Today {thus far} has been an extremely good day. It has included:
Wearing a skirt
Actually doing something cool with my hair
Using a gigantic umbrella in the snow/rain
Free overly sugared yogurt from McDonald's
also ZIP FIZZ
Writing stories during music theory class with Sabam
Wind in my face
Actually understanding what went on in Chinese class
Cool battle wounds from awana games practice to examine during music theory
Trying to sight-sing little brother's violin music and failing
The oh-so-beautiful feeling of NO SCHOOL TOMORROW
Showing posts with label randomness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label randomness. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29
Thursday, February 16
What I Do When I'm Supposed To Be Writing A Speech.
Pardon the disheveled sort of look. It's late at night. Aforementioned speech may or may not be posted for the public to view.
Saturday, February 4
Wednesday, February 1
Happy Monday!
Oh wait, it's Wednesday.
I'm pretty sure I just live in perpetual mondays....or it could be that I didn't have school yesterday and that threw off my little mental picture of where I was in the week and so now it feels like Monday all over again. O.o
I'm starting to think days off aren't quite a good idea as they seem....
But anyhow, I am here to introduce you to "Blimey Cow" or...I think his name is Jordan? Anyways, cool Christian youtuber for you to check out.
He made this oisome video on Monday about smartphones and the overuse of technology, and has thus gone at least 65 points up on my awesome list. (that's a lot of points)
Be sure to check out "10 ways to get girls to like you," "If you are a Christian you have to be happy all the time," and "Stupid stuff people do on the internet," and "Seven lies about homeschoolers." =P
"Would our waitresses be doomed to 2% tips??!!"
"My brain is a miracle! This is just a piece of nuts bolts! ...Did you just tweet me?!"
"I'm still partial to the original form of communication...I don't know if you've heard of it, it's called talking with your mouth!!"
"It's like we WANT Pixar's Wall-E to come true!!"
"I mean, come on! How could a human being with a soul compare to Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja??"
Also, disclaimer: I'm not saying you're dumb if you have a smartphone, because I know several highly intelligent people who own smartphones. I just think our culture's overuse of technology is ridiculous -- to the point that sometimes (like in this video), it's funny.
I'm pretty sure I just live in perpetual mondays....or it could be that I didn't have school yesterday and that threw off my little mental picture of where I was in the week and so now it feels like Monday all over again. O.o
I'm starting to think days off aren't quite a good idea as they seem....
But anyhow, I am here to introduce you to "Blimey Cow" or...I think his name is Jordan? Anyways, cool Christian youtuber for you to check out.
He made this oisome video on Monday about smartphones and the overuse of technology, and has thus gone at least 65 points up on my awesome list. (that's a lot of points)
Be sure to check out "10 ways to get girls to like you," "If you are a Christian you have to be happy all the time," and "Stupid stuff people do on the internet," and "Seven lies about homeschoolers." =P
"Would our waitresses be doomed to 2% tips??!!"
"My brain is a miracle! This is just a piece of nuts bolts! ...Did you just tweet me?!"
"I'm still partial to the original form of communication...I don't know if you've heard of it, it's called talking with your mouth!!"
"It's like we WANT Pixar's Wall-E to come true!!"
"I mean, come on! How could a human being with a soul compare to Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja??"
Also, disclaimer: I'm not saying you're dumb if you have a smartphone, because I know several highly intelligent people who own smartphones. I just think our culture's overuse of technology is ridiculous -- to the point that sometimes (like in this video), it's funny.
Tuesday, January 24
This is how I feel right now...
If you can't read what the book says, it's "Chinese." And yes, I have been studying it for the past hour, and yes, this picture is from my book.
Friday, December 16
Christmas is finally here.
Despite the fact that I'm one of those Christmas-begins-the-second-thanksgiving-is-over-or-sometimes-earlier kind of person, I persuaded my brother to try an experiment with me this year.
Objective: See how long we can go without putting up the Christmas tree.
Our theory? Parents only do this for their kids. Once we're old enough to reach the top of the thing, if the kids don't take initiative, it won't happen.
Our prediction: We'd make it to Christmas eve before they noticed the tree wasn't up.
However, this process nearly killed us, and we finally just went up to the attic, drug the tree down, and put it up.
And now, it can really be Christmas.
Objective: See how long we can go without putting up the Christmas tree.
Our theory? Parents only do this for their kids. Once we're old enough to reach the top of the thing, if the kids don't take initiative, it won't happen.
Our prediction: We'd make it to Christmas eve before they noticed the tree wasn't up.
