Have you ever felt incredibly brilliant, yet incredibly stupid at the same time?

 I love math.

-The plan now is to major in mathematics at Houghton since TESOL is only available as a minor. You wouldn't believe how giddy it's making me -- for the first time in my college life, I'm going to love what I study!

When I look into Your holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You

When I've found the joy of reaching Your heart
When my will becomes enthroned in Your love
When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You

I worship You
I worship You
The reason I live is to worship You

oops, sorry -- i've been home since last weekend.

you all can stop calling the hospital now.

(p.s.  the doctors didn't find anything.)

Of all the staff here, the custodial guy is my favorite.

Donny: "So whatcha gonna do with your life?"

Me: "I don't know.     ...I want to go to Africa."

Donny: "No kidding?!  Well I'm comin with you. What do you wanna go there for?"

Me: "To live there!"

Donny: "Yup, I'm coming. You like animals? Cuz we'll have to get us some big dogs for protection. Can you shoot?"

Me: "I haven't done much, but I like it."

Donny: "Yeah, you're gonna have to shoot. I got this friend, this Mormon guy, he was there for... oh what do you call it... ministry stuff.  And he had a gun. He'd just shoot it in the air, unless, you know...  (*picks up Bible and squints at the Spanish writing*) Hey what's the book?"

Me: "A Bible. ...yeah, it's Spanish and English."

Donny: "I don't speak Spanish you know. You thought I did, but I don't."

Me: "Did not!"

Donny: "You didn't? Everbody thinks I'm Puerto Rican, but I ain't Puerto Rican. I don't know where they get that idea."

Me: "Ha ha, do they come up to you speaking Spanish?"

Donny: "Yeah they do! So what did you think I was, huh? Tell me."

Me: "Um..."

Donny: "Come on now, don't be shy. What did you think?"

Me: "Well... you look like this homeless guy I met in New York City..."

Donny: "What?!! D___ it, I ain't homeless, honey. That's for sure."

(*Doctors come in to do testing. After they leave, Donny comes back in and sits on the chair*)

Donny: "Okay, so what do you think I am?"

Me: "Um, African American and... something else. You have green eyes."

Donny: "Yeah, French and Indian. And Welsh. So what are you?"

Me: "German, French, something else, I can't remember."

Donny: "Good. Now that's out of the way. Well, I'll come back later. You are a very nice girl. Very attractive. But don't get a big head about it."

Me: "Okay."