What a Week

What a week it has been.

It's been a great week thus far, and no, it's not over yet! Soccer has been going well - just call me a running maniac. Thursday was a nice break off from doing anything. I just had a bunch of class and then great time with the girls. And today has been wonderful because I decided to not go to my 9-10am class! Not gonna lie, I've definitely been a little lax on going to class this week. But a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. So I get to have a long three-day weekend! Get excited.

Speaking of the weekend. I'm excited about it. After practice today I'm going to dinner with Rachel, Megan, Steph, and Sara to Lui Lui's. I'm gonna be a trooper and share some California sushi rolls with Steph. Eh, you only live once right? Then from 11-1am there's a late night skate at Bird arena. Now, considering how ridiculously good I am at skating this should be interesting. I have to make up for the fact that I ran into a kid last Sunday ...or rather, the kid took me out. That just won't do. Then Saturday I get to have a sleep over and quality time with the girls over at Becky's house with little CJ. And nothing like a beautiful Sunday full of church and a lil Bible study! AND FINALLY, I have to get my stuff together and study for my mass amounts of midterms and projects coming around the corner.

Here we go. Hopefully a great end to a great week!

T-minus 7 days till AIA Conference!

WhoWee, that was a close one!

That was a close one.

Who Dey had our second game of the intramural basketball season and we narrowly won by 1 point. What a game. We didn't play as well as we probably could but we had some good effort. The competition was definitely better. The final score was 34-33. That's a lot different that our first game, that's for sure. Anyways, it's still a win and we're proud of that.

I'm tired. I had a long day but a good day. Wednesdays are usually my least favorite days. Why? Well, it's not that I have a lot of class but rather a lot of soccer. I have an individual then practice and lifting. Lets just say that my legs are usually a big dead come 6pm. Then I have Action Group till 9:30pm and a group project at 10pm. So it's going to be a long night. I'm planning on taking care of my body and do the only right thing: skip class tomorrow. Haha.

Anyways, God is so good right now. I have an amazing friend in town for the week, Rachel Sanders. Awesome girl. Love her to death. She definitely radiates the love of Christ. But, that's not the only reason God is so good right now, no siree. God is good because He's faithful. I've really been challenged this quarter and particularly the past week to really take steps of faith. I've started a Bible study on my team and I think it's going to go well even though no one showed up for the first meeting. But you just gotta keep the faith and not stop pursuing because if you attempt great things for God then you can expect great things from God. So here goes.

Also, I've been in the Word and studying more about the character of God. It's been awesome. This is a place where I struggle sometimes ...well, I shouldn't say sometimes but rather all the time. God's Word is amazing and it can really change you. Why wouldn't I want to tap into that kind of power.

Another thought. I've been thinking about my future a lot. And to tell you the truth, I like not really knowing exactly what I'm going to be doing. Weird I know, but it's freeing to think that I'm open to do what I'm suppose to. I hate having my life defined down to the minute what I will be doing next. I need a little mystery because that's where God can work His magic. But, there are a few things that I have a passion for and would like to do. One that seems like such a lofty goal but definitely a desire in my life is to start a magazine. Ask me about this - I would love to tell you more.

Anyways, I need to go to bed...until next time.

Mercy Rule 101

Welcome to Mercy Rule 101 ...

WHO DEY will be your instructor.

There's only a few rules for you to be aware of:

1.) Upon first arrival of the basketball game, don't snicker at the ridiculously hot WHO DEY tshirts and sweat bands we're wearing. That only fuels the fire.

2.) Don't be decieved by the number of players on the WHO DEY team ...we don't need 15 players when seven will do.

3.) Protect the ball because WHO DEY is known for its wicked fast speed and skill.

4.) If you happen to get it past half court, good luck trying to rebound on WHO DEY's ginormous forwards.

5.) Don't allow your frustration to be evident to WHO DEY, because they THRIVE of other team's internal conflict.

6.) Try not to get dizzy when WHO DEY runs circles around you.

7.) Try not to cry when you're beaten 70-18 cuz that's just silly.

Class, the dynasty is beginning - let the games begin.


WHO DEY!

The Dynasty Begins ...

On this cold, crisp afternoon I reflect on the day ahead of me: Am I hydrated? ...yes. Am I sore from yesterday's workout? ...most definitely. Am I ready to put the soreness aside and dust off my basketball skills from high school? ...you better believe it!

That's right, tonight I play in my first intramural basketball game. At 9:45pm in the Ping arena there will be fouls called, elbows thrown, ball scrambling and smack talking. Why you wonder? Well, it's because a bunch of my teammates and I are a part of a growing dynasty. The Who Dey Dynasty.

Where do we get our game? Well, the majority of our confidence is just in having confidence. If we can walk out on that court tonight and know that no one can hold us down ...it doesn't really matter how long ago any of us played, or if our shot is on, or if we have an sort of organization. The bottom-line is: are we having fun. And with this group of girls there's no doubt in my mind.

So wish us luck. I pray that all of us stay safe and that we can build some amazing memories together.

WHO DEY GONNA STOP THEM SOCCER GIRLS!

So, what about it?

Hello all.

I'm in a fairly good mood this afternoon even though it may be raining outside. I'm excited for the coming weekend where I get to leave Athens and go on a leadership retreat with Campus Crusade for Christ. I'm excited because a few friends will be going and I really want to learn and develop more as a Christian leader. So this weekend will be a great adventure.

