as usual, nothing much has happened since my last post. it's not raining anymore, but it is still cold outside with a temperature of 31 degrees as i walk to my earliest class. however, all the leaves changing colors and falling makes for a particularly beautiful sight.

i received a new wireless keyboard for my computer and it is SO nice to be able to lay on my bed and type instead of being hunched over my laptop. i aced a sociology test today and now i'm preparing to go to communications class. tonight i am going to the adult hospital to visit my resident, lois. however, the owners of the hospital decided to sell and we will only get to visit the residents until thanksgiving. i hope everyone can find a place to stay, and they were all very upset about having to leave.

also: thanks to my facetious uncle j for sending me a mug with his picture and "the world's greatest uncle" on it...now i can enjoy my hot chocolate :-)

the past three days have been very rainy over here at messiah. i had to buy an umbrella from the campus store and carry it with me everywhere because you just never know when a downpour is going to happen. i also bought myself a new sweatshirt and sweatpants because the rain is making it very cold outside. i have looked forward to drinking the hot chocolate aunt phebe sent me, but i unfortunately don't have a mug and every time i remember to buy a mug, the campus store is closed. hopefully i'll remember to buy one tomorrow because that hot chocolate sure is calling to me...

AND grandma and grandpa are still the only ones that have sent me a picture of themselves. i'm not quite sure why no one else has... >:-

(...that's supposed to be an angry face...)

I just wanted to send out my MANY MANY thanks to the Bowser family. Snacks and munchies are always appreciated, and today I received a package filled with 100 calorie packs, propel water mix (which is excellent because I am almost out of propel) and hot chocolate WITH MARSHMALLOWS which is perfect for days like today; cold and rainy and....wet...

that's all I have for now :-)

this past weekend was a VERY good weekend, and very busy, too!





it was homecoming weekend at messiah and henry came up on friday to stay until today (sunday). on friday night was the homecoming dance:














on saturday i had my powderpuff game (i did receive a minor injury...a girl's head hit my mouth and i have a deep cut on the inside of my mouth):
















we also went to the men's soccer game:








and my hip hop team performed, but i don't have a picture of it because henry said everytime he tried to take a picture, we moved. then last night henry and i stayed up late to watch the meteor shower. it was SO amazing to see and i'm glad i got the chance, though i was very tired from going to bed at 2:30 am! now i have a lot of homework to do, so i better get to it!

i figured i should update since i haven't in awhile.

this past weekend (starting wednesday) was fall break and i went home. it was a very uneventful weekend, and i somehow managed to get some of my homework done. that saturday we (as in mom, dad, blake and i) went to a little dinner theater at a church in fallston. it was a nice time.

yesterday i came back up and spent much of the day unpacking everything. today when i went to the mailbox, i was greeted with two envelopes and two packages! it was very exciting. the package from grandma contained enough chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth for awhile, and the package from henry also contained chocolate. phebe sent me original artwork from up and coming artists emma and rachel, and grandma sent me a picture of her and grandpa (this should serve as a reminder to all of you who HAVEN'T sent me pictures yet to do so :-)).

i now am preparing for my final class of the day which will be followed by writing a paper, powderpuff practice, chapel and a lecture. busy busy busy.

as i said, last night i had powderpuff practice. because i'm on the line, i get hit every play. i emerged with multiple bruises on my arms, wrists, chest, neck and legs. luckily my face is still pretty as ever ;-)

i tried to take pictures, but they don't show up so well, but here they are anyway:

today my little mailbox was happy again because it held a package from aunt lois and a card from my mom. aunt lois sent me socks that brought a smile to my face as they said "sorry, but one of us has to be cutest"

i also have realized i have no pictures whatsoever of my dear family, but i would like some. if any of you have a picture you would be willing to send me of you, spouses, children, etc i would greatly appreciate it and i would put it up on my wall.

tonight i have practice for powder puff; i hope i'm not going to be too sore tomorrow!

henry the fish died today. i've decided i should maybe get guppies since they just keep reproducing so my fish tank won't be empty. it's something to think about.....



....i have no luck with fish...

Yesterday I received a very delicious package with donuts from the grandparents (though I do believe Julie helped with the preparation. Most of them are already gone! The girls on this floor sure like sweets, let me tell you. And, my little mailbox was SO happy to have mail for me.

In other news, yesterday I bought a pair of Messiah sweatpants and I think they are SO cute and SO comfy and I was SO excited that I decided to wear them despite the forecast of 86 degrees...and it was very hot...but the pants are wonderful regardless...nothing else has really happened.

if you can't tell, it's pretty boring up here sometimes.