A New Year....2011 That Is!

I hope you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas! I can hardly believe how fast 2010 went by! We've lived through another decade! This is was an amazing one for me! I did experience hard times, but God truly blessed this year. I pray that God continues to bless you all in 2011! Here's a short list of the major events I went through this year:

- Grew closer to God
- Flew to VA in March and visited my school
- My most awesome, beautiful dog died...Sunny you will live on in our memories forever! Love you!
- I turned 21!
- I moved to VA in August to attend school.
- I went to Regent's annual Christmas Ball. It's something I've wanted to for years now :)
- I learned not to people-please and learned to say no when I need to.
- I became more confident in myself.
- I started working at a hotel.
- I met so many awesome new friends :) Love you guys!
- I was an extra in a few student produced movies :)
- I saw my little sister graduate from high school


And a shout-out to my family! I love you guys! You supported me so much this year and I am so grateful for that. You always encouraged me and loved me no matter how far away I was. May God always keep and bless you :)

Hahahaha! Funny Side Note

So, my dad opened the microwave to heat up some water and said, "What's this?!" as he pulled something out of the microwave...it was a plate of food I stuck in there two days ago on Christmas and was going to eat as a midnight snack later that night....ooops :) Hahahaha, it made me laugh so hard!

Blogger Challenge 20

- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future.

God has definitely been providing me such Godly men and male friends that have been great examples of what a Godly husband should be like. There is definitely one Godly man right now that I can see myself marrying in the future. I am waiting on God's timing though and do not want to rush things yet. I've decided that I do not want to be a serial dater...I want the person I date to be the one I marry. (I smell another long blog post coming on... :)) But, yes, that the answer to the question in a nutshell.

Merrrrrrrry Christmaaaaaasss!!!

Merry Christmas to all of my fellow bloggers and followers. I'm so happy to be home this holiday, as I didn't think I was going to make this year. We got our tree on Christmas Eve (this huge 7 ft tree for $10 mind you). I decorated it yesterday and wrapped the presents. The smell of the tree is wonderful :) I pray that you and yours have a wonderful, blessed Christmas and remember that Jesus came to die for our sins. He dies blameless for us so that we may have eternal salvation in Him and His Father. Sit a while and think about that with your family this Christmas season. Love you all! Merry Christmas! :)

Christmas at Home :)

Newsflash!!!! I'm back at home for Christmas! I surprised my sister and neighbors with my homecoming. I'm so happy to be back at home. I few of my family members still don't know I'm home so it'll be fun to surprise them. We still have a bunch of Christmas stuff to do. It feels so nice to relax and chill out and sleep in my own bed. I do miss my Regent fam though. Stephen and Sammi, this shout out is for you!!!! I hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas! Many blessings!

Blogger Challenge 19

Nicknames you have; why do you have them.

"Juana Duck" - As my mom tells the story, "When you were born and in your incubator (I was a premie), one of the nurses had drew a picture of a duck on your name tag"

"Doody" - Funny nickname my parents came up with :)

"Doodah" - Transformed from the previous nickname

"Juan Juan" - Alex started calling me this about a year ago and now my mom calls me that as well

"JuaJuasita" - Hybrid nickname my mom uses :)

Blogger Challenge 18

Plans/dreams/goals you have

These are just a few of the dreams/plans/goals that I can think of now :)

1. Continuing to love and cherish my family and friends
2. Marrying the one that God has ordained for me and having a wonderful family :)
3. Maintaining a high GPA and enjoying the classes I take
4. Finding new pretty clothes to wear
5. Learning new makeup tricks
6. Checking things off of my "bucket list"
7. Write a book
8. Have more of my articles published

I Have My Life Back!!!!!

