Back to ARE VEE AYY Tomorrow.

So, I'm stoked because tonight I get to hang out with my bro bro!!! I'm hoping I'll get a ton of work done now and after dinner before he gets back form work. And then tomorrow I get to drive three.five hours... hopefully just three hours back to RVA. and and and I GET TO SEE MELWREN! yay. And then Jonsi and Michelle at prayer, hopefully. Prayers for Joni and her family b/c of the loss of her Gramps.

THIS HEART IT BEATS, BEATS FOR ONLY YOU! MY HEART IS YOURSSS!

listening to Paramore live, "The Final Riot." My broski let me listen to it! I've got a ton of work in the days ahead of me, but that's okay b/c I've got Godspeed! haha ;)

Two Books, A City, A pop-up, History of VisCom exam, Two Vinyl Covers. PHEW... I'm going to be exhausted... but It'll get done!

Peace in Him.

Oh yeah we got our Christmas tree, lights up on our house, made pumpkin pie, had Thanksgiving dinner, going to have turkey again tonight for din din!!! Played guitar, read some magazines, took lots of goggle pictures and still working on that!!! LOVE LOVE.

Sitting in My Room.

(think i'm going to see twilight tonight or something)

So it has been about four months since I could actually sit in my room in Greensboro. I haven't been back since school started in August. This is the house I grew up in, from age 1 to now... It's interesting because I sit here and memories just start floating back into my head... I think of all the times I've laughed, cried, and danced in my room. Man, I used to be so afraid of the dark. In the corner I used to have a night light that would stay on all night to protect me from the dark. Now, when darkness comes I'm so blessed because I have the Lord as a light on my path in life. I may still fear the actual dark... but I'm learning more and more not to be afraid because I have the greatest protector of all... I never want to lose the light. "Keep me where the light is..." (John Mayer song quote thingy)

I'm so thankful I have come so far from where I used to be... I'm going to leave it as that because you can ask me about my life face to face and I'll tell you.

I am romanced by my relationship with Jesus, and I never want to stop feeling this way about Him. I pray that I keep running after Him with his open arms. No matter what I do, and I know I often fail, Jesus still has his arms open wide for me to come back...

seriously. if you want to ask me about it I want to talk to you about it.

love.

Sleepy. This is not a Mac. haha

(parent's photo stash: drawing from second semester freshman year MC)

So I keep trying to do command keys on my parent's Dell and it's so confusing hahaha. Anyways! I'm at my Grandma's house in Gastonia, INN SEA and I'm super stoked and blessed to have a fabulous dinner ahead of me!!! My cousins are heading over in a bit and my Uncle just arrived about 20 mins ago! I have missed my puppy Maia and I've been playing with her all day as well as crocheting a hat... but it seems to be a little too small... but I'm just going to keep on keeping on ahhaaha!!!

I've also been playing some gee-tar and this made me miss Mel and Jonsi.

And my pink hat that I'm making made me think of Michelle's gloves.

I miss my family from RVA... but I'll hopefully see some of them either Sunday or Monday!

I'M SO THANKFUL!!! THANKS BE TO THE LORD!

Welcome Cleo, and Welcome Doughnuts :)

So as for the Lord shining through friends these days... HE HAS BEEN AMAZING! (always amazing but super dooper obvious lately)

This weekend I got to spend time with Lane. It was a great time to try to catch up, but it has really been a long time since we actually got to hang out face to face, so I can't wait to catch up even more over winter break... anyways... the ways the Lord shined and are shining though Lane... Lane built an amazing fixed gear bike for me, customized down to the colour! (PURPLE)! God has blessed Lane with the talent of bike-building and I am really excited to see where this talent goes from here! Thank you God for Lane's kindness, patience with teaching, and open-ness. I pray that this continues!! :)

Last night as I was drifting off to sleep due to lack of energy and sickness I got a phone call from Melissahh. I was happy she called but sad because I thought I wouldn't see her until after break... and the phone call was kind of sad b/c I was tired and not that energetic. (Ringtone was the rocket summer)... Then I went on the computer and got another phone call from Melwren. She was like "we are having a potluck in class tomorrow and I'm bringing doughnuts." Well this flew right over my head and didn't even phase me as strange... who brings doughnuts to a potluck? Hahha (side note... I slightly remember craving a doughnut the other day and telling melwren about it... but I'm not 100% sure...) I just thought it was for her art class so she asked "what kind would you bring?" and I was like "cruelers are pretty good, but I'm not sure what people would like." She said, "what kind do you like?" And I replied "well I really like those chocolate cruelers, they are tastey." And in my head I'm thinking it's totally normal for Mel to ask me about my fav kind of doughnut.

