somewhere between 1:00 this morning and 6:00 this morning, I slept. After taking the test, my first thought, was "Crap! I should have slept less and studied more." That's never a good sign.
Also not a good sign: When one classmate says "3 hours? You only studied three hours? I studied 12."
That's right. And she wasn't kidding. That's 2 days in a row that I've studied like crazy for a test and only felt so-so about the test. What have I gotten myself into this semester?
The good news is, this week is on a downhill roll now. The rest of my day is consumed with high school string festival events. I had hoped it would get cancelled due to snow, but, alas, it was not.
Tomorrow, I only have a one class's worth of homework due...it's a beautiful things when profs feel sympathetic.
I'm thinking about changing my blog title. Anyone got anything good? I want something intelligent, lasting, profound, and "me-like".
16 February 2006
15 February 2006
mush
my head has turned into mush. 3 hours of studying for a Greek test. Still some things I didn't know. That's what happens when you're effectively tested of 20 chapters worth of material.
now to focus on another mammoth test: hispanic literature. I have no idea how I'm even going to start to study, much less study enough to get to where I feel ready for the test. study enough? if only I had the time.
I am spending my time right now doing nothing useful. You may frown upon it if you so desire, but the main reason is in order not to feel like a crazy person. i've done it every day this week, and so far I feel successful. I don't feel as stressed today as I did a week ago at this point in the week.
My World Religions class is possible cancelled today. That would provide effective study time...maybe.
that's my week. one test to another.
now to focus on another mammoth test: hispanic literature. I have no idea how I'm even going to start to study, much less study enough to get to where I feel ready for the test. study enough? if only I had the time.
I am spending my time right now doing nothing useful. You may frown upon it if you so desire, but the main reason is in order not to feel like a crazy person. i've done it every day this week, and so far I feel successful. I don't feel as stressed today as I did a week ago at this point in the week.
My World Religions class is possible cancelled today. That would provide effective study time...maybe.
that's my week. one test to another.
14 February 2006
news in brief
It's official: I will be a camp counselor at Inspiration Hills this summer. I was offered the job on Friday and accepted yesterday.
In other news, selling the candy went bastante bien - pretty well. We sold all of our suckers plus some that we discovered in the SAC closet (that we didn't know about!!). We also sold most of our chocolate bars - especially helpful that we marked the bars down last night.
I have a Greek test tomorrow. I had better study - there's a lot of Greek grammar terms that I don't know. Also have to read 30 pages in a grad-school level book, do a phonology assignment, and read and write some more about Buddhism. Eek!!
10-4 good buddy.
In other news, selling the candy went bastante bien - pretty well. We sold all of our suckers plus some that we discovered in the SAC closet (that we didn't know about!!). We also sold most of our chocolate bars - especially helpful that we marked the bars down last night.
I have a Greek test tomorrow. I had better study - there's a lot of Greek grammar terms that I don't know. Also have to read 30 pages in a grad-school level book, do a phonology assignment, and read and write some more about Buddhism. Eek!!
10-4 good buddy.
How much have you lived?
(ripped from Dave's Xanga)
How much have you LIVED?
[x] I have eaten more than 5 meals in a day.
[x] I have read a lot of books.
[ ] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[ ] I have run 2 miles without stopping.
[x] I have been to Canada.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[x] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[ ] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[x] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[x] I have played ping pong.
[x] I have swam in the ocean.
[ ] I have been on a whale-watch.
[x] I have seen fireworks.
[x] I have seen a shooting star.
[x] I have seen a meteor shower.
[ ] I have almost drowned.
[x]I have peed my bed/pants when I was younger.
[x] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[x] I have listened to one CD over & over & over again.
[ ] I have had stitches.
[x] I have been on the honor roll.
[ ] I have had frostbite.
[ ] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[x] I have stayed up til 2 doing homework/projects.
[x] I have had a job before/currently have a job.
[x] I have been ice skating.
[x] I have been rollerblading.
[x] I have fall en flat on my face.
[x] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[ ] I have been in a fist fight.
[x] I have played videogames for more than 3 hours straight.
[ ] I have passed out from being drunk.
[ ] I have watched the power rangers.
[x] I have/I do attend Church regularly.
[x] I have played truth or dare.
[x] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[x] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[ ] I have gained weight since one year ago.
[x] I have lost weight since one year ago.
[x] I have called someone stupid, and meant it.
