Sweet
corn from the Farmer’s Market is a great idea!
Throughout my four and a half years in college, I did my best to write down something I learned everyday. Now that I've received my diploma, I'll do my best to keep up on my daily knowledge. So welcome to My Post-College Knowledge!
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Kindred Spirits
8/1/14 You know you’ve found a great friend when you spend Friday night together
at Barnes and Noble and making a belated birthday cake to Harry Potter (with a recipe
from an Anne of Green Gables cookbook
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
The Life
There’s nothing quite like a two and half hour long conversation with a
friend after spending the afternoon at a winery and dinner with other great
friends.
MadMish 2014 - Week 3
7/20/14
“Where’s my short women?” –RB (about me)
7/20/14
How great it is to see a student after a full year.
7/21/14
Zucchini fries are good but kale chips aren’t as great (especially if they are
slightly burnt.)
7/21/14
Question of the night: “Is there a Mrs. God?” –ET
7/21/14
“People can get pregnant without doing it.” –RB
7/22/14
How to make dilly beans (hopefully).
7/23/14
“I always try to look at myself in the mirror with my eyes closed.” –ET
7/24/14
Your hands get really sore from picking grass/weeds in the garden.
7/24/14
What a wienis is. (it’s the excess skin on your elbows)
7/25/14
Middle School Leaders are MSL because they still act like MS students when the
students aren’t around.
The Week In-Between
7/12/14
Somedays it is nice to just stay home and do nothing.
7/13/14
It is possible for me to make it to the 8am service at church (even if I show
up a little late.)
7/15/14
Date night with my sister is the best, though The Melting Pot does take a
while.
7/16/14
Breakfast with a friend is a great way to begin the day.
7/16/14
Giving a talk when you’re sick can be difficult but learning about the ‘noises’
in your life is important.
7/17/14
Driving home home in time for supper is always a good idea!
7/18/14
Lessons from beginner showmanship: When your lamb (or life) tramples you, you
pick yourself up, wipe off your pants (and eyes) and get back into the line!
7/19/14
A day weeding the flower beds at home, followed with a night at the fair with
your parents is a great way to spend a Saturday.
MadMish 2014 - Week 2
7/6/14
“Only boys can be communists.” –JP and DB
7/7/14
“I’m so giggly when I’m over-tired.”
7/8/14
How to play balloon volleyball.
7/8/14
Water wars at Vitense are a lot of fun.
7/8/14
“Being Cory-deprived is okay” (But not God-deprived.)
7/8/14
I was born in the wrong decade – I love the music they played when we worked
with the seniors.
7/9/14
How much two pounds of bologna is.
7/9/14
Gardening not at home is fun-ish.
7/9/14
The beginnings of swim lessons!
7/10/14
How to make [almost] every student on your team cry during foot-washing.
7/11/14
Saying goodbye after an awesome week is really tough.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Georgie
My cat likes to climb into absolutely every little bag she possibly can…making
packing a little difficult.
Friday Night at Home
7/4/14
It’s always an adventure with my parents.
7/4/14
Tornado damage is crazy to see, especially when it’s so near your hometown.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Biblical Names
Joshua
in Hebrew is Yehoshua and it means Yahweh saves/Yahweh delivers. Joshua in
Greek is Iesous and is translated to English as Jesus.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Summer Break
6/28/14
Going to the Farmer’s Market by yourself is nice but it makes me miss my
friends!
Friday, June 27, 2014
Catch That Kid
Watching
a movie you first saw 10 years ago is a blast, though you might be more
critical of the acting now!
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Leader Status
6/25/14
Water relays are super fun, especially when you get to just watch students do
them!
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Catching Up
6/20/14
How to drive to Iowa by yourself for the first time ever.
6/21/14
How to be your cousin’s personal attendant as she gets married.
6/22/14
I always love spending the day with my parents!
6/23/14
A great way to catch up on sleep from MadMish is by sleeping for 12 hours
straight.
6/24/14
Some days you just don’t want to wear shoes.
MadMish 2014 - Week 1
- There is a big difference between a four student team and a seven student team.
- “A smoothie is a healthy milkshake.” –MG
- Sometimes not preparing to tell your life story works out.
