Hello Everyone!
Last time I wrote (last Tuesday) I had a half day because Michigan tech closed due to a blizzard. Then...guess what?!?! We had Wednesday off too! They cancelled school and all activities on Wednesday! A day and a half "snow day" was great! Tech NEVER closes so this closure was certainly rare and we took advantage of it...I slept in :) Then that afternoon some friends and I carved tunnel into a HUGE snow pile and then connected them in the middle. We ended up carving it out and making a sweet snow cave. See pics and videos!
Then, back to reality again on Thursday. Two classes and then watched some husky mens basketball Thursday evening. Shout-out again to Angela on turning 15! Friday I had class and then I cleaned my room top to bottom. Everyone is sick around here and I don't have time for that! Clorox wipes and Lysol are my friends :) Friday evening I had a husky host, which is where I host a perspective student. We went to the SDC and forestry building, went to Dominoes, and watched a movie...the classic things to do on a Friday night for me :) He seemed to enjoy his time at Tech and I had a lot of fun hosting.
Saturday was relaxing. I did some homework and watched more huskies womens basketball. Hanging out with friends is always fun...fun times to be had in the Campus cafe :) Yesterday was also relaxing. Some friends and I went to McLain State Park yesterday afternoon and explored the ice caves and the shore of Lake Superior. There was pretty cool formations! Take a look at photos and videos!
This week looks to be sunny and around freezing...in other words, nice. Broomball championship games are tomorrow. Cheers to a couple of non-stressful (hopefully) days ahead! This upcoming weekend is budget hearings for USG. I will talk more about this later.
Wishing you all a marvelous Monday!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Embracing Our Wonderful Weather
Hello Family and Friends!
Let's take a look back at the last (almost) month...Yikes!
Well, on Saturday the 26th I went snowshoeing with a few friends. I had a lot of fun and it was good to take advantage of the beautiful scenery and the trails we have up here. The next week was busy with Winter Carnival special events. We had a broomball game that evening and we won 4-1! We had our WC TreeHouse broomball game on Monday night. Unfortunately we lost, but we put up a good fight! On Tuesday we participated in the ice bowling competition. On Wednesday I got to tour the Houghton County Courthouse as part of my law class. It was really interesting and I enjoyed seeing the "insides" of the Courthouse. Also on Wednesday there was an event put on by Career Services to learn how to "promote" yourself. There were a lot of incentives to get people there and I am extremely proud of the number of residents I had go to the event. We even won a pizza party because of our attendance numbers! Thursday we had a broomball game and lost :( But, I had a husky host, which is always fun. He was from MN, which was cool, and he seemed to enjoy his time here. Friday and Saturday were fairly relaxing. Sunday was full of fun. I went to church, did a little homework, watched the Superbowl and played broomball! Watching the Superbowl commercials is always the best part :) Also, we won our broomball game, 2-1!
