G.K. Chesterton: “Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do. Mathematicians go mad, and cashiers; but creative artists very seldom. I am not, as will be seen, in any sense attacking logic: I only say that this danger does lie in logic, not in imagination.” (Orthodoxy)

Friday, April 23, 2010

The thrill, the adventure, the dust...ROGER'S FLEA MARKET!!!
Being that it is Friday, that I love avoiding school work, that is it (dare I say it?) sunny outside, and that Meg also wanted to go it was a perfect day for a a little mini road trip...

So I now present...

Observations From Roger's...Kettie's Official Field Notes

I love anything mini sized. I really, honestly do. Oddly enough mini stuff is always over priced.

You give me a good deal and I almost cannot turn it down. That is why I now own 12 metal mint green trays. $2.00!!!! Whoa! That is also the reason I know own my very own apple peeler/corer. $6.00!!! And some lady gave me a free book...a step-by-step sewing book. Woo! I do love a good deal...

Dust paths make for dusty toes.

There were two men in business suits there. It made me laugh. They didn't really look like the Roger's type.

There were a ton of people there. A ton...which made me wonder why they didn't have to work or something on a Friday.

...Now for a weekend of duty. Sigh.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

"Screw this crying thing". So yes, those un-poetic words did come out of my mouth (and no I'm not proud of the crudeness of them) BUT that is sort of how I feel. It is kind of a sentimental time in my life. I'm saying goodbye to a place that has been a pretty good home for me for the past three years to swap it for a home I don't have yet. That, my friends, is kind of weird.

I like the idea of graduating. It's...I don't know...such a sort of accomplishment. And I get to wear one of those ultra stylish square-cardboard covered with cloth-black hats and a long flowing robe. I'm mean seriously, those robes are comfy! I also get to parade in front of a bunch of people's family and friends so that my family and friends can cheer for the 1.2 seconds while I grab my diploma. Woo. It's also nice to be (almost! ah) done with schoolwork (until I realize sometime down the road that you need a masters to do anything cool). But I'm going to freakin' miss my "family" here.

When you talk to anyone that attended Geneva they will tell you, "I loved the people." And it is SO TRUE! I do love these people...a lot, and that makes it hard for me to move on. And I'm super, super entrenched here...one guy put it so well when he was talking about leaving. He used the analogy of a button being sewed to a coat. While you were at Geneva and you only went to class, had a few friends and ate at the dining hall you wouldn't have a lot of strings to attaching you to the coat...thus is would be easier to snip those few ties and move on. BUT if you are involved here...such as being an RA...doing theater...having a ton of friends...working on campus...getting to know your proffs...etc...then there are a TON of strings to snip when you leave. Let me tell you...it's going to be hard. The cool thing is that I've got an entire world that I can go conquer...and believe me I want to. God has placed big dreams on my little heart and I'm going for 'em.

So this is just me musing and thinking out loud. If you are a Geneva person reading this...I love you and I will miss you.

Everyone else...if you want to give me a job...I'll be around. :)