For my first entry in this brand new blog of mine, I shall try to explain and rationalize to myself why i chose the name of my blog as Rainbow Veins.
I was trying to think of something clever, maybe funny, maybe serious, who knows what i wanted actually. I never know what i want. And maybe that's why i chose the name i did. There is a song called Rainbow Veins which is by one of my favorite bands. Owl City. I've listened to it about 17 times since i got home from school today (technically yesterday since it's 1:10AM).
Now, oddly enough, the actual song itself has nothing to do with why i chose the title i did. I chose it because rainbows contain many colors. Like the saying "All the colors of the rainbow." So, therefore, my blog will be about many random, odd, crazy, happy, sad, lighthearted, jumpy, entergetic, lazy, etc. types of entries.
BUT, the second half... Veins. Hmm, veins are quite important to a living things survival right? Well, the things in this blog will be important to me. Enough said. Though you may think they are utterly stupid and pointless. And if you do, more power to you!
Enough with explanation though.
I am quite tired, and though i am an insomniac, i do require some sleep to function properly at school the next day.
Before i dose off, i want to mention something that happened at school today.
4 words- Junior. Service. Learning. Program.
Today was our 3rd day back at our sites. And might i say, i truly do love it there.
Lindsey, Claire and I go to the Arkansas School for the Deaf. Which is quite an experience i must say... But oh boy, today being the first day we actually worked with kids, seeing their faces light up when we walked in had to be the most precious thing ever.
Isabella, my new best friend. This child might only be in Pre-School and i might have just met her today but we hit it off and became pals right away. I can see that working with these kids might benefit them somehow. Yet, i am still at a loss for what they actually are getting out of this.
Just from today i already feel totally impacted.
-I got attacked with attention, hugs, love, smiles, warm faces, adorable shyness.
-I got to play with some of the sweetest kids i have ever met.
-I made 2 new friends that i never want to lose, no matter if they are in Pre-K or not.
-I realized how privaleged i am to have the hearing that i have.
-I'm already learning all sorts of signs in sign language. (Lindsey and I learned all about cars, wrecks, and eating corn while driving out of a bowl with a spoon from Isabella!)
-And lastly, I get to work with kids for the next few months. Period. I love kids.
Honestly, I hope we can impact their lives.
But more importantly, I hope they impact ours.
I'd love to be a better person. It's high up on my To-Do list.
I just always seem to skip those tough ones and go down to the ones like "Do Sociology homework" or "Go buy apple juice".
Why can't everything be THAT easy?