I am DONE with finals!!!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooohoooooooooooooooo! It feels so nice to have a break from school and work. These past two or three weeks have been insane since I get to work at 9 and am there to 4:30 or later, then I come home to eat, do homework, clean, and go to bed at 12:00. So those 2 hours I use to stay up past midnight are used for sleeping instead of homework, I had to find time to sleep and get all of my final assignments in. But God got me through! And He provided me with wonderful family and friends who encouraged me through it. AND!! It snowed TWICE last week. It was such a lovely surprise from God :)

After I could sleep in a little, I went Christmas shopping and treated myself to some yummy snacks. Now, it's Tuesday, almost 1 in the afternoon...I'm still in my pajamas, watching some random MTV movie about cheerleaders, and enjoying the clean, quiet apartment. Ahhhhh. Feels so nice :) I hope you are all enjoying your vacations and Christmas season! Many blessings!

Finals, Finals, Were Have You Put All of the Fun in My Life?!??!

Ok, I know I have been M.I.A. but work and finals have been kicking my butt...God is definitely providing me with grace and mercy during this time. I'm so tired that I can hardly believe I haven't fallen over and just slept on the ground. BUT!!!! I'm almost done! Just two more assignments to send before tomorrow midnight and I'll be done. Work starts at 7 a.m. so I hope I'm not too crazed and sleepy afterward when I need to submit my work. Pray for me! I am praying for everyone :)

P.S. 7 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *just thought you should know*

Things I'm Really Enjoying About Christmas

- In the words of Christen Allocco "Hellloooo! It's the birthday of the Savior of the universe!!!!"

- Egg Nog Lattes

- Peppermint Mochas

- All of my favorite Christmas songs

- Christmas Ball

- Pretty white outfits

- Being reminded that Jesus IS the reason for the season.

- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original version)

- The smell of a Christmas tree

- Cranberry anything :)

- Anything Peppermint :)

- Spending even more precious time with the ones I love!!!

Blogger Challenge 17

-Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

I would switch lives with Greta Van Susteren for a day. She is such an awesome reporter and I definitely see myself being in her shoes one day. I'd love to work in NY as a news anchor. She isn't afraid to tell it like it is and I admire that. She's a woman in charge!

Christmas Ball on a Snowy Night

So Christmas Ball was aaaaammmmmmmzing! Here are a few shots from the night. Oh yeah, it snowed. How awesome is that??! God, You are so awesome! Thank you to all of the lovely people that I danced with and shared great memories with :) I love you all! P.S. I LOVE dancing. With a passion I love it! Holla! I danced the night away :)

Me and Sammi looking like movie stars

Me...doing the running man...awesome moment of my life :)

The men looking...manly :)

Sammi and I in the Christmas spirit

CA Sisters :) a.k.a Me and Jamie

Oooh, we are so good looking ;)

So serious :D

Why so serious, my peeps?

We sorta match...his tuxedo...my dress and hair...HAHA!

Classiness All the Way :)

My Fun Weekend :)

My Regent friends and I hosted prospective students for the Discover Regent weekend. I cleaned and cleaned on Wednesday and the girls arrived on Thursday night. My roommate, friends, and I went to the Commons lobby to meet our girls. It was madness! There were so many students and prospective students running around trying to find their pairs. I tried to eat snacks and drink soda while also looking for the girls that were to stay in my room. After a while of sheer insanity, my friends and I finally found our prospective students. Such lovely ladies! After meeting with them and getting to know them better, we got them settled in. We all walked in the brisk cold air to UnChapel. UnChapel was amazing! We had such a great time of prayer and fellowship. Afterwords, we went to the lounge and hung out at game night. Finally, we headed back to the room to relax. Sammi and I had made brownies earlier, so we gathered the girls and other friends to eat sweets and watch a movie. Then, we called it a night and went to sleep.

The next morning, we got up early to eat breakfast and take the girls to their various activities. The rest of the host students went back to get more sleep and do homework. At 12, we all convened in the atrium to have lunch. It was so much fun! I got to talk with Dean Moreno-Riano. So awesome! We prayed with the girls and said goodbye. With only a few hours until we left for Sammi's family house, we decided to do some work in the library. Then, Harvest started. We enjoyed hot dogs and hot chocolate. It was a super fun Thursday and Friday!

Blogger Challenge Day 16

- Another picture of yourself.

Dang...this challenge really wants me to post pictures of myself! Good grief! :p

Blogger Challenge Day 15

- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play.

