Spa Day

Feb 28, 2010

We had to organize a service project for our Intrapersonal Relationships in Ministry class. We had one week and five people to try and figure out schedules for a time to meet. We had no clue what we wanted to do and we had no idea if it would work. But we started brainstorming.
There were no specific rules or agendas you had to follow. No time limits had been set. The only goal was to serve someone. So we began to think of ways that we could do that. The one thing we all agreed on in my small group is that we wanted to do something on campus. We wanted to be able to reach people who we saw everyday.
After about twenty minutes we decided to have a mini-spa day for the girls on campus. It was going to be last minute so we weren’t sure who would show up, but we made cookies and brought finger nail polish and got to work.
It was a blast!! There were girls painting their finger nails and coming in and out of the lounge in cook. We got to talk to a lot of girls and feed them cookies and cake. It was a great opportunity to offer something to others. It was a needed distressing time for not only me, but those who attended as well. I was a little scared of how it was going to turn out, but it ended up being a lot of fun.
Maybe I’ll do it again. Stay posted!!

These were the invites I made for the mini-spa day!

Coffee Shop

Feb 27, 2010

Down the road a piece
There lies a coffee shop
The name is Vanilla’s
Open mic nights
Weekends….
Coffee shop musicians
So easy going and chill
Some songs they write
Some songs the remix
They bring joy to the soul
Ambience to a room
And laughter to a heart
It’s a beautiful community
Friends and families
Customers and strangers
It’s poetry in motion
Notes and lyrics
Instruments and chord charts
This is where I feel at home
I don’t drink coffee
I don’t drink tea
But I sit next to my buds
With a glass of water
And a smile full of awe
My friends are beautiful
Their music is too
Such an invitation
I’ll join in
How bout you?

Pickitt Talent Show

Feb 24, 2010

Water Fight

Feb 20, 2010

It all started with a splash of water.

What began as three of us flinging droplets of water at each other turned into a full fledged battle.

Water Fight.

It started with Katie, Dan, and I and ended with at least eight to ten people running through the halls of VO Friday night. We were dodging water as if we were dodging bullets trying to save our lives. Never in my life have I felt so much like James Bond.

Of course the girls won. This is still in debate between the girls and the guys. But take it from me, we won. Hardcore. At the end of the night, we were all soaked, mopping the floors, laughing and eating cookies. 

The past couple of weeks have been crazy in the dorms. We had the chicken incident, dancing with the sections, and now this. If you are considering living in the dorms and are still not sure, take it from me; living in the dorms is a fantastic experience.

Unfortunately, I was unable to record this event or get pictures because, well, we were covered in water the whole time. But, I grabbed a photo of Katie and I after a different water fight from last year. In retrospect, the picture tells the same story as Friday night.

DWTS 2010

Feb 19, 2010

Corum packed. Adrenaline pumping. Crowds cheering. Sections preparing.

DWTS 2010

The turn out this year was phenomenal. Last night, each section from Cook and VO went head to head in a full on competition to see which section would claim the bragging rights for Dancing With the Sections. It was a long battle, and by the end of the evening every window was steaming because of how hard each section worked to be the best. But only two came out victorious.

Hilary's third floor and Ben's second floor sections claimed the victory for the girls and guys. They will be representing CookVO as the champs of DWTS for this year.

All in all, I am pretty sure that everyone had a blast. Some of the best times were getting ready to perform.

But until next year folks, go on a take a bow for Hilary and Ben's sections. They did great!