make way for the positive day!

Sorry it has been so long since I have updated this! I've had a pretty hectic month, and not really a whole lot of time to update this thing. So forgive me!

Anyways, we finished shooting our 35mm project, and it went really well. I think we are going to end up with a great final product, when all is said and done. So that's pretty exciting! The shoot was a lot of fun. I can't believe that was our final project! so crazy! Time goes by way too quickly! Only 2 more months left until we graduate. Kind of a scary thought really! I can't believe how close that is. I will be the first person on either side of the family to get a bachelor's degree ha! I find that pretty funny.

I've been busy with a few other projects lately. One of them is organizing another Invisible Children screening, which is happening at the end of September. I put together a screening last October, which was very successful. So I'm hoping to get more people out to this one, and raise even more money than we did last year. I think it is definitely possible. I'm going to advertise a lot more than I did last year. So that will definitely help. The other couple projects will remain secret for now. Let's just say one of them is a great opportunity which I was given. However, it's not a for sure thing yet so I will keep it a secret until things become definite. And the other project remains a secret, because it has to be a surprise for someone. So obviously I must keep things silent. So don't hate me!

I've been playing a lot of guitar lately, and wrote a couple new songs even. That has been a lot of fun. I love the guitar. I wish I could afford a Taylor or Martin... however the cheapest ones will run you about $600. They aren't cheap, but definitely worth it. Hopefully one day I can afford one!

So with my schooling coming to an end, I have quite the journey ahead of me in life. It's pretty weird to think about! When I get home I'll be turning in my papers, and going on a mission for my church. I'll be gone for ANOTHER 2 years! I hope to go foreign. But I guess God will put me wherever I'm supposed to go. Who knows. So I'll probably just work for my dad for a few months before I leave. I might try to get another job on top of that, we will see. I need to save up as much as possible. Then when I get home I hope to get a job with Invisible Children or Toms Shoes. If not, I'll figure something out. Either way, my "job" is going to consist of helping people in need. I can't really see myself doing anything else. I'm going to use my skills I have learned at school, to help spread a positive message around the world. And to promote peace. I have even considered joining the Peace Corps? But that would require me to leave ANOTHER 2 years! haha. So I don't know about that yet. Who knows what will happen, all I know is I'm excited. I just can't see myself working in an office 40 hours a week. Totally not me. There's so many more important things in life than getting a steady pay check. I wish we didn't have to be so dependent on money in life. Unfortunately I have to find a somewhat steady source of income so I can pay off my school debts. Otherwise, I would probably just move to Africa and work in an orphanage or something. Maybe I will be able to find a place like that where I can make just enough income to pay off loans, and survive. That would be nice. I don't really like to plan my future out too much, I just want to live it day by day and enjoy things. Rather than stress about things we don't have a lot of control over, like a lot of people do. Just enjoy life while you can.

Which brings me to another point. I have noticed lately, more than ever, how some people have such negative attitudes all the time. It's pretty sad. A lot of people surrounding me are always so negative, and don't just enjoy this amazing life given to us. Some people just need to relax, and have fun. What a boring life it would be to just hate everything that surrounds us. As the great Bob Marley once said:

"You just can't live in that negative way... make way for the positive day!"

Well said Mr. Marley. More people need to live this way! Enjoy life! Trust me, it's a lot more fun.

So this weekend I'm going to two shows. One of them one of my teachers gave me a free ticket for. I forgot the name of the bands playing. I guess it's like a reggae/ska/rock kind of band. She said a 311 and Sublime mix. So it might be pretty good? If not, oh well it was free. And then on Sunday I'm going to see The Scene Aesthetic, which I'm super excited for. I've been wanting to see them play for a long time now. And before the show I get to chill with them. So that will be cool. It should be a pretty fun weekend!

Well that's all I have for now. So see you on the flip side! Live to love. Pace e amore.