Take me to Finland so I can sleep in a glass igloo and watch the northern lights.

Do people see the world the same? (literally). Sure, we (for the most part) all look at a blue shirt and say yes thats blue. BUT what if the color I'm seeing is different than what you are seeing? Sure the color we are both seeing is technically what we perceive to be blue, but what if I took your eyes for a day and saw that everything you and I learned to be blue, actually looked yellow to me from your eyes? Think about it.

this looks fun. not in the suicide kind of way, but in the total freedom kind of way.

This is Stuart. You wouldn't know from the picture, but he is quite the athlete. I played volleyball with him one day, and he dominated. Next thing I know he's running down the road doing all sorts of flips and cart wheels. And, he's a killer handstand-er to boot. He's a natural. I'm not saying he's the next Michael Jordan or anything, BUT even if he was, would his talents lead him anywhere? Kids I met this summer in Uganda just don't have the same opportunities as kids here, and it breaks my heart. Seriously, they deserve more. They're lucky if they can even go to school, and they're even luckier if they have actual buildings for classrooms. We really, really need to be grateful for all we have here. Ugandans that I got to know this summer didn't worry about material possessions, all they know is their simple life, and they are completely content with that. I have never met happier people. We have a LOT to learn from them.

Merry Christmas!

thumbs up for family. and dorkiness.

Sometimes I miss Amsterdam.

This morning I went to get a bowl of cereal. When I took the bowl out of the cupboard I dropped it, and consequently the bowl shattered everywhere. When I started to clean it up, I sliced my finger. Today is going to be a great day.

• Shiny happy people laughing
• Meet me in the crowd
• People people
• Throw your love around
• Love me love me
• Take it into town
• Happy happy
• Put it in the ground
• Where the flowers grow
• Gold and silver shine
• 
  
• Shiny happy people holding hands
• Shiny happy people laughing
• 
  
• Everyone around love them, love them
• Put it in your hands
• Take it take it
• There's no time to cry
• Happy happy
• Put it in your heart
• Where tomorrow shines
• Gold and silver shine
• 
  
• Shiny happy people holding hands
• Shiny happy people laughing

rem. shiny happy people

Holy nor'easter. I love snow. And when church is canceled. I also love church, but who doesn't love to be snowed in? Bring on the family scrabble game (new tradition as of today), hot chocolate, and our token "snowed in" movie: Jurassic Park. (not really "token" in any way actually, but it IS on today's agenda). Oh, and can't forget our daily dose of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Happy sledding!

Teach me how to jerk

What do you call a sleep walking nun?

A roamin' Catholic

Where's Waldo?

Where's Liu Bolin?

Fall semester 09 is over--weird. Lauren and I always say that "a lot can change in a semester...and a lot can NOT change." I'd say this has been a pretty life changing semester. Change is scary, but it's good. It makes life more interesting. Flew home to Massachusetts for maybe the last time today--also weird.

Side note-how the heck do airplanes work?