The life of a college kid...

yes...im still alive ;)

2008-04-18T17:55:00.000-07:00

Thats pretty much my favoritest lil guy ever!! Drew and me

I'm not even sure if people read these things or not... but im bored, why not write?!
A lot has changed since I last wrote. I went back to school fall semester. It definitely had its ups and downs. I've been sitting out this Spring semester. Its been good...hard...trying.. and yeah...
I've been working at the coffee shop in town! I really enjoy that! My favorite part is definitely the free coffee!! I don't get the specialty drinks free...just the regular brewed coffee, but I do get discounts ;) I always come home wired on caffeine! It's a great job!! Then I also work at subway... and I get lotsa free food there! Thats what I go for... jobs with free things!
So thats what I'll be doing this summer...and hopefully going back to school in the fall. But we shall see about that...
I'm SO looking forward to being an aunt!! Oh my goodness am I excited about that!! The baby is due 2 days after my bday!! (I'm really hoping its a lil early!! That'd be nice!)

Actually... thats about all I can think of. I dont really know what else to say. Not too much else is going on.Oh...thats just me!!

Almost there

2007-08-08T00:21:00.001-07:00

Well.. You know the summer is coming to an end when summer staff start leaving. 3 have left now. More to leave within the next week. I leave on the 20th. I'm very excited to go home and get into a somewhat normal schedule if I can. But yet I am going to miss being here and all my friends here and my totally messed up schedule of staying up till 6am....sleeping till 3pm...going to work all afternoon...staying up till 6am....sleeping till 3pm...going to work all afternoon...and so on! Those are the days of the Findley Center! It's such a wasted day but yet we have great times here!! SO many memories!! The lessons I've learned here will be with me always. God has been so real to me this summer. He has been showing me how selfish I am and has been teaching me to put others first but most importantly Him first. Its been hard...and frustrating...but very good. This job is definitely a job of putting others first. Sometimes I just want to blow up at the residents and tell them to wait for what they want because I'm doing something I want to be doing or because I just simply don't feel like doing something for them because I'm too lazy. It often makes me think of my parents. Parents actually do have a hard job of parenting! And being in charge of people... helps me to see that when my parents did say no, it wasn't just because they wanted to see me get mad or that they enjoyed the pleasure of not letting me do something they knew I wanted to do, they actually had reasons that I may not have understood at the time. It's so weird! Yes, sometimes I feel like a parent with my residents! My parents are awesome!! Pretty sure I've taken them for granted!! Thank you mom and dad for all you've done for me and for not being afraid to say no! I love you guys!!This picture just cracks me up!! This is one of my ladies... Ruth!

Bables Last Night....

2007-07-31T10:54:00.000-07:00

Last night was a hard night at work in Unit 5. Kathy Bable (pretty much everyones favorite little old lady) had her last night here at Shepherds. She had to go home this morning at 4am because Shepherds can no longer give her the care that she needs. The past two weeks she has been in the hospital and then last night she showed up!!! I was so glad that I at least got to work with her one more time before she had to head out. Shes the cutest and funniest thing ever! So we got to have a party for Bable!! It sure was a fun night!!! But yet hard saying goodbye and hard packing up her things.The cake was incredibly hard to cut!!

heres me and Bable!!

Amanda Wright and me~ The 2 LSIs working that night

amanda, angie (another lady from unit 5)
and me just havin some fun!!
Angie is the hardest person to deal with...shes such a brat!! But shes really good if you get a camera in front of her face! lol! so we basically did this all night!THE END!

The Good Ole Days

2007-07-25T13:13:00.000-07:00

I wrote my last post and then mom emailed me this picture and it's exactly how I remember things!! haha! This picture is the Ehlingers and us camping. One of our yearly outings!its a small pic i know...
but here we are in order...
me, caleb, bethany, miranda, steph and brennan

