Oh my gosh...

I thought I saw Craig Simmon today. He looked just like him, his hair, even his pants looked like what he wears. That is all. But man, did anyone else see this guy? Rachael saw "Ben" the other day too, so someone should have seen him. Ok, now that is all.

kenric, check your e-mail. top secret. actually, it's just about my books.

Those Baptists...

Four more Baptist Churches in Alabama burned.

I wonder who did it.

LS-ARC

Wow, two posts in a row, I'm impressed with myself. LCC dudes, if you're super sick of hanging out in the computer lab like a facebook junkie (like me), the LS-ARC is the place to be. I went there today for help in math and I saw a ton of people. Actually, I just saw Monica, Tyler B., Ryan Weber and Garret Miller, but that's a lot of ppl. Anyway, it's kind of a fun place to be. Just thought I'd promote it ;)

Rambles

hey, i haven't blogged in awhile, so i'll update ppl on my life quick...meanwhile putting off studying for chemistry. (it all works out good) for people out of state, i have a job at msu, global observatory ecosystem services. they work on grants from nasa with landsat (a satellite system) to study changes in the carbon cycle and how it is effecting the world ecosystems. my job isn't as important as what that sounds. i'm basically a secretary/ research assistant(for little things at a low level). other than that, school which is really tough for me right now. ugh, as sarah and i have discussed, it's annoying to not be able to just go to class and do well anymore, i actually have to study. i still have not decided on a college. (surprise) it's between michigan tech and msu. i'll probably wait for financial aid packs to come out and if one is significantly cheaper, i'll ahve to go with that one. that's about it for me right now. except that mom bought this room scent stuff for my car and i left it in my room, then unconsciously piled my clothes on top of it, so i smell like that. it's making my throat hurt and it smells like baby powder. gross. mmm and i want a vanilla latte. so, that's all. i haven't been getting much sleep lately for certain reasons. we should all get together this weekend and go to a movie or out to eat. adios!

This is weird

In case you guys don't get my email, or you check this first.

Tristan and I were surfing the internet before class today and we came on this weird ebay listing. The guy threatens to burn a picture of Jesus if someone does not meet his demands. It would take to long to detail these requirements, so read for your self. http://cgi.ebay.com/Jesus-for-Ransom-Buy-this-or-I-will-burn-it_W0QQitemZ7384875341QQcategoryZ357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you have any coments, I'd like to hear them. I don't know what to make of this.

Update From Florida

Well, it's been about a week since I got here so I figgured it was time I started blogging again.

First off, the weather is beautiful down here. Last week it was just warm enough and we had just enough wind. It was the kind of weather that we dream about in Michigan; and only see for a few weeks in spring. That being said though, it is starting to get hot here and the humidity is starting to rise. I hope the air conditioning is better that it was last semester.

Secondly, my roommates are back as well. Miguel was sick all of this week. He is feeling better today, but he still is not in perfect health; I hope he does not pass it to the rest of us. Tim is Tim. I really don't know what to say about Tim, he is what he is. And, neather him nor I have girlfriends. Oh well.

Now to the most important part of my life: Schoolwork. My classes are going great. I scheduled almost all of may class to start after noon. The only class that starts before noon is my choir class, and that meet only one a week.

As for my classes, here goes. My history class is going to be a breeze. There will be one or two short papers, and that's about it. I kinda feel bad taking the class, but I really can't help it i need the class. Next, I have Latin class. That class is going to be hard, but there is not much I can do about that. Than, I have Sacred Scripture. That class is great, my teacher is hilarious and he knows his stuff too. Than I have Choir, which will be easy, and a class on how to perform Shakespeare. Finally, I have Modern Lit. That is my favorite class. My teacher is from Canada and he is an expert in Old English literature, especialy Beowulf, which is what we are currently studying. he is also kind of old, but he is funny and a great teacher; and practicly everything he says is interesting. All and all, this is turning out to be a good semester.

That is about it for my life so far. I'll try to write more than I did last semester, but I make no promises.

Till Next Time

-John W

Steve Carell

Another big winner at the Golden Globes was Steve Carell, for his show "The Office." This is basically the greatest new show on television. I love it and my roommates had better let me control to TV tonight, it comes on ABC at 9:30, right before "ER." Thursday is my favorite night for TV. (Its basically the only time i watch TV now.)




Biography for Steve Carell
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse
Nancy Walls
(1995 - present) 2 children
Date of birth (location)
16 August 1963Acton, Massachusetts, USA
Trade mark
Frequently works with Will Ferrell.
Trivia
Daughter Elisabeth born in May 2001.
Graduate of Denison University, which is in Granville, Ohio
Married to actress/writer Nancy Walls, whom he met while both were writer/performers with the famed Second City comedy troupe in Chicago, Illinois.
Son John born June, 2004.
Frequently plays news reporters.
When he attended the premiere for Bruce Almighty (2003), he came to the screening with the impression that his scenes were left on the cutting room floor. However, his scenes were in the film and he was pleasantly surprised.
Of Italian descent (original family name was Carello).
Was once a reporter for "The Daily Show" (1996).
Provides the voice of Gary on "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" cartoons on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
Orignally wanted to be a lawyer, but he reached a question on an application form that said 'Why do you want to be a lawyer?' He couldn't think of anything.
His alma mater, Denison University, is also the alma mater of Jennifer Garner.
Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Sleepover (2004) (July 9, 2004).

Salary
Evan Almighty (2006)
$5,000,000
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
$500,000
Filmography
Dan in Real Life (2007) (announced) .... Dan
High T (2007) (announced)
Juvenile (2007) (announced)
Untitled Steve Carell Project (2007) (announced)
Get Smart (2006) (announced) .... Maxwell Smart
Evan Almighty (2006) (pre-production) .... Evan Baxter
Over the Hedge (2006) (filming) (voice) .... Sammy the Squirrel
American Storage (2006) .... Rich
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) .... Frank
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) .... Andy Stitzer
Bewitched (2005) .... Uncle Arthur
"The Office" (2005) TV Series .... Michael Scott
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) (V) .... Brick Tamland... aka Anchorman: Wake-Up Ron Burgundy (USA) ... aka Wake Up Ron Burgundy (USA: closing credits title)
Melinda and Melinda (2004) .... Walt
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) .... Brick Tamland... aka Anchorman (USA: short title)
...
"The Daily Show" (1996) TV Series .... Correspondent (1999-2005)... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
Suits (1999) (as Steven Carell) .... United Standards 2
Tomorrow Night (1998) .... Mail Room Guy Without Glasses
"Over the Top" (1997/I) TV Series (as Steven Carell) .... Yorga Galfanikos
"The Dana Carvey Show" (1996) TV Series .... Various Characters... aka The Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (USA) ... aka The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show (USA)
Curly Sue (1991) (as Steven Carell) .... Tesio
Life As We Know It! (1991) (TV) (as Steven Carell)

Into Great Silence

There is a very austere order of Monks in the French Alps. Their order is called the Carthusian order. They live a very silent and contemplative life. They are very frugal and do not waste anything. A few years ago the first documentrary ever was made on their life.
The film is called "Into Great Silence" .
According to the website, the film is:
" Silence. Repitition. Rhythm. The film is an austere, next to silent meditation on monastic life in a very pure form. No music except the chants in the monastery, no interviews, no commentaries, no extra material.

Changing of time, seasons, and the ever repeated elements of the day, of the prayer. A film to become a monastery, rather than depict one."
Although the film will probably only come to theaters in Europe. It should come to the US on dvd or vhs.

Steve Ray

*Note: I guess Al Kresta is no longer coming, but Mark Shea is.

