Who Is Erika Anyway?

After the first night of shows I was so close to getting February's post in February. I sat down to write this so many times, but with a million papers to write for school the idea of writing more at the end of the day seems absolutely impossible. Which is depressing because I love writing. However, the homework has slowed down, relatively, I mean finals are around the corner. Anyway, I did want to update you on a few awesome things that have been happening in my life. Artsy photo that I took in the dressing room before the show.  First Distracted, the first CWU show I was apart of, went up in January. It went really well I had such an amazing, supportive cast, director, and crew. My amazing, wonderful, family and some family friends came to see me. It was an incredible experience and the topic of the show was one that reached a ton of people. I learned to play a character that was completely opposite of who I am and different from anyone I know which was learning exp...

     It's a new year and I am stoked for the adventures that lie ahead. This past year was full of experiences that made me grow and push myself. But I gotta say I am really happy with the outcome. Now I am starting my second quarter at Central and looking forward to a whole new set of experiences. I have met some incredible people and continue to be blown away by the constant support and love of my friends and family.    2017 taught me to trust in myself and showed me that I can handle living on my own (as long as I call home like every hour). It made me remember how many people have been apart of my life and who truly care about me. I have been blessed. It taught me that not every day is a good day and that's okay, you can move on from that. It reminded me that change is apart of life and that's exciting, not scary. It brought me to places I have never been before and I learned that I love to travel, but my heart belongs to the small town life. Most important...

In an attempt to be more focused on the positive and not dragged down by petty annoyances of life.  I give you this picture. A cluttered desk full of assignments, to-do lists, deadlines, and requirements. At first glance, it would be easy to say, "Man, what a busy, chaotic life." Honestly, when I looked at it I felt overwhelmed. I knew what I needed to accomplish a synthesis paper, a grammar quiz, a theatre quiz, textbook notes, class scheduling, job searching, and a stack of reading material. I felt overwhelmed. The homework doesn't bother me so much, for the most part, I enjoy studying, taking notes and learning. It was the "what if's" that were messing with my head. What if   I can't get a job for next quarter, What if I can't get into the classes I need, What if that requirement falls through, What if I waste my life. Now that last one was a bit dramatic, but you get the idea. Then I go from the What if's floating in my head to the minor ...

Barge Hall the oldest building on Campus Happy Fall Y'all! I am missing my beautiful little town in Latah this season, but I gotta say my first fall on campus has been stunning. I will never get over how amazing fall colors look against the brick. We have been blessed with amazing, crisp, clear days. It makes walking to classes an absolute joy. It's hard to believe where the time has gone. I have been here over a month, mid-terms have come and gone, and Thanksgiving break is only a few short weeks away. In all of this hustle and bustle, it is easy to get caught up in the next to-do list. What homework needs to be done or what chores need to be finished. Did I talk with that advisor? When is that meeting again? It's life we all have our schedules. I am trying hard to make it a point to stop and thank God for what He is doing in my life...right now. Because He is and has done a LOT. I have a tendency to go to Him when I need or want something, not always in the little t...

Hey Everyone! This girl has successfully survived her first week of college. It was not without gallons of coffee, a million phone calls home, a multitude of prayers and amazing support from a few new friends. So far I have enjoyed college life so far, there is a sense of "Oh my goodness I am grown up independent person!" Followed by "What do you mean I have to do all this myself?" The first day moved into college  However, I must say I like doing my little rituals like getting the coffee ready before I go to bed and making everything organized for the next day. I enjoy tidying my little corner of the world and making food for myself. Drinking tea and having a bit of chocolate in the afternoons when I get done with class. Habits I have picked up from my parents and I love to think that I am a miniature version of the wonderful people they are.  I moved to Central Washington University on Friday. Then the weekend was spent with a variety of welcome events to ge...

A Family photo on our  Marble Creek trip This summer has been amazing. Full of new adventures such as my first solo road trip to Ellensburg. Time with friends before we take off on to new adventures. Camping trips with the family, Skyfest at Fairchild Air force Base. Tons of reading and just enjoying summer.  The pictures got out of order and I am not sure how to fix it so here we go. Our family has enjoyed a couple chances to get out and go camping this summer. We did one back in June to Marble Creek. It was after a week of VBA (Vacation Bible Adventures) a few of us were pretty tired, but I don't think we are ever too tired to go camping. We went exploring up a short trail that went to, played in the river and went for a drive on some of the back roads. It was really nice to spend some time altogether. Mom and James even worked in some hiking into the end of the trip. Family gathered around reading Patrick McManus Stories  Tired after a week of VBA ...

 Hey, so you remember all those posts I did in July? Yeah, me either....I am sorry guys. Summer has been great! Full of adventures and fun. We had our VBS, celebrated the 4th, I had my college orientation (a hopeful future post), we went camping, and enjoyed many days outside in the sunshine. Along with all these fun summer activities, there has been an addition to our family.     Everyone, meet Riley! A fun-loving, three-year-old, German Sheppard. She came to us through Spokanimal, but she is originally from LA. There, she was found on the streets and had just had puppies. We don't know what happened to the puppies but are thrilled to have her in our family. Riley loves grass absolutely loves it. She rolls around in it all the time and wants to be outside as much as she can. So far, she has loved everyone she has ever been around. The first day we got her we had our VBS team and a couple guys came over and she loved them. Last week we had twenty band kids over for a c...