A great night!

So last night was ODU's first football game in 69 years...and we WON!!!! Oh, man, it was great.

Yesterday I got up at 8ish, putzed around and then at 12 went and got brunch with my fellow Maniac Captains. After that we started working on things for the game. In the end I was sitting at the stadium from about 2 pm until the end of the game. It was another long day.

But it was all worth it once we got to our seats and the show began. Two parachuters jumped from a plane and landed at center field, that was tight. The marching band came out and played some songs, it was hard to hear them, though. But then the first kickoff happened and it was a great game. We won 36-21! I've never been a fan of football, but the atmosphere was amazing.

I think I got sick because all I've done this week is work. On top of the 40 hours I put in for my job, I worked 4-12 on Friday and then worked yesterday and went to the game. There really hasn't been any time to relax and breathe....now I'm having trouble breathing through my nose, haha, oh the irony.

But today starts a new week of things a lot calmer. I'm going part-time at work starting Tuesday and there won't be as many Maniac things to stress over. Now I just have to do all my homework and get back into school mode!

Let's get it started. I love being a Monarch!

Now, it's lunch time.

Until next time.

ODU Football!!

Today is the first game of ODU Football in 69 years!! Last night we had our First Friday Kick Off, and it was amazing. Monarch Maniacs put on a great show. Tons of new people signed up to be a maniac, we had Boyce Avenue and an 80s band, tons of free food. We ran out of shirts because so many new people came and signed up. It was ridiculous! People are really excited about Football! I have not seen that many people on campus on a Friday night ever. It was great to see ODU come to life on a weekend. I hope it stays like this and just gets better.

Now I have to do a little homework before I have to go and work the day. I love being a Captain! I get to do so much. Chowan is going down today, they're about to feel ODU Football! Let's go, Monarchs!

Well, that's all I've got for now.

Until next time.

Pretty Much for Ashley

This post is pretty much for Ashley since she commented on how I never update. Well, Ashley, here ya go.

I just bought the latest operating system for my Mac and because I had never updated all my applications when I did the LAST system update, none of my applications would work on the new one. It resulted in me having over an hour long conversation with the Apple people, who, surprisingly, were very nice and understandable. Now I am very happy with my pretty much new computer (I had to erase the hard drive). Luckily I had all the important stuff on my external hard drive. Hooray for thinking about accidents like this.

Well, classes start tomorrow and I work at 7:15. Awesome.

Hopefully this will continue, the updating thing, that is.

Until next time

What a week

This summer has been full of many changes and surprises and it's only the end of June! I'm sitting here once again in the front office. I never seem to escape this desk. But it's okay, I kind of enjoy it and it keeps me away from working facilities.

I officially decided yesterday that I'm going to buy a new car. Mine has given me nothing but trouble this past week and it's stressed me out. I am in the process of searching for a new car and it's been fun looking and seeing what I can afford. I just bought my plane ticket home for July 7. Pretty excited.

I'm about 350 pages away from finished World Without End. It's good, but I'm ready to start some more books, like the book club books that Ashley and I are starting.

Well, back to work for 27 minutes.

Until next time.

"No temas, porque yo estoy contigo" Isaías 43:5

"I am the LORD, your Holy One, Isreal's Creator, your King" Isaiah 43:15

I guess it's only appropriate when you've been in such a good place for things to be rattled to be reminded of who God is and how much He is alive and working in your life. Right? I guess I had one of those moments last night during our cookout Bible study. We were looking at Ephesians 1:1-14. I've read part of Ephesians before and enjoyed it, but last night, something just wasn't sitting well.

Predestination v. Free Will. How many times has it been debated? How many churches have split because of this? I don't have the answers to those questions, but I can tell you last night it ripped apart my head. Throughout the entire discussion I sat there writing all over this paper this dialogue I was having in my head. I'm not going to go into detail about what I was writing (if you want to know, ask me) because it would take too long and need to be translated (yes, I wrote it in Spanish). Needless to say, it really bothered me and I'm still not quite over it. Throughout all of it I am praying that I would be hearing the voice of truth and not just going on this winding road alone. I wish I had been listening to the discussion, though. It sounded like a lot of great things were said and discussed.