However, this process nearly killed us, and we finally just went up to the attic, drug the tree down, and put it up.
And now, it can really be Christmas.
Tuesday, November 22
Monday, November 14
Thursday, October 27
Monday, October 17
Before today becomes our yesterday.
Tomorrow, my friend Paul and I turn 18. It's a golden birthday! Wheee!! We've always had fun having the same birthday.
But only just now, we were mourning our last hours as children. It was rather pitiful. (I, being the girl, was far more pitiful...)
It just sort of occurred to me that the rest of my life is lived in adulthood.
Call me naive and childish, but yes, I did just realise that.
And it makes me think -- there really is no going back.
10 years from now, I will still be me - not some magically transformed person who changed ages. The things I do now will become who I am later.
People say, "treasure every day, because it could be the last you've got."
And while I'm still young and have my whole life ahead of me, it sort of makes me realise how much each day really is a treasure. Because -- really, this is...IT. Pretty soon I have to go to college. I have to move out. I have to live on my own....for the rest of my life.
I'm starting to realise more and more what people mean when they say that the teen years are a launching pad for the rest of your life.
Because really, the "rest of your life" is the majority of your life. Childhood is such a very, very small part of your life.
As some random song that's played on the radio station goes,
"This is the first day of the rest of your life."
It's weird, but it's actually kinda true.
Isn't growing up weird? It never stops happening. I keep thinking I'll hit some happy medium and be the same for a long time. But clearly this is not the case.
I have two more years left before I go to college. That's two more years of my family as I know it now. Am I treasuring it while it lasts?
Do I push my little brother off when he wants to hang out with me? Am I listening to my music when my older little brother wants to talk to me? Do I ignore my dad when he wants to tell me something, or my mom when she wants help in the kitchen?
Even now, I look back at my days of being 8 years old and thing "those were the days."
But what's to stop me from making these days "those days?" Will I look back on these years with joy? I want to.
I want to remember the way my brothers laugh when I tickle them, the way my mom smiles when I surprise her, the way my dad goofs off and teases me. I want to treasure every moment while it's here.
Teach me to number my days
And count every moment before it slips away
Take in all the colors before they fade to gray
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this
When it's all said and done
No one remembers how far we have run
The only thing that matters is how we have loved
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this
Slow down, slow down
Before today becomes our yesterday
Slow down, slow down
Before you turn around and it's too late
It happens in a blink
It happens in a flash
It happens in the time it takes to look back
I try to hold on tight, but there's no stopping time
What is it I've done with my life
It happens in a blink.
But only just now, we were mourning our last hours as children. It was rather pitiful. (I, being the girl, was far more pitiful...)
It just sort of occurred to me that the rest of my life is lived in adulthood.
Call me naive and childish, but yes, I did just realise that.
And it makes me think -- there really is no going back.
10 years from now, I will still be me - not some magically transformed person who changed ages. The things I do now will become who I am later.
People say, "treasure every day, because it could be the last you've got."
And while I'm still young and have my whole life ahead of me, it sort of makes me realise how much each day really is a treasure. Because -- really, this is...IT. Pretty soon I have to go to college. I have to move out. I have to live on my own....for the rest of my life.
I'm starting to realise more and more what people mean when they say that the teen years are a launching pad for the rest of your life.
Because really, the "rest of your life" is the majority of your life. Childhood is such a very, very small part of your life.
As some random song that's played on the radio station goes,
"This is the first day of the rest of your life."
It's weird, but it's actually kinda true.
Isn't growing up weird? It never stops happening. I keep thinking I'll hit some happy medium and be the same for a long time. But clearly this is not the case.
I have two more years left before I go to college. That's two more years of my family as I know it now. Am I treasuring it while it lasts?
Do I push my little brother off when he wants to hang out with me? Am I listening to my music when my older little brother wants to talk to me? Do I ignore my dad when he wants to tell me something, or my mom when she wants help in the kitchen?
Even now, I look back at my days of being 8 years old and thing "those were the days."
But what's to stop me from making these days "those days?" Will I look back on these years with joy? I want to.
I want to remember the way my brothers laugh when I tickle them, the way my mom smiles when I surprise her, the way my dad goofs off and teases me. I want to treasure every moment while it's here.
Teach me to number my days
And count every moment before it slips away
Take in all the colors before they fade to gray
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this
When it's all said and done
No one remembers how far we have run
The only thing that matters is how we have loved
I don't want to miss even just a second more of this
Slow down, slow down
Before today becomes our yesterday
Slow down, slow down
Before you turn around and it's too late
It happens in a blink
It happens in a flash
It happens in the time it takes to look back
I try to hold on tight, but there's no stopping time
What is it I've done with my life
It happens in a blink.