Many of you may recall the situation that went on in our area this fall involving Fr. Tim, Fr. Cecilio, the Catholic apologist, Steve Ray, along with his apologist friend Gary Michuta, and some Baptists. They had a debate which is recounted by Steve Ray here and is taken from his website. Steve, Gary Michuta and Mark Shea will be coming to Westphalia on March 18th and will give a series of talks on apologetics. He (along with a few other guys including Frs. Tim and Cecilio) is planning to challenge them to a public debate which would occur on the same day. But that is not final because they of course have not been formally challenged and therefore have not been able to accept/decline. So do not go telling people that there is going to be a debate.

More Stuff:
His Blog
His Books
His Online Writings

Peter Kreeft

So I've been listening to Peter Kreeft a lot lately. He's a philosophy professor at Boston College University and has some of the best talks on philosophy and the study of religion that I have found (though he also has talks on other topics). Now, I know most of you might not listen to any of his talks, or read any of his online writings, but maybe you can use it as a reference if, for example, you have a question regarding priestesses, ecumenism, homosexuality, etc.

And if there is any one topic that I would especially recommend, it would have to be his discussion of The Culture War.

Book: How to Win the Culture War
Writing: A Defense of Culture Wars: A Call for Counterrevolution
Writing: How to Win the Culture War
Audio Lecture: How to Win the Culture War

Yeah, so this is a promotional post. So what.

Us the Movie 2

Marnee could be played by Lisa Jakub.
Lisa acted in quite a few movies as a child and teen, including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and Bermuda Triangle. She also was in an episode of the Twilight Zone in 1989. She has quit acting and was married in 2005 in Italy. She lives in New Jersey with her husband Jeremy. Most sites I saw said she was mysterious and they didn't seem to know much else about her. Although other actors that she has worked with said that she is "kind" and "easy to get along with". This reminds me of Marnee because people have commented to me before that although Marnee is nice, she is also a little mysterious. Perhaps Marnee could also be portrayed by Liv Tyler.

Daniel could be played by William Moseley. William played Peter in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. He was born in the United Kingdom in 1987. He has not had many other roles and in fact only has been in
two other movies. I saw him on Late Nights with Conan O'Brian. He seemed to be kind of goofy and a little uncomfortable with all the attention. I imagine Daniel would be somewhat the same way. Although I doubt he would take his responsiblity as seriously as Peter did.

Us the Movie

Matt brought up an interesting concept, who would play us in a movie? I have some suggestions, but I would really love to know what u think.

Bruce Campbell as John

This Michigander began acting professionally as the King in a production of "The King and I" at age 14. He attended Western Michigan University for about 6 months before leaving to pursue film making. He went on to make the great B-movie series, and cult classic, "Evil Dead". His character, Ash, is the hero and has a chainsaw in place of one hand. His official Biography is titled: "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a 'B' Movie Actor."

Bruce would play a great John because he is very sell-educated, funny, not the coolest but still a great hero. And do you know any actor who looks MORE like John?

Jane Seymour as Rachael

Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg was born in Middlesex, England. She is most known for her role as Dr. Quinn on the TV series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" which debued in 1993. She has done many well-received TV movies but her big screen success has been limited. She appeared in a movie called "Somewhere In Time" which the late Christopher Reeve set on Mackinac Island. Two of her sons are named after family friends Johnny Cash and Christopher Reeve. She appeared most recently in the film "Wedding Crashers." Jane is an official spokesperson for UNICEF. She is also odd-eyed, hey right being green and the other gray.

Well, not that Rachael has gray, green, or odd-colored eyes, her eyes do remind me of Jane's. Her long hair and half smile also remind me of Rachael. Her character, Dr. Quinn, was always strong, smart, and independent, characteristics right at home in Rachael as well.

Matt Damon as Jarud

The Massechusett's native, and friend of Ben Afleck rose to stardom with the movie "Good Will Hunting." The tale of the genius janitor lead to other great films for Damon. The Bourne movies, a third one in the works, and Ocean's 11 & 12 were great box office successes. My favorite movie of Matt's is "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Damon plays Ripley, a man who lives a life of lies in Italy, leaching onto Jude Law's character and killing the people Ripley loves most.

Matt Damon is a very talented actor. I don't think it is a coincidence that he seems to play curiously inteligent people role after role. Behind his wide smile, through his eyes, there is a very complex mind. Jarud has always seemed like a bit of a mystery to me as well. Just when you think you can predict him, he falls in love with "Phantom of the Opera."

Harry Potter

Ok this is the main problem I have with Harry Potter: The morality is wrong.
I was thinking about my discussion with Kenric and John and I realized I did not explain something the correct way. The problem with Harry Potter's law-breaking is that he is not usually breaking unjust laws. There is a difference between breaking a law because it is unjust, or just plain wrong, and breaking a law because you 'feel' like you should break it in order to remedy a situation. Many of the laws Harry breaks are not unjust, in fact they are quite good laws, such as the laws reguarding underage magic. There are other times when Dumbledore ( or some other person on the 'good' side) will tell Harry, "stay here for your own safety and the safety of others" and Harry will disregaurd them and, by some fluke, save the day. I don't have examples right now but I will find them...not exactly excited about going back into the books, but I'll let Kenric have his say.

Harry Potter

Well i read the first two books...not impressed not at all...will update later...

The Chronicles of Narnia

20050222_prague_angel, narnia
Originally uploaded by zyphichore.

Ok, if you guys didn't go see the movie yet, you have to. I just saw it tonight and I was fantastic. I wouldn't say that it's better than any of The Lord of the Rings movies overall, but in some ways it is.

Anywho, I have finals this coming week and will be arriving home Friday night. I will be home until January 16th.

"Snow Baller"

Yeah, this is pretty much genius...or maybe pointless. But, take a look at it anyway.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA!

TSO 5
Originally uploaded by jcasabona.

we have to see this, i think. maybe. it would be so cool. if we want to see it we have to get tickets asap. the shows are this sunday @ 2:30 and 7:30. let me know if you are interested and i will order tickets. its at grand rapids @ van andel arena. the only bad thing: tickets are $39.50 and $49.50.

Money and Lights...

Well, today was very interesting after mass.

I went to the computer lab and then decided to go eat, so I started eating around 1:00 in the TLC lounge area. I was about done with my lunch when somene walked in and asked me for money. He didn't threaten me or anything you guys are thinking of. He said he needed money for, I forgot what he needed it for, but I decided to give him 5 dollars, but I only had a 20, so I went to get change. And then he told me he would pray for me, after I gave it to him. Hopefully, he really needed the money, and not cheating me. But I felt kind enough to give it to him. And then, I read some Harry Potter before I took my math test. And then I paid for my classes, and coming out of the building, I finally saw the "smoke tent" or whatever, which I didn't see until today. And also (keep the post going, Tom), why do they have signs all over saying LCC is a "Smoke Free" campus, when really it isn't. The Campus, includes the walkways too, right? So that is so dumb. Anyway, that is all I have to say, besides Rachael is mean.

Contest

A free birthday shall be awarded to the person who can correctly identify what would be considered courteous to a meter maid in the event that she was backing up to write you a ticket while you were going towards your car to put money in the meter. (sorry sarah, but you can't play)

back pain

Alright...we are not going to michgan's adventure this summer...my back is still screwed up from that and i am tired of it bugging me...i can't get comfortable sleeping at night and even sitting in a chair is bugging me...so no mas michigan...mmmm we should go camping though...maybe us girls will take a trip to maine...HEY lets go ice skating sometime...like soon...cause it would be fun and i love ice skating...rachael and kenric...does your pond freeze over? cause then we could play hockey or something...we wouldn't even need skates....boot hockey is awesomnessly fun....just a tennis ball and some sticks..or a puck if my brothers still have one.

