Volkwanderungen

Gipsy: The Shoe Pimp? LOL. I guess you don't get great nicknames when you peddle skanky shoes. ;-)

Amber: I've found your Xanga already. Here, I'll link it on the side for you. And I did have a lovely day, thanks!

Nothing like a good foreign word to make a blog-post title sound pretentious, is there? That's a word we had to learn for World Civ, referring to the Germanic migrations that followed the coming of the Huns, aided in the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and ushered in the early middle ages. As its name would seem to imply, it means "Folks wandering around."

I've been doing that lately. After spending the better part of this afternoon in the library working on taking notes for a paper, I enjoyed the chance to get out and wander. There are some very interesting people here on campus, too, so, Unionites, if you get the chance to just randomly walk around campus with somebody, take it!

Of course, I also did some purposeful walking today. I walked to MacAfee and back a few times, I walked over to Blockbuster to return "Fiddler on the Roof," which I watched with Amanda last weekend, and I walked over to Kroger with David while he bought some sausage. Still, random wandering is nice, especially in the evenings when it's getting dark and the weather's nice. Company helps, too... I walk so much just because I'll start talking to someone and find myself where they were going and then realize I should get back to where we started.

Happy birthday to Drew Winter! Okay, his birthday isn't until Tuesday, but his party was today. It was fun, though it's really hard to squeeze 22 people into the living rooms here.

Brian even got a cake that he had personalized, making a collage of pictures that Kroger put on it in icing. It featured a bunch of people doing ASL signs, including Brian signing "Happy," David signing "Birth," and Alvin signing "Day." There were also non-roommates on it, doing more random words (including myself, signing "Crazy").

Random Interjection: Dad's been trying to get everything straightened out with a possible insurance loophole that could leave me out of the policy... and he got it all taken care of. I had to send him several faxes to finally get what he needed, so I was happy to get his e-mail saying "you’re ok to resume the daredevil stunts on your upcoming movie!" WHAT DAD DOESN'T KNOW... is that Patrick is actually going to make a longer version of his aMNESIAC, so I will be reprising my role as the "Green Goblin," including the recreation of an unused fight scene. I enjoy the little contrast between the way Dad said that and the way it works out: Maybe it's a good thing, after all, that we've covered our bases, in case I do have any daredevil stunts.

I've also learned the ASL sign for "ironic." ;-)

I got an assignment for the Life & Style section of the next issue of the paper, so, with the Study Abroad story that's been held over from the last production night, I'll have another three-byline issue!! I'll also be contributing to another piece in Arts & Entertainment, in addition to my student-directed one-act story.

Speaking of student-directed one-acts, rehearsals are going really well. I'm going to have some real fun. I've decided, also, that when the core credits come up requiring me to take either art, theater, or music, I'll definitely be doing a theater class (and possibly some electives to fill out my hours).

I also have an assignment from University Communications!! I'll be speaking with Dr. Poe (Christian Studies Professor, who will be teaching my New Testament Survey this spring) ASAP about a new book he's written.

It's not very long now until I head home for Thanksgiving! Mom bought me the bus ticket, so I'm all ready to go on Tuesday. I'm excited. I really miss everybody. Apparently, also, we've been dog-sitting for my Uncle Mike, so I'll even get to see Lucky while I'm there.

Okay, it's too late to get back out and wander, so I'll do a little work, and then wander some more tomorrow.