Thursday, October 29, 2009

Mal-Wart

How dare they be out of pumpkin carving kits! If anyone loses a finger today, it's their fault.

Yellow leaves are the best leaves.




Monday, October 26, 2009

I am a compliant ex-resident student of Franciscan University but some dorm rules make NO SENSE

Scene: 8:1o pm, St. Thomas More Hall. Third floor. Elevator wing. 

Culprits: Sarah, talking. Kristin, talking, laughing. Me, painting my toes. Sarah, teaching some guitar chords to a freshman. Freshman, learning said guitar chords.

Crime: sitting in the hall, being "a fire hazard". 

I would like to point out that if there were to be a fire in St. Thomas More Hall just then, we would definitely be the first ones out. We are already in the hallway.

Dear RAs,
 There are bigger problems in your residence halls than girls having fun and building community outside their rooms.
Sincerely,
 Cecilia


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The paper elephant in the room

So.....why is it that when there is something important that needs to be done, but I don't want to do it......I do everything else that I possibly can.......just so I don't have to do that other thing.....this is so counter-intuitive, I'm wasting time, putting the time crunch on later, adding to the stress, what the heck!!

In the meantime, I'll listen to John Legend and rock out while drinking this Organic Golden Ginger tea. 

Monday, October 12, 2009

Humph.

Maybe it's the jungle of midterms I have just emerged from. Maybe it's knowing that the work continues this week. Maybe it's just me. But I am finding myself unusually irritated by things today...

1) Grammatical Errors In Test Questions.
HELLO, YOU ARE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES, PLEASE REALIZE THAT THE POSSESSIVE FORM OF "IT" DOES NOT REQUIRE AN APOSTROPHE. I actually think I would have let this slide, except for the fact that I had to look at this horrible abuse of punctuation three times in a row, and in the same question!

2) Distractions During Tests (Aka My Brain).
Hmmm, I probably should have eaten breakfast. My tea is getting cold. I have a date at 4:30 today, hope I don't forget because I didn't write it in my calendar. Probably because I don't know where my calendar is. Did I tell Rachel I would talk to her last night, or tonight? I know exactly what I'm going to dress up as for Kelli's birthday bash: Bridezilla. I just need to get some tulle for a veil though. That sucks, I don't want to spend money. Would anyone I know have something like a veil I could use?

3) Most Loud People.
They are vexatious to the spirit, as someone wise once said.

4) Being Wrong When I Was So Sure I Was Right.
A blow to my good old pride.

5) Cold Hands. Where Are My Awesome Rainbow-Colored Mittens?

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Love it!

I love it, love it, love it when I see gfs and bfs going for a jog together. To me, it says "I care about all aspects of you - let's strive for health of mind, spirit AND body together!" We all know those couples who are eternally praying together in the Port. We all know those couples who are eternally studying together (.............?) in the common rooms. Fewer and golden are those couples who practice physical wellness together!

"For you have been bought at a price...therefore glorify God in your body". -1 cor. 6:20

Thursday, October 8, 2009

I saw Liz Wilbur!

Liz Wilber came to visit! It was super to see her...we had a really good conversation. Neither of us could believe that we had only been talking for an hour; definitely felt like an hour and a half long conversation. We picked right back up like it had just been yesterday we'd last chatted. I love you Liz!

So, I am super tired right now. Explain THAT to my body...seriously, I got like seven hours of sleep last night, that should be good enough. There is something more or less unpleasant about midterms. Honestly, explain to me the academic benefit of giving students papers and cumulative tests in all their classes....AT THE SAME TIME.

On the upside, I really like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal bars. They are really cinnamony and crunchy. I like things that crunch. But not chips.

Pax, everyone. Jesus Christ has won the victory.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Mi vida no es nada sin Ti

On this chilly, silver fall morning, I am revisiting some sultry spanish music that I haven't really endulged in since freshman year, I think......mmmmmmm. Combined with the bowl of shredded wheat and perfect banana I had, and the fresh, kind of salty feeling of just having cried a great deal over beautiful letters from some dear friends..........encapsulates this a.m. for me.

Two days ago when I was in the library, I was unfortunate enough to spill three quarters of the contents of my water bottle (..which was water..) all over my section of the research station in the library. Within thirty seconds there were three guys with stacks of paper towels helping to clean it up. Thank you, men of Franciscan.