Pretty much wanna crawl in a hole and hide...

Ahhhh guys...I'm so stupid. Ok, so I did something really embarassing. It was unintentional, but still probably in my top 10 list of most embarassing things I've done. You guys are probably thinking of something...no, not that. I'm not telling what it was, but after that, I went to the library to get a book and I kept dropping everything!! I dropped 3 books off the shelf, then my water, which spilled all over the floor. I went back to looking at books, dropped another one, then went to check it out, told the guy at the desk that I'm a klutz and dropped my star card. ("At least you didn't spill your water," he said.) Sarah would say...gaaaa...or something of the sort at this moment. He told me not to feel too bad, that he backed his car into a brick wall today.

Why I shouldn't Shave My Beard

Why I shouldn't shave my beard:

1. Cool people just think it is sweet.

2. It makes me look cute.

3. It is cold outside, so it would be good for the winter season outside while building houses. It would be a blanket for my face. Believe it or not, but after I shaved my goatie, it was a little bit colder.

Why I should shave my beard:

1. Girls know fashion.

2. Sarah said to.

3. I might have a better chance of getting a girlfriend.

180

What a great number, especially when you do one on M-21. Yes, I used the Buck Mobile to do a 180. Yup, I didn't mean to but I tried braking, but for some reason (I think it is because I have good brakes on one side and bad brakes on the other) I spun around by the ditch by my road, and I ended up facing the other way on the side of the road. It is funny because 3 cars drove right by me as I was spinning around. I didn't get stuck thankfully, or hit people. It happened as I was coming home from work at 5:30,

Board Meeting

All present...not kyle...but he never is anyway...ok proceed...
Issue to be discussed; a certain member's blog which he ( kenny) has refrained from creating.
Excuse: He claims he has not finished it yet...and its unfinished state it would cause horror and disgust in the blogging world.
Responder: There are many blogs that lack perfect organization, yet are entertaining to all those who read them.
Objection: There are too many blogs already.
Answerer: Then don't read the ones you don't want to read, there are some who are complete losers and like to read blogs...all the time..like me.
Ok guys i am a complete dork...but i don't care...kenny get your blog up and running...

Acronyms now replace English words, people everywhere use them

Here is an article I found in the MSU newspaper (when I was eating supper in the cafeteria). It is writen by a John Gunnells. I found it very entertaining, and since I am not apt to click on links, I thought you mgiht not be either and would like it all here in front of you.

With gasoline prices soaring to all-time highs, serious influential writers might be apt to dissuade consumers from dependency on foreign oil. But, let's be honest, I'm hardly serious, let alone influential — therefore I would like to discuss a topic slightly more important to me.

American computer users are too dependent on the phrase "lol."

Now before you flip to the crossword page, just hear me out.

How many times have you been in a conversation with a friend, family member or death row inmate, only to be fed incoherent responses of "lol," "nvm" or "I've just been stabbed?"

First of all, when did "lol" become a socially acceptable response for 90 percent of all statements?

Second of all, if I say something like, "I'm watching the Miracle Blade infomercial for the umpteenth time," are you really laughing out loud? Because I am beginning to question your sincerity.

Think about all the people using instant messaging systems around the globe. Now think of how many times those people have typed "lol" when in actuality they aren't lol-ing at all.

Madness. Utter madness.

More recently, savvy Internet jargon-nauts have replaced typical "lol" (laughing out loud) acronyms for "rotflmao" (rolling on the floor laughing my arse off). But, frankly, I don't care if someone is rolling in oncoming traffic laughing, I don't want to be patronized by some plebeian, Third World acronym.

Besides, it's universally known that acronyms are only suitable in three situations.

Fraternities, drugs and, of course, sexually transmitted diseases. Technically speaking, since all three go hand in hand, we could count them as one.

Speaking of fraternities, is it legal for me to say that without my collar popped?

Moving on.

Having covered all bases with the overusage of "lol," we can go to the next culprit, otherwise known as "j/k," or just kidding.

The only real beef I have against the whole "j/k" abbreviation is that it just doesn't fly in everyday conversation.

Imagine if one of your buddies said, "Hey just slash kidding" — you would probably be inclined to knee him in his man region.

The next instant-messaging-related beef I have is related to those smiley faces.

Sure they're cute, but so are deer and people shoot them all the time.

The deer, like the smilies, are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The other day I saw something in an away message along the lines of "at a funeral, (frowny face)."

Where does someone get off combining the somber mood of a funeral with a yellow- animated-circle-face thing.

Seriously! If that is not the worst Internet etiquette in the history of ever, I don't know what is.

And to think, that poor person went through all of the trouble of dying only to be remembered by a frown-faced emoticon. Not cool.

Now that we've gone through describing proper Internet protocol, you may be asking yourself who is the typical lol'er.

Well that's simple. In fact, you might be a lol'er yourself and not even know it.

Your typical lol'er is a regular person just like you and me. He's the person who asks all the questions in your IAH recitation, making everyone else look bad. He's the sloppy alcoholic who roams Bogue Street slapping people and declaring that he is Rick James. He's the guy who threw up all over your toothbrush last weekend at your house party and neglected to tell you.

It's not just guys, it's girls too. Your typical female lol'er is that girl who dawdles down the sidewalk with her friend, taking up the whole sidewalk so you're late to your CJ 110 class. She's the girl who gets hammered night in and night out, but still has a better grade-point average than you — by a lot.

So, stop with the overuse of Internet abbreviations and inappropriate use of smiley faces. Because before it's too late, you may turn into that guy or that girl — and we don't want that.

And, while you're at it, cut up those plastic rings that hold pop cans together, too. Because someone told me fish get caught in them, and we don't want that either. That's about as unnecessary as this editorial.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Ok, it is only snowing, but will be gone tomorrow, but whatever. The raining and snowing had me stay indoors while working, by putting up ceiling tile on the Baptist Church. Ok, since I am now talking about religion, my coworker gave me his Bible, the King James version. That's it folks.

Today, as I was leaving the OC after philosophy, there was a wiry man, probably about 65 years old, getting cappuchino from the machine. As a dwadled down the hall, I watched him try to decide what kind to get, then he pushed the buttom with a slight grin. Eagerly, he bent over and captured his precious cup of cappuchino from the machine. He looked so content, it just made my day. Sorry...random. Anybody else ever experience random blurts of happiness at common, everyday occurances? Tell me about them...

Tornado Video from Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines Register

LCC stinks!! I got my letter today about the appeal and they said that I can't audit judo. That's rediculous. I'm going to have 4.0's in all my classes and then judo is going to bring it down. Ugh, idiots.

Cat
Originally uploaded by KrustacianKen.

Ok, I had to...

obligatory cat photo
Originally uploaded by quoo.

Last one, I promise.

Cat Eating a Vienna Sausage
Originally uploaded by raypride.

Hey Everybody,

It's been a while since I've seen you guys and it's about time that I posted again. Sorry it was not sooner, but I've been very busy.

First I'll start with school. After the hurricane most of my teachers decided not to reduce our reading, but just to reorder it. So basicly I have to catch up on all of the reading that I did not do when I was at home. So, I have a ton of reading to do. I also did not do as well as I was hoping on my midterms. On my history midterm I got a C+, Ouch! I still don't know how I did on my Latin midterm, but I'm sure I did not do too well. But, I did get a 98 on my math midterm, so I guess that it's not all bad.

