I don't know what to title it.

So skate world on Saturday was a lot of fun.

Sunday I enjoyed church and then a bunch of us went and hung out after church it was a beautiful day! Later Bre and I went and got some TCBY (they have a Sunday special). After that Bre and I played catch then she went to work and then later I went to work it was a good day.

Monday...hmm I don't remember anything important happening on Monday.

Tuesday I had class and then went and worked at JoAnne's house (the lady I clean for). I then came home and took a quick nap. I got up from the nap and put my jacket on because I was cold, then put my shoes on, grabbed my work keys and name badge and went to work. So then when I arrived at work I signed in and went to take my jacket off and low and behold I had never but my uniform shirt on! I was already clocked in though so I put the jacket back on and zipped it all the way up and went to work hoping nobody would notice...It was very hot and there was people that worked late so I was never able to take the jacket off sigh.

Wednesday at chapel we did cardboard testimonies (Bre and I and about 16 other people) that went really well. for my mission class Kent was not there because he had hurt his ankle so it was just going to be the teacher and me which could have been fun. But Dr. B decided to evaluate her class that day...Now on Monday Dr. Burke had evaluated and he had at least participated a little bit. But Ms. Goss asked Dr. B to open us in prayer because it was Kent's turn and he was not there. Dr. B refused and told her that she could not even acknowledge his presence...So I received a very formal lecture just for me! It was hilarious! Dr. B left about ten minutes early at which point Ms. Goss checked to make sure he was gone and pulled up and chair and we talked. So next year they are wanting to do different student exchange stuff. When I told Ms. Goss that I enjoyed administrative stuff and that I was going to be a senior she said that she would use me to help plan some of the trips and we might be able to work out an internship of some sort...Bre and I then went and had dinner with G-ma, G-pa, and Michal.

Thursdays are SOOOO busy for me. I wake up in the morning and try to get all homework for thursday and friday done. I then went to class. After class I had about a half hour in which I ate lunch. I then headed to Bible Release, from Bible Release I went to JoAnn's house and did yard work (which turned my arms green those my Marshwiggle comments). I then went from JoAnn's to Brothers. After I finished at Brothers I went to college group. Then I came home and went to bed after talking to Bre for a few minutes.

Fridays are glorious days I only have four classes and no work!

Saturday was good, I went to see G-ma G, I picked up doughnuts (from Mom?) and a couple little things of ice cream for us. But when I got there she was not there :( I then came home and worked on a few projects. I went to a girls night up at the dorms and we made journals.

Another Week Done

So I have finished another week of work and school and I'm still on top!!!! It has been a good week. I have tried out a new church and I really liked it, I had gone to a communion service there a couple of weeks ago, the people our really nice and it is a smaller church. The worship was great and the sermon was good. I have not decided anything for sure I am waiting for Bre to make some decisions first.

On Monday in my missionary church I became rather frustrated about the "missionary call" I felt that people (book authors) were putting a WHOLE lot of importance into the "call" but not defining what it was. Rather they would say something and then go through the stories of Paul, Jonah, Isaiah...and then say something else and go through the stories of Paul, Jonah, Isaiah...yeah it was annoying. In class the teacher kept asking us what we thought and that just frustrated me more because I did not have enough information to make an educated assumption and I don't like looking like an idiot. So I tried to express my frustration but I don't think it worked (sigh...why can't people just understand what I am saying). So after my movie class I came home and wrote a LONG email (after praying) explaining what I was thinking and why I was frustrated. I have not heard back yet, she probably thinks I am crazy (it was bound to get out eventually).

The movie class has been a little volatile this week. Which has been fun...

Work is going on as normal.

I'm doing well and enjoying all my other classes. I went to a college group on thursday night and that was a lot of fun.

The weather has been beautiful this past week. So yesterday I went on a walk and enjoyed it after classes. I then came home and went to a tie dying thing here at EBC (we all tie dyed shirts to wear tonight to Skate World (a ASB event)) it was fun I managed not to stay my hands and I had finished my shirt and put it away and then I took off my gloves and was talking to people. Well as I was talking to people I touched the table and got stain all over my hands grrr.

