Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Superheros and Ice Queens

Today I am unsure of what to talk about.

I could tell you about Christmas shopping and what I am learning about myself. I could tell you about my changing relationships with friends.  I could tell you about my awesome date from Friday.  I could tell you about my pee habits like Katie Cooper. But I'm not Katie, so maybe I'll stick to less interesting subjects.

This morning my hair was wet when I went outside. It was like 22 degrees and some of my hair froze.  I thought that was super nifty. What if I were an ice queen with icicle hair and snow clothes? I'd probably be evil. Think about it, wouldn't you be evil if you sported frozen water all day?  I'll stick to looking like a hippie or whatever. Cause I get to stay warm and not be mean.

Lately Rich has acquired new Spider-man comics and I have taken up reading them. I've never really been into comics, but I like them and it's cool because I get to share in something that is part of who he is. His interest in the comic world doesn't define him, but it does help me know him better because it's a part of what shaped him when he was younger and it gives me insight into his brain.  The super-hero that a fellow prefers says a lot about him.  There are things about the hero's character that attracts him and about his super-powers.  This is funny when I look at my friends and which superheros they prefer. Most of them either prefer Spider-man or Batman.
Most dudes I have talked to don't really like Superman because he's a douche bag and he has no real problems and he has a savior complex and he can always fix catastrophic problems and he's an alien (which apparently turns other people off to most alien comic ideas because they should be human) and he's pretty much unstoppable. He's almost completely invincible and his only weakness is a rock, so why is there still crime?  His costume is gay. Apparently Green Lantern also has a lot of those qualities because he's only limited by his imagination.  Mutants are pretty cool though because they are still humans who are just different.  Well, now I know of one guy who likes Superman. But that's ok. The majority doesn't.

Those are some thoughts from Corey who likes Batman and Rich who likes Spider-man.

(When I was in middle-school I had a brief affair with Wonder Woman comics due to a friends influence, but my interest was negligible. So maybe I'll check her out again and figure out what comics I like and why.)

Those are my geeky thoughts and conversations at Muddy's today. ENJOY!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Tangled

So in the past 9 days or so I have seen the movie Tangled twice.  I absolutely love it. There is a great deal of adventure and excitement and of course looooove. And it is full of happiness and growth and such.

It makes me think about my own vivaciousness and personality and what type of person I would be if I had only my own company to keep. I hope I would be cool like Rapunzel, but sadly, I think I am not.  So maybe I can work on being adventurous and satisfied with myself and being creative etc.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Tripping on the Road!

This is gonna be short!

Tomorrow we head out for the National Missionary Convention. Gotta say, I'm flippin stoked.  It's super cool to see all the mission organizations and make contacts with people and worship with so many people who are passionate about cross-cultural work. For sure. Very cool.

I'm also excited for the road trip that will take us there.  I really like long car rides.  I like spending time with people.  I'm sure there will be lots of laughter and good conversations.  Maybe even some awkward good ones.

I get to walk around the missionary convention with my man. And hang out with people from his organization that I kind of know. I like hanging out with him and being included in his life. Also, he'll probably drive my car alot, which is much less stressful for moi! So amazing!

One more thing I am really anticipating is the reunion with a bunch of people I met this summer who participated in internships! My heart is very overjoyed for this. I can't really quite express it. :)

Monday, November 15, 2010

A Sock Story

This weekend I went camping with Rich and several good friends who exist in couples. So it was a couples camping weekend. And it was lovely. But it was very cold.

We went to Kiptopeke Park on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. So we were right by the bay and the ocean and we walked on the beach on Saturday. I think that is pretty nifty, to camp in a wooded area right by the beach.

Anyways, so it was quite chilly all weekend and we slept in tents with space heaters and lots of sleeping bags and blankets.  The first night was pretty miserable for me. I was really cold and I was snuggling with Danielle, who is a great sleeping buddy, but my body was not happy at all.  The second night, it was very cold again, but before I went to sleep, Buddy and Danielle presented me with a pair of Buddy's thermal socks. Apparently I have bad circulation and my feet are always cold. Yay for me!

We switched our position on the bed so that our heads were near the heater and I wore the lovely thermal socks over two pairs of socks.  My feet were toasty and happy which made my sleep much nicer.

So there is a story of socks on a cold camping excursion and of the good friends who make life warm when it is cold with socks and love.

