i'm feeling shamed...big time. all day long i took a bunch of harassment about wearing my brewer shirt around campus and didn't try to defend them cause my expectations were low but still tried to hold my ground. oh man! i'm so not excited to walk around and see people i talked to today. not to mention that even some staff in the cafeteria made fun of me for my shirt. so this evening, after coming back from a meeting, i started watching in the 8th only to find out that we once held the lead and lost it. gets even worse that i was watching with a crowd of all cub followers. what a shameful evening, my tail is between my legs!
shamed
i'm feeling shamed...big time. all day long i took a bunch of harassment about wearing my brewer shirt around campus and didn't try to defend them cause my expectations were low but still tried to hold my ground. oh man! i'm so not excited to walk around and see people i talked to today. not to mention that even some staff in the cafeteria made fun of me for my shirt. so this evening, after coming back from a meeting, i started watching in the 8th only to find out that we once held the lead and lost it. gets even worse that i was watching with a crowd of all cub followers. what a shameful evening, my tail is between my legs!
Day of Caring
Part of our training for leadership is service. Each year a day of the training is purely dedicated to serving the people in our county through yardwork, minor construction, painting, etc. This year I was teamed up with a group from a local business to trim trees, mow the lawn, weed, put up a gutter, and put up a wheelchair ramp. To my understanding the wheelchair ramp was allowing the wife to come back home from the hospital, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get into her house. While we weren't able to talk with the family much, since the husband was with his wife at the hospital all day, it still felt like we were able to make a difference in their lives. Definitely an awesome experience that I would love to have again soon!!
Back to the Grind
So, I'm back at school and busier than if classes were in session. Since August 10th (until the residents come on the 18th) I've been in training for my position as a Resident Assistant. While it's been informational and often quite fun, it's SUPER exhausting. It's a fact that none of us are getting enough sleep. Between room condition checks, cpr training, day of service in the community, and decorating our halls and student doors, sleep is pretty low on the totem pole. Sure hope it all slows down when they get here! I've heard it does! Here are a few shots of the room and hall to give you a peek at the RA life. Thanks for all the support thus far!
A Weekend in Milwaukee
To help Uncle Dan celebrate his birthday on Saturday, and Alan to celebrate his on Sunday...a trip to Milwaukee was in order. 
Saturday was a trip to the Zoo to watch Abi host a show at Oceans of Fun. She did a great job and was able to use Uncle Dan, our lucky friend in the audience with a birthday, as the volunteer. I'm not sure if it was more fun for us watching or for the two of them! Seeing all the other animals (elephants, giraffes, fish (thanks for telling us what they all were Matt), etc.) was a treat as well. If I am remembering correctly, I hadn't been to the Zoo since middle school!!
Sunday the whole gang was able to get together to take in a game at Miller Park for Alan's birthday. Eric stole the spotlight from Alan a little though with his different reactions to his surroundings. Luckily we were able to enjoy a win, which is rare when the whole family goes to a game together!
All-in-all it was a great weekend! Happy birthdays Uncle Dan and Alan!! Woot Woot! Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
Saturday was a trip to the Zoo to watch Abi host a show at Oceans of Fun. She did a great job and was able to use Uncle Dan, our lucky friend in the audience with a birthday, as the volunteer. I'm not sure if it was more fun for us watching or for the two of them! Seeing all the other animals (elephants, giraffes, fish (thanks for telling us what they all were Matt), etc.) was a treat as well. If I am remembering correctly, I hadn't been to the Zoo since middle school!!
Sunday the whole gang was able to get together to take in a game at Miller Park for Alan's birthday. Eric stole the spotlight from Alan a little though with his different reactions to his surroundings. Luckily we were able to enjoy a win, which is rare when the whole family goes to a game together! All-in-all it was a great weekend! Happy birthdays Uncle Dan and Alan!! Woot Woot! Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!
Amazing Game
Just to catch you all up on the happenings since being home I thought I'd let you know about what's just become the highlight thus far. Granted work is always fun, weekends provide entertainment and good times with friends and family...but oh, the brew crew!! Went to the game this evening with a few friends from work and had a BLAST! Mostly because of the three RBI triple and grand slam from Estrada in the bottom of the sixth. It was definitely an amazing game and my throat is killing me because of it!!
Pictures
I'm not sure if I can get them posted on here, nor am I sure how to send you all to it but...
I made a site with most of the pictures from the trip. They are in backwards order and you can only see the comments if you keep it little. If you choose the slideshow, you won't get comments. Let me know if it works! Thanks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8636369@N06/
I made a site with most of the pictures from the trip. They are in backwards order and you can only see the comments if you keep it little. If you choose the slideshow, you won't get comments. Let me know if it works! Thanks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8636369@N06/
Home Sweet Home
I wouldn't trade my time overseas for anything, but it's so glorious to be home! It's great to be in the cooler temperatures, my own bed, and eating western food. Traffic, for instance, is a huge benefit to being i
n the states. I can't justify a complaint about traffic here anymore. In every country traffic was bumper-to-bumper, the lines on the road were a waste of paint, and U-turns were rampant. I guess it's easier to make a U-turn and take a right than it is to take a left, which is understandable with the traffic. It's even crazier because they pack so many people in the car! Here's a few pictures to demonstrate my relief!I'm currently working on a website to post all the pictures with captions from the trip...I'll pass on the address when it's done! Thanks again for all the support everyone!
