*BEWARE* Loooong post….

Another rainy day. At least it’s not snowing!
     Just got back from Buddy Reading (weekly
reading session with a third-grader at nearby Williams Elementary) and
I’m just a little sad because I’m going to miss my little third-grader,
Sammy! Strangely enough, I do remember being that age (and all the
“trials” that came with it….multiplication and division, mainly) and
it’s just wonderful to spend time with her each week.
    I’m also going to be late to Figure Drawing because
I’m making this entry. I think I’m getting tired of going to
class….not that class in particular, though. I still enjoy my art
classes, but when it comes to Latin and even English–some days it
takes a lot for me to “get excited” about going. Especially since I
know that it’s only going to be an hour and a half of dry lecture about
books that I would really love to just *discuss*. Who would have known
that college English courses would be a step behind high school??? I’m
sure Somerville can do better….which is why I’m taking him next
semester too. We’ll see what happens.
     Karen and I had a great chat last night about
how much has happened this year and about how weird it is to think
about the people we know and spend time with now and where they were at
the beginning of the year, or where we first met them. It is VERY
strange how many people we saw/met at the IV retreat and we didn’t
really get to know them until later on in ths year. Not only that, but
I have a doubly weird experience because some of the people I know
intimately now, I met for the first time 2 years ago when I first
visited Giles here. It is so odd to think of my initial impression of
them (from two years ago) and to think of how much better I know them
now, and how my impressions have changed. I don’t think any have
changed in a bad way, per se, but they have all certainly *changed*.
That’s one of the major parts of college that I have struggled with and
I believe (Lord-willing) am finally coming to grips with. The
“C-word”…..CHANGE. I never realized until I came to college how
dependent I am on familiarity and regularity. There are things about
college (social aspects mainly) that I have NEVER experience before and
having to deal with them has been the most challenging thing I’ve come
up against this year–definitely more challenging than academics.
Academics have always been something I can handle–something familiar.
Meeting new people, living in close proximity with people other than
family members–that is a new thing. Perhaps it is for everyone, but I
feel like it was more so for me because the distance between my home
and my school was so large. It’s amazing how that affected my life. NOT
in a bad way. If anything, I am most grateful for the way my parents
decided to raise me–separating school, church, family life, social
<what there was of it…>. But as much as I have enjoyed this
first year of college, I am REALLY looking forward to being home for
summer. I need the break…not just from academics, but in every other
aspect. It’s like Home now is the “refresher course” on where I
stand–on everything that is familiar and close to my heart. Thank God
for all those blessings! I can’t wait to get home again. 🙂 (I
can….but I’m glad it’s only a couple of weeks away)

Yes….tis yet another new profile pic. Not quite sure what I was
looking at…Stacy took the pic… I believe I was posing to show of my
new (FAKE) tattoo

P.S. There is a reason that the tattoo is not actually showing in the picture.
P.P.S Gosh it’s nothing scandalous….don’t think like that!
P.P.P.S. I don’t think I would ever get a real tattoo. It’s way too much fun just pretending.

   Looks like Spring is back again! It’s a good thing too,
because, as much fun as snow can be, I don’t want to have to deal with
it when it’s April and it SHOULD be warm outside.
   I can’t believe that this school year is so quickly coming
to a close. The worst part is that within the next two weeks I have at
least 7 papers to finish (that’s nearly 50 pages of writing) and even
though I know they’re due very soon, I’m so tempted to just
procrastinate. It’s amazing the things you can find to do when you
don’t want to finish homework! But no one really cares to read about my
homework troubles anyway, do they….?
   Right. So. I guess that means I’m out of things to say,
because that’s all that has been occupying my time lately. Other than
an incredibly fun date party that occured this past weekend. But I’m
off to oil painting now! Cheerio!

Sigma Chi Date Party = soooo much fun!!

Just a little bit of craziness

Seriously, it was a great time and I definitely hope to go to many more
in the future. I’m noticing a pretty cool trend–Sigma Chi guys throw
great parties (and they’re always great dates, too).
The theme was
“Treasure Island” so check out some fun pics right HERE!

Good morning

    Well this week has come and gone fairly quickly.
Yes, it is indeed Greek Week and, as of last night, we (the Kappas) are
in the lead (woohoo!!). Hopefully it will stay that way. Classes
are going pretty well, also, now that I don’t have any more papers due
for a while. At least now I can work on them pretty regularly without
having to stress too much. Latin translation is getting in the way
though. Especially since NONE of it is going to be on the exam. The
whole thing is going to be readings we’ve never seen before.
     That being said, I’m actually considering not
attending class today, the reason being that I’m due for a training
session for my second job next year (working for Diana Kies in the
Theatre/Art/Music department) and I’ve had no time to translate today’s
passage. Which means I’ll just have to do it this afternoon between
lunch and choir……it’s the price we pay, eh? I AM busy but I’m
beginning to feel like I can handle it a little more. If not that I’m
more organized, at least that there are only two weeks of classes left
and whether I like it or not I HAVE to get moving on some things.
Still enjoying the beautiful spring here. The weather flip-flops
between beautiful/hot/sunny and beautiful/wet/cloudy—and that’s ok
with me. As they say, the rain only makes you appreciate the sun even
more. Hope everyone has a good Friday!

Love from me.

Whoa….finally finished that Somerville paper. Or the rough draft at
least. SOoooo that’s 10-ish pages less to the 50 that I still have to
write before the end of the year. Who really cares about the principles
of pietas and dignitatis in the life of Atticus and his relationships
in the Res Publica anyhow? Apparently, I do. As far as the papers for
Stewart go….eh…..I would rather not have to do them, but they seem
simple enough. Cumulative history of the U.S. from it’s founding….
not too hard, right? Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. Well. I’d best
get myself to bed before anymore random musings come into my head.

P.S. I *like* the Decemberists.

P.P.S.  I don’t like singing in front of people….as in voice recital rehearsals…… = badtimes.