Too Close For Comfort

There was a tragedy last night. Tanner and I were at home when we saw the news on Facebook. Someone decided that shooting at a theater was a good idea. It's awful and terrible and incredibly sad.

It scares me. It wasn't just any theater. It was the one here in Lafayette. Just a few miles away from our cozy house, our friends; in our community. Several people were injured and a two lost their lives to this madness. The shooter turned the gun on himself and ended his life as well.

We weren't there last night, but if we had gone to the movies, the Grand 16 on Johnston Street is the theater we would have gone to. In fact, we were just there on Sunday watching Ant-Man. I am deeply saddened by what happened. I can't look at the news on Facebook and not tear up. My heart sinks for the victims and those that were witnesses.

Thank God for the person that was able to pull the fire alarm and get everyone else out safely. Thank God for the people who helped the injured. Thank God for our police men and women and those that serve our community. Thank God that there weren't any more casualties than there were.

I don't know why a 59 year old man from Alabama came to a theater in Louisiana with a gun and started shooting. I do know, however, that the gun he had isn't the problem.

Guns can not shoot themselves. Guns can not make a person do anything. MAN shoots a gun. MAN uses them for evil. MAN commits SIN.

Just like you can't blame a pencil for misspelling words, you can't blame a gun for shooting. It is MAN that picks it up, aims, and pulls the trigger.

A gun is a tool, just like a hammer, and screwdriver, and a knife.

Please pray for the community of Lafayette, Louisiana. Pray for the families of the victims. Pray for healing. Pray for wisdom. Pray for peace.

Good is good. His love endures forever. Amen.

BANG!!! Xp

... I don't even know where to begin. Well, this week has been crazy to begin with... having practice until seven and all. And then a truckload of work on top of that. Whoever came up with the idea that the teachers should assign major projects the last two days of last week and haven them due at the end of this week needs to be shot... somewhere non-lethal, of course.

Then there is this morning. I grabbed a poster board for English, since I can't really hook up with my partner after school, only to find out that she had an idea and was going to buy it at lunch today. And it didn't matter that I told her I have practice all this week from 4 to 7... because she still wanted to hook up after school and so I told her again today. Well, our project is due Thursday... so she told me that I could type up everything and she would put it all on the poster. I was already angry and upset and stressed enough... and after she said that... and I agreed (because what else was I going to say?)... I was ready to slam everything down and call it quits.

Oh! And I still don't have my car, so when I was trying to bring my dresses up here for theater, and dad can't get up here for lunch (because I have practice today at lunch... and oh yeah! No lunch. And, after seeing my boyfriend for the first time in four days, I won't get to see him because of it... XP) he tried to have me take them with me. Well, I don't have a dang place to put them!! And he got frustrated with them so some are off of their hangers! What the heck am I supposed to do?! But do my parents give me any leeway when it comes to grades and my car? NO!!! And dad is all like, "Yes, we are just mean." And I seriously just wanted to scream and cry!!

This is supposed to be a happy time! But no. I'm stressed as all get out, I want to not care but I can't, and I REALLY don't want to be home right now.

Of course, then there is all the thank you notes I have to write, the scholarship applications to fill out and complete, the job application I have to fill out for college so I can get a job with them and not worry about breaks and what-not - I am ready to give up all hope...

Blah...

So... I am so out of it today. I didn't get out of practice until 6:40 and then I had to film my video for theater and put it together. So, I didn't have dinner until around 10 last night and then I didn't get to bed until around 1 this morning. So, I'm exhausted. Though it isn't due until tomorrow, I have practice again until 6:30 today and then I have huddles. So yeah... But, despite all of that, I think my music video turned out really well. You can tell me what you think. :)

YouTube - Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman Music Video

Memories that will stay with me forever.

Last night was senior night at church and then senior banquet right after. It was great! I was super excited... and nervous. But it all turned out well. One walk across the stage, one to go. Lol!

The banquet was the highlight. The theme was disney and all the juniors dressed up as disney characters. It was greatness. The slide show had pictures in it from many different things... and somethings I wish I didn't have pictures of. Like when I was in 5th grade, we did an act out of a jewish wedding. I was happily the bride... until I found out who the groom was... Clint. And up on the slideshow was a, not very good, picture of it. I hid my face. Lol!

Anyway, the junior high youth minister, Joey, gave the senior charge. I think it was hard for him this year because it was the summer after 6th grade that he came to the curch I attend. He started crying at the end... which almost made me cry. It made my mother cry. *sigh*

Well, then Jeff, the high school youth minister (who came a year or so after Joey) and Trey, the children's minister, got up. Trey got up first... dressed at the Beast. He started singing Beauty and the Beast.. and then Jeff got up dressed up as Belle. It was hilarious! I laughed so hard. They went through their thing, calling up each senior and telling them who their parents said they would be. I was Belle. I realized, when they started doing it, the reason mom had asked me this question several weeks before. Jeff announced what I was and then Trey said, "Well after tonight you might want to rethink that."

In all, it was a great night. Now, I have to go write thank you notes to everyone who has given me a present so far. Of course, that will be after practice... and then I think I'll go read the chapter in Ecomomics so that I can get my A... and then start my theater project.... perhaps not in that order... Lol!

The stress that comes from being a Senior.

Grades, parents, church stuff, tests, cars, homework - AH!! All of it seems to pile up! And on top of all of that, thinking about the future and my writing that I want to turn into a carreer! And then I have allergies or something at the moment, so I'm coughing and my nose is all stuffed up and, well, it's just bad.

At any rate, I (thankfully) finished my senior board for church last night. One more thing crossed off the ever growing list. And then my dad was starting to go all crazy on me last night. And then I toss and turn last night with strange dreams hautning me once again. #v.v Oy. Hopefully things will calm down over the next few days.

In other news, our theater teacher has decided on doing a musical that is a combination of many broadway musicals. I think it will be fun and I'm thinking about trying out. Unfortunately, the tryouts are today and monday and I just found out yesterday. Then there is my nasal condition at the moment that is making me a little reluctant. Plus, I'd have to come up with a song to sing and have it ready to perform by Monday. O.o At least I'm thinking about it anyway.

Well, that is really all I have to say at the moment... Perhaps, if I have anything, I'll post tomorrow.

Later.