summer has come and past...almost

2007-07-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

Wow...so I just wrote this huge long blog and then my computer went crazy and deleted it and yeah... ugh! It angers me!
It's been way too long since I've posted. My summer is almost over! Mom told me today that she is coming to get me in about 27 days or something like that! Ahhh how I long for that day. I mean I love being here and I love my job and everything but I love my home and family even more!
This summer has been full of "news" for me. New home...new area...new job...new friends...new responsiblities. What I'm doing this summer if you would have told me a couple months ago that this is what I'd be doing this summer, I would have laughed and said something like I would never do that... I can't see myself doing that. I mean...I'm a stinkin LSI (Living Skills Instructor)
I'm basically in charge of 9 ladies (depending on the day and which unit I'm working in) and I help them out in their every day needs. Such as showering, eating, dressing, well you get it.... basically EVERYTHING! I literally am in charge of their lives. I control all of their medications. I could serioiusly kill someone by not giving them their meds...or giving them too much or not enough. It's really a scary thought!! It sometimes is a really stressful job but yet I LOVE it and I love my ladies!! They have taught me so much this summer! So thats pretty much my job life. Outside of that isn't all that exciting. It pretty much consists of sleepin till about 3pm...eating...and playing Halo 2 till the early hours of the morning!
It's crazy to think how fast my life is going by! I'm going to be a sophmore at Nland this summer. Which I still don't even believe! I mean really...a sophmore...in COLLEGE! weird!
And then to think that my sister is married?!! When did she get that old? When I really think about it, memories of our past flash through my mind. Memories of us in our younger days... I can remember like it was just yesterday Bethany being her tomboy self with her baggy clothes and baseball hat. Oh and don't forget the fanny pack!! haha! The 3 of us trudging through the woods, looking for the perfect place for our new fort! Ahh those were the good ole days! Where did they go?!

Me and Bethany at the bachelorette party!!

The girls-minus Klarissa

maid of honor and best man!
for some reason i cant get it to be non underlined here. ugh.

Me and one of my favorite reisdents~Jimmy!

OK so one day I decided to actually grill out and make supper since it's one thing I miss terribly from home. I made these porkchops and oh my gosh! They were amazazing!

home away from home...

2007-05-23T12:57:00.000-07:00

Somehow I found myself in Milwaukee for the summer...trying to make a home away from home. I'm working at Shepherds home for the mentally disabled. It's a stretch from anything I've ever done before. But so far I am enjoying it and having a lot of fun with the residents!! Last night at work, I played twister with 2 older ladies and then played some LONG games of Sorry!! It was so fun!! There are 2 ladies that I just fell in love with right away. Heidi and Robin. They are 2 ladies that my boss told me will have the hardest time adjusting to someone new and I might not ever get a chance to really know them or spend time with them. They were both at my side the entire night and we had a blast together. Each night the ladies have a time of devotions and they asked me if I would join them in their devotion time so I did and it was just an awesome time!!
So I'm living in the office building. The upstairs is a housing unit. It's kind of weird because it houses guys and girls and for this week it's only Ken Everson and me here. I can't wait until next week when my friend Christy comes. (we will be rooming together) Once she gets here I won't be so bored!!
So that's what I'm doing this summer. I'll be going home for not quite a week before Bethany's wedding and then heading back here like right after it and then going home again about a week before school starts up. So yup...that is pretty much the lastest about me. Heres a picture of me and my friend Christy Miner who I'll be rooming with this summer!!

i just cant seem to keep up

2007-04-05T13:46:00.000-07:00

So im not exactly sure what happened with my last blog but all of the sudden the comment thing went away and now a picture is gone. oh well. i dont know how to fix it! So the whole skiing thing turned out to be awesome!! and i actually never touched skies. i went snowboarding! the ski lift was alright! i mastered that thing!! haha! at first my instuctor and i did not get along and he wouldnt let me pass the bunny hill test and so i went and found a different instructor to sign my paper! haha! it was great!! i ended up going down some black diamonds and stuff....pretty sweet stuff!!
Last week my best friend from here had to leave because of some things going on back home. That was REALLY hard for me. well...it still is. I did EVERYTHING with her and now...i never know what to do. People that i never really hung out with tho are really befriending me. its pretty sweet! Today i had my first D review EVER! i went from 38 d's down to 13! haha! my sister and roommate had one today too and they couldnt get any taken off! oh man im good! lol!
its missions conference here this week and its been REALLY good so far. I love hearing missionaries speak about the places they are missionaries to. i love this whole week!!
Tonight my roommates and I are going out for pizza at main street!! i LOVE that place! the best pizza is just a regular pizza with one topping....green olives!! mmmmm! alright well i think they are waiting for me now to leave. so im leaving!! ta ta for now.

Something Wildly Exciting...

2007-03-17T16:31:00.000-07:00

Well actually I dont really have anything exciting to say... but someone told me it was about time to update. Right now I am just at home enjoying the relaxation of Spring Break!! I am also trying to de-stress myself from all the build up I had while trying to get my english paper done! To do that, I sit in front of the T.V. all day watching March Madness!! Woo hooo!! Go Ohio State! This Wednesday I am doing something that I have NEVER done in the entirety of my life (mostly because of basketball) but I have always wanted to do... I am going skiing!! I am so excited. Im not nervous at all except for in one area. The dreaded ski lift. What if i get caught on it and cant get off? What if I fall and then the next thing hits me or the person tries to get off and falls over me? oh man... yeah thats the only part im nervous about!
Today was just some Spring Cleaning for me. I was getting sick of my messy room so I tackled the huge job of getting that place shinin. :) Also, since I have been home (I came home yesterday afternoon) I caught moms crafting fever. I made one of her metal photo frame thingys.

yup... just kickin back and relaxin!!

