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Name: Kara
Birthday: 8/8/1990
Gender: Female
Interests: God... Acting... Dance... Speech/Debate...
Piano... Music... Movies... Exercise... Computer Work...
Expertise: Nothing is coming to mind.
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
3/18/2007
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| JamestownWow, it has been a while since I have posted anything on here. I guess I'm bad about keeping stuff up like that. Since I last posted, the dance group I am in has been performing a lot. We had our recital the second weekend of May. It went really well. I have actually NEVER danced before this semester, so it was a great experience. About two weeks ago we received information about what is being called "The Jamestown Project." For those of you who don't know what it is, the Academy of Arts is putting together two plays to be performed three different times at the Vision Forum 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. When I first heard about it, I thought nothing of it. After all, there were only four girls who would be accepted to do it. But after talking about it with my parents, we decided that I would apply for it. That consisted of filling out a never-ending application and writing down what characters I have played in the previous Academy of Arts plays. Well, I was accepted. I had hardly entertained the idea of being accepted that after the fact it took a while to sink in. I will be gone for three weeks. I am flying out to South Carolina from Indianapolis early next Monday, and I will return on Father's Day (June 17th). This means that I will not go to ANY graduation parties or anything this year, which really stinks because I have many friends who are graduating. If you are one of those, I really wish I could be there. But I am getting REALLY excited about this opportunity. We will perform three times in front of two-three THOUSAND people each time  . So that is what I will be doing in the next few weeks. In a completely unrelated note, I have really come to appreciate how one life can change the fate of many other lives, simply by following God. Let me explain. This Sunday my family visited my parent's church from over twenty years ago. There we met people, one couple specifically, who played vital roles in leading Mom and Dad to the Lord. None of them realized what an impact they would make on my parents. In fact, my Dad's current Bible is the same one these people gave to him about twenty-five years ago. And you know what, none of them are pastors, missionaries, or T.V. evangelists. They are just people who go to church every Sunday, and then live a God-filled life on the other days. And doing what they did changed my parents, which is why they have seven kids who want to serve the Lord. I know it is a lot more complicated than that, but sometimes when you look at things that simply, it is easier to appreciate the fact that God can use mortals, sources of humanity, for his glory. It makes me realize that even the "mundane life-style" can change the world, one soul at a time. Never give up. -Kara | | |
| At Home and AbroadHello all! Life has been going at its typically hectic pace, though nothing inherently special is happening with me right now. Things are crazy, but they usually are. But while I am here facing the ins and outs of stateside living, my dear sister is at this very moment crossing the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, Cami is on her way to El Salvador for a missions trip for the next ten days. The trip is with the Joni and Friends ministry. They are giving out wheelchairs to people who have never had any. Please keep her in your prayers during the next two weeks. Its really humbling thinking that while I'm here in my pampered existence, there are people who don't know where there next meal is coming from. And while I spend my time freaking about dance, bumming about not doing speech and debate this year, stressing about all the edits I have to put in, and complaining about my social woes, there are souls at home and abroad who are lost and dying. It's so easy to stay within my own cubicle of life, remaining blissfully ignorant of any other thing going on with humanity. I so often find myself unaware of anything that doesn't affect me specifically. Its just a thought. On a different note, but not a completely different one, a friend who has been abroad for a few months will soon be home. Joe Sasser is due back in Indiana in just a few weeks. For those of whom don't know, Joe is a marine who has been in Iraq. Joe, stay safe and come home soon! Well, that's about it. To all those at home and abroad, -Kara | | |
| Actor in Focus: Johnny DeppOkay, so here is a new feature on my Xanga: every once in a while I
will focus on an actor or actress, give my opinion, and maybe leave you
with some useless, but yet totally interesting, information. Since
Johnny Depp is in line to win the Kids' Choice Awards today, and the
trailor for "At World's End" left me totally phyched, I decided to
start with him.
But before I give my opinion of him as an actor, let me first explain
that this guy is kind of freaky. This is the man who tore apart a hotel
room then pleaded not guilty in court. His explanation? A monster came
out of his closet, made the mess, then fled the scene via the window.
Not surprisingly, he was found guilty. But this is also the mind that
crafted the character of Jack Sparrow. He deserves some respect as a
performer.
Johnny Depp is one of the most versatile actors I have ever seen. He is
known for not being afraid to take chances. During the filming of the
first "Pirates of the Caribbean," the producers were freaking out, sure
that he was going to ruin the movie with his outlandish performance.
