None as of yet.
I really have no idea what is going on this summer. I keep praying about it, that somehow God would show me what the heck I should be doing this summer. I know I will either be in Manhattan or in KC, but doing what? I don't know. Living where? No idea. Apparently God only knows all this.
Stay tuned for further notice as to how things pan out for this summer.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time flies when you have no idea where it goes
So, I woke up with this feeling that I never have any time. But then, thinking about it further, I have absolutely no idea where all this time goes. I mean, I can name a few pastimes, but nothing that would be taking up a considerable chunk. Weird.
My theory about time going faster as you get older has to do with lifetime. Like, to a 5 year old, a year is 1/5th of their lifetime. But to me, a year is almost 1/21st of my entire life. So days take up less and less time, because while they aren't fewer hours, they ARE less and less time to you.
Kinda depressing, actually. Life, just ticking away. And what am I doing with it? No fricking clue, (see paragraph 1).
I should probably figure that out.
My theory about time going faster as you get older has to do with lifetime. Like, to a 5 year old, a year is 1/5th of their lifetime. But to me, a year is almost 1/21st of my entire life. So days take up less and less time, because while they aren't fewer hours, they ARE less and less time to you.
Kinda depressing, actually. Life, just ticking away. And what am I doing with it? No fricking clue, (see paragraph 1).
I should probably figure that out.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
When we last left our intrepid hero:
She was babbling about some sort of scarf drivel.
Today, we discuss Spring Break. I, along with my favored traveling companion, one Christie Anne, voyaged towards the land of hipsters and culture, and my older sister Janna. CHICAGO! At first the plan was to take the train, but those suckers are expensive! So, we drove. Or rather, Christie drove.
Day 1: (Wednesday, March 18th)
-left my house around 11
-drove and drove and drove and drove for 8 hours, watched Shrek 2 and Friends on my laptop
-got to the apartment around 7
-bought food at Trader Joe's to last the week as omnivores in vegan surroundings
-chilled out and facebook stalked Janna's friends
Day 2: (Thursday, March 19th)
-hit up IKEA in the morning, awesome, bought my obligatory IKEA visit lamp which was a set of two and they are cool, check out those in my room sometime soon...
-made sandwiches for lunch
-figured out how the heck to get to the Shedd Aquarium on public transport
-thought it closed at 5, got there at 4:30 and almost didn't get tickets, but we were then informed that they had Spring Break hours, and were open until 6!
-got tickets
-toured the aquarium, saw cool fish, took lots of pictures
-found out that the Chicago Art Institute Museum has free Thursday nights, so we went and browsed in preparation for paid visit the next day
-met up with Josh, Janna's friend, went to Chipotle for dinner
-watched Shaun of the Dead at the apartment
Day 3: (Friday, March 20th)
-got to the Chicago Art Institute Museum again, toured around for a few hours
-had Panda Express for lunch
-visited the bean and took obligatory bean pictures
-chilled out at the apartment and took much needed naps
-went to an art opening for Art Institute undergrad work, had Las Pasaditas for dinner with some more of Janna's friends, Dan, Dennie, and Andy
-hung out with Dan at the apartment
Day 4: (Saturday, March 21st)
-woke up, packed up, left around 1
-GPS wanted us to go to St. Louis, but we wanted to go through Des Moines again, tricked GPS into taking us there
-I read most of the trip, Christie drove, then we watched Chicken Run and The Wedding Planner (<-bad movie)
-got home right at 10
So, that was my break. Lots of driving, lots of feeling like I wasn't cool enough to be there, lots of pictures, and a fair amount of loving that city.
Today, we discuss Spring Break. I, along with my favored traveling companion, one Christie Anne, voyaged towards the land of hipsters and culture, and my older sister Janna. CHICAGO! At first the plan was to take the train, but those suckers are expensive! So, we drove. Or rather, Christie drove.
