Current Plans: Unpack a bit, sleep, start new semester in the morning!
Current Excitement: All new classes and schedule this week! I'm determined to conquer it! *see header
Hey franz. Here's an update on Christmas break and my ... life. Also I don't know if it's because I'm exhausted or groggy or whatever, but tonight my brain is having trouble forming thoughts and sentences.. so if some of this is muddled I am sorry.
Well, I'm back in KC and tomorrow is the start of Spring semester! Already. Wow. I'm excited because we're finally starting music classes, which is nice. I'll have keys and prophetic singing! Duuuude.
I just spent the last month in MN on Winter break!! It was so glorious, I cannot even tell you. I really didn't do that much, but that was the beauty of it. I was just free to lay about, read, catch up with friends, laugh at my nephew, and SLEEP. I had a wonderful Christmas with my family, and it was dreamy to ALL be together (minus the not-here-yet nephew of mine [see the button to the right!!!]) MN has been getting DUMPED on by snow, so that was a challenge. My poor car made me nervous, but so far is still alive. As am I!
Some highlights of Shonna's winter break:
1. BRENNAN (+family)
2. BETHAN CAME HOME! It was fantastic- we hung out, hugged, went sledding, saw Tangled, ate Red Robin, and giggled LOTS. It was so great to see her again!!!
3. Kendra, Will, Denika, Ned, and I drove down to KC for Onething'10. It was truly a different experience now that I'm an IHOP student... The teachings were powerful, the worship was as good as ever, etc. There were a few roadbumps in the trip, but we survived! Here's a photo of our traditional Wafflehouse Feast:
4. I finally got a tattoo! I've been talking about getting this one for awhile, so I was soooooo pumped to finally do it! Kendra came with me for support and she got these shots:
I loooooove the final product! I got it done by Sarah at Beloved Studios- I would definitely recommend them!
5. Downtown adventure- my favorite kind! Kendra and I took Travis, Colin, and Jeremy out and about! We went to Mesa, Izzy's, Electric Fetus, and saw True Grit (which... wow... just. Wow.) We had a great night laughing and getting harassed and screaming as Kendra tried to kill us on the freeway.
6. My friend Marissa Griffin (who is incredibly talented, btw) joined several other young women to start an online magazine called Crooked Teeth to showcase young artists, photographers, and musicians in the area. Last night was the launch party in Northeast Minneapolis! I don't have photos yet, but it was a lot of fun! Cool people were there, and the Broken Bicycles (featured in the magazine) played some sweet tunes.
7. My mumsie ( who is the best) took me to Michael's for some art supplies to support my 'crafting hobbies.' I really love feather earrings and unique jewelry, so she set me up with some beads, twine, feathers, a hot glue gun, etc... I find it really cathartic to make jewelry, even if it's not super fantastic or perfect. I just like the act of MAKING something. Here are my earrings! I think they turned out pretty bomb for my first go at it, considering I didn't really know what I was doing:
Welllllll... That should be enough to satiate you information-starved friends of mine! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I embark on this new semester! Love to each of you from my heart in KC to yours, wherever you may be!
