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a rather holly golightly day!
I'm feeling so happy at the moment! I handed in my final project today! I was so bummed out yesterday, and for no particular reason. I sat on the bus home feeling pretty miserable. I think that concentrating on the same thing for so long has just been really hard and tiring, and I was feeling sad that I was still stressed and busy. Sometimes I forget that things will end, and that situations that I'm in aren't permanent.
After I arrived home last night, I sat with Derrick and Sonya and watched this movie called "Fancy Dancing" that was on cable. Derrick had been telling me to see it for ages- he said that I'd really like it. But I'd been so busy that I hadn't had a chance. And Derrick was was right- I LOVED it! That movie was the best! It wasn't poetry, but it had a heart, which a romantic like me just can't resist. It had a post-90210 Jason Priestly in it (DON'T laugh- okay, laugh), and it was about his character, Acer, who loved old, romantic musicals. He worked in an advertising agency. And there's this girl in it who has pigtails (like me!), and wears funny and colourful clothes (like me!), and loves old movies (like me!), and is a graphic designer (LIKE ME!)! And the Jason Priestly guy falls in love with her! It was a really funny and lovely and sweet movie, and I have to say, it totally got me out of my gloominess. I love God's timing. The movie had EVERYTHING- old musicals, a song-and-dance-in-the-boardroom number at the end, a cute girl character, a romance, a good message (don't rip off old movie footage for advertising purposes!) and comedy! Yeah! How's this for a fabulous line (said by Acer): "I love you. Let's be a song and dance team like this town has never seen."
Anyway, today was MOST glorious! I got to uni early and showed Andrew my book, and he loved it. Then Lissa came into the studio and gave me a big hug and kiss. Those two are wonderful. If it wasn't for them, I'd still feel pretty unconfident as a designer, and I wouldn't have believed that I'd be able to make a book. Encouragement and positivity are such precious things, and I love how those two give them out so generously. Then, after bumping into a few more friends, I handed in my baby. I couldn't really stop looking at it...I suppose it really is like having a child. My project was something that God gave to me, that He helped me to produce it. The hand-in was all rather official- seeing it put away into a corner, where no-one will touch it until the final presentation. And then I found out the time and date of my final presentation. God is so awesome! Out of all the days that I could have presented- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday- I got 10am, Friday. Woo-hoo! I so need that extra time.
THEN, Scott and I went off to celebrate! We went to The Tea Room at the QVB- I didn't know where it was, but of course I pretended I did. And of course, Scott didn't believe me. It was so lovely in there- high, decorated ceilings, and white tables and these plummy coloured chairs. We ate suitably celebratory delicacies (scones with jam, a raspberry and quince pie, and this funny stand full of cakes), as well as lovely lovely tea in teapots. We spoke wittily and frivolously, as people do when they have accomplished huge things.
Then, after seeing Scott, I was feeling particularly spontaneous, and visited my friend Andrew Turner, who works at the Wesley Mission Conference place. I hadn't seen him in about a year. It was pretty exciting! I hadn't been to the Wesley place since I was in year twelve, sussing out the boys at a talk about "Romeo and Juliet". I wish that Andrew would stop partying so much and sleep more, though...as he knows well enough. I like talking to him, though. He's a very sociable boy, and very cultured, too.
And back home, my family was so wonderfully happy for me. They have been so supportive. My sister is such a honey, she bought me the "JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS" DVD as a celebratory present! Zachary came up and hugged and kissed me, too!
Life is marvellous! I can't believe that I finished my book. I felt so stressed for so much of the time, and thought that I wasn't going to make it. And God took me through the whole thing, and made everything work, as He has the whole time I've been at university.
I'm still imagining all of the adventures I can have. The next one is our end-of-uni Halloween party tomorrow night. Gotta call Meg and ask her to come as a fairy with me!
Spacegirl Princess Carla, flying away... |