Secondly, I'm the chief of set construction for the drama department's play this semester, The Mousetrap. On Saturday we built the frames for about half of the set. And, yesterday we covered the frames with cloth and put on a coat of primer. We still have a lot of work to do on the sets though and so I'll be quite busy with that in the comming week and a half.

Now I have to get to class, so I'll post more later today if I get time.

'Till Later,

John

I am bored...

and was late, as Rachael, Marnee, and Sarah saw. Where was Kenny?

I am sorry to say this but I wasn't late. My teacher arrived like 20 seconds before I got in the classroom, so she didn't mark me as absent on Angel in time. This is by far the closest I ever had to being late.

Now, I am in the computer lab, because I decided to not go to the second part of World Civs. I want to schedule for classes but I hear it actually takes a looooong time to actually get into it. So I missed class for no reason.

Central

Well since Jennifer is being a jerk and not talking to me online and because I had to listen to the most awful music at church today....we are not going to the awful church at central.
And another thing, I find it interesting that we made this blog so that all the people who live far away could keep in contact with the rest of us. Yeah I know you are busy...I guess...as you can tell I am bored right now...

Paris @ Night

Sarah, lets go to Paris!

Anyone else who wants to come can too I guess haha. Sarah probably hates the French too much to come as it is.

Classes

Well, when are we are going to talk about schedules for next semester? What days are we going to be going to LCC? I say Tuesday/Thursdays again. And let's try to have classes from 8 until 4, or not too much later than that.

It isn't cold out.

I guess I could live in Alaska since you guys think I am insane because I wear shorts when it is cold out. And the picture looks cool (pun not intended).

Beacon Hill

Ok, even though its in a city, i really wouldn't mind living in this neighborhood. This is where my brother lives so i've been there before. Its not too far from downtown, and food stores. Also, its within a few blocks of a Catholic church. Its a pretty quiet neighborhood. Being on beacon hill, my brother has an awesome view of downtown seattle at night.

WRIT121

I just decided that I'm skipping writing today. I haven't missed a class yet and the class stinks. It's always really boring and pointless and I have other things to do. I have to type up that stupid appeal to go before a committee, sociology extra credit that I didn't feel like doing yesterday and there was something else that I don't remember. Anyway, I think college has made me more lazy. I never feel like going to class. Ooo maybe I'll go to the car to get my camera so I can upload my picts and it won't take as long as at home. Sweet!

Toulouse, in the South of France

Any place that has a record store in a building like that is the place for me. I want to live in a place that is old and modern at the same time. It should have culture and still seem primitive. A beautiful city with beautiful land as a back drop. Toulouse. (like the midget)

This is my future window

The Dow's Montreal
Originally uploaded by Karl Harrison.

I Will Live Here

Sea of grass
Originally uploaded by Ray Byrne.

The Grands

lakejenny
Originally uploaded by mitchh.

Yeah, I could pretty much live here with the Grand Tetons outside my window. When my family went here, we camped in the church parking lot right next to the lake because there wasn't anywhere to camp inside the national park and it was nighttime. In the morning, we went down to the lake to get water to boil and use. Ahhh...I can almost feel the peacefulness.

The View from My Future Windows

Here are some pictures of places I want to live.
If you don't think misty lakes and waterfalls are your ideal backyard, post some pictures of what are. And be honest; it will be interesting to see what you are thinking of.

someone should post something new.....

Uncle Johns

Caramel Apples (State Fair of Texas)
Originally uploaded by Imageflora.

Hey everyone(everyone's invited)! We're going to Uncle John's tomorrow at 6:00 pm. Meet at my house. No if, buts, whys or anything else! I want a caramel apple, so we're going. Oh, and we can play risk, euchre or whatever afterwards either here or at the Ark.

Dishonor

1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.

Contest #9!!!

Birthdays won:
Kenric: 4
Jennifer: 3 3/4
Sarah: 2
Adam: 1/4

What am I thinking right now?

Update From Florida

Hi guys,

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post earlier like I said I would, but I had a lot of studying for midterms.

My last few weeks have been very tiring. I've been studying an awful lot lately, so if my writing is a little off don't hold it against me. I just took two midterms today and I think I did well. I think I aced my math test, and I think i did alright on my histrory test.

as for my academic standings as of just before my midterms they are: A- in Math, A- in Latin, C in Lit, and around a C in History. As you can see I need to get a few of my scores up, but these numbers are only a small percentige of my grades.

Now for the bigest thing on my mind. as you guys may or may not know a Catergory 5 hurricane called Wilma is schedueled to hit Naples on Sunday. it is the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. It is currently over the Yukatan peninsula in Mexico. I will probably be coming home over the weekend to avoid this hurricane, but I'm not entirely sure. Keep me in your prayers, as I'm a little nervious about all this. And if my luck holds I'll see you guys in a few days.

Thats about it for me.

See ya soon (maybe)

John W.

Contest #8!!!

Updated from Contest #8:

Birthdays won:
Kenric: 4
Jennifer: 3 3/4
Sarah: 2
Adam: 1/4

EXPLANATION INSIDE

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Land of Uz.

hey people

what do you think of watching a movie tomorrow night (friday)? here's some of the better choices

Flightplan: PG-13(A-III)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose: PG-13 (A-III)
The Greatest Game Ever Played PG (A-I)
Just Like Heaven: PG-13 (A-III)
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride: PG (A-II)
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: G (A-I)

Joke Time!!!

Since two people have already LOVED my two jokes I will tell me all you fortunate people.

1. What is a Chadwick?

2. What did one Chadwick say to the other?

I am sorry, but I didn't post the answers. Maybe you can guess them or something.

Eucharistic Congress

So Friday and Saturday we were at the Eucharistic Congress put on by the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis. You can visit the official website of the Eucharistic Congress by clicking here. Your first question is probably, what the heck is a Eucharistic Congress??? Well, the best I can say is that it's a big event that is centered entirely on the Eucharist. I have never been to one before, so I will just tell you the absolutely awesome things that happened over these two days. First, Friday night we had a Eucharistic procession from the state capital in St. Paul to the cathedral. It's only about a half mile, so it's not like it was incredibly far. Anyway, St. Paul Seminary (the major seminary that is also on the campus of St. Thomas University) and the one, the only St. John Vianney Seminary. I can't say enough about how cool Eucharistic processions are!

"Do not be afraid to go out on the streets and into public places, like the first Apostles who preached Christ and the Good News of salvation in the squares of cities, towns and villages. This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel (cf. Rom 1:16). It is the time to preach it from the rooftops (cf. Mt 10:27). Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living, in order to take up the challenge of making Christ known in the modern ``metropolis''. It is you who must ``go out into the byroads'' (Mt 22:9) and invite everyone you meet to the banquet which God has prepared for his people. The Gospel must not be kept hidden because of fear or indifference. It was never meant to be hidden away in private. It has to be put on a stand so that people may see its light and give praise to our heavenly Father (cf. Mt 5:15-16)." - JPII

That is one of my favorite quotes ever! Oh, oh cool, you guys HAVE to check out this video by the Archdiocese of New York. It uses part of this quote in it and it's about a Eucharistic procession that went all over the city of New York. Ok, I am going crazy! I have so much to tell you guys. Ahhhh, watch the video!