:)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Cold Muscles

Currently I am doing yoga. By currently, I mean as I write this blog. You would think that doing yoga and writing a blog would be incompatible simultaneous activities. But they are not when your video will not play continuously because it needs to buffer and is taking forever because the network is clogged.

So I figured I would take this opportune time to tell the world about my frustrations.

On the upside, I really enjoy yoga.  I like feeling my body move and the blood flowing through my joints as I increase my flexibility. This activity also makes me mourn my current state of unhealthiness. At least I am trying to change things.

I talked to my momma on skype this evening and I encouraged her to try yoga as well since she doesn't have much to occupy her evenings with besides tv. Hopefully she will take me up on this.

The only thing that sketches me out about yoga is that it is a religious practice and involves meditation and the emptying of your mind, which I am not down with.  So usually during the focusing parts, I concentrate on my body like they tell me, but I also pray. I don't think it is good to allow my mind to be empty and open for outside influence.

I also don't think it is really wise to allow poor images and influences from things like horror movies into our minds. That doesn't mean I don't watch anything like that, but I do hold that opinion and I do try to stick to it.

Well, that is my thought on yoga.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Chilly Air

So it's November now and the air is getting pretty chilly.  I dislike being cold, but I can appreciate the crisp air and the fall colors and the warm clothes that accompany the fall.

As the cold air has crept into the atmosphere I have had a pretty strong hankering to simply sit by a fire with a warm drink in my hand, preferably a really large cup of hot mulled cider, with Rich and watch a movie all curled up in blankets.  You can substitute the movie with a book and I'd be good.

Since this has not been possible, I have taken to drinking tea and watching tv online. It's not too bad, but it's inadequately filling the greater desire to be in companionship with a specific person during these crispy fall days.

I guess it's kinda like substituting things of the world for the greater things of God that we yearn for. Weird. Cool.

bye!

Friday, November 5, 2010

A Friday Flood

Today is Friday.  Friday's are glorious because they bring an end to the schedule of the week and allow for freedom and sleep and catching up on work and friends.

This Friday was no different, although it brought a little extra financial stress from the school, but it was still a glorious Friday.  Most Fridays (some Saturdays) I drive home to Virginia and spend time with people.  I had a few friends who wanted me to join their Salsa dancing fun tonight, but I declined.  I wanted to just be at home and maybe spend some time with my dad or alone and watch a movie or something.

After talking to Rich for a good long while, which was exceptionally nice as he is in Colorado and not with me, Dad said he was good to watch a movie even if he fell asleep.  The poor man works a ton and doesn't sleep nearly enough.

I tried to find a movie and we settled on 2012.  I was slightly wary of this because I dislike doomsday and all that hype. It freaks me out to tell you the truth.  But we both wanted some action/drama.

The movie was good.  There was a lot of tension for the characters involved and I was stressed out the whole time. But I enjoyed the ending. I like hope.

Now, there were certain features of this movie that really bothered me.  There was an enormous amount of water involved, usually in the form of tidal waves. Pretty much the whole earth gets flooded again and tidal waves are a key player in that happening.

Let me tell you something about myself.  I used to have nightmares about tidal waves. For reals.  Huge walls of water terrify me.  So that happened. Quite a bit.  Although, it wasn't as stressful as it could have been because they weren't REAL. But I still don't like them.

I just needed to share that part.  The rest of the movie that involved huge explosions of lava and large fissures opening in the earth's surface and parts of the world falling into the core of the earth or the ocean were also REALLY stressful.  But most especially the tidal waves.

Good night...

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Drop Out

So for a little while today I seriously contemplated dropping out of my Hebrew 3 class. I am so stressed out in there but I don't care at all so it's a weird limbo thing to be in.  I haven't done any of the work really, I haven't got any of my books and there is about a month of school left. I don't understand anything. I was just fed up with trying to blindly grope my way to the end of the semester.  I was also very intently considering changing majors. That is still another hurdle to cross.

Today in my frustration I talked to a fellow student on how to approach our professor and we didn't get much resolved.  Still, I went to speak with him because tomorrow is the last day I can withdraw from classes. If I had gone to list off my complaints to him I knew he would likely bring the discussion back to my failures as a student, not so much the changes that need to be made in the course.  So instead of listing off my issues with his teaching style, I focused more on my decisions to be made and the frustrations and stresses I was facing.  This naturally brought about what I thought would be helpful changes and such.

