Currently Watching Major League Baseball Memorable Moments - The 30 Most Memorable Moments in Baseball History By Cal Ripken Jr., Henry Aaron see related

Baseball!  Baseball may very well be the best sport ever.  And Cal Ripken - he's my favorite player ever.  Okay - this is why I'm suddenly going off.  I am stayin at my friend Heather's house and she has comcast.  There's this station that plays DC/MD sports - O's, Nat's, Ravens etc.  So.. they were showing an "Orioles Classic" game - and the game happened to be the game at which Cal Ripken broke Lou Gherig's record w/ 2131 consecutive games.  So funny, but i've been all goofy w/ memories of watchin that game the first time around.  My Grandma, my uncle, and I went to Cal's 2130 game, which was a tuesday evening.  My grandma is the secretary and treasurer of a bowling league - plus i think it was probably too hard to get tickets to 2131, but we were at 2130 and then we watched 2131 on little tvs all around the bowling alley in Glen Burnie, MD.  lol.  so silly, but what can i say, such a lovely memory.  It's been fun watching the game and remmebering how it went... i still have the newspaper from that day. :O)  yup, that's right - i'm a nerd who LOVED Cal Ripken - i even had the little glass coke bottles w/ the 8 jersey on 'em in his honor. lol.

so yea, that's all i have to say... just a goofy memory.  Hope everyone's enjoyin the frigid wind!  (cuz i know I am, but i'm inside, so avoiding it allows me to enjoy it)

Currently Listening Beyond Measure By Jeremy Camp see related

Alright, so it's been ages since i've posted, but let me say, my life has been incredibly busy.  The end of the semester was... well... crazy.  LSATs again, finals, papers, projects, RA stuff... i really am not entirely sure how i managed to survive this semester.  I actually finished well too - that i find even more unbelievable.  That i managed to do more than just get by is still something i dont quite understand; in the end of it, i see God's provision of energy and grace by my professors - they were all so very understanding and accomodating beyond what i'd ever have expected.  I also did relatively well on my LSATs second time around.  Not exactly what i'd wanted, but it's not horrid either; i have a decent shot at getting into my top school now and for that i'm very thankful. 

Right now, work and my non-curricular life have me in tangles.  I didnt sleep well last night, which was a bit surprising, but not entirely since i hadnt been sleeping well at mom's on the couch... in fact last night i dont really remember sleeping at all, though i'm sure i did for about an hr or maybe two.  I had to be at work at Banana at 6 am, worked until 3pm, then i had RA obligations from 5 until 11.  I'm doing that now and so terribly wishing i could go to bed.  I nearly fell asleep earlier when one of my friends was visiting.  One more hour and i'll have finished the horrid desk shift, can retreat to my room and my bed.  I cannot wait to crawl into bed tonight.

Christmas was such a blessing thing year; incredibly exhausting driving from my dad's to arlaines, to her parents, back to dad's, then to my  mom's mom, and then do my dad's mom, but it worked out in the end.  I was spoiled by my family and it was greatly appreciated.  In fact, I was going to write thank you notes at my desk shift tonight, but i'm so tired i decided attempting to write legibly might be a bad idea.  Instead i've just been hanging out; i watched a movie, read a relaxing book, and otherwise done nothing requiring mental exertion.  I'm so thankful i'm on my final hour of desk.  just 60 min to go... thank goodness cuz these 6 hour desk shifts of nothingness are sooooo lame.  Really - it's not the school year so it's not like i can really do much of a productive nature anyway.

So... the next few days will be a bit busy.  I have another horrid desk shift tomorrow (again from 5 to 11pm).  Then... new years eve i have no idea what i'm doing or what state i'll be in.   Part of me wants to hang out w/ some friends down here in VA (my friend Lisa is having a little chill party in her apt) or head up to MD and do... i dont even know what.  So... we'll see.  Then on the 2nd I have a dentist apt and a consultation for extraction of my wisdom teeth, the 3rd i work for about 8 hrs at banana and then on either the 4th or 5th I have the actual wisdom teeth removal (if insurance covers it - otherwise finances are a bit tight for everyone involved to worry about that now).

