Is seven really a number that represents goodness or perfection? Next week I have 7 papers due. That's right. SEVEN.
You may ask: "Have you started any of them?" To which I will reply, "Of course not."
"Why haven't you started writing these papers yet?" "Because I'm an idiot."
"How long have you known about these papers, Caryn?" "I've known about six of them the entire semester."
"So, why are you wasting time writing a blog post?" "I have no idea."
Friday, April 18, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Score!
Tuesday afternoon is the highlight of each week- Shannon and I play racquetball together! We talk, laugh, sweat, and hit the ball really hard in a small, closed-in, rectangular box. Yesterday two guys (who traveled in Oxford with me) saw that we were playing and asked to play doubles with us. Of course we accepted the challenge, for it is always good to have new blood on the court. After more sweat, more laughter, and more really hard hits, well, (at the risk of gloating a bit) we beat them! Shannon and I were ecstatic to be victorious over these two athletic boys! An opportunity for these guys to redeem themselves was necessary, so we played once more, and, once more, we won! Score!
*It probably should be noted that these guys aren't expert racquetball players, so it shouldn't thrill me as much as it does!
*It probably should be noted that these guys aren't expert racquetball players, so it shouldn't thrill me as much as it does!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Conquered!
This weekend I stood on the highest point in all of Texas! Three friends and I traveled to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to climb Guadalupe Peak. We arrived at the park around 10:00pm Friday night, and we set up our tents in the dark.
After surviving the blustery night, we made oatmeal and started the hike UP the mountain. Unfortunately, we had to bring our own water because this mountain is in the dessert (and water weighs 8 pounds/gallon). It was perfectly exhausting- not so hard to be discouraging and hopeless, but difficult enough (with thirty pounds on our backs) to be a challenge. Hiking UP about three miles made us glad to finally find our campsite. We pitched our tents and made a delicious meal of rice, veggies, and chicken! Snuggled in our sleeping bags in our small tent, we played Go Fish (and I lost miserably) and drank hot chocolate. Saturday night was freezing- but with three girls in a cozy two-person tent, our body heat aided in our fight against the cold.
We arose Sunday morning and started our summit hike. It was exciting to reach the top and realize that we were higher than anyone else in the whole state of Texas. We could see miles and miles of land around us. The view was lovely, but not quite like the scenery in Colorado or California. The hike down flew by, and my knees were thrilled to find the pavement at the base of the mountain.
The entire hike I was fascinated at how God made our bodies! It is incredible how our eyes can take in so much information at just a glance, and how our brains can keep our feet moving quickly and prevent painful stumbles. Whew!
After surviving the blustery night, we made oatmeal and started the hike UP the mountain. Unfortunately, we had to bring our own water because this mountain is in the dessert (and water weighs 8 pounds/gallon). It was perfectly exhausting- not so hard to be discouraging and hopeless, but difficult enough (with thirty pounds on our backs) to be a challenge. Hiking UP about three miles made us glad to finally find our campsite. We pitched our tents and made a delicious meal of rice, veggies, and chicken! Snuggled in our sleeping bags in our small tent, we played Go Fish (and I lost miserably) and drank hot chocolate. Saturday night was freezing- but with three girls in a cozy two-person tent, our body heat aided in our fight against the cold.
We arose Sunday morning and started our summit hike. It was exciting to reach the top and realize that we were higher than anyone else in the whole state of Texas. We could see miles and miles of land around us. The view was lovely, but not quite like the scenery in Colorado or California. The hike down flew by, and my knees were thrilled to find the pavement at the base of the mountain.
The entire hike I was fascinated at how God made our bodies! It is incredible how our eyes can take in so much information at just a glance, and how our brains can keep our feet moving quickly and prevent painful stumbles. Whew!
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