I'm looking for you.

Across the lake, to the mountains and in the lavender-lit grey-time sky.

Beneath the benches of solitude.

In the trees.
In the trees.
In the trees.

Come and find me.

I Love Autumn

This season comes with so many feelings. It is both warm and cold. The leaves are bright and happy... though the sky is grey.

The other night a good friend invited me out to a worship night at a nearby college. It was wonderful. I looked out the window at one point and realized that though it was cold out at the time, just a few hours ago it had been a warm afternoon. Things are changing drastically. We haven't had weather this bizarre since 1945, says the local newspaper.

But as I looked into the night sky brazed by the fog... I thought about God.
God's picture must be like the sky. Sometimes I like to think of his eyes being the universe in it's entity.
The sky is always changing, and in yet some sense it is consistent. It is always there. It isn't always what we want it to be, but it's what we need it to be.

We haven't had rain in weeks.

We don't necessarily like the rain.

Nonetheless we need it immensely. The grass is brittle and the air is quite dry.

I was figuring during worship that God is quite a mystery in a sense, because we have not physically seen Him. I trust He is there. That is what faith is for. I know He is because of the feelings and happenings that have occurred over the past few months especially where I have felt His presence.

Faith is difficult to explain unless you have experienced it...so I shall not ramble too much on that note. Just this: the other day I was talking about someone dear to my heart... and I said something that my heart must have known for the past two years for sure, but has just now put words to. "Faith is an experience of enlightenment that no human can touch. It is in a place so deep within our souls that only the Enlightener can handle."

Back to what I was saying.

I love autumn. Specifically Autumn 2012. I have seen sunshine and felt cold and witnessed the changing of colours upon the beautiful trees. I do not despise the falling of leaves. It kind of reminds me of the natural state of things. Trees without leaves. Nothing to disguise their backbone or structure.

I love autumn because it's all the best wrapped into one phase. God's beauty is everywhere. Is unique persona. His mystery. It's in the clouded skies and the blank blue paint of a brisk morning.

It is an experience I wish to savour.

It is just beauty.

Cheers, To Inspiration.

I've come across a video shot @2500 fps. It's beautiful. You may have heard about the festival of colours...

And that is where my journey began. Youtube brought me to many different links, and I thought I'd share with you one or two other videos shot with powerful cameras in slow motion. Just beauties.

"Happiness is like the enchanted palaces we read of in our childhood, where fierce, fiery dragons defend the entrance and approach; and monsters of all shapes and kinds, requiring be overcome ere victory is ours." 


~Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

"I dare you to trust that I love you just as you are, and not as you should be. ..because you're never going to be as you should be."

An Excerpt from "6 Billion Others: Portraits of Humanity from Around the World"

"I remember when we were kids, I had friends whose parents had an attic. There was a bed there, and we spent all day in the attic with an old geography atlas. We made the bed into a plane. We'd all jump on it and take off, taking the atlas with us. We'd travel to South America, we'd fly over Amazonia, we'd go to Canada. We made up stories flying everywhere while staying in the attic."
~Alain, lives in France


{An Excerpt from "6 Billion Others: Portraits of Humanity from Around the World" A Project by Yann-Arthus-Bertrand in association with GoodPlanet Realized by Sibylle d'Orgeval and Baptiste Rouget-Luchaire.}

Blogger's Challenge Day 07

Ma Famille et Moi en California :)

Without my family I would not be who I am to day.

They accept me for who I am. I've found growing up that cliques have absolutely nothing to offer, and having gone through such trying clicky-filled times, I've learned my family will always be my best friends. :) {Haha when I wrote that, an oldies song was playing and he said "you're my best friend" at the exact moment. } My family has so much to offer...insight...wisdom...and most importantly

love. 

Granted for 50%.

Jesus has had the most impact in my life. I honestly would not be here without Him. His unconditional love has shown through my best friends and the people I love around me. 

He's so faithful. 

So merciful.

There is no picture great enough to portray Him.