1. In My Head by No Doubt
2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Lena Horne
3. Boys Boys Boys by Lady Gaga
4. Christmas Is by Lou Rawls
5. Indescribable by Chris Tomlin
6. Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald
7. Wait for You by Nelly Furtado
8. Christmas Time is Here by Charlie Hunter
9. Pocket Full of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield
10. Serious by Gwen Stefani

As you can tell, I like Christmas music :)

Blogger Challenge Day 14

- A picture of you and your family

This is my family! I love them so much! :)

Blogger Challenge Day 13

- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.

I decided to write a letter to someone who has blessed me since no one has hurt me recently and I'd rather focus on the positive side of things :)

Dear Amazing Person,

You have blessed my life richly since I have met you! I'm so glad that God has placed you in my life :) Whenever I need encouragement you are there to lift me up. You make me laugh and cry in tears with the funny stuff we say to each other. Thank you for praying for me and with me. Thank you for feeding me when I'm hungry and also eating my food :) I love running up and down the halls with you and making as much noise as possible in order to bug other people. I love our long talks; I can tell you anything. You're so full of Godly wisdom. Jesus dwells within us and nothing can bring us down! Hallelujah! Thank you.

Juana

My Past Few Weeks...In Pictures!!!!

Here are pictures chronicling my past few weeks starting with Fall Break and the 3rd week back to school :)

Taking a walk on our beautiful campus

Meeting Crysaly for the first time! What a sweetie!

At my first film shoot...my friends and I were extras :)

Another scene that we were filming required us to wear glasses...we're so cute :)

Pumpkin picking with the girls!

Carving pumpkins!

Being cute in my Fall clothes :)

Me and my roomie!

Awesome girls :)

Thank you to all who made my weeks so special! I love you all!

Blogger Challenge Day 12

- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one.

I had actually been wanting a blog for a few years (starting around 2006). I knew it would be a great way to "publish" my work and ideas. After I was accepted to Regent U, I found that they had a site consisting of the bloggers who blogged under the school's name. I thought, "What a great way to get my name out there and publish my work". So I joined and have been blogging ever since :)

Time for a Blog Post!

I know I haven't blogged in over a week. I've been so busy trying to get situated with these new classes and I haven't had time to catch ya'll up on my happenings! Here are a few new things that have been up to....I straightened my hair! So now all of my new Regent friends have experienced the epic awesomeness that my hair is :) Thank you everyone for complimenting me! It makes me feel so good!

My new classes are going well. I'm taking British Romantics and Visual Communication. I'm excited to dive deeper into the work. I am still really enjoying my math class and all of the knowledge that I have obtained from being in that class.

I hung out a lot this week with amazing friends. My friend Sammi and I spent a lot of time together this week being chatty chatty friends. Prayer meeting was on Monday and we had an awesome time! God really showed Himself :) We had our Life Group meeting on Tuesday and the girls each wrote something nice about the other girls on a piece of paper. They are such a blessing to me! Wednesday was a fun day too! Sammi and I watched the Corpse Bride. I had never seen it before and I was kinda creeped out, but Johnny Depp is awesome! Then, we said Happy Birthday to a friend of ours and had an impromptu dance lesson on the 2nd floor.

Enter crazy days!!!!!!!!!! I didn't get to sleep until almost 2 a.m. on Wednesday night, but I had to get up early for Carlos Campo's inauguration as the new president of our school. It was an awesome ceremony. Yet, I was super tired. I walked with friends back to the Commons and ate eggs, then proceeded to fall asleep in Sammi's room for a little bit before I had to go to math class. And I was falling asleep in math class...not good. Thursday night was a lot of fun. I went to the Thursday night dance social in the Ordinary. I got to get my dance on!!!!!!! And I looked mighty cute in my dance outfit ;) Then, we went to my friend's party and had lots of fun!

I will write another blog post soon on my recent fun! This one will catch you up :)

Skinny Dip...Say What?!?!