- The gym is not the best place to have discussion.
- Sometimes I don’t know just how tired I am.
- Sleeping in the tornado shelter is great, especially when there are tornado warnings.
- I have very loving and concerned friends who freak out when they haven’t heard from me after storms.
- There is a band named Fun and the singer in a song “sounds like Fun.”
- Even after a week of being with them, middle school students are still my favorite.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
June Fourteenth of 2014
Today serves as a good reminder
that God is better at making life plans than I’ll ever be.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Just Barely
A triple batch (aka. a normal batch) of pancakes does indeed fit in the
classic batter bowl.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
PBS Shows
Spending half your Saturday watching episodes of Wishbone allows you to
learn all about the classics that you've never read.
Back in Time
Reading a book that you read in elementary school shows is a great way
to know that you’ve always had good taste in books.
Friday, June 6, 2014
So Sore
You discover muscles you didn’t know existed the day after doing a high
ropes course and paintballing.
Team Building
6/5/14
A high ropes course is much better when you do it in a team.
How to face some fears and survive challenges, 30 feet above ground!
How to depend on another person and work together to get across a wire with nothing but each other to hold on to.
How to shoot a paintball gun.
Capture the Flag, Divergent style (with paintball guns) is super fun.
How to get someone out in paintball.Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Wisdom at it's Finest
6/3/14
Some days you just can’t remember what you learned…though you’re sure you had
to have learned something.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
Other Worlds
I shouldn't read books, especially ones that are series, and even more
so ones that I don’t know when I’ll get access to the next in the series!
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Jerseys and Frozen
5/23/14
Calves are just too cute for their own good.
5/23/14
Mom is seriously the worst person to watch a movie with EVER!!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
End of the Semester Learning
5/13/14
Sometimes you just have to make a cake in steps.
5/14/14
How to wash dishes in a dorm bathroom.
5/14/14
Sometimes after finally putting your cake together, you are just too tired to
eat it.
5/15/14
Living vicariously through a friend is the best way to have the dorm
experience.
5/15/14
Never be afraid to ask for help when trying to load a huge bean bag into your
car.
5/15/14
How to move your friend out of the dorms.
5/15/14
A Harry Potter movie marathon stretched out to fill 6 days is the best way to
do it.
5/16/14
Never be afraid to give a long hug when saying goodbye to a friend at the bus
stop.
5/16/14
Standing in line for an hour to take a photo with Abe on Bascom is totally
worth it.
5/16/14
Seeing a friend for the first time in almost two years is an AMAZING feeling!
5/17/14
I love my Pennsylvania family.
5/17/14
Don’t always judge a restaurant by it’s name.
5/17/14
if you have a hat, you should wear it to an outdoor graduation ceremony.
5/18/14
Saying “See you later” is not always easy.
5/18/14
Some days, you just have to cry.
5/18/14
Friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them.
5/18/14
This is not goodbye.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Luckily Not Soaked
Beautiful
morning + walk to gardens + cloudy sky + leaving gardens = Starts to Rain
Broken umbrellas don’t keep the rain away super well.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Excellent Day
How to ride a horse while he’s running.
A Saturday with friends riding horses, eating amazing food, and watching Harry
Potter is a Saturday well spent.
Checking Things Off
5/9/14
Toppers pizza and Topperstix are a necessary part of the college (or post
college) experience.
My Last Nav Night
5/9/14
What a peloton is – a group of cyclists.
5/9/14
Life is better in a peloton.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Last First Wednesday
5/7/14
Picking up mini-marshmallows off the lawn is a wonderful task.
5/7/14
The Last First Wednesday combines the most interesting food items and games.
5/7/14
Three years passed way too quickly.
5/7/14
What it is like to be pie’d in the face.
5/7/14
Whipped cream gets crusty in your hair after a while.
5/7/14
Middle Schoolers are still the best.
5/8/14
Cleaning up all the materials after First Wednesday is a day well spent.
Semester Ending
5/6/14 Impromptu
pie making and eating is a great way to celebrate the last Bible Study of the
year.
