So, this has been an excellent Christmas break. Family, school, new friends, old friends and coffee...well let me just tell you a little about it:
Family time is always good...i was able to experience a lot of that before and during the Christmas week. How lovely it is! I choose not to linger on that because it is always enjoyable.
the following is a list of highlights from the break without lots of description...because that gets old:
1. I spent most of my first week (during the mini) tallying the number of times a fellow student interjected unnecessary stories from his life. Although that seems very pathetic and lame, his number hit 94 by the end of the week. YEAH, I KNOW....WHAT??? I did take the creative liberty to add a few bonus tallies because he cursed in a class presentation and he said that i wasn't important. I totally had the right to do that!!! So this was a student that i had the "delight" of having in my voice and articulation class a year ago. He offered without being asked that i sounded like The Nanny from a TV show in the 90's. Yeah, not a compliment...at all. I guess one could say that i already had a bit of a bias against the nanny man...but can you blame me? No, thanks.
2. I started the following week in a large class (50) that had also decided to take Philippians with me. I got to sit by my one of college long friends. That was quite enjoyable. This experience was elevated by the fact that our Professor was AMAZING. I have come to the conclusion that classes with professors that are extremely intelligent and a bit socially awkward are my FAVORITE. I had many of my friends in the class as well. We were able to talk for many minutes on how much we loved our Professor and how we would like to be able to speak and everything sound like a poem. We often attempted to do that...I have come to the conclusion that only very intelligent and a bit socially awkward Professors are able to do that. (you might be wondering why i continually capitalize "professor"...no it is not because i tend to do things like that on accident, it is more because i feel that our Professor deserves that kind of respect...i mean seriously, everything he said sounded like a poem.)
3. This week was accented by getting to go to lunch every day with good friends and having good conversation. On Friday to end our great week of joy with a bang, my friend (Jason) took me and my other friend (Ally) to his favorite restaurant: Spiral Diner. This just so happens to be a vegan restaurant. Can I say that it was such an exciting time. It seemed like such a different culture! It was so unique and enjoyable to watch those who worked there and those who journeyed there. I couldn't help but notice Jason's posture while we were there...a mix between relaxed and maybe a tinge of pride (in a good way). I got a BBQ sandwich (yes, i know that is a sandwich with meat..but have you already forgotten we were at a vegan dinner?). It was made with wheat protein instead. I very much enjoyed it.
4. Can i take a number (4, to be exact) to talk about the weather on these days? Ok, stellar, thanks! The days this week were so intense and lovely. I believe that this first week of 2009 found incredible joy in being extreme. side note: i believe it was attempting to set the standard for me this year! Day 1: freezing with rain-Day 2: warm and sunny- Day 3: i don't remember, but awesome-Day 4: slightly overcast and a little hot-Day 5: OH GOODNESS...so beautiful, like a painting crossed with purity.
5. Now I sit in Panera Bread with the uniquely beautiful Sara. There aren't many words to describe this time. I am not sure that many things surpass that happiness that i experience while sitting in a coffee shop with good friends and fun.
6. I feel like there are times in my life when the Lord just lavishes joy through things in my life. I am so thankful that this has been one of those times. The beauty of desiring The Savior and being able to see Him in your surroundings! How Glorious!!!
Family time is always good...i was able to experience a lot of that before and during the Christmas week. How lovely it is! I choose not to linger on that because it is always enjoyable.
the following is a list of highlights from the break without lots of description...because that gets old:
1. I spent most of my first week (during the mini) tallying the number of times a fellow student interjected unnecessary stories from his life. Although that seems very pathetic and lame, his number hit 94 by the end of the week. YEAH, I KNOW....WHAT??? I did take the creative liberty to add a few bonus tallies because he cursed in a class presentation and he said that i wasn't important. I totally had the right to do that!!! So this was a student that i had the "delight" of having in my voice and articulation class a year ago. He offered without being asked that i sounded like The Nanny from a TV show in the 90's. Yeah, not a compliment...at all. I guess one could say that i already had a bit of a bias against the nanny man...but can you blame me? No, thanks.
2. I started the following week in a large class (50) that had also decided to take Philippians with me. I got to sit by my one of college long friends. That was quite enjoyable. This experience was elevated by the fact that our Professor was AMAZING. I have come to the conclusion that classes with professors that are extremely intelligent and a bit socially awkward are my FAVORITE. I had many of my friends in the class as well. We were able to talk for many minutes on how much we loved our Professor and how we would like to be able to speak and everything sound like a poem. We often attempted to do that...I have come to the conclusion that only very intelligent and a bit socially awkward Professors are able to do that. (you might be wondering why i continually capitalize "professor"...no it is not because i tend to do things like that on accident, it is more because i feel that our Professor deserves that kind of respect...i mean seriously, everything he said sounded like a poem.)
3. This week was accented by getting to go to lunch every day with good friends and having good conversation. On Friday to end our great week of joy with a bang, my friend (Jason) took me and my other friend (Ally) to his favorite restaurant: Spiral Diner. This just so happens to be a vegan restaurant. Can I say that it was such an exciting time. It seemed like such a different culture! It was so unique and enjoyable to watch those who worked there and those who journeyed there. I couldn't help but notice Jason's posture while we were there...a mix between relaxed and maybe a tinge of pride (in a good way). I got a BBQ sandwich (yes, i know that is a sandwich with meat..but have you already forgotten we were at a vegan dinner?). It was made with wheat protein instead. I very much enjoyed it.
4. Can i take a number (4, to be exact) to talk about the weather on these days? Ok, stellar, thanks! The days this week were so intense and lovely. I believe that this first week of 2009 found incredible joy in being extreme. side note: i believe it was attempting to set the standard for me this year! Day 1: freezing with rain-Day 2: warm and sunny- Day 3: i don't remember, but awesome-Day 4: slightly overcast and a little hot-Day 5: OH GOODNESS...so beautiful, like a painting crossed with purity.
5. Now I sit in Panera Bread with the uniquely beautiful Sara. There aren't many words to describe this time. I am not sure that many things surpass that happiness that i experience while sitting in a coffee shop with good friends and fun.
6. I feel like there are times in my life when the Lord just lavishes joy through things in my life. I am so thankful that this has been one of those times. The beauty of desiring The Savior and being able to see Him in your surroundings! How Glorious!!!
2 comments:
yay! i'm so glad you updated your blog! i just miss you lots, so i'm thinking we need to have a reunion soon. pleeeaaassseee! love you!
more alyssa blogs in 2009!!!! alright!
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