This weekend was family weekend. I saw my family on two separate occasions. Once at my old home, and once much closer to my new home.
I decided it was time to catch up with my family, not to mention, time to do some laundry as well. Immediately following my Accounting class which ended at 3:35 I rushed to my room, packed my clothes and began the long walk to D lot. Once to my car I drove home where I spent the whole night catching up with my younger sister and asking her about her educational endeavors. The next day, I went to Olive Garden to spend a relaxing, delicious evening chatting with my parents about my days at Wartburg. Soon after dinner I left home to return to my college home.
The next day, I got a text from my mother asking how everything was. I responded jubilantly, and she replied that they would be coming to Waverly later in the day. I was elated and couldn't wait to see them again, even though it was so soon. They arrived outside my dorm and drove me to my older sister's house, around a mile away. They made me some chicken noodle soup and I was happy to have a home cooked meal, while they were happy to see me once again. Everyone was a winner.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
The Lion King
Today was a long day. I spent the first part of the day studying, drumming, writing music, and watching television. Then went over to my sister's house to see my family and eat some chicken noodle soup. After 8:00PM the pace began to increase.
My girlfriend invited me to go to a movie with her and some of her friends. I gladly accepted; we were all excited. We drove to the College Square Theater in Cedar Falls where Lion King 3D was playing. We had already predetermined that we would see this movie, so the competition was out of the question.
When I was much younger, I remember watching the Lion King over and over again, mostly appreciating Timon and Pumba. However, this time I appreciated the movie as a whole because it brought to mind memories of past times, and how little stress those days consisted of. Today is much different, and while I am very happy with the life I am living now, I will never forget my childhood.
My girlfriend invited me to go to a movie with her and some of her friends. I gladly accepted; we were all excited. We drove to the College Square Theater in Cedar Falls where Lion King 3D was playing. We had already predetermined that we would see this movie, so the competition was out of the question.
When I was much younger, I remember watching the Lion King over and over again, mostly appreciating Timon and Pumba. However, this time I appreciated the movie as a whole because it brought to mind memories of past times, and how little stress those days consisted of. Today is much different, and while I am very happy with the life I am living now, I will never forget my childhood.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Surprise!
Today is my girlfriend's birthday. This whole week I have been planning something special for the occasion, so I decided to throw her a surprise birthday party, with the help of a few of her friends. Yesterday, I convinced her that we were going to go out to eat later that night. She got all fancy, and dressed up and put on some make-up, high heels, and a dress. I wore something fairly nice to go along with the illusion.
When I got down to her room, she was finishing getting ready for our "big night out", putting make-up on her face as delicately as an artist puts his brush on canvas. I said, with well-acted discontent "I forgot my keys up in my room. Mind if we go get them when you're all ready?" She replied with much anticipated approval.
When we got up to my room, our friends were waiting inside with silly string and balloons. I turned the key to my door slowly, and she saw- on the floor of my dark room- a few balloons lying out as she walked in the room, questioning out-loud, "What is going on?" Just then silly string shot from out of the darkness all over both of us and I flipped on the lights while everyone shouted "Surprise!"
We then played Apples to Apples, ordered Domino's Pizza, ate cake, and drank cherry Crush! After the normal party games and such were completed, we finished off the night with a round of Cosmic Bowling (I came in 2nd might I add). After a round of bowling everyone was tired, so we all headed our separate ways and off to bed.
When I got down to her room, she was finishing getting ready for our "big night out", putting make-up on her face as delicately as an artist puts his brush on canvas. I said, with well-acted discontent "I forgot my keys up in my room. Mind if we go get them when you're all ready?" She replied with much anticipated approval.
When we got up to my room, our friends were waiting inside with silly string and balloons. I turned the key to my door slowly, and she saw- on the floor of my dark room- a few balloons lying out as she walked in the room, questioning out-loud, "What is going on?" Just then silly string shot from out of the darkness all over both of us and I flipped on the lights while everyone shouted "Surprise!"
We then played Apples to Apples, ordered Domino's Pizza, ate cake, and drank cherry Crush! After the normal party games and such were completed, we finished off the night with a round of Cosmic Bowling (I came in 2nd might I add). After a round of bowling everyone was tired, so we all headed our separate ways and off to bed.
Jurassic Park
To me, Michael Crichton and Jurassic Park conjure up images completely separate from one another. When I think of Michael Crichton, I'm more likely to think towards things like a talking orangutan from Next, or an ER room (like in ER). Jurassic Park, on the other hand, brings back my childhood, and my favorite thing when I was a kid; dinosaurs.
