Sunday, September 21, 2008

Say what?

So, I have a theory. My theory is that some people just don't get it. My test subject is me. So many things are happening in a fury around me and I don't get any of it. Well, ok, I'll give myself the benefit of the doubt and say that I get somethings, here and there, but that is still a stretch on the best of days. It's like I am stuck between two worlds, Las Vegas and Happy Valley (that's what some wierd wacko calls it here) and I don't have enough grasp of either to understand anything. I don't know, now that I try to explain it, I am at a loss for words.

Despite this post, life at college is going well. It's terribly busy and the honeymoon period is definitely over now that the add/drop deadline has passed, and things aren't going slower. Of course, I sat down and crunched some numbers (ok, not really crunched) and I only have about two and a half months of class left. Can you believe that? In high school, in fact, in my entire public education, it has taken a year to get a grasp on any one subject enough to claim it complete and even then, there was usually a part two. Here, it takes exactly three and one half months to completely put any given subject (GE's at least) completely behind you. Pretty impressive stuff, huh?

Anyway, I apologize for this random interlude. Not that any of my other posts had a particular purpose in the eternal purposes of life, but still. So, in keeping with the tradition of random posts, here is some random picture that I have dredged up out of the darkest corners of my computer. Love ya and enjoy.I went to a summer camp called OYA and for one of our challenges, we were given fifteen pieces of wood, three barrels, and a ten foot piece of rope, with which we had to Macgyver a ship to sail us across the pond. Our group fit fifteen people on this contraption and WE WON!!! It truly is the simple things in life. Well, this wasn't simple. Trust me. Maybe you should go out and try it to see what I mean :)

2 comments:

Alyson said...

Sweet day only three barrels you say? Well let me tell you what R.D.A. would have that think up and about with a jet propelled engine in about five minutes ( before the commercial came on of course) But you got it across so good for you:)

Alyson said...

How big were the 15 pieces of wood??? Are you sure MacGyver isn't spelled Mcgyver? What was the gross weight (gross as in total amount, not gross as in disgusting) of the people on the contraption? Was the rope to tie everyone to the contraption, or to rescue those who fell off?

Love Mom