After living in Utah for 10 years, I would say that I've grown used to snow and winter storms. But I would have to say that I've never experienced winter stormageness like this.
I got my diploma in the mail from BYU today!!! It's awesome. Here's a link to see the digital version of it. I don't how long this link will work, so check it out. I didn't think I was going to get it until I walked in commencement in April. And I was kind of bummed about it because I recently realized that I won't be able to fly back to Utah in the end of April to walk. It's really bad timing since that will be the week before finals for me here at IU. Also, it will be really close to Jada's 100 day birthday, which is a big deal in the Korean culture. So anyways.....I'm glad I got the diploma in the mail. So exciting!!
You can be sure that I will walk when I graduate from IU in 2012. That seems so far away. But I know it will come sooner than I think. :-)
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P.S. I did successfully submit my abstract to LRS monday night. I won't know for a few months whether or not it got accepted. Wish me luck!
I believe that all the planets and stars have aligned tonight and that it has created a massive forcefield of power that is keeping me from submitting my abstract to the Leisure Research Symposium by midnight. As follows is a Series of Unfortunate Events (thanks go to Lemony Snicket for the great title):
First: The time difference between Utah and Indiana is quite inconvenient when my committee chair Ramon (in Provo) and I (in Indiana) are both trying to make edits to my abstract (at the last minute of course) and email them back and forth. I'm sure I ruined his night with his family and for that I feel HORRIBLE.
Second: The internet doesn't work at my apartment therefore I am stuck in the office on campus. So as Ramon was working on some edits I went home to get dinner (aforementioned time difference). He sent some back to me and I had to high tail it back to campus. When I got back to the office, it was locked. Do I have a key? HA.........yeah right.
Third: It hardly ever snows in Bloomington, however, tonights forecast calls for 4-5 inches of fluffy stuff.
Fourth: There is NO GRAD OFFICE in the HPER department at Indiana University. I believe this is cruel and unusual punishment....for what crime, I have no idea? When the previous department chair was approached about the need for graduate work space his response was "You do realize that costs money." It wasn't a question.
Fifth: When I realized the department offices were locked I miraculously found the small library in the building open. I was kicked out 15 minutes later as it closed at 9:00 p.m. What kind of a university library closes at 9????
Sixth: BYU parking lots are open to anyone at 4 p.m or so. It's great for us late night workers. IU, on the other hand, provides lovely PARKING TICKETS 24 hours a day and night. I have no parking pass. I didn't care......I parked in a chancellors spot or something....it said Reserved for someone important...not you! It was practically gold-plated. God showed mercy on me and I didn't get any tickets.
Seventh: After getting kicked out of the HPER library at 9 pm I drove like crazy amidst the snow and one-way streets (a deadly combination) to a branch members house. I knew she had wireless. I was going to "borrow" it. Luckily she was home and was willing to tolerate my barging in. She even fed me homemade cheesecake. Unfortunately, my computer wouldn't hook up to her wireless connection. Is this really happening??
Eighth: While eating cheesecake I was educated about the 3 other libraries on campus. Hey....I'm new here. They have computer labs open 24 hours. So I bust a move to the closest one. Ramon finishes his edits. I finished filling out the submission form online. He sends me his edits and high tails it home. It looks like the night is going to be a success. Unfortunately, I called him as he pulled into his driveway and informed him that he sent me the orginial abstract....without all our revisions. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where is the revised one? On his computer in his office.
So.............I have 1 hour and 13 minutes to get it submitted. I figured posting on my blog would help the time pass while Ramon decides if he wants to drive all the way back to the office to resend the abstract. I really wouldn't be suprised if this freak winter storm makes the power go out as soon as I hit publish on this latest blog post. It would be a fitting end to this day.
As for now, I will continue to sit here in the library....in my pj's because that's what I happened to be wearing when I ran out of the house. I think days like this are meant to happen every once in a while....just to keep us in check or something. Wish me luck that things turn out.
Jada is so cute. My mom sent some more pictures and said she's already changed so much in just one week. One thing is for sure though. She definitely has Andy's hairline. Poor girl. Hopefully it will grow out quickly. Right now her hair is so short it looks like stubble, just like Andy's short military cut.
I LOVE MY AUNTIE!! Her arm is in the way, but that's what her shirt says.
This is my clown outfit. What do you think?
Stiking a pose. This is acutally my favorite picture of her. So much PINK!!!! Mom says she has Andy's nose and my lips.
To Rachel and Andrew, From God. Mom did this one. If you look closely, you will notice that Jada is screaming her head off. She was furious about this picutre. I'm sure she's not so happy that she doesn't have any clothes on.
All bundled up with nowhere to go.
Why did you insist on taking me out of that warm, cozy womb? I was so comfortable in there. And you continually put that camera in my face? Do you expect me to smile? Because I won't.
Jonathan and Jada. He was worried that Jada wouldn't like him. :-)
Jessi and Jada.
Ok....so I've been in Bloomington for 3 whole days now. And I am quickly realizing that I must have slept through the one-way street lesson in drivers ed. They're EVERYWHERE!!! I know I've been honked at about a dozen times and I may have almost caused an accident. Everytime I turn left I have a small anxiety attack, thinking that I missed the one-way sign and am really driving in the wrong direction. The other thing I'm struggling with is the lack of mountains for reference. Bloomington is probably similar in size to Provo or Orem. But I have yet to figure out where I'm going (refer to above comments on one-way streets) or how to get there. I wouldn't know what direction I was facing if I didn't have my Tom-Tom Navigator that I got for Christmas. THANKS DAD!!! Everyone has told me that I will figure it out eventually. I hope so.
