The Young Victoria, Books, and Going Off to College

Hello, dear readers! I hope that your March is off to a great start so far. Mine has been pretty chilly and grey, in spite of some nice spring-y days that we had just last week, but I'm hoping that the warm weather and sunshine will return soon!

So today I just thought I would put together a quick, rather random post about some things I've been up to lately. (Although I should probably be spending this time writing some essays that I need to get around to instead.... But hey, a blog post could help get my creative juices flowing, right? ;P)

How cute is this photo?!

I watched The Young Victoria for the very first time a few days ago, and overall I thought it was so, so good! Aside from a few skippable scenes, I really loved this film. The costumes, the scenery, the music, the story...it was all just wonderful! Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend were great as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and they made such an adorable couple. I especially loved the proposal scene! <3

Overall, I thought this was such a beautiful, lighthearted, sweet period drama, and I'll definitely be watching it again soon. I'm actually listening to the soundtrack right now as I write this post; it's just gorgeous! :)

(Also, I've made an interesting discovery: I'm about the exact same height as Queen Victoria! Apparently she was 4'11", and I am too! (Well, I'm 4'11" and 5/8, to be exact. ;P) Now whenever someone comments on my short stature, I can reply that I'm the height of a former English queen. ;D)

For some reason, most of the books I've read so far this year have been Jane Austen-inspired. At the beginning of the year, I read two Christian fiction novels by Katherine Reay, called "The Austen Escape" and "Dear Mr. Knightley." I also finally got around to reading "Letters from Pemberley" by Jane Dawkins, which I won in a giveaway from Hamlette's "I Love Austen Week" blog event from last year. 

And now, I'm currently reading another Christian fiction novel called "Jane of Austin" by Hillary Manton Lodge. When I first spotted it at the bookstore, I was immediately drawn in by its beautiful cover and clever play on words! It's a modern spin on Sense and Sensibility, and overall I'm loving it. (Also, I followed the author on Instagram and she followed me back! I don't know, I just thought that was cool. ;D)

I love this green dress that Victoria wears. 

Okay, you're probably tired by now of hearing about my college plans, but this will be the last update for a while, I promise! So, I officially enrolled yesterday at Regent University as an on-campus student, and overall I'm so very excited! As I mentioned on here a couple of posts back, for a short while I had been considering taking online classes instead, but I have finally decided against that as I really felt that the Lord was leading me to go the traditional on-campus route. I think one of the main reasons I had thought about doing online classes in the first place was because it was more in my comfort zone, but I've realized that isn't at all a good reason! I think it'll be a great experience to, yes, step outside of my comfort zone, try new things, and hopefully meet some new kindred spirits whilst staying on-campus.

So I am officially going off to college this August (that sounds so crazy to say!), and I am very much looking forward to this exciting new adventure that God has in store for me. :)

Let's just continue on with the theme of images from The Young Victoria, shall we? <3

This is quite a boring life update, but I recently picked up a part-time job at a fast-food restaurant called Chick-fil-A. I work there a couple of evenings each week, and while it definitely isn't ideal or particularly enjoyable, I know it's just a stepping stone and a good opportunity for me to earn some money towards college. With God's help I'm trying to stay positive even when it's crazy stressful. :)

Lastly, I'm currently in the midst of planning a fun blog party with a lovely blogging friend, all about a certain wonderful novel that we all adore. I'm going to be announcing it in a couple of days, so stay tuned for that! I'm so excited about it. :)

Well, 'tis rather late, so I shall go ahead and wrap up this post here. Thanks so much for reading! 

Have you ever seen The Young Victoria?

What book are you reading at the moment?

Yours truly,

Molly