Later that night we had a cast party at Danell's. We watched the video of the performance (it is not finished yet) which was entertaining. Have I ever mentioned that I really dislike seeing myself on videos? Well I do! We also chatted and ate unhealthy snacks. It was enjoyable.

So I think that is about it for this week I am going skating tonight and doing homework and other errands for the rest of today.

I can see the light!

So the school week is done and I turned every assignment in on time and so far all the grades I have received have been good (sigh of relief). Actually in one of my classes I received an email from my teacher asking to use my homework as an example of what needs to be done to get 100% because I have received 100% on three of the four assignments (that made my day). The rest of my classes are about normal...So Chancellor Wayne has a lot of new visions for EBC and especially the mission major. They contacted Red Cross about having them do disaster response classes on campus for students, because there is some rich guy that wants to be able to send out disaster response teams in cycles. The thought is that with all the increase in disasters around the world it will be really good to be trained in disaster response because it will open doors...Well the Red Cross is really excited and now want to make EBC a emergency response hub for this area. This is all suppose to start taking effect next year. I am excited about it. (This info might be private so please do not share with others, I received all this info by asking people it has not all been announced to the student body.)

The Play has been going GREAT...I love the group of people and I have really enjoyed being able to get on stage and make people laugh. Last night a bunch of the people were telling us that we were not going to have a big turn out, but we ended up having to put more chairs out! Everyone seems to really enjoy Bre and I (comic relief) last night Bre said something out of order which threw off what she was saying so she said "therefore...this is Bad" well we were face to face glaring at each other and it was so unexpected that I started to grin (so did Bre and others on stage started to fight laughter) but we recovered and kept going and then later at the climate of the scene (we are all suppose to say the same lines together) people started saying there lines out of order and we could not get together so Bre and I just started the closing line of the scene and it was recovered...But the really funny thing is first we ran this scene twice before going out and it was fine, second nobody in the audience caught the mistakes...

After the play last night a bunch of the cast came over and we talked and played games (Taboo). I was so tired that I was pretty much asleep so when they handed me the cards I stared blankly at them, the word was stock and my train of thought went something like this..."why is everyone staring at me...stock oh like Pippi Longstocking those were good books but I don't think people will get it...why are those two people in my bubble (they were leaning over to make sure I did not say something I was not suppose to)...at this point I said (first thing I had said in about twenty seconds as the timer ticked) you are in my bubble...then I started and it was all good. We had a lot of fun. Life is going to seem like it is missing something with out the play we have been working on the play since the beginning of the school year. Our last performance is tonight...

Busy, busy, busy

So my new classes have started and school is up and running again. I am taking Christian Thinking (which is all about Christian Worldviews it might be a LONG class) Gospels, Biology, Research Skills, Missionary Preparation, and Christian Worldview in Film (19 credit hours). My first four classes are Freshmen classes which means they are larger classes. But it is just me and Kent in Missionary Preparation and about seven of us in the film class. So far all the classes vary from okay to great.

We FINALLY are about to have our school play!!!! We practiced almost every night last week and we will practice every night this week. We will be having our final dress rehearsal that is open to EBC people on Thursday night and then actually performances on Friday and Saturday.

I went to a communion service Saturday night which was really good.

Oh so I received my Busyness math grade back...so I crammed a semester worth of material into about three weeks and still received a A-!!! I was excited I had been worried about passing the class because well a semester of math is A LOT to cram. I would not recommend it to anyone. Also I have now finished paying for my junior year of college and still no debt!!!! We will see about next year it might be a bit rodeo!!