I guess the other thing is I don't know how much this should impact me. Is this a topic that should really change how I view God? Should it change the way I live my life? Regardless of whether I chose to follow Christ or it was chosen for me, does this take away from my desire to serve and lead a life according to Him? For me it just called into question a lot of things. I think me writing this and getting it out of my head is helping to process, but wow, just really bothered me yesterday and apparntly still is as countless people at work have asked me if I'm okay. I guess I wear it all over my face what's going on. Last night I had an intense look almost the entire time, too.

But I guess this is good, right? We can't sit her and be complacent in our beliefs (I have no idea how to spell that word, by the way). We learn and grow through challenging our thoughts and what it is we think we know. I guess the only true knowledge comes from God and not what we think. So I guess when we are believing what we think, God throws it at us and says, "No. You're wrong. This is truth." I don't know.

Well, that's what's rolling around in my head. Thanks for reading.

Until next time.

UP not so uplifiting

I kind of feel that this is going to be a movie review, which in a sense it is, but I hope it to be more than that.

Last night Andrew and I went and saw Up by Disney and Pixar. I was very excited going into it; I love Disney/Pixar movies. I won't spoil it for you, but I will give you a quick recap of how I feel about it. It started off hilarious, but quickly added a very serious and sad element. Maybe it was because one of the character's name is Ellie and that's my grandma's name, but it felt too serious for a kid's movie. I know they make them for adults, too, but this was just too serious. It tainted the rest of the movie and it kept going back to this sad element. The movie was full of hilarious antics and great stuff that kids, teens and adults will like. I enjoyed seeing it and would probably see it again. Not to mention, the short before it was HILARIOUS. Sometimes I wish they would just make those into movies; they're so funny.

Next weekend when I go home I'm going to make sure I get pictures with my whole family. My grandparents are getting older and I want to make sure I have pictures with them. I also want pictures with everyone else in my family. Hopefully that will happen.

This week is dragging on. Tuesday felt like Friday to me, and it's only Thursday. Sheesh. Next week I don't have to work facilities again because I'm helping out with camps! I'm getting very lucky with that. There are a few other things in the works that might help me out even more. Time will tell.

This weekend is going to be fun. My aunt's neighbor is having a Luau Party and they got a Tiki Bar! How awesome is that? Sunday, my aunt is also having a jury party. I love those. Tons of people getting togeter and talking about legal jank, it's awesome.

Well, it's back to work. Need to make it look like I'm doing something.

Until next time.

Al coro de la patata...

I have ring around the rosie in Spanish stuck in my head. Just so you all might get it in your heads too, I'm going to write it out.

Al coro de la patata
Comeremos ensalada
La que comen los señores
Naranjitas y limones
Alupe, alupe
Estandita me quede

It doesn't go to the original tune, but it's a good song. Maybe next week I can incorporate it into Spanish Camp! Wee.

So just another day at work. I think I've been getting too much sleep. I go to bed before 10:30 every night and wake up before my alarm (which goes off at 6:30) and am really tired. Maybe it is too much sleep. Who knows.

Tonight I am seeing Up with Andrew for $5 in VA Beach. I'm excited. I haven't seen a movie in a while and this one looks very promising. Disney and Pixar make some of the best movies.

I received some more information about Student Teaching yesterday and unfortunately it throws a bone into my Spain plans, but I guess I'll just have to go another time, like after graduation!

I also need to start looking into applying for grad schools. Cannot wait! I just hate waiting to hear back, ya know? I have a few things to be working on before I get to be done, like the GRE's, VCLA and a very solid writing sample.

I have some awesome plans set up for when I go home next weekend: seeing my cousin Samantha, my cousin Katelyn and my old high school Spanish teacher, Eva. It's exciting. Well, just going to spend the day doing something and reading here and there.

Until next time.