I know that all of my non-Virginia friends probably freaked out when you saw the title of my blog post :) I'm not talking about *ahem* skinning dipping as most of us know....I'm talking about Skinny Dip the frozen yogurt bar. Back in Cali, we have Berry Star and Tutti Frutti. Berry Star is really good and I enjoyed going every once in a while to enjoy a healthy frozen treat. For those of you that aren't familiar with frozen yogurt bars, all you do it choose a flavor (or two...or three...) of yogurt, then choose different toppings for the yogurt. Personally, I like either the regular tart yogurt flavor or a berry flavor with fruit toppings and coconut. It's delicious! I had Skinny Dip once since I moved to VA and I really liked it. They have a lot of yogurt flavors and toppings to choose from. I like knowing that I can have dessert and stay healthy at the same time. Because yogurt has live cultures in it :) We're going to Skinny Dip tonight for our Life Group's Fall Break meeting. I will try not to gorge myself...promise!!!

On a side note, I'm also super excited to watch Van Helsing when I get back from Skinny Dip. I LOVE that movie! Holla for a fun Thursday evening :) Blessings!

Juana's Fall Break Saga

I knew that Fall Break was going to be a little uneventful since I stayed at Regent, but I have enjoyed the quiet time that I really needed after a few stressful weeks in school. Right now, I'm enjoying a hot cup of English tea and dry corn pops while I watch the newest episode of Lie to Me on Hulu. Ahhhh, such a quiet night :) The weekend was pretty fun. I went to dance class and learned the waltz and a few news moves for the Jive. I absolutely love dancing :) It's amazing! On Sunday night, I baked the chicken that my friend Stephen gave me! It was delicious! I poured spicy spaghetti sauce over it and baked it for two hours, then ate it with spaghetti noodles and green beans. I invited my friend to eat with me and we hung out with my roommate and another friend while we watched O Brother Where Art Thou. It was a fun night! Monday was interesting. I woke up and Sammi and I did Bible study over the phone. It was nice being able to have fellowship with her even though we're a few hundred miles apart. I ended up eating oatmeal, spicy sausage, and eggs (covered in pepperjack cheese) for breakfast. Delicious! I spent the rest of the day completing official business. Later on that night, I went to the mall and movies with my roomie and her friend. Annnnddd the night stretched on! My friend brought me band aids for my nail since I smashed it and it's starting to flake. We hung out for a while (which included me chasing him down the hall, eating more spaghetti, and cracking up).

Tuesday was fun too, though a little less busy. I woke up and did Bible study with Sammi again. I got up and ate the same yummy breakfast as the day before. I felt a little sick and fatigued afterwards, so I took a nap. When I woke up, I found that the package my family sent me had arrived. I was so excited! I called them and talked with them as I opened it up and pulled out my winter coat, boots, hair curler, and other items from home. Yay!!! I ate a snack and prepared to go to a Mary Kay meeting with Allison Ackerman and Emma! It was a lot of fun! I love playing with makeup and I won a free product plus a new eyeliner (I can't wait to try out this new color!). I came home and ate gumbo, then watched the Princess and the Frog with my friend. Thus, my first few days of Fall Break were pretty fun! Blessings!

Blogger Challenge Day 11

- Another picture of you and your friends

(From front left) Amor, Me, Jasmine, (Top) Alex

Yep, these are my girls right here! I love them so much! I've known Jasmine for about 12 years, Amor for 10, and my sister Alex for...well...since she was born! They have always been there to support me and love me and I do the same for them! Yay for girl friends!!!! :)

Blogger Challenge Day 10

- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

I tend to listen to the same songs whether I am feeling any of the afore mentioned emotions, so that includes any fast paced Lady Gaga song, uplifting Stacie Orrico songs, Family Force 5, my favorite Jesus songs :) Dance songs!

Annnnndddd, I Have Finally Reached Fall Break!