Not exactly the most exciting few days - trips to the dentist dont generally rank high on my fun-o-meter, however I appreciate dentists and their ability to do very good work, so i'm not too worried.  and i figure, if i'm still having problems sleeping, i wont once the 4th hits - i'll be sooo goofy on medicine that i'll get to sleep some.

Well, that's the excitement that has been my life - not much to entertain, but that's what it's been.  I'm going to stop writing and save as much energy as possible - i need to be able to stay up another hour past my desk shift (my hot water takes about 20 to 30 min to heat up if i want to take a warm shower).

Hope everyone had an excellent Christmas - and Happy New Year!

So, I was actually going to post on Monday night - but i was really tired and as soon as I finished my duty, I took a shower and went to bed.  So... i didnt.

BUT... i have some news!

I'm a FIREFIGHTER! lol.  Okay, SO pretty much i was on duty monday night, we'd just finished our first set of rounds when my partner and I started walking back to our building to hang out until our next round (we both live in the same building, you see).  As we approached the entrance, which is under this common room that connects two buildings, we noticed there was some smoke under there originating from a trashcan.  suspicious?  why yes, yes it was. I approached the trash can and looked in, i saw flames.  oh goody.  So, responsible RA Sheila does what??? Does she think to immediately get the fire extinguishr and put it out?  no, cuz she's a dork. instead she calls the police.  HOWEVER, it was while on the phone with the dispatcher that i then got the fire extinguisher and used the appropriate steps to put out the fire - it wasa ctually QUITE IMPRESSIVE, fighting fires while talking on the telephone. lol.

So yea - thats the extent of the excitement in my life - amazing, I KNOW.  lol.

The lsats are on saturday.  hm. 

my feet are cold - next time, i'm wearing socks to my 6 to 9 am desk shift.

Oh elections - the sadness that results.

I have comments.

First - VA.  We're still fighting.  I'm interested to see what becomes of Allen, though I'm pretty sure it'll end up in Webb's court.  sorry Pubs, this year the democrats dominated. 

Second - MD.  Oh, my dear MD.  How you fell - and how i was disappointed, but not entirely surprised.  I'm sad. but not shocked.  I mean, boy did i have my hopes up; the Steele campaign was impressive, well done, tasteful, and effective.  The fact that a republican even had a shot in MD is, in and of itself, a miracle.  I am, however, still quite sad about the growing difference between Cardin and Steele.  it's not over til it's over, however, and the absentees are yet to be done.  we'll see, we'll see.

Third - PA.  I mention them on behalf of a friend from college -  oh Santorum - i was really hopin you'd stay and i'm sad to see you leave.  *sigh*  what a sad day for pennsylvanians.

Hmm... and i think that's all i have to say for now.  not really, i could go on and on.  I mean, i knew the dems were definitely getting the house, but i was really hoping the republicans would keep the senate - now i'm not so so sure.  I think it'd be better - it'd definitely promote some better bipartisan policies, but i guess all we can do is wait and find out if the democrats are as dedicated to bipartisan policies as they seem to be saying.

i was interviewed while at the steele party - i found the website but the interview isnt there.  if it gets posted, i'll link it (that is, if i sound semi-intelligent). 

Oh, and one last word.  i was anxious and frustrated and as i got in my car to drive home, there was a quick commercial before the song and i was praying - Lord... we need help - how did this happen so badly?  and the next song to play??  "Be still".  so i have a lot of peace.  If the democrats truly believe they'll do a better job - well... lets see it.  At least for a while we can be on the offensive - though this is perhaps not the best position, if things go worse - we can finally blame THEM. lol.  not the nicest of things to say - but that's alright.  i have peace -t his will work out.  though it's turbulent now - God is ultimately in control - and this is what is planned... and it'll be okay.  it will.  we just need to pray for our leadership... now more than ever.

FUN SONG!! :O)