My Week in Song: High of 75 -Relient K

(Lyrics at the bottom)

So, now you may be wondering, why I chose that song. Well it was not just because I hit random on may play list and it was the first song to come up...I would never pick a song like that. >_>  The reason I chose this song is because, for a long time, it has seemed like my life had a dark cloud hanging over it, and over everything I did. If  I wasn't crying over emotional issues, I was crying because I was stressed about school and college applications. 


But for the first time in a long time, I have had a week where I was completely happy. 
I wasn't stressed out over school (probably because I have actually started scheduling things to make sure I get them done) and I have finally been able to move past the emotional problem that has plagued me. 


So,  I am praising God that I am Sunny with a High of 75. Since You took my heavy heart and made it light. Now I can go and start stressing out over the debate tournament I leave for next week.

Lyrics

We were talking together
I said, "what's up with this weather?"
Don't know whether or not
How sad I just got
Was of my own volition.
Or if I'm just missing the sun

And tomorrow, I know,
Will be rainy at best.
And the forecast, I know,
Is that I'll be depressed.

But I'll wait outside
Hoping that I'll catch sight of the sun.

[Chorus:]
Because on and off,
The clouds have fought
Their control over the sky

And lately the weather
Has been so Bi-polar
And Consequently so have I

And now I'm sunny with a High
of 75
Since You took my heavy heart
And made it light

And its funny how you find
You enjoy your life
When you're happy to be alive

[Chorus]

And the temperature is freezing
And then, after dark,
There is a cold frost sweeping
In over my heart

And we might break up
If I don't wake up to the sun

[Chorus]

Sunny with a High of 75
Since You took my heavy heart
And made it light (made it light)

And its funny how you find
You enjoy your life
When you're happy to be...
Alive 


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Lyrics courtesy of: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/relientk/highof75.html

Haircut (and other announcements)

I looked at the date of my last post and felt a stab of guilt. It has been two weeks since I last posted...yeah...not exactly the "every week" thing I was planning. But I am resolved to do better! 

To that end, I have decided to try a new thing. Every week I am going to pick a song that exemplifies that week, and then write a little bit about my week. This solves the problem of having to come up with ideas, and also means I don't necessarily have to think of a lot to write. So tomorrow or Sunday, expect  another post. Although I have to warn you right now, I probably will only be able to think of songs I know well, which means you will probably be getting a lot of Relient K and Owl City. 

Another thing I am going to try is having at least one picture with every post (preferably one of my own pictures). This is because I just like how it looks when there are pictures, and I also want some motivation to try and take some pictures.


Aaaand I got a new haircut. :D

                       I love it!  <3          

A Special Thanks to God

Last weekend I was at a debate tournament. I went to this tournament with absolutely no expectations of doing well. I had only found out I was doing Team Policy debate two weeks before, I hadn't ever debated with my partner and we were going to run a case that hadn't ever been run before.

But God had different expectations.

We ended up winning 4 of our 6 preliminary rounds (two of them with our new aff case) and getting 7th at the tournament. So, I am now qualified for Regionals and don't have to be worried for the rest of the season. God has blessed me so much.

Until I write again, au revoir.

~Nat

Sometimes Life Kinda Sucks

So, one of the most horrible things that could ever happen to me has happened. I found out I have a food allergy. Now, this isn't just like being allergic to peanuts (although I did discover that I can't eat them) or milk. It is something much, much worse. I discovered that I can't eat any kind of corn or processed sugar. It sucks.

Now, you might be thinking, "well that's not so bad. I mean sure you can't eat corn or have sugar in stuff, but there is still stuff to eat, right?" See, the thing is, sugar and corn is in pretty much everything. Bread, sausage, ketchup, ranch , McDonald's hamburgers. Yeah, that's right, McDonald's they use corn syrup and sugar in there patties. Then they have th audacity to also fry their fries in corn oil. It is a good thing I never really liked McDonald's, but eating out is kind of difficult.

But there are are few bright spots in the cloudy sky of my life:

1) I can still have organic sugar or sugar substitute,  and they thankfully do make a lot of good things with them.

2) It is possible to find some stuff to eat at restaurants. I have discovered that a lot of places have a list of all of the ingredients that they stick in their food online. So I have been able to go through that and write down all of the stuff I can eat. At some places (not McDonald's) there is actually quite a bit I can eat.  

3) You know those 15 pounds you are supposed to gain your first year of college? Yeah, that isn't going to happen to me, because I can't eat anything.

Until I write again, au revoir.
~Nat