homecoming and tiredness

This week is Simpson's homecoming. I am not terribly excited, but there's always the chance to watch people be dumb at Float Sink or Swim and Yell Like Hell (the pep rally), and the football game. Honestly, homecoming seems to be a waste. It's just taking my precious energy resources and putting them to a silly use. On the plus side, it's a stress-reliever.

http://www.simpson.edu/slideshows/150kickoff/ This is what was going on last Friday (the 24th).

I am very tired today as I woke up at least four times last night. I haven't been sleeping completely through the night lately, but that was just once a night, usually around 4 am, and I could deal with it. Last night was just a wash. My body aches, as well. I am guessing I may be getting sick. At least I got most of my homework done yesterday, so I was able to take a nap today. I had a dream involving a giant koi fish and me in a pond during this nap...

I finally started working on homework that I've been procrastinating on. I haven't gotten any part of it done, but I have started several parts of it. This makes me feel a little better.

I've been playing my clarinet a lot lately. I have been practicing for Chapel Winds. We will be playing for a special Sunday service at 10 on the 3rd. I will also be singing with Revelation Singers at that service.

On Saturday pep band was in the Log Cabin Days parade and we rode on a tour-trailer with a roof. The roof was a blessing because we were able to play despite the rain! It poured at the end of the parade and we didn't get soaked.

This song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI01P4hCaGM&feature=related has been caught in my head a lot. The video is sort of related but not really.

I have more to talk about but I have to go to class now so I will write another post when I get back.

Labor Day Week

This has been another short week but still jam-packed with stuff to do.

Monday was Labor Day, durr, so no classes AGAIN. I would like to start a week normally! I'll get my wish this week.

This week I learned that everyone's got the wrong textbook for our Anthro class. On the plus side this means no more awkward speech thing. Possibly a speech thing, but not the awkward one.

I've learned some more Greek vocabulary. But what really is difficult for me right now is parsing, where you have to figure out all kinds of stuff about the word. I just haven't practiced with it enough, I suppose. I have a few friends I study with, so that helps.

None of my fishies have died yet. Good!

I don't know what else to talk about, so I'll just hush and go do my homework.

first week is over.

Well, my first week of classes was better than expected. Haha. Actually I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Monday I didn't have class, that's just the way Simpson started.

Tuesday I had anthropology at 8 am and Spanish at 2 pm. The class periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays are longer than the other days of the week. It's supposed to equalize the amount of time in class.

Anyway, anthropology was quite interesting. It almost felt like a philosophy class. The professor looks a lot like this guy: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2537721344/nm0000125. Really. Especially in this photo. Here's the prof's photo on the Simpson site. http://www.simpson.edu/socialsciences/faculty/jones.html I don't think he really looks much like this photo.

Spanish was a class I was worried about, but when I got to class I felt a LOT better about it. We have to speak Spanish all the time but I have more vocabulary now, so I feel better about it. And the topic (history of central America) is rather interesting, so I think I will do okay in this class.

Wednesday was a very full day for me. I had Biblical Greek at 8, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at 9, Biology at 11, Bio Lab at 2, and campus worship at 9 pm. Wednesdays will always be busy.

Biblical Greek was intimidating at first. I thought, "ack! Greek letters!" but I got them learned, and now I am reading words and able to translate some words! Yay! :) I've got a flash-card program called Anki that I am using to practice. It has helped a lot.

Philosophy was what I expected it would be. It's the same prof I had for philosophy last fall, and he's also my advisor, so I am not worried at all about this class. We discussed "Does God exist?" and "What is happiness?" "How is morality connected to happiness?"

Bio is not making me happy for two reasons. First, I have over 100 people in my class (a prof resigned last year and they haven't replaced him so they had to cram everyone in to the same class), and second, the lecturing prof and the lab prof are not the same person. The lab prof doesn't sit in on classes either. Yikes. However I feel like I am understanding the class thus far, and I will be going to SI on Tuesday nights.

Bio lab was fun, because we played a game. No point in explaining it but we competed and it was about evolution.

Thursday was basically a repeat of Tuesday and Friday was about the same as Wednesday except no lab.

Thus far this weekend I have been to Walmart, studied with a couple other people for Greek, and attempted to get even more organized.

Tomorrow I don't have class because it will be Labor Day. I would rather have a break in a few weeks, but whatever, a long weekend is kinda nice.

Well, back to working on getting organized.

back to school

Well, Simpson is back in session starting tomorrow. I've been here since Friday night. The pep band had to play for the freshman dedication ceremony thing, so we had rehearsal Friday and the ceremony Saturday afternoon.

Sunday my roommate moved in. We rearranged the room and I like the lay-out. The beds are in an L shape- one above the other, which makes the room feel bigger. People kept coming by when we were arranging and saying that the room was "huge!"

Today we don't have classes, but the freshmen have a lot to do. Sophomores upward don't have much scheduled but there are still things to do. For example, we went to a picnic for lunch, and the organization festival was today, and I helped with the pep band booth. Later tonight we have pep band practice.

Nothing particularly special has happened, but that's okay. It's nice to have a relaxation time with my friends :)

well

It's been over a month since I posted last and a lot has happened since then.

My grandpa passed away rather suddenly after he fell and hit his head. Very traumatic for us as we had to decide whether to pull the plug on him...

Since he passed we have been trying to get their house cleaned up to sell. My parents have been down there every Saturday for a while and we've gotten a lot done. It's almost ready now, I think.

I am still working and trying to make money. I don't get paid much but I do get enough to try to prevent having to take out a loan.

I keep getting sick in my digestive system, it really is no fun because I keep missing out on things I want to do, like go to church with my bf and help my parents down at the house. In fact that's why I'm posting- I'm sick in bed.

Now I'm going to go back to sleep.

home is so good...

This is my third weekend home since school got done, and I must say, it has been pretty good. It's just good to see the people I love and be in the places I grew up in. It's just contenting.

It's a nice perk to have real toilet paper. None of that single-ply tissue paper, no sir. Gimme the thick stuff! haha :)

And the weather has been fabulous.

Must go, children are here to babysit.

summer...

Well, here I am, been home two weeks already. Started my job the Monday after I came back and it's kept me busy. I scan papers. It's a job. My co-workers make it better. :)

Memorial Day weekend was busy- Friday with my homegirlfriends, Saturday with my boyfriend, Sunday with parents and boyfriend, Monday working at the grandparents'. It was a lovely weekend.

Not much else to say. Job keeps me busy and I try to get to bed early and there's just not enough time in the day to do things.