Ok, so this morning we had mass with several thousand people who registered for the event. It was held where the Minessota Wild (hockey) play. Us guys from Vianney were ushers for communion. Then after that we went to a different part of the arena where they had a bunch of Catholic stores, religious orders, evangelization groups, etc. with tables set up giving away or selling stuff. I bought a few book, and by a few I mean four. Swear to God by Scott Hahn, which I had him sign because he was there as well and gave a talk on the book of Revelation and the Sacrifice of the Mass and if any of you have not read The Lamb's Supper, you've got to, it's awesome. I also bought Crossing the Threshold of Hope by Pope John Paul, I've already read it but I wanted to have it because when you've read a really good book you really want to give it to other people to read, so hopefully somebody comes along that I can give it to. I also bought In the Presence of Our Lord by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, and Peace of Soul by Fulton Sheen. And no, I probably will not have time to read them all during the school year, but maybe I can get through one of them.

Ok, so here is the big part. Our rector, Fr. William Baer, got Jim Caviezel to speak personally to us seminarians before he addressed everyone at the congress. So yeah, I wish you guys could have heard what he had to say. The man is crazy, and so was Christ, and so IS Christ! Christ is the absolute epitamy of a social outcast. I mean, the man did everything contrary to society! So anyway, Caviezal talked to us about, to put it plainly, not being wusses! You might laugh, but it's true! There are entirely too many fluffity-puffity Priests out there who don't want to take Christ to the streets, who are not afraid of letting everyone know that the Catholic Church is the 1 true Church, and, most importantly, are blind to the spiritual battle that is only beginning in our increasingly de-Christianized world. Just today I found out that our stupid school council here at St. Thomas is allowing a "coming-out" day and it is going to take place, on this Catholic campus, this coming Tuesday. Please pray for the people on campus, especially those people who will be protesting and praying for the organizers of the event, and for those people who organized the event. It's satan, and he is stealing souls from God. Fulton Sheen says, in the very first line of Peace of Soul, "Unless souls are saved, nothing is saved..." He could not be more right. It's time we break out of our comfortable lifestyles and bring Christ to the world. Try to save a soul today! You may fail, you may never think that you've succeeded, but just think, if you succeed only once, after trying every day, you have contributed to the Kingdom of God, you have served God in pulling His creation out of Hell! Picture it this way, it could be as simple as giving money to a poor guy who's asking for some change. Just today there was a woman who we talked to on the street in St. Paul who found out we were seminarians and asked us to pray for her four sons who have drifted away from the Church. You would not believe how much joy she had when we promised to pray for them! Do you know why? Because she believes in prayer, and she believes in Hell! Yes, she believes that, through prayer, her sons can be lifted out of Hell and into Heaven. One of the most important things to remember, Caviezel said with regards to being a Priest, and it also goes for anyone who wants to be an evangelizing Catholic (which should be all of us), is to not care about what people think! If one of your friends is doing something stupid, you know, doesn't want to pray with certain people around, is afraid to give witness to Christ when asked why they are Christian, or any other of the numerous situations we face everyday, call them out! Hell is to real to waste time caring what people will think of you if you give witness to Christ.

"If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

This is a cool picture i found. I really has nothing to do with anything. In fact, it is the reverse of how my interview today went. I'm not going to open my wings and soar in life at this time, like a dragonfly snacking on mosquitos, because I bombed my interview. I have come up against the windshield that is interviews. It made me feel dumb, so thats how i feel right now.

once again

yes this is a complaint, although it may develop into something else...
Today some guy in my class ( who may or may not be gay) was telling us that his dad is a homo-phobe. I really hate that term, it is not as though people are afraid of people of the same sex, just because they think it is wrong to sleep with them....
Anyway, moving on, i am loving my drawing class ( jennifer, you need to take one of these). I am learning so much stuff and my drawing skills have improved. I highly recommend them...although some of my classmates never shut up and have sick senses of humor. They are nice to me though, and not nasty like they are too each other. People like me must just stick out. Some girl in design and communication asked me and kenric if we knew each other from church...

PEAS!!!

Peas
Originally uploaded by Kym..

Jennifer! I was in line paying for my food at Taco Bell today because my supper didn't fill me up. Somebody was waiting on the that looked vaguely familiar. Aha. I said, I think I used to go to school with you. What's your name? she asked. She said she remembered me- probably thinking of a few not so pretty memories from middle school. I felt bad, but really wanted to ask her if she was still afraid of peas...ah, at least I was friendly.

pink

ok yeah rachael isn't the only one having a weird day...ok i walk into the cafateria and here's this guy from my history class knitting with bright pink yarn...that was a shocker, he didn't look like the type...i also stood in the finan aid line for 45 minutes just to find out that i need to talk to the cashier people about my gm voucher. Then they ( the cashier people) tell me that i can't use the voucher, i have to pay for my classes first and then gm will refund me. I'm like what if i don't have any money? so yeah that was a waste...my complete inabilty to explain myself in writ 121 caused my prof to try to make me change my topic, just because he couldn't get what i was talking about. ( i really hate that class, it's like lets make everyone look like an idiot class) It sucks, my grandpa had the same problem, he wasn't good with words when he spoke, unfortunately for me i'm not smart like he was so i can't get a way with it. I feel like yelling in class at my profs just to see their reaction, although all of my profs seem to like me, except the before mentioned writ 121 prof, who i think just hates everyone.

Who spiked my coffee?

I am so weird today and I don't know why. Maybe it's the coffee that I got. (thank you tom, I have your $20 now). I've been laughing at random stupid things all day. Philosophy, I got up and left halfway through class because I was bored. In writing, I laughed at the teacher a couple of times (ok, he says steven like steeeven and handed out worksheets that were all wet on the top, is that weird?), until he got annoyed at me and made me read a page out of the book outloud to the class. After that, I wrote a story in my planner about the agony of writing 121 and got in a conversation with the guy behind me about eating chicken quesadillas in class and going on vacation overseas. In sociology, I got really clausterphobic for a little while (we have about 35 people in a little little room), and again, laughed at random things. My prof called pants trousers, and it was unusually funny to me. Hehe, I'm in the computer lab straight across from Kenric and he hasn't noticed me yet. Eventually, he's going to look up and freak out. Maybe. He's really engrossed in whatever he's doing. Well, I hope everyone is having as hilarious a day as I am.

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property

I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys about this site sooner. Its a pretty neat Catholic site. If you sign up for their email service, they send you emails once in a while that let you send an email to protest various things. That have the email already filled out with the protest info. All you have to do is put in your own email address and name. Its pretty easy. Here is the link to the student site.
Also, I just read this article. Here is the link.

Crisp Air

Will our woods look like this soon? What do you think. I think this looks nice. Cold though.

Cool

North Wind
Originally uploaded by notraces.

Hey, so it's Friday night and I have some time to post about what's going on. A few of you either e-mailed me or I told you that I would call you or something but I haven't. Well, I can explain. The past 3 weeks (ending this Sunday) we've been having initiations for us new men. We were matched up with "big brothers" (older seminarians) who were supposed to look after us, keep an eye on us, and help in our formation. Speaking of formation, I hope to talk about this sometime with each of you, cause it's really cool. Here at the seminary we each have a formation director who is in charge of our Human Formation (stuff like keeping our rooms cleaning, watching our tongue, waking up on time, etc.), then we have a spiritual director who is in charge of our spiritual formation. The spiritual director works more with our "internal forum" matters, and our formation director is in charge of our "external forum" matters. It's an amazing system. So anyway, our big brother helps us with whatever human formation stuff he thinks we need to work on during these weeks. So yeah, on Tuesday night at our all-seminary dinner the rector Fr. Baer announced that we were going to have 2 days of discipleship. In other words, each of us new men would have to follow our big brother everywhere. To class, to morning/evening prayer, mass, holy hour, all that stuff. That just got over last night and I can tell you that the people in charge here know what they are doing. It was very beneficial to all of us. I mean, think about it, how often are you around people who know you. It forces you to think about each word that comes out of your mouth, and to really consider all your habits. Anyway, so that's what went on this week.

