An Irish Excursion, Afternoon Tea and the Penthouse Suite

I write today from Western Ireland, which is the altogether wonderful object of my somewhat spontaneous Christmas adventure. I don’t really have any particular reason to be here other than the lack of a particular reason not to be here. Thus, this week is spent completely on exploration, educational exploits (voluntary knowledge) and teatime. (I am becoming an even stronger believer in afternoon tea). Indeed, these days are grand.

As for the rest of Christmas break, I moved back into the penthouse suite of my parents’ abode, (actually, a few of my favorite people moved me home while I stood aside to provide the necessary project oversight). Once I am back between the shining seas, I shall promptly go into surgery (my tonsils are being excommunicated). Though I really haven’t missed Ramland yet, I’m sure that I will much rather be in Ramland than in surgery.

I would also like to announce that I, Amy of Ramland, miraculously achieved an A in Golf this semester. Thank you, I shall take a bow (but not another swing).

Anyway, I suppose this concludes my blogs for this semester. Thanks for reading, and fret not, I shall return in January! In the meantime, Merry Christmas!

Who Knew 21 Could Feel So Good? 2009 Recap

That’s right…I finally made it…I’m legal…21 years of age…¡Tengo ventiuno años!  I feel awesome!  I did great this semester grade wise (all A’s…yes indeed)…personal life (not so much)!!  All in all it was great!  I’ve had so many great opportunities to go places (Hollywood), learn new things (Social Psych and more about my friends), and even find out what God wants to do with my life (…you may not be able to handle this).  I’m so excited about 2010 that I’m already there.  Mentally, I’m in 2010 and physically, I’m in 2009.  You guys better catch up!  LOL!  I’ve been working so I hardly ever get to watch television, but the one night I did, I watched this show called Born With No Arms.  There was a girl who really caught my attention.  Her name is Jessica Cox, arm-less, and…a pilot.  How cool is that?  She can fly a plane with no arms!  I think that is awesome!  She and the guy (can’t remember his name) that can play guitar with no arms are truly blessed and they know it too!  It’s amazing how God can use people even when they don’t know they’re being used.  God’s awesome!!  This year is going to be great.  I have to opportunity to travel again, this time it’s overseas…yes that’s right…I’m going on one of the mission trips offered through UM.  I’m going to Malta!  I’m excited about everything…the preparations…the fundraising…the “doubt” period (there’s always one…prayerfully I won’t go through it)…the training…the trip itself…I’m excited!!  It’s going to be awesome!  I’m declaring it now that 2010 is going to be an AWESOME year!!  Hallelujah!  I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

“He is Α&Ω!”

What A Day!

So, I decided to pull another all nighter.  This time it was not that bad.  My all nighter began at 2 in the morning.  I went to the kitchen and turned on the Fog (the old movie) and was watching that writing my paper.  I fell asleep briefly and some comedian turned the lights off on me.  I woke up very afraid and paranoid that something was going to get me.  After that, I watched Godzilla and finished my paper around 6 that morning.  I had a final at 9:30 so I had two choices:  I could either stay up and study for that final (since I had not all week) or I could sleep for an hour and wake up and study.  I chose to sleep, but I did not sleep for an hour…no…I slept until 10 o’clock.  Another hard sleep too without the “punch in the face” pain.  I did not even hear my alarm (my roommate heard it though and said that I turned it off).  I almost missed my final.  It was ridiculous!  I was so scatter brain going into the final.  After the final, I turned in the two papers I was working on during the two all nighters.  Then I realized that I was completely done for the semester.  God is so wonderful!!  I got to see my friend Alicia, who was in Taiwan for the semester.  She is so awesome!  That afternoon, I went to Wal-Mart, and then to Light of the Village and had a blast and then to Wal-Mart again.  My friends and I had a Christmas party, where we had the best food ever.  Man, my girls can cook!  Jessica made jambalaya that her and her boyfriend came up with, Morgan made a turkey wreath, Shelley made spinach and artichoke dip, and Sarah made her famous Cunningham Snack (one word:AMAZING)!  It was all good.  I made strawberry cheesecake, but we did not get to eat it…yet!  It was a great bonding time being with them one last time before the holidays.  I love my friends!  They are really amazing and I am so grateful to have them!  God did a good job at picking them!  Thank you God!

