Venting where I shouldn't be.

A good friend of mine just blogged yesterday about her misuse of her blog for venting instead of healing.  As I get back to my room today, all I want is to vent this dumb thing that just happened to me, even though I realize I really shouldn't.  So instead, I'm going to rant about the qualities regarding this situation and what I don't like about them.

You may always get asked what your biggest pet peeves are and sometimes, if you're me, you never remember them!  I've started a list on my phone to remember the bigger ones and it's coming along well.  So, if I may, here's my list with descriptions:

1. Slow walkers.  If I've learned anything from college it's that slow walkers drive me nuts!!  Everytime I walk, I am going somewhere.  I walk with purpose.  I have a reason behind my walking.  And I also walk kind of fast which makes the averaged speed walkers seem even slower to me. 

2. Passive-aggressiveness.  I'm a person that wants to know exactly what's wrong with someone or a situation.  Don't beat around the bush with stuff.  Yeah, sometimes I might get upset about what's going on but I'd be more upset if you are passive-aggressive and aren't communicating.  

3. "The Silent Treatment."  Somewhat going along with number 2, the silent treaetment completely ticks me off.  "How are you today?"  "Fine."  "Well is everything ok?"  *hmmm*  I HATE THE SILENT TREATMENT!!!  Tell me how it is!!  Do you hate me?!  TELL ME!!!  *calm down boy....*

The last two points are things I had to deal with today and I'm not happy about it.  Whatever though... you gain some you lose some.  I'm leaving anyway so what does it matter?

T-5 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes, and 23 seconds until I leave to come home.  I'm getting more and more excited and more and more anxious.  Home really is where the heart is..  Watch out Mahaska County 'cause AJW's coming to town!! 

Peace all! 

What a day!

Well what a day/few days it has been here in Norman!

First off, I had another awesome church service at LifeChurch in Moore!  The worship there just makes me feel like I'm re-giving my life to Christ ever time I go.  And then the snow started falling.  It took many people by surprise because we got a lot more snow then they had originally forcast for the Norman and OKC area.  Car accidents were happening left and right, people were getting injuried, and also a plethera of medical calls.  All of it just made me more and more anxious to be back on the ambulance coming next week.  Speaking of which, I got approval to help out over Thanksgiving and Christmas so that's a big plus!

I had some good conversation with friends last night and really had an enjoyable night!  Then we got the text/call/email saying classes for the Norman campus were cancelled today which I wasn't going to complain about, but was pretty much unnecessary.  A three day weekend is usually nice but right now I just want to go to class, which makes the days go by faster, which will make next Tuesday come even faster!!  I suppose I just enjoy the rest of the days, do my school work, and make the most of it... (I sound like a self-help book!)

I just can't wait to be home with my friends and forget about the time and where I have to be in exactley 36 minutes.  I can't wait to (hopefully) help out on ambulance.  I can't wait to relax!  I can't wait to drive!  Yes that sounds weird but I just want to have an 9 hour period to myself where I can think, listen to music, and just destress.

T-7days, 21 hours, 34 minutes, and 16 seconds until I embark on my journey back to the big 'ol metropolis of New Sharon, IA!!!

Happy days peeps! :)

Feelin' alright

It keeps getting longer and longer between the times that I blog.  I guess it means I'm keeping busy which means the time will go faster between now and going home!

UPDATE:  I've been doing pretty good lately.  Took a chemistry exam last night and feel alright about it.  I have a football game to work this weekend and I'm planning to go to this really cool church in Moore on Sunday.  I was talking to a friend who has gone to this church and she said it's this church that started the app YouVersion, so that's pretty awesome!  I've got a math exam next week which I'm feeling pretty good about also.  And then there's only another full week before I get to go home for Thanksgiving!!  I'm super excited to just be home for a period of time in which I can relax and talk with friends rather than being super busy from the moment I'm home to the moment I leave again.  I just can't wait for meaningful conversation and maybe some ambulance calls along the way! :)

So since my time here in Oklahoma is winding down and it's only a very short time until I'll be moving to the University of Iowa, I decided it was time to tell people who are close to me about this change.  Rachael is sad but understands, the other girl from Iowa that I know, Holly, was saddened but said she completely understands as well, my friend Eric said he understood and even said he was contemplating moving back to Texas because he doesn't really feel right here either.  That was a nice conversation to have.

Then came this girl named Kelsey.  I don't really know her that well but yesterday morning we decided to go to breakfast with the other PCS (scholars group) people and then chatted for a little while.  She wanted to walk with me to my class and then asked about studying later which was a little strange.  Anyway, I told her about my leaving and I got a reaction that I was not expecting!  She first looked really sad and walked away.  When I went to say something to her later she said, "People always do this to me.  They come into my life and then leave with even caring.  I can't be friends with you or talk to you anymore."  .........*silence*..........  What in the hell just happened?  I didn't think we had become good friends in that time.  The people I cared about more were very supportive in my decision but she was completely pissed off by it.  To each its own though.

One last thing I want to talk about was another street preacher that came to campus a few days ago.  I saw this guys and his wife setting up their stuff when I was walking to class and wanted to hear what they were saying so after class I stood there and listened for a while.  This guy was calling everyone on the campus marijuana smokers, porn addicts, and even said that a group of guys standing next to each other were homosexual because they were simply standing next to each other.  They claimed that they have absolutely no sin in their lives as of however many years ago and are "perfect".  After listening for a while, I decided to go talk to the wife of this guy who was standing near him holding a Bible.  I ended up having a very interesting, hour long conversation with her, all while a group of students were behind me yelling and screaming at her husband the entire time.  Her reasoning behind her beliefs just didn't really add up to me.  She was telling me that the bible gives them the right to judge righteous acts and then later that the Jesus wasn't the only perfect person in the bible, that Job was also considered perfect.  Nothing she was saying really made any sense to me but it was a really good conversation otherwise.  When I had to leave I thanked her for standing there and talking with me and she said, "God Bless you" and then I was on my way.  I feel that her intentions were pure but her way of going about expressing those intentions were very wrong.

Wow this is a long post!  Have a good day everyone and God Bless!