Then I got into Carra shut-down mode because I was tired and sick. I hear a knock on the door downstairs but I just figure it's a neighbor. Then I hear footsteps on the stairs and I'm thinking okay, Nicole is going to need me for something... a knock on my door! Ahhh, I'm already in my pj's and I'm always so awkward hahah, so I head to the door and Nicole says, "you have some friends here to see you." And I was puzzled... so I wrapped myself in a blanket and headed down the stairs awkwardly... as well as giggle gigglersonly... And I see two amazing sisters, MELISSA! AND MICHELLE! They came to visit me in my state of sickness!!! I was so confused, but like so so so thankful!!! No one really has ever done this for me, so I had no idea how to react! It was a visit Gift from God!!! My spirits were lifted and my heart smiled... it was such a quick change to my spirits, my body didn't have time to react in the way my heart was! They came up to my room with specially made doughnuts and a can of canada dry :)... man I'm blessed. Not only did they bring actual gifts but EVEN BETTER!!! they brough PRAYER and FELLOWSHIP!!! They prayed for healing of this sickness (which is def. the enemy attacking my energy), we prayed for our sisters, our Thanksgiving, and whatever was spoken to us through the Holy Spirit. It was such a beautiful night... I then felt so lifted up and had to give Him all the praise!!! HE IS SO GOOD!!! Our God is a HEALING GOD!

After the amazing lifting up I went and read some verses and just had some quiet listening time. That was followed by the long long long bloggage beneath this one haha, Carra why would you blog after a quiet time? B/c! There was so much spoken to me I had to blog it down! Or felt led to blog it... yes. so here are two lengthy bloggages. Sorry ready readersons!

"My Art Class is Having a Breakfast Potlock"

"Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
The rich over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Those who sow injustice reap calamity,
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
The GENEROUS will themselves be BLESSED,
for they share their food with the poor.
DRIVE OUT THE MOCKER, and out goes
strife; quarrels and insults are ENDED!
One who loves a PURE HEART and who speaks with GRACE
will have the King for a friend.
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he frustrates
the words of the unfaithful.
The sluggard says, 'There's a lion outside! I'll be killed in the public square!.'"
Proverbs 22: 6-13

"Place me like a seal over your heart,
like a seal on your arm;
for love is as strong as death,
its jealousy unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
like a mighty flame.
Many waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot sweep it away."
Song of Solomon 8:6-7

"You who dwell in the gardens
with friends in attendance,
let me hear your voice!"
Song of Solomon 8:13

"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak and slow to become angry,
because our anger does not produce the righteousness
that God DESIRES.
James 1: 19-20

Father thank you for my sisters :) my brothers :)

"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.
Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of PRAISE. Is anyone among
you SICK? Le them call the elders of the church to pray over them
and anoint them with oil in the NAME OF THE LORD.
And the prayer offered in faith will make them well;
The Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be
forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray
for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a
righteous person is powerful and effective."
James 5: 13-16

It's Thanksgiving time and I am giving all of my Thanks to the Lord who has given me ALL.
Thank You God for my family. (blood and those in Christ)
Thank You God for my giving friends and for them praying for me.
Thank You God for surprises, you are never boring :) ;)
Thank You God for sending your love through people, for I know it's from You!!

"Move, move your feet
Dance before the Lord
On to the Promised Land
On to your reward, sing

Lead, Lord, with unfailing love
Those that You have ransomed
And we will sing out as we go on
Our God is faithful
Our God is faithful

Our enemies are at the bottom of the sea, our enemies
Our enemies are at the bottom of the sea, our enemies"
(bethany dillon)

encouraged.

Oh So Tired.

I really want to write bout this weekend and awesome times. But I am oh so, oh so very tired. I do have to say I'm going to miss my sisters when I head to Greensboro for Thanksgiving break. MAN. I'm going to miss them like crazy!!!

k well time to go b/c i'm nodding of writing this. or typing or whatever.


more to come when i wake up

It's Snowing. But Not in Richmond.

I MISS THIS. My house... I GET TO SEE IT IN LESS THAN A WEEK!!! YAY GREENSBORO!!!

My mom sent me this and and and... it snowed there today. I want to see some snow!


hug'd

Give it ALL.