“He is Α&Ω!”

I’m done!

The semester is officially over for me. I took my last final this morning, and look forward to heading home on Saturday. The only thing that stands between me and home is a double feature. Tonight I will be watching “Leave it to Beaver” and “The Little Rascals”. Both great movies, and I look forward to viewing them with my friends. If you have not seen these movies yet, I recommend that you check them out.

Anyway, I will be back next semester with more wacky tales of my time at the great University of Mobile. God bless you all, and have a very Merry Christmas.

Sheer Sanity, A Teaspoon of Cinnamon and a Sentimental Issue

Behold, my last early morning escapade of the semester is upon me. It is finals week (at last!) but due to exemptions, I am completely and utterly stress-free. The sheer insanity of finals week seems to be a thing of the past, as I managed to spend 8 hours in the office yesterday, obtained 7 and three-fourths hours of sleep last night and still arose early enough for Fox and Friends.

Needless to say, it is unnecessary for me to spend ridiculous lengths of time within the homework cave this week. This is a bit of a sentimental issue for me considering the homework cave shall be dismantled tomorrow and my possessions relocated to the Upper Room of my parents’ abode for an indeterminate about of time. Fret not, I’m considerably excited about becoming a commuter student once again. But I won’t miss the hallowed cafeteria as much as the homework cave.

I also recently cleared out the rest of my Flexx dollars in the Commons with the purchase of 20 bottles of water, 12 Cokes and 3 cups of coffee for friends. I had it all crated out to my car. I felt very resourceful.

I shall leave you with a bit of wisdom I acquired over Thanksgiving Break: Do not, under any circumstance, attempt to consume a full teaspoon of cinnamon at once. This will not go well for you.

That is all. I love college.

Hard Sleep

Up All Night began last night.  Trey Taulbee played music until midnight.  It was great.  There weren’t a lot of people there though, but again, it was the first night.  I honestly do not know why I stayed up until 3 a.m.  I did not do anything but socialize and eat.  I do know that I slept so hard that I did not even hear my roommate leave this morning.  I slept until 10 when I received a voicemail from someone.  It was great sleep too.  This afternoon was productive though-I and some friends of mine went to Panera Bead for lunch and we stayed there for hours studying.  It was great bonding time.   I have to write a paper now so break time is over.

“He is Α&Ω!”

Three down. One to go

Well, it’s finals week and I have one more to go! It’s surprisingly been a pretty laid back week. Monday was a regular class day. Tuesday was my first exam: computer. I spent all of last night finishing up my portfolio for English, which was due today before 9. After I turned that in, I had a small break before my art final, so I decided to spend that time enjoying my very first breakfast here at the University of Mobile. That’s right, today was the first time I’ve actually eaten breakfast in the caf. I had a delicious waffle with milk and peaches on the side. I finished up some last minute studying there and then went to take my last exam for the day. My voice jury was also today at 3:00. I am pretty pleased with how that went, although I struggled in a few spots. Overall, today was a good day and I am relieved to only have one more final to go, which is theory tomorrow.

Saturday I’ll be recording all day with Impact and then heading to Montgomery Sunday after lunch. I can’t wait for the Christmas season and celebrating the birth of our Lord! This time of year is always my favorite. I enjoy the cheerfulness and chilly weather. One whole month of nothing but family and relaxation! I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and happy New Year!

