The title of this post is pretty much what life has been like for the last month.
Homework, more homework, various writing assignments, computer class homework, math, more math, more computer assignments...it's nearly impossible to stay on top of everything, it's like I'm an Australian Shepherd trying to herd everything in sight. And it's just really hard to stay motivated to study...
The Super Bowl was a few weeks ago, got to thinking about some of the odd places I've watched them over the years: In a church nursery on a portable TV powered by jumper cables, in a deserted college office while Dad worked overtime, or in a temporarily-powerless doublewide trailer with the TV hooked up to a generator. And add to that a complete stranger's house with a family I know.
Ryan and Shelly had asked if I wanted to watch the game with them, thought it seemed like a good idea. The church had a mini-Super Bowl after the service, the Ravens won that game 49-35. A Raven, I had one catch for about 13 yards, made three tackles and threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to seal the game. From there, hung out at the house for a bit, then everybody packed up for Ryan's parents' house for a Super Bowl party kind of thing. About twenty people were there, there was a lot of food. That was a bizarre game. A 108-yard yard kickoff return? The power going out? A missed two-point conversion and intentional safety? It was great, though. Older Brothers Rule!
Played Bananagrams(Scrabble without a board, basically) during halftime, that was pretty fun. Who plans these Super Bowl halftime shows? Bruce Springsteen? Prince? Madonna? The Rolling Stones? Beyonce? Really..? How about they get fired and replaced by the person in charge of the Cowboys' Thanksgiving halftime shows instead, then we'd have Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney or Keith Urban.
Visited home for the weekend, that was good. Got some much-needed sarcasm from the family and dog time, and hot showers! Good to be at GBC, hung out with Josh, Dylan and Marie, that was nice.
Taught my aunt how to play mandolin Monday night, that was really entertaining and fun. She was So Excited!!!!! Had to call everybody she knew, so we played "You Are My Sunshine" and "Amazing Grace" probably fifteen or twenty times each. Mandolins are happy instruments.
Somehow got a 95 on last week's math test, which is crazy...
Raining a lot this week....the campus was temporarily moved to Seattle...
Guess I've got some plans for spring break now, signed up to help for a few days at a homeless shelter in a southwest Missouri town called Carthage(home to the Precious Moments park/chapel, by the way.)
Did I mention there's a lot of homework this semester?
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