1/27/2005

...and the grades are in!

Since the end of my first semester here at Leavell College (NOBTS), I've been waiting and waiting for my grades to show up, so I can show God's glory in the work He has done through my schooling so far. So, with no further ado, here they are:

Hermeneutics = A
Intro to Christian Education = A
Basics in Christian Rhetoric = A
Music Theory I = B
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Semester Average = 3.75
Cumulative Average at UL = 2.05
Cumulative Average now = 2.67 (and rising!)

God gets all the credit (no pun intended).

1/24/2005

bliss

Wow, it's amazing when things come together. Last Thursday, I was able to buy, after saving money and a generous Christmas gift, a brand new acoustic guitar, as seen in my earlier post. Of course, now I have to get down to Lafayette to pick it up, but the fun, of course doesn't stop there! Last week, we put down on a double (house) out in Metairie to rent, so we'll be on our own! Woo-hoo! It'll be nice to have the comforts of home: having our computer back, no cable tv, no couch to watch our no-cable tv, and just some good 'ol time to ourselves. We've enjoyed our time with Jessica's grandparents, who have graciously bestowed their living space upon us for the past few months.

So, we move in on Friday, all three of us. Yeah, I said 3! It's a... dog! Jessica is in that process of which should come to fruition shortly. She's very excited, as you may have noticed here.

Anyway, we couldn't be happier. It'll either make you want to celebrate with us or punch us. Either way, we're happy :)

1/09/2005

Masquerade!



It's been a few years now since I've seen The Phantom of the Opera on stage. For weeks after watching it the first time on broadway in New York City, I had a couple of my favorite tunes from the soundtrack in my head, with visions of myself as the Phantom. I can say "been there, done that, bought the t-shirt" quite literally, and twice!

A couple of months ago, I happened across a teaser trailer for the now released movie adaptation. The chills I experienced and remembered quite well, came back to me instantly, and I've been humming its tunes off and on since. Tonight, I got my chance to experience the magic once again. "Magic, you say?" Abso-freakin-lutely!!
For the last 24 hours I haven't been able to get the song "Masquerade" out of my head. I'm even humming it now! My soul was ready for this, and had been for awhile.

So, the movie unfolded. Every line, every note, and every word was sucked in like a vaccuum in my head and heart. You may think that I've gone overboard with this, and maybe I have... so what? It's just that good!

Anyway, the movie was fantastic! Scenery was incredible! The cast did a great job, and I was impressed with most of their voices. The Phantom himself vocally was ok, but I thought he could've been stronger. Visually, aside from the great makeup FX done for the face distortion, I expected the actor to be more... how do you say... ah yes... masculine? Not sure if that was right, but nevertheless, he did an ok job.

For those of you that have seen it... is it me or has Raoul always look like such a doof? Maybe this time it was his hair (not bashing long hair because that would just be criticizing my own kind) or something else, but every time his character is shown, he's never anyone that I would root for. Maybe it's because the Phantom is just so frickin cool!

So all of that to say, I loved the movie! Go see it! You'll thank me for it! I gave it an A all around! Great job Joel Schumacher!

1/07/2005

interesting read

I came upon this article from a lady at work, and thought it was a good short read. Here's the link. Let me know what you think.