Growing up, I wanted to bee a paleontologist. I wanted to spend my whole life digging up dinosaur bones and obsessing over facts about dinosaurs! Like Dr. Grant, my favorite dinosaur is and always has been the velociraptor. They were, like he mentions several times, incredibly intelligent. They never hunted alone, and never left an ambush without a meaty snack.
My favorite scenes from the movie are, when the Tyrannosaurus attacks everyone while they are in their safari jeeps, and when the velociraptors are in pursuit of the kids, while they are in the kitchen. These scenes bring up an awful lot of intensity and suspense to the movie. Nothing causes one's heart to race like standing face-to-face with a Tyrannosaurus while it breathes snot in your face, or being pursued by velociraptors with a lust for blood.
In the end, everyone (except the cowardly businessman, and the unloyal computer programmer) is safe, sound, and alive. Ian is injured greatly by the Tyrannosaurus's attack, but in towards the end, we realize that he is alright and only suffered a few injuries. They return to a helicopter, realizing that maybe an amusement park filled with living, breathing dinosaurs, and minimal security may not be a good idea... yet.
Growing up, I wanted to bee a paleontologist. I wanted to spend my whole life digging up dinosaur bones and obsessing over facts about dinosaurs! Like Dr. Grant, my favorite dinosaur is and always has been the velociraptor. They were, like he mentions several times, incredibly intelligent. They never hunted alone, and never left an ambush without a meaty snack.
My favorite scenes from the movie are, when the Tyrannosaurus attacks everyone while they are in their safari jeeps, and when the velociraptors are in pursuit of the kids, while they are in the kitchen. These scenes bring up an awful lot of intensity and suspense to the movie. Nothing causes one's heart to race like standing face-to-face with a Tyrannosaurus while it breathes snot in your face, or being pursued by velociraptors with a lust for blood.
In the end, everyone (except the cowardly businessman, and the unloyal computer programmer) is safe, sound, and alive. Ian is injured greatly by the Tyrannosaurus's attack, but in towards the end, we realize that he is alright and only suffered a few injuries. They return to a helicopter, realizing that maybe an amusement park filled with living, breathing dinosaurs, and minimal security may not be a good idea... yet.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
My First Week
Wartburg has been wonderful throughout my entire life. I have been coming to the college since I was just a baby. My parents both attended and met at Wartburg College, so homecoming is definitely a familiar sight. I have been to Wartburg at least once a year almost my whole life, spent the night in my brother's dorm several times more recently, visited the campus on a number of occasions, and even attended an accounting class during a college visit. Even with all these prior adjustments to the campus life, I had no idea what was to come once I moved in.
Moving in was tough, both physically and emotionally. It wasn't while I was hugging my parents and little sister goodbye that almost brought me to tears, but the unfamiliar roommate, the noises throughout the night, and the overall stress of being somewhere new and knowing I wasn't going back for awhile was a lot to handle. Even after a week and a half I'm still not fully adjusted! I'm starting to become more in tune with my surroundings and more able to cope, but the complete process could be in the not-so-near future.
All of my classes have been manageable, especially on the first days of each. One thing which helped make college a manageable beginning was the fact that most of my classes ended within forty-five minutes, and that I am watching Jurassic Park (my favorite movie) in my IS 101 class.
Overall, college- although stressful- has been fun and an incredible life-changing ezperience already. At times it will be stressful, at times it will be a blast! Whether I'm spending my days in class or my nights with friends, movies, and homework, I am extremely excited for the next three years of my life to unfold.
Moving in was tough, both physically and emotionally. It wasn't while I was hugging my parents and little sister goodbye that almost brought me to tears, but the unfamiliar roommate, the noises throughout the night, and the overall stress of being somewhere new and knowing I wasn't going back for awhile was a lot to handle. Even after a week and a half I'm still not fully adjusted! I'm starting to become more in tune with my surroundings and more able to cope, but the complete process could be in the not-so-near future.
All of my classes have been manageable, especially on the first days of each. One thing which helped make college a manageable beginning was the fact that most of my classes ended within forty-five minutes, and that I am watching Jurassic Park (my favorite movie) in my IS 101 class.
Overall, college- although stressful- has been fun and an incredible life-changing ezperience already. At times it will be stressful, at times it will be a blast! Whether I'm spending my days in class or my nights with friends, movies, and homework, I am extremely excited for the next three years of my life to unfold.
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