Classes are going pretty well. I have Latin, basic Philosophy, basic Theology, and English. Latin is by far the most difficult class, but I'm enjoying, Theology is growing more and more on me. I don't have the greatest teacher in terms of orthodoxy, but we're pretty much using the bible as a textbook so it's good. Oh, and there are quite of a few other freshmen in the class, and they ask a lot of questions and the teacher kind of beats around the bush instead of giving them the truth! It's frustrating, but if anyone ever approaches you with questions about the Catholic Church, religion, God, or anything partaining to, please, don't for a moment be reluctant to answer. It's very sad sometimes being on this campus and see some teachers feeding genuinely curious students with lies. I haven't really experienced it yet, but I know those professors (and, of course, some students) are out there. Now, most of the time you can't bring anything up during class because that would not be very respectful to the student. Plus, if the student asking the question is genuinely curious, they may be more likely to believe the prof, so it's a losing battle. The best thing would be to pray for them, and if you feel compelled to, talk to them outside of class. Ok, I'm not preaching, this is coming straight from the rector here at the seminary. So I'm just passing on the good truth.

Anyway, I gotta get going now, feel free to give me a call. I probably won't answer it, but I will be sure to call you back.

Update

Hey guys,
I got another update for ya.

First, I have taken up weightlifting. I'm only benching 55, but I was told to start slow 'till I got used to it. I can squat 95, though.

Second, I've seen a few more movies. I've seen Braveheart, Lost in Translation, and Maximum Overdrive. Braveheart is a great movie, but I think most of you have seen it and know that. Lost in Translation was also a great movie, but it was pretty different. And last, and least, was Maximum Overdrive. It was a terrible movie, but it was so bad it was funny. It was based on a Stephen King book and it was directed by him. It was supposed to be a horror movie, but any suspense was killed by the AC/DC soundtrack. It was also pretty much plotless and the acing was terrible. But all of this made for a hilarious movie, even though it was supposed to be serious. If you can take a fair amount of violence and some swear words, watch it.

Finaly, I guess the only thing left to tell is my rather odd experience of this afternoon. Trystan was talking to his girlfriend like he always does. Tim was dozing on his top bunk. When Trystan got off the phone he just started yelling. Then, he lifted Tim right off of his bed and put him on the floor. Then he picked me up and, yelling, carred me down a hallway to a couch and threw me down, breaking part of the couch. All off this happend in the span of less than two minutes. Needless to say, at the end of this everyone who lives on that hall was looking out at us. It was one of the oddest experiences I've had here yet.

I guess that's all for now.

Be in tuch,

John W.

Rain

coming together
Originally uploaded by conditioned.

Guys, it's raining out and i'm soaked just from walking from OC to TLC. and sarah, my flip-flops are now sticky. gross. i wish i had an umbrella and tennis shoes.

Death of Trig

Big news guys, someone has abolished Trig.

My roommate Miguel found this article about Trigonometry. It says that some professor in Austrialia has rewriten the rules of Trig, and gotten rid of Sine, Cosine, and Tangent. Very interesting, hmm...

I would have posted the entire article, but it would have been a pretty big post. Read the article and tell me what you think.

Update From Florida

Hey guys,
It's me again. I'm posting a brief up date of my current status. This post may be in a rather random order, but hey, it's been a long week.

First off, the food is as good as ever here. I had breaded shrimp on Friday. That was pretty good. For the most part, though, I eat a lot of meat and potatoes an other generaly unhealthy food.

I have also seen three movies and one season of a TV series. The movies were: Amadeus, which was a great movie and I recomend it to all of you, Super Mario Brothers, which was a bad movie and that made it hilarious, and On the Waterfront, which was a very good movie and it stared Marlon Brando, who "Coulda been a contenda." That was only this week, last week I watched the first two Austin Powers movies. The week before that I saw Edward Scissorhands and Arsinic and Old Lace. Incedentaly, I highly recomend both of those movies. So, as I commented to Tim last night, in my first year here I will probably watch more and better movies than I did in the last year and a half.

Now, as for the rest of my life (ha, ha). I usualy get to bed somewhere between 12 and 1 o'clock, and on school days I get up around 7:30. Most other days I get up after 10. As you can probably tell I get less sleep than I should, but I'm working on that.

Moving on to the most important part of my life, schoolwoork. I'm behind in my reading for most of my classes. I finished the Iliad this week, however, so I'm thankful for that victory, anyway. I also have a paper due for the Iliad on the 30th, so as usual I'm having a hard time getting started. Oh well, I guess school is a neverending process.

Finaly, rest of my life. There is not a whole lot to report. My roommates and I still get into a lot of discussions, which is the main reason I'm behind in my homework. I also went swing dancing the Friday before last, and I plan to go again next Friday. I'm not too bad at it, and it is lots of fun. You guys need to get Marnee to teach you how. Other than that there is not a whole lot going on for me that I can think of.

Feel free to post any questions you my have for me about my life here and I will check the blog every day and try to respond to them.

Talk to you guys soon,

John

P.S. I was reading Catholic Exchange as I wrote this, and I came across this article that mentions Lansing. I think you guys might find this interesting. Enjoy.

Due to Popular Demand...

(Hence the title being the same as Jennifer's first blog post)

HOUSE IS BACK!!! Tomorrow is the new season premiere, and I guess what. Kenric likes it so much, yet he has to stay at LCC until 10 and he can't watch it. If you didn't catch sarcasm there, I don't know what I will do with you. Some other people can't watch it either.

this is ben

If you didn't read the intro to "john's post' do so now.

Well Sarah, I just got done responding to your e-mail. I've been on retreat since Tuesday so I haven't really been here long anyway. Things are going well though. I have a great roommate who is in to St. Therese, so that pumped me up. Also, Fr. Baer is currently teaching us new guys the art of a productive holy hour. It's awesome. He's currently working on our meditation skills which includes reading, for example, a verse in the bible, connecting it to similar verses, and gathering Christ's full teaching on, say, chastity. It's quite amazing. Let's say you are studying the beatitudes. Well, you take the first one, "blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven." You break down the sentence and note what stands out. For example, this beatitude must, in some way, carry a higher significance because Christ chose to mention it first. Also, Christ used the posessive, "their's", which, as you can probably gather is quite a statement when speaking about heaven. Anyway, I'm kind of rambling on so I will stop.

this is john

Since Ben and John seem unable to master the art of posting, i will do it for them:

Well, this is my second post since I got here (Florida), so I'll try to recap my current situation.

I got here safely(duh) and I've been in classes for about a week. There is a ton of reading to do for each class. For instance, I have 9 books of the Iliad to read every week, for the next three weeks or so. That translates to more than 100 pages a week. Than I have to study Latin, which is not too bad right now, but there is a decent amount of memorazation (spelling error). Than History is a lot of reading, about 50 pages or so. Than there is Math. My easiest class so far, about all of the homework we have for that class is to read a intranet(not internet, Kenric you should understand this) site our teacher made. That about covers the basics of schoolwork.