The third most impacting thing in my life:
MUSIC.
I love to play the piano. I love to sing. I love music.

This is not me, nor will it ever be me, but I like the angles and the mood portrayed.

The colours are brilliant. 

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you as a child
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been
day 6- favourite super hero and why

day 7- a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love
day 13- your 5 favorite books and why
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- a picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past
day 20- write a letter to someone
day 21-a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave a lot
day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- list 10 things that you are thankful for
day 27- my day job verses my passion
day 28- cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
day 29 - favorite tv shows and why you like them
day 30 - movies you can watch again and again.

Blogger's Challenge Day 04

Habits.
Hmm.
I habitually forget to do my chores. Does that count? :)
Habits....
I always want to grow my nails, but end up biting them if they get too long, and having to cut them. I play piano...so long nails are not acceptable. Is that even a habit...?

I must ponder upon this subject for a moment's time.

*ponders*

Okay.
Bad Habits I Wish To Forget:

I roll up the sleeves of my new hoodies, which in turn stretches them, which in turns creates unhappiness within Jazzy's soul.
I always tell myself not to, but it gets the better of me: I roll up my earphones around my iPod, no matter how much I hate to (it's convenient) and it in turn wrecks the wires and results in only one working earphone. Grr....
I bite my lower lip. A lot. And now...especially in the winter, it's always chapped....

That's all I can think of right now..... :)

-Jazzy-

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you as a child
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love
day 13- your 5 favorite books and why
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- a picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past
day 20- write a letter to someone
day 21-a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave a lot
day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- list 10 things that you are thankful for
day 27- my day job verses my passion
day 28- cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
day 29 - favorite tv shows and why you like them
day 30 - movies you can watch again and again.

Blogger's Challenge Day 01.

15 Facts 

I love Britain. Never have I been to this place...but I am in love with British accents, ancient British buildings, British comedy, and British music.

I rock out to several different genres of music {I can't just choose one} ~~indie (rock/pop/techno/folk), normal rock, britpop, alternative, hip hop, classical, piano, jazz....INDIE!~~

I love to eat and cook exotic foods.

I am Sri Lankan.

I love to write, and have recently begun to do so in French. 

I paint abstract.

I write metaphorical songs.

I absolutely love astronomy. The stars...the universe...they fascinate me. 

I read a lot. Pretty much any genre.

I hate scary movies. My idea of scary: Deja Vu, Inception, Shutter Island...etc. Things that are a battle of the mind kind of creep me out. I'm getting over it though. 

I love to dance, though I've never taken lessons.

I am absolutely obsessed with Star Wars. Yoda is my hero. 

I play the piano, recorder, know a little saxaphone, a little guitar, and have experimented with a harmonica and want to learn the banjo because weird instruments are the coolest most unique things ever. Anything that's "different" and wouldn't be used by artists in the Billboard Top 100 are things I am completely interested in. 

I wear turquoise eye shadow, and don't care what the prepsters think. 

I have no idea what I'm going to be when I grow up, but I trust the God who breathed air into my lungs. I owe it all to Him...for He knows the plans He has for me.....plans to prosper...and not to harm. Plans to give me hope and a future. {{Jeremiah 29:11}}

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you as a child
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love
day 13- your 5 favorite books and why
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- a picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past
day 20- write a letter to someone
day 21-a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave a lot
day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- list 10 things that you are thankful for
day 27- my day job verses my passion
day 28- cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
day 29 - favorite tv shows and why you like them
day 30 - movies you can watch again and again.

As Inspired by Hallsi.

Reading Jay's blog, that good friend of mine, I came across a new challenge that i admire much more than the Facebook 30-Day Challenge. It's taken me like 60 days to complete that one, and I haven't even finished. There's only so many things I can find picture suiting phrases best.
But this one, now this one's good. :)
It combines everything I love: writing, expressing, AND pictures (but not an exceedingly ridiculous amount). :)
So here goes. Check out the next blogpost for Day 1.

