The holiday season is upon us. Now that Halloween is a distant two weeks past and most of the candy is gone, the stores which had been slowly introducing Christmas décor for the past month now feel it fully within their scope to unleash their holiday wares in full force. Christmas lights have been strung… Read More Where the holidays, Swahili, and video games intersect
Yesterday in Target I had an idea: I should dye my hair. The prompting from this came from a variety of sources. I’ve never done it and always wanted to. I like to do things that are a little unexpected. It would go the extra mile for my halloween costume next week. The biggest reason,… Read More An everyday adventure
Last time I promised to fill in more about what I’m up to after graduation, so here it is! This fall I’m going on staff with an organization called InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. It’s a campus ministry, meaning that as a staff, my role is to spend time with students. I believe that college students are at… Read More My big post-grad plans
Hey friends out there in blog-land! Many of you may already know this, but for those who don’t, I’m going on staff with an organization called InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Its an international campus ministry that I’ve been involved with as a student for the past four years. Basically next year I’ll be at the University… Read More A quick request
Here are my two rules I’ve picked up to speak French: Most of the time, the last letter of a given word doesn’t matter. Just chop it off. Especially if its an E, S, T, or X. If there are three vowels in a row, they’ve got a “W” sound in them. Think about it:… Read More Pardon my French
So travelling, especially for an extended amount of time, always makes you realize things about yourself. Here’s a couple quick ones about me. I’ve always thought iPad touches and iPads are overrated. They do a lot of cool stuff, but they don’t have the capabilities to replace your computer, so I never really went for… Read More Travelling confessions
One of my favorite things about living in Australia was getting really inside the culture. Living there, even if only for six months, gives you in beyond the tourist view. Many of my blog posts from that time talked more about the subtle differences I noticed than a piecemeal “this is what I did this… Read More Flashbulb observations
