This weekend I was such a hippie. I slept outside and painted and didn't wear shoes and braided hair. love. It was great. I had so much fun working for the good of the kids in Uganda. I am sad I won't get to go to lobby days. For everyone who has no idea what I'm talking about:
The Rescue was an event with Invisible Children in 100 cities in 10 different countries. The gist is abduct yourself to help free those who are being abducted by the LRA-- the rebel army in Uganda. So we walked 2 miles carrying all of our things on our backs and then we slept in the place where we waited to be rescued. To be rescued we had to get media and a mogul-- local cultural figure, preferably politician. While we waited we wrote letters to senators (which, turns out, they have to read by law) to tell them that this issue is important to us. Those letters will be hand delivered in June when representatives go to Washington DC to raise awareness and get something done.
So for my part, I camped out at the capitol and got my hippie on. :)
Car: 3 days.
Last day of finals: 23 days.
O-week: 27 days.
Life= great.
Now if only I could get motivated to read for Christian Doctrines. mehhh.
-V.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Things I love.
- Sunshine (I have a farmer's tan of my favorite yellow shirt now. Well, a farmer's burn.)
- Swimming
- Snocones
- 3 days to the rescue
- 32 days to O Week
- Scholarships
- Classes (NERD. I know.)
- Friend dates
- Friends in general
- House church
- Car soon.
- Free Chick-fil-a (because he totally thought we were hot.)
- pretending like I might have money to buy an ipod touch (I don't, I'm going to Asia.)
- my family
- other things too, I'm sure
Sunday, April 12, 2009
He is risen! (He is risen indeed.)
"Bridgeway people don't know that one."
HA! Three things to say:
1) BW celebrates very well and it was fun to do Easter there, but a lot of me missed home. Stupid papers keeping me here. hmph.
2) I got my summer assignment last Wednesday. Frankly, I can't believe I haven't written anything about it yet. Here's the basics of my crazy life. May 20: last final/drive home. May 24-30: O week (that's short for orientation, for all of you newbies.). June 1: leave. July 21: come back. So, see everyone at home... never. Or at least not until the last week of July. It's crazy, but it's going to be flipping awesome. AND, I get to go to TPX camp in Colorado. So, that's rocking as well. The summer should be a good one. And I am going to get a lot of wear out of my chacos.
3) In about 2 or 3 weeks I will be the proud owner of a Chevy Aveo.
It looks a little something like that, but in black. My parents are buying it from my grandma. So I should have a fun weekend with my mom and brother going to Dallas to get it. Also, it's a stick shift, so I currently don't know how to drive it. So that'll be interesting. Naming is still in process, I think it's a boy. Possibly "Arnold: the wonder wagon," but I'm open to suggestions.
Hope all is well with your soul.
-V
HA! Three things to say:
1) BW celebrates very well and it was fun to do Easter there, but a lot of me missed home. Stupid papers keeping me here. hmph.
2) I got my summer assignment last Wednesday. Frankly, I can't believe I haven't written anything about it yet. Here's the basics of my crazy life. May 20: last final/drive home. May 24-30: O week (that's short for orientation, for all of you newbies.). June 1: leave. July 21: come back. So, see everyone at home... never. Or at least not until the last week of July. It's crazy, but it's going to be flipping awesome. AND, I get to go to TPX camp in Colorado. So, that's rocking as well. The summer should be a good one. And I am going to get a lot of wear out of my chacos.
3) In about 2 or 3 weeks I will be the proud owner of a Chevy Aveo.
It looks a little something like that, but in black. My parents are buying it from my grandma. So I should have a fun weekend with my mom and brother going to Dallas to get it. Also, it's a stick shift, so I currently don't know how to drive it. So that'll be interesting. Naming is still in process, I think it's a boy. Possibly "Arnold: the wonder wagon," but I'm open to suggestions.Hope all is well with your soul.
-V
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The Rescue.
Hey everybody.
Right now I want to tell you that there are 3,000 children in Uganda who need you. They have been taken from their families and are being forced to do terrible things. If you want to help them, clear your schedule for April 25th and go to therescue.invisiblechildren.com to learn about what to do.
That's all. I hope you will join the movement.
-V
P.S. Yes, I did just figure out how to make a block quote. Thanks for asking.
Right now I want to tell you that there are 3,000 children in Uganda who need you. They have been taken from their families and are being forced to do terrible things. If you want to help them, clear your schedule for April 25th and go to therescue.invisiblechildren.com to learn about what to do.
Abduct yourself to help the abducted.
That's all. I hope you will join the movement.
-V
P.S. Yes, I did just figure out how to make a block quote. Thanks for asking.
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