[x] I have been in a verbal argument.
[x] I have cried in school.
[ ] I have played basketball on a team.
[ ] I have played baseball on a team.
[ ] I have played football on a team.
[ ] I have played soccer on a team.
[ ] I have been on a cheerleading/dance team.
[ ] I have played softball on a team.
[ ] I have played tennis on a team.
[ ] I have been on a swim team.
[ ] I have been on a track team.
[x] I have been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[ ] I have bungee jumped/been sky diving.
[ ] I have climbed a rock wall.
[ ] I have lost more than $20.
[x] I have called myself an idiot.
[x] I have called someone else an idiot.
[x] I have cried myself to sleep.
[x] I have had pets.
[ ] I have owned a Spice Girls CD.
[ ] I have owned a Britney Spears CD.
[ ] I have owned an N*Sync CD.
[ ] I have owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[ ] I have mooned someone.
[x] I have been in the newspaper.
[x] I have been on TV.
[ ] I have been to Hawaii.
[ ] I have eaten sushi.
[x] I have been on the other side of a waterfall.
[ ] I have watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[ ] I have watched all of the Harry Potter movies.
[ ] I have watched all of the Rocky movie(s).
[x] I have watched the 3 stooges.
[x] I have watched "Newly Weds" Nick & Jessica.
[x] I have watched Looney Tunes.
[ ] I've been stuffed into a locker.
[x] I have been called a geek.
[x] I have studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[x] I have not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[x] I have hugged my mom within in the past 24 hours.
[x] I have hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[ ] I have met a celebrity/music artist.
[x] I have written poetry.
[ ] I have been arrested.
[x] I have been attracted to someone older than me.
[x] I have been tickled till I've cried.
[ ] I have tickled someone else until they cried.
[x] I have had/have siblings.
[ ] I have been to a rock concert.
[x] I have listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[ ] I have been in a play.
[x] I have been picked last in gym class.
[ ] I have been picked first in gym class.
[x] I have been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[x] I have cried in front of my friends.
[ ] I have read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[ ] I have played Halo 2.
[x] I have freaked out over a sports game.
[ ] I have been to Alaska.
[ ] I have been to China.
[ ] I have been to Spain.
[ ] I have been to Japan.
[ ] I have had a fight with someone on AIM.
[x] I have had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[x] I have forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[x] I have been forgiven.
[x] I have screamed at a scary movie.
[x] I have cried/teared up at a chick flick.
[x] I have watched a lot of action movies.
[ ] I have cried at a commercial.
[ ] I have told someone to fuck off.
[x] I have screamed at the top of my lungs.
[ ] I have been to a rap concert.
[ ] I have been to a hip hop concert.
[ ] I have lived in more than 2 houses.
[x] I have driven on the highway.
[x] I have driven more than 40 miles in a day.
[x] I have been in a car accident.
[ ] I have done drugs.
[x] I have been homesick.
[x] I have thrown up
[x] I have puked all over someone.
[x] I have been horseback riding.
[ ] I have filled out more than 10 myspace surveys.
[x] I have spoken my mind in public.
[x] I have proved someone wrong.
[x] I have been proved wrong by someone.
[ ] I have broken a leg.
[ ] I have broken an arm.
[x] I have fallen off a swing.
[x] I have swung on a swing for more than 30 mins straight.
[x] I have watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[x] I have forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.
[x] I have lost my backpack.
[ ] I have come close to dying.
[ ] I have seen someone die.
[x] I have known someone who has died.
[ ] I have wanted to be an actor/actress at some point. (yes)
[ ] I have done modeling.
[x] I have forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[x] I have taken something/someone for granted.
[x] I have realized how good my life is.
[x] I have counted my blessings.
[x] I have been made fun of by classmates.
[x] I have made fun of a classmate.
[x] I have been on a date.
[ ] I have been asked on a date and said no.
[ ] I have asked someone on a date and been turned down.
[x] I have slapped someone in the face.
[ ] I have been skateboarding.
[x] I have been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[x] I have lied to someone to their face.
[x] I have told a little white lie.
[ ] I have taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[ ] I have blacked out.
[x] I have had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[x] I have pushed someone into a pool.
[x] I have been pushed into a pool.
[ ] I have had/have a broken nose.
[x] I have had a black eye.
[ ] I have lost a tooth.
[ ] I have chipped a tooth.