Sunday, October 16
And so it begins.
Last weekend marked the first official tournament of the speech and debate season.
Not only that, it was the first official tournament that anybody in our league has had.
Like, nobody else in the country had a tournament yet.
Isn't that special?
There were no speech events - just debate. So that was 2 very long days of debate -- with my psychotic, half-insane debate club. :D
We spent 5 hours in the car (yes, our entire club.) (Granted, there's only 4 in our club) driving down to Eugene, Oregon - listening to Veggie Tales, Revive, Irish Pub music, and creating debate examples based off of things we saw outside the window.
Because we all had school-ish such things going on that day, we didn't leave till 4:30pm. This means that with a 5 hour car ride, we didn't get there till like 10 pm.
And, at 5am the next morning, tournament insanity began!
Because it was just debate, there were extra rounds. My friend Paul and I were also crazy (or perhaps ignorant...you never know) enough to try a new form of debate which we've never done before called "parliamentary debate." Styled after, of course, the British Parliament.
So combined with that and the usual amount of debate, I debated a total of 11 rounds, which is roundabouts of 11 hours of debate.
11 hours.
That's 11 hours of having your ideas beat to a pulp, and then having to muster up the brainpower to attempt to beat their ideas to a similar pulp.
With no speech to balance it out.
So at this present moment, I am thoroughly out of my mind, and fear I shall remain so for quite awhile.
Not only that, it was the first official tournament that anybody in our league has had.
Like, nobody else in the country had a tournament yet.
Isn't that special?
There were no speech events - just debate. So that was 2 very long days of debate -- with my psychotic, half-insane debate club. :D
We spent 5 hours in the car (yes, our entire club.) (Granted, there's only 4 in our club) driving down to Eugene, Oregon - listening to Veggie Tales, Revive, Irish Pub music, and creating debate examples based off of things we saw outside the window.
Because we all had school-ish such things going on that day, we didn't leave till 4:30pm. This means that with a 5 hour car ride, we didn't get there till like 10 pm.
And, at 5am the next morning, tournament insanity began!
Because it was just debate, there were extra rounds. My friend Paul and I were also crazy (or perhaps ignorant...you never know) enough to try a new form of debate which we've never done before called "parliamentary debate." Styled after, of course, the British Parliament.
So combined with that and the usual amount of debate, I debated a total of 11 rounds, which is roundabouts of 11 hours of debate.
11 hours.
That's 11 hours of having your ideas beat to a pulp, and then having to muster up the brainpower to attempt to beat their ideas to a similar pulp.
With no speech to balance it out.
So at this present moment, I am thoroughly out of my mind, and fear I shall remain so for quite awhile.
Saturday, September 17
Notice.
Starting Monday, I shall begin school.Like, actual, real life, take-your-books-in-a-backpack-school.
Like, you get homework.
And teachers.
And classrooms.
And you have to drive there.
...
Homeschooled much? =P
Anyhow, I'm super stoked, and hopefully you'll hear of my adventurings later on. But it might be awhile till I post, just...to, you know, notify you of that.
Monday, August 29
This just kinda made my day.
It's one of those days where what you really need is just a good laugh.
(thanks to Keilah for posting it on fb :)
(thanks to Keilah for posting it on fb :)
Wednesday, August 24
The title is relevant to the post, I promise.
Okay, maybe not.
So, I'm sitting here, trying to think up of a witty way to start this post so that you'll read it.
Huh?
Oh come on, everyone knows that you'll only read blog posts with interesting titles and/or first 2.3 sentences.
Unless you're one of those madly devoted followers who clings to every word a person says like it was sent from heaven above.
But I don't think I have any followers like that.
(on that note, do we cling to God's words like they were sent from heaven above? cause you know, they kinda are.)
Anyhow. I've got this weird writing style stuck in my head because, guess what? I just read a blog with a similar writing style, and it got stuck in my head.
Yeah, I'm one of those people who feeds off of others creativity. Get over it, you know I have your attention now. (come on, you gotta admit it was pretty witty. I couldn't do it more than once though, darn this creativity thing.) (hence why the post is witty, and the title is dumb)
;)
But now that I've wasted a perfectly good 45 seconds of your life, I'll tell you why I'm blogging at 11pm at night.
I want to share with you Jon Acuff's blog. He's got two, actually.
