I got this comic forwarded to me from a friend, and in case you all didn't get to read this in Sunday's paper (I think that's when it was published) I thought I'd pass it on. Too good, and too true, to skip it! :) Sorry Andy!
Go Brew Crew!
I got this comic forwarded to me from a friend, and in case you all didn't get to read this in Sunday's paper (I think that's when it was published) I thought I'd pass it on. Too good, and too true, to skip it! :) Sorry Andy!
The Rock...
Not sure if you all got to hear about my disappointment on opening day, so here goes...I was pretty excited about it being opening day last week Monday for the Brew Crew (and most other teams, but they don't matter!). I was sporting my retro jersey and ready to take all the harassment that that entails. And then, I walked by Alpha and there is this rock that gets painted and re-painted every week or so and what terrible sight do I see...the Cubbies! Much to my disappointment, I had to call Mom right away and share my sadness for a bit before getting to class. Figured I could share that sadness (or for some of you excitement) with you all! Happy belated Opening Day!
Always Good to be Home!
Just wanted to send my love to you all, that I saw and didn't get to see. It is always so nice to be home and just a killer that it's always so short. Over the weekend, I bought a new digital camera. I figured since I was headed overseas in less than a month, I might want one soon! I want to be able to pass the pictures on, so for those of you not on KaufmanDaze (which I can't get onto anymore, I need to be "re-invited") here are a few, and I will hopefully find a way to share more too!!
Wishes and Warnings!
It's Pam's birthday today, Dad's tomorrow, and Mom's next week so I figured I'd send them all big birthday wishes on here. (Don't worry, they are getting more personal ones too, I'm not that lame!) So....HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAM, DAD, & MOM!
I also needed to send out a warning so there is no confusion at Easter. I am bringing home a good friend of mine for Easter. He's from North Carolina, so it is not practical for him to be going home for the holiday. Why not come to WI then?! His name is Jeremy, and for clarification, we are not dating. In fact, he has a girlfriend. We are just very good friends and play in Grace Brass together. There have been pictures of him on here before, but as a refresher I'll post one. Please remember that we are not an item, and pass that on to your families as well, to help avoid some embarrassment for you and for us! Thanks!! (I hope you can all figure out he's the one in the middle! :) )
40 Days
Today marks forty days until Grace Brass heads to South Korea and China, then leaving me behind to go to the Philippines. We're all pretty excited about the concert and have come quite a ways with our playing and unity as a group. In fact, we are potentially looking to record a CD next fall! Two actually...one with our current repertoire and one with Christmas music. It should be a good thing, and possibly a money maker, and no one would complain about that.I want to let out a huge thanks as well for those of you who were able to support me financially in these trips. The support is much appreciated and is really helping me achieve my goal. Thanks again! Also, continued prayer support is much appreciated for all of us! Thanks!
Pittsburgh, PA
This past weekend, Abi, Drew, Toby, and I headed to Pittsburgh, PA to celebrate Abi's 22nd birthday and spring break (for Abi and Drew at least!). After a long drive from WI for Abi and Drew and a shorter but still long drive from Indiana for Toby and me, we arrived on Friday night and decided just to stay in and play games. Saturday was an adventure in itself. We visited the Museum of Natural History which is attached to the Museum of Art. Spending many hours, film, battery, and energy walking around there for about 3 1/2 hours, we headed to the Duquesne Incline. We enjoyed the view for quite a while as well as some dinner before attempting to head back to the hotel.
For almost every trip we made, we had directions. Needless to say, those directions aren't much of a help! We definitely gave ourselves a tour of Pittsburgh (and many surrounding cities) more than once. If I had to make a rough estimate, I'd say we spent about 3-4 hours of the trip being lost!
Before Toby and I headed back to Indiana (leaving Abi and Drew for a few more days), we visited the botanical gardens in Pittsburgh. Despite that my allergies didn't like all the foreign plants, it was beautiful! Definitely a place I would visit again if I had the chance. Maybe in the summer though to see the outdoor gardens too!
All in all it was a great trip! We were blessed with safe (although not short, and often in the wrong direction) travel and good company. Toby and I agreed it was a "fun-filled mini Spring Break."
Hi, My name is Val, and I'm your RA!
After a few interviews, which didn't seem much like interviews because they were too fun, I have been selected as part of the Resident Assistant Staff for '07-'08! I will be an RA in Westminster Hall, which happens to be the hall farthest away from the rest of the campus. That will be a different thing for me to be so disconnected, but I should be busy enough with it all that it won't phase me much.
For those of you that may not know, an RA is the "leader" of a hall. There are the disciplinary figure, event planner, service project coordinator, counselor, spiritual leader, etc. Every thing you can think of, we get to do. Not janitorial things or maintenance things, but all the other in-and-outs are for us. It should be quite the adventure.
P.S. I get to come home in less than 24 hours for spring break!! I'm stoked!