[ ] I have been called an under achiever.
[x] I have been called an over achiever
How much have you LIVED?
[x] I have eaten more than 5 meals in a day.
[x] I have read a lot of books.
[ ] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[ ] I have run 2 miles without stopping.
[x] I have been to Canada.
[x] I have been to Europe.
[x] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[x] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[ ] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[x] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[x] I have played ping pong.
[x] I have swam in the ocean.
[ ] I have been on a whale-watch.
[x] I have seen fireworks.
[x] I have seen a shooting star.
[x] I have seen a meteor shower.
[ ] I have almost drowned.
[x]I have peed my bed/pants when I was younger.
[x] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[x] I have listened to one CD over & over & over again.
[ ] I have had stitches.
[x] I have been on the honor roll.
[ ] I have had frostbite.
[ ] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[x] I have stayed up til 2 doing homework/projects.
[x] I have had a job before/currently have a job.
[x] I have been ice skating.
[x] I have been rollerblading.
[x] I have fall en flat on my face.
[x] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[ ] I have been in a fist fight.
[x] I have played videogames for more than 3 hours straight.
[ ] I have passed out from being drunk.
[ ] I have watched the power rangers.
[x] I have/I do attend Church regularly.
[x] I have played truth or dare.
[x] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[x] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[ ] I have gained weight since one year ago.
[x] I have lost weight since one year ago.
[x] I have called someone stupid, and meant it.
[x] I have been in a verbal argument.
[x] I have cried in school.
[ ] I have played basketball on a team.
[ ] I have played baseball on a team.
[ ] I have played football on a team.
[ ] I have played soccer on a team.
[ ] I have been on a cheerleading/dance team.
[ ] I have played softball on a team.
[ ] I have played tennis on a team.
[ ] I have been on a swim team.
[ ] I have been on a track team.
[x] I have been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[ ] I have bungee jumped/been sky diving.
[ ] I have climbed a rock wall.
[ ] I have lost more than $20.
[x] I have called myself an idiot.
[x] I have called someone else an idiot.
[x] I have cried myself to sleep.
[x] I have had pets.
[ ] I have owned a Spice Girls CD.
[ ] I have owned a Britney Spears CD.
[ ] I have owned an N*Sync CD.
[ ] I have owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[ ] I have mooned someone.
[x] I have been in the newspaper.
[x] I have been on TV.
[ ] I have been to Hawaii.
[ ] I have eaten sushi.
[x] I have been on the other side of a waterfall.
[ ] I have watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[ ] I have watched all of the Harry Potter movies.
[ ] I have watched all of the Rocky movie(s).
[x] I have watched the 3 stooges.
[x] I have watched "Newly Weds" Nick & Jessica.
[x] I have watched Looney Tunes.
[ ] I've been stuffed into a locker.
[x] I have been called a geek.
[x] I have studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[x] I have not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[x] I have hugged my mom within in the past 24 hours.
[x] I have hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[ ] I have met a celebrity/music artist.
[x] I have written poetry.
[ ] I have been arrested.
[x] I have been attracted to someone older than me.
[x] I have been tickled till I've cried.
[ ] I have tickled someone else until they cried.
[x] I have had/have siblings.
[ ] I have been to a rock concert.
[x] I have listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[ ] I have been in a play.
[x] I have been picked last in gym class.
[ ] I have been picked first in gym class.
[x] I have been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[x] I have cried in front of my friends.
[ ] I have read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[ ] I have played Halo 2.
[x] I have freaked out over a sports game.
[ ] I have been to Alaska.
[ ] I have been to China.
[ ] I have been to Spain.
[ ] I have been to Japan.
[ ] I have had a fight with someone on AIM.
[x] I have had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[x] I have forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[x] I have been forgiven.
[x] I have screamed at a scary movie.
[x] I have cried/teared up at a chick flick.
[x] I have watched a lot of action movies.
[ ] I have cried at a commercial.
[ ] I have told someone to fuck off.
[x] I have screamed at the top of my lungs.
[ ] I have been to a rap concert.
[ ] I have been to a hip hop concert.
[ ] I have lived in more than 2 houses.
[x] I have driven on the highway.
[x] I have driven more than 40 miles in a day.
[x] I have been in a car accident.
[ ] I have done drugs.
[x] I have been homesick.
[x] I have thrown up
[x] I have puked all over someone.