I came across this post this evening, and wow...let me tell you that man can write some powerful stuff. (Go read it. Now. You can read the rest of this later. )
(aw, aren't you devoted! you're still reading!)
I've never heard of him before, aside from a hazy memory of picking up his book in the bookshop of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (wilst in Boston) and being mildly amused.
I haven't scoured his website or been a long time reader, but in only reading a few posts on his blog, it's evident that he loves the Lord.
The cool part is? He's human, just like you and me.
I feel like it's so rare to find blog authors who are bluntly honest. People put up so many masks in hopes that it will attract attention. (of course, they'd never say that, because you know...that'd be....honest.)
But lately, I just need to know that I'm not the only one. And even if he's famous, he's a sinner saved by grace...just like me.
Rest assured, this is not the last you'll hear of this blog on my blog. It's like hearing a good sermon, one that God wrote for you....so refreshing.
The thing is, I really really want you to go read his blog. No, I'm not advertising, the stuff on there is amazing.
Jesus Christ is the formula killer. He won’t behave according to our formulas. He won’t fit into our incredibly tiny expectations. He refuses to be controlled by our logic. {Jon Acuff}
Check it out, then tell me what you think.
Actually, no. If you checked out the blog, and you liked it, comment. Hopefully that won't scare you away from checking out the blog for fear of being guilted into commenting....rather it will enticingly woo you to type into the comment box....okay I'll stop now.
So, I'm sitting here, trying to think up of a witty way to start this post so that you'll read it.
Huh?
Oh come on, everyone knows that you'll only read blog posts with interesting titles and/or first 2.3 sentences.
Unless you're one of those madly devoted followers who clings to every word a person says like it was sent from heaven above.
But I don't think I have any followers like that.
(on that note, do we cling to God's words like they were sent from heaven above? cause you know, they kinda are.)
Anyhow. I've got this weird writing style stuck in my head because, guess what? I just read a blog with a similar writing style, and it got stuck in my head.
Yeah, I'm one of those people who feeds off of others creativity. Get over it, you know I have your attention now. (come on, you gotta admit it was pretty witty. I couldn't do it more than once though, darn this creativity thing.) (hence why the post is witty, and the title is dumb)
;)
But now that I've wasted a perfectly good 45 seconds of your life, I'll tell you why I'm blogging at 11pm at night.
I want to share with you Jon Acuff's blog. He's got two, actually.
I came across this post this evening, and wow...let me tell you that man can write some powerful stuff. (Go read it. Now. You can read the rest of this later. )
(aw, aren't you devoted! you're still reading!)
I've never heard of him before, aside from a hazy memory of picking up his book in the bookshop of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (wilst in Boston) and being mildly amused.
I haven't scoured his website or been a long time reader, but in only reading a few posts on his blog, it's evident that he loves the Lord.
The cool part is? He's human, just like you and me.
I feel like it's so rare to find blog authors who are bluntly honest. People put up so many masks in hopes that it will attract attention. (of course, they'd never say that, because you know...that'd be....honest.)
But lately, I just need to know that I'm not the only one. And even if he's famous, he's a sinner saved by grace...just like me.
Rest assured, this is not the last you'll hear of this blog on my blog. It's like hearing a good sermon, one that God wrote for you....so refreshing.
The thing is, I really really want you to go read his blog. No, I'm not advertising, the stuff on there is amazing.
Jesus Christ is the formula killer. He won’t behave according to our formulas. He won’t fit into our incredibly tiny expectations. He refuses to be controlled by our logic. {Jon Acuff}
Check it out, then tell me what you think.
Actually, no. If you checked out the blog, and you liked it, comment. Hopefully that won't scare you away from checking out the blog for fear of being guilted into commenting....rather it will enticingly woo you to type into the comment box....okay I'll stop now.
Friday, July 1
Mission: Accomplished
LIFE GOAL GUYS:
Tie the cherry stem into a knot with my tongue.
Status: Completed.
Aren't you proud?
No?
I didn't think so. But I had to share my delight with you anyway.
Tie the cherry stem into a knot with my tongue.
Status: Completed.
Aren't you proud?
No?
I didn't think so. But I had to share my delight with you anyway.
Sunday, June 26
In case you were worried
As blog readers rarely are, but just to reassure myself that I am reassuring you that I have not fallen off the face of the earth, here I am.
I'm suffering from a terrible case of post-speech-tournament-disorder and withdrawals from lack-of-seeing-speech-friends.
