Paramore "Decode" Video from Twilight Soundtrack

The music video for Paramore's song "Decode" off of the Twilight soundtrack premiered today. At first I was hesitent that the movie and all thing surronding it would not meet my expectations of the book series, but I have been surprised at how my expectations and what I am actually seeing are on the same page. The Twilight soundtrack releases in stores tomorrow, and I found out that there are extra tracks if you purchase it on iTunes. Borders also has an exclusive track if you purchase it from Borders.com. You better believe I will be jumping on the soundtrack Tuesday! Here is the new video. I hope you enjoy.

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The anticipation might kill me if Edward doesn't get to it first.

Last week I finally finished Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in the Twilight series. I enjoy reading and taking my time with a book, but I couldn't put this series down. It may have something to do with my former Buffy the Vampire Slayer obsession in middle school, but gorgeous vampires seem to be my great escape. Honestly, it's completely contradictory to my girlie girl side, but so is being techie. But my geeky scifi and boyish adventure movie obsession is meant for another blog.

Now for the real reason I am writing:
The first book in the series Twilight has been made into a movie and will be premiering in theaters on November 21st. If you haven't read any of them yet, I suggest you get started. It won't take you long to read because you won't be able to put it down. This is the best trailer for the movie I have seen yet. Enjoy.

Oh yeah...I moved. Didn't I tell you?

So because I have been a big slacker and haven't updated in quite some time, I haven't mentioned anything about moving to a new place, or the face that I got a new job! I'm still in Nashville; no worries. Sadly, I still don't have enough time at this moment to go into detail, so this little moving announcement will have to do. I promise to update sooner.

Looking for Agape... in all the wrong places

So I have this theory, maybe it is more of an insight. I don't know; just roll with me for a little bit. Anyone who knows me probably knows my favorite musician would have to be John Mayer. I adore him and his music for various reasons, but that's another blog for another time.
Maybe it is because I have over played every one of his songs on my iPod, but I started to gather a while back that Mayer is longing for God and doesn't know it. He is searching for a contentment, peace, and meaning that only God can give. While listening to different lyrics, statements, and monologues, I've discovered that he is all but saying God's name when he describes what's missing (Song: Somethings Missing, Album: Heavier Things) or what life approach he has yet to try (Song: Bold as Love, Album: Where the Light Is).

Hear, why don't you listen for yourself? First, check out Something's Missing. The song describes trying everything there is to offer, but still knowing that you are lacking something significant.



This is one of my favorites. This is Mayer's cover of Jimi Hendrix's Bold as Love. The song is great, but pay attention to the monologue in the middle.

Possibilities

At times, the finality of a job where I sit behind a desk all day and mindlessly, uncreatively, and non socially work really gets to me. On those days, I will find myself on the verg of tears with an extreme case of ADD. My mind starts to daydream like it did during 5th grade math when there were windows in the class room (ask my teachers and parents, that was pretty bad).
Surprisingly, today is not one of those days. I have a small inkling that something is going to be different today. There is going to be change. What kind of change? Not sure. Good change? Don't know. Bad change? Hope not, but I know my God is in control. I know that when I think there is nothing, there becomes a possibility for anything.
I have choices to make, chances to take, and changes to embrace. I have possibilities.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night!

With in the next week, I have very dear friends venturing into new parts of their life.
Sara is starting seminary at McAfee School of Theology. She departs for the great city of Atlanta on Monday, August 4th. I am so excited for her, and I am even more excited for the ways that God has provided every detail of her transition. Not a single thing happened on her timing, but all things developed on time and more perfect than we could have ever imagined. Praise Him! I am going to miss Sara sooooo much! She was one of the first people that God brought into my new Nashville life to make the transition easier. The small group that she leads has brought more blesses into my life than she could ever know. Thank you, Sara! I am going to miss you like Meredith misses McDreamy!


Laura, my ever bubbly angel, is leaving not long after to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Funny story about me and Laura, we knew each other for like two months before we really knew each other. But one evening at Preschool Praise, Laura looked at me and said, "We need to be friends." And then you usually didn't see one without the other. I'm kinda mad at her cause she became one of my best friends knowing that she would be leaving me in August. What kinda friend does that? I guess one that knows we are going to Greece next summer!!! I am so very excited for her new adventures, sometimes envious, but extremely happy for her all the same. Laura, you better call me!

While I am saying goodbye to two very important people, I will also say hello once again to two more that I love. I am ecstatic that my sister, Ashton, is coming to stay with me. We haven't had this much time to hang out with each other since summer breaks when neither of us had cars. Nashville isn't going to know what to do with the two of us! This should be very interesting. Ashton, if you act up too much Carla may come to visit. You've been warned.
Steven will be coming back to Nashville to finish up his senior year of college at MTSU. That boy is going to be busy. I'm not too sure when he is ever going to have time to sleep. He will be taking a full coarse load, filming projects, and working. Like me, Steven loves a challenge. I will be glad to have him back although I may never see him. LOL. Either way, my life is better with you in it.

Nothing ever stays the same. But that is fine with me. How boring would life be if you could count on the same thing everyday? I'm glad I won't find out.

...And she lived Happily Ever After.

So Erin, why Ever After for your title? Well, let's get the obvious things out of the way first.

1.I'm a girl.

2.Most girls love fairy tales, especially those that end well.

3.Every girl wants a fairy tale ending weather they will admit it or not.

So, I was thinking about these things above and how many jaded and bitter females now despise the thought of a "fairy tale" or the females who are so blinded by a false hope in what they think should be their "fairy tale." I don't want to be either of these girls.

Originally, I was girl "B" who had the false hope. In high school I imagined college as a free to do what I want type of life where I could become anything I wanted to be. It sounds soooooo cheesy and over used, I know, but I was that girl. In college I dreamed of being successful in whatever job my "print media" degree got me and living out the "independent big girl " life. Well, surprisingly it happened. Not like I thought it would, but it happened. And I'm here to testify, it's boring. So I could continue dreaming or......

I realized that if I continued to wait for tomorrow and a possible Happily Ever After, it would never come, at least not the way I imagined it. I have the makings for a fabulous Ever After, but how boring would it be if all I got was one big "prince on a stallion ride into the sunset" and that was it. That would be what I had saved up my whole life waiting for? Sorry, that's not for me. I have all the intentions of waiting for "my man," but my Ever After is going to involve so much more. 

My Ever After is now. I am a young adult that is apart of one of the most ambitious generations. I desire to live a life that is filled with more than a cooperate job, a comfy apartment, and a pew to warm every Sunday. I want a daily adventure, opportunities to travel, and a ministry that pushes me beyond all of my comfort zones. Look up Ephesian 3:20-21. I have no reason to settle.

Which is one reason I am writing my blog. To remind myself that settling for a mundane life at 23 is ridiculous. And my God is bigger than that.