[x] I have been horseback riding.
[ ] I have filled out more than 10 myspace surveys.
[x] I have spoken my mind in public.
[x] I have proved someone wrong.
[x] I have been proved wrong by someone.
[ ] I have broken a leg.
[ ] I have broken an arm.
[x] I have fallen off a swing.
[x] I have swung on a swing for more than 30 mins straight.
[x] I have watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[x] I have forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.
[x] I have lost my backpack.
[ ] I have come close to dying.
[ ] I have seen someone die.
[x] I have known someone who has died.
[ ] I have wanted to be an actor/actress at some point. (yes)
[ ] I have done modeling.
[x] I have forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[x] I have taken something/someone for granted.
[x] I have realized how good my life is.
[x] I have counted my blessings.
[x] I have been made fun of by classmates.
[x] I have made fun of a classmate.
[x] I have been on a date.
[ ] I have been asked on a date and said no.
[ ] I have asked someone on a date and been turned down.
[x] I have slapped someone in the face.
[ ] I have been skateboarding.
[x] I have been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[x] I have lied to someone to their face.
[x] I have told a little white lie.
[ ] I have taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[ ] I have blacked out.
[x] I have had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[x] I have pushed someone into a pool.
[x] I have been pushed into a pool.
[ ] I have had/have a broken nose.
[x] I have had a black eye.
[ ] I have lost a tooth.
[ ] I have chipped a tooth.
[ ] I have been called an under achiever.
[x] I have been called an over achiever
10 February 2006
so...
Driving home from Sioux Falls today was not fun. Low visibility and blowing snow is no fun. But it means Suz stayed the night, which is good :)
07 February 2006
I blame Wes (the man of multiple posts all in one day)
Four jobs I've had:
1. janitor
2. respite provider
3. tutor
4. slave to Duitman
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Return to Me
2. Zoolander
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. Sneakers
Four places I've lived:
1. Sioux Center, IA
2. sioux center, ia
3. see above
4. see above above
Four TV shows I love:
1. gilmore girls
2. alias
3. survivor
4. Las Vegas
Four places I've vacationed:
1. terra ceia, north carolina
2. philadelphia, pa
3. san diego, ca
4. australia
Four sites I visit daily:
1. blogs
2. weather.com
3. DENIS
4. the TODAY
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. merida
2. costa rica
3. los angeles
4. maybe hawaii?? (i'm with you wes...a good possibility.)
1. janitor
2. respite provider
3. tutor
4. slave to Duitman
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Return to Me
2. Zoolander
3. Napoleon Dynamite
4. Sneakers
Four places I've lived:
1. Sioux Center, IA
2. sioux center, ia
3. see above
4. see above above
Four TV shows I love:
1. gilmore girls
2. alias
3. survivor
4. Las Vegas
Four places I've vacationed:
1. terra ceia, north carolina
2. philadelphia, pa
3. san diego, ca
4. australia
Four sites I visit daily:
1. blogs
2. weather.com
3. DENIS
4. the TODAY
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. merida
2. costa rica
3. los angeles
4. maybe hawaii?? (i'm with you wes...a good possibility.)
06 February 2006
Shame on me
I was about to complain that other people hadn't posted in a while when I realized that it's been a while for me, also. So here I am, posting.
Would you like to buy some Valentine's day candy? Club Hispano is selling chocolate bars for $1 and suckers for $.50. I'm the president, so I'm obligated to sell away like a good saleswoman. Okay, task done.
In other news, I can hardly believe it's already February 6th! Spring break is a mere 31 days away. That's quite the scary news, if you ask me, since I'm sure I have a lot to do before then.
Tonight was my first night being out of NISO. THey had practice and I didn't have to go. It was a wonderful opportunity for meeting, homework, and catching up with people.
K, that's all I gots. Your turn.
Would you like to buy some Valentine's day candy? Club Hispano is selling chocolate bars for $1 and suckers for $.50. I'm the president, so I'm obligated to sell away like a good saleswoman. Okay, task done.
In other news, I can hardly believe it's already February 6th! Spring break is a mere 31 days away. That's quite the scary news, if you ask me, since I'm sure I have a lot to do before then.
Tonight was my first night being out of NISO. THey had practice and I didn't have to go. It was a wonderful opportunity for meeting, homework, and catching up with people.
K, that's all I gots. Your turn.
