time.
Gah.
Although I started up writing earlier on my other blog, I decided not to play catch-up on it. But I figured a one-word-a-day catch-up for this wouldn't be so bad. Cheap, I know. Oh well. I think I may start doing something different for this blog. I don't know what, exactly. Maybe not make it so random, somehow. I'll think of something...
May 31, 2009
May 30, 2009
May 29, 2009
May 28, 2009
May 27, 2009
May 26, 2009
May 25, 2009
May 24, 2009
May 23, 2009
May 22, 2009
May 21, 2009
Grandparents
My grandparents are in town for my brother's graduation.
They arrived today. They'll be here for about a week and a half, I think. Something like that... I don't really know. Doesn't matter.
Hip hip hooray, it shall be a fun time while they're here.
Maybe.
Just kidding.
They arrived today. They'll be here for about a week and a half, I think. Something like that... I don't really know. Doesn't matter.
Hip hip hooray, it shall be a fun time while they're here.
Maybe.
Just kidding.
May 19, 2009
Gorgeous
Today was a gorgeous day.
And I got a lot done.
Not in a physical sense.
I mean, it's not like you can see the fruits of labor.
But it's still good.
And I got a lot done.
Not in a physical sense.
I mean, it's not like you can see the fruits of labor.
But it's still good.
May 18, 2009
Minimizing
I have too much stuff.
I think I'm going to try and get rid of as much as possible this summer.
Probably take it over to my church for Thrift Mart.
Three cheers.
I think I'm going to try and get rid of as much as possible this summer.
Probably take it over to my church for Thrift Mart.
Three cheers.
May 17, 2009
Warmth
It may be spring in a literal and visual sense, but it feels like fall.
I don't appreciate this.
Some warmer days would be greatly appreciated.
Please and thank you.
I don't appreciate this.
Some warmer days would be greatly appreciated.
Please and thank you.
May 16, 2009
Adventures
I hope I get to have some sweet adventures this summer.
I need to spread my wings a little bit.
I need to spread my wings a little bit.
May 15, 2009
May 14, 2009
Season
'Tis the season... for lawn mowing.
That's right. I mowed the lawn today. And it was fantastic.
That's all I've got.
That's right. I mowed the lawn today. And it was fantastic.
That's all I've got.
May 13, 2009
A Miracle?
I got an A in Elementary Hebrew.
Hm... it's like my 'Foundations' post on December 17, 2008 all over again...
But seriously... I am elated. I figured I would get a B, or, if I was lucky, maybe an A-. But no! I received an A. The letter 'A' never looked so beautiful as it did this morning when I checked to see if any of my final grades were up and actually saw a vertical line of them. But the most beautiful letter of them all was, indeed, the one to the right of Elementary Hebrew.
I feel like I could go out and conquer the world... I probably could, too. After all, I am incredibly intimidating.
... Silent shout out.
Hm... it's like my 'Foundations' post on December 17, 2008 all over again...
But seriously... I am elated. I figured I would get a B, or, if I was lucky, maybe an A-. But no! I received an A. The letter 'A' never looked so beautiful as it did this morning when I checked to see if any of my final grades were up and actually saw a vertical line of them. But the most beautiful letter of them all was, indeed, the one to the right of Elementary Hebrew.
I feel like I could go out and conquer the world... I probably could, too. After all, I am incredibly intimidating.
... Silent shout out.
May 12, 2009
Jazz
I'm really not a fan of jazz music, but tonight I went to my brother's jazz band's preview concert. They've been selected to perform at IBA (Iowa Bandmasters Association) this year and so they used tonight's concert as a practice run for the IBA performance in Des Moines on Thursday. And man. It was amazing! The Revolutionists, the 'top' jazz band at Wesley's high school, is comprised of some incredibly talented kids, let me tell you... and of course, my brother is the most talented among them. ; )
But seriously.
I really enjoyed listening to The Revs tonight, not going to lie.
But seriously.
I really enjoyed listening to The Revs tonight, not going to lie.
Japanese
My brother is teaching me Japanese.
I signed up to take it next fall, but figured I'd get a head start.
My brother is, after all, basically a genius. Not to mention a huge fan of anything that has to do with Japan. So he's more than willing to help me out. My free lessons are my birthday gift, he says.
What a cutie.
Tonight, I learned how to say the following:
'Minna san! Kore wa watashi no cake desu!'
Roughly translated, this means "Everyone! This is my cake!"
You had to be there to understand, but... let's just say that I love me some homemade carrot cake. Mmm mmm good.
In all seriousness, though, I'm really excited to get started. He's going to teach me hiragana and katakana, maybe some basic kanji, and whatever else that comes up. It'll be nice to be a little ahead once classes start. Seeing how I'm pretty sure that I'll be going to Japan over winter break, it'll be nice to hopefully have some conversational skills and helpful vocabulary under my belt!
Oh man. I'm stoked!
I signed up to take it next fall, but figured I'd get a head start.
My brother is, after all, basically a genius. Not to mention a huge fan of anything that has to do with Japan. So he's more than willing to help me out. My free lessons are my birthday gift, he says.
What a cutie.
Tonight, I learned how to say the following:
'Minna san! Kore wa watashi no cake desu!'
Roughly translated, this means "Everyone! This is my cake!"
You had to be there to understand, but... let's just say that I love me some homemade carrot cake. Mmm mmm good.
In all seriousness, though, I'm really excited to get started. He's going to teach me hiragana and katakana, maybe some basic kanji, and whatever else that comes up. It'll be nice to be a little ahead once classes start. Seeing how I'm pretty sure that I'll be going to Japan over winter break, it'll be nice to hopefully have some conversational skills and helpful vocabulary under my belt!
