I'm Not Dead :)

Just very busy!! I'll update when I can!! :)

Until next time...

TORNADO!!

Wow, what an evening! I couldn't believe it when I saw on the news on the dining hall's tv that we were under a tornado warning! O_o

My roommate told me to use this picture under penalty of death ;P

I live in a mountainous region, and we are very rarely put under a tornado watch, let alone a warning! It was kinda scary, I'm not gonna lie! Once we got back to our dorm, the RA's herded us into the deepest part of the basement where we sat until the warning was over. By then, however, I only had 10 minutes until my night class was to start. I called home out of fear for my family, who was also under the same warnings, and my mom convinced me that I shouldn't go to class, at least not until the weather cleared a bit.

I honestly thought I might see something like this outside my window :-/

Unfortunately, I apparently shouldn't have listened to my mom and my gut, because when I went to class an hour late (it's a two hour class) everyone was there. Even when the weather is fine, it's rare to see everyone in that class!! I felt like such an idiot walking in like that :P At least I went, but still. I hate when stuff like that happens to me.

I used to watch the Discovery Channel show Storm Chasers whenever I possibly could. Not only did I think it was a great show, but it was also so terrifyingly exhilarating to see all those tornadoes, and to watch the storm chasers get so close to them! But, watching that show completely convinced me that I never want to live out West in Tornado Alley, nor do I ever want to be within 500 miles of a tornado :P

Yep, I'm avoiding AALLLLL that. ;P

We got really lucky though today. My family is all safe, and my college received no damage that I saw. Further west though, there was a good bit of damage; some buildings had their roofs taken off, and there was golf ball-sized hail and even baseball-sided hail not far from my family home. 

So, all in all, an eventful evening. I wonder what the morrow will bring?

Until next time...

Hola!

Just a quick post to say that, even though I haven't been real busy the past few days, I've still been too lazy to post xD

Can you blame me for not wanting to type something for once in my life?! :) Really, though, there hasn't been much to blog about. Other than History Club drama, which I wouldn't discuss here anyways, I've just been doing my best to be a good V.P. and get my TOMS Club running. Fundraising is a pain in the butt :P

I must remember to make a post about One Day Without Shoes soon though!! :) I'm sooo excited for this year's ODWS, and I hope to be able to show the first TOMS documentary on campus before it, so people have the opportunity to learn more about TOMS and exactly how they work. I hope lots of people go without shoes this year; a lot did last year, but I think that was mostly due to the good weather that day. I want to make a difference!! :D

I also attempted to get a bottle of TOMS nail polish that the nail polish company Essie is distributing for ODWS. I hope I got a bottle :)

Until next time... :)

*PSA*

An out-of-the-ordinary post to make sure Cindy and anyone else who may be wondering why I haven't commented on my most recent posts-- My computer is not letting me :( I don't know why, but I can't comment on other blogs either :P The comment box doesn't even appear most of the time, and if it does, when I try to tell it to post the comment, THEN the box goes away. If anyone has any idea what's going on please let me know. I probably just need a new laptop :P Won't be getting my new one til August though.

Me wants to smash youuuuu

And my fishies at the bottom of the blog aren't showing up either- just a white box :P
Ok, lol, until next time...

St. Patrick's Day! :D

I actually am Irish :D But I don't want you to kiss me you creep! ;D haha

I've always been curious about how St. Paddy's Day came to be synonymous with partying til you're passed out or dead, but I suppose it's just because the Irish are somewhat (heh) notorious for drinking until they're passed out or dead. But, even though I don't drink, I love to wear green and flaunt my heritage xD

Probably the best thing about today was that I was (for some strange reason) expecting to do work in my Philosophy class. Instead, we began our fourth movie of the semester, Boondock Saints. It's actually pretty good so far. I am excited to see the rest of it on Tuesday haha.

Also, I love St. Patrick's Day because it reminds me of my awesome geography teacher from high school. I had him for freshman geography along with every other freshman in my class and freshman classes from the past 30 or 40 years or so. Mr. Hollern was a full-blooded Irishman, and he literally went all-out for St. Patrick's Day each year. He was diagnosed with throat cancer during my junior year, and he succumbed to it on Christmas Day my senior year. So, ever since that first St. Paddy's Day without him, my high school has thrown a huge party with door decorating contests, desserts at lunch, live bands, and, of course, an Irish mass. I'll never forget you Mr. Hollern!!

Until next time... :)

Spring

I am soooo sick of the cold, snowy weather!!!

I can't wait until spring, despite my allergies :)

I looove daffodils :)

Ok, on to more homework!! Until next time... :)

Wowza!

What a week this has been! I'm exhausted, but happy :) I got all my (massive piles) of homework turned in on time, AND I am now the Vice President of the History Club at my college! :D

I originally was running for the 2 open positions of Treasurer (which opened first) and V.P, but I found out a few days ago that no one else ran for V.P., so what's the point in still running for Treasurer?! I hope I'm not too busy with this new responsibility, but I'm looking forward to the challenge anyways ;) Thank God for coffee!!!

