Saturday, August 2, 2014

First of the Summer

Sweet corn from the Farmer’s Market is a great idea!

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

Strange

7/31/14 Not being at the opening day of WSF is kind of sad.

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

7/30/14 The capital of Nevada is Carson City.

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. 

Baking Day

7/27/14 How to make zucchini bread. 

Large Family

7/26/14 Getting together with family means you meet cousins you didn’t know existed.

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. 

Monday, June 30, 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014

Returning to Work

I missed my college/other job. 

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

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

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Just Barely

A triple batch (aka. a normal batch) of pancakes does indeed fit in the classic batter bowl.

Energy. Maturity. Size.

Eighth graders and going to be sixth graders are very different. 

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Sorry!

I have a bad habit of walking away from the phone right after I text or call someone. 

Running Behind

Making lunch always takes longer than I expect. 

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

Elementary School

How to make a bowl out of a clump of clay. 

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

Monday, May 26, 2014

Other Worlds

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!

Yum!

What the World’s Largest Brat Fest is like.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Shopping

Seeing friends from HS is wonderful!

Happy Hippos taste just as good as I remember. 

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!!!

Colby loves Me

5/22/14 I love the greeting I get when I go home. 

Sunshine

5/22/14 Lunch is better when you can eat it outside.

Anniversaries and Birthdays

5/22/14 My creepy ability to remember dates is sometimes too much!

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Wheaties Win

Debating the best kind of cereal there is makes for an excellent lunch conversation. 

Monday, May 19, 2014

Feel Free to Come Back

My roommate and I have interesting conversations. 

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

My Last Primetime

It is hard to believe how quickly time flies. 

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?

A.N.N.A

5/2/14 Late night bowling is a great way to spend a Friday night!

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. 

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

#EternalPerspective

I’m so going to miss my girls.

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!

Mark to Mike

4/18/14 Market to Market is just not the same. 

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. 

Jumped In

Colby wishes he could live with me.

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. 

Only MS Students

4/9/14 What if the stars in Revelation are actually marshmallows?

Tuesday, April 8, 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.
4/4/14 I have a very faithful puppy at home.

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

Talking to Myself

Taking a two hour walk in the sunshine is a wonderful way to memorize a speech! 

Announcements at Church

The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908. (But this will be the year according to PCD)

Final Four!

3/29/14 I’m starting to really enjoy watching basketball…who would have thought!

Friday, March 28, 2014

Microwaving Bread

How to make quick and easy cinnamon rolls…though they’re a little different! 

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. 

CIVA

Looking at art makes me wish I was artistic. 

Or Nightmares

I still have pre-event dreams. 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Team Meetings

How to get an Oreo from my forehead to my mouth by using only my face muscles! 

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! 

Yum!

How to make pretzels.

Darn Cat

3/21/14 How to wash my blankets for the 3rd time in one stinking week. 

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Love Them!

Attending a MS musical two times is worth it when you are supporting amazing students. 

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." 


Unwelcome Wake-Up

3/18/14 One can accomplish a lot before work when waking up at 5:20am

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.

Not Georgette

3/14/14 80% of orange cats are George’s (male).

Friday, March 14, 2014

Proportions

3/13/14 A cat’s gestation period is about the same as a dogs.

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. 

Favorites

3/11/14 Frozen is an amazing movie. 

SYMC

3/6/14 How to drive to Ohio.
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.


Confused Puppy

3/5/14 Colby thinks that I’m the only person who drives the Malibu.

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. 

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Tired

A nap after work is a great feeling, even if it means that your room is still a mess. 

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

History

Many of the streets of Madison are named after signers of the Constitution.  

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

Peace of Pi

There are a lot of people at H.A. Diner at 1pm on a Wednesday afternoon. 

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.  

Farmer's Daughter

2/13/14 Where the implement dealer that I've heard a lot about actually is.

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

Goodbye Child Star

I’ll never get to meet Shirley Temple.  

Adj.; Patience

Longsuffering is a word in the English dictionary.

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

Paraphrasing

“It’s easier to add to the flame than start a spark.” 

Student Orgs

2/4/14 Not attending a CFFA meeting for the first time in at least 2 ½ years is a strange feeling. 

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

Linguistics 101

When it comes to language I have a problem with performance, not competence. 

Monday, January 27, 2014

Polar Vortex #2

Layering on the clothes helps keep you warm when walking to work. 

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.