On to my social life(ha, ha, ha, I kill me!, social life). My roommates are very cool, and as I spend most of my life in my room I see them the most. Their names are, Meguiel (I hope i came close), Trystan, and Tim. Meguiel is by far the oldest of us all. He is 23 and this is his first year here. He wants to become a Theologian, and me and have had many long argumentsover a broad range of topics. Trystan is a homeschooler and is very bright. He is often involved in arguments in our room as well, though, lately he has not been isn the room very much. Mostly because he talks to his girlfriend over the internet alot. Tim rounds out our band. He is a Lit major. He tends to be quieter than the rest of us, when we get into discussions, but he still jumps in often. And we have had many discussion of our own, because we are the ones who go to sleep the earliest. As you can see we talk a lot in our room, and I'm learning a lot from all of them.

Finaly, on the rest of the college. The food here is very good. Whoever says that cafeteria food sucks has not eaten at Ave Maria. At noon and six everyone says the Angelus. Everyone in the cafeteria will stop eating, and pray. The campus is very small, maybe three blocks from one end to the other, and perhaps a block wide. Those three blocks can seem like mile when you have to walk from one side of campus to the other in the heat of the midday sun, and when the humidity makes you feel as though you are breathing sand.

Well, that is my experience at Ave Maria so far. I will try to keep up on the blog as much as posible, with my homework and the play I'm helping with. Sorry this post is so long, but that is as brief as I could be and explain things.

The World According to Jennifer

Check out my blog.
www.philaphobic.blogspot.com

Looking for Chapel Angels

I know, that term is cliche but I think I will be using it from now on. It suits the project.

FOR EVERYONE INTERESTED IN HELPING DESIGN THE CHAPEL, we will be going to Most Holy Trinity Church this Saturday (10th) and taking the pews we want out of the basement, bringing them to my house, and deciding (a.) what we will need to do to them (i.e. strip, stain, finsh) (b.) how to design the rest of the chapel using those wood tones, and (c.) how we want the over all chapel to be designed (write up a plan). As you probably know, my dad is in charge of all the wood, so we will also be going over to his store (and I will have to arrange these details with him) to look at trim and crown samples. The reason it is important that we decide on all this in the next few days is because my dad would like to get started on this large project, and he still needs to talk to John Lehman about it. John Lehmen needs to know soon so the GM workers can get started.
Kapeesh? Okay, lets meet at the church at 11:00 Saturday morning. I just tossed out the time, partly beacuse of my dad's business hours (8-noon) so let me know if that is too early. (that is, CALL ME)
Thank you for flying with United we hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Message Board

Ok, here is the message board post for use for messages you want to leave to people. An example would be me. I am currently in the library, and i will be here when Tom is done with class. We said we would meet in the computer lab. I had to make a new post to tell him that. I wont have to anymore. All i will have to do is comment. Tell me if this is a dumb idea and i will delete the link you see to your right.

URGENT MESSAGE/REQUEST

I just heard today from Haley that Amber is very sick. She had to go to the emergency room on Monday or something. They think she has hepatitis, and she has cramps (not the corect term, but I forgot what I actually heard) in her neck and shoulders. So I urge you guys to pray for her. Thank you.

the unpostliness of far away people...

I feel as though there is an effort in the part of all you long-gone people spread about the country, in places such as minnesota and florida, not to mention central, to forget the place that you left behind. ( a.k.a. Michigan) I put forth as evidence the lack of posting by such people as you. Although i have talked to Jennifer, the mysteries of seminary and ave maria are still um enigmas. So on behalf of all of us bored LCC people , please post before i go crazy. I have nothing to do but sit in the dimly lit and slightly funny smelling ( according to Rachael) computer lab and make stupid posts about nothing...
Speaking of nothing i think that i will make you all read g k chesterton's essay on chalk...

"Car Vandelized in Lansing Today"

By: Anonymous Person, Lansing Car Crashers Journal

People that go to LCC should be aware that four unidentified persons have invaded at least one car today. These Fantastic Four members shouldn't be taken lightly. They have a lot of strength to open an unlocked car, have the speed to take fuzzy dice from the victim's rear-view mirror without being noticed, and have amazing tying skills at the steering wheel. A reporter said at the scene of the crime, "I haven't seen something this tied up since my son was learning how to tie his shoes." Well, there you have it, be aware of these evil deeds in Lansing. I have suspicions that the next day they will attack is this Thursday morning between 7:30 and 8:10. The question is, who's they?

Where are we meeting after classes?

you tell me.

I haven't really had time to post in awhile, so I guess I'm going to now. I'm at CMU waiting for Ricks meeting to end so we can go canoeing. Mmmm...I miss college, can't wait for class tomorrow. Yes, I'm pathetic. I'm really excited for Thursday to take another judo class. Ah, we went to a sweet Mexican restaurant here in Mt. Pleasant, and I saw coach Simmons and talked to him, how random. Have you guys been keeping updated on hurricane Katrina? That's awful how there are so many people in the superdome and the power went off and stuff. Well, see most of you tomorrow at 7ish. Oh and Sarah, I looked up clubs at LCC and they are all pretty lame. Looks like we'll have to start our own...maybe.

LCC people...

ok we ( Rachael and I) decided that we are meeting at 7:15 on Tuesday. We didn't decide where though. Also, We are staying till 10pm ( or when ever my drawing class gets done) so I guess we should figure out carpooling again too.

Ola From Minnesota

Hey guys, I'm in Minnesota right now. I hope to use this blog a little more than I have recently in order to stay in touch. I guess I don't really have anything substantial to write about, just kind of felt like writing.

Kesseler

Kesseler
Originally uploaded by JenSchrauben.

Well my first day at CMU is comign to a close. I am moved in and all set up... well almost. My computer, which was working earlier, is not not connecting to the Internet becaus ei need to do a bunch of stupid stuff to register it with the CMU network or some crap. I am in the Sweeney computer lab; that is my residence hall... Sweeney. My hall doesnt look like the one in that pic, that's one of "The Towers" across the street. My roomates seem nice. Ashley is Cahtolic and wants to go to church on Sunday, she asked me to go with her. I'm bored... i wonder if the library is open... i probably shouldnt go out walking this late... i want to read... i think i'll look for something to read and listen to my Rufus :P

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI
Originally uploaded by RTSS.

I feel like posting

I started LCC today ( duh) and I don't know if I like it or not. I think that I will like the classes, but I won't meet that many new people. Ok this is pointless, I already complained to Rachael about stuff and the rest of you know about LCC. Mmmmmmm, I have 4 hours to kill and I need to find something to do. Kenric, did you like that arts 102 class? I think that I will. Art history will be hard I think, so will WRIT 121, but for some reason I want to be challenged in that class so I don't mind. Yeah I think that we will have to start some catholic groups on campus. We talked to Jill Thelen today and she seemed pretty excited....this is retared, I'm telling you stuff you already know...
Man Ben and John and Jennifer are gone ( well Ben isn't gone yet, but he will be), our group is so small. We need to meet more good people...This is weird I am talking about nothing and I keep saying it. Man, I am glad classes started though, I think my brain was getting bored and tired I have way too much energy right now. I feel like writing and writing even though I hate it. Maybe I should try to make this the longest, most pointless post ever. Mmmmm that's an idea.
We should talk more about car pooling, are you people going to wait for me on tuesday when I have classes till 10pm? I feel like there are more people in our group going to LCC that I have just forgotten about. Ok I'm going to shut up now.

i havn't posted in a while

Well, Rachael and I are back from the UP and have officially been yooperized i guess. I got a pastie, and ate it, and it was good. I went to the town of Paradise, which it really isn't. I got to go to the Wild Blueberry festival there, and also to a karaoke (apparently, people like country music there a lot) with a crazy old guy, and also to see Tahquanemon falls, which were awesome. There really isn't much in the UP except wilderness. It is not very inhabited and I sort of got the feeling of what going to Alaska might be like. Desolation. Its really beautiful up there, though. We also went to Munising, which was a really nice town and to Fayette.