In short, he encouraged me to pray about it and see where I think God is leading me.  He assured me that if I do the rest of my work I likely will pass the class. So I think I will stick with it.  I plan to get the books tomorrow or so and to motivate myself to get through this because, in the words of Rich Meister, what if I stick with it next semester too. I need to be prepared.  He's a smart fellow. I like him. I like that he encourages me by not letting me cop out.

I don't want to take the easy road through life...

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Weekend of AWESOME and Roadtrips!

Rich is back in town! Well, kinda. He's leaving again for a week conference. But the point is that he is going to be in town CLOSE to ME for the next few months! I am especially happy to be able to call him up and spend time with him in person and not over a computer screen.

This weekend we got to take a road trip together and have CRAZY adventures that often occur when he is involved in a situation. Also, when he is around, capital words happen to show the loudness and excitement. I am just explaining their extra presence in my writings.

So yeah, Saturday morning I woke up at 3:30 in the a.m. to fly to Texas so that we could transport him back to Virginia. Him and ALL of his earthly possessions that resided in TX. I also got to meet the team he has been working with which was pretty nifty and a big deal.

Whilst in Texas with his team we hung out with some small children. Small as in under 3 years old. They were freakin cute. The little girl of the family he stayed with is especially cool and talkative and she likes me! And remembers me! A few weeks ago I was on the phone with Rich and he told me that Kate had wanted to look at pictures of me. I felt pretty dang significant.

After meeting people and hanging with kids and packing his car a bit we headed onto the road and drove foreeeeeever! I did not drive at all. I just kept him company and it was neat to just be there for his peace of mind. Long car trips are a fave. I like just sitting and having time to make conversation without rushing because there is another event coming up that limits the ability to just let things happen. It's kinda how I like my life to function.

I also started a new scarf this weekend that is a completely new pattern for me. I am enjoying figuring it out. Of course, it is pretty simple, but it's progress for my limited knitting abilities.

There are a few adventures from the road trip of Aimee and Rich that brought him home.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Playing Dress Up

This week has held quite alot of fun and entertainment. Let me share it with you. It is Spirit Week at MACU because it is the beginning of our basketball season. To commemorate this auspicious occasion we designate specific costume themes for each day of the week. Monday was Useless Super Hero Day, Tuesday was Multiplicity Day, and today was Inanimate Object Day. Monday I dressed up as Knitting Woman which I must admit was pretty lame, but I still had fun walking around with a big skein of yarn and a half finished scarf.  Tuesday, the object of the day was to get as big a group as you could to dress the same.  Some of the girls and I dressed in tie-dye shirts, jeans, belts, side ponytails with tie-dye ribbons and bright blue eyeshadow.  It was quite silly and nice.  Today I was lame and wore a shirt with a tree upon it.

What I am especially excited for is tomorrow: Pirates vs. Princesses Day! Of course, I shall be a princess. I have an old prom dress that is perfect and I am ecstatic to be able to wear it.  Friday is MACU Day which we dress in school colors for. It will also be good fun.

Last evening for devos we had a MACU Top Model contest. I dressed up as Hobo Hannah and had a good ol time strutting my stuff.  All of the ladies who participated were hilarious! 

A:LSO! Tomorrow night is our costume party and a group of us are going as Bat-man characters. Can I declare how much fun I am having with all this crazy dressing up going on? I feel like I'm 10 again. And I'm totally down with it.  Well, anyways, I get to be Poison Ivy and Nicole is gonna do me up right. So maybe I'll put up some awesomesauce pictures.  Stay tuned!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Da weekend!

This weekend....I went to a farm!! Jessie, Emily, Heidi and I drove down to Murfreesboro Friday night and had dinner and made s'mores and sat by the bonfire. There was much laughter and hilarity and funny voices. We rode on a golf cart down trails in the dark. We slept late and caught toast on fire and had amazing cinnamon sugar toast and bacon. We went on another golf cart ride in the light (Jessie was scared of the bears in the dark). The golf cart almost died which would have been an interesting challenge to get it back to the farm. W weren't too far away. We made another fire and had tons of sugary goodness! Jessie and I got in a bubble bath in our bathing suits. All in all, the weekend was relaxing and nice. I love my friends.

