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[19 Nov 2008|02:07pm] |
I was invited to a "You Know You're from Pequot If..." group on Facebook. I didn't join, but did peruse the list of how I would know. Oh man, did it bring back the memories.
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And this article sums up how, as much as I love Daniel Craig, James Bond has (irrevocably?) changed. And I dislike Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer for the reasons it talks about. I can't help but get sick during the action scenes. Anyway, http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=95013.
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| Leaving on a jet plane |
[08 Aug 2008|09:48pm] |
Um... so I have a flight scheduled for tomorrow.
Flight as in, an instructor will fly a plane with me in it and let me take over the controls. I'm assuming I won't be landing the aircraft :)
I'll report back. I'm excited!
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| The Meeting |
[25 Mar 2008|11:02am] |
Okay, it has been too long since I posted anyway. And Katrina asked it.
Katrina, Eric and I got to the school just before 7a.m. Slowly others trickled in, and then we waited. A professor (Matt Ryan) was so excited for our gathering. At our peak, I think we hit about 18 people. Anyway. 7:45 rolls around and President Holst rolls in. There was a split second where I think we all thought he was ignoring us, but he welcomed us in, and asked us to sit (most didn't).
MaryLynn kicked it off, and then we all got a chance to say what we wanted - why we were there, how we felt, what we wanted out of this. The reasons ranged, the emotions were similar but personal to each, and the calls to action were slightly different. I really do think at that moment, President Holst genuinely regretted being in an administrative position, because he wanted to encourage our discussion and debate, and he really couldn't.
Josiah L. was brilliant and very articulately said that if this situation happened for reasons we think (and know), then he is demanding change. He asked the president if he would change the nondisclosure contract because that is how we can best move forward in this process. President Holst agreed to contact Randy and see if they could agree to break the nondisclosure together. I think it is a positive step.
Randy may not agree to break the contract, but I think people will still push for change in administrative decisions such as this. I think President Holst got his first taste of how it has affected students, faculty and staff and the decisions they may make based on it. People were blunt about wanting to leave Concordia, how it and the LCMS have offended. That is what redeemed President Holst a bit to me - despite knowing that people want to leave, he is still willing to open the lines between Concordia, Randy and the rest of us.
Some people might still decide to leave after knowing for sure what happened. Concordia will probably still stand to lose out on some of this situation. But I'm glad President Holst is willing to make a repair.
He said: "If this was a mistake, then examine it, so it does not happen again."
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| blow me kisses |
[08 Feb 2008|02:06pm] |
Fodder for Winter Rose.
In other news, getting a free ticket to a Wild game is sweet. Especially when you are in a suite, getting free food and drinks, and swag, all night.
Also - I saw Matt Royer on the light rail this morning. We chatted about what we're doing now and have been doing since the 5 or so years since we actually talked.
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[03 Jan 2008|11:31pm] |
Okay, I know I'm not writing towards a sports-oriented audience, but hear me out on this one, because I'm engaged to a man who loves football, so I hear about it, meaning in this instance, so are you.
Bill Belicheck coaches the New England Patriots football team, who happened to go 16-0 this season - the first time an NFL team had ever done it. Because of this, Mr. Bill wins the Coach of the Year award. Not too outrageous, right?
However - the very first game of the season, the New England Patriots, and Mr. Bill himself get caught cheating by video taping signals the other team was using during the game. Mr. Bill gets fined $500,000, and hands over tapes and other evidence.
My response is - and they still picked him as Coach of the Year? Down with Pro Sports (except hockey)! It just irks me.
I'm sure you all were enthralled by this post.
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[03 Jan 2008|10:15pm] |
I'm in Fargo. Crysten's wedding is in two days. I'm so freaking excited and feel so unprepared for what feelings may come with this. We'll see.
I saw Megan Arvig tonight. I found it ironic that while I'm in Fargo to be a maid-of-honor for my best friend's wedding, I saw my high school best friend. Small world kind of thing.
I'm pooped. I haven't seen my house for almost two weeks. It's been fun, and this weekend will be amazing. But I start a new job on Monday and have hardly given it a thought. Things will go fine - my biggest question is how am I going to get from St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis to be at work at 8 a.m. That'll be a puzzle to figure out on Sunday night.
