For the times, they are a-changin'

Yup, it's been twelve days since my last post and a lot has happened in those 12 days:

1. I finished everything for finals!
2. Many parties celebrating how awesome we all are (two chemistry get togethers, a physics get together (where I talked to mostly chemistry majors), a German get together, senior week parties, Andrea's Birthday)
3. I dyed my hair red (it will stay for a month, and I like it!).
4. Graduation!
5. Moved back home (for a week, then it is off to beautiful Brown County and camp)
6. Got a tattoo with Heather, it was awesome, I was nervous. Yes, it did hurt, but I took some pain reliever beforehand, so I think that helped quite a bit. heather got up super early, because she is a champ, and took the train into the city then back out. After omelets, we drove to visit my brother. After an intense game of "paper, scissors, rock" she went first. She got a great shamrock to represent the trinity and I got a Celtic trinity to represent the trinity (and how I am a wanna-be Irish girl, not really, the symbol is really awesome). Afterwards, we traveled bought chocolate and ice cream from the chocolate factory on the way home, it was delicious.

All scratched up

Two classes down, two to go. Yesterday I worked fervently on my theology paper, the thesis: how to sustain a marriage by following the 10 simple rules to ultimate Frisbee. Writing is not my forte, but writing this paper was fun over half the time. I was still writing a paper, so it couldn't be too fun. It ended up being 10 pages, which is within the range, hopefully.

Yesterday also ended my econ class with the easiest final I have ever taken. It took me 40 minutes to complete it, which is pretty amazing.

Also, yesterday was the last capture the flag I will play at valpo. This was something my friends would do most Saturdays during freshman and sophomore year. We haven't done it yet this year and with graduation looming, we had to get in one more. I think we had around 20 people show up, representing all years of college kids. I was late because I worked later than I thought I would, and I also just forgot until Mark called me. My team won both games we played (with Mark on your team, it is hard to lose), and I am more scratched up not from CTF than I have ever been from that game, but the scratches make me smile a little, because it reminds me why my friends are so great.

Tired but still going at it

Who takes a vacation their last weekend of classes? Most people realize that this is probably not a good idea, but most people probably don't have an amazing friend out in DC who they haven't visited in their four years of attending college. This is what happened, it was great! The weather was pretty good (so what if I brought the Indiana weather with me?).

• We toured the city at night on Friday
• walked to Maryland on Thursday
• chatted with my friend who I was attached at the hip with during my freshman and sophomore year of high school (who, by the way, is super amazing and going to Columbia for a summer program. Only 100 graduates in the whole nation get accepted)
• met really fun and awesome people who probably think I am a lush (I'm not, I promise!)
• went to probably the greatest pub ever. Yes, ever, they had probably around a 1000 kinds of beer, and I am not trying to make it sound better than it is
• ordered 1 shot of tequila to celebrate Cinco deMayo, we all somehow ended up 2 1/2
• bought a great dress for graduation/summer weddings
• went to Baltimore, met up with Kyle, who also rocks

Last night was poster stuff, and oh man, I was on edge and really upset about that, but it is over and will all get worked out. Then my intramural team won the championship game today! The weather is amazing, which just added to it. Anna preferred me to play keeper, and I only let one goal in. And now I am sitting in my new Frisbee sweat shirt, which I love!

And now also starts the crazy week of craziness. Wish me luck!

What am I good at?

my roommate: Yeah, I finished the test today, it wasn't too bad after I asked my questions.

me: see, you are good at chemistry. What am I good at?

my roommate: well, you are good at getting to go to Germany.

me: yeah, I guess you have a point.

Here is where I am living next year:
the city center
and where they keep the yachts that I will probably never get to spend time in