Soccer is around the corner. We start on Monday and honestly I have some mixed emotions about it. I mean, I love the girls and I love soccer. But I've been enjoying my time as a "normal student". But this next year is the last and I want to make the most of it. I just have to get out of this lazy funk I'm in. I guess the overcast and rainy skies hasn't been helping. Makes me sleepy.

WHO DEY! Talk about a fun quarter. I'm finally playing a sport that I haven't played since freshman year HS. That's right friends, basketball. I'm excited because we signed up yesterday for the intramural women's league. Some of my teammates and I are going to be dawning some tight tee's and sweat bands come next Tuesday. I can't wait to see how good (haha) we're going to be!! Wish us luck!

Also, class is good. I'm getting use to the idea that I have to read a lot. Quarter is busy with athletic adventures and Crusade/AIA. I'm also excited because my friend, Becky, is discipling me this quarter. She'll be challenging me in my faith and I need that. I'm glad that I'm more plugged in this year than I was last. SO I"M EXCITED! Wha hoo.

I have the N64 this quarter so any of you who think they can beat me a Tony Hawk ...think again.

Anyways, so what about it? Leave me a comment and let me know what's good with yah!

Mahalo.

Home Sick?

Well, it's not very often that I feel home sick, but last night was maybe one of the few. It was really late and it had been a long week of class and I was tired. I was awake in bed due to my roommate coming home from being out and this overwhelming feeling of "missing home" came over me. Maybe I felt this way because I haven't slept all that good since I've been back, maybe not.

Winter quarter has been enjoyable, that for sure, because I'm able to slow down a bit and enjoy life. I don't have soccer right now but I'm working out on my own as much as I can. So life's not too bad. My classes will keep me busy this quarter because it seems as though I have to read roughly 50pg. a day in each class. It kinda bums me out because I really enjoyed pleasure reading this winter break. I think I read around 3 books, which is amazing. I wasn't quite done with my third book but I haven't been able to pick it back up since I've been back here in Ohio. Plus, I've purchased and have gotten a few new books that I'm eager to read. Unfortunately, they're going to have to wait their turn. Maybe this is complaining, maybe not.

Anyways, I really missed my parents last night which was an odd feeling because I normally never miss my parents. It was roughly 3am and I wanted to just call them up to chat but I couldn't because it was so late and that made me sad. What the ...what's going on? I think I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. It's not that I don't like being here right now because that's not it - I've actually had a blast since I've been back here. So I don't really know what the problem is because I'm around tons of people I love and have tons of things I can do here, whereas, home was pretty boring and no one, except for a select one or two, really hung out with me.

Ah, an epiphany. Maybe it's this darn weather. I haven't seen sun since I was back home. It's been raining here non-stop since I arrived. There's massive flooding and the Hocking River which runs through my school looks as though it's about to flood the lower campus. And anyone who knows me at all knows that I hate getting the bottoms of my pants wet. See, I can take a thunderstorm or two every now and again but this grey sky crap needs to go, for real. So maybe that's it. Who knows. Pray for sunshine I guess ...

Me Here Again ...

Well, I'm in a break from class this afternoon and thought I'd venture over to the library and have my ritual weblog update. It's still raining here. Fun Times. I did happen to get an awesome package in the mail ...well, actually, it came a long time ago but since I haven't been in town I didn't recieve it until now. But it had some SWEET things in it. Some of my favorites include a book for the development of Christian athletes and some soul music. Honestly, can life get any better? ...I submit not. Also, I'm extremely thirsty right now. Partched. Maybe I can snag some water around this joint until my next class at 3pm - Religion and Violence with my former teacher from last quarter. It's a true two hour class because she HARDLY EVER lets us out 1 minute before the two hours are over. Shheesh.

So, deep thoughts of the afternoon ...I have none. At least not really. It was funny because my friend and I were talking the other day about weblogs and how most people just "update" on them. That it's uncommon to find someone who actually writes things other that daily ritual and happenings. We're talking about the deep stuff. I would like to think that this is as close as a journal gets for me and that I usually write somewhat deep things. It may not be as personal as a diary or leather bound journal, but it git's er done. That's all I have to say 'bout that. Haha.

Well, I'm off to go ponder all that there is current world issues - AKA homework. Peace out.

I'm Home, I'm Home!

Guess what ladies and gentlemen: I made it back home to Ohio.

Just as I thought, it's raining cats and dogs here. I shouldn't have thought any better because it ALWAYS rains here. Nothing like getting the bottom of you're pants drenched I always say. Ahhh, the wonderful grey skies and puddles. It definitely made it interesting walking to class today. But I was a busy bee, that's for sure. I had a lot I needed to take care of.

First off, I arrived back at 41.5 W. Washington to 2 broken windows and one that was pulled open that allowed water in our basement. Talk about window problems. Thankfully, nothing was stolen. SO...now we have to talk to our "not-so-nice" landlord and beg him to fix our ginormous hole in our windows. Good thing it's raining outside and chilly. Who needs heat anyways?

I did, however, deep clean my room today. I was very proud of my progress. I was able to unpack quickly and successfully and rearrange some of my furniture, as well as, change the sheets on my bed, sweep, dust and vaccum the floor. Goodness gracious, I'm exhausted.

Class was good. Turns out I'm going to actually read a lot this quarter. I'm really excited for my religion class - Religion and Violence. Hopefully it's a good one. I also have my Current World Issues class with two friends. It was nice walking into a fairly large class and being able to spot our two familiar faces: one of a teammate, Callie, and one of an OSP'er, Chapman. Sweet times. Two of the four classes down thus far...we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Anyways, I'm a little scatter brained right now so I'm gonna leave you with that. Have a great night.