Ignorant Historian

Friday blog reading should always be light, and in an effort to keep it so (yet fun), I’ve decided to find 5 random questions to answer on Fridays.  Some I might find on other blogs, and some I’ll find with the help of Google.  Not unique, but I hope it’ll be fun.  So, here goes:

1.  Have you ever peed your pants after age 8?

I believe I was 8 the last time.  It was 3rd grade on the bus.  We got evacuated shortly after boarding the bus home at the end of the day because of a tornado warning.  After that passed, we re-loaded the buses.  I was one of the last stops, and couldn’t hold it any longer, peeing my pants while we were just around the corner from my house.

2.  Would you date someone you met online?

Maybe.  But it’d have to be someone that I knew through someone I actually knew.  You follow?

3.  Do you wear deoderant?

Yes. Everyday, in fact.  Sometimes twice a day, if needed.

4.  How do you usually dress?

Work casual.  Though sometimes it’s really casual.  I do love to wear skirts and dresses, but that requires shaving my legs (which isn’t otherwise necessary as a single gal…).

5.  Ocean or pool?

Definitely pool!  Though I will get in the water at the beach, I can’t wait to get home and shower afterwards.

1.  Something comical: Someone wearing stripper shoes at a career fair.  I’m pretty sure there wasn’t anyone there hiring for that career…

2.  Something strange: Lots of tattoos and some awkward-looking piercings, once again, at the career fair.  I’m not necessarily against these things, but it’s generally the rule that you got to cover ‘em up when applying for jobs.  This has got to be doubly important in this highly-competitive job market.

3.  Something so-not-me: An unopened Amazon box…how dare he not want to open it and see the book inside and smell that new-book smell?  Does it really matter that it’s for school?

and

4.  Something sobering: a sheet-covered pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident during rush hour traffic.

 Cute!  I didn’t put my usual top coat on over it, though, so it’s starting to rub off on the tips of a couple fingers, but I really like it!  Smoochiefrog, I think I will invest in some different colors every once in a while.

I’m hosting a giveaway over on the Book Nook Club…check it out!

I wrote this post yesterday, September 2. This will give you a hint of what I think about during class…

3:44 PM I’ve decided to paper-blog (poor man’s live-blogging) my 6 hours of class today with one professor. Because of the nature of my first class today, we only meet 4 times in the semester, but have 2 professors, so this is the only week that I have the same prof for 6 hours straight. For that I am grateful.

My prof said that spiritual formation is one of the main topics of this course. It gives me a chuckle that this subject is only now being addressed specifically, the 7th semester of my seminary career. Of course, it’s assumed that you’re plugged into a church and getting this.

4:12 PM This morning as I was driving to work, I got my breakfast on my shirt. I really should always have an extra shirt in my car as I feel very self-conscious about having a stain drawing attention to my, umm, top, when I go to my almost-all-guy-class. Fortunately, the classroom is cold enough for me to wear my woolly sweater that keeps the stain under control.

4:43 PM The topic of this lecture is spiritual disciplines. In all seriousness, there are many areas where I need to grow. The more I let myself go in one area (time, money, exercise, eating, Scripture intake) the more I struggle with others. When I step it up in one, I desire to improve in others. I’ve decided that I am fed up with my debt so I’m going to follow the advice of my personal finance textbook (for work) and Clark Howard and write down every penny I’m spending for the month of September. Spiritually, prayer is the area I’ll be focusing on right now.

5:32 PM Whoa, I’m really struggling here. I’ve doodled a bunch is [sic] the margin, but I’m still struggling.

6:43 PM First class down, one more to go. Now we’re talking about modernity (philosophically), a topic I enjoy (nerd alert!).

7:07 PM I didn’t think ahead and forgot to pack a snack. I also didn’t realize that I only had $1.30 on me (and about a dozen pennies). I had to decide between a Diet Dr. Pepper and something to eat. My tummy was rumbling, so I chose a snack: chocolate donuts. Even after that my tummy rumbles (why? I ate lunch at 3) so I’ll be breaking out leftover M&Ms here in a bit. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m available for health talks to your children.

7:46 PM My back is doing better. It aches a normal backache, not a disabling backache. I need to be careful and work on what I assume is a contributing factor (the extra weight I’m carrying around). I’ll pretend not to see the irony in that I’m chomping down on M&Ms. I’m hungry, k?

8:02 PM I tried to get a drink from the water fountain during break. It’s a difficult machine to drink from. Why? Because it’s lefty. I just can’t figure out how to put my head. I guess some things I do want right (desks are another).

8:17 PM Talking about evangelism (the subject of the class) makes me sad. There are people that I know and love that, as far as I know, are heading towards hell. Talking about the gospel isn’t always pleasant. Yes, it IS good news, but only to those who choose to trust in Jesus Christ and His work on their behalf.

8:29 PM When I see green and yellow M&Ms next to each other, I think of lemon-lime. I’m glad that they don’t taste like that.

I think I’m bleeding purple. Why is it I’m always writing on myself? The mark on my middle finger even looks like a nasty cut.

8:55 PM Class is almost over, I think. Our prof gave a hint that we’re on the last definition. Hopefully that’s the last of the night.

And let summer reign again! I am officially done with my summer class. I finished my last paper as quickly as my fingers could type, stuck it in the mail, and now I’m done. Yes, the paper was due Friday, but I wanted summer again.

My regular semester starts one week from tomorrow. That means that I have 8 days of summer.

Long live the flip flop!

(Oh, and I’m glad I’m not the only Croc-hater. They’re even known to be a safety risk around escalators.)

I had a good, rather uneventful trip back to NC. I ended up with my baggage again and was ontime. I must admit, it surprised me that everything went as smoothly as it did considering the snow and ice on the plane in Wichita and the paperwork delay in Atlanta.

Since I had only slept 4 hours before my flight, I had no problem conking out for about 45 minutes which was nice. I was also able to get a decent amount done on my trip, especially during the incredibly long layover.

When I was going through security, I saw that the girl in front of me had one hot pink and one white sock on. She didn’t look embarrassed at all to be standing there in her mixed-matched socks, so I assumed that she was just one of those people who like to go against cultural norms. A girl I babysit likes to where mixed-matched socks for that reason.

Later in the day, I saw another lady with one pink polka dot sock and one maroon one. Is this a coincidence or a new fashion trend? Do you think these ladies (both in their late 20s or early 30s) wanted to make a statement when they knew that they would have to take off their shoes going through security?

Have you noticed any unusual fashion trends lately?

When I checked to see if “conk” was in fact a word, I found that it is also defined as “the word used to describe an aeroplane engine when it fails.” That’s not the type of conking I was talking about; the engine worked just fine thankfully.

Ronnica
NaBloPoMo, Day 25