Day 1: (Wednesday, March 18th)
-left my house around 11
-drove and drove and drove and drove for 8 hours, watched Shrek 2 and Friends on my laptop
-got to the apartment around 7
-bought food at Trader Joe's to last the week as omnivores in vegan surroundings
-chilled out and facebook stalked Janna's friends
Day 2: (Thursday, March 19th)
-hit up IKEA in the morning, awesome, bought my obligatory IKEA visit lamp which was a set of two and they are cool, check out those in my room sometime soon...
-made sandwiches for lunch
-figured out how the heck to get to the Shedd Aquarium on public transport
-thought it closed at 5, got there at 4:30 and almost didn't get tickets, but we were then informed that they had Spring Break hours, and were open until 6!
-got tickets
-toured the aquarium, saw cool fish, took lots of pictures
-found out that the Chicago Art Institute Museum has free Thursday nights, so we went and browsed in preparation for paid visit the next day
-met up with Josh, Janna's friend, went to Chipotle for dinner
-watched Shaun of the Dead at the apartment
Day 3: (Friday, March 20th)
-got to the Chicago Art Institute Museum again, toured around for a few hours
-had Panda Express for lunch
-visited the bean and took obligatory bean pictures
-chilled out at the apartment and took much needed naps
-went to an art opening for Art Institute undergrad work, had Las Pasaditas for dinner with some more of Janna's friends, Dan, Dennie, and Andy
-hung out with Dan at the apartment
Day 4: (Saturday, March 21st)
-woke up, packed up, left around 1
-GPS wanted us to go to St. Louis, but we wanted to go through Des Moines again, tricked GPS into taking us there
-I read most of the trip, Christie drove, then we watched Chicken Run and The Wedding Planner (<-bad movie)
-got home right at 10
So, that was my break. Lots of driving, lots of feeling like I wasn't cool enough to be there, lots of pictures, and a fair amount of loving that city.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
THE GREATEST BLOG POST OF ALL TIME ZOMG
Scarves. They make me feel like I need to pull it up over my nose and walk around looking like a colorful bandit.
I really feel like I should have more to say, but I really don't. Today was cold, and I really REALLY would like it to be summer now. But first I need a job. Which reminds me, I need to get that application filled out and turned in.
Man I hope I have time for a nap tomorrow.
I really feel like I should have more to say, but I really don't. Today was cold, and I really REALLY would like it to be summer now. But first I need a job. Which reminds me, I need to get that application filled out and turned in.
Man I hope I have time for a nap tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Alison Discusses The Universe
So, I had this random thought while walking around on campus today. You know what is between us and deep space? Tiny tiny particles. There are so many people that walk around, thinking that they're all that, and all their thoughts revolve around themselves... But there is a massive amount of this school, this city, this state, this country, this world, this solar system, this galaxy, this whole big universe --- and it has nothing to do with any one person. It would progress the same way, with me or without me. And these are the things I think about. Not in a depressing way, but in almost a comforting way. Life goes on.
I don't know the verse, but God was talking about how much he cares for us, and how not even the smallest sparrow can fall without him noticing... I don't have any idea how he does it. I've been watching this show called Meerkat Manor, and seeing just how complex a single species on Earth is... He made so many, and he cares for us most of all. Just considering the wide spectrum of the universe, there is so much in it to take joy in, and he chose humanity. I think my most favorite fact about the Sun is that when the hydrogen atoms bump together, they HUM. The sun is humming at all times, and scientists can pick up the sound. Just the littlest details like that just make me happy, because that can't be chance.
Okay that's it for now.
I don't know the verse, but God was talking about how much he cares for us, and how not even the smallest sparrow can fall without him noticing... I don't have any idea how he does it. I've been watching this show called Meerkat Manor, and seeing just how complex a single species on Earth is... He made so many, and he cares for us most of all. Just considering the wide spectrum of the universe, there is so much in it to take joy in, and he chose humanity. I think my most favorite fact about the Sun is that when the hydrogen atoms bump together, they HUM. The sun is humming at all times, and scientists can pick up the sound. Just the littlest details like that just make me happy, because that can't be chance.
Okay that's it for now.
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