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you as a child
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- write a bucket list of things you want to do before you die
day 12- write a poem to someone you love
day 13- your 5 favorite books and why
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- a picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- write about a sweet memory from your past
day 20- write a letter to someone
day 21-a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave a lot
day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- list 10 things that you are thankful for
day 27- my day job verses my passion
day 28- cruise a thesaurus and pick out 10 words you like the sound of
day 29 - favorite tv shows and why you like them
day 30 - movies you can watch again and again.

Beyond the Silver Lining....

I feel quite inspired today. :)
I don't know why.
Maybe it's the combo of good music and popcorn. Maybe it's that I've got a song down pat for piano, and I'm quite stoked for lessons today....

Or maybe it's that HP Sauce said my hair looked like a spider web first thing this morning.... :D And I JUST looked in the mirror, and it TOTALLY does. :) It's cool. Quite cool. Oh I think this means I'm cooler than Empress P and HP Sauce by far :p hahaha

Anyways.
What I was gonna say is that.....
well. The sky is awfully nice at this hour. Beaming beyond the clouds...shining...creating a silver lining. It's pretty. :)

It's....hopeful.
I don't know how to explain this.
But it's a beautiful moment.

That's really all I have to say. There was more. But I've lost my train of thought now that I've gotten up to pour myself a glass of cranberry juice.

Typical really. :p

Oh dear.

--knightedprincess--

Remembrance Day

11/11/11/2010.
Did you take part in the One Minute of Silence? I know it's not the eleventh yet, but I'm pretty sure we've all got the school day off tomorrow, and have had an assembly of honour for these patriots today.

This year, I've had a whole new take on Remembrance Day. In English we've read "All Quiet On The Western Front" and poems by Wilfred Own and Rupert Brooke....In History it's been a very deep focus on WWI....
And all in all....I am very thankful....so incredibly thankful....

These soldiers...young men...left their families and loved ones, in 1914, to fight....
They were ignorant of the horrors of war, to the murder of innocence they'd have to face, to all they'd be losing.
I am soo incredibly thankful for these soldiers who kept walking on, who kept fighting, who stood their ground to give us Freedom, Peace, and Integrity. Thanks to these soldiers...we are able to live, love, and hope.
If I could, I would name each and every one of you millions of soldiers who had to face the treacherous atrocity of war.

Thank you.


Watching more "I Am Second" videos.... This one is from Brian Welch....an ex-rockstar. VERY inspirational. Times a million.
http://www.youtube.com/user/IamSecondVIDEOS#p/a/u/1/EOeruTrdF1Q

"Contentment is given to you in life, because you don't have to look anywhere else. And you're exactly where you ned to be. And your question about life is answered."-Brian "Head" Welch (from KORN)

You need to watch the video. If you don't have the time, skim down to 6:58.....but I strongly encourage you to watch this. Really.

I'm off to piano lessons, then to a local play. :)

Jazzy.

Had A Blast Today.

Walked around in my Rockstar Elf costume. :D Purple Wig that flashed red little things on thoses little clear hair-like light thingyssss.......Brainy B knows what they are :p Tie-Dye pinkishpurply leos, elfish boots, elfish hat...leather jacket....rockband guitar (ALL THANKS TO EMPRESS P!) and my super-green-sunglasses. :)
It was cool. :p

But that is beside the point. In English we watched The Sixth Sense--but we only got through about an hour and half's worth....AND NO ONES TELLIN ME THE ENDING.
Could some one please explain? I'm not going to take the time to rent it and finish it. T_T
PLEASE. :)

Another thing. We sent letters in French class involving a certain project, to different French places. We are in groups so one letter goes to a French country (my partner, C-Train's) went to Tahiti (!! exciting !!) and mine went to the "Consult General de France a Toronto."
Well.
He replied!!
Problem: I can't figure out what his note says because it's messy French writing. It's hard enough reading French, let alone messy writing. :p
I'll write it here, and if you can Athos, do you think you could figure out the missing word(s)? I've got most of it figured out....it just took a while before I noticed his "o's" were actually "a's." Go figure it's also handwriting. :p
((Excuse the lack of accents))

En reponse a votre demande, je vous envoie line brochure sur la France en general et line carte de France. 
Pour ce lui conterne de la documentation sur Tahiti, veuillez vous adresser aux Services Officiels du Tourisme francais (veu (je pense?) ci-joint papier jaune) 


Merci,
Bonne chance!
D.C. 