My heart is YOURS!!!

This heart it beats, beats for only YOU.

These are my prayers.

Cheers.

LLLLL AY!

Is not where I'm headed but this photo is like a movie so I decided to title my bloggage in that form... Today is Thursday which means a couple of things... TOMORROW IS FRIDAY, TONIGHT IS IV, and I have a boat ton of work to do... DANG! But that's okay because it will get done and honestly I'm not too worried about it... I'm feeling at peace because I know God will provide. NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING! And boy do I tell you, I'm super thankful for so so so so SOOOOO much.

Last night I spent the night at Melwrens after an amazing FAMILY dinner!!! :) It was tastey and there were good convos... the way it should be! And I can't wait til we do that again! I really hope I get to go to RIHOP tomorrow, but that's only if we don't have a party for my housemate... or if I leave at 945 to go to RIHOP. Saturday is going to be an adventure! GET HYPE!

peace.

FREEZING in the Art Building.

My hands are asking me to stop typing but I kind of wanted to blog so mind over matter? Is that what they say? I don't even know!!! Today I presented my project to my imaging class and I think it went well... I didn't get as many giggles as I had hoped for but whatevs!

This weekend slash end of the week is filled with SO MANY EVENTS!

1. Tonight!!! Dinner with my loves. My sisters. My wing-women!!! slash a bunch of drawing homework slash a spend the night slash a leave kind of early in the morning? question mark!
2. Thursday!!! tons and tons of book design work slash pop-up creating work andddd IV. And then straight home to work work work!
3. Friday, SOMETHING FOR MY HOUSEMATE... I think! A celebration! Slash hopefully RIHOP squeezed in there!!!
4. SATURDAY!!! Lane is coming!!! And I think my family here is trying to do something fun saturday night!!!
5. SUNDAY! harvest!!! YAY!

man... so much so much so much!

xoxo
sykeskid.
yo.

Life in Technicolor.

Just got "Viva la Vida."

a. Listening to Coldplay slash cutting stuff and making boxes for methods and processes.
b. Haven't signed up for classes b/c they are still looking at my transfer credits.
c. Stoked about the new ride.
d. THANKFUL FOR SO MUCH, which is good b/c T-giving is around the corner.
e. Had another successful ramen experimental din din.
f. Praise for a 96% healthy feeling throat!
g. YAY YAY YAY.

I don't know why I ended at g... probs b/c I can't really think of anything to write.

hi melwren. i'm a poser.
cheers family :) come together!

You are Romantic.

And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'

Romeo save me - they're tryin' to tell me how to feel;
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid; we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a life story - baby just say "Yes.'"

(taylor swift lyrics: don't judge me haha)

God, I want YOUR love story. Stir my affection. :)

Praise to You... and thank You for being present at all times. and thank You for my sisters, FOR REAL, Father, cheers. High five! Hug'd. Thank You for being my support, my rock my One and only.

you make me blush. and I'm blessed.

Falling Asleep at the Metro Metro.

Yesterday I embarked on an adventure with my lovely sister Melissa! With open hearts, we headed to Washington, D.C. to hear Jamie, from To Write Love On Her Arms, talk and Joshua Moore sing. Here is the short story version of the day:

I went to my design technology class and worked on learning how to fold paper in a certain way. This was all taught to me through YouTube paper folding videos. Then when in class my friend William popped by to say hello because he happened to be in the Gdes section of Pollak art building. Then I left after class and drove over to Melissa's apartment.

Melissa and I went to this little shop that sells bikes from craigslist. We were hoping to get her bike there that she wanted from the list of craigs. And so we walked and laughed there together... the bike was sketch-a-letch so she decided it wasn't for her and stuff... so then we went back to her apartment laughed with Allison and peaced out!

We got on the highway and started randomly listening to songs. Our conversation went everywhere, from the seriousness to the laughter-filled lets geeeeggeeegeee make fun of each other... in the loving and I'm picking on you b/c I care way. :) We stopped at Burger King where we ate some foods and drank some Black Gold, which was delicious if I may say so myself!!! Then we drove on to the Metro Station that is just outside DC and the closest on to Richmond. From there we parked and got on the Metro.