Early Mother's Day Gift
5/4/14
There a lot of options for hummingbird feeders and brooms at Menards.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Ruby Holler
You know you've found a kindred spirit when you say approximately 4
words about a book you read in elementary school (and have been searching for the
book since) and she knows exactly what book you’re talking about!
Saturday Studies
There is not as much of a crowd when you go to the Farmer’s Market early in the
day.
Window shopping is quite enjoyable.
What Carson’s Gully looks like.
Planning a Kentucky Derby Party the day of the race is the way to go.
Dressing up and wearing a cute hate for the Kentucky Derby (though you aren’t
leaving the apartment) is a ton of fun.
How long the Kentucky Derby takes.
How to make a pretty good white sauce without any instructions.
Watching three episodes of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood is the way all 23 year olds
spend their Saturday nights…right?
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Reader's Anonymous
I
think I might have a problem.
I get really excited when I find out there are actually a second series after
finishing a book series.
Last HG - How did that happen?
4/30/14
Students grow a lot over three years.
4/30/14
Leaders learn a lot over three years.
4/30/14
Hearing the prayers of students makes my heart smile.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Fun Facts
4/24/14
Reading and going to bed early is definitely a win.
4/25/14
State Officers and FFA members have an ability to distract me.
4/26/14
It is possible for me to not fall asleep on the trip to and from Iowa.
4/26/14 Buster Bars are delicious and make a great lunch.
4/27/14
Not everything is a Band-Aid.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
HS and MS Retreat
4/22/14
How to canoe!
4/22/14
The person steering a canoe sits in the back.
4/22/14 Pasta Rags are a good but interesting food.
4/23/14
There’s such thing as an automatic shifting bicycle.Monday, April 21, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Farm Life
Easter
would not be complete without a trip to the freestall barn – whether it is to
milk or put cows back in.
Popular
4/19/14
And mom thinks her kids know a lot of people…try going to the grocery store
with her!
Friday, April 18, 2014
Movies, Toddlers, and Food!
4/16/14
It’s pretty sad when the style of jeans they wore on Grease are back in style.
4/17/14
Two year olds don’t really like to listen to a full story.
4/18/14
Having enough time to make breakfast before work is sort of nice!
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Long but Fun Weekend + Monday + Tuesday
4/11/14
An orchestra tunes all the instruments to the oboe because the oboe is the
hardest to tune.
4/12/14
Running a concession stand with a bunch of middle schoolers is a great way to
spend your Saturday afternoon.
4/12/14
AWA Formal is always an adventure – one I’m glad I didn’t miss!
4/13/14
My friend likes to eat Siracha on her pancakes.
4/14/14
Books are distracting.
4/15/14
Don’t put your snow/ice scraper in your trunk, especially when it snows two
days later and your trunk is frozen shut.
Friday, April 11, 2014
WCO
What
it is like to go to an orchestra concert.
They clap a lot at orchestra concerts.
Although it was long, I did enjoy my first orchestra experience.
Nostalgia
4/10/14
I don’t like working with FFA members…they make me miss it too much!
4/10/14 The ag room has a certain effect on me.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Baking and Baptism
4/6/14
You can run out of baking powder.
4/6/14
How to make homemade caramel brownies.
4/6/14
Looking at the story of Phillip and Ethiopian eunuch in a totally new light.
So Grateful
4/5/14
Middle School sleepovers are the best.
4/5/14
How to make Cinnamon Puffs.
4/5/14
I am very blessed to work with the amazing students I do.
FFA Banquet
4/4/14
Entering your high school for the first time in almost three years is a strange
feeling.
4/4/14
You feel old when students you coached when they were in middle school have or
are graduating high school.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
B-Stud Quotations
“It’s
amazing the places you can get Nutella on your hands.” –KD
“This translation was written by Yoda.” –KD
Monday, March 31, 2014
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Announcements at Church
The
Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908. (But this will be the year according to PCD)
Friday, March 28, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Georgie
How
to hold down your cat to take stitches out.
Don’t wear a black shirt while doing such a task.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Complicated to Me
When
you need to split people into groups of a certain number, just take the total
number of people divided by the number people you need in a group. Then count
off by that number.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Victory!
By watching sports you can feel like you are actually part of society
when it is talked about at church.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Sweet Sixteen!