I'm thinking that he pretty much just told me that the attached yellow paper he gave me will have all the information I need. (i.e. Write to this other place and ask them, and use the website on the yellow paper for general information on Tahiti.)

I'm kind of stoked. :) It's cool writing to some one I don't know en Francais. :)

I shall leave everyone with two quotes today.  The first, because it was sent to me last week, and I find it inspiring. The second, because Lecrae posted it and I found it to also be inspiring, and utterly true (for my sake).



"Every thought we think is creating our future." -Louise L Hay [Red]


I'm not a Christian because I'm strong and have it all together. I'm a Christian because I'm weak and admit I need a Savior.


Hope you all have a great weekend. :)


Ciao, Jazzy

My Writings are Dying..... :P

Can you guys recommend any quotes? Who are the inspirational people in your life? I'm thinking of dedicating next week to quotes you draw muse from.
Go ahead and tell me.....there is no need to fear commenting on my blog :P :)


But, for now, it'll be Winston Churchill. :)

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." ~Winston Churchill.

Do Ponder.

"If we all fired our dreams into explosive bombs
Those dreams that'd be unleashed into a fatal sense of calm....
If we became our worst nightmare
And challenged every thought and every care....
If we all did what we did not dare
If we all walked a path unshared....

No....
no it would not be feared....
So there might be opprobrium from the hated and remorse....
But....no....
I do not think we'd be alone..."

~Jazzy. ;)

I want you guys to read this. It's from a fellow blogger I follow who always has something greatly motivating to say.....

"Elton John chases down his goal. He does not wait for inspiration. He does not wait for the moment to come to him. He chases it. He hunts it. He searches for it. He runs until his legs give out, then he runs some more.

If we as believers lived our lives this way, what could we achieve? If you ran your business this way, what could your business become? If you managed your relationships this way, what would you have?

Instead we sit and wait, thinking that greatness will find us.

Really, greatness doesn't come to the great. It comes to the one who runs the hardest. The one that runs until their feet blister.

How hard will you push yourself for success?"

~Cody Pellerin

  http://codypellerin.blogspot.com/2010/06/inspiration-and-and-blistered-feet.html

Addio,
Jazz.

Dear Me.

I've skipped a day.

:P

Shucks. Oh well. This will count for two days then.
I suppose it's time for me to introduce a new "Inspirational Quote" week =)
I've decided to go with music.....I don't remember who I was going to choose two days ago....I'm assuming it was probably some phony cartoon or what not...but I've really been inspired today. And, out of the utmost decorum, I shall be ending with Yann Tiersen links this week. Supposing you choose to dislike his creditable music, is just a weight upon your shoulders =) :P hehehe.....But, this music is of the engaging incentive....and I love it.

I aspire that you will enjoy it just as well.

As for my day.... =) I'm stoked because I've finally found time to paint my nails; however, this will happen after I practice a little bit of the link I will end with.

Today has been fanatical in that the pieces of music I've listened to have endeavoured to establish a sense of inspiration in my heart. I've been thinking intriguingly deep thoughts....as that is what inspiration does. I think it's also helped me in remembering big words I can use in my blog, that hopefully flow. =)

I've almost finished Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Just two more chapters to go! =) It's been a sensational adventure. :)

Well....this is where I leave you with a link of marvellous notes.

May you be fascinated!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyCRJmerW1Q&list=QL&playnext=4


Love,
Jaz Hop.