The storm has officially come in and the college has been closed. I think that is the first time that they have actually closed Gordon, as opposed to giving the professors the option of canceling classes. My very first snow day. It seems kind of funny though, because as of right now, the snow has not been falling that long. I've been looking at pictures in the mid west where ice has frozen around trees and power lines, giving them a sort of deathly beautiful look. We are definitely not at that stage quite yet, but a snow/ice mix is expected later today.
But no classes. Of course, I still had to get up this morning and go to work. But the snow means that it won't be as busy as usual, which is why I happen to be writing this blog from my post behind the front desk. I will admit, I kind of giggled very stupidly when I got the voicemail that Gordon was closed today. I was so excited that I woke up Karmen to tell her. She didn't mind of course, but then she went right back to sleep, and I danced my way through the falling snow to Lane to grab some breakfast before work.
Until next time, God bless...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Back in the Saddle Again...
Well, we are on the verge of a heavy winter storm, and nothing could remind me more that I am back at school. It was 80 degrees when I flew out of Santa Ana, and I was carrying a down jacket on the plane. If I thought 30 degrees was cold when I arrived in Boston, then I was anything but prepared for the below zero weather that was coming. It was a rough welcome back to school, but here I am, after being told several times that I was crazy to go to school on the east coast.
This semester holds several new experiences. Carmen and I have a new roommate, Lindi, and it is very nice to have another person in the room with us. I mean, we like each other and all, but we can only handle so much of the other for so long...just kidding. But it has been fun having a third girl in the room with us again. While I'm not taking as many credits as I would like, I think that it all worked out the way God wanted it to. I am working at the Bennett Center, the athletic facility on campus, which makes going to work out much easier. It saves me trips in the freezing cold, and motivates me, because I have to go anyway! Workouts for the spring volleyball season are going to keep me busy as well, but who knows, I might actually be in shape before getting back into the swing of things again! It will be good to touch a volleyball again, even if that does include sprinting afterward.
I am very excited for something entirely different this semester: I am taking violin lessons with Sarah Skinner, a good friend of the family. While I am the first to admit that I am the beginner of beginners, I am excited to learn a new instrument and finally get at doing something I have been meaning to do for years. Another new experience is that I am in one of the spring shows at Gordon! The show is called Joyful Noise, by Tim Slover, and is based on the story leading up to Handel's famous work, Messiah. Don't be fooled, however, the show is riddled with sex scandal and political unrest, something completely new to me. Look out Calvary! I'm stepping out of the bubble. I am very excited to be involved in another aspect at Gordon and meet new people.
I am currently working on my very first film length screenplay, something I have been looking forward to doing for quite some time. It has not come easily let me tell you, but after these past couple years of writer's block, I am so ready to try my hand at something new. Who knows? It may open up a whole new world to me!
As this is my first post, I am still getting the hang of things, but I hope to keep you all updated on everything from what events have been going on to how cold it's been lately, to whatever else may come up. Until then, God bless you all.
This semester holds several new experiences. Carmen and I have a new roommate, Lindi, and it is very nice to have another person in the room with us. I mean, we like each other and all, but we can only handle so much of the other for so long...just kidding. But it has been fun having a third girl in the room with us again. While I'm not taking as many credits as I would like, I think that it all worked out the way God wanted it to. I am working at the Bennett Center, the athletic facility on campus, which makes going to work out much easier. It saves me trips in the freezing cold, and motivates me, because I have to go anyway! Workouts for the spring volleyball season are going to keep me busy as well, but who knows, I might actually be in shape before getting back into the swing of things again! It will be good to touch a volleyball again, even if that does include sprinting afterward.
I am very excited for something entirely different this semester: I am taking violin lessons with Sarah Skinner, a good friend of the family. While I am the first to admit that I am the beginner of beginners, I am excited to learn a new instrument and finally get at doing something I have been meaning to do for years. Another new experience is that I am in one of the spring shows at Gordon! The show is called Joyful Noise, by Tim Slover, and is based on the story leading up to Handel's famous work, Messiah. Don't be fooled, however, the show is riddled with sex scandal and political unrest, something completely new to me. Look out Calvary! I'm stepping out of the bubble. I am very excited to be involved in another aspect at Gordon and meet new people.
I am currently working on my very first film length screenplay, something I have been looking forward to doing for quite some time. It has not come easily let me tell you, but after these past couple years of writer's block, I am so ready to try my hand at something new. Who knows? It may open up a whole new world to me!
As this is my first post, I am still getting the hang of things, but I hope to keep you all updated on everything from what events have been going on to how cold it's been lately, to whatever else may come up. Until then, God bless you all.
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