Good afternoon!
Life is awesome. I really am feeling a whole lot better about this whole Arkansas thing. I have made a ton of friends-- or have at least MET tons of people who WILL be my friends eventually. I'm making a good amount of progress in the social realm of life. I have made 11 new facebook friends in the past week! Yeah! (THAT is impressive for a hermit like me! Haha...)
My classes... they could still be better! They still aren't the worst classes ever! Honestly, it could just be my total lack of motivation to actually DO the work. I think if I get a steady schedule of studying and "homework-ing" down that I will probably feel tons better.
This weekend is... Bikes Blues & BBQ ( http://www.bikesbluesandbbq.org/ ) Oh, yes. THIS should be interesting! Yet another cultural experience for the record books. :-)
<3
-Steph
Monday, September 26, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
It's 87 degrees in here!
Good evening!
Do you ever feel completely comfortable, and then you see a temperature that shocks you? I'm sitting here surfing the web (do people still say that?), and I look up to see my thermostat. Yes, sir! It's 87 degrees in here! Impressive, considering I am not sure that it's that hot OUTSIDE.
Anywho! I was seriously stressed out about this crazy test I had to take today-- it ended up being pretty easy. So much wasted energy on stress! When will I LEARN!? WHEN!?
Speaking of stress... I am still looking for another job. I'm officially on the serious prowl. That's right. Serious. Every business is getting hit with my resume! Whether it be a pet groomers, cafe, insurance company, or post office! Here I come Fayetteville! Dickson Street will never be the same! Okay well... maybe that's a little overboard-- but not by much!
And now... for Thrive! Yay!
< 3
-Steph
Do you ever feel completely comfortable, and then you see a temperature that shocks you? I'm sitting here surfing the web (do people still say that?), and I look up to see my thermostat. Yes, sir! It's 87 degrees in here! Impressive, considering I am not sure that it's that hot OUTSIDE.
Anywho! I was seriously stressed out about this crazy test I had to take today-- it ended up being pretty easy. So much wasted energy on stress! When will I LEARN!? WHEN!?
Speaking of stress... I am still looking for another job. I'm officially on the serious prowl. That's right. Serious. Every business is getting hit with my resume! Whether it be a pet groomers, cafe, insurance company, or post office! Here I come Fayetteville! Dickson Street will never be the same! Okay well... maybe that's a little overboard-- but not by much!
And now... for Thrive! Yay!
< 3
-Steph
Sunday, September 11, 2011
My apartment... At night!
Good evening!
So, I just wanted to explain how the rest of my day went... We'll look at it in bullet point on account of my laziness.
So, I just wanted to explain how the rest of my day went... We'll look at it in bullet point on account of my laziness.
- I walked 2 miles uphill, and 2 miles downhill today. There is some serious muscle building going on right now!
- I returned my really expensive book and got a full refund for it! Woohoo!
- Church at Pathway was really great. I got a ride there and a ride back home. Safe and sound!
- I walked to Guppy's place and got my shampoo from her shower that I forgot... Shew!
- I am sitting in the futon... Wait-- is it in the futon or on the futon? Anyway! I'm sitting down writing this... and listening to all of the things happening in the rooms next to me. I can hear a TV on... I hear someone running water somewhere... I occasionally hear a knocking on a wall. I think that someone is putting a picture up or something like that. I must confess that I am a little creeped out by living alone.
So there is my day! I know, it's not interesting...
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
I'm thinking of having some kind of get together in order to maintain some local friends, or grow some more... but I have no money to feed people. Suggestions?
-Steph
I < 3 Sundays!!!
Good morning!
I am completely in my apartment now. My bed was delivered yesterday, I paid my rent, I opened an account with the electric company, I bought sheets, etc. Last night was the first nght that I slept here. It was very comfortable. That bed is amazing.
What else is new? It's SUNDAY!!! Someone from Pathway is picking me up soon, and taking me to church. Woohoo! I'm pretty excited about that. I'm going to miss Skypeing it up with Grace, but if I don't get some serious fellowship in over here soon who knows what I'll do! Ha. Just kidding... Kind of.