Apparently this sort of thing is a big deal; Google Image search "coffee art."

Aaaand as promised, I have not forgotten about Tony!! So...

Tony is a young man from Uganda, whom the founders of Invisible Children met on their very first visit to Africa. This trip was when their eyes were opened to the strife occurring in Uganda due to Joseph Kony and his horrible war. The three Americans met Tony because he and his friends commuted each night to a small, often flooded building near where the visitors were staying. Tony and his friends went to that shelter each night for safety as they did their homework and slept.

Each time the men returned to Uganda to view the progress of the war and ensure that their improvements through The Invisible Children were being carried out, they always found Tony again. When Tony finished school, the founders asked him to tour the United States, speaking in front of crowds just like the one I sat in, sharing his story from his unique first-hand perspective. Tony was an orphan since his father died, and his mother struggled to support him, despite suffering from AIDS. He had seen many of his friends abducted, and his village was basically a wasteland due to Kony's army.

I don't remember too much more about the documentary (sorry), but after it ended, an Invisible Children volunteer (roadie as they were called, the ones who toured the country) and a young woman from Uganda took the stage. I feel terrible that I have forgotten the Ugandan woman's name, she who had narrowly escaped torture or death when Kony's army passed through while she and some friends walked home from school. She was forced to lie on the side of the road for an entire night to escape capture. She narrowly escaped the next day. She was so courageous, not only to live through such horrors, but to have to re-live them nearly every day. I was deeply moved.

One way that I have pledged to help the Invisible Children is to stay silent on April 25th, for 25 hours, to represent the 25 years of Joseph Kony's horrid war. His forces have moved out of Uganda recently, but he and his child soldiers are ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo as you read this. This has to end. Join the 25 movement at http://www.invisiblechildren.com/25 and speak out without speaking.

Thank you for reading! Peace and God's blessings, until next time (and beyond :] )

Well hello again!

I know, this post is probably the closest consecutive post I have ever done! Scary stuff right? I guess I'm getting hooked on blogging :D

That's actually a really large hook considering the scale

Or maybe I'm just bored xD

Ahh this break has gone by so quickly! I don't want it to end! Especially since I still have a lot of stuff to do :P haha. I did finish a lot of what I needed to get done earlier, but I just wish I had more time to relax haha. I think it'll be nice to be back at school too. I miss my roommie! :) Plus I want to get more stuff done with the TOMS Campus Club that I want to start at my school (:D) and I also need to work on a speech of some kind to give in front of the History Club since I'm running for V.P. or Treasurer. Wish me luck! I'm nervous about it haha :P I've never actually run for anything before.

"Ashamed walrus is ashamed."

But why not start now?! I never had much ambition in high school, but I think that was mostly due to the fact that there was nothing that I was particularly motivated to lead. Sure I thought about going for some club positions, but I thought I had enough on my plate with everything I was doing, and I really did. It would have been too much work back then and I would have been stressed out of my mind. Not that I'm saying that won't happen to me in college, but I feel that the risk is much more worth taking now. I'm already stressed out of my mind, at least at times, so why not add a little more work?! ;D

Gah, well I literally was planning on making this post about Tony, but the post sort of took on a mind of it's own haha. I'm tired anyways and I better get to bed. I'm going to have to wake up earlier tomorrow than I have all week- about 9 o'clock!! *GASP!!!*

Enjoy some real live Mario Kart; one of my favorite video games :D

Until next time (which will almost definitely be a post about Tony!!) .... :)

New Computer xD

Hello! I'm writing from my family's new desktop computer, which is AWESOME :D haha. We had our old XP for almost 7 years, and it was "slower than molasses in January," as my mom says. Its hard drive had become so full that it could not run our antivirus software, and so, sure enough, the computer soon became infected. That was the last straw, and after many years of frustration my parents decided to make the investment in a new computer.

Lolz

So, we've all been enjoying goofing around with the newest technological contraption in our house. It's an HP fully equipped with Windows 7 and all sorts of other fancy stuff. I'm really loving the new interface, and now I actually prefer to use the desktop instead of my laptop!!

I can't believe it either, guinea pig!!

I should be finishing my taxes now, but this is so much more fun xD We use the H&R Block program to do our taxes, but it's still annoying and they still use enough technical jargon to confuse me :P I have to get them done soon though so we can finish up the FAFSA and everything for school. *sigh*

Oh, and I haven't forgotten about posting about the Tony documentary either. I'm just trying to figure out how to best talk about it. I know I should do that soon though, because I'm forgetting more if it as time passes.

Well, I guess I'll get crackin' on those taxes now. I hope you have a fantabulous day! :D And if you're not, I hope it gets better very soon :)

Until next time...

EDIT: I got a $5 federal refund!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!