There's Just Something About...

It is Friday.. AGAIN! woah this week went by very very fast! But I'm not complaining that it's the weekend again. 
After attending the Faith and Justice Symposium we had at our school I decided to get some work done before the weekend (a shock for those who really know me, they will tell you I am one of the world's top procrastinators). And so I packed my new found little backpack and headed to JAVA 101, the school's coffee shop. 
I got my coffee and sat down with my laptop and my homework. I actually accomplished a lot! As I was sitting here being productive I realized what a wonderful atmosphere a coffee shop has (well the one at school at least). The smell of espresso, the soft chill music in the background, the comfy chairs, and the relaxing sound of people conversing in quiet tones. I think I have found my new study spot, if I can resist drinking too much coffee...  
And now. I believe I am going to go enjoy my weekend ;) 

vendredi, samedi, et dimanche = week-end

That's right, I am learning French :)
Sorry for the long time in-between posts. These past two weeks have been pretty crazy, to say the least. I was able to go home last weekend, which was wonderful!!
This week consisted of basically, homework, assignments, quizzes, tests, and papers due. It was pretty insane and stressful, but Friday (vendredi) finally came and with that, the weekend!!
In short, this weekend consisted of:

• F.Y.I (First Year Intro) pizza making and tie dying party, very fun! We are all going to wear our t-shirts tomorrow, yes we are cool. 
• Spa party with our sister floor, an awesome way to just let the stress of the past week be forgotten.
• Watching The Ghost and the Darkness with my amazing R.A. It was a very good movie!!
• JET (Journey's End Tutoring) = I was able to go to Buffalo and tutor a refugee family in English. It was an awesome experience. 
• Ice Cream Sunday!!!!! My roommate and I have a rule, only ice cream on Sundays. It is somewhat hard to get through the week with the all-you-can-eat ice cream staring you in the face. But on Sundays it is a wonderful treat, and well worth the wait :) 

So that was my weekend. It was very relaxing and just what we needed to get back into school and start a new week.
Fall is coming. The trees are changing colors and the weather has become more unpredictable. Two of my friends and myself took a walk yesterday to enjoy one of the last days of sunshine that we might have for awhile.

Walking along the trails behind school. 

We've decided that we need to go back and take more pictures. The only camera we had was Ayumi's phone.

Jina, Me, and our wild flowers (now drying in our room) 

Banana Boats and Anastasia

Last night the school put on a movie for all of us college students. The Tourist was going to be playing at 7 o'clock for all who had a ticket. A fantastic movie filled with twists and unexpected events. However, to get one of these "golden tickets" you had to pay a dollar... yes that is right, a WHOLE dollar. 
Seeing as how I am a poor college student now, a dollar is something that could be saved and spent on something more important (a blended coffee drink with two shots of espresso maybe). And so I decided to save that dollar; and some of the girls on my floor decided that a dollar could be saved as well. We came up with a brilliant plan.... are you ready for this... 
Banana Boats and Anastasia.
At 8 o'clock we assembled to create our masterpieces. We smuggled bananas out of the cafeteria earlier during the day just for this occasion. We didn't have a camp fire, or marshmallows, or foil, but we made due with what we had. 
Breaking out the bananas, peanut butter, chocolate, and nutella we met in the kitchen. 

They were fantastic to say the least and a perfect Friday night snack.


The next part of our plan began. We got ourselves set up in one of our rooms with our blankets and pillows. 

We had to document the occasion! :) 
We watched Anastasia (yes the animated one). The lines were quoted often, and the songs were sung very loudly.We've been quoting Bartok the bat's lines ever since, no lie!

"You know, you really should watch your blood pressure. My nephew Izzy just keeled over mid-mango. Stress, it's a killer, sir." 

A very late night, but one filled with a LOT of fun and laughter =D

Best Neighbors ever! :) 

Hey There!

Welcome to my Blog :)
That's about all there is for this post. Nothing has much happened in the past week...
well except for:

• Moving into my dorm room
• Freshmen Orientation (A very LONG weekend)
• Exploring the campus and the equestrian center
• Starting classes
• baking really yummy bread with some of my floor mates
• Watching a couple of soccer games
• Reading and homework
• more classes
• Swimming laps
• Throw in a couple of chapels (actually 3. because we have chapel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Some more reading.
• Meeting hundreds of people and forgetting their names in 5 seconds
• Floor dinners and a birthday surprise
• Some more reading
• Finishing my first week of College!!
• And finally watching Did You Hear About the Morgans and eating homemade fudge with a couple of awesome people to forget the stress of the past week.

That pretty much sums up my week.

How is the college experience, people have been asking me. Well let me tell you. It is different, exciting, scary, bigger than my high school that was in the middle of a corn field. I know however, that I am where I am supposed to be. 

My prayer for this year is this: That God will continue to write my story. That I willing follow the wonderful adventure He has made for me. Because anything that I could think of or plan is complete rubbish compared to the amazing journey He has for me. I pray that to everyone I come in contact with I will be able to be a light for my Savior and that I will be able to make a difference in someone's life. 

Oh yeah. As well as, learning lots and not using the procrastination skills that I so finely obtained last year. 

Thanks for reading me(so much for being a short post)!
Until the Californian Eskimo's next adventure in the great unknown :) 

We're done for the week!! :) 

Me and my Roomie