*insert big, long, heavy sigh*

I am done with session A of school! Yesssss! I am so tired (yet I'm up blogging...). My body hurts, my mind is foggy from spending hours upon hours writing this week. Let's go back and begin with Monday's happenings. On Monday, Sammi and I got up to do Bible Study and then Abby and I attempted to do math homework. The problems were confusing so we just ate pizza and decided to wait until after class to ask the professor for help. Then, I attempted to decide what to write my final lit paper on. Onward to Tuesday. Abby and I go to class. I tried to concentrate on figuring out the problems I needed help with, but I knew I was going to have to ask my teacher for help. At the end of class, I dropped onto my knees in front of the class and prayed out loud that God would help me (I was super stressed out and wanted a good grade on my homework). My classmates and professor all helped each other to figure out the problems we had questions on. I was able to figure out all but one....I figured I would do it once I got back home. I got back and that is when the major meltdown began. It was only one little problem I couldn't understand, but it felt like the end of the world has begun! Then, the topic I had chosen for my paper seemed odd and foreign to me, so I ended up having to change it AND write the outline for it. Abby came over and we began melting down together. Jumping on the couch and confused statements were involved. I was supposed to bake brownies for Life Group, but I had so much schoolwork to do, so Abby took over and helped me bake them. Thanks, girl :) We went to Life Group for pizza. I didn't stay for the movie because of the amount of schoolwork that needed to be done, but it was a fun time to unwind. Write outline = end of night. Enter Wednesday...I get up to spend the day writing my paper. I spent about 4 1/2 hours sitting on my couch writing. It was intense! And finally, I finished my paper, but I went 200 words OVER the limit. I had some serious proofreading to do. Thursday was a calm day. It rained, I went to math class and we got out early. I proofed my paper and cleaned up my room. The rest of the night involved dancing, giggles, and Sonic. I knew Friday was gonna be a crazy day. I had to complete a 4 hour exam and submit my paper. It truly was a crazy morning/afternoon, but thanks to God and my family and friends who prayed and loved on me, I survived. I hit "submit" for my exam and paper and I was DONE!!!! Yesssssss! So happy! Thank you, Jesus! Time to relax for a week, then do it all over again ;)

I wish I was here :)

Things I'm Lovin' Right Now

1. Ballroom dancing to Lady Gaga

2. My new magenta skirt...it makes me feel like a flower

3. Pepperjack cheese

4. Playing Apples to Apples

5. Learning new worship songs

6. Thinking about Fall (notice I said "thinking"...I still wish it was summer)

7. English tea

8. Baking every week

9. Finding creative ways to cook and decorate

10. Not being able to stop dancing (well...I always loved this) <3

Blogger Day Challenge Day 9

- Something you’re proud of in the past few days

1. I tend to forgive and forget when people say sarcastic stuff that bothers me. But over the past few days, I've called people out when they've said mean things to me. I won't be a doormat...good grief.

2. I started running again! Thanks, Sammi girl! We ran together and it was fun!

3. I got up earlier. Not so much going to sleep earlier though....

4. Just being me! Crazy 'ol...crazy...me :)

5. Growing closer to God

Blogger Challenge Day 8

- Short term goals for this month and why?

1. Going to sleep earlier and waking up earlier
2. Eating better meals
3. Putting school and job hunting in higher priority
4. Being a great daughter/sister/friend
5. Reading my Bible more
6. Reading a book for fun and not for school
7. Do something crazy and daring (but not stupid)
8. Give everyone I talk to a compliment or word of encouragement

Blogger Challenge Day 7

- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you


This is a picture of my family. They have had the most impact on me. Period. I love them sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much! They are wonderful people! I miss them and can't wait to see them when I visit CA! Love you guys!!!! :)