Because of this, brain simply refuses to put the thoughts and events of the the 2011 NCFCA National tournament into understandable English. I am, however, extremely grateful for your prayers and thoughts. It was a marvelous tournament and I not only enjoyed it, but learned a few things as well. A thorough and more serious update is in the makings, I promise.
I'm suffering from a terrible case of post-speech-tournament-disorder and withdrawals from lack-of-seeing-speech-friends.
Because of this, brain simply refuses to put the thoughts and events of the the 2011 NCFCA National tournament into understandable English. I am, however, extremely grateful for your prayers and thoughts. It was a marvelous tournament and I not only enjoyed it, but learned a few things as well. A thorough and more serious update is in the makings, I promise.
Monday, June 6
purple makes the world go round.
Alright, lame pic, the bun is actually about the size of my face but as you can see I ate most of it.
MORE PURPLE FOOD! SO GOOD.
You should have seen me geeking out about this one. Definitely trumps the last purple bun I had. Man. So yummy.
MORE PURPLE FOOD! SO GOOD.You should have seen me geeking out about this one. Definitely trumps the last purple bun I had. Man. So yummy.
Tuesday, May 17
My little brother is cuter than yours.
During Bible reading this morning...
Mom: If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.
John-Luke: What happens if you run out of clothes?
Mom: whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
John-Luke: Does that mean when you punch someone, you should always punch them twice?
Mom: If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.
John-Luke: What happens if you run out of clothes?
Mom: whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
John-Luke: Does that mean when you punch someone, you should always punch them twice?
Wednesday, May 4
Jedithz don't lithsp.
Today is May 4th!
Happy Star Wars Day. If I was obsessed I'd geek out with a nice long post, but I'm not. (I can see you rejoicing about that one.) But I thought you might be as amused as I was. They need to have a Narnia Day.
Which is supposedly Star Wars Day.
"May the 4th be with you."
Ahahahahahaha I'm so funny.
Actually, whoever thought of that was pretty genius, if I do say so myself.
Happy Star Wars Day. If I was obsessed I'd geek out with a nice long post, but I'm not. (I can see you rejoicing about that one.) But I thought you might be as amused as I was. They need to have a Narnia Day.Thursday, April 28
Alright, let's recap this whole life thing.
So.
::squint::
I believe there are still a few blog readers out there?
::squint::
Maybe just a couple. I've been rather negligent, haven't I?
(is that the right word? It sounds right, anyway.)
(just kidding, I looked it up on google, so it is the right word.)
I'm boring you, aren't I? Well buckle up, because I'm going to like post about all the tournaments, in like, one post. Are you ready? (that was too many likes in one sentence...)
The tournament season started out fast and furious this year with the Id-a-HO! tourney! In which Bec placed FIRST with her AWESOME humorous, she and her brother placed FIRST in duo, my dramatic placed 6th, and RAYMOND PLACED 2ND IN HIS ORIGINAL SPEECH! I also managed to BREAK IN IMPROMPTU, which was kind of amazing/shocking/amazing/shocking.
Despite all awesomeness of the tourney, I came home and promptly got a 101 F fever which refused to go away all week, despite the amount of work I had to do.
Barely following the week I was sick - was the Puget Sound tournament!! By far one of the most enjoyable, relaxing, and fun. I don't remember what my speeches got, except that I broke to FINALS in impromptu, and placed 5th. Yeah. Kind of mind blowing. My God is really awesome.
My brother and his duo partner (who have like the most awesome duo ever) made finals for their duo. That was pretty epic.
Next I had a lovely 3-week break (in which I did NOT get sick!) until the NEXT tourney, which was at Seattle Pacific University.
This tournament was probably the worst tournament all year. Sort of an emotional roller coaster and I didn't break with any of my speeches. It was, however, the biggest qualifier in the nation, and Raymond placed very well in all 3 of his speeches. But God did some pretty amazing things at that tournament too - like teaching me that I'm not doing any of this in my own strength.
They gave us foot-long sub sandwiches (and nothing else) everysingleday for lunch. Yeah. I have a love/hate relationship with subway now, thanks to that.
After this qualifier, there was somewhat of a break, I believe, before the STOA tournament. This tournament was pretty laid back (could be because I didn't debate :P ) but I ended up breaking in ALL 4 of my events (crazy compared to last time) and...it was just really cool how when I wasn't in it to win, and was in it just for the fun of it and the message I had to share, that God was able to bring me farther with it.