Which brings me to this point... It's been very to go from being in fellowship basically all the time, feeling love all the time, and having this great big sense of family to... whatever transitional phase this has been in reference to "the church" and "my life." For the first couple weeks I felt this uncomfortable void. -I suppose that that's what happens when your eyes shift from the mission and onto something as trivial as school. Since when did that become the most important thing in my life? Yea, now isn't that a scary thought? Well, lesson learned. It makes sense considering that while I was in Egypt I didn't feel this way. It's because I didn't loose focus there, and here... I think I did. I'm glad I bought windex the other day... Everything is crystal clear again. Back to radical normality. Shew! Life.
From confessing to a lighter note... I put a hot pink shower curtain in my bathroom last night. I thought it would help liven up this place with all of it's white walls. [This was after my epiphany last night about what was going on in my life. The timing might makes sense to those who know me... Maybe.] Sometimes "gloom"'s butt needs to get kicked by a hot pink sower curtain.
It feels better in here already. :-)
-Steph
I am completely in my apartment now. My bed was delivered yesterday, I paid my rent, I opened an account with the electric company, I bought sheets, etc. Last night was the first nght that I slept here. It was very comfortable. That bed is amazing.
What else is new? It's SUNDAY!!! Someone from Pathway is picking me up soon, and taking me to church. Woohoo! I'm pretty excited about that. I'm going to miss Skypeing it up with Grace, but if I don't get some serious fellowship in over here soon who knows what I'll do! Ha. Just kidding... Kind of.
Which brings me to this point... It's been very to go from being in fellowship basically all the time, feeling love all the time, and having this great big sense of family to... whatever transitional phase this has been in reference to "the church" and "my life." For the first couple weeks I felt this uncomfortable void. -I suppose that that's what happens when your eyes shift from the mission and onto something as trivial as school. Since when did that become the most important thing in my life? Yea, now isn't that a scary thought? Well, lesson learned. It makes sense considering that while I was in Egypt I didn't feel this way. It's because I didn't loose focus there, and here... I think I did. I'm glad I bought windex the other day... Everything is crystal clear again. Back to radical normality. Shew! Life.
From confessing to a lighter note... I put a hot pink shower curtain in my bathroom last night. I thought it would help liven up this place with all of it's white walls. [This was after my epiphany last night about what was going on in my life. The timing might makes sense to those who know me... Maybe.] Sometimes "gloom"'s butt needs to get kicked by a hot pink sower curtain.
It feels better in here already. :-)
-Steph
Monday, September 5, 2011
NOW I'm almost settled in...
Hello! It's been a while!
I was looking at the last post on here, before things started to fly by me like crazy...
The title of the last post was, "Almost Settled In..."... Just for the record, I was NOT almost settled in. So, here is an update:
I bought a bed! It will be delivered to my apartment tomorrow night! -and OH! I found an apartment. I got the keys last week and am almost totally moved in. It's not saying too awful much seeing as I don't have that much STUFF to be moving in with to start off.
The thing in my apartment: Futon, clothes, bag of rice, towels, etc. I'm getting there!!!
Also in the news! I dropped that Entymology class, and I picked up Mass Media and Pop Culture of The Middle East! YES! A class the DEFINITELY counts! JOY!
Other than that... I am still on the job search!
Message me, or text me for my new address!!!
<3
-Steph
I was looking at the last post on here, before things started to fly by me like crazy...
The title of the last post was, "Almost Settled In..."... Just for the record, I was NOT almost settled in. So, here is an update:
I bought a bed! It will be delivered to my apartment tomorrow night! -and OH! I found an apartment. I got the keys last week and am almost totally moved in. It's not saying too awful much seeing as I don't have that much STUFF to be moving in with to start off.
The thing in my apartment: Futon, clothes, bag of rice, towels, etc. I'm getting there!!!
Also in the news! I dropped that Entymology class, and I picked up Mass Media and Pop Culture of The Middle East! YES! A class the DEFINITELY counts! JOY!
Other than that... I am still on the job search!
Message me, or text me for my new address!!!
<3
-Steph
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Almost settled in...
Good morning!
