Greetings from glorious winter break! At this precise moment I am
at my neighbor’s house dog/house sitting for them and watching The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey. It’s such an amazing movie, and I love the very beginning
when Bilbo leaves. “I’m going on an adventure!” You know there will be trouble
and challenges along the way, and so does he; but at that moment all you see is
the green grass of the Shire and the hope in a Hobbit’s eyes.
Well, I’m going on an adventure too! It’s called life. And
it’s exactly like the adventure Bilbo embarks on. I sadly may not encounter
Rivendell, dragons, or magical rings I will certainly face things and people
who will stand in my way. While I can spend all night comparing undesirable
characters in my life to smelly ogres, I suppose it’s probably best to just
wait until the sunshine turns them to stone. Because really, the sun always
rises no matter how dark the night or overwhelming the circumstances. So I
shall fight the good fight, finish the race, and end my adventure triumphantly!
Still, there’s something beautiful about starting a journey.
I suppose technically my whole journey started seventeen years ago, but I feel
that I’m constantly starting new journeys in my life. Every time I embark on something
something new, or make my mind up about something, it’s taking the first step
towards a goal. So even though the end of my entire journey is a long ways off,
I can be encouraged as I complete the smaller ones. For example, finishing my
first semester of college J
With all A’s! Like what?? God is amazing!
The rest of this post shall be dedicated to the many things
that have occurred within my fandoms lately! There are very minimal spoilers,
but if you haven’t seen any of these or been online for the past two months,
you may want to skip.
1.
The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
Special!!
Oh. My. Word. DAVID CAME BACK AND
OHMYGOSH IT WAS AMAZING AND HIS EPIC HAIR AND BILLIE BUT SHE WASN’T ROSE AND
FEEEEELLLZZZ BUT AHHHH IT WAS SO GOOD! I went to see the simulcast in theaters
with some of my fangirl friends, and it was such an incredible experience.
Every time something big happened (such as David’s name in the credits hehe)
the whole theater just started screaming and it was like this incredible
Whovian bonding moment. Lots of people dressed up, and I did a Tenth Doctor
Cosplay that turned out pretty good! So thankful for my friend Hannah who let
me borrow her Converse and tan coat J
I met another Ten who was so cool, and we took a picture together with our 3D glasses.
BEST. BOOK. ADAPTION. EVER! I mean
seriously, they did such an amazing job with this one! I’m so happy they didn’t
destroy the plot. And Peeta ohmyword Peeta is so ahhhhhhh!!! *fangirls over
epicness of Peeta Mellark*
Okay.
His smile just melts my heart. And
I’m dreading what’s gonna happen in Mockingjay…which makes me think of Finnick,
who was just perfectly cast. I got to go see the double feature with Hannah,
which was fun because I wasn’t able to see the first movie in theaters.
We all knew it was coming. But I could
have never in a thousand lifetimes fully prepared myself to say goodbye to the
incredible Matt Smith. But if he had to go, that sendoff was the best and I can’t
think of much more I’d do to improve it. This memory is the most fresh and
contains the most feels, so I’ll just leave you with my goodbye letter and
Eleventh Doctor cosplay:
Allons-y everyone! Find your
journey, and pray as God guides you down the path. And whether you stand on the
highest tower of Rivendell overlooking the waterfalls or at the gates of
Mordor, remember that He is always with you. And by trusting in Christ as
Savior, you’re guaranteed that this journey of life will end in the light of
His presence.
~Kelly/The Tenth Doctor/The
Eleventh Doctor