Updates in no particular order. . .
I'm a little anxious now: I just added some of my liberal ND theology friends to my facebook friends' list, and they don't know that I am conservative. They are very adamantly liberal, which is fine - many of my friends are liberal, and we get along great - but whenever they go on their anti-conservative bashes I usually don't say anything (I don't really like conflicts, especially of the political sort, since people are generally unwilling to change their minds anyway, so such arguments seem pointless - I'm much happier just to go my way and let them go theirs), so they probably assumed all along that I was of the same political bent as they. I think it will come as a surprise to them that I am conservative, but I guess it's about time that they know! The problem is, I've heard the way they talk about conservatives, and, never knowing that I was conservative, they didn't know that they were insulting me too. But the sad thing is I know what they think about conservatives, and I fear that's what they'll think about me. {shrug} But if they allow their political prejudices to taint their perception of me as a relatively thoughtful and hopefully somewhat intelligent person, then I guess their opinion really oughtn't matter to me too much.
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I saw what may be my last ND football game on Saturday. {sniff sniff} I think people thought it funny how into the game I get - here's this tiny little girl, who is reduced to tears when watching American Heart Association commericals, shouting "KILL HIM!" when the ND defense is about to make a tackle, or laughing with maniacal glee when one of their guys gets tackled. I'm going to try my very best to make it out here next year - I'll have friends around who can get me tickets, and with any luck my brother'll be up here too, plus I'll have to come back for PhD recommendations and the such, so with all these excuses to come back and visit why wouldn't I? :)
And can I just categorically state, for the record, that I am in love with Jeff Samardzija? Yes, me and the entire female (and maybe even entire male - a guy friend of mine definitely told me he wanted to have Samardzija's babies :) ) population of Notre Dame. Although this Saturday he wasn't at his prime, he's still brilliant and amazing and stunning to watch. What hands! And GOOD GOD he's 6'5" tall. Wow. Plus, he seems so down-to-earth and not at all cocky, which just makes him all the more appealing (much more than the Brady Quinns and the Anthony Fasanos, anyway). I will definitely be watching his career, if he goes pro. . .
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Thanks for all the prayers for my presentation last Friday. It went really well, and I got complimented on my Italian skills. :) So I'm feeling tons better about life now.
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I made a Christmas craft! I got a styrofoam block, wrapped it in red ribbon, glued green spanish moss all over it, then stuck in faux pine cones and poinsettias and other such things. I am quite proud of myself (it's my first homemade craft) and I think it'll make a nice centerpiece for my little dining room table. :)
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I saw what may be my last ND football game on Saturday. {sniff sniff} I think people thought it funny how into the game I get - here's this tiny little girl, who is reduced to tears when watching American Heart Association commericals, shouting "KILL HIM!" when the ND defense is about to make a tackle, or laughing with maniacal glee when one of their guys gets tackled. I'm going to try my very best to make it out here next year - I'll have friends around who can get me tickets, and with any luck my brother'll be up here too, plus I'll have to come back for PhD recommendations and the such, so with all these excuses to come back and visit why wouldn't I? :)
And can I just categorically state, for the record, that I am in love with Jeff Samardzija? Yes, me and the entire female (and maybe even entire male - a guy friend of mine definitely told me he wanted to have Samardzija's babies :) ) population of Notre Dame. Although this Saturday he wasn't at his prime, he's still brilliant and amazing and stunning to watch. What hands! And GOOD GOD he's 6'5" tall. Wow. Plus, he seems so down-to-earth and not at all cocky, which just makes him all the more appealing (much more than the Brady Quinns and the Anthony Fasanos, anyway). I will definitely be watching his career, if he goes pro. . .
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Thanks for all the prayers for my presentation last Friday. It went really well, and I got complimented on my Italian skills. :) So I'm feeling tons better about life now.
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I made a Christmas craft! I got a styrofoam block, wrapped it in red ribbon, glued green spanish moss all over it, then stuck in faux pine cones and poinsettias and other such things. I am quite proud of myself (it's my first homemade craft) and I think it'll make a nice centerpiece for my little dining room table. :)