The Most Amazing Rainy Days

Last week, the VA Beach area was expecting a lot of rain. And boy, we weren't disappointed. It POURED. And I loved every minute of it. Let's see...the rain started on...Monday. I went to the library because it wasn't raining too badly. But when it was time to leave, I tried to dodge raindrops because I had my laptop and iPod with me. Trying to juggle several books, bags, and umbrella while attempting to stay dry is NOT an east task. However, I managed to return to my room mostly dry. I had class on Tuesday, so my friend drove me over since we have class around the same time. The rain continued to pour while I was in class, then I walked back to my room afterwards since the rain let up a little. Yet, I enjoyed the rain, thunder, and lightening. It was so relaxing and quiet around. I mean...quiet when I wanted it to be :) I did my homework and enjoyed my time indoors. On Wednesday, I took advantage of the rain and lack of homework to bake cookies and brownies for the girls in my hall. It was so fun! …And yummy :) My friend Abby and I stayed in to finish up homework and eat ice cream. Now, Thursday. I was really looking forward to Thursday. My friend Brittany was coming into town, UnChapel was that night, and game night was that night too. But the rain came down like no tomorrow. Again, my friend drove me to class and another friend drove me back, so I was able to avoid walking back in the Noah's ark type flood rain puddles. But while we were in class, the rain sounded beautiful even though it was literally pouring and pounding. I walked to the library later on once the rain let up so I could meet my friend and I assumed that the rain was pretty much over with. I assumed wrong. As my friends and I walked over to game night, we dodged huge puddles and tried to stay dry. (I had forgotten my big pink umbrella, but Abby let me use hers...thanks girl!). We enjoyed game time and dance club, but when it was time to walk back, the rain had started back up again. My friend Stephen walked with me and helped me through the puddles. Such an intense rain period! But I really did enjoy the peacefulness that the rain brought. Everyone stayed indoors and hung out together...amazing college life :) Blessings!

View from my classroom

Flooding

More rain!

View from my window :)

I love it :)

Dancing All Around!!!

Dancing is one of my passions! I'm not a professional ballerina, trained modern dancer, or even a cool hip hop stepper. But I LOVE to dance! I have really awesome rhythm and can catch on pretty quickly to any dances I'm learning. I've taken ballet and musical theater dance classes and I am ALWAYS dancing in the kitchen. Any chance that I have to dance, I’ll take it. I heart going to dances and dance parties/clubs (mind you, the good kind...not the creepy kind). I always wanted to learn ballroom dances and I got the chance a few years ago when a friend offered to teach me. My sister and I learned the waltz, tango, swing, fox trot, and cha cha. It was awesome! I had been getting emails about Regent's ballroom dance class for a while now and was super excited to have the opportunity to take them once I moved on campus. And I am enjoying it tremendously! We are learning the Latin dances right now...cha cha, samba, rumba, and meringue. Oh my goodness, do I have fun! Even if I don't know the moves right away, I just go with the flow and try to at least look good. And a shout out to my new friends, Jeremy and Will, who are in dance class with me! Such great dancers! On Thursday night, usually after UnChapel, the dance students and others who like to dance meet up to have a dance club. I was able to go for the first time last night and it was AMMMMMAAAAAAIIIIIINNNNGGG! :) I had an awesome time! I got to dance with new partners, learn new moves, and dance my favorite dances! I definitely suggest taking at least one dance class in your life! Dance is a great way to express yourself :) Blessings!

Blogger Challenge Day 6

- Favorite super hero and why?

I've just decided that Batman is my favorite superhero. He's one of the few superheroes that does not have any superpowers, but still manages to fight crime. He has billions of dollars, yes, but he's still awesome. And handsome...super handsome. The picture that I posted is awesome! Batman drinks milk! Holla!!! So, if you haven't seen Dark Knight, watch it. Great movie. Then, I am sure Batman will work his way into your heart as your favorite superhero :)

Blogger Challenge Day 5

- A picture of you and your friends

Photo taken by Christen Allocco's camera

The girls and I after our tie-dye party. Awwww, look at how awesome we are :)

Blogger Challenge Day 4

- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to

This is a picture of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas that I visited the past summer. The water show is amazing! (I got this picture from the internet)

I took this picture while I was there. Amazzzzzzzing!

