That title sums up my weekend.

Friday night at the Union was a benefit show for the organization Bryan House. Here’s a blurb: “Just over one year after the untimely death of Bryan Guzman, a living memorial will be dedicated in his honor. “Bryan House” is a 5-unit apartment complex that has been purchased in Aurora, and will provide a year-long program to enable refugee families to save money for a downpayment on a house.”

We had three really sweet bands play including Dan Guzman, the brother of Bryan Guzman whom the foundation is named after, The Young Sea and The Company of Thieves. About 150+ people showed which made for a great night of music and friends, what the Union is all about!

The rest of the weekend was committed to the NFL playoffs and the couch (a little homework, too). Sadly, I was disappointed with the outcomes of 3 of 4 games but what can you do. If anyone asks, I don’t think the Cowboys lost because Tony Romo went to Mexico with Jessica Simpson.

Its back to school today with 3rd week in full swing.

Sorry for the short post. I will try to tell funnier stories when they come.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I’m not entirely sure of the origin of that saying “Happy New Year”, but I can confirm that my new year, at least the beginning of this new year, has been just that, quite happy.

Our 6-week D-term break almost convinced me that I could spend whole days playing Ninetendo Wii Bowling from the couch, not have a consistent showering schedule, eat delicious home-cooked meals everyday, and have my exercise be snow-blowing the driveway. All of those things are not my reality any longer. I’ve returned to Naperville to subject myself to the crazy schedule that is “my life”. Here’s an example. Day 2 of being back at NCC:

8:30 Wake up

9:15 Arrive to work to go over CLC organization budget/Eat Breakfast

10:00-12 Class: Conflict Resolution

12:00-12:30 Write-up CLC budget for Finance Committee meeting/Go to Chapel service

12:30 Present budget at Finance Committee Meeting

1:00 Meet with advisor

1:30 Eat lunch

2:00-4:00 Meet with a friend who was studying abroad Fall Term

4:00-6 Class: Religion and the Political Order

6-Bedtime: Homework/Organizing my weekly schedule/watching the Iowa Caucus results/Dinner

PHEW.  Somewhere in there I had time to email my dad for his birthday, hang out with some of my residents and give lots and lots of hugs to people I haven’t seen since the summer.  Through all of this insanity, however, I have found a lot of excitement and exhilaration. I love my schedule. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have chosen it. I also love low blood pressure. What I really need to do is find a nice middle ground for these two affinities of mine. We’ll see if that can happen by the time I graduate. T-minus 5 months!

I hope you all had fantastic breaks that included snow ball fights, hot chocolate and your friends and family. Some of you may have had sunny, beach-filled vacations. To you, I say “I hope you look awkward with a tan in January”. I’m not bitter.

Side note: Hello to the Farsalas family. If you are still reading this blog,  I would love to watch your children. 

Until next time.