All Nighters Are Not Fun Alone

So, I decided to pull an all nighter by myself…yeah…first mistake…I tried to make my morning interesting by watching the Wiz, the Cable Guy, and Crash on T.V…second mistake…all it did was distract me from my work.  At around 9:30 this morning, I quit doing my work to go to class which was cancelled so I visited my professor/advisor and talked to him about my work.  After that I ate lunch with Keri, who took me on a shopping spree for my birthday.  It was awesome and I wish I was not feeling so crappy so I could enjoy it even more.  Anyway, I got some really cute tops and the one thing I have been wanting for a long time.  After the shopping trip, I came back to my room to go to sleep…third mistake…only to be awaken by loudness on the hall, a confusing text, and this weird feeling that I had missed out on something (free books?  I do not know).  It was horrible.  I should have just stayed awake like I was going to do in the first place.  I woke up with this pressure (like I got punched several times while I was sleeping) in my head, in the middle of my face.  I was not planning on going to church, but I will go (confused and in pain,lol).  Two more days.

“He is Α&Ω!”

Finals…

So, once a semester we experience finals week. I always say, “I’m never going to procrastinate again…” And then I do. Luckily, I only had one paper due this week, so it’s not like I put off too much. Anyway, that paper is in now, and I only have 3 finals to go before I am officially done for the semester. I have to say that I am pretty ready for the break. I love school and all, but sometimes you just need to get away. I’m going to go home for Christmas break and hang out with some cool people, work some at the greatest indoor soft play facility in the world (Playworld, of course), and just rest. I love the fact that we get a month off because by the end of it I’m always ready to come back and start new classes. Come to UM. God bless.

“If You Think Walmart Saves, Try Jesus!!”

I know you are wondering about the title, but just wait……

The Special Guest (or shall I say guests) at True Spin were Phil Wickham and Chris & Conrad.  They are on the Heaven and Earth tour.  The great thing about them performing is that they called us and asked if they could perform at True Spin.  How awesome is God!!  I mean for real!  CAB sponsored the concert and we paid them less than we did when we had just Mr. Phil (without his band) come and perform last year.  A lot of people don’t know that, but this is the inside scoop into what happened behind the scenes.  The concert was amazing!  I will have to admit though, it took me a minute to get into worship mode.  I was so pumped about them coming to perform that I forgot that true spin is all about Jesus, worshipping Him and giving Him honor, glory, and praise.  For a second (well maybe more than a second), I forgot that and I’m not afraid to admit it.  I had a great worship experience, but I can only speak for myself.  I apologize if that sounds a bit selfish, but God loves individual praises as well as corporate praises and corporate praise can only begin if an individual starts it.  Wow!  Food for thought!  Thank you God!

One privilege of being in CAB is getting the opportunity to meet the band…now I’m not saying we all sit down and have chit chat.  No, you meet the band by helping…a lot of people misconstrue the idea and some people have over-exaggerated this idea as well.  I hope you got the gist of it, if you don’t, just stop me and ask me what I mean.  Anyway, Chris and Conrad were hilarious!  I had the opportunity to sell merchandise at Chris & Conrad’s table, and they cracked me up!  They were explaining how to work the credit card machine and telling us about their merchandise.  It was just funny.  Nothing inappropriate was said, you just had to be there though.  Phil Wickham works very hard.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone clear the Cafe of tables and chairs and then set up a merchandise table in less than thirty minutes.  He had help too.  We didn’t let him do it by himself…but I’m sure if we weren’t there, he could have done it.  LOL!  He was great though.  The worship service/concert was awesome!  I took pictures on my camera phone since I had front row seats (also another privilege for volunteering with CAB ).  I hope you enjoy them…keep in mind they are from my phone!  LOL!

I hope you are having a great week so far!  We got a Dodgeball Tournament coming up, Preview Day, NeedtoBreathe, and Covers XVI (CAB’s last event of the semester).  Whooo!  I can’t believe this semester is almost over.  Hallelujah!  I’m excited!  Oh yeah!

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“He is Α&Ω!”