This is our amazingly epic club sign. It used to be really dull, so we took it down and re-designed it on the back: starting a trend and thus influencing about 4 other clubs to do the same. None of them was as awesome as ours though. :)
This picture has a rather interesting story to it. From Left to Right is Paul, Micaela, Conor, and me. Paul and I were duo impromptu partners, and Michaela and Conor were partners as well. We were all wearing red, but the funny bit was that Paul's red matched Michaela's, and my red matched Conor's. Paul and Michaela were also both wearing grey, and Conor and I were in all black. Hehehe.
Duo impromptu is WAY TOO MUCH FUN. You go in, draw three places, three conflicts, and three sets of 2 characters, and combine them to make a really whacky story. It's great fun. :)
16th place for duo impromptu was NOT expected, and was ridiculously fun. This is the president of STOA, Mr. York.
This was either impromptu, dramatic, or original oratory, but I don't remember which. :P
This is the flier for the DO HARD THINGS conference in July. You should all come, because it's going to be AMAZING. And as you might be able to tell, I was just a little bit excited. :)
Okay, so maybe I'm *slightly* easily amused....
Lots of stories and pictures from regionals coming soon.... :)
::squint::
I believe there are still a few blog readers out there?
::squint::
Maybe just a couple. I've been rather negligent, haven't I?
(is that the right word? It sounds right, anyway.)
(just kidding, I looked it up on google, so it is the right word.)
I'm boring you, aren't I? Well buckle up, because I'm going to like post about all the tournaments, in like, one post. Are you ready? (that was too many likes in one sentence...)
The tournament season started out fast and furious this year with the Id-a-HO! tourney! In which Bec placed FIRST with her AWESOME humorous, she and her brother placed FIRST in duo, my dramatic placed 6th, and RAYMOND PLACED 2ND IN HIS ORIGINAL SPEECH! I also managed to BREAK IN IMPROMPTU, which was kind of amazing/shocking/amazing/shocking.
Despite all awesomeness of the tourney, I came home and promptly got a 101 F fever which refused to go away all week, despite the amount of work I had to do.Barely following the week I was sick - was the Puget Sound tournament!! By far one of the most enjoyable, relaxing, and fun. I don't remember what my speeches got, except that I broke to FINALS in impromptu, and placed 5th. Yeah. Kind of mind blowing. My God is really awesome.
(this is DI....semis, I think? yeah, semis.)
My brother and his duo partner (who have like the most awesome duo ever) made finals for their duo. That was pretty epic.
Next I had a lovely 3-week break (in which I did NOT get sick!) until the NEXT tourney, which was at Seattle Pacific University.
This tournament was probably the worst tournament all year. Sort of an emotional roller coaster and I didn't break with any of my speeches. It was, however, the biggest qualifier in the nation, and Raymond placed very well in all 3 of his speeches. But God did some pretty amazing things at that tournament too - like teaching me that I'm not doing any of this in my own strength.
They gave us foot-long sub sandwiches (and nothing else) everysingleday for lunch. Yeah. I have a love/hate relationship with subway now, thanks to that.After this qualifier, there was somewhat of a break, I believe, before the STOA tournament. This tournament was pretty laid back (could be because I didn't debate :P ) but I ended up breaking in ALL 4 of my events (crazy compared to last time) and...it was just really cool how when I wasn't in it to win, and was in it just for the fun of it and the message I had to share, that God was able to bring me farther with it.
This is our amazingly epic club sign. It used to be really dull, so we took it down and re-designed it on the back: starting a trend and thus influencing about 4 other clubs to do the same. None of them was as awesome as ours though. :)
This picture has a rather interesting story to it. From Left to Right is Paul, Micaela, Conor, and me. Paul and I were duo impromptu partners, and Michaela and Conor were partners as well. We were all wearing red, but the funny bit was that Paul's red matched Michaela's, and my red matched Conor's. Paul and Michaela were also both wearing grey, and Conor and I were in all black. Hehehe.
Duo impromptu is WAY TOO MUCH FUN. You go in, draw three places, three conflicts, and three sets of 2 characters, and combine them to make a really whacky story. It's great fun. :)16th place for duo impromptu was NOT expected, and was ridiculously fun. This is the president of STOA, Mr. York.
This was either impromptu, dramatic, or original oratory, but I don't remember which. :P
This is the flier for the DO HARD THINGS conference in July. You should all come, because it's going to be AMAZING. And as you might be able to tell, I was just a little bit excited. :)
Okay, so maybe I'm *slightly* easily amused....
Lots of stories and pictures from regionals coming soon.... :)
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