HEHE. We looked at the map with confidence b/c it's a map and tells you where to go... but... we kind of road for an extra bit or two and then laughed b/c we had to turn around and go back! But that's okay b/c we got some cool photographs out of the wrong direction-ness. We got to D.C. and it was getting pretty dark so we recorded some video footage and then went to a gift shop to ask where Ebenezer's Coffee Shop was located... apparently there are streets that are named after letters!!! It's located at 201 F Street. HAHA! Melwren and I were like, WHAT IS THIS!? After walking and seeing some of the monuments in super speed style we called my bro and asked him for directions on how to get to the coffee shop...

Then we walked for a really long time. WALK walk walk walked walky walkerson... and met some mean people and met some nice people and then finally finally finally!!! We made it to the shop!!! I got an apple soda, as well as Melissa did too'd and it was tastey. We also got a peanutbutter cookie. YUM! And Jamie walked in and I was like "cool there's Jamie" and Mel said i was being a creeper... which i was hahah...

The show was grand, Josh's voice is beautiful. Jamie's talk was nice. And I got to talk to both of them which was super cool!!!

Now I just have to write Jamie a letter to ask if I can v-teer with them...

I can't write anymore.
LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Thank you Holy Spirit for keeping us safe on our travels and yay God and yeah!
xoxo
Sykeskid.

Find Peace Again.

All of my hope.
All of my strength.
ALL OF MY DELIGHT.
is in You LORD.

thank you God for FAMILY. The family you give me. SISTERS. BROTHERS. You sent your ONLY SON to DIE... to set me. ME. FREE! MY SISTERS ARE FREE. IN YOU AND ONLY YOU...MY BROTHERS ARE FREE. IN YOU AND ONLY YOU. I AM FREE IN YOU!. yes. YES! YAY!

humility.
sight.
praise.
love.
pure hearts.

pure hearts souls bodies minds.
thank you for GIFTS. the gift of LIFE.
"You are all I want, You are all I need, EVERYTHING MY HEART COULD HOPE FOR."

Cheers. Peace in Him.

2 Blogs in 1 Day Deal?

Part of my inspiration for my Aviator Goggle Project. I saw this about a year and a half ago and it was so cool b/c when I was in Berlin I actually got to see them posted up on walls!!!

FACE2FACE Project.

Come on and Rise Up Generation!

(not my photo: usually though)

"I hear a voice calling out
I hear a voice in this wilderness
Where darkness has reigned for so long
Ground is being taken

The trumpet sounds
And Your glory touches the ground
And we all stand in awe
Who is this?
This glory far beyond us
I hear a voice

I hear a drum beating
heaven's drawing near
The sky will open
Your people are being healed
I hear a voice

[chorus:]
Heaven's battle cry
Rise
See the sun light what was hidden
Heaven's heart beat
See is moving
What was a whisper is now
A voice calling out

I see a generation rising up
No longer accepting lies
Running to the battlefield
And losing their lives

I see a generation rising up
No longer accepting lies
As a band of worshipers run to the battlefield
They're finding their lives
I hear a voice"

Bethany Dillon.

Bout to head to my Imaging class... and then back home'd.
biking biking YAY!

Come Like The Wind. Come Like Rain. Come Like a Lion.

Today was a very interesting day... for me at least. It all started out with finishing up on some Jr. League design work and then contemplating cleaning my room... which has yet to be done but will be done between classes tomorrow haha... ANYWAYS... after I left my house this morning, I headed to campus to pick up some ladies in my class so we could head to the Canal Walk downtown... as we arrived downtown CRUSHCRUSHCRUSH by Paramore came on the radio and BAM an image of my sisters Melissa and Michelle came into my head... b/c they made a music video a while back... and so I started rocking out and so did my car full of Graphic Design kids!!! HAHA... yes.

So we walked the Canal Walk as part of a field trip for our METHODS AND PROCESSES class. I took tons of photographs and drew a little bit. The lighting wasn't ideal for beautiful photography but it was an ideal day... kind of :)... while walking we spotted three people, who looked important, wearing wetsuits and carrying metal detectors... they were searching in the canal for evidence... pretty intense I tell yah! That's Richmond for you! I then walked to the train station with my friend Brian and we took more photographs of buildings and whatever we could find to take a photo of and then we headed back and I got some pizza from this joint down there as well as "Orange Dream" some creamsicle flavoured soda!!!

After Shockoe Bottom I headed back to school and met some peeps in the brary... those peeps meaning Melissa and Jonsi. I snuck up on them while they were watching a video... but it seemed important so I decided it would be good to awkwardly stand behind them... then I had history... and then I drove to Carytown... basically for no reason. Then I got a text from my sister MelWren and it made my heart smile... COME TO SHAFER! I was stoked right?! YEAH!... b/c all I was going to do after Carytown was go home and do nothing but work or something like that so that was nice to be invited!!!