Murder Mystery Night and Saturday

Bre and I hosted a murder mystery night at our place on Friday. This was the first one we did in Eugene and I was somewhat nervous, but it went really well. We had Rachel, AJ, Alisha, Kent, David, and Andrew all attend. The group mixed well and everyone had fun. The food turned out good (I only used one recipe so I was not quite sure) and Bre decorated. Everyone did a great job at dressing up (pictures hopefully to come). Afterwords Kent and Andrew helped us clean up and then we all played Imagineiff it was really fun. I was thinking about it and it was one of the first times I have actually felt comfortable enough to be myself since moving to Eugene, which made it just that much more relaxing. Saturday Bre and I went to the Huntoons for lunch and then we played a cut throat game of Phase Ten. Us three ladies all ganged up on Chris and yet somehow he managed to win at the last second (I was winning since round one).

Spring Break

So...are drama director admonished us to get as much rest as possible over the break because we will be so busy the two weeks after. I have taken him up on this advice and really not done anything the last few days. On Monday Bre, G-ma, and I went and got are haircuts at the Springfield beauty school (only $4 a hair cut). We then went and saw Sherlock Holmes at the cheap theater. I rather enjoyed the movie it is not meant for children and it is rather dark. But I thought the characters were humorous and the acting was really good. The whole thing about dark magic being used for good until corrupted and then all things spiritual were just scientific trickery spoke a lot about our culture. Also Sherlock Holmes was a lot more violent and dirtier than in the older books and movies which also speaks a lot about our culture. After the movie we all went back to G-ma and G-pa's to have tea. After tea Bre and I went to work all in all it was a very fun and full day.

Winter Term

So this last term was very good and uneventful (for me at least). I have finished my finals and am getting ready for next term. I took dad to fly out of Seattle last night and well...I knew I needed to go on the I-5 S but we had been on the I-5 N all day so when I saw the signs I just took it without a second thought. It was so dark that I did not relive I had not been that way before...So when I thought I was 1/3 of the way home I saw the signs to go through immigrations to cross into Canada sigh it was a LONG night. But I made it safe and sound (I was prepared to get a hotel if needed). So ummm yeah I will try to keep this more up to date...

Isn't it classy

Our lights

The Nativity

Stocking and nativity (the third stocking is Jesus)

Bre putting ornaments on the tree

Bre putting lights on the tree

Putting the Tree together

What's up

So this last week has been busy but good (well mostly). I have actually been sick for the past week or so and I lost my voice but I am starting to feel better and my voice is returning. All the different classes are winding down and getting ready for finals (woot). I have my last writing conference on next Tuesday and the paper is suppose to be on culture changes, so I am going to write about the differences between the military chapel and normal churches. I also have a term project in biology due on the same day and I thought that those would be the last two writing assignments, but today I found out that I have two more papers due in one of my classes on the day of the final (bummer). Yeah that is pretty much what I have been up to school work and sleeping off the bug I have had. Not all that exciting but it is life.

Redwoods

So we had an amazing trip and visit with G-ma and G-pa G's. It was Katies first time to go to California so she was excited and really enjoyed the Redwoods. We were able to get a lot done at the house for G-ma. umm yeah it was really good.

We found the road

Can you see Katie? (this picture really makes me realize how small man is)

Katie's first time to use a hatchet

Me getting ready to cut the prone tree (I was not able to get the saw working Don came over and cut it for us with his saw)

Katie waiting to pull down the prune tree once it was cut

Katie Doing dishes

Katie Putting up a curtain rod (the curtains are floor length and suppose to help stop the cold air from going from the river room into where they live)

Rock Wall

River in the morning

Backyard where it was torn up

Fence into the backyard

Happy Birthday Dad!

ok...so we really tried to make this work...it kept freezing and cutting on us. Hope it does! We love you DAD!

Are headless neighbor (he and his son are in the play)

Rachel and Bre

American Gothic couple (they are in the play)

Me!! I am a fantasy warrior princess

Bre a Pirate

Me at Wal-Mart

Bre at Wal-Mart

Bre before Speech class

A dress that a friend and I dyed for her halloween custome

Katie (the friend) mixing up the dye

Bre and Issac waiting for writing class to start

More students from the writing class

Just for you Mom

Guess What!!!!