School and Car Pooling

We haven't discussed this in a full group yet. We need to know exactly what days we will be car pooling. And where should we meet? I am thinking at the Ark's back parking lot. Any disagree with it?

I am driving myself on Mondays. Tuesdays and Thursdays, I can car pool with people that have classes at 8:00 am until 4:00 or so. If people have classes until 6, I might be able to stay, I could do homework during it.

This is the post of mine that you LCC people need to comment on.

A Pope Tape Found

Last night I went to visit Anthony at the rectory and we watched Bourne Identity. But that wasn't the point. After it, Father Tim got back from his cruise trip, and he said that someone got a hold of a tape talking about Popes being hypricrits and stuff and said it was anti-Catholic and she gave it to him. We (Father Tim, Anthony, Mathias, Andrew and myself) watched it for like 5 minutes and we were already sick of it. The guy in there kept repeating himself and I guess it was meant for brainwashing people. And Father today at the conclusion of the Mass, warned everyone to ditch this tape, if they find another one, which seems innocent (it actually says "A must-see for Catholics, Pray the Rosary." Stuff like that. Anyway, yeah.

a picture from wyd

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Originally uploaded by Daily Pia.

well since ben and marnee didn't post any pictures yet, i went to flickr and found this, along with a bunch ( ok around 30 other pictures) they are awesome, check them out.

From World Youth Day

I do not have much time, and this German keyboard is annoying, but I though I would let you guys in on a few things that have been happening.

We made our first trip to the great cathedral yesterday and prayed by the Magi. It was awesome. I wish I could post some pictures butI cannot, I will have to show you guys some when I get back. About 2 hours ago we missed our 2nd opportunity at meeting a cardinal. Cardinal Maida from Detriot was supposed to talk to us in Cologne tonight, but he ended up not being able to make it. And yesterday we were supposed to meet Cardinal Schonborn of Austria, but he did not show up either. Anyway, we have had our frustrations, but we are doing fine (as long as the Pope does not cancel).

We are coming back on Tuesday in the evening. And just so everyone knows, I leave Saturday, the 27th for school. I would like to talk to you guys and show you some pictures before I leave. Anyway, I gotta go. See you soon.

Long Live the Pope!

Random (Stuff that has nothing to do with dreams) Post

They are fun, you have to agree. But some just are weird, or just cruel.

I made a post about dreams because, I don't know how long ago it was, but I had these dreams about that I had to cut a piece of lumber to a certain length (I think I told some of you already) and then I got up from my sleep. I would always wake up at 3 or so every morning. And lately, I have had the same sort of dream about work, but I think I had to work on a truss. Dreams definetly have their signifnance because for the first few weeks, I was told what to cut, and now that I had my near-death experience with falling of a truss, that may be why I have this new dream.

I told of my recent dreams, now you people have to tell of your dreams you occassionally have. And what signifnance you think they have.

Compilation CD

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Originally uploaded by JenSchrauben.

I want to make a CD for when I go to school that I can listen to that will remind me of you guys. So, give me a couple songs that I can put on there that you like. That way when I listen to the song I will think of you. Don't worry, the song doesnt have to represnt you as a person... or anything like that, if you don't want it to. This is just for fun and shouldnt make too much sense. Let's see... what would I put on there for myself... "Idler's Dream" -- Oasis & "Agnus Dei" -- Rufus style ;) (I love how much you hate it)
BTW -- I am trying to learn Ave Maria in German... its not as ugly when German is sung... :P

Summer Blues?

What is wrong, people? Like me, no one is posting. Are we bummed that our summer is more than 2/3 done, and (sorry) school is about to begin? I still have to get ready for LCC. I have to get books yet, get school supplies and crap (sorry Kenric) like that.

Secret Meetings

I just heard about this in the news from my twin:

"I am Bob Simon for Conspiracy Scene Investigation: The Ark (CSI: The Ark), and there have been word of these 'secret meetings' at The Ark about something, that could be the plans of the transformation of The Ark's turning into a nightclub. Not much have been known about these meetings, but Marnee (Marnzipan to most) Wohlfert has a hunch that Luis, her future husband, might be behind it. More information might be extracted from these searches as time goes on. The future of The Ark is at stake, so we need to find these evil plans before the rebels use it against us. This has been Bob Simon on local news, now onto the weather with Rob Dale."

My Bad Day

Well, I had a bad day, the first time in a while. At work, I just didn't want to work, I guess, and just tons more crap, like not getting the recommended amount of sleep.

The Shroud in the Crowd

I wonder if this is a doctored image?

Catholic blogs

These are the blogs that won the 2005 catholic blog awards. I have no idea who decides these things, anyway some of them are pretty interesting. You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page for the links.

this is a blog that I found later. The Catholic Nerd Blog.
it's funny, read it.

hi, i'm bored...

hey
i can't get msn to work ( well i can but i don't feel like messing with the popup blocker) and i can't get gmail to work either. Hey!!! some of you are computer nerds i ask you...
ok this is probably a dumb question with an easy solution but here goes;
ok i type in the gmail address and it goes to the login page, i log in, it acts like it is loading but it never does. it just says "done" like all the stuff should be showing on the page but the page is blank. what gives? i don't get it. it works fine at home with gmail, but with other sites at home the browser will do the same thing, say everything has loaded but the page is blank.
I feel like i have just asked a very stupid question, so don't beat me up too bad, ok...

P.S. i'm coming home monday, not sunday like i said before.

P.P.S. joel, mom wants to know if you have enough food to eat, do you?

Michigan's Adventure

I am thinking we should go on a Monday, like the 18th. We can't go on Wednesday through Sunday, because then Rachael and Marnzipan can't go because they would be working. In other words, that Monday would work the best for them. And how about the rest of us? Ben, me, Kenric, and John would have to get off work for that day, and Kyle has to get off work too. And I guess Jarud would too, since he came the last two times. We can't go on the 24-27, because we are camping, but Ben said something, we could go to MiA before we go to Ludington, but I didn't like that idea. So should we go on the 18th, a Monday?

Dog, you are under arrest for...

Not wearing a seatbelt?

Maybe this is the updated story of the dog that is in jail on Downesfert's blog. Yeah, because of a kid's idea, dogs might have to wear seatbelts in Pennsylvania.

This is the link:
http://www.local6.com/family/4688754/detail.html

And we were just talking about stupid laws the other day. This may be the next one.

And by the way, I heard about this originally at work listening to the radio.

hola...

hey how's it going?
well i went swimming in lake superior today and it was freezing. We jumped off of the breakers and into the water. Anyway it was fun and i am kidnapping all of you and bring you up here.
in other news, my grandma suprisingly loved my hair color and even said that it matched my skin tone, mom still doesn't like it.

Well as far as the weather goes, it has been around 70 to 80 everyday, except yesterday when it was 60. Marnee said you guys have had weather in the 90s or so....yeah i'm rambling, get over it. Mmmmmmmmmmm oh yeah i saw war of the worlds and it was pretty good, daniel and my cousin eric didn't like it all that much because they didn't understand half of it. i had to explain the ending to them....ok i'm going to shut up now. this has got to be a record in the pointless post area...

p.s. i really miss playing the piano, (just thought i'd throw that in there)

Someone post so I have something to read!! (if only you could hear me whine) No one is home and I don't have much to do, so I watched Average Joe for the 1st time ever. What a cruel show.
Tomorrow, everyone is invited to prayer group after 7:00 mass in the town that I live in. Bring your liturgy of the hours book if you have one. :D