Basketball is actually fun to watch. I might have graduated college but
today is the first day I’ve ever watch the Badgers play!
Spring is Here!
You know you’re from WI when you take a walk because it’s beautiful out…when
it’s 33 degrees!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Emotions
- Constipation isn’t an emotion, it is a physical issue.
- Happy: you want to run in a field with butterflies in the sun.
- Supposedly ‘glazed’ is an emotion. Though I would argue that it is just an facial expression for an emotion (Your eyes glazed over because the speaker was so boring.)
- From the mouths of MS students: “It sounds like a plural noun but you are using it as an adjective.”
- Questions of the night: Is it possible to bring someone back from the life?
- The MS students and I are going to open a shop called "Bake it Better" because we have been "baking it better since 1939."
Monday, March 17, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Time at Home
3/15/14
Shirley Temple movies are excellent.
3/15/14
I forgot just how muddy it gets in the spring on the farm.
3/16/14
The blue chair is one of my favorite places to nap.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
I Work with MS Students
Cinnamon
Puff Cake is a thing that will happen.
Healthfully is actually a word…what? We prefer healthyful.
SYMC
3/6/14
How to drive to Ohio.
3/6/14 Geoffrey (the GPS) gets angry and confused sometimes.
3/6/14 Geoffrey (the GPS) gets angry and confused sometimes.
3/7/14
I remember a few things about couple weeks previously spent in Columbus.
3/8/14
The Skit Guys are hilarious, especially live.
3/9/14
I am just a vapor.
3/10/14
It’s okay to miss a workshop so you can read your Bible.3/10/14 It's possible to go the same Chick-fil-A you went to two years ago without realizing it until you notice the car wash.
3/10/14 Don't stop at the gas station we went to...only one co-ed bathroom for 13 people takes a while!
Other learning from the weekend:
- Columbus has a nice 24 hour donut shop.
- The truth about why we work with Middle School students.
- Sometime you have to be the students frontal or cerebral cortex.
- I need to watch Hulk so I can understand references to it.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Blessed
I
have the greatest job…staff meetings include conversations about Harry Potter
and made an encouraging video about encouragement!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Good Day
Pancakes,
Brownies and Ice Cream, and Dutch Blitz with friends you haven’t seen in a
while (and one you have) makes for an awesome day!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Lovely Evening
Shopping with KD should not be allowed.
Gelato smoothies are amazing! But not knowing that would probably be a better
option in my life.
Look
at what songs are on the CD you purchase at Goodwill before deciding to buy it.
SOCK...#6
It is
incredible the experience you gain in six years.
Attending SOCK is slightly weird but nice when you’re not in charge of it!I missed the SOs.
Home Away From Home
There comes
a point in the night (morning) that you just don’t feel like crossing the
street and decide to sleep on your ‘old home’s’ couch.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Convos with Students
2/26/14
“What
did you do to communicate with your friends before texting?” –Middle School
Student
“We passed
hand written notes back and forth.” –Me
“Woah,
nobody does that anymore.” “Did you ever use a telegraph?” -Students
“No, I’m not
that old.” -Me
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Lots of Monday Learning
Clothes from
thrift stores aren't second-hand, they are clothes with experience!
There is a color called “Tiffany Blue.”
On
average, people who pay with plastic spend 47% more than those who pay with
cash.
The
number one reason for college dropouts in financial issues, esp. credit card
debt.
Cheetahs
catches the gazelle only 1 out of 19 chases.Sunday, February 23, 2014
Jesus. Friends. Awesome. ~Snow Camp 2014~
2/21/14
- A double decker bus can make you a little woozy.
- Zacchaeus was like a Peacekeeper.
- A little bit of sign language.
- That I'm not very good at sign language.
2/22/14
- Knowledge from EA&NP: The number one rule of cannibalism is that you can’t eat your best friend or BFF of another cannibal. The best way to survive is to be a BFF with a cannibal.
- “It’s fun to lie!” –BK
- How to successfully play Capture the Flag!
- The number on rule of Snow Camp is “Do Not Die.”