The next week was also full of fun. Monday we had a hall meeting and Tuesday I did homework in order to get ahead. Wednesday was the start to our winter celebrations, known as Winter Carnival. Wednesday night is called all-nighter and we stay up all night building snow statues. There is live music, vendors, broomball games, outdoor movies, etc. and the whole campus is out enjoying the the beautiful place we live. As a hall, TreeHouse made a snow statue of the Lorax and a Truffula tree. It turned out amazing! There were a lot of other great statues too..be sure to see my pics! Wednesday night we walked around and watched others working on their statues. We then picked up some pizza to celebrate our work and to finish off the night (early morning). Thursday we all got to sleep in. It was a relaxing day. We went and saw the beard competition, where people put on skits and dances, and then we went and toured the statues. That evening we had reserved practice ice time for broomball so two of the TreeHouse teams scrimmaged. It was a lot of fun! Friday was another relaxing day. I had a broomball game at 2pm, we lost :(, and watched husky hockey that evening. Saturday morning I participated in the Bigfoot Snowshoe Event with some friends. It was nice to get up early and snowshoe at the Tech Trails. I did a little homework, a few essentials, and then watched husky hockey again Saturday night. I also had a nice get-together with a bunch a friends (and the visiting girlfriends) where we played games and had a good time. I am certainly blessed with great friends! Sunday was somewhat back to reality in preparation for Monday, spending most of the day doing homework and relaxing. Sunday night the power went out in Houghton and a large portion of the Keweenaw. That was interesting! It was out for a few hours. The quirks of a "small town" :)
Last week things were back to normal, and with that, quite busy. I had a broomball game Monday (which we lost). Tuesday night there was a hockey game versus Northern Michigan. I watched the game from the skybox with the President of the University! We won big time! Then I had a GIS exam on Wednesday and a US Environmental History Exam on Thursday. I did well on both :) Wednesday was extremely busy with meetings and then church, seeing as it was Ash Wednesday. Thursday was Valentine's Day :) I had an exam and then the rest of the day was pretty good. We watched The Notebook for movie night. Friday was pretty slow. That evening I was a SLATE evaluator, which is part of the hiring process for first time applicants to student affairs positions. Some friends and I also went to Walmart and Taco Bell...just for fun (YOLO!). I also was an evaluator for the Saturday morning SLATE session. Then.....Saturday afternoon my family came!! AND, Kay surprised me by coming too! We had all 6 of us in the same place at the same time, which is quite the accomplishment these days. I had a broomball game and we lost, but my family was there to see me play. That afternoon we watched broomball, went and saw the winter baja (go-kart racing in snow), went to Walmart, and then to dinner at Gemignani's. Again, it was saw nice to have the family together. That evening we celebrated Angela's and Anna's birthdays with a little party and ice cream in the Kitchenette. Also, Rachel stayed over in the residence hall to get a feel for it. Sunday we went to church and then went to lunch. The family took off that afternoon and I returned to doing homework. It was nice to have them all here! Sunday night I had dinner with the Buckardts in the kitchenette and celebrated Anna's birthday.
Again, back to reality after a weekend full of fun and family. Yesterday was fairly slow. Today I had an exam in institutions and then....BIG NEWS....Tech cancelled school as of noon!! You know it is a bad blizzard when Michigan Tech closes because of weather. We are expected to get upwards of 10 inches, but the bigger factor is the 35mph winds that are making visibility little to none. For me it means that I didn't have lab this afternoon, meetings tonight, or broomball. The rest of the week should be relatively quiet. Shout-out to Angela, as it is her birthday on Thursday!
I know I just covered a lot, and I skipped a lot. In essence, it has been a crazy month full of snow, more snow, homework, fun, friends, family, and...did I mention snow?!?! Take a look at pics!
I hope all is well in your life! May the Lord be with you during this Lenten season and always.
Let's take a look back at the last (almost) month...Yikes!
Well, on Saturday the 26th I went snowshoeing with a few friends. I had a lot of fun and it was good to take advantage of the beautiful scenery and the trails we have up here. The next week was busy with Winter Carnival special events. We had a broomball game that evening and we won 4-1! We had our WC TreeHouse broomball game on Monday night. Unfortunately we lost, but we put up a good fight! On Tuesday we participated in the ice bowling competition. On Wednesday I got to tour the Houghton County Courthouse as part of my law class. It was really interesting and I enjoyed seeing the "insides" of the Courthouse. Also on Wednesday there was an event put on by Career Services to learn how to "promote" yourself. There were a lot of incentives to get people there and I am extremely proud of the number of residents I had go to the event. We even won a pizza party because of our attendance numbers! Thursday we had a broomball game and lost :( But, I had a husky host, which is always fun. He was from MN, which was cool, and he seemed to enjoy his time here. Friday and Saturday were fairly relaxing. Sunday was full of fun. I went to church, did a little homework, watched the Superbowl and played broomball! Watching the Superbowl commercials is always the best part :) Also, we won our broomball game, 2-1!