But Mr. Depp has always found a rhythm to his acting, and it almost
always is the right rhythm.
It is absolutely astonishing that the comedic actor of "Pirates" and
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is also the same man who played the
quiet, reflective writer Jim Barry in "Finding Neverland." Nominated
for an Oscar for this movie, as well as for "Pirates," Johnny Depp is a
bona fide actor of great talent.
Well, thank-you for joining this edition of "Actor in Focus." You can
catch Johnny Depp in the third installment of "Pirates of the
Caribbean" in late May. (Yes, he did die at the end of the previous
one, but those little details are easily overlooked in the "Pirates"
movies  .) Please post a comment with your opinion of this actor.
THANK-YOU!
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| Strength and ExerciseIf you know me well, then you know one vital thing about me: I am
obsessed with exercise. I do high-aerobic exercise for about an hour
every day. I've been doing it for a few years now. I love pushing
myself to the limit. Last night I REALLY wasn't looking forward to
running on the treadmill. So when the time came to do so, I just opened
the door and started running in our yard. It was like 10:30 at night
and I couldn't really see where I was going, but I just kept running. I
freaked out my family when I ran by the front window  .
So I've decided that running outside is SO MUCH better than running on
the treadmill. You can run on the treadmill for hours without actually
going anywhere. But when you run outside, you feel like you are
accomplishing something. I know you were all wondering what my opinion
was on that issue .
One thing that never ceases to amaze me about God is that He is my
strength when I am too weak. I so often feel like I'm not strong
enough. But it is comforting to know that I don't have to be. A few
weeks ago I hurt my leg. It was a moment of extreme blondeness (and I
don't have many of those  ).
I was showing my parents how I could do the splits and something in my
right leg popped (everyone in the room could hear it). I walked around
with a limp for about a week and even now, like three weeks later, it
is a little sore. I was so upset about not being able to do things,
being so weak that one small injury kept me from walking normally. But
knowing that God is my strength is the most comforting thing to me.
There is a song that Steven Curtis Chapman sings that goes like this:
"His strength is perfect when my strength is gone.
He'll carry me when I can't carry on.
Raised in His power, the weak are made strong.
His strength is perfect. His strength is perfect."
I can push myself as much as possible, but I'll never be strong enough. It's awesome knowing that "His Strength is Perfect."
Well, I think that is about it for now. Until later,
-Kara
Oh, by the way, "Flags of our Fathers" is an amazing, haunting movie.
If you don't mind extreme violence and language (or if you have a
TVGuardian like we do), get this movie and watch it!
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| The Gift of ActingHello all! Thank-you for your comments on my last post. Now I feel at home .
On Wednesday I had the opportunity to do something I have never done
before. I got to teach acting to a group of teens. Kayla is teaching a
speech class and she asked me to talk about dramatics. So I talked for
about ten to fifteen minutes then took questions. At first I felt
grosely underqualified, but talking about acting reminded me how much I
love it. It is a gift that will leave me amazed for years to come.
I believe that acting is the most powerful form of communication.
Because, nomatter what stage of life you are in, you can reach ANYONE
while playing a character. Though your life might be "boring," you can
touch someone with an exciting story. When your life is going great,
you can relate to people who aren't having the greatest time. You can
take your life's lessons and transform it into a visceral experience.
While you may not be emotionally stable, you can move someone to a
resolve; you can reveal a truth they have never thought of; you can
touch another human being by playing a character.
If only I were a good enough actor to do all that  .
But with the gift of acting comes the problems that follow. Acting IS
NOT life. So often people put on a false front for others, play a
character, hoping that humanity will accept it as truth. You can be the
best actor in the world, you could have your character down pat, you
could fool the world... but lose your life. I feel for those people who
spend their whole lives playing a character, because eventually they
are going to realize that they lost the most important gift: the gift
of life. Not just human life, but eternal life also.
Throughout the years, acting has been given a bad name. Look at
Hollywood and you'll see what I mean. This God-given gift has been
perverted and mishandled. Acting has become a selfish profession, with
people in it just to give themselves glory. But that is not what acting
was designed to do. It was designed to touch people, to change people,
to wholesomely entertain people. Many have lost sight of that goal.
Hopefully, though, it is not lost forever.
In Him,
Kara
"Acting is a temporary embodiment of an alternate character for a
specific purpose, with the character having its own strengths,
weaknesses, ticks, and pet peeves."
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