02 February 2006
Opinion
I faced a large frustration today:
People with no respect. I drive my car to and from Dordt. On T/Th, I drive from the Classroom building over to the Beej in order to go to chapel. On my way from CB to the BJH, there was, as always, a mass migration of people going from class over to East Campus/Covenant/Southview. These people decided to walk across the whole expanse of the road I drive on to get to the beej. And then looked at me, saw I was waiting to turn to go that way, and kept walking the way they were. Excuse me? I believe your mama taught you a bit more respect thant that.
Then, to top it all of, I was leaving the beej after chapel to come home for laundry/lunch. There, people were migrating from east campus/covenant/southview in order to go to class. 2 people walking right down the middle of that "road," saw me coming, could have moved over, looked right at me with a lovely little smirk, and kept right on walking so I couldn't get by. Excuse me?
I'm disappointed by the way people act. Sure, it's on campus and it's not down the middle of the highway or anything. But a little respect would mean you would scoot yourselves over so I can keep on driving by. But no, wait, I'm sorry, I forgot. You're better than me because you're living on campus and you have the right to do whatever you want.
People with no respect. I drive my car to and from Dordt. On T/Th, I drive from the Classroom building over to the Beej in order to go to chapel. On my way from CB to the BJH, there was, as always, a mass migration of people going from class over to East Campus/Covenant/Southview. These people decided to walk across the whole expanse of the road I drive on to get to the beej. And then looked at me, saw I was waiting to turn to go that way, and kept walking the way they were. Excuse me? I believe your mama taught you a bit more respect thant that.
Then, to top it all of, I was leaving the beej after chapel to come home for laundry/lunch. There, people were migrating from east campus/covenant/southview in order to go to class. 2 people walking right down the middle of that "road," saw me coming, could have moved over, looked right at me with a lovely little smirk, and kept right on walking so I couldn't get by. Excuse me?
I'm disappointed by the way people act. Sure, it's on campus and it's not down the middle of the highway or anything. But a little respect would mean you would scoot yourselves over so I can keep on driving by. But no, wait, I'm sorry, I forgot. You're better than me because you're living on campus and you have the right to do whatever you want.
01 February 2006
Cancelled Class...
What a beautiful thing, when class is cancelled. Now, don't get me wrong - I don't want my prof to be sick. Sick is no fun. But it's a bittersweet thing for me, because I don't mind at all if we don't have class. More time to do other things for me. Makes my crazy Wednesday a little bit less crazy.
In other news, I'm sore from my HPER fitness test. Walking is painful, sometimes... Ah, well, at least now it's over and I don't have to do it again.
The biggest excitement right now is that Chris Rice is giving a concert at Dordt in just over 2 weeks. Yay! I'm super excited for this, excited to see him perform, excited that Mason might get me backstage, excited for everything. Rock on! I might have to on an all Chris Rice diet when the concert nears...I do have 3.6 hours worth of Chris Rice on my computer.
Okay, well, I'd better get going...
In other news, I'm sore from my HPER fitness test. Walking is painful, sometimes... Ah, well, at least now it's over and I don't have to do it again.
The biggest excitement right now is that Chris Rice is giving a concert at Dordt in just over 2 weeks. Yay! I'm super excited for this, excited to see him perform, excited that Mason might get me backstage, excited for everything. Rock on! I might have to on an all Chris Rice diet when the concert nears...I do have 3.6 hours worth of Chris Rice on my computer.
Okay, well, I'd better get going...
31 January 2006
30 January 2006
25 January 2006
| Slow and Steady |
 Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It'd really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment. They expect you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it. |
I hope that's not completely true!!
24 January 2006
God is good.
There's a song in my newest piano book: God is good, all the time. He put this song of praise in this heart of mine. God is good. God is good, all the time.
I don't know if I have the words to express how amazingly God has worked in my life. First, the opportunities for camp have abounded. I'm in the process of appyling at my 4th camp, and all references have agreed to refer multiple times over.
Everytime I feel overloaded and busy, God provides a way out. Today, a dear friend and I were to meet. She has the flu. Although I sincerely wish she didn't have the flu, it gave me time in my day to do a phone interview. Last week, work got canceled because they had to go to a funeral. Same story, wish it didn't have to be that reason, but it was a much needed time off.
