I went to IHOP at 1:30 in the morning today with Chris Waters. We finally got our funnel cakes.
So, this semester should be tough. Good tough, though. Last semester was bad tough. Meaning one class consumed all of my time and energy and I mostly forgot the other ones even existed.
I'm taking solid state devices, electromagnetic fields, digital design lab, quantum electronic devices (referred to as QED), and modern physics for physics majors. The last two are pretty much for fun, or at least not required for my degree plan. I'm going to try to get QED to count for grad credit though, which would be helpful.
I've already got a ton of homework, which, once I sit down and do it is really a good thing. It should get my in gear pretty quick.
Okay.
Currently Listening: In Motion, Copeland
Currently Reading: Laser Electronics, Joseph T. Verdeyen
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
contentment
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17)
This past week has been absolutely amazing. I am incredibly blessed. I don't even know how to describe it, so I'll try to explain the past week.
I arrived on Saturday around 11:30 am. Dropped my stuff off and Mike/Jesse/Ryan/Martin's house and had lunch with my parents and then then dropped me off at Lindsey and Cindy's house. They are two leaders at the BSU here. I had never met Cindy and barely knew Lindsey but it was really nice to get to talk with them before a huge group of people was there. I slept for a large chunk of the afternoon and then did some serious grocery shopping with Cindy that evening. Sunday morning I went to Trinity and it was so wonderful to be back. It's weird to say that Trinity feels like my home church now more than The Crossing does but it's true. That's something that I could never really say about Christ the King when I went there.
Sunday afternoon and Monday was our MT (Ministry Team) retreat. It was a great time of getting to know people and planning. There was more unity there than I have felt in a long time. Everyone had the same goal and I know our team really wants to see an impact made in Cate and Honors. I really didn't know what to expect going into the retreat, but the thing I was amazed at coming out is the amount that the off-campus people are dedicated to helping those of us in the dorms reach the freshmen. Usually, I think that I would feel awkward asking people to do things and give rides, but I know that they want to do it.
We moved into the dorms Monday night once we got back from the retreat. Even that was good. There were six or seven of us moving in and it was definitely a team effort with everyone moving everyone elses stuff upstairs.
Tuesday, I did some errands and we had the all-MT meeting in the evening. Also good. Afterwards, those of us dormies and some non-dormies came back and did some more planning and we prayed for each other and for the freshmen moving in.
Wednesday was pretty relaxed. I don't actually remember much of it. Thursday was a massive move-in day for the freshmen. We got to help so many freshmen move in and meet them and their parents. A lot of them seem to have come from Christian backgrounds and even the other ones seemed very open to us, despite the fact that we were Baptists...
That night we played games in the lounge and then watched a movie. I got to talk to my dad on the phone, which I hadn't gotten to do in awhile, which was nice. I also got to talk to one of the freshmen girls in the Honors library for awhile. Friday was more meeting people and then helping Andrea clean a little bit. It was great to see her and talk and catch up on life. India is a very far-away place. That evening was the pizza bash. This was the first year that I went to the pizza bash as part of the BSU. A pretty big group of us went to Danny's house afterwards to hang out. Some chaos ensued, but it was really fun. There were a bunch of freshmen and a bunch of internationals. I was really worried at first how the two were going to mesh, but I shouldn't have even bothered worrying. Even the random messes and broken glass in the kitchen weren't a big deal. I think the freshmen and the internationals really enjoyed meeting each other.
Saturday we all descended on Cate Center in a huge mass for lunch, and that afternoon I kind of disappeared out of freshmen-land. I walked over to Kyle's and hung out and talked there for awhile. I came back to Cate with every intention of meeting and hanging out with more people in the dorms, but I think I had kind of reached my limit with new people. Wes picked me up and I went to visit him and Scott in the new house. That was just what I needed. I love it when hanging out doesn't always require talking and sitting on the deck with the storm approaching was great.