The next week was also full of fun. Monday we had a hall meeting and Tuesday I did homework in order to get ahead. Wednesday was the start to our winter celebrations, known as Winter Carnival. Wednesday night is called all-nighter and we stay up all night building snow statues. There is live music, vendors, broomball games, outdoor movies, etc. and the whole campus is out enjoying the the beautiful place we live. As a hall, TreeHouse made a snow statue of the Lorax and a Truffula tree. It turned out amazing! There were a lot of other great statues too..be sure to see my pics! Wednesday night we walked around and watched others working on their statues. We then picked up some pizza to celebrate our work and to finish off the night (early morning). Thursday we all got to sleep in. It was a relaxing day. We went and saw the beard competition, where people put on skits and dances, and then we went and toured the statues. That evening we had reserved practice ice time for broomball so two of the TreeHouse teams scrimmaged. It was a lot of fun! Friday was another relaxing day. I had a broomball game at 2pm, we lost :(, and watched husky hockey that evening. Saturday morning I participated in the Bigfoot Snowshoe Event with some friends. It was nice to get up early and snowshoe at the Tech Trails. I did a little homework, a few essentials, and then watched husky hockey again Saturday night. I also had a nice get-together with a bunch a friends (and the visiting girlfriends) where we played games and had a good time. I am certainly blessed with great friends! Sunday was somewhat back to reality in preparation for Monday, spending most of the day doing homework and relaxing. Sunday night the power went out in Houghton and a large portion of the Keweenaw. That was interesting! It was out for a few hours. The quirks of a "small town" :)
Last week things were back to normal, and with that, quite busy. I had a broomball game Monday (which we lost). Tuesday night there was a hockey game versus Northern Michigan. I watched the game from the skybox with the President of the University! We won big time! Then I had a GIS exam on Wednesday and a US Environmental History Exam on Thursday. I did well on both :) Wednesday was extremely busy with meetings and then church, seeing as it was Ash Wednesday. Thursday was Valentine's Day :) I had an exam and then the rest of the day was pretty good. We watched The Notebook for movie night. Friday was pretty slow. That evening I was a SLATE evaluator, which is part of the hiring process for first time applicants to student affairs positions. Some friends and I also went to Walmart and Taco Bell...just for fun (YOLO!). I also was an evaluator for the Saturday morning SLATE session. Then.....Saturday afternoon my family came!! AND, Kay surprised me by coming too! We had all 6 of us in the same place at the same time, which is quite the accomplishment these days. I had a broomball game and we lost, but my family was there to see me play. That afternoon we watched broomball, went and saw the winter baja (go-kart racing in snow), went to Walmart, and then to dinner at Gemignani's. Again, it was saw nice to have the family together. That evening we celebrated Angela's and Anna's birthdays with a little party and ice cream in the Kitchenette. Also, Rachel stayed over in the residence hall to get a feel for it. Sunday we went to church and then went to lunch. The family took off that afternoon and I returned to doing homework. It was nice to have them all here! Sunday night I had dinner with the Buckardts in the kitchenette and celebrated Anna's birthday.
Again, back to reality after a weekend full of fun and family. Yesterday was fairly slow. Today I had an exam in institutions and then....BIG NEWS....Tech cancelled school as of noon!! You know it is a bad blizzard when Michigan Tech closes because of weather. We are expected to get upwards of 10 inches, but the bigger factor is the 35mph winds that are making visibility little to none. For me it means that I didn't have lab this afternoon, meetings tonight, or broomball. The rest of the week should be relatively quiet. Shout-out to Angela, as it is her birthday on Thursday!
I know I just covered a lot, and I skipped a lot. In essence, it has been a crazy month full of snow, more snow, homework, fun, friends, family, and...did I mention snow?!?! Take a look at pics!
I hope all is well in your life! May the Lord be with you during this Lenten season and always.
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