Spring Formal

Last night was spring formal for USF and it totally rocked! Honestly, I never really liked dances all that much before I came to college, but this one was a lot of fun. So for all of you who couldn't be there, here's how it went:

Jesse, in a tux with a spiffy green bowtie and vest, gallantly escorted three of us--myself, Dianna and Christa--and we met the others there. The others being Sara, Sarah, Adam, Chris and Mandy. And of course, there were lots of other people there too, though at first it was just us and a couple others, which was interesting. They played a lot of oldies at first, which was cool.

Dianna's dress was really cool. It was her mother's prom dress in 1969, which she had made herself. So needless to say, it was completely unique and totally retro. Definitely a hit.

For myself, I wore the dress I got for junior prom in high school. The purple sparkly one. I've always loved that dress, and apparently it also matches my personality. ;) The shoes I wore were bought yesterday afternoon. They have 4-inch heels, which made me over 6 feet tall when I wore them. Which was cool because then I was almost eye-level with Jesse when we danced. Of course, the shoes came off for a lot of the dance--it's hard to jump around like a fool to CottonEye Joe in heels. ;)

So all in all it was a fun experience. I can't dance, but you tend to lose your inhibitions when nobody else can either. And it's just fun to get all prettied up once in a while and be treated like a princess. Though I'm equally glad to be back to my jeans and sneakers today. ;)

God bless.
-Kim

Lack of Tree

There is a new tree stump in front of the library. This was quite a suprise to Dianna and I the other day. It wasn't so much the lack of tree that caught our attention (in fact, don't remember for sure any tree ever being there before) but the presence of the stump. And even if the stump has always been there and we're just unobservant, it raises an interesting question. Are there other things in this world that we take for granted so much that we don't even notice them anynmore? And if those things suddenly disappeared would we be shocked by the emptiness, or the vague scar or the proverbial stump left behind. It makes one think. At least, it made me think. Maybe nothing makes you think. That's not the point. Personally, I wish I were more observant. I wish I could remember the tree, but instead all I can see is the stump. Pay attention to the "trees" before all we have left are the stumps.

Okay, don't worry, I'm not an eco-freak, it's symbolism. Sheesh. Go think about it for a while if it intrigues you at all. If not, go sit on the stump and forget I ever said anything.

God bless.
-Kim

Kim 101

I've learned some rather interesting things about myself lately. So I think I shall share them with you.

1. Kim gets paranoid driving other people's cars. Especially big cars. Especially big Caddies belonging to people named Jesse. But don't worry, that only means that she drove slowly and took several minutes figuring out how to work the lights.

2. Kim does not appreciate being laughed at by Diannas when said Kim is driving said borrowed car. ;)

3. Kim really sucks at the X-MEN arcade game. But it's still a lot of fun to play. Especially as Wolverine.

4. Gigglebees' pizza is questionable at best and may be responsible for the strange pain in Kim's stomach.

5. Hair clips with the days of the week on them are actually cool.

6. Kim can get more tickets out of Skee Ball than any other game.

7. Kim is currently obsessed with the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack.

8. Kim is definitely an alto and can't hit half of Christine's notes.

9. Kim has a hard time sleeping after eating a lot of sugar, which probably explains her tiredness today.

10. Kim is such a dork that whe was wildly excited by finding a copy of "Fiddler on the Roof" on the library's 25 cent cart yesterday.

11. Kim has an overactive imagination and thinks like a Romantic (as in the era, not the genre).

12. Kim has awesome friends whom she would like to thank for being so awesome. thanks, all. :)

13. Kim is tired and should probably go to bed now, because she has an 8:30 class tomorrow followed by the LAR lecture.

To all my awesome friends, take care and God bless you all.
-Kim

A Blast From The Past

Today was fun. I don't think I accomplished anything, but we need days like that every once in a while.

This afternoon I went to Phantom of the Opera with Jesse, who hadn't yet seen it if you can believe it. It was amazing, even though this was my third time seeing it. that is some of the best music ever written, and they certainly did a great job with the special effects. The opening transition is basically the coolest thing I've ever seen--it just sets the stage for the rest of the movie, so you know it's going to be awesome. And being in a theatre (yes, even the cheap seats) and seeing it on a big screen makes one feel like seeing it live on stage or something. Which is why this movie must be seen in the theatre the first time. It's too big to be captured on a small screen.

Anyways, moving on. I went to Cru. at Augie tonight with Dianna. And who do you suppose I saw there? Josh. Yes, the same Josh who gallantly escorted me to my senior prom last year and whom I hadn't seen since LifeLight. He's just as crazy and energetic as ever. In fact, he was louder than all the Augie kids combined. We didn't get much chance to talk, but it was good to see him again.

Cru. itself was pretty cool. The dude from the Crossing was speaking and he had us all follow him out into the hall and sit on the floor while he delivered Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. It was powerful.

That's enough for tonight. God bless and take care.
-Kim

Incoherent Rambling

So, is it a bad sign if you're cold all over but your face is hot and red? Yeah, thought so. Which is why I've decided not to walk to Dr. Dyer's Bible study tonight. For some reason spending that much more time outside doesn't seem like an especially good idea right now.

In other news, you may have heard that I probably won't be working out at Judson this summer. It's disappointing, but if God wants me here, I'll stay here. So I've been looking at employment options at this end of the state. On the bright side, I'll be able to do things with my friends throughout the summer and I'll be able to help my mom with the Art's Festival. At this point it looks like my best possibility will be in painting. There's a mural that needs to be repaired, and apparently there's a crew of people that paint classrooms every summer. Who knew?

I think my brain is tired, which is severely limiting my creative capacity. So I think I'll just stop things here for today. There should be a limit to my incoherent rambling.

God bless.
-Kim