Seeing Red...
Thus today ends another Spirit Week. It's always amazing to me to see who chooses to dress up and in what they choose to dress. The Juniors class color is red, and rather than explain to everyone around me that I'm a third year graduate, I decided simply to join in the red fiasco. And it was a fiasco. While I too love an out of control hour or too, the "crazy chapel" today was by far one of the worst excuses of craziness I have ever endured. It felt like a
Northland summer camp, complete with the warm air and the smell of a locker room. The cheers and even the support of the
Northland faculty staff who just happened to be
recruiting today and happened to be decked out in red....odd I know...only added to the camp like atmosphere. The only sad moment was when the junior class lost to the senior class, who jumped up and down to strains of "start the bus," or in this case, a cardboard vehicle
similar to the one that made its glorious appearance two years ago. I have one thing to say about that--if it had air conditioning, I too would have started the bus....
Aside from the Junior class color, I've been seeing red in a different aspect. I think I"m going to China. Not permanently like some brave souls, and not even for a yearly temporary basis, like others who too are braver than I. Instead, I'm looking at the five week plan in Chengdu. Now I'm not certain about it yet, but it just seems like the more I pray about it, the clearer it seems that this is what the Lord would have for me. Talk about using people in spite of themselves. O well, hope all ends up well, and Go Juniors-or something like that....
Saturday Night Fever
It's official-it's good to be me.
I'll admit these last few weeks have been touch and go. This past week was probably the most stressful week of my entire life. Between meetings, homework, class, work, tutoring, more meetings, sleepless nights and too many double-shots, I've manged to find life. Allow me to explain.
I was convinced I was never going to get a job. Or get into grad school. Or potentially move out of my parents basement. Or get out of debt. Did any of that change? No, and yes.
I got a job offer today folks. That's right, little lizzy with her love of BBC and her hatred of spontaneity, will have a real job someday. A relatively well-known career wear store offered me an opportunity to work at their HR headquarters. In New York, New York. Specifically, 5th Avenue. After I revived, I finished reading her ever-so-well written offer and passed out yet again when I came across the "further education" clause at the bottom of paragraph three. (ok so I read this thing a few times). Basically, they like me so much, they want to send me to grad school. At NYU.
Am I going to take it? Do I start looking for studios in Manhattan? (Like I could EVER afford that!!!!) Probably not. Am I going to send her a resume? You better believe it. Life is taking a turn-it's not turning out the way I thought it would in the slightest. And you know what? That's the best part...
Becoming Elizabeth and Fugate goes to College
Life marches on. If there's one thing I've learned in my realatively short existence, it's that. It seems like only yesterday I was a senior in high school and today I'm a senior in college. More abnormal than that, my cousin started college as a freshman yesterday. I knew there would undoubetedly come a day where my family would hopefully pursue higher education, yet for some reason or another, I didn't think today would be that day. Who would've thought that today, I sit at my desk as a college senior without a clue as to what she wants to do with her life. More importantly, she barely knows what to do with tomorrow. Yet for some strange reason I find comfort in my cluelessness. Crazy I know, but for reasons outside of my control, it always seems that my life takes a turn for the better when I don't know where to turn. Granted, I'm familiar with the One to turn to, and that is the key. Yet I guess at the end of the day it'd be nice to see where I'm going. But maybe, just maybe, it's more important to know where I've been. I serve a God capable of supplying all my needs, wants, and innermost desires. I've grown so much, and yet still have such a long road ahead. I started this blog as a college freshman. Contrary to public opinion at the time, I was faithful and did (to the best of my knowledge) record almost daily my thoughts. As unintellectual my thoughts may be, they are my thoughts. I can now look back on my not so recent past and see the hand of God guiding me through the midst of my cluelessness. As I become Elizabeth, I start to see the bigger picture for what it is, my life's story. It's not grand or glorious yet, and I'm starting to doubt it ever will be. But it's my life, and that's what really matters.
Unpacking, Redecorating, and Nutella...
Well it's official-I'm back on campus. After arriving early on Wednesday, I thought the next few days to follow would be packed with business and shopping-well I was wrong. I'm bored out of my gourd. Although I pride myself in finding entertaining things to do at a moment's notice, my creative juices seem to have been sucked out by too many empty hours. I've already hit all the major malls and shopping centers in the greater Milwaukee area, including Menards which is no small accomplishment. I also discovered Nutella-a wonderful peanut butter substance with a choclatey (I know that's spelled wrong) tang to it. I've managed to rearrange furniture and redocarte this institutional lodging to the very best of my ability. Well now, I'm going to take a nap, clean my room, pack my school bag, iron tomorrow's outfit, study ahead, and eat dinner-that should kill about 45 min.
Change...
I'm sitting in my recliner at home alone, listening to the rain and hail beat against the bay window. I spent the last 20 or so minutes looking at facebook and reading the blogs of people I haven't heard from or seen updated in the last week. I've just returned Campfest 2007 in the northwoods alone and I'll be spending the next few days working at the zoo and chillin until my family gets back.
I have some potentially life changing decisions to make, and I'm tired of the way my life is right now. Sometimes I envy people headed to China.
WYOMING
I LEAVE FOR WYOMING IN FOUR DAYS!!!!!! I'm so excited and am trying to prayerfully prepare for the upcoming weeks. I can't wait to see what God is going to do both in my life and the lives of those I'm traveling with. Here's a short rundown of what I'll be doing and when...so you can all pray with me...
Wednesday...leave Green Bay at 9pm in a school bus
Thursday...ride in the school bus
Friday...arrive 6am at Buffalo Bill's resort for a quick nap than off to Yellowstone National Park for the day, then finish the trip to Redcliffe Bible Camp that night
Saturday-Thursday...counseling and various other activities
Friday...jump in the bus drive to Mt. Rushmore for a wedding reception
After that...I have no idea............
Waiting to Exhale...
Have you ever had the feeling that you're sitting on something that could be amazing. Like something really really good is about to happen, you just don't know what? These last few days have been like that for me. I started me new job and it's ok, not exceptionally difficult, but not really all that easy. I can't wait until I know how everything works and can just show up and concentrate on getting to know my kids better. It's weird to be the manager and know less than the kids you're managing. Tonight I had blood born pathagen training and commitment to the zoo pep talk. There are some amazingly fun people and some possessed animal lovers, btu all in all I'm getting along ok. Tonight I'm kinda missing people you know? It's weird how when summer school is running down all you wnat to do is go home, and now that I'm home, I miss people. weird! I got a new book from amazon.com, that's not the really good thing....something wonderful is brewing over the horizen...I can feel it