So, this afternoon I'm awed by how good God is to me. Here's a few more things that really made my day today:
1. Waking up and exercising and feeling so AWAKE and ALIVE!
2. Hearing Sherri Lantinga say some awesome things in my HPER class.
3. Feeling the work load taken off in a class
4. Actually seeing and talking to a friend that I barely see anymore
5. Seeing a woman take care of her disabled brother and doing it without question.
And just as I began, I'll end with another song: Count your blessings, count them every day. Count your blessings count them one by one.
I don't know if I have the words to express how amazingly God has worked in my life. First, the opportunities for camp have abounded. I'm in the process of appyling at my 4th camp, and all references have agreed to refer multiple times over.
Everytime I feel overloaded and busy, God provides a way out. Today, a dear friend and I were to meet. She has the flu. Although I sincerely wish she didn't have the flu, it gave me time in my day to do a phone interview. Last week, work got canceled because they had to go to a funeral. Same story, wish it didn't have to be that reason, but it was a much needed time off.
So, this afternoon I'm awed by how good God is to me. Here's a few more things that really made my day today:
1. Waking up and exercising and feeling so AWAKE and ALIVE!
2. Hearing Sherri Lantinga say some awesome things in my HPER class.
3. Feeling the work load taken off in a class
4. Actually seeing and talking to a friend that I barely see anymore
5. Seeing a woman take care of her disabled brother and doing it without question.
And just as I began, I'll end with another song: Count your blessings, count them every day. Count your blessings count them one by one.
19 January 2006
Pictures
So, here are some of the pictures from the conference over a week ago in Connecticut. They are (in order) 1) The shore of the Long Island sound behind the convent where we stayed. 2) After swimming in the sound. 3) The three of us girls doing our "sinatra hands" 4) The convent where we stayed in Madison, CT. 5) The little bit of New York we saw, where Men in Black was filmed.
17 January 2006
Camp. Camp?? Camp!!
Let me begin this saga at the very beginning. No, not at birth. Try about a week ago.
About a week ago, I realized that I would like to do something "worthwhile" with my summer - something that may be misssions related. This can be quite a dilemma, since many of these things do not pay or actually require me to pay them money. Problem. Nikki needs money for that Dordt place.
So, thinking it through, thinking about experiences friends have had, I start to think about camp. Camp, I think would work. Camp.
Then, yesterday, I see an announcement in the TODAY. All of the big RCA camps will be on campus interviewing "tomorrow" (now today). I freak out. Like I have time at all to interview. I'm not prepared for interviews! The thought has barely entered my head, much less become what I want to do. Camp?? No, I think. God is telling me no, obviously, since I wouldn't have any sort of time to interview.
Today, I share my feelings with my dad. Say, I'd love to interview, but it's just not possible. I have no time in my schedule. Busy from 8:00am to 5:15pm. He replies: If it's something you need to do, then you need to interview, you need to make it happen, and you have to make choices. So, then, he says, what can you cancel?
Nothing, I reply, dejected. I think I want to do it, but I can't cancel anything to squeeze in interviews.
Next thing I know, I'm filling out an application, thinking about who to give references to, and begging for the interviewers to squeeze me in for an interview. Sure, the first says, I'll take you right now. I pray Sarah will forgive me for pushing our meeting back and say "okay." Next thing I know, I'm promising to call him to finish the interview and he's setting me up with two other interviews. Instead of sitting in the library for ASK Center work, I find myself interviewing for camps.
So, Camp!! I'm warming up to the idea. A lot. I interviewed for 3 camps (Iowa, Michigan, Illinois) and I can't wait to hear back, even if I have to wait until mid February.
So, the saga of the question of Camp. To do or not? Interviews over, we'll see if I actually get any offers.
About a week ago, I realized that I would like to do something "worthwhile" with my summer - something that may be misssions related. This can be quite a dilemma, since many of these things do not pay or actually require me to pay them money. Problem. Nikki needs money for that Dordt place.
So, thinking it through, thinking about experiences friends have had, I start to think about camp. Camp, I think would work. Camp.
Then, yesterday, I see an announcement in the TODAY. All of the big RCA camps will be on campus interviewing "tomorrow" (now today). I freak out. Like I have time at all to interview. I'm not prepared for interviews! The thought has barely entered my head, much less become what I want to do. Camp?? No, I think. God is telling me no, obviously, since I wouldn't have any sort of time to interview.