On the downside, this weekend lacks communication with Rich. But it is ok. It will be a good thing.

This weekend also includes a great deal of singing. I sang at church this morning for the kickoff to our homecoming. I am singing tonight with my gals. A little nervous. But not too much! I am thankful for voices. I like the songmaking. :)

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Breaking Fast

This morning I was blessed to spend time with my friend Alyssa! We have been friends since high school and she  has spent time in Texas, but has come home from time to time. Now I believe she is home for good and I am filled with joy by this! Earlier this week we scheduled breakfast together and I've been looking forward to it. Last night I saw her unexpectedly when I got my hair cut. She was hanging out at Starbucks, because that is what she does. It was such a nice surprise! And my friend Dorothy came by which was just even more awesome!

So this morning I get to her house and she's getting ready for the day and we decide to make orange chocolate chip muffins. As we inventoried the ingredients needed we realized that we had to go to the store. So we bopped on over to walmart so she could also acquire blank cds to make me some awesome mixes! She does that quite often, her music is rockin! As we drive to wally world I get to play on her ipod and we discuss music we have recently been into.  Then we arrive at Wal-Mart.  So we frolic through walmart and catch up on life and laugh together. Whilst on the way through the electronic section I receive a call from the police in North Carolina asking me for a statement. They are still working on the stuff at school. So that made things a little awkward and down because I had to catch Alyssa up on happenings.

Afterwards, we peace out and start making muffins and then decide to make some spiced cider. It was delicious! I've never played around with that before and it was pretty awesome that it turned out so well.  Spiced cider is one of my favorite drinks. And all you have to do is add nutmeg, cloves!, allspice, and cinnamon. You can apparently add ginger too. But it is surprisingly simple! Cloves are SO amazing! Nom.

As we are drinking our cider and waiting for the muffins, Alyssa sets up a cd for me and decides to make us omelettes with stir fry veggies in the middle. Everything was lovely. And it started raining which just made things better. We also serenaded her dog, Sparky, as Alyssa played guitar and we sang. So good!

So to wrap this blog up, I love spending time with my friends. I love enjoying music with them. I love learning about their lives and things that I have missed out on. I love being able to tell them about my life, although I am working on being more quiet and learning to observe more. I love experimenting with food with friends and laughing over silly things.

I do dislike following people awkwardly around their house because I don't know what to do with myself. And wheat/white flour together is an interesting mix for muffins. But still tasty.

I am looking forward to the challenge of being quiet and investing more in others. I'll probably forget this resolution often though.

Farewell!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Old Friends. Good Talks.

Tonight a friend, Chris, came down to be there for the students of the college. We took some time to catch up on life from the past few weeks. We've both gone through some craziness. It was quite cold outside. At least for me.  I am a wimp though.  He let me put his shoes on my bare feet. That was pretty chivalrous of him.

So we just sat and talked about experiences we have recently had. He often opens my eyes to a new facet of life that I don't live in constant awareness of.  It is challenging and yet he is always encouraging. Tonight he challenged me to be strong for the people here in whatever way I can. I am going to work on that and try to not focus on myself for once. He also gives me encouraging Scriptures. I appreciate the reminders.

Tomorrow I am going to try to be aware of people's needs and how I can invest in them in a casual way rather than getting in their face with trying to help.
I also get another chance to encourage people and be a leader. Being a leader is pretty scary business for me. I'll be praying about my heart and words. God keeps putting me in strange positions. But I think He knows what He is doing. I just need to trust and rely on Him and not myself.
I have to make a short speech at a memorial service. Aside from my ineptness and wariness about this task, I am excited for what God can say through me to encourage others.

How do we truly take the focus off of ourselves and put it onto God and the people His heart longs for?

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fire and Music

Today is calm. Much calmer than yesterday and Sunday. I went out with Corey and Nicole and Elizabeth and Matt for Chinese food of which I overindulged. Ew. Nicole, Corey and I watched 10 Things I Hate About You. Love that movie.

I then went and did Hebrew with Craig. So confusing. Right before we went to devos we realized that we had WAY more work to do than we originally thought. That was a sad moment filled with anguished cries and hand gestures. I really am learning that I work best with other people. I function so much better when I have others to bounce ideas off of and talk things out with. Hebrew is quite challenging this year. But that can wait for another day.