Today was church again with more internationals. I got to meet some more Koreans at church this morning and then Steph (my roommate) and I got to go over to a Korean guy's apartment in Traditions for traditional Korean food. Amazing food and a great time meeting new people. I really do love hanging out with internationals, even though I forget it sometimes. A picture of them and Steph, Jon, and Travis (the Americans) is below.
More hanging out and talking tonight.
Overall, the past week has been amazing. I think God has given me the gift of temporary extrovertedness for the time being. I've been able to meet and converse with new people in the past week better than I ever have been able to before. I admit, though, that sometimes I think that if I was someone else, I would be wanted myself to shut up. Overall, however I feel tremendously blessed to be where I am right now. I feel surrounded by people to love, people who love me, and I feel that I am home, exactly where I am supposed to be.
May God bless you my friends.
This past week has been absolutely amazing. I am incredibly blessed. I don't even know how to describe it, so I'll try to explain the past week.
I arrived on Saturday around 11:30 am. Dropped my stuff off and Mike/Jesse/Ryan/Martin's house and had lunch with my parents and then then dropped me off at Lindsey and Cindy's house. They are two leaders at the BSU here. I had never met Cindy and barely knew Lindsey but it was really nice to get to talk with them before a huge group of people was there. I slept for a large chunk of the afternoon and then did some serious grocery shopping with Cindy that evening. Sunday morning I went to Trinity and it was so wonderful to be back. It's weird to say that Trinity feels like my home church now more than The Crossing does but it's true. That's something that I could never really say about Christ the King when I went there.
Sunday afternoon and Monday was our MT (Ministry Team) retreat. It was a great time of getting to know people and planning. There was more unity there than I have felt in a long time. Everyone had the same goal and I know our team really wants to see an impact made in Cate and Honors. I really didn't know what to expect going into the retreat, but the thing I was amazed at coming out is the amount that the off-campus people are dedicated to helping those of us in the dorms reach the freshmen. Usually, I think that I would feel awkward asking people to do things and give rides, but I know that they want to do it.
We moved into the dorms Monday night once we got back from the retreat. Even that was good. There were six or seven of us moving in and it was definitely a team effort with everyone moving everyone elses stuff upstairs.
Tuesday, I did some errands and we had the all-MT meeting in the evening. Also good. Afterwards, those of us dormies and some non-dormies came back and did some more planning and we prayed for each other and for the freshmen moving in.
Wednesday was pretty relaxed. I don't actually remember much of it. Thursday was a massive move-in day for the freshmen. We got to help so many freshmen move in and meet them and their parents. A lot of them seem to have come from Christian backgrounds and even the other ones seemed very open to us, despite the fact that we were Baptists...
That night we played games in the lounge and then watched a movie. I got to talk to my dad on the phone, which I hadn't gotten to do in awhile, which was nice. I also got to talk to one of the freshmen girls in the Honors library for awhile. Friday was more meeting people and then helping Andrea clean a little bit. It was great to see her and talk and catch up on life. India is a very far-away place. That evening was the pizza bash. This was the first year that I went to the pizza bash as part of the BSU. A pretty big group of us went to Danny's house afterwards to hang out. Some chaos ensued, but it was really fun. There were a bunch of freshmen and a bunch of internationals. I was really worried at first how the two were going to mesh, but I shouldn't have even bothered worrying. Even the random messes and broken glass in the kitchen weren't a big deal. I think the freshmen and the internationals really enjoyed meeting each other.
Saturday we all descended on Cate Center in a huge mass for lunch, and that afternoon I kind of disappeared out of freshmen-land. I walked over to Kyle's and hung out and talked there for awhile. I came back to Cate with every intention of meeting and hanging out with more people in the dorms, but I think I had kind of reached my limit with new people. Wes picked me up and I went to visit him and Scott in the new house. That was just what I needed. I love it when hanging out doesn't always require talking and sitting on the deck with the storm approaching was great.
Today was church again with more internationals. I got to meet some more Koreans at church this morning and then Steph (my roommate) and I got to go over to a Korean guy's apartment in Traditions for traditional Korean food. Amazing food and a great time meeting new people. I really do love hanging out with internationals, even though I forget it sometimes. A picture of them and Steph, Jon, and Travis (the Americans) is below.
