Our class has been finishing up our projects by presenting our research during yesterday and today. It has been really awesome hearing what everyone has done (even though we lived these projects for two months).
Good Job Everyone!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
My last day of class.
I attended my last day of class as an undergraduate today. It did not feel as monumental as I was expecting. Perhaps that is because instead of sharing this feeling with a large group of others, I only have 2 other people in the same situation. Well, in a week and a day more of my friends shall join me in the "We're done with undergrad classes!" category.
In other news, I am looking forward to reading everyone's submissions for our JINS book. Also, I am applying for an internship in Montana. It doesn't pay, so I don't know if it will work out for me. But we'll see, I guess. No harm in applying.
In other news, I am looking forward to reading everyone's submissions for our JINS book. Also, I am applying for an internship in Montana. It doesn't pay, so I don't know if it will work out for me. But we'll see, I guess. No harm in applying.
Monday, April 19, 2010
ISRAEL POST! (8 June 2009)
It is always amusing to look back and see what I thought was important to record.
June 8
Joan left so we no longer had two people on breakfast duty. Elizabeth asked me if I would cover breakfast that day, so I did. I listened to music while I cut bread, tomatoes and cucumbers. Listened to Oklahoma and then to Jesus Christ Superstar (very appropriate given the location). We split into two groups for breakfast because we had so many people. I only helped through the first group. (Last time Truman was there they had to split into different eating groups because they didn’t get along.)
Elizabeth taught us “Waltzing Matilda.” We sang “Run, Rabbit” and “Henry VIII.” I got complimented on my singing voice. That was nice.
I don’t remember where Elizabeth took us on our adventure that day.
Went swimming in the Sea of Galilee after lunch. Finn and Collette were there. Nic played whale/shark with Finn. It was fun to watch. Nic got melon with a couple of Kibbutzniks, and then Amber, Lauren, Nic and I talked to them for a while. After that I went back to my room and sat outside and talked with a few people. Another Kibbutznik named Daniel came by and talked to us for a while. He knew the owner of the Pub/ could get it opened for us so we asked him to open it up earlier for us so he said he could get it opened at 9:30.
Dr. Appold gave the evening lecture that day. It was originally going to be outside the dorms, so I went and set up all the chairs. Then the location changed to the roof… because it was cooler there.
June 8
Joan left so we no longer had two people on breakfast duty. Elizabeth asked me if I would cover breakfast that day, so I did. I listened to music while I cut bread, tomatoes and cucumbers. Listened to Oklahoma and then to Jesus Christ Superstar (very appropriate given the location). We split into two groups for breakfast because we had so many people. I only helped through the first group. (Last time Truman was there they had to split into different eating groups because they didn’t get along.)
Elizabeth taught us “Waltzing Matilda.” We sang “Run, Rabbit” and “Henry VIII.” I got complimented on my singing voice. That was nice.
I don’t remember where Elizabeth took us on our adventure that day.
Went swimming in the Sea of Galilee after lunch. Finn and Collette were there. Nic played whale/shark with Finn. It was fun to watch. Nic got melon with a couple of Kibbutzniks, and then Amber, Lauren, Nic and I talked to them for a while. After that I went back to my room and sat outside and talked with a few people. Another Kibbutznik named Daniel came by and talked to us for a while. He knew the owner of the Pub/ could get it opened for us so we asked him to open it up earlier for us so he said he could get it opened at 9:30.
Dr. Appold gave the evening lecture that day. It was originally going to be outside the dorms, so I went and set up all the chairs. Then the location changed to the roof… because it was cooler there.
Friday, April 16, 2010
So since I have returned from Panama I realize that I have lost or forgotten the location of many of the things I used everyday prior to my trip. Every once in a while I will stumble upon them as I am going through things in my room. Because of this, it does not usually bother me too much if I can't find something. I know it will eventually show up. There is one situation, however, where this did not hold true.