Today, I share my feelings with my dad. Say, I'd love to interview, but it's just not possible. I have no time in my schedule. Busy from 8:00am to 5:15pm. He replies: If it's something you need to do, then you need to interview, you need to make it happen, and you have to make choices. So, then, he says, what can you cancel?
Nothing, I reply, dejected. I think I want to do it, but I can't cancel anything to squeeze in interviews.
Next thing I know, I'm filling out an application, thinking about who to give references to, and begging for the interviewers to squeeze me in for an interview. Sure, the first says, I'll take you right now. I pray Sarah will forgive me for pushing our meeting back and say "okay." Next thing I know, I'm promising to call him to finish the interview and he's setting me up with two other interviews. Instead of sitting in the library for ASK Center work, I find myself interviewing for camps.
So, Camp!! I'm warming up to the idea. A lot. I interviewed for 3 camps (Iowa, Michigan, Illinois) and I can't wait to hear back, even if I have to wait until mid February.
So, the saga of the question of Camp. To do or not? Interviews over, we'll see if I actually get any offers.
15 January 2006
Sunday night
Sunday night. I'm sitting at my desk trying to determine if my sore knee is from residue pain from the dislocation or if it's from when I hit my knee on the steering wheel today or if it's a combination of the two. Either way, it makes for a sore knee, which is not the nicest thing in the world.
Semester started. But you know that already. It amazes me how easily I can grow so full of things to do. 2 weekly meetings, 6 hours of ASK Center work, 4 hours of Hope Haven work, 18.5 hours of class, GEMS every other week...It gets to be some pretty busy days in there, especially with plenty of homework thrown in there.
But I'm still excited for my classes. I'm interested to see what they hold. My missions class is focusing on issues that we specifically chose, so I think that will be good. I'm still unsure about my world religions class - I'm not sure that I agree with the way that the professor proposed that we learn about world religions, but that doesn't mean that it will be a horrible class. I tend to think that I'll learn that I agree with him, he just didn't use the right method of explaining. We shall see.
I'm rejoicing, realizing that I've finished my homework, which means that I can work on finishing my "Street Children" book before I start another book. And get enough sleep for another long day.
Hooray.
Semester started. But you know that already. It amazes me how easily I can grow so full of things to do. 2 weekly meetings, 6 hours of ASK Center work, 4 hours of Hope Haven work, 18.5 hours of class, GEMS every other week...It gets to be some pretty busy days in there, especially with plenty of homework thrown in there.
But I'm still excited for my classes. I'm interested to see what they hold. My missions class is focusing on issues that we specifically chose, so I think that will be good. I'm still unsure about my world religions class - I'm not sure that I agree with the way that the professor proposed that we learn about world religions, but that doesn't mean that it will be a horrible class. I tend to think that I'll learn that I agree with him, he just didn't use the right method of explaining. We shall see.
I'm rejoicing, realizing that I've finished my homework, which means that I can work on finishing my "Street Children" book before I start another book. And get enough sleep for another long day.
Hooray.
12 January 2006
I win!
Ever set deadlines for yourself to get things done? I do. Lots. And I don't get them done, a lot of the time.
So, today, a tired me said to myself, "okay, I'm going home, then I give myself 45 minutes to finish this reading and do my assignment so I can hit the bed by midnight."
I did it in 35 minutes. So I'm now rejoicing. And I'll get to bed by midnight.
Tomorrow's Friday!!
So, today, a tired me said to myself, "okay, I'm going home, then I give myself 45 minutes to finish this reading and do my assignment so I can hit the bed by midnight."
I did it in 35 minutes. So I'm now rejoicing. And I'll get to bed by midnight.
Tomorrow's Friday!!
11 January 2006
This is bad...
Ahh! Lacking motivation and it's only the 2nd day of classes. Got a few pages to read for my Spanish lit classes. Granted, I'm excited for the class, just not for the intro to literature. Wondering is I can get away with not reading it...realizing that I can't...moving on to the realization that I will have about half an hour between Hper 10 and the class to do the reading. Good. I feel better now.
In other news. I've been reading an amazingly powerful book about street children. It is aptly titled Street Children. I forgive the author for the non-creative title, because it really is opening my eyes to what happens out there.
Saw a picture of a young, poor, foreign child when I went to the bathroom today. It was just sitting there, on the diaper changing thing. That was after singing The Potter's Hand in Praise and Worship. God's not being quiet about this with me. So, I may not to get to stay close to home like I would like to. It's not going to be the easiest thing in the world, but I'm letting God teach me to take care of others before myself as well as teaching me to expand my borders and listen to what he would want me to do.
