I can ZOOM

Today has been very interesting. This morning when my alarm went off, like always, I turned it off and then layed back down and began to think about what I was going to have to do for the day. Weeeell, somewhere in my thinking, I guess I fell asleep because the next moment I look at my clock and it is LATE!  I jump out of bed (I hate getting up like that) and then rush to put some clothes on and zoom out the door (and, yes I was moving so fast that I think the "zooming" sound effects could actually be heard). Anyways, I got to work and had to immediately begin filming a project my company is working on. On top of things, I forgot to load one of our TV shows into the switcher (stupid me). To say that I was a little frustrated could be an understatement. On top of things, I took an Algebra test last night and I do not feel good about it. I don't like algebra at ALL! It frustrates and confuses me. If I pass it this semester, it will truly be a miracle. I just don't think with that side of my brain. For real, I think colleges should only require algebra for certain courses and not a general class.

Enough of me complaining. I am so glad it is Tuesday because 1) Art class is tonight -- easiest class, 2) I only have two more work days left of this week because it is Good Friday, and 3) God loves me and that's all that matters. :) Sometimes I forget to thank God for the simple things in life and I meditate on things that I don't have.

Speaking of things I don't appreciate when I have them... Jacob and I have decided to try saving some money and we settled on not going out to eat for a WHOLE month. Not for lunch at work, not for dates, not even when we're not together. Ahhh... So I've been bringing my lunch to work with me and been eating at home. It is more difficult then you would think. But, the good thing is I have saved LOTS of money by not spending $7 or $8 dollars a day on food. I am cheap, but I guess I don't pay attention to how much money one person spends on eating out.

On another subject, does anyone understand Faulkner????? I am having to read As I Lay Dying for my English Composition II and it is slightly confusing. The book has 55 chapters and each chapter is narrated by one of the characters in the book.... so, it is pretty much one story begin told by a bunch of people. And it is all about this dead lady. Yupp. So far I am understading it fairly well... it is a little muddy though and I am still trying picture the characters in my mind... maybe I should read more than just 4 chapters... I love my teacher, but she is obsessed with William Faulkner. Although, because of her, I had no problem coming up with an essay on a famous speech for Speech Class. I love it how I can use the same stuff that I learn in one class and put it with another class. I suppose I owe a big THANK YOU to my teacher if I get a good grade on it. :)

So, thought for the day: What if everyone was made out of noodles? 

I'm a tile laying machine!

So, this past week I have been helping Jacob clean, paint, and lay flooring in his new house. Yesterday we learned to lay tile. Yes people, tile. And it wasn't the kind with the sticky papers on the back that you peel off and lay down.. this was real tile with real mortar that had to be layed first and then straightened out. Can you say exhaustion? We worked for three hours and almost finished the livingroom. My knees and back were so sore from kneeling and bending over. We still have to get the edges and cut pieces, but we are still off to a good start, I think. The last hour of working we had come up with a system and it worked very nicely: I smeared the mortar and Jacob layed the tile. I didn't get home til almost 1 a.m.
I really enjoyed getting to learn though and I can now say that I know how to lay tile! :)

Yesterday I got to have lunch with my wonderful friend, Jennifer. We went to Lenny's Sub Shop... sooo yummy! We hadn't seen eachother in a while so it was nice to be able to sit down and chat.
Spring Break is this week and it's been sooo nice not to have to sit in a class room at night. I am NOT ready to start back up Monday, but I suppose the quicker I begin, the quicker I can end. This year will most likely be my last semester, I think. I would like to dive into my photography and challenge myself. I am learning that it's not very easy... sometimes the pictures that I take don't turn out the way I envisioned them and it can be a little discouraging. But, if Thomas Edison had given up on the first, second, or even third try, we might not have the light bulb today! Right?! So, yes, that's what I keep telling myself.

This weekend my bestie is running off to Atlanta and leaving me... her and Will are going to Market with Will's parents. I am going to miss her soooooooo much!! I haven't been able to see her hardly at all this week because things have been so crazy... sadness. But the good thing is I know that we can go a week without seeing each other and I know that she still loves me bunches :) --but, I would rather NOT go a week without seeing Grace. Haha. I think I will just work and help Jacob with his house since I will have nothing else to do. And, I believe I am going to stop typing now because my writing is becoming a little random and... boring. :)

Some days...

Today I don't feel very good. I have been struggling with a sinus cold for the past two weeks, but I also think that the headache I have came from Joshua who had slammed his shoulder into my nose the other day. I'm not sure, but I think I have a bruise. I haven't had very much sleep either (that is completely my fault because I didn't listen to Jacob and go to bed earlier than I should).
Some days I feel like the seconds are stretching out to be minutes and minutes are stretching out to be hours. All day long I have been working on editing video for the Home School Channel.  I am very blessed to have the job I have, but, some days when I feel like this, I just want to go home and go to bed.
 (The above was written about 10:30am this morning and here is the rest of it...)

I went to lunch with Will it was nice just to step away from the office for a little while. After I got off work I went to the cancer box (yes, people, I know it's bad for you.. but I hardly ever go)... I tried out some new tanning bronzer lotion and it burned!!!! But that is good... that means that the result will be golden brown!! Yay for golden brown.
After that, I decided that, hey, since I was inflicting myself with pain I might as well have my eyebrows waxed. So I went to the salon and had Mrs. Kim (Gloster Creek Salon... wonderful stylist) wax the hair off my face. When I finished there, I went home, changed out of my clothes and into some comfy ones and then sat down to edit photos. I was able to get quite a few done... I was very proud of them, actually. I'll post a few here in this post, but you'll have to check them out in "My Photography" section at the top of my home page. Anyways, I met up with Jacob and we went to get supplies for his new house -- he just closed on it today... I'm so happy for him ;) -- and then went and tore up flooring! My fingers are soooo sore from using a small wrench and hammer to get stubborn linoleum up. But it was still fun.

Now, it is time to go to bed. I am so happy it is spring break this week... a break from school is just what I needed. =) I love God so much. Even though my days are sometimes crazy and exhausting, He has still blessed me more than I deserve.

I say crazy things

It's official!! I finally created myself a blog. Now, I don't know how much I'll use it, but, nonetheless, I did take the time to create one. Grace was my inspiration because she said, "I don't think anyone wants to know all about my life, but I'm putting it out there anyways! It's fun." So, yes, that is why I have begun this writing. If you don't already know me, I am Faith Riley and my number one passion is God. He is my savior and without Him I would be nothing. If you follow me and continue to read my posts (however many or few there may be) you will more than likely hear alot about Him. I love to write about my Creator. Another thing I love is photography. Yes, and I definitely post lots of stuff about my photography (maybe I'll even post some of my pictures!). Although I am amateur, I have come a long way and have learned alot from tutorials I have read on the internet, advice from professional photographers, and personal experience. I am currently in my second semester in college, but I think it is my last (I want to dive into photography and put my focus on it).
I am apart of a family of 11 (mother, father, and nine children) and life can be VERY crazy sometimes. If I could record everything that went on in my home, some tv station could turn it into a comedy show. I do love them all and without my family I would not be who I am today.
I work a full-time job doing video production and editing and most of the skills I have learned have come from there.
If you do decide to follow me, please understand that I might write about something one day and something completely different the next. And, I tend to say random things when I write so you will have to excuse me there too. If you don't mind any of that then... welcome and thank you reading!

Faith

P.s. Grace is my sister and she also has a blogspot. Check her out at www.amississippigal.blogspot.com