Oh man. I'm stoked!
May 10, 2009
May 9, 2009
Home
Even though I finished finals on Wednesday, I didn't come home until last night. So today was my first full day at home.
I love Cedar Rapids.
I love my street.
I love my house.
I love my yard.
I love our trees.
And grass.
And flowers.
I even love our weeds.
I love my home.
I love my family, too.
I love Cedar Rapids.
I love my street.
I love my house.
I love my yard.
I love our trees.
And grass.
And flowers.
I even love our weeds.
I love my home.
I love my family, too.
May 8, 2009
May 7, 2009
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May 4, 2009
The Pinnacles
I went to the Pinnacles today after church with a couple friends (Seth and Jordan). I had never been, so it was really great to visit and see what it was like. I loved it! It's really a fantastic place and I can't wait to go back. We climbed some sweet rocks and threw stones into the river below... always a fun activity. We then went down to explore the riverbeds and look for crawdads. We trekked our way up the river - thankfully it was a nice day and not cool out, for the water was kind of chilly - but never found anything. Soon enough we ended up deciding to construct a dam. I don't know how or why, it just sort of happened.
... Let me tell you, it was the sweetest dam ever...
It didn't completely stop up the river or anything, but it looked way cool and was fun to build! We kept moving upstream and didn't really see anything that great or anything. But it was still beautiful. We decided to turn back and were trekking in and out of the river. At one point we were walking in the water and just looking around. It wasn't long before Jordan pointed out to Seth and I a snake lounging on a branch that extended over the water. It was pretty large, but we decided to get up and out of the water to get a closer look. Upon closer inspection, we could see that it was a rattlesnake! The boys had picked up a couple large rocks (boys will be boys) and proceeded to throw them at the snake. I think it was Jordan's rock that hit the snake and knocked it off the branch. Well that was cruel, yes, but it was kind of cool at the same time... I know, I'm horrible. But after that, we were freaked out that it had survived and would somehow bite us. Irrational, perhaps, but possible in our minds at the time. We decided to brave it and keep wading downstream.
We were just fine, ha.
We later saw a small, bright orange snake on a rock we were walking up on. Jordan poked it with a stick and flung it into the water and we kept moving forward and walked back into the water, but the snake was swimming back to its original spot, where I was still near; it was coming back to get me! Haaa ok not really. But seriously. We had quite the adventure. We soon exited into the woods and got onto a pathway that led us back to the trail head. Such a fun day. Man. The entire weekend has been really great. The weekend has technically finished today for me, because we start our finals tomorrow. Anyway, it was a great cap to the school year's weekends and whatnot. Fabulous.
PS, We're going to go back to the Pinnacles next fall and see if our dam is still in place.
: )
... Let me tell you, it was the sweetest dam ever...
It didn't completely stop up the river or anything, but it looked way cool and was fun to build! We kept moving upstream and didn't really see anything that great or anything. But it was still beautiful. We decided to turn back and were trekking in and out of the river. At one point we were walking in the water and just looking around. It wasn't long before Jordan pointed out to Seth and I a snake lounging on a branch that extended over the water. It was pretty large, but we decided to get up and out of the water to get a closer look. Upon closer inspection, we could see that it was a rattlesnake! The boys had picked up a couple large rocks (boys will be boys) and proceeded to throw them at the snake. I think it was Jordan's rock that hit the snake and knocked it off the branch. Well that was cruel, yes, but it was kind of cool at the same time... I know, I'm horrible. But after that, we were freaked out that it had survived and would somehow bite us. Irrational, perhaps, but possible in our minds at the time. We decided to brave it and keep wading downstream.
We were just fine, ha.
We later saw a small, bright orange snake on a rock we were walking up on. Jordan poked it with a stick and flung it into the water and we kept moving forward and walked back into the water, but the snake was swimming back to its original spot, where I was still near; it was coming back to get me! Haaa ok not really. But seriously. We had quite the adventure. We soon exited into the woods and got onto a pathway that led us back to the trail head. Such a fun day. Man. The entire weekend has been really great. The weekend has technically finished today for me, because we start our finals tomorrow. Anyway, it was a great cap to the school year's weekends and whatnot. Fabulous.
PS, We're going to go back to the Pinnacles next fall and see if our dam is still in place.
: )
May 2, 2009
Marriage
Congratulations are in order for... me!
I'm married! To Jordan King of Pella, Iowa.
Tender.
This is the happiest day of my life.
......
Alright, I'm just kidding.
I'm in the library working on a few things, sitting with some friends - one of them being Jordan. I left my computer for about ten minutes to go print some notes off and when I came back they were all giggling like a bunch of little schoolgirls! They tampered with my Facebook profile, making me "married" to Jordan and writing a couple messages on people's walls. Goodness gracious. Hilarious!
I'm married! To Jordan King of Pella, Iowa.
Tender.
This is the happiest day of my life.
......
Alright, I'm just kidding.
I'm in the library working on a few things, sitting with some friends - one of them being Jordan. I left my computer for about ten minutes to go print some notes off and when I came back they were all giggling like a bunch of little schoolgirls! They tampered with my Facebook profile, making me "married" to Jordan and writing a couple messages on people's walls. Goodness gracious. Hilarious!
May 1, 2009
Done
Classes are done for the year.
!
I have four finals next week but I'm not particularly worried about any of them.
Once I'm done... summer.
Lovely.
!
I have four finals next week but I'm not particularly worried about any of them.
Once I'm done... summer.
Lovely.
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