I Should Be Studying Hebrew....

But instead I'm going to update you on my life! Yes? Of course yes. 

Survived Week One!

I have officially survived week one of Div School, and am well on my way to surviving week two! Look at me go. I love my classes, and my professors are great. My head was spinning today a bit in Church History because our professor was talking faster than I could type, and it was about confusing philosophy stuff. My brain doesn't quite understand philosophy, but I'm guessing with more practice (and possibly re-listening to his lecture?) I might understand it. Merp. Other than the head spinning, classes are going well. I LOVE Hebrew (surprise surprise). 

Everyone in The 504 is taking a different language- Hebrew for me, Greek for Kat(niss), and Latin for Too-Cool-For-School T.J. (who took Greek and Hebrew during undergrad). Here is a picture of our refrigerator with our first quizzes posted up. (We all got 100+%.  I got a SUPER! on mine. Wabam)

We're a proud group of nerdy seminarians. Yup. 

Weekend Shenanigans

This weekend the wonderful Andrea came to visit me from Virginia! It was great to see her! This is the closest we've lived to each other since Odell's (when we lived 40 paces away), so even though it was a 4-hour drive, she made the trek! We had a good time, and she got to meet a bunch of my friends. Andrea was also a great sport and came to church with me. Lauren Winner preached and also gave me communion. My first experience of being "star-struck" at church. eek! Lauren Winner is the bomb. :-) 

This weekend (before Andrea came) I went on an Episcopal/Anglican retreat. It was pretty cool, and it was run by a woman named Suzanne Guthrie. She talked about mysticism, and it was my first experience with this kind of prayer/thought, so I found it really interesting. Another time when my head was spinning with information. Probably the coolest part of the retreat was right at the beginning when I was early and sitting in the front row (cool kid, right here) wearing a William Smith t-shirt. Suzanne came over and asked "Did you go to William Smith?" And come to find out she has some connections with the Colleges, wanted her son to go to Hobart, and knows Lesley! It was a pretty fun conversation, and I was really happy I wore that t-shirt! In a place where no one has heard of HWS, it's great when someone knows it!

Birthday!

Speaking of Lesley, today is her birthday! Since I know she reads this blog, I thought I would give her a shout-out! Happy birthday College Mom! :-) 

Future Shabbat Awesomeness

Now that I know I can make challah, I am planning on having a full shabbat dinner next Friday. I'm uber excited, already planning the menu. I may make some Rosh Hashanah favorites from the cook book Lorinda gave me (even though I'll be a few days early). I'm also really excited I can kind of read the Hebrew on the prayer card (.... that I stole from the Abbe Center... hehe). Yes, I am looking forward to getting a bunch of Div School students to come over and eat a traditionally Jewish meal. Wabam. 

The only bad thing about having a dinner party is that I may need to buy more forks... we only have 4 each of forks/spoons/knives...  Or it was suggested BYOF... Bring Your Own Fork. (and plate?)

Another trip to Target is in my future! haha

Puzzle Time

We inherited a puzzle from my friend Rachel's roommate. SO excited to do it, although I realize it will be another way to procrastinate. Pictures will come, probably next time I update! I'm just looking at it right now, so I was thinking about it. Stream of consciousness? 

I HAVE A JOB!

I got a job at the Duke Library in the inter-library loan department (yes, there's a whole department devoted to this, with about 10 student workers! Crazy, right??) So excited to have a minimal source of income. It will be very helpful, I'm sure. I start on Monday! Lucky for my dad, this year my tax return will have jobs from three states! I am very grateful he's an accountant. :-)

Jukebox?

I have had SO many songs stuck in my head today (ask Rachel, I sang most of them to her. ha). So I don't think I have one that I will put in this blog post. Oh well. 

Sorry this post is all over the place tonight, but it reflects my current state of mind. ha.

Miss everyone from home and from Geneva! 

Peace, Love, and Smiles y'all

Christa