I got an A on my last essay!!! The teacher says that I am a good writer that I show great reasoning (although my reasoning never matched the class when we went over reasoning?) and development. Now that I am starting to understand how to write thesis statement and how to develop outlines it is becoming easier. I also have a nifty little book with all the does and don't of writing i am getting my use out of it (lol). I have my last mid term in an hour or so...

Molly and Leah from Spokane are coming to visit this weekend. Bre and I have play practice tonight.

Life moves on...

Random Info

Because it's illegal to say "Heil Hitler" in Germany today, Hogan's Heroes episodes airing in Germany re-translate the German soldiers as saying "How high is your corn?"

I made the play!!!! That makes me really happy. I went to try outs and they picked me not because there was nobody else but because they thought I would do a good job! WOOT

Saturday's are not my days

Okay so last Saturday I was pulled over for driving to slow.

Today I ran to Wal-Mart to pick up a few items. When I came out of the store, my right side rear tire was completely FLAT. I pulled out the spare and the jack and the different bar things and then I was looking at it and going "hmmm Dad said the jack had to go in a specific place or it could do damage...but what was that place?" I was going to call Bre and see if she could find a EBC guy to come help me out (Dad I think you showed me how in Malstrom if not there it was Elmendorf) because I could just see me forgetting to do something and the tire rolling away as i was trying to drive. You know like in one of the old movies where the person is driving as happy as you please when they notice the back half of their car is passing them (g). But then (as I was about to call Bre) a young man walked up and asked if I needed some help. Now I lived in Spokane for four years before moving here and every winter I would always have to be the one to start helping someone in trouble and then some guys might help. So I was shocked, but very pleased. He not only helped me place the jack he changed the whole tire for me. The whole time he was very polite and nice. I was speechless, chivalry is not as dead as I thought after all.

So now I have to get my tire fixed...

Jared and Arieall

So I was looking in the cupboards to see if we had any popcorn kernels and I found two of the ding dongs we got that night we had you two over lol. Bre and tried to eat them and think happy thoughts of you two but they were stale and it ruined the moment (g).

More stuff (don't you love my titles)

So after classes on Friday Bre and I had a friend coming over. I found out through the grape vine that there was some financial meeting taking place at the same time. So I set out to find someone that would take notes for me. I eventually found someone that was going and asked him if he would take notes since I had "a prior engagement" another young man that was standing there said "Wait I did not know you where engaged!!" oy veh

Bre ended up getting called in to work so Rachel (the friend) and I watched Nicholas Nickleby it is a movie based off of a Charles Dickens book. It was really good and I would highly suggest it.

The high school nest to use has started having games that are very loud on Friday nights and Saturday morning. Anyway I need to do some homework so I will write later when something has happened.

Another quick update

So we have been doing mid terms this week and we just got are grades back from speech. I got a 95% on the weekly homework and a 90% on the mid term itself. I also just took the biology mid term. I knew pretty much every answer for the first two thirds of the test but somehow I complete managed to study the wrong thing for the last third. But so did pretty much everyone (lol). So I had to make educated guesses, I'm sure I past (hmmm maybe I should not say that) I think I will get either a C or a B though not the A I was hoping for.

I am continuing to help Cathy Hammer on Thursdays with a Children Bible class that she does with some elementary kids. It is a lot of fun and I am slowly figuring the kids out.

I have started going to the improve group here on campus on Thursday nights. I really enjoy doing this. I love improve, I am really excited about the school play and I can't wait to here back on what they have decided and what part I am doing. I am trying to refuse to think that they are going to cut me since I did receive a call back and she did say that if we had a call back we would be in the play. But I keep thinking that if it is a musical there are so many people that are more talented than I am.

We have a friend coming over this afternoon which will be fun. Anyways I need to go, do a little more homework it never hurts to do more and it just might help.