Like the cliche, not so politically correct phrase, goes: If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans.
So, those are my thoughts.
In other news. I've been reading an amazingly powerful book about street children. It is aptly titled Street Children. I forgive the author for the non-creative title, because it really is opening my eyes to what happens out there.
Saw a picture of a young, poor, foreign child when I went to the bathroom today. It was just sitting there, on the diaper changing thing. That was after singing The Potter's Hand in Praise and Worship. God's not being quiet about this with me. So, I may not to get to stay close to home like I would like to. It's not going to be the easiest thing in the world, but I'm letting God teach me to take care of others before myself as well as teaching me to expand my borders and listen to what he would want me to do.
Like the cliche, not so politically correct phrase, goes: If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans.
So, those are my thoughts.
10 January 2006
Start of the Semester and other comments...
So, the semester officially started today. That included a visit to the rec center to surrender my money in order to attend the beautiful college. I've had two classes so far, so I'm still pretty jazzed up for the semester - Hper 10 (laugh all you want - we've all had to take it...), and then Hispanic Literature, which I'm excited for because I love literature and I love the Spanish language. What a combination...
Tomorrow I have Issues in Missions and Evangelism, Greek 102, Major World Religions, Spanish Phonology, and Spanish Conversation. In that order, with a 2 hour break in there. During that break I plan to eat and get groceries for baking with the GEMS.
Now, I'm killing time until I work. As of right now, I have a break from 11:30-3:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I don't plan on that lasting - I imagine that it will be taken up by other things once my ASK Schedule gets set.
Moving on to other non-school comments:
I drove to Sioux Falls twics in three days, first two times I'd ever driven to Sioux Falls. Picked people up from the aeropuerto, good to see people, people I love, people I've missed. They were good excursions.
I feel the need to retract my prior comment on the fact that I don't want to get involved in foreign missions and that I only want to do local missions, if that's what I do. The more I think about it and talk with people, I understand that I may not want to do it, but that doesn't mean I won't eventually do it. We'll see where the Lord leads me in my journey, but I'm lately feeling like he's smiling, saying, you may not want to go abroad in order to stay close to your family, but I've got different plans for you. Like he says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
So if that prospering hope and future means spending significant time away from my family, hanging out with people of different cultures and showing God through every way possible, then that's what I'll do.
So, if you ask me in the near future what I'm planning on doing after college, I still won't know. But here are some things that will be included in my list of possibilities: overseas missionary, local missionary, work with Wycliffe Bible translators, translation, work with a missions org. by way of organization, work in a church...and the list goes on. I imagine I'll be involved in more than one of these things over the course of my life.
So there you have it. What I'm really thinking.
Tomorrow I have Issues in Missions and Evangelism, Greek 102, Major World Religions, Spanish Phonology, and Spanish Conversation. In that order, with a 2 hour break in there. During that break I plan to eat and get groceries for baking with the GEMS.
Now, I'm killing time until I work. As of right now, I have a break from 11:30-3:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I don't plan on that lasting - I imagine that it will be taken up by other things once my ASK Schedule gets set.
Moving on to other non-school comments:
I drove to Sioux Falls twics in three days, first two times I'd ever driven to Sioux Falls. Picked people up from the aeropuerto, good to see people, people I love, people I've missed. They were good excursions.
I feel the need to retract my prior comment on the fact that I don't want to get involved in foreign missions and that I only want to do local missions, if that's what I do. The more I think about it and talk with people, I understand that I may not want to do it, but that doesn't mean I won't eventually do it. We'll see where the Lord leads me in my journey, but I'm lately feeling like he's smiling, saying, you may not want to go abroad in order to stay close to your family, but I've got different plans for you. Like he says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
So if that prospering hope and future means spending significant time away from my family, hanging out with people of different cultures and showing God through every way possible, then that's what I'll do.
So, if you ask me in the near future what I'm planning on doing after college, I still won't know. But here are some things that will be included in my list of possibilities: overseas missionary, local missionary, work with Wycliffe Bible translators, translation, work with a missions org. by way of organization, work in a church...and the list goes on. I imagine I'll be involved in more than one of these things over the course of my life.
So there you have it. What I'm really thinking.
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