Forward and Back.

Wow. 2009 is just a matter of mere hours away. How did this happen? How was it just the start of another semester, and now that same semseter is long gone? Seriously, these past few months have been the quickest moving period of time I have ever experienced. And boy, were they full! I mean, looking back, there was so much crammed into them that we should really only be in October now.

Here are some major highlights, just so you know what I'm talking about. I went to IL, had a couple of friends get married, started the semester, gotten a new roommate, seen many friends get engaged, had more friends get married, gone to Korea, hung out with friends, written papers, done projects, worked, taken millions of tests and quizzes, gone to the symphony, celebrated holidays, spent time with family, written a letter to the editor, gotten addicted to two shows, seen friends that I hadn't seen in forever, helped plan/ prepare to be in a wedding, worked out, etc.

You have to admit that that is quite the list, especially since it all took place in a matter of months! There are some things missing from that list, though. Things I should have done, but didn't. There are people I wish I would have called, books I really wanted to read, days when I should have gone out to take pictures, adventures I didn't go on, and more. But really, I will do my best to make 2009 a year where I do all the things need to do (well, not all. I would like to have a reason to go on living!).

Here are a few things just off of the top of my head that I really want to do in this new year:

1. Learn how to cook. Not just easy stuff, but medium to hard level stuff.
2. Read a LOT. For fun, not just school.
3. Finally pull off that 4.0 I've been wanting. I know, I'm a nerd.
4. Accomplish something in the save the world category. I'm working on this right now, actually. I will write all about it when I have something definite.
5. Write something really good. Something memorable.
6. Go somewhere I've never been before.
7. Blog more often.
8. Go to Austin
9. Take more pictures
10. To be determined at a later date!

I guess that's all for now, I've got a few things already on the agenda for 2009...my cousin is getting married, one of my friends is going to Denmark, and I've got my first 4000 level class coming up. It should be a good year. :)

Beauty at DBU

 

I took this picture at sunset earlier this month at DBU. I think that it is really beautiful! I love how God creates such beautiful sunrises and sunsets for us to enjoy. No matter where you are in the world, you can see them and enjoy them.

This is from a storm at DBU. I really like the way the clouds sort of roll together. They brought a huge rainstorm!

Who goes there?

I have one very interesting thing to report about yesterday. Last night, Mark and I went to McDonald's for dinner (mmmmmmm...) and on the way home, we saw an OWL!!!!! I have never seen one "in the wild," so I was pretty excited. He was sitting on top of a road sign, looking very wise indeed.

 

Picture from www.schlitzauduboncenter.com

I wanted to take his picture, but I couldn't as it was nighttime and the car was moving and I didn't want to disturb him. Anyway, I thought that seeing a real owl doing owl things was awesome. 

The Internet still doesn't work in my room, so I am writing this from the library. It is interesting thinking of how people could see me searching for pictures of owls. I wonder what they would think. Maybe that I am a biology major. Anywhooo ('cause that's how owls say it), have you ever seen an owl in the wild before? What other interesting animals have you seen?

today

It was hard to wake up this morning. Really hard. I faced the prospect of getting out of bed at 7 and going to work with little to no enthusiasm. So I got up at 7:20. I slept hard last night, probably to forget how frustrating the night before was. See, the Internet decided that my dorm room wasn't really the best place to work. At least my side of the room wasn't. I didn't know before last night that the Internet could flicker like the flame of a dying candle, but trust me, it can.

Normally, the lack of functional Internet wouldn't be a problem. Last night, though,I needed the Internet to do a good third of my homework. Lucky for me, I have a wonderful boyfriend who was willing to come up at 11 to take me down to his townhouse where my chances at connectivity were better. I get there, and find that this is indeed the case. Unfortunately, I also discover that I left part of my homework on my desk. In my room. Across campus. I did what I could, then had Mark take me back.

I went to sleep hoping that when I woke up the situation would be better. It wasn't. This discovery was saddening, but I didn't have the time to mourn, as I had to get to work rather quickly as a result of that delay in wake-up.

Work was pretty good this morning. I had a few people call who were slightly sad that it was the morning, but nothing too bad. Work is always better when the callers are friendly.

New Testament went pretty well, except for the fact that I had to fight to stay awake. I really like that class, so I managed. We talked about the crucifixion in the medical sense, which was really hard to hear. It is so easy to forget that Jesus suffered like that for us.

The breakthrough moment came after NT, as I finally got my English paper turned in! :) Well, I have to go. More later.