Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tooth Tales Continued
Monday, December 28, 2009
Adventures in Dental Hygiene
Ghost Town
Monday, December 14, 2009
count 'em
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Reality check
The Washington Post reports that the 2009 Army suicide rate is expected top last year's record high.
As of Nov. 16, 140 soldiers on active duty and 71 soldiers not on active duty were thought to have died by suicide. The monthly suicide rate has generally declined since March, which may be in part the result of a campaign to engage more Army leaders in suicide prevention efforts.
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I never gave pause to think of what the suicide rate in the military might be. I suppose I am not surprised that a significant number take their lives each year, thinking of what the horrors of war can do to the human psyche.
In other news, Amanda Knox and her Italian then-boyfriend were found guilty on Thursday of murdering that British exchange student, Meridith Kercher. They maintain their innocence, and I withhold any opinion on their veracity or lack thereof. Maybe they did it, maybe they didn't. Point being, someone took this woman's life, and when any life is lost it is a lamentable thing. I am always amazed at the depths to which the human person can sink, and the darkness we are capable of. My heart also hurts for the millions of young adults who live in ways similar to how I can only assume those students were living. To allow many beautiful mysteries to be unveiled so easily, and by people who don't even care in the end.
I want more from life than that.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Giving thanks and taking a break
Saturday, November 14, 2009
It's been/one week since i've blogged on here/
Monday, November 9, 2009
idiosyncratic
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Mal-Wart
Monday, October 26, 2009
I am a compliant ex-resident student of Franciscan University but some dorm rules make NO SENSE
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The paper elephant in the room
Monday, October 12, 2009
Humph.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Love it!
"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!
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
Monday, September 28, 2009
Mondays don't have to be bad
I spent this past weekend at home with my family. My first birthday present was a rather large lesson in humility, in the form of an equally large speeding ticket......swell....there goes my perfect record. This in all seriousness was the very first time I'd ever been pulled over since getting my license almost five years ago. ANYWAY. I'm so over that! It was bad luck...the guy in front of me was going at least that fast.
Anyhow despite that opening, and the fact that it rained most of the weekend, I had a good time. I always love seeing my little brothers, who are up to their usual...tearing around the house and taking up the whole futon room with their legos. It was great to see mom and dad as well. Also saw my cousin and aunt, who came up on Saturday. Mycousin got me a cute little bag of gifts, amonst which was a 3 disc set of the first Die Hard movies!
And when I got back to school the surprises didn't stop. Seriously...
So thanks everybody, it was really wonderful. Now I've got to organize my life and start getting some stuff done. It's an academic jungle safari coming up this week!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Lillywhite
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yesterday, our flag football team, the Super Sweet Show Ponies, won our season opener against The Abusement Park. It was my first game ever, and I did enjoy it, even though my position (O-line) entails mostly running into people and getting a lot of bruises... I have a riDIculously nasty shin bruise, but as long as it's not like a fracture or anything I don't care that much.
Right now, I'm watching my fish Marvin and Merlin swim little circles in their fishbowl and studying a little Med/Surg nursing...ah, I love my life.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Didn't think I'd be doing this...
Also, I've watched in these past few days the first 17 or so episodes of a japanese cartoon series called Death Note....I'm hooked. Didn' see THAT coming.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Goodbye, July
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The gift unasked for
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Two heart caths and a book by it's cover
Monday, July 13, 2009
Well, speaking of the moon...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Blame it on the moon...
Does she know I'm about to steal ya?
Oh my when I look into your eyes,
Something tells me You and I should get together
How's about a little kiss, Cecilia
Just a kiss you'll never miss, Cecilia
Why do we two keep on wasting time
Oh, Cecilia say that you'll be mine.