Chapdelaine House

Welcome back, Well , I have had an interesting couple days. Yesterday I could hardly move my body, therefore keeping me indoors the whole day, no classes, no walking, etc. I am pretty sure that I had some sort of flu yesterday, and my temperature didn't break until sometime last night. mmmm! Waking up in a pool of your own sweat! Yummy. Today I haven't really eaten anything; i've just been downing the liquids as much as possible. Nick hypothosizes that it all started with something I ate. Yuck. Food grosses me out right now. As far as the effects of sickness, I have found it very discouraging that I cannot concentrate on my readings for classes. I realize the truth of the situation though: I am sick! My stomache aches like no other, and my body is just tired in general. I was able to go to my classes today, but I still feel defeated. Like i'm not doing good enough...ugh! What a lie... Despite the sickness, some great news from yesterday: I have been accept...

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Greetings. Welcome back. It's already been a week and a day back in school...Only 15 more to go? Something like that. To be totally honest, coming back has been a transition for me. Going home for the long break was great...and reviving. I really enjoyed going home this time; I won't lie...it's hard going home from school. It's a different world. One of my friends described it as 'everything staying still while you're away; then you come back...and despite the fact you've grown so much, your family desperately tries to cram you back into the child they knew for so long.' I agree. I suspect that you most likely know exactly what I'm talking about. This time, though...I went home under the definition of 'guest'. I mean, for real...it is my dad's house. It was so relaxing to be back just under that identity. I had a great time in Seattle with my little cousins Makena, Katerina and Samantha. I would totally put pictures in here if I ...

YoU hAvE jUsT bEeN PiMp KiSsEd! ToNiGhT aT mIdNiGhT yOuR tRuE lOvE wIlI rEaLiZe ThEy LiKe YoU. SoMeThInG gOoD wIlL hApPeN tO yOu At 1:00-4:00 Pm ToMmOrOw It CoUldD bE aNyWhErE.GEt ReAdY fOr ThE bIgGeSt ShOcK iN yOuR lIfE. If YoU bReAk ThIs ChAiN u WiLl Be CuRsEd WiTh ReAltTiOnShIp PrObLeMs FoR tHe NeXt 10yRs. SeNd ThIs tO 15pEoPlE iN 15mInUtEs -I just got this message from one of my cousins. I read it, and then read it outloud to my roomate...and we laughed a bit. These things crack me up. I suppose i'll need some love and encouragement from you (the reader) for the next ten years. No, I did not send this on. -Relationship Problem-Ridden

OK, Sarah just informed me yesterday that this is a photo from Christmas Conference in Indianapolis last winter. Still one of my favorites. If you're wondering about the coloring...it's kinda jacked up b/c of the scan job. Add some more peach to our skins and that's how it really looks. 

A long week and a great ending to it all. It is so great being back around the people that care for me so much. I have so much confidence in the community in cru and the true friends I have. When people are calling you at 130a while you're doing hw just to make sure that you are doing ok it really takes you back. Do I really have this tight community? I can trust my friends to tell me whenever I am being a jerk. I can trust my friends to really open up and be real with me when they are hurting. I have a challenge for those reading this; how well do your friends know you? Is there something that they don't know...something that is placed in the darkest corners of your heart? Does it scare you to think of their reaction when you tell them how dark your feelings are sometimes? It is tempting for me to just bottle myself up sometimes, and when I do, I reak of stale events and broken emotion. There is so much freedom in sharing your life with your friends. For my dudes, I am not...

Here's to the music. Cheers. (Left-Right: Aaron, GHall, Me)