And to be Grateful for It...

2012-01-18T14:12:00.000-08:00

Hey there

So, this is a blog. I'm writing it ("I" am Alissa), and that's kind of what I do. I write. And I read. But I'm at school to be a writer - a screenwriter actually. That's something else - I watch movies. Lots of movies. And lots television.

That's actually where this blog title comes from. One of my all time favorite TV shows (I say that a lot, but I really do mean it), is Everwood (WB series, 4 seasons, 2002-2006, Gregory Smith, Emily VanCamp). Ephram (main character) is a great piano student and he narrates some of the show, usually at the end of each episode. In "Shoot the Moon" episode 3x06, Ephram narrates the college entrance essay he's writing for Amy (girlfriend, long story) and he quotes a poem by Johann Franck, "Defy the old dragon, Defy fear. The world may rage and quake, But I shall remain singing, In Perfect Peace." He goes on to talk about how the world changes, how it is inevitable, and how you can want things suddenly that you never thought you would ever want. I know what that feels like. The episode ends with Ephram playing piano and the last lines of the essay. "A place to be surprised when life turns out to be nothing like I imagined. And to be grateful for it - in perfect peace."

As I eluded, my life has taken some of those turns, wanting things I never thought I'd want. New possibilities, new people, new opportunities. And I'm trying to be grateful for it, in perfect peace.
Like ending up studying in London when, 5 months ago, the thought had never even crossed my mind.

I also try to live with the belief that everything happens for a reason, even things we didn't plan for, things we don't like, that break our hearts. No matter what, life is what it is, and we should all be grateful for the chance to live it as best we can.

But what am I writing...
I don't really know, I guess. I don't even know who I'm writing for. Mostly myself, I think. I'm very intrigued by how people think and live, and writing about how I do it, how I think about things, life, media even, could be pretty interesting. But I guess I'll just see where it takes me...

Until next time,
Alissa

My Perfect Peace and Everything Else

And to be Grateful for It...