Devos tonight were held outside with a small fire, lots of pizza, marshmallows, soda, and hot chocolate. There was music and talking about how good God is being through all of this craziness. We heard some pretty awesome things about how God is providing for us through others. There are so many people praying for the school, all of its inhabitants, and all the people involved in this and it is so encouraging and uplifting. It makes me really evaluate how I am dealing with all of this and if I am relying on God and praying for others through this.
There was joy and love and laughter and fellowship and spinning under the stars. Lovely

Monday, October 4, 2010

Days of Crazy

I have again neglected the updates on my life. There has been a lot going down recently. I'm not quite sure how I would like to approach things and relate them to you all. Do I begin with the bad news and end on a good note? Do I start with the good and then leave you all with darkened, troubled minds? How about I end with hope?

Friday I had a chance to go Salsa dancing with my best friends, Emily and Jessie. We went to the Mambo Room in Norfolk and had a mini lesson before the dance social that lasted until midnight! I did not turn into a pumpkin. This activity was cheap and SO MUCH FUN! I wore heels, which was pretty painful. I learned a few basic steps, I'm not the most rhythmic person, but I managed. The nice thing about dancing is that the man leads. All the girl really has to do if she is not a trained professional is follow the man. I can do that alright. So I danced with a few pretty spiffy dancers and it was quite enjoyable. This establishment is pretty nice. It's not like a club and I really appreciated the atmosphere because people there just wanted to dance.

What was not as fun abut the evening was that Rich could not be there. I look forward to when he can join the dance!

Onto more craziness. Yesterday someone I knew was shot and killed at school. Another person I know is implicated in the shooting. I am not sure how to process this. I am not drowning in grief. I am simply shocked and sad and awkward and unsure. There was a chapel service today that did a great job of communicating that above all we are here to love and so we must love on both of the families and on each other.

While I am sad for the victim's family and that he is gone from us, most of me reaches out to the other student.  I can't imagine his state of mind right now. All I can do is pray comfort and peace for him. I have no clue what the facts about this situation are, but I know that my God still loves this man and that he is still welcome to forgiveness. So I ache for his heart and mind.

Out of all this I leave you with the thoughts that God cares for the filthiest of sinners. God restores us to Him. And I have a hope of seeing my brother who died in heaven. That hope is what Christ gives us. And it is pretty stinking great.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Productivity and Vampires

Tonight is Friday and I'm supposed to be working on my linguistic papers that are due in TWO days. Stinky mcstinkface.

So I am sitting in Emilie's room doing a little research and watching the Underworld movies. So good. I thoroughly enjoy vampire lore. Let me explain a little about my history with vampires. When I was a youngin, my biggest fear was vampires. (That sounds like the numbers do not agree, but the vampires are plural while the fears are not.)  After a while of not liking them one bit even though I knew they did not exist, they became my biggest fascination.

Clearly, this fascination with mythical creatures is not healthy for a young teenager. As I've added years to my life, I've realized that they have obvious demonic roots and I have started to watch my intake of things dealing with the supernatural. But I still really enjoy these movies. So I am indulging and keeping in mind their true nature.

Rich has been gracious and offered me help in research. I despise and am terrible at research. So I'm gonna work on that!
PEACE

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Sweat of Death

This evening as I came back to my room to work diligently on my Hebrew, Becca innocuously asks me if I want to work out.  Of course I can't say no because then I just look lazy! And I don't want to be lazy! Or out of shape. So we get all changed into appropriate attire in which to torture our bodies and we head downstairs to the workout room.  Rachel joined us tonight. It was her first time.

We are working out to Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. It is shredding something. I'm not sure what yet though. Now this workout does not let you rest. It's 20 minutes of movement and body weight exercises. And my legs barely pull me up the stairs when I'm done.
But I did feel a little bit better about myself afterwards.

Aside from shredding my body, tonight Rich and I worked on a surprise for a friend. And I'm so FREAKING excited about it. Kinda like this lady....http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/surprise-party/1119104/

But maybe not quite that intense. I am just excited for her. I hope it brings her joy. :)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Devos

Tonight was Mattress Surfing! It was my first time participating in this glorious sport. Such a good time! There will be pictures eventually. I made a couple dangerous trips down with the mattress. Rebecca and I even rode together. Not all of the girls participated which was kinda sad. Maybe they are lame. Or just tired. I will try not to. :)

I think that I would like this sport in my life more often.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Um. Future plans and todays events.