To do:
1.) Shower
2.) Look at housing on craigslist
3.) Meet with mom and aunt gail
4.) Get a student I.D.
5.) Pick up job applications
6.) COFFEE
(Not in that order.)
Last night, I met with Chrissy and Steve's friend Carrie for coffee and then headed over to Thrive. Thrive is a campus ministry sponsored by Pathway Baptist Church.
Here is the link: Thrive
That was a really nice night of fellowship and worship. :-)
Anyway, I'm headed out! I will post more later.
-Steph.
To do:
1.) Shower
2.) Look at housing on craigslist
3.) Meet with mom and aunt gail
4.) Get a student I.D.
5.) Pick up job applications
6.) COFFEE
(Not in that order.)
Last night, I met with Chrissy and Steve's friend Carrie for coffee and then headed over to Thrive. Thrive is a campus ministry sponsored by Pathway Baptist Church.
Here is the link: Thrive
That was a really nice night of fellowship and worship. :-)
Anyway, I'm headed out! I will post more later.
-Steph.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day #2: Update
I have registered for classes!
Fall classes:
1.) World Prehistory
Survey of the prehistoric and early historic cultures of the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
2.) Introduction to Entomology
Fundamentals of insect biology including structure and function, development, ecology, behavior, plant feeding and disease transmission.
3.) Introduction to Europe
This course will cover the basic physical and human geography of Europe, emphasizing the factors that tie Europe together as well as the diversity of environmental and cultural conditions in the region. The class will focus particularly on those countries that are current members of the EU and on possible future entrants.
4.) Political Geography
Contemporary world political problems in their geographic context. Development of the principles of political geography with emphasis upon the problems of Eastern Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
(CORRECTION: I just dropped Horticulture and added Political Geography. Better chances of it counting.)
Ah, yes. An easy TR semester... Elective credits were all that were available so I took it.
I don't have to be a machine ALL the time, right? ...(I am still trying to convince myself that this is true.)
-Steph.
Fall classes:
1.) World Prehistory
Survey of the prehistoric and early historic cultures of the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
2.) Introduction to Entomology
Fundamentals of insect biology including structure and function, development, ecology, behavior, plant feeding and disease transmission.
3.) Introduction to Europe
This course will cover the basic physical and human geography of Europe, emphasizing the factors that tie Europe together as well as the diversity of environmental and cultural conditions in the region. The class will focus particularly on those countries that are current members of the EU and on possible future entrants.
4.) Political Geography
Contemporary world political problems in their geographic context. Development of the principles of political geography with emphasis upon the problems of Eastern Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
(CORRECTION: I just dropped Horticulture and added Political Geography. Better chances of it counting.)
Ah, yes. An easy TR semester... Elective credits were all that were available so I took it.
I don't have to be a machine ALL the time, right? ...(I am still trying to convince myself that this is true.)
-Steph.
Day #2
Good morning #2!
To do:
1.) Get coffee asap.
2.) Go back to advising and try to get... advised. (Again.)
3.) Look for apartment $$$ online.
4.) Read.
5.) Register for classes. (Maybe.)
6.) Look for coffee jobs.
7.) Call Chrissy back.
8.) Call Carrie!
9.) Thrive?
Yesterday was pretty fun. I spent the whole day with my aunt, cousin, and mom. We went everywhere! Registrar, advising, Middle Eastern Studies Department, International Relations Department, coffee houses, people's houses, etc., etc., etc...
Anyway, I wa totally beat by last night. Katie and Katie's room mate's friend (Jessie) came over and cooked us an AWESOME dinner. (Jessie's a chef.) Quail, and ratatouille with this awesome sweet... something sauce. Man. Very very VERY delicious.
Moving right along... Today is another action packed Arkansas day. More campus exploration will occur. No doubt there. So far the campus is pretty gigantic. It's a little overwhelming to tell you the truth. I'm not sure that I'll ever figure it out at this point. So many streets and buildings and and and... It's nuts! It'll be great once I know my way around.
I AM PARTICULARLY EXCITED... ABOUT THE BIKE TRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bike trail goes through three cities and connects to just about everything in Fayetteville... How cool is that!? I'm SO ready to use that thing.