So I went and ate a substantial amount of foods and got to be with my loves. Then I went to Every Nation Campus Ministry (not sure if that's right) at HARVEST!!! :). Totally welcomed at first breath and smile as I walked in and just sang and praised God and the Holy Spirit. I smiled a lot. and and and it's cool b/c a lion was brought up again and and and for me this is a significant thing in my life so it was really neat to hear Courtney talk about a lion and God as a lion. MAN HE IS BEAUTIFUL. phew. haha!

yes. LOVE YOU.

I've Got a Room That Wont Clean Itself.

I'm sitting here in a messy room.
I should go get a mop and broom.
But ney, I must not clean it now
I've got to design for a Jr. League Pow-wow.

I love my sisters.
I love my brothers.
Let's build a fort under the stars.
And sing and shout for He is pure.

Weak for You, STRONG THROUGH YOU!

SUPER SWEET DAY!

God's love is just shooting down in the form of sunshine and beautiful friendships!!! :)

I'm stoked about many things :)!!!
I'm not really going to make a list of it b/c they are all in my heart and yay!

It's def. going to be a filled week but I'm excited!!! I have many design projects for both school and people I told I would do some work for... all I have to say is GODSPEED!!! :) I get to see my family soon!!! Well, kind of!!!

I haven't been to my house since August so this should be nice to smell it again! I miss the smell of my house... well actually it's interesting b/c you don't realize your house has a smell until you begin to miss it and you get the chance to go back and have that smell remembered again!

This past Friday was pretty ROCKING AT RIHOP! I made a spoken mistake after a great night of dancing with God...but that patch is getting healed and I'm blessed to have that healing. THIS FRIDAY IS EXCITING. THIS THURSDAY AND WED. ARE EXCITING!!!

work work work.
I'm off to a show downtown for THE RICHMOND SCENE DOT COM.
peace.
Thanks be to You.

Pondering Pop-Up Book Design.

THANK YOU!

Yesterday I drew a lion. I'm refining it. I'm excited b/c I want to paint a hug painting soon. I LOVE SUNSETS. It's like God shining a spotlight on everyone in the world, saying "you are special to me." "You are in my spotlight!"

yay.
I'm in my class right now... I got to ride my bike to school today which I hadn't had the chance in about 3 days!a ;sldjkfsd;lk. It has been an uplifting day, in the sense that I got to get some endorphins running and pumping!

Heading to Maymont after school... I've never been but I feel like it's going to be a great place to take it all in. YAY FOR BIKE RIDING! yay for SISTERNESS... YAY FOR rihop! yay yay everything from my Father.

Go Away Headache!

Praying that my headache will go away... then I shall take my exam today. And then IV CRASH!!!

and. yeah. some work this weekend. Can't wait to ride my bike to Maymont tomorrow...

and I HAVE AWESOME SISTERS.

Thank you God for my sisters!!!
yes.

haha!

and i really enjoyed this painting by Maxfield Parrish (which is part of studying for my exam):

IMAGING PROPOSAL!

So we have this final project in Imaging, and it's really broad which is super exciting!!!

I'm either making a table top book orrrrr a SHORT FILM!!!

which one am I more excited about? Well... the short film but that would be a lot of piecing together things... which I'm willing to do but, I have got to invest in some equipment such as a better editing program...

Table top book: This would consist of taking many photos of people I know and don't know wearing Amelia Earhart goggles... I would make this book physical by printing it on lulu.com!!!

Short Film: this would be a silent film following a person wearing the goggles... one or more people... i haven't decided yet... maybe them walking to different places and we don't know the destination they are going to... but they all have the goggles in common... God goggles? Metaphorically speaking? perhaps... they see the world in a different light? but if I made it mean this I would want them giving goggles to other people and I'm not sure if that's possible... so it may just follow random people...

both ideas... I like them. and actually I'm super excited about this project!!!

Cheers

Can I Have This?

Apple Pickng the Day Away!

So today I'm going apple picking which is exciting!!! We are heading to Charlottesville but the mountainous part of C-Ville. I can't wait to see lots of apple trees!!! Last night was October 31st and we had a Neewollah party!!! (Halloween spelled backwards): I was Juno dressed as Bleeker from the popular cult movie "Juno" bahhaha.