This weekend I was able to spend some time with lovely people. I thoroughly enjoyed the time out with the girls and their mom for her birthday. Had homemade ice cream sandwiches made out of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Watched a movie. Started knitting a scarf. It should be pretty sweet! If I make time to do it. I helped lead worship at Discover at Creeds. Got to catch up with a friend and see a new baby. Had some family time; my grandparents are back at home. ummmm...

I'm pretty freaking excited for Wednesday to get here.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Feel The Burn

So the other day was Sneak Day for school! This day involves leaving campus at a ridiculously early hour of the day and cutting classes. The professors all know it will happen and usually join us later. It is always nice to have a day off of school. For this Sneak Day we went to see dolphins and ride jet skis and swim at the beach. We ate bar-b-que and played fun games and worshiped God. This was a really nice time. Except I forgot sunscreen. And I was outside. ALL Day. And now I am intensely burnt. Which is pretty unpleasant. It hurts to wear anything and lift my arms. But I'm holding out for better days! And hopefully a skin cancer free future.



Today started the World to the Word Conference. I hope people will be moved by the need for Bible Translation. So yeah, I'm hoping it will be a good weekend with lots of opened eyes.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Songs and Sorrows

Today has been an interesting one. Well, I suppose it has actually been pretty mediocre, but there have been snippets that break out of the mediocre. Or do they define mediocrity through their existence in each day?
I am trying to sound too philosophical.
Anyways. I am pretty overwhelmed with school right now. I am struggling to be motivated to do homework and it is pretty discouraging. In addition to schoolwork there are about 10 other things that I need to take care of. There are decisions to be made and relationships to be built. And there might be time, I'm just awful at managing it. So that is problematic. Of course, the problem could simply lie within my state of mind concerning all these things. I am not relying on God fully. That should be the first thing I work on.

Aside from those heavy things, Erin came into my room today and we had a chance to talk about music and chorus. I am really excited to be back in a chorus. I love being in an organized choir. I love being directed. I love learning the music. I love hearing everyone's parts. So yeah, there are a lot of things I really really like about being in this. In celebration of the joy of chorus, Erin and I watched some videos of epic songs. So good! Check it out. Look up Eric Whitacre and Cloudburst. Be amazed.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sorta Yoga

This evening as my roomie and I were preparing to do yoga, an impromptu halfsies dance party began. As we joked around we started mocking yoga and making new stances. Of course, we decided to make a video of this greatness of epic proportions. Sorta yoga.

So at 1 in the morning, we got all garbed up for this video and recorded it. I'm so happy about it right now. Don't worry, there will be more to come. The Sorta series from the girls at MACU. Tune in for sorta jazzercise, sorta dance, sorta...

Yeah, you name it, we'll do it.
 It's gonna be good.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

A Day with Friends

My Saturday has been filled with companionship and friends. I have been to Muddy's with Corey, Nicole, and Buddy. We went to SoHo and to Volcano for sushi. Nicole and I made buttons and repainted Lola the frog. She's quite bold and alluring with her colors now. Matt, Rob, Sassy, and Chris Amyx joined us for dinner at Pizza Hut. There has been hair cutting, massages, and Batman. Maybe I will get ice cream. A simple day, but filled with people that I enjoy. I like it. 

Tomorrow I speak of Africa to my class at church. Fun!

Friday, September 3, 2010

The Beginning

This is the beginning of my blogging days. Thank you Corey Jones for the suggestion! We shall see if becomes a regular thing.

I think I will begin by writing of my goldfish. I just acquired two this week and it made me pretty happy. I have never had fish before and as far as fish go, they are cool! Pearl and Presley are there names. But I call them PAP in honor of the school dorm in which I reside. Currently Presley, the fiery orange one, is gloob gloobing at the top of the water for air bubbles since there are no natural ones inside the "tank." I say "tank" because it is really just a vase converted into a fish home. Soon there will be a lily growing inside with them. I have also contemplated buying an algae eater so I don't have to clean the tank as often. I am that lazy.


Unfortunately, pictures of water and it's contents do not turn out very well. Especially in round containers.
Pearl is the silvery one with black on top and a tiny bit of orange in her face. Presley is the orange one doing crazy distortion things on the edge of the tank. Cool.
End.