Peace!
-Steph.
To do:
1.) Get coffee asap.
2.) Go back to advising and try to get... advised. (Again.)
3.) Look for apartment $$$ online.
4.) Read.
5.) Register for classes. (Maybe.)
6.) Look for coffee jobs.
7.) Call Chrissy back.
8.) Call Carrie!
9.) Thrive?
Yesterday was pretty fun. I spent the whole day with my aunt, cousin, and mom. We went everywhere! Registrar, advising, Middle Eastern Studies Department, International Relations Department, coffee houses, people's houses, etc., etc., etc...
Anyway, I wa totally beat by last night. Katie and Katie's room mate's friend (Jessie) came over and cooked us an AWESOME dinner. (Jessie's a chef.) Quail, and ratatouille with this awesome sweet... something sauce. Man. Very very VERY delicious.
Moving right along... Today is another action packed Arkansas day. More campus exploration will occur. No doubt there. So far the campus is pretty gigantic. It's a little overwhelming to tell you the truth. I'm not sure that I'll ever figure it out at this point. So many streets and buildings and and and... It's nuts! It'll be great once I know my way around.
I AM PARTICULARLY EXCITED... ABOUT THE BIKE TRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bike trail goes through three cities and connects to just about everything in Fayetteville... How cool is that!? I'm SO ready to use that thing.
Peace!
-Steph.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Swedesboro, NJ - Fayetteville, AR
Good morning!
So this is the first day in Arkansas, and therefore the first post in the newest blog! Welcome to my adventure!
Here is my exciting* to do list for the day:
1.) Find advising, and get advised!
2.) Find financial aid, and get aid!
3.) Register for classes.
4.) Make contact with that local church/& college ministry Chrissy and Steve told me about.
5.) Explore!
A quick recap of this trip so far:
My mom and I packed up Jeep and headed South West towards Arkansas. About 2 or 3 hours into our 22 hour trip when smoke started blowing out of the back of my car!!!! Praise God for being close to an exit! Long story short, my transmission fluid was leaking onto hot pipes and creating smoke. We called AAA, hoped in the two truck, loaded up, and headed back to Jersey. We got home, booked a flight, and repacked. The flight was cancelled... UGH. Trials and tribulations. The upside is that I got to spend another Sunday with my Grace family! :-)
So, I rescheduled this flight and headed to PHL last night... flew through Chicago... and landed in Bentonville, Arkansas at approx. 11:00 p.m.
ZzzzZZzzzZzzzz. I fell asleep at my cousin's apartment and work up at 6:30 a.m.
I just had my first two cups of coffee, met my cousin's room mate, and made contact with the family HQ (AKA: NJ).
Now I'm headed out to complete that to-do list! Wish me luck!
Peace.
-Steph
So this is the first day in Arkansas, and therefore the first post in the newest blog! Welcome to my adventure!
Here is my exciting* to do list for the day:
1.) Find advising, and get advised!
2.) Find financial aid, and get aid!
3.) Register for classes.
4.) Make contact with that local church/& college ministry Chrissy and Steve told me about.
5.) Explore!
A quick recap of this trip so far:
My mom and I packed up Jeep and headed South West towards Arkansas. About 2 or 3 hours into our 22 hour trip when smoke started blowing out of the back of my car!!!! Praise God for being close to an exit! Long story short, my transmission fluid was leaking onto hot pipes and creating smoke. We called AAA, hoped in the two truck, loaded up, and headed back to Jersey. We got home, booked a flight, and repacked. The flight was cancelled... UGH. Trials and tribulations. The upside is that I got to spend another Sunday with my Grace family! :-)
So, I rescheduled this flight and headed to PHL last night... flew through Chicago... and landed in Bentonville, Arkansas at approx. 11:00 p.m.
ZzzzZZzzzZzzzz. I fell asleep at my cousin's apartment and work up at 6:30 a.m.
I just had my first two cups of coffee, met my cousin's room mate, and made contact with the family HQ (AKA: NJ).
Now I'm headed out to complete that to-do list! Wish me luck!
Peace.
-Steph
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