When I returned to the States, it was the beginning of spring time. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, the trees and flowers were budding and the pollen was flying. This created a need to break out the Kleenex/Puffs/Generic Store Brand Tissues. When I was finished blowing my nose, I looked over in the corner of my room to see that my trash can was missing. This confused me greatly because I knew I could not have misplaced it. It never gets moved; I just take the bag out and then reline the can rather than taking the entire can out to the dumpster. I was quite perturbed because I had no idea what could have happened to it. I didn't think anyone would have taken it since everyone has their own trashcans, and there was no way I could have misplaced it.
I was determined to solve the mystery so I ask the members of my household if they knew the whereabouts of my trashcan. I discovered that a to-remain-nameless individual had stolen my trashcan and was using it in the basement. My sister ran downstairs and brought it to the family room. "I found your trashcan," she told me triumphantly, right before she dropped it on the floor and broke it.
So now I have no trashcan.
When I returned to the States, it was the beginning of spring time. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, the trees and flowers were budding and the pollen was flying. This created a need to break out the Kleenex/Puffs/Generic Store Brand Tissues. When I was finished blowing my nose, I looked over in the corner of my room to see that my trash can was missing. This confused me greatly because I knew I could not have misplaced it. It never gets moved; I just take the bag out and then reline the can rather than taking the entire can out to the dumpster. I was quite perturbed because I had no idea what could have happened to it. I didn't think anyone would have taken it since everyone has their own trashcans, and there was no way I could have misplaced it.
I was determined to solve the mystery so I ask the members of my household if they knew the whereabouts of my trashcan. I discovered that a to-remain-nameless individual had stolen my trashcan and was using it in the basement. My sister ran downstairs and brought it to the family room. "I found your trashcan," she told me triumphantly, right before she dropped it on the floor and broke it.
So now I have no trashcan.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
I saved the life of an Ant today.
A brief story to demonstrate how going to Panama changed my life.
This evening I was sitting in my living room with my housemates when one of them saw an insect running on the floor. She exclaimed, "There's a bug on the floor! There's a bug on the floor!" I said, "It's okay" and moved from my chair to look at it more closely. She said, "Kill it! Kill it!" I replied, "It's an Ant!" She said, "Kill it!" I said, "How about I pick it up and take it outside."
Then I let it crawl on my hand, and I took it outside and set it free.
This evening I was sitting in my living room with my housemates when one of them saw an insect running on the floor. She exclaimed, "There's a bug on the floor! There's a bug on the floor!" I said, "It's okay" and moved from my chair to look at it more closely. She said, "Kill it! Kill it!" I replied, "It's an Ant!" She said, "Kill it!" I said, "How about I pick it up and take it outside."
Then I let it crawl on my hand, and I took it outside and set it free.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Back to my other home
Welcome back to Truman! It’s been uber-awesome so far (please ignore the fact that I have only been back to 1 ½ hours…) In that small amount of time I have:
1.) Had a three minute hug from one of my housemates
2.) Snuck up on 3 people in the library who did not know I was back
3.) Helped a housemate try to take a picture underwater with a camera that is not waterproof…
4.) Had 3 dinner invitations and scheduled 1 lunch date
Plus the weather is freaking awesome!!! And I graduate super soon! Hooray for life :)
1.) Had a three minute hug from one of my housemates
2.) Snuck up on 3 people in the library who did not know I was back
3.) Helped a housemate try to take a picture underwater with a camera that is not waterproof…
4.) Had 3 dinner invitations and scheduled 1 lunch date
Plus the weather is freaking awesome!!! And I graduate super soon! Hooray for life :)
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Books I read while I was gone
After glancing through my previous blog posts, I noticed the list I made of books I took with me to Panama. Here is the list of books I read while I was gone.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Dune
½ of Ivanhoe
Paradise Lost
The Beak of the Finch
The Never Ending Story
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Rebecca
The Cave
Siddhartha
Prey
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Dune
½ of Ivanhoe
Paradise Lost
The Beak of the Finch
The Never Ending Story
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Rebecca
The Cave
Siddhartha
Prey
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