I didn't die.

So...I know it appears to the blogging world that I've passed away...but contrary to popular belief, I'm STILL here!

I could come up with a bunch of excuses about being too busy or having too much homework...which would be true...

But both of those excuses suck.

Let's just say I was attacked by a ninja. That sounds much better.

Deal?

Good. Thanks for agreeing. ;-)

So.....what's going on at UIS?

Well...right now we're all freezing our butts off. It was -2 this morning....and now we're at 10. Yeah... Good times. Is anyone else ready for Spring??

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To completely change the topic, here's something that has nothing to do with Spring:

DECEMBER. ;-)

I took some photos of different stuff...and now, 2 months later, I think I'll share them!! (Hey! College students, in general, are FANTASTIC procrastinators. Would you expect anything different from college bloggers?! Haha.)

So...here you go:



Somewhere in the mix you'll find: Cricket Tournament (which was AMAZING!), my mother and I heading to MOMMA MIA (also AMAZING), Bowling w/ Santa (Fantastically ridiculous), Christmas Party! (Huge and crazy), and a picture of my little mentor brother, through Big Brother Big Sisters (isn't he adorable?!). It was a great month, especially when finals ended. :-)

To end the month, 20+ students headed to MEXICO to build a house through Casas por Cristo (Houses for Christ). This was a mission trip through Christian Student Fellowship.

I wish I were still there. It was that amazing. Also, it snowed. In Mexico. It was insane. We wore t-shirts the next day. It made Illinois weather seem predictable.



This trip was life-changing. I could go on for hours about how God moved and how he opened my eyes to His love and depth. Feel free to shoot me an email if you want to hear the details.

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Now, here I am, back in the swing of the whole UIS thing. Classes are good. Great, actually. I'm "only" taking 14 hours, all of which are CAP honors requirements. Maybe someday I'll tell you stories about them. Maybe. ;-)

Alright, that's all I have for now. Wow. This blogging stuff isn't too bad. I should do it more often. ;-)

Peace and potatoes.

-Shana