- “The success of a leader is based on the success of Snow Camp. The success of Snow Camp is based on the number of students who do not die. So far, we have a great record – don’t ruin it for us!” –EA
- According to our cabin, there are 102 ways to die at Snow Camp.
- I have problem with words:
- “I get tired when I’m hyper.”
- “Does any of you…”
- Being “peer pressured” into snow-tubing is a lot of fun, even if those pressuring you are not actually your peers.
- The punishment for any thing is that you'll be walking home.
- In Greek, Snow Camp actually means Sleep Walking Camp. {Long Story}
2/23/14
- My cabin is incapable of not spilling something at a meal.
- “Jesus rose from the dead…people don’t usual do that.” -JB
- Based upon my cabins standards (and many other standards) Snow Camp was indeed a success.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
That's How You Know...
Enchanted
is 7 years old…and it is just as good as it was then. And the special features
are amazing.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Wedding Weekend!
2/14/14
Today, I gained a brother.
2/14/14 How to
help your sister get married.
2/15/14 How
to set up [and clean up] for your sister’s wedding reception.
2/16/14 A
nap is a great way to end a weekend full of wedding.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Cheeseburger!
2/12/14 I
get peer pressured into things a little too easily…but it’s usually positive
peer pressure!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Oops
I
still have a habit of staying up late to finish books, only I don’t recommend
it when you have to work the next day.
Money Classes
2/10/14
According to DR, I’m more of a nerd than a free spirit.
2/10/14
Women have a “security gland” that is attached to her face.
2/10/14 “A
man doesn’t want to raise a princess.” – DR, in reference to a husband/wife
relationship
Friday, February 7, 2014
Favorite People
2/6/14 A
hockey game with KD and KG makes for a very interesting but fun time.
“It’s
moments like this that people probably think I’m drunk… when I’m completely
sober.”
How
to warm up after a long, cold walk home – crashing into a pile of blankets!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Student Orgs
2/4/14 Not
attending a CFFA meeting for the first time in at least 2 ½ years is a strange
feeling.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
Staff Retreat: Gratitude
Every breath, every step, everyday, everything is a gift.
A staff retreat
is a really great way to learn co-workers names.
Rolling a die and counting to 100 makes for a really fun game.
How
to be the sheriff in Mafia.
Listening to God stories is a great reason to stay up late.
“We’re
not hot, but we serve God.”
6th vs. 8th
1/29/14
Girls can become more open about talking about certain things as they get
older.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
Sunday, January 26, 2014
1 John 3:16
Using
agape (one of the four Greek words that mean a type of love) actually wasn't very common before Jesus. And He showed us what it truly means.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Shopping, Pies, and 8
The kids
section has super cute dresses…for 23 year olds.
Cooking with Joy and Julie Part 3 is excellent, especially when Rachel joins the show.
Songs have a way of bringing back memories.
First Month After College
- It takes a long time to decide a name for your new blog.
- I love being home. A lot.
- It’s okay to go on a date with your parents.
- How to be home for an extended period of time, and NOT have to milk!
- Christmas with just your parents is a little strange.
- How to “warm up” after morning chores.
- Watching Disney Princess movies and going to bed before midnight is an excellent way to spend New Year’s Eve.
- How to teach your parents to play Dutch Blitz.
- A little of what it feels like to be a parent to three middle schoolers…for a week.
- How to get lunch to school for one of the MS students.
- Having TV in your apartment is nice but it sometimes is a really big distractor.
- Your room gets pretty messy when you run out of quarters to clean your clothes and then the washing machine isn’t working when you finally have quarters.
- It is okay to order a chocolate shake in the middle of winter, especially if that’s what you really want.
- What it is like outside with a -45 degree wind-chill.
- What going to orientation at your first job after college feels like!
- It is difficult to learn the names of everyone at your workplace…but I’ll get there, I hope!
- 2 Retreats + 1 weekend + 1 introvert = 4 hour nap after returning home
- You know you are good friends when you can plan an impromptu get together and just sit and talk for a couple hours.
- How to relate Snap Chat to prayer.
- You don’t need WiFi to talk to God.
- For some reason, I really want to be someone’s personal assistant.
- I can get used to this whole not having to go to class thing.
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