It's Here!

For all you Jane Austen lovers out there, the new Emma miniseries has just been released! It stars Romola Garai and many other familiar faces from BBC period films. I don't think it's out on DVD yet, but you can watch the series for free on this site (http://tudorphiles.ning.com/video/emma-part-one-2009-clip-1). The only drawback is that there are several clips you have to go through to watch the whole film, but I'm glad I can watch it now instead of waiting for my library to get it. I've only watched three clips, and from what I've seen, this might just be my favorite Emma out of all them so far. =) So my mom and I will be enjoying watching another Jane Austen film together...even though we know the storyline by heart.

*P.S.*
It's a little hard watching the movie on the site I posted (the picture quality is very blurry when watching in fullscreen), but if you go this youtube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/cat4fab#p/u/23/wIDDka3X-LI) you can watch all the channels much easier and the picture is really clear. I'm almost done (1 more episode to go!) and it definitely my favorite out of all of the Emma films.

Happy Birthday, Rachel! (A few days late)

She's a little girl who is loving and sweet.

She's kind to all, even to little critters.

And she's growing up way too fast.

Happy Birthday sweetie!

Corn Mazes...and Gene Kelly =D

Happy Saturday to you all! Midterms are over, and these crazy past two weeks have come to an end. Today my family and I are going to a corn maze, so I'm looking forward to just enjoying the day without studying too much. =D Since I don't have that much more to say, I found this fun video of Gene Kelly tap-dancing on rollerskates. That's right, rollerskates. I think that man could do anything. So, I thought I would share it with those of you who enjoy his films. =)

Just for Fun

Ok, I'm supposed to be studying for midterms, but I'm looking at period drama clips on youtube instead. =D Ella recommended Bleak House, and after watching the series last weekend, I can see why. It is definitely very long, but the story line is so interesting it's hard to stop watching!
So...I'm going to post a video that you can watch if you like. The video shows the four proposals Esther had in the movie, and honestly I think Mr. Guppy's two proposals are hilarious (especially the first, just because he was so awkward). If you want, leave a comment and tell me which proposal you think is the best. =) People who have already watched the movie will probably be able to make more sense out of the scenes, but even if you haven't, watch and tell me what you think. Have fun!

Alrighty, back to studying for me.

P.S. Oh, and you might want to turn my music off at the bottom of my blog.

Life in the Dental Hygiene Program...and more randomness

Rush. Stress. Study. More Stress. Tests. Teeth, teeth, and more teeth!!!

Ok, I think you get the point. This is what my life has been like for the last month. I knew beforehand how it would be in this program, but there is just SO much information I'm learning that my head is spinning when I come home. But I got throught the first month, so I know I can get through the rest of the semester. I am learning a lot of really interesting things in my classes, and I love being with the same people all the time. I'm getting to know everyone and make some good friends, and get this, there's one student in my class who was a dentist in Russia! He's the only guy in the class, but he's funny and makes all of us girls laugh when we're feeling stressed about anything. Also, I met one girl in the class who was homeschooled! I was really excited about that because she is the first homescooler I've met at the college, and it's great having that connection with her. There is sooo much more I could tell you, but I won't bore you with the nitty gritty details.

I do want to ask prayer for something specific in my own life. Before I started the program, I knew my devotion time would become more of a challenge for me to keep up, and I was so sure that I wouldn't let that happen. But it has happened...in the rush of getting to school every morning and studying and reading my textbooks, devotions have been becoming a lower priority. I know I need to be disciplined in this area, and I need to pray more about it. I just feel afraid that my heart will get harder if I keep letting the problem continue. As I get involved in the program and become better friends with the new people I'm meeting, I see how easy it is to depend less on God and more on myself. But the reality of the matter is is that God has been taking me each step of the way, even when I don't realize it. So I need to remember to always give the glory to Him, because it's very easy for me to become prideful.

As I'm typing this, I'm looking at our calender, which has a peaceful picture of mountains and the beautiful colors of autumn on the trees. Ever wish you could just jump into one of those pictures and escape life for a little while? I do-I'd love to stay there during this whole upcoming week actually. =) You know what I also love about this picture? It has this beautiful verse from the Psalms which says that God alone is my rock and my salvation. Just like those mountains, He is constant and can not be moved. Even though I haven't been very constant to Him, all along He has been there for me. It puts me to shame just thinking about it as I'm typing these words. My heart is so fickle--one minute it's burning with a passion for the Lord, and the next it's lukewarm and apathetic. I want to change this, but I know it's going to take time and a lot of prayer!

So there it is--a brief overview of my life this past month, and a prayer request. I want to share some pictures that were taken pretty recently. It's a mish-mash of photos taken from our trip to VA Beach and others from my home. I haven't had the opportunity to take as many pictures lately, and I miss having the liberty to pick up my camera and just snap away. Now I am only at liberty to study...oh, and blog occasionally. =) Enjoy the pictures!

Goodbye, Summer!

Oh dear, what happened to that longer update I was going to give all of you? I can't believe I am starting dental hygiene classes tomorrow! I am very nervous because I have some tough courses, so I appreciate your prayers if anyone still reads this blog! I never did post my summer pictures--I feel like a very bad blogger. I know I really need to catch up with some of your blogs. I hope you all had a fantastic summer...today really felt like a beautiful fall day here, so I hope you were able to enjoy it too! I miss the summer already though; it felt way too fast. =(

*Hopefully* I will stay true to my word and update more frequently, even though I'll be really busy. Thanks for bearing with me!

Love in Christ,

Sara