Welp...it's here again. My birthday. My 18th Birthday.

My life is amazing. Let me get that straight first. God has blessed me with opportunities most people don't even get to touch in their lifetime. And as of right now, I'm only 17! I mean seriously.....what the heck. Last time I posted, I was graduating from high school. I don't know how I managed to do that. I have a lot of homework and I'm really tired, so I'm going to make this post relatively short and sweet. But basically this post is a record of all of the amazing unbelievable things I've done while being 17. And tomorrow I'll be 18. It's so weird. I know I'm still really young, but to me, 18 is old. My teenage years have flew by.(sorry about the cliche) So anyways....here's a lovely list of all the things I've done in the past 365 days. Which by the way have gone by way too fast. I'm going to blink and be 80. It's not fair! I will shut up before I go on a rant. *le' sigh*

• Birthday party with my dorm sisters. Love them so much.
• Many football games with my friends at King's.
• Homecoming. First time having crazy school spirit. It felt good.
• Won first place at TKA's talent show. Taylor the Latte Boy.
• Photoshoot in a tobacco field. lol
• Singing at the Southern Baptist Convention. Umm. Yeah. 'Nuff said.
• Countless Dollywood trips! :)
• Thanksgiving break with my dorm sisters! And Brianna. haha
• Christmas dinner at the dorm, and singing O Holy Night.
• Christmas in Florida!
• We got two puppies. What the heck. Yep.
• Survived Senior Thesis.
• A million and two college auditions.
• Many photography excursions with Dad to the National Park.
• Dr. O'Brian "proposing" to me at church. College decisions. :P
• Guatemala Mission trip. I'll never forget it.
• Rode Wild Eagle on opening day with Dad!!
• Prooom.
• Senior Skip day, Dollywood with my fantastic four!
• Survived doing a 15 minute presentation for my Senior Experience.
• Sang "Forg Good" And cried my eyes out on Senior Day
• I graduated from highschool. Wut.
• Went to see the Hunger Games!
• Super fast Florida trip.
• Fulfilled my summer bucket list
• Got my driver's license!
• Hawaii Mission Trip. Yeah.
• Started college, and my life as a Vocal Performance Major.
• Made A Capella choir!

And here I am. There's been little things that have happend in between. Friendships, books I've read, music and movies I've seen and listened to. But overall, it really has been a fantastic year. I'm throughly grateful for this time I have had. And honestly, as much as I hate getting older, I am really excited to see what God is going to put in front of me. I always look back in awe of how God has moved in my life, which utterly fascinates me when I think about all the things I don't know are going to happen in the future! I do get deep sometimes. lol I think I'm going to shut up and get started on my music theory homework, but here's to you 17 for all of your awesomeness, and here's to you 18, for all of your potential!
I love my life.

Wow. Just......wow.

So.....today I'm graduating from high school. Yeah. I can't believe it. The last time I posted, I was about to leave for Guatemala. That was in March....and it's May. Yeah, I've been really busy. I'm so blessed that God has filled my life with so much excitement! I don't even know what to say. It's so weird to think that this stage of my life is actually.....over. Didn't I just start high school? The friends I had then, I don't even talk to anymore. Now three of my best friends are from South Korea, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. I have an amazing roommate from Rwanda, who I still can't believe I have to leave in a week. I have so much love for my dorm family, my dorm sisters, my dorm mother and Staci. There are honestly so many emotions that are going through my mind right now, that I don't even think I can put them into words. How do you say goodbye? Hoe do you tell people that you truly love them, when you only met them last January? It's amazing to think that I'm not the same person I was at West High. What the heck, I'm not even the same person I was in March! I feel like I am more sure of myself, I am in the process of growing a backbone, and.....I have my first boyfriend. Yeah. Didn't see that one coming to be honest. And through it all, I've gotten closer to everyone around me. The administration, my teachers, even the cafeteria workers and office workers! King's is a family, and that's one of th ebig reasons that I'm going to miss it so much. Ah.....I don't even want to think about it. I guess I shouldn't act too sad, I have an exciting summer awaiting me. I think? I have a boyfriend and dates to look foward to, a possible roadtrip out west or trip to Hawaii, and of course college. College. Wow. I am not a freshman in college. Only through Christ am I able to not be worried about my future. I know for sure that if my life has been this full and exciting while having a relationship with Him in high school, it's going to be incredible from now on! I'll post later...... :)

2012, you re blowing my mind.

Well, it's leap day! I still can't believe we are this far into the year. I always say this when I blog, because I procratinate and never get around to writing. But once again, my life is crazy full. Let's start with my auditions!

Belmont: five hour road trip with dad, sonic banana milkshakes, 8:00 registration, 10:45 musicality exam, 12:20 audition, lascia chio panga, last rose of summer, Dr. Moore recognized me, portrayed my songs well, got home after five hours of driving and countless games of bejeweled and majong. Good experience. I've been accepted to the school and music program, but I havent recieved any scholarships yet.

Dollywood:10:00 registration, waited for Mrs. Littleton in the Backstage Cafe, got called into last group, taylor the latte boy, used every ounce of flirtation and personality I had in me, got called back, died of shock, text everyone I knew, dance audition in pines theatre for hour, final audition in celebrity theatre in front of everyone, Taylor the latte boy again, sight read of somewhere over the rainbow and why do fools fall in love, acted out a shel Silverstein poem, and got the heck out of there at 10:00 pm. Longest day ever, so worth it. I will find out by phone call or letter if I have been hired or not. Will I get to fulfill my drem this year?

Carson Newman: 9:00 registration, 5 minutes in the practice room, 10 minutes reviewing music with super lovely accompanist, last rose of summer, lascia chio panga, and solveg's song, sweet judges, ate lunch with super nice slightly awkward musicmajors, spent rest of the day t home alone. Moderately pleasant experience. I have recieved $8,000 from faculty and $5,000 from the music school. I don't want to go there, but it's a nice backup.

I feel the need to add that that next Sunday, the president at Carson newman not only requested for me to sing the solo at church, but he literally got on his knees in front of the whole congregation and said he wanted me at his school. Everyone said they've evr seen that happen before...ever. Anyways...

UT: 8:00 registration, awkward schedule, embarrassing traumatizing violin audition, warm up personally with my voice teacher aka one of the faculty, fell in love with the faculty, per 'la Gloria and last rose of summer, left with boost of confidence and knowing which school I wanted to go to. I have been accepted to the scool, but haven't heard from the music school yet.

Phew. So crazy! In between that, I have been icesksting with my small group, skiing with the dorm, sInging the national anthem for a bunch of basketball games, and wonderful times with my dear friends. I really am going to miss king's when I graduate.....in seven weeks!

So guess what I'm doing tomorrow? At 5 am I will be boarding a plane to flaunt a, only to hop on another plane and head to Guatemala!!! I really can't believe that this tip that i have been looking foward to for a year is finally here. Even though I've been to china, this is my first mission trip. Agh so exciting!!! I better go to bed now.

Next time I blog hopefully I will know where I am going to college, among other things. My life is so crazy.....I wouldn't trade it for the worl. :)