World of Warcraft, Tuesday - January 13th

Again, technically its the 14th, but I'm up late like I shouldn't be so this is my January 13th entry.

Apparently this game is pretty addictive...my boyfriend has been playing World of Warcraft since I've been gone on my little trip to KC. In fact, I think thats all he's been doing. It seems pretty cool - you can play with friends, finish quests, and it looks like they just keep adding lands and stuff so its practically endless. It costs 10$ a month so I'm sure the makers are happy with it :). There is a 10 day free trial which is good - but not good if you get addicted 'cause then you WANT to pay the 10$.

My boyfriend just commented on my randomness of blogging - I know I am a random blogger - but just for the time being. Once I get in a study things will be a little more directed than just my arbitrary thoughts.

It's good to be home again...I had tons of fun with the girls but 5 hour car rides kind of make me homesick. It was wonderful to get away to a "neutral" (as my roomie called it) place where life wasn't thrown at you in all different directions. I am so thankful for friends who let me use their home for get away days :). I had the chance to just sit down and play the piano when I got home, so that was nice.

Ugh - something disturbing... I was watching American Idol tonight with my parents and I almost threw up a little. There was this chick who decided it would be just DANDY to wear her too-small bikini to auditions. She sang okay but it was obvious that she knew her body would get her a little further than her voice. Way to broaden the horizon of female stereotypes, jerk. I'm not sure if I should be disgusted by her thought process or just saddened by it. Of course I don't know the whole story, but who told her that giving in to such defiling manners were moral? Who keeps letting her think that success is sexcess? I hate it. I hate that baby girls who are watching this "family" show are going to start performing in their bathing suits because thats how american idols do it. I really like the show, but I'm still disappointed with the content. I know - nothing is perfect, I'm not perfect - supposedly I'm still loved so I probably shouldn't be so "conservative (yeah, because I'm the most conservative person you'll ever meet..) but REALLY there is room for improvement people. It doesn't have to be that way. Maybe she can see that there is a better way to express herself throughout the show - I'm supposed to be more positive right?

I looked up this orphanage in the Philippines today - it seems that they are in need of some help! I e-mailed a coordinator and I can't wait to hear back. The website is www.kidsim.org if you feel like checking it out. The organization actually has 2 orphanages and a school, and they have lots of info about the kids and which ones are up for adoption. The woman who led me to the link said that they could use any type of service, even if its just holding babies in the nursery :). I'm praying that this is the door God has opened for me this summer, I am also praying that I don't screw it up. I have a tendency to do that.