The Regent Regatta

I mentioned a few blog posts ago that I was really excited for the Regent Regatta which is a boat race that was to be held in the pond near student housing. I knew it was going to be awesome even though I wasn't sure if I was actually going to be in the race. But Thursday night, I found out that I was on a team with Christen (RA!), Krystal (roommate), Sammi (hallmate), and Sarah (RA!). We went shopping for supplies at Walmart and we got lots (and I mean lots) of pool noodles, an air mattress, glue, rope, and blue and pink duct tape. We spent the whole night making our boat. Glue and popcorn stuck to our hands (because we were eating while we worked...of course!). The boat looked awesome! We stored it in our secret hiding place and went to sleep. The next morning I woke up and put my war paint on...I looked so fierce! Then, we headed out to race! I met a few of the other racing teams and we all put our life vests on. Here's a crucial part of the story...my teammates and I noticed another team that only had a broom and stick to use as paddles, so we decided to give them one of our paddles. Then! The race began! We jumped in the water and started to paddle. Our plan wasn't working quite like we had planned and soon we were far behind the other boats. But we kept paddling (with our one paddle of course) and Sammi and Krystal began kicking their legs like propellers. We were WAY behind and soon someone had already won. But we kept paddling and didn't give up. Lots of people were looking...it was funny. Then, Adam Williams decided to end the race. Even though we didn't place at all, we still won for Best Spirit. And get THIS! The team that we gave our paddle to actually won the race! It was a funny turn of events. I think we really blessed that team with our oar :) I was sweaty, gross, muddy, and smeared with paint, but I had a blast. Then, I ate hamburgers and played volleyball in the mud, met new friends, and enjoyed the outdoors. Such a fun afternoon! You wish you were there ;)

Our pool noodles

Demonstrating how great our boat floats

The Pink Pearl Boat

RAWR! I eat you!

Racers with the boat

Blogger Challenge Day 2

- A habit you wish you didn’t have

I have a lot of habits...but I guess a bad habit I wish I didn't have was to worry so much. Ew. I hate worrying, but I do it too often. I always feel like I have to have control over a situation, but I always need to remember to give everything to God. He's my Papa and He takes care of me! :)

Blogger Challenge Day 2

-What's the meaning behind your blogger name?

Well, my blogger name is "Juana's Blog (English Major)". Because I blog with my school (Regent! Holla!), the name was chosen by the person that heads up the blog page so that other people, both students at the school and non-students, could easily identify the blog. It's my name...my blog...my major...pretty clear. Buuuuut, if you really knew me, you'd know that if I had chosen my own blogger name, it'd probably have the words "pink" and "big hair" in them :)

Blogger Challenge Day 1

Ok, here's the first challenge of my blogger challenge:

- A recent picture of you and 5 interesting facts about yourself. Here goes!!!

1. I love to run and do cartwheels
2. I once ate a plastic cherry off a dessert display...my parents thought it was funny
3. I love smiling :)
4. I don't wear watches
5. I twist the ring around my finger when I'm nervous

This was taken at our Life Group Girl's Night Out, outside of the Commons...it's my current Facebook profile picture

Blogger Challenge!!

So, a lot of my friends use Tumblr instead of Blogger.com. I've noticed that some of them have been doing the 30-day Tumblr challenge, so I wanted to get in on the action and do it, but with my blog. So I've adapted the list (I hope Tumblr doesn't mind me using it...) and so ya'll will get to learn a little more about me in the next month! Weeeeeeeee! Here we go! Here's the list:

- A recent picture of you and 5 interesting facts about yourself.
- The meaning behind your Tumblr name.
- A habit you wish you didn’t have.
- A pictue of somewhere you’ve been to.
- A picture of you and your friends.
- Favorite super hero and why?
- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.
- Short term goals for this month and why?
- Something you’re proud of in the past few days.
- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad.
- Another picture of you and your friends
- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one.
- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
- A picture of you and your family.
- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play.
- Another picture of yourself.
- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.
- Plans/dreams/goals you have.
- Nicknames you have; why do you have them.
- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future.
- A picture of something that makes you happy.
- What makes you different from everyone else?
- Something you crave for a lot.
- A letter to your parents
- What I would find in your bag:
- What you think about your friends?
- Why are you doing this 30 challenge?
- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
- In this past month, what have you learned?
- Who are you?

Tie-Dye Date!!!

