So I am reading through my first "real" counseling assignment and I'm scared. I feel so inadequate. I don't feel like I'd be a good counselor. I'm a good listener, but I don't know how to help people. Counseling requires so much patience and subtlty. It seems backwards right now because I feel like I am just now getting better at asserting ( Read more... )

Well, classes started last week. Mine are alright. I feel like all but 1 are frosh/soph classes - huge, gen eds...ick. 2 classes of 90+ in Foster Hall. It's an auditorium that is relatively comfortable, hard to pay attention in and taught by a southern gentleman with a cool accent, but no dynamic quality to his teaching/speaking. Result? I ( Read more... )

Katie Tomaro is the coolest person from New York that I know.

Been learning much about studying scripture, praying, and living this Christian life and I like it. I'm seeing the Bible as less of a "book of answers and rules for how to live" and as more of a means through which God wants us to know about him, his family history, all of his past accomplishments, his personality, his HUGE plan to save us....And ( Read more... )

the unusually large number of guys I am in regular contact with recently. It is unusual for me. Not that I am one who avoids the male population, but guys are almost starting to outnumber girls... weird. In addition to that, I have recently had many encounters with guys with very extensive and intriguing vocabulary. No really, it is quite ( Read more... )

Hey I'm getting baptized tomorrow! Everyone, come! Vineyard at 7pm. I'm trying to get ahold of everyone possible, but inevitably I will miss some. Not to mention I'm doing it last minute again. Ick. Working on that whole planning thing though. Yea! I'm getting baptized!

So I got to go to a baptism tonight and it was really exciting for me - especially because I am looking forward to my own! Can't wait ( Read more... )

well, they say it's all easy to start and stuff...but it isn't....i can't get it to work....so i am boycotting blog....can you boycott something that is free?

as long as I have class on tuesdays...

went to coldstone because someone was so kind to give me a gift certificate and i wanted to use it....Christine (aka Maggie) called me a traitor, but I think she'll call me a friend tomorrow nevertheless. :-)

Woohoo! So a really nice guy (with no wedding ring) served me my tea at the Loveland Starbucks this afternoon! :-) I may have to go back there! Hehe.

I so sleepy. Naptime.