Its almost over!

So the month of January has come and gone...

Everybody, this semester is RIDICULUS. I don't mean ridiculus in a bad way, I mean it in a crazy way. I just dont know what else to call it. There has been so much going on here on campus that sometimes its hard for me to find a break to sleep, let alone for me to get any real work done.

But, I don't have a problem with that. Actually, I really kind of enjoy it. The constant drum of the Spring semester is beating, and I'm moving to its rhythm.

Ok, I promise; no more cheasy metaphors. =D

These first three weeks have FLOWN BY - I don't know where my time has gone. I guess I'll just start with whatever I can remember.

RA Training was fun. I learned about community, what makes it up and how to develop those things. And I also got to break stuff. See -



Check this one out -



Look! Thats me! Don't worry folks, the breaking was entirely legal. And not only was it legal, but it was a volunteer project. For RA training all of the RA's went across town and volunteered an afternoon to helping a local organization out. If you ever find time, I whole-heartedly suggest you spend some of your time volunteering. Not only do you help your community, but you never know what kind of work to expect!! =D Who knows, maybe you will get a job that was even cooler than mine.

http://www.uis.edu/servicelearning/



Next up, we have CSF.

I love the Edge. I don't know what I would do with my Friday nights if I didn't go there; I would probably sit in my room alone and cry. Or something comparably anti-social. Here are some random CSF pics -



These here 3 Amigos in the front are the CSF sound guys. Thanks to these guys, every Friday the Edge has beautiful and crisp sound. And then in the back we have Heather and Hal, doing a whole lot of nothing.



Here's a picture of everyone sitting down, getting ready for the worship service, followed by the message.



This is Tad. Dramatic pose, no?



This is Tad's Beard. Uh! Pluh, ghuh, Gross! =D



And now, we move on to... PACK THE PLACE!!!

Pack the Place is an attempt to fill an event with AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE for an awesome game/speech/informational session/rodeo. In our case, it was the UIS vs. McKendree Men's basketball match. And it was a blast. Random photo time:



Here we have Brad Ward. Now let me tell you a little about Brad; not only is he on the executive board for the Housing Residents Council, the organization in charge of Pack the Place that day, but he is also one of the guys (if not THE guy) who is in charge of the UIS Blue Crew, which is basically all the crazy people who come to sporting events at UIS and get nuts. Here he is, in the "He had a Vision" pose. Beautiful. =D

Here is the Blue Crew seating before the game:



And here is the Blue Crew after:



Crazy. Absolutely crazy.

So thats my semester so far everybody, feel free to email me or post a reply. I'm always around, even if I may look like I fell off the side of the planet.

Have an awesome week! =D

JK

Happy New Year

Whats up everybody!!!

Alright, here I go - one week into 2005, and I already love it. I mean, the cold, the ice, and being one of 6 people on campus, I LOVE it!!

Ok, its been boring... but still, I have had an awesome break. Let me fill you in on a bit of it.



Christmas was a BLAST!!! I went home and I got to see my Mom and Dad, my sister Jenny, my best friend (brother) Jason, and a bunch of other cool people I already miss.

Here are some random Holiday photos, with explanation:



This is my family's Christmas tree, along with my sister's new AWESOME bass guitar.




This is me, painfully trying to reproduce the wrapping skills of my sister... I just don't understand; wrapping looks so easy, but it hurts so bad... =D



Oh and by the way, this is a picture of my sister, as we drove to Springfield to do some shopping for my family for Christmas.

That was an exciting night; let me tell you. We had a blast on the way up, but when we were driving home, the snow decided to come down, and I definetly couldn't see 15 feet ahead of me on the road. Thanks to the nice white line on the side of the road, however, we got home safely. Just me, my sister, some music, and about 6 inches of blowing snow: Nice =)



Here is an AWESOME picture of the sky, and an intersection on the way from Carlyle to Fairveiw Heights (any southern Illinoisians out there?). That was a cool trip: it was me, my friends Zack, Dan, and Justin, and my hair -


Yea, I know; kinda creepy. But they bagged it up for me when they cut it, and how could I refuse? Anyway, at least if its in my hands, I know there aren't any voodoo witches pulling stunts...



So that was Christmas. I did some shopping, a lot of driving, and a little bit of quality time with friends back home. Thanks December '04; we'll miss you.



Keep in touch! I'll be around, and I have some rockin' new ideas for this blog this semester...


JK

=D






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