Logic or Passion?

Logic [noun] 1.the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
2.a particular method of reasoning or argumentation


Passion [noun]- 1.any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
2. strong amorous feeling or desire 


So, for some odd reason, while I was sitting in the food court on campus before class, a thought randomly interjected itself into my mind:
"I like Criminal Justice, but the only thing I want to do in life is sing. That's it."


Pretty simple, you might think. But for some odd reason, it's much more complex than that. And I'm going to attempt to tell you why. 


Singing is my passion. Hands down, without a single doubt in my mind. I could sing forever and ever and never get tired of it. I don't care how much I'm getting paid to sing-I just want to make people happy with music. That being said, singing is not a very realistic job, nor does it automatically pay well if I did get a job. But it's the one thing on this earth that I love more than anything (other than God, of course) and I'm good at it (not trying to brag, honestly).


Criminal Justice has always been something I was interested in. I watch crime shows all the freaking time, and I just find it absolutely fascinating. And the job pays well. BUT, it requires a lot of work, almost to the point where I'd be a work-a-holic. And as interesting and rewarding as it might be, I don't ever want my job to take over my life like that. However, even in the first week or so of school, I've really enjoyed my Criminal Justice class.


So, what do I do? Where do I go?
I love Criminal Justice, but my heart is dead set on singing. In fact, I was majoring in C.J. as a fallback in case my music career never took off. 


Confliction is something I know all too well, and I really don't like saying that. And at this very moment in time, I am EXTREMELY conflicted. Do I do the logical thing-the one with financial stability and a "guaranteed" job? Or do I follow my heart's desire, and the gift God handed me, and take that risk, but do what I love every single day?


This is the question of the day. And I really need to make a decision, because sooner or later, I'm going to have to declare a major.


So which do I declare?
Criminal Justice or Music Performance?


HELP!!!




"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)


Please keep me in your prayers, and pray that I choose God's will for my future, and not my own.




Have a blessed week!


In His name,


xoxo
<3
Linds

Tacos, Katy Perry and Lack of Sleep

Honestly, this post isn't going to be about anything in particular. I'm just sitting on campus, about an hour before my class starts, and I'm just really ridiculously bored. Like, it's an unhealthy amount of boredom. So much in fact, that I've listened to 2 whole Copeland albums, watched about 50 YouTube videos, read the newsfeed on both my Twitter and Facebook about 15 times, beat 2 more levels of Angry Birds (Christian, if you read this...HA. Vindicated. lol), reached a new high score on Fruit Ninja, and even took a 10 minute nap...on the table I'm sitting at in the food court....all in the 2 hours I've been here. Yes, I am really just that bored.

And of course, due to the lack of sleep I've received the past 2 nights, I left my history book, and my other forms of entertainment sitting on my desk, because, at 5 o'clock in the morning, all that was on my mind was "I can't wait 'till 12:15 so I can come home and go back to sleep". Ahh. This simplicities of college life. Not to mention I have another paper due tomorrow, the one I've put off all weekend (well, not completely. I have about 2/3 of it done.)...Yea. Again, the simplicities of college life. I also have 2 or 3 more chapters to read for history, which I could've gotten a big chunk out of the way this morning had I not gone to bed 4 hours before waking up...

A couple of things to be positive about:
1) There's a Taco Cabana on campus, and I enjoyed some wonderful breakfast tacos this morning. Unfortunately, the energy I had hoped to receive from these tacos probably won't kick in until I'm at home, fully ready for my nap...typical.
2) For her birthday, my friend got a couple of Katy Perry tickets for September 7 and she has invited me to come along. So, if I can just drag myself through the next week or so, I can fully enjoy a night with a great friend and one of my favorite artists.

Ok, so I lied...there's more than a couple of things:

3) There are lots, and I mean LOTS of ridiculously good looking men in ROTC uniforms on campus today. Gotta love our nation's military ;D
4) I have purchased my pink Rockstar...so, hopefully, I should find the energy to focus in my back-to-back classes today. Here's to hoping, right? haha.


Anywhoooo...I believe I've wasted enough time, that I can probably start heading to class now.
Thanks for listening to my lack of entertainment blog post.

Love y'all!
Have a blessed week!

In His name,

xoxo
<3
Linds

That All-Too-Perfect Moment

So, I was cleaning out some of my stuff today, and came across a journal that I used to write things in when I was a freshman(in high school). I must confess that I was a pretty emo child in those days. lol. But I stumbled upon a writing during the beginning of my senior year, and it's actually QUITE happy, in comparison to all the other emotional, Twilight-like crap I'd written before. And I felt like maybe SOMEONE would like it, sooooo...I'm blogging it. (The beauty of blogs; you can pretty much post anything. lol) Here we go: (keep in mind, this is not copied from anyone else, it's my own original work.)

"The music played softly in the background. I couldn't see anything but my reflection in his eyes. The rest of the world seem to fade away with each passing second. He wrapped his arms more tightly around my waist, pulling me into his chest. My arms (which were much shorter in comparison to his) grabbed a tighter hold around his neck and I lay my head just so that I could drown out the music with the sound of his heartbeat. He lay his chin gently on the top of my head as we suddenly stopped rocking to the, now, non-existant, music. We stood in this embrace for what was only seconds, but what felt like a lifetime. He took his left hand off my waist and lifted my so chin so that I was looking directly at him. My eyes shifted from his left eye, to his right eye and back to his left. Oh, how easily I could get lost in those eyes. He leaned his face only inches from mine; he smiled with those gorgeous eyes of his. He put his forehead on mine and gently pressed his lips to mine and at that moment, it was just the two of us; frozen in an embrace in the middle of the dance floor. As his lips let go of mine, he slowly backed away, just enough to smile at me. He traced my jaw line; moments after tucking a strand of hair behind my right ear. The butterflies multiplied so rapidly in my stomach that I thought that any movement would set them free- fluttering all about the ballroom. And for the first time in my life, time literally stood still and nothing or no one was around. I held my breath as I noticed the wheels turning in his thoughts and I waited. He gleamed his gorgeous smile, looked sheepishly down at the ground and returned to my stare. The butterflies, at this point, were just waiting for the moment to make their great escape. He grabbed both of my hands from his neck, brought me close to him once more and whispered in my ear. 'I love you.' "


Thanks for just reading this, if you did. That alone in itself means more to me than you know (:

Have a blessed week, guys.

In His name,

xoxo
<3
Linds