I had a pretty amazing Saturday night! It was our tie-dye date for the 3 East girls. The party was held in my quad and I baked brownies and put icing on them! Plus, I decked them out with sprinkles and pink/blue sparkles!!! Sooooo yummy! My roommate made brownies with walnuts and Oreo mudpie. Christen Allocco helped me deocorate the room with streamers and we set up the food. M & M's, powdered sugar, strawberries, everrrrrrything! The girls starting arriving around 8 and Christen and Destiny began making the waffles (and surprise! They made pancakes too!). We ate ourselves into oblivion! Lots of pictures were taken and we laughed and laughed! Then, it was time for the tie-dye! We went outside in the parking lot and tied up our t-shirts. Christen put the tie-dye mix in water bottles and we squirted the dye onto the t-shirts. It was a fun, new thing for me to experience! I think all of us girls had fun! A lot of people wondered why there were so many pretty ladies in the parking lot ;) A little later, the girls came back to the room and they chilled and watched a movie. Such a fun evening!!! (And my shirt came out pretty nice!!). I can't wait to hang with these ladies again! :)

My sweet brownies!

The waffles!

The fixings!

Me and Rachel

Being silly in the hall!

Ohhhh, Just Some Things I'm Excited For ;)

It's Thursday...my roommate likes to call our Thursdays here at Regent "early Fridays". There is a big long list of things I have to do before the weekend (submit Lit essay, take math quiz, clean the apartment, etc.). Buuuuuuuuut! There is also a big long list of things that are coming up that I cannot wait to do!

1. UnChapel tonight! I haven't been to UnChapel yet this semester, but I'm looking forward to going tonight!

2. Thursday Game Night after UnChapel!!! I missed half of it last week, but hopefully, I'll make it tonight! I love playing games with my friends! Woot woot!

3. Friday shopping trip to Walmart :)

4. Friday's "Movie on the Lawn", which will be featuring Toy Story 3, which I LOVED. Snacks and a movie outside?! Holla!

5. Saturday's Tie-Dye party for our awesome hall! I've never tie-dyed before, so I'm pretty excited. PLUS I get to hang out with my awesome new girlfriends who live in my hall, including our wonderful RA Christen! We get waffles and fun time. And I'm thinking I might bake some goodies...maybe ;)

6. The Regent Regatta, which will be an awesome boat race in our awesome pond! I didn't realize that the boats actually had to have people inside of them...yeah, they do. The Regatta isn't until next week, so if I decided to participate with my hall, we have 24 hours to make the boat. Who knows?! We might win!

So yes, these are the things for which I am excited for; God ALWAYS has amazing things planned for me :) My school is pretty amazing! Blessings!

Girl's Night Out

I joined a Life Group at Regent; it's like a small group Bible study for the girls on our floor. It's an amazing time to get together with my new girlfriends and talk about God. Once a month, we take a trip off campus for our life group meeting. For our first outing, we got all dolled up and went to California Pizza Kitchen. We all looked AMAZING! While we waited for other girls to meet us at the meeting spot, we talked and took pictures. After arriving at CPK, I had the hardest time trying to figure out what I wanted. There were so many good choices! Spicy chicken pizza, fettuccine alfredo, club sandwiches...oh my! I ended up getting the Greek pizza. It had olives, Mediterranean spiced chicken, feta cheese, red onions, and roma tomatoes with lemon vinaigrette. It was really interesting and really amazing! So delicious! (You know what I’m craving now!) The ladies and I talked over dinner and got to know each other better. Our cool LG leader, Megan, sat with us, too! We shared stories about how God is working in our lives, played the “favorite animal” game (thanks Megan!), and showed each other our driver’s license pictures. More pictures were taken after dinner in front of a neat fountain. A few of us were craving ice cream, so we walked to Cold Stone and got some sweet treats. What a fun night! I'm glad that I was able to enjoy such a fun evening with these awesome ladies! Here some pictures from our outing :) Blessings!

Friends Abby and Jamie :)

Meron and Sammi :)

Me and roomie Krystal :)

Sammi and Corrie!

At dinner with the ladies!

In front of the fountain

In my pretty dress :)

Me and Abby!