More hanging out and talking tonight.
Overall, the past week has been amazing. I think God has given me the gift of temporary extrovertedness for the time being. I've been able to meet and converse with new people in the past week better than I ever have been able to before. I admit, though, that sometimes I think that if I was someone else, I would be wanted myself to shut up. Overall, however I feel tremendously blessed to be where I am right now. I feel surrounded by people to love, people who love me, and I feel that I am home, exactly where I am supposed to be.
May God bless you my friends.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
chillin'
I'm just chillin' in my room at home. It is absolutely lovely to be home. See the fam, veg out, play card games, watch movies--the routine. I am still pretty excited about being back in Norman on Saturday. What I am not excited about, however, is packing. Ugh. Part of the problem is that I am attempting this packing thing a little too early. It actually needs to be attempted a little closer to the deadline. The other problem, though, is that I have to pack using stuff that will stay in my room. Usually I pack in big bins that my parents can take home with them. However, this year, since I have to be in Norman on Sunday and can't move in until Monday, my stuff will have to get dumped at someone's place for a day or two, meaning my parents can't take the excess home. Just so you know what packing does to my room, a visual:
It gets a bit messier than my room at school ever does. Probably because I can't be quite as much of a pack rat at school as I am here. And actually, the state of my room cannot be fully attributed to packing. It's actually almost that bad most of the time when I'm home.
In case you couldn't tell, I made it home from College Station safely. I even made my early morning flight. Thank goodness. I was terrified that I would miss it for some reason. Paranoid, I suppose...or desparate to get out? not sure.
Okay, well, I totally had more interesting things to say, but being tired seems to kill my brain like that. Anyhow, see you guys soon. :)
It gets a bit messier than my room at school ever does. Probably because I can't be quite as much of a pack rat at school as I am here. And actually, the state of my room cannot be fully attributed to packing. It's actually almost that bad most of the time when I'm home.
In case you couldn't tell, I made it home from College Station safely. I even made my early morning flight. Thank goodness. I was terrified that I would miss it for some reason. Paranoid, I suppose...or desparate to get out? not sure.
Okay, well, I totally had more interesting things to say, but being tired seems to kill my brain like that. Anyhow, see you guys soon. :)
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
The Birds
Hmm...the top of this page says "blog." They stole my title...
A crow started chasing me as I was walking to my dorm today. I turned around and glared at him as he flew back into the tree. When I turned back around and kept walking he tried again. The third time, I got my water bottle out to throw at him. I think he got scared that time, but I'm not sure because I was at my door by that time. It was weird. The girl in front of me that it chased ran away. There were also four guys on the balcony watching this happen repeatedly. I can't blame them. There's nothing else more interesting to do in CS.
I discovered two artists/bands this week: Copeland and Bela Fleck. Haven't listened to either one all that much, but I think I could grow to like them both a lot.
In other news, I think I'm changing my major...again. Yay! Electrical, here I come. Technically, this is the third time I've changed my major. But only one was a really major major shift.
Okay, I'm totally procrastinating my poster presentation that I'm supposed to make. Crap-o-rific.
A crow started chasing me as I was walking to my dorm today. I turned around and glared at him as he flew back into the tree. When I turned back around and kept walking he tried again. The third time, I got my water bottle out to throw at him. I think he got scared that time, but I'm not sure because I was at my door by that time. It was weird. The girl in front of me that it chased ran away. There were also four guys on the balcony watching this happen repeatedly. I can't blame them. There's nothing else more interesting to do in CS.
I discovered two artists/bands this week: Copeland and Bela Fleck. Haven't listened to either one all that much, but I think I could grow to like them both a lot.
In other news, I think I'm changing my major...again. Yay! Electrical, here I come. Technically, this is the third time I've changed my major. But only one was a really major major shift.
Okay, I'm totally procrastinating my poster presentation that I'm supposed to make. Crap-o-rific.
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