Something Weird

Today’s such a beautiful morning!! Well actually, it’s not morning anymore, but it’s still beautiful!! I slept in for the first time in a LONG time and then made some delicious coffee as I read and relaxed on my bed. Oh and why am I doing so much relaxing? Well, I just – you know – graduated. Yep. It feels like it was just yesterday that I started at the University of Florida, and now I hold a degree. Wow. Finally though, I can see the fruits of my labor…and yet again, I can’t thank God enough for his goodness to me in giving me the ability and giving me the strength to survive college (mostly!) intact!

And I really feel like writing a long semi-philosophical entry about life and my upcoming adventures in Texas and my sorrows at leaving my friends and my sadness about going so far from my family and my (still!!) uncertainty about the mysterious nature of females(ok, maybe you all don’t want to hear about that…!!) and my growing excitement to see what kind of epic journey is in store for me as I take the plunge into the oh-so-deep river of post-college life. Will my journey down this river be relaxing and trial-free(ok, I know the answer to that question) or will it be as crazy as descending the Falls of Rauros(+10 to anyone who knows where that comes from!)?

But really, I know that even though I don’t know the future, I know it will be good. And I know that even though I’m leaving all my friends behind, I WILL meet new awesome people in Houston. It has so been decreed. And I can thank God for his wonderful grace that He has given to me.

And now, I go. Today is going to be a day of Middle-Earth Domination as me and Galan and George Lebo play some sweet Lord of the Rings Risk. And in the middle of the game, I’m going to make an awesome pork chops dinner. Mmmm….I’m already hungry. Oh wait. That’s because I haven’t eaten anything today. Oops.

Farewell all!!

And another Monday morning! Except this Monday morning just happens to be the last Monday of classes. WHAT!

And in other news, we turn in our senior project this afternoon, finally! Tomorrow = lit exam and energy management presentation. Wednesday = lean exam. Ugh. At least…I’m finally on the homestretch. One final push and school is done. Forever! I’m still unsure if that’s a good or a bad thing.

Oh and this weekend was another weekend of awesomeness, of course! Don’t really have time to go through all that we did, but let’s just say Saturday was full of breakfast deliciousness at Peach Valley and millions of books at the Friends of the Library booksale(of which I only bought about eight – picked up some classic Asimov and Card and found a sweet 1909 copy of The Odyssey) and disc golf with Rob(after which we satisfied our hunger with a delicious pepperoni pizza at Pizza Hut, mmm….) and contra dancing with the gang…and wow that was a really long sentence. And after all that, went home exhausted and sweaty(dancing is hard work!) but supremely satisfied with yet another Sweet Saturday!!

It was so delightful to be able to worship at church on Sunday…but sadly after that, the whole day was spent on senior project. Boo. After which I was finally able to come home(about 11:30) and eat a salad and burrito(nothing better – especially when the salad contains tomatoes and olives…!).

Anyways, I’ve written more than I should have. Now, it’s time to meet Dream to pick up our caps and gowns. For GRADUATION. Eek. Or rather…YES. I don’t know what I’m feeling more!

Peace out!

Wow, it’s been a long week…and yet again, it’s another late night in which I should just go to sleep!! But yet again, have had another sweet night and just wanted to share my joy! Had good times with Dream and Laura and Laura and David and David and Allison at Gator Dining…a freshman year reunion! Haha, nothing like going back to the dining hall in which we literally spent hundreds of hours a few years ago…having crazy times and eating too much. Yep. Freshman year all over again!! After that, hung out at Dream’s place for a few minutes(had to finish my time there with a Muse dance party. Yeah, you know!) and then I made my way back home.

Rob and Galan were chilling here at home and after a few minutes Rob had the urge to go use our free softdrink coupons at the Kangeroo gas station…so me and Rob went on a late night expedition to claim our drinks! After we got those, we decided we couldn’t end the night so soon…and so we went on an adventure to Wal-Mart. Haha, nothing like midnight in Wal-Mart! It was just so sweet talking and chilling with Rob after a busy week in which we barely saw each other. Man. I’m going to miss my brother.

But indeed…God is good. And tonight was one of his many blessings to me.

And now. Sleep.

YES.

So…I’m quite exhausted and I really should go to sleep now. But why am I still up? Well, just wanted to talk about how amazing tonight was…was at the LAST Creekside Wednesday night college group meeting…after four sweet years, it’s finally over. And what a blessing it’s been!! Tonight after singing some awesome songs, four of us seniors(Dream, Andrew, Katheryn and me) talked to the rest of the group. And it was just SO encouraging hearing how God’s been blessing their lives these past few years…and then I got to share for a little bit and it was just…I don’t know how to say it. But just being able to talk about my heavenly Father and about how He’s changed MY LIFE…I felt so overwhelmed. And I still feel that way. All glory to our Messiah!!

And now, as happy as I feel…I am about to pass out from exhaustion. It is time for sweeeet sleep. G’night all!!!

It’s a beautifully cold morning!!! Even though it’s April, winter decided it wasn’t dead yet and gave us sub-40 degree weather. Gorgeous!! I’m so happy that before the deadly onslaught of blistering heat we get one last crisp day! And of course, since we had lit class today, I made my coffee and thus felt warm inside and cold outside and it was good.

Lit class was as awesome as always…I just so much enjoy discussing books and social theories with others…and hearing other people’s views. Because they’re so different from my own. I’m going to be sad when this class is over…

Alright…I should probably amble off to class. I guess I’m just too comfortable here in the computer lab typing away! It was cool earlier – I was sitting here emailing someone when Shari walked in! I love seeing friends randomly…it’s so awesome that after four years here at UF, as I walk around campus daily, I always see people I know(whether it be from a function three years ago or even someone from high school!)…I’m going to miss that when I move to Houston – not sure if I’ll have quite the extended network there that I do here!

Mm, now I really need to get to class, which starts in fifteen minutes. Ah well. Two hours of class is sometimes fun. Actually wait. Nope, it’s never fun. Well, I hope everyone is having an amazing day!! I definitely will, enjoying the cold and the blessings surrounding me…praise be to the Father!!!

And now, signing off…Class time.

The sun is finally coming out!! I’ve been sitting here doing homework(I know, shocking, isn’t it!?!?!) at the christian study center and it’s been gray and gloomy and raining most of the morning…but now at least I see the sun outside the window! I think I may go outside now! And I finally finished up my homework – it’s due in an hour and I very successfully put off doing it until this morning. So sadly this morning wasn’t as relaxing as some of my Monday mornings…but I was most productive!!

And maybe I should go through how sweet my past weekend’s been, but seriously, every one of my weekends is always awesome! On Saturday, I had a gloriously relaxing day that ended up with some sweet volleyball with Deanna and others and after that me and Andrew and Deanna went back to her place and we relaxed with Shari and Amy there a while. And indeed, I felt so blessed!! To be able to talk and chill with your friends without a care in the world…truly I’m going to miss times like this.

Anyway, as much as I’d like to finish up chronicling the weekend, I think it is time to go and enjoy the now-beautiful day! And I’m sorta hungry too. I haven’t quite eaten today. Oops. Well, off to have an adventure on campus…and by adventure, I mean class. But class just sounds SO much more boring.

Alright, farewell all!! Have a wondrously awesome day!!