Warning, this is going to be a long post. If at all possible, please read it and comment. I really want feedback on these issues ( Read more... )

Currently, I am in the Dominican Republic. I've been on a mission trip here to install gravity fed water faucets beside houses in a small village about 3 hours from the capital. It was actually an amazing trip despite the fact that living was extremely primitive ( Read more... )

At first, I was totally crushed by JET's decision. Then, after crying and letting it all out and spending some quality time with Caroline, I'm feeling better. Now, I've researched half a dozen new programs that I plan to apply to. Turns out I didn't have all my eggs in one basket, I only had all the eggs I knew about in one basket. I've got ( Read more... )

Today, my parents finally recieved the letter that I have awaited for so long about my interview for JET. They called me this afternoon to give me the news. I'm not eligible. I don't know what that means or why I'm not 'eligible,' but either way, I'm not going through JET. So, getting that letter only crushed a few of my hopes and dreams ( Read more... )

Usually, I don't make two posts side by side, but I wanted this one totally separate. The last one ended on such a sour note, but this one is exactly opposite. After the game, I called Caroline and got ahold of her roommate. She informed me that Caroline was in the shower and that I should come by to work on some orgo. I said I'd be there as ( Read more... )

Tonight I had what I would call for the most part a very successfully super bowl party. Everything started at a little after 4 when we (Matt, Erin, Jim, John, and I) kicked things off with some Smash Bros. It was quite fun, and soon after, Beverly arrived. I didn't know that she had been invited, (I told Matt to invite the usual suspects) and ( Read more... )

I finally have a date for Valnetine's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sayonara

Since I've finally worked up to this point, I can say that Chiyo-chan dozing off while Tomo slips the little foot stool under her forehead is equally amusing in non-animated form. I love this book!

Sayonara

Tonight, after the AASU food fest, I started talking to Shin and Caroline who were two Asian girls that I met last night at the DDR thing. They wanted to get 'Bubble Tea' which turns out is very yummy and I was like 'why not?' So, the three of us went to Metairie in search of it. Upon finding it, I ordered milk tea with tapiocas. Very very ( Read more... )

Tonight, Mayer Hall held what is soon to become a weekly DDR event. Many of the players are inexperienced and wish to get better, and I just wanna play. And tonight, I passed two major milestones. The first one I did relatively early in the night. Someone wanted to play Max 300 on Standard, so I decided to play Heavy. I survived up until the ( Read more... )