Happy Harvestfest :)

Daja

Yesterday, our school has the annual Safe-trick-or-treat night on campus so a mass of little kids from the neighborhood came to our campus and lined up for candy and played games and stuff on the grass lawn. I wish I had my camera! As I was walking to lab, a mom was walking with her little girl in a pink princess dress and the sun was shining just right.. it would've been perfect. I have a lot of those I-wish-I-had-my-camera moments. And this is pretty funny - my tutee called this morning to cancel our tutoring session today because according to her, both her parents are sick and can't drive her to the center. I'm thinking she just wants to go trick-or-treating and didn't want to hurt my feelings. Hahah. Or maybe she's telling the truth. Either way, it was just funny as I thought about it after I hung up with her.

Tonight, I had a pretty delicious dinner - best steak they ever cooked since I've been at UOP! And then later tonight, I'll be going to my small group/bible study halloween get-together. I'm relieved that the insanity has finally come to a halt for now so I am finally getting a chance to relax. I thought I was done with exams last week but my o-chem lab TA surprised us on Monday - major lab quiz on Wednesday (today). So I had to study AND finish filling out my application. Good thing I finished the major stuff over the weekend. But it's over now and yes, I'm finally done with my application :) And I'm so sure you will pull through this storm too. There's a time to rest and a time to work.. and then there will soon be a time to rest and hang out with your extended family over break! :D

I hope your week goes smoothly. How are devotions lately? I've been reading about David and some of the psalms he wrote through his trials. It's definitely more interesting when it links certain psalms back to particular events in his life and I understand why he says some of the things he does or what he is referring to in them.

So let me know how your week goes... I won't be there on Friday because I have to stay and take the writing sample Saturday morning, but I will be driving back after lunch so I will talk to you on Sunday!

Gah! I'm sinking!

Amanda

So, I guess all the work I put off is finally catching up to me. I can't wait for the semester's end! Or can I? So many papers to write. So many songs to memorize and perfect. Guh. I'm sinking.

Anyway, I hope your week is going ok so far. I'll check in later in the week to see if you've posted.

Be good.

An optimistic note

Daja

So I just wanted to share this because it meant something to me this week. It reminded me to just do what I need to do and not let other people's judgement and thoughts get to me and make me do otherwise. By the way, I did not write this and I hope it's not cheesy-sounding :P I will write a real post this coming week.

People are often non-reliable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are successful,
You will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

When you spend years building,
Someone may destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have
And it may just not be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
It is all between you and God.
It was never between you and them
Anyway.

It's Almost Over

Amanda

The past two weeks have been absolutely torturous. Too many tests, not enough time to relax = ultimate grumpy me. Tomorrow is going to be my final thing: my informative speech. I've practiced it loads of times and it's about knitting so it shouldn't be too hard. I just feel like taking a giant nap for the rest of the fall/winter. Wake me when it's spring.

Have you been doing anything creative lately? I've been knitting whenever I can cause it's a huge stress reliever. The cardigan is coming along nicely. I'll post pictures when I get the chance.

I guess that's all for now. I wonder when Kathy is finally going to post...

Daja: I'm coming home tomorrow!

Amanda, I hope you're feeling much better this week! How did your exams go?

This week has been really busy, mostly with lab work, but God has been really good to me -classes have been cancelled left and right and I just got out early from my class just now :) AND.. I'm happy because we get Friday off for an early Columbus Day instead of Monday. This means I'm coming home tomorrow night! YES! But I'm driving everyone back because jj's car wouldn't start after he stopped at my house Sunday night (so I had to drive everyone up this past Sunday too). Ack, I still haven't touched my application this week though - erg. Hopefully on Friday!

And finally Kathy's name appears :D Tell us how it's been settling in at UCD again..... hope to see you back soooooon!