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I decided to give my blog a makeover. Check it out check it out! Random pictures of things I like. Last night I dreamed that I was on an airplane that had a big hole in it. The yellow oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling and I put my mask on before helping the people…

Sometimes it feels like all my friends are frantically trying to sort out their futures and ending up very confused. It’s a very common problem for 19-year-olds to have, which is why I feel a little silly and unoriginal posting about it. But it’s so there. I am confused and my parents are confused and…

First, a pet peeve. Let’s pretend that I have a friend named Bob and a friend named Larry and they don’t know each other. Larry has a lot of opinions. One day, while conversing with Bob, I happen to mention one of Larry’s opinions. I clearly state that this is not necessarily my opinion, it…

It was nothing short of a miracle. You see, I have had so many dreams in the past couple of years, and they keep having to die. Like goldfish. It’s written all over in my book and past blog entries, maybe out in the open, perhaps between the lines. I’m getting better! Will my dreams come true?…

My cell phone alarm buzzed at 4:15 in the morning. I was up, dressed, and packed in record time. Today was the day. The day for everyone in Reading and Study Skills class who had completed their master schedule on time to go spend the day in Washington DC. We were planning to meet in…

She keeps expecting that if God gave her this disease, He’ll also give her the grace to handle it, and He doesn’t. She’s angry and feels cheated, while still trying to find a way to make it better and to live her day-to-day life. She is wrong. That reviewer is wrong. I didn’t get angry…

I guess since this is such a short week the entire student population decided to cram as much into it as possible. I’m not just talking about evenings filling up rapidly with videos for BCF class and Reading and Study skills class, or hurriedly trying to finish up my persuasive speech. I’m talking about blog-worthy…

Today in speech class it was the day to give persuasive speeches. Chris’ turn came. He got up front and said, “…um…” I burst out laughing because “um” was about the lamest introduction possible. I know that sounds really mean. So I stopped laughing. “Um,” Chris continued, “the, uh, procrastination, um, um, um, is…bad.” He…

Emily’s daily schedule: 6:45ish-10:00ish—Sleep, wake up when people enter or exit the room, sleep some more, eat some breakfast, sleep sleep sleep. 10:00ish-10:45—Wake up suddenly, realizing I have a class soon. Get dressed. Swallow lots of pills. Stumble down to class. 10:45-12:15—Sit in class with head resting against the wall. 12:15-2:00—Stumble back up the stairs…

Folks listen, I am here. I am at Starbucks, not to drink coffee (ick) but to GET ON THE INTERNET FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I’VE GOTTEN HERE. Well, really I should be working on my speech on why people fall in love at Bible School cause even though I’m not giving it till Monday…