So for those of you who don't remember, I have been on "sabbatical" following the retreat at LaPorte (miss you all!). I highly recommend taking a sabbatical as it gives just more time to chill and you can never go wrong with that. Besides learning that the Keenan Revue (my dorm's big event that i came out for) was not this weekend, I have learned some other things.
1. Time really does travel faster here at Notre Dame
2. Blu-Ray is awesome.
3. Duncan Hall is phenomenal. Especially the chapel
4. Explaining what exactly I am doing with my life takes up a lot of words.
5. Blu-Ray really is better quality than DVD.
6. Hesburgh Library is actually a pretty solid place to get work done.
7. The Dark Knight in Blu-Ray is like watching it in theaters.
8. Free pizza is always delicious.
9. Prioritizing who you are going to see in a week is somewhat difficult.
10. I need to get a Blu-Ray.
31 January 2009
27 January 2009
Education, education, education
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without
it nothing great was ever achieved.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
it nothing great was ever achieved.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I ran across an article talking about education that I wanted to share with you guys. It's actually the first chapter of a book (I think), but it's worth the read, especially if you're considering teaching as a vocation. I might end up getting the book...
The number one thing I took from the article is enthusiasm. I hope to be more enthusiastic with my classes from here on out.
The number one thing I took from the article is enthusiasm. I hope to be more enthusiastic with my classes from here on out.
17 January 2009
Today in Wilmington...
Today, Gen and I made another attempt to take advantage of our house location by catching the Obama/Biden train-stop in Wilmington. Obama traced the footsteps of past presidents who trained into Washington, D.C. from Philadelphia. Obama and Biden both spoke before a decent crowd in Wilmington where we had a chance to say hello.
14 January 2009
Snarkiness
A Conversation with my mentor, Terry Gerlach in the office
Me: So yeah, I am pretty busy today so I am trying to work on being a bit more self-centered today.
Terry: ...And how is that any different from every other day?
(me scowling)
The Next Day
Terry: It's been such a long day. I am so brain dead!
Me: ...And how is that any different from every other day?
(Terry rises up out of her chair and "chases" me down the hallway as I cower in fear)
Me: So yeah, I am pretty busy today so I am trying to work on being a bit more self-centered today.
Terry: ...And how is that any different from every other day?
(me scowling)
The Next Day
Terry: It's been such a long day. I am so brain dead!
Me: ...And how is that any different from every other day?
(Terry rises up out of her chair and "chases" me down the hallway as I cower in fear)
13 January 2009
Comic Relief
Have y'all seen Jim Gaffiain? He's hilarious! I have no idea how to get the video on here, otherwise I would... maybe Isaac should catechize us about how to do that. So here is a link to one that my friends and I watched at probably 1:30am New Years day.
Hot Pocket
Oh, and don't fret, I'm not RickRolling you! (Thanks Isaac, I never thanked you before) Some of the high school kids and I were talking about getting RickRoll'd. Pretty awesome I could partake in that conversation!
Hot Pocket
Oh, and don't fret, I'm not RickRolling you! (Thanks Isaac, I never thanked you before) Some of the high school kids and I were talking about getting RickRoll'd. Pretty awesome I could partake in that conversation!
11 January 2009
Helloooo Sabbath
If you include Mass I will be putting in 11 1/2 hours at the parish today... Definitely coming in really late tomorrow!
I had Mass at 8:30am, RCIA after that, a youth ministry team meeting at noon. I decided to not waste the gas and the 30-40 min. in total driving time of going home and back here, so I stayed! Mmm aren't I awesome. So I walked to a grocery store to pick up some pizza sauce for our youth group dinner tonight, did some stuff for my lesson, took a nap, set up the room downstairs, and got really amused by this ball that lights up if you hit it against something! It's pretty awesome. I still have half an hour before the kids come... kind of wish I brought one of the books we'll be reading for our class!
ok cool. k bye.
I had Mass at 8:30am, RCIA after that, a youth ministry team meeting at noon. I decided to not waste the gas and the 30-40 min. in total driving time of going home and back here, so I stayed! Mmm aren't I awesome. So I walked to a grocery store to pick up some pizza sauce for our youth group dinner tonight, did some stuff for my lesson, took a nap, set up the room downstairs, and got really amused by this ball that lights up if you hit it against something! It's pretty awesome. I still have half an hour before the kids come... kind of wish I brought one of the books we'll be reading for our class!
ok cool. k bye.
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