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[29 Dec 2007|10:51pm] |
Today was a wonderful day of snow and snow tubing. I had never been to Primetime tubing before in Breezy, and my dad had a gift certificate so Andy, my dad and I suited up and trucked over there to participate in wonderfulness. It was pretty fantastic. We did a lot of tandem tubing, and had races down the different lanes. You can get going pretty fast on some of the lanes. There were at least 3 different groups of massive families (aunts, uncles, cousins and all) and they did a lot of the tandem tubing too. Their problem was they had little kids who would stand at the end of the lane. We almost wiped them out a couple times.
Being at home has been wonderful. It's been the perfect blend of being lazy with my parents, getting some wedding stuff done and eating food. My dad received snowshoes for Christmas, so I also took those for a spin around the yard.
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[26 Dec 2007|01:58pm] |
I am also updating on my brand spanking new laptop.
Christmas was a lot of fun, minus the driving in some snow. But hey! It was snowing on Christmas! Who is really going to complain? It was beautiful.
Now I'm in Pequot until New Years Day, so hopefully I'll be getting some wedding stuff done.
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[20 Dec 2007|12:23pm] |
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I got my wedding ring today!
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[12 Dec 2007|10:33pm] |
I'm DONE with college!
I had to turn in my photos and finish my Hitler's Germany final today. Done.
I'm not exactly sure when I'm going to know that for sure. Maybe when Crysten leaves. Or her wedding.
Tomorrow my parents are coming down and throwing a grad party of sorts for me at the Nugent St. house. Basically, they are buying Leann Chin for everyone. Heather, if you have a way to get down here, you totally should.
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[27 Nov 2007|11:41pm] |
I had the best visit to the Bear Center today in my entire collegiate career.
I gave a check to the cashier - it was a scholarship check, which gave me a positive balance in my account. My last semester of college is all paid off (until the loan payments really start).
The cashier was even friendly on this visit and gave me some good advice. May my future visits there be infrequent and just as pleasant.
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[15 Nov 2007|12:08am] |
I'm sick of this question.
I think having Frankie ask me if I'm pregnant (and thus the reason I'm getting married) is just the needle of the proverbial haystack consisting of those questions. In front of multiple people, no less.
Seriously.
Luckily, a hot bath, a good book and a glass of wine relaxed me quite nicely.
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[09 Oct 2007|01:45pm] |
I have to do not one, but two backbends in our tap routine. One of those turns into a back walk over Chicago-style. I also have to pretend to get drunk, dance on a chair and puke on Jo. It'll be great.
Lately though -I've been apathetic about going to dance class. I really don't look forward to it. That makes me a little said.
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[02 Oct 2007|03:49pm] |
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We learned the time step today in dance. Except it was different! For the tap routine I'm a wide-eyed innocent girl who gets drunk (because of Jo, the bartender) and taps around. Crazy.
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| rock and a hard place?! |
[26 Sep 2007|11:28am] |
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The following is a conversation I just had with a one Aaron Singleton
Singleton: So
I totally got kidnapped
Stephanie: what?!
Singleton: and got my camera stolen
yeah
Stephanie: kidnapped?
for real?
Singleton: yeah
Fun night . . .
Stephanie: what happened?
Singleton: It was after dark, and I was alone
that was my first mistake
(by the way, I made a lot of mistakes to put myself in the situation)
Stephanie: so are you okay?
you obviously got out of it
who kidnapped you?
Singleton: This drunk guy came up to me and started harassing me, and these two guys told me that they knew another bus home
yeah
I'm ok
I wasn't mugged
just taken into a small corner bar
and not allowed to leave
while they stole my camera
Stephanie: wow
I'm so glad you're okay
Singleton: The worst part was
I didn't want to make a scene
because I didnt' have my passport on me
and if the cops would have come
Stephanie: oh no
Singleton: I would have been thrown into prison
Rock and a hard place . . .
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| Sing huzzah! |
[19 Sep 2007|11:24pm] |
Marvosh comes tonight.
Kate comes tomorrow.
Crysten's bridesmaids dresses will be picked up Friday.
Homecoming Saturday.
My Little Pony on Sunday!
It'll be a good rest of the week :)
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