I can't tell if it was the nice weather, or the forming habit of regularly exercise (thanks to swimming class), but today I got motivated to go for a jog. You all probably know this, but I quite dislike jogging. It felt good to move ... but the experience was largely underwhelming. I last about 15 minutes--and totally forgot what large doses of ( Read more... )

Class review time (only two highlights for today ( Read more... )

The Pella concert got canceled. Apparently, it had been canceled for a week or more, though we didn't know it until THE DAY OF. And the best part? Trying to find the correct time to show up without decent contact information, we Googled the venue and found some random thread in some random forum about how the show was no longer happening. It ( Read more... )

Today my employer laid off 250 souls and shut down an entire magazine (or, rather, announced its termination planned for March). I laugh at all the times people ask me, "so, do you think there's a chance to work there when you're done with your internship?" I'm not going to hold my breath ( Read more... )

I proudly present Ely Falls' Christmas Present to the world--up for free download here: http://elyfalls.co.uk/lyyby/

Check it, and let me know what you think.
And Merry Christmas, srsly. <3

So I gave blood today, in response to the Mortvedt's request to do so in Sam's memory this year. I'm a month late, but better than never, eh? If you didn't get an email about it, just go donate blood. And then send Tim and Deb an email or a card or something ( Read more... )

I just found out I don't have to work over break. To be specific, they won't let me (unless I work for free, but seriously ( Read more... )

My past few weeks brought much joy, at least relative to the rest of my semester. I'll give credit to a couple things ( Read more... )

I learned how to drive a tractor today, and for never have driven any sort of manual transmission, I'd say I did alright. Beau said I did pretty good, considering my lack of any experience and the fact that I was actually "catching corn" (driving next to the combine unloading its corn into my wagon ( Read more... )

This week, Beau did something monetarily sweeter than anything he has done in a LONG time: bought me a Lambchop puppet. And it's beautiful. I can't put my finger on why it means so much to me, but I sure can put my hand in it ( Read more... )