2007-02-18T20:36:00.000-08:00

wow its been awhile since I last wrote...ha! So we've been able to wear pants for this whole time. One week it was for classes and everything...now we can just wear them after supper and on saturdays...its so nice!! I counseled for Teen Camp two weekends in a row. It was SO much fun and encouraging and so refreshing but also so exhausting!! Now Im paying for it...I have a really bad cold and its getting worse but its so worth it! I loved every second of camp and I learned SO much!!
Oh yes the valentines banquet was in there too. I went to that with one of my friens...Steve. We had a lot of fun!! I'm trying to remember what else happened since I last wrote. Im sure a lot did...but I cant remember. I've got lotsa homework this week but it shouldnt be too bad. I also have to give a speech...ahhh!! i hate that class! Its my least favorite one! Ok so yeah right now im just extremely tired and not feeling the greatest...so im off to bed. Goodnight!!

2007-02-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

Bring out the khaki pants girls!! Its SOOOO cold outside and we finally got that email!! It's so exciting! It's almost as if the girls have forgotten about the cold because we can wear pants!! For once I'm not complaining!
So uhh...did you all watch that football game last night?! I'm not gonna lie.... the game was pretty bad but the outcome was SAWEET!! yeah Colts!! We had our super bowl party at the Stefanskis and we had a brutal party!! haha! people get beat up left and right! I think the worst was just a pretty nice looking black eye! (that Peter got by wrestling with John)
Right now I am supposed to be in class but our teacher is out with the flu. This day just keeps getting better! (sorry ms. ice...hope you feel better soon!) I just got over the flu (or something like it) I was out this past weekend because of it. yeah...its not fun! well umm.. thats about all i can think of right now. sometime soon I should post some pictures... if I ever get the chance. well...see ya later!!

2007-01-29T19:35:00.000-08:00

college is a killer sometimes!
so im sittin here at work and all i want to do is go to bed. im only writing cuz i am trying to keep myself awake!! this week should be a really easy week. I've done a lot of homework ahead of time and I have nothing due tomorrow and Wed. and Thurs. we dont have classes because of the heart conference.
Nothing exciting is coming up in my schedule. I hate it when its like that. So this blog is I'm sure super boring cuz that is what happens when one is super bored and extremely tired!! haha! I think this weekend starts the first weekend of Winter Camp. I was asked to help out with that but I dont think i am going to.
Well it looks like the gym is emptying out...maybe i can close up early. sorry for a boring blog. but thats what you get and no one made you read this! goodnight all!

2007-01-23T11:46:00.000-08:00

Wow it has been forever since I last posted! So today was the start of a new semester. It's weird...I'm a second semester freshman in COLLEGE!! Today I only had two classes. The first one was Acts and Pauline. Gosh, there is a lot of reading and memorizing in that class! The second one was Coaching Basketball. Should be a fun class! Ha! There are 15 guys in that class and then me...and thats it! Makes for an interesting class period! So those are my only classes for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Umm lets see...what else is there to update you with on my life. I had a fun Christmas break. It was so nice to just be able to sleep everyday till about 11 or 12!! I did work but that was mostly night shifts. There wasn't too much else to do on break because you have to remember...I live in Lakewood! haha! I got fitted for a bridesmaid dress!! :) That was pretty sweet! haha! So anyways...joe and i are going to go 'play' now because he is bored!! haha! so thats about it for my update. not too much else...yes, i live a boring life! :)

2006-12-10T16:08:00.001-08:00

Kevin and me

I just wanted to post some pictures from the Christmas Concert
Oh...and Kevin and I had a LONG talk the other day about everything... and we decided that now we are going to be umm...how do you say...friends that are getting to know eachother much better. Right now his parents dont want him in any type of dating relationship and neither do mine so therefore we decided to do what our parents want for us because we know that they are smarter then us and have been through this before. (you know my parents used to always tell me that but i never quite understood...i never actually believed that they were once my age! haha! but now i get it!) anyways...that was just a lil update on everything!

Me and my brother Peter Everson!

We went on a double date with Kevin Wragg and Rachel Richardson

2006-12-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

oh my goodness!! so many comments!! sheesh! well...his name is Kevin...and I do have a picture of him up. on the blog of artist series pictures...there is a picture of a girl, me and a guy in a car. well...hes the guy! haha!

2006-12-04T06:42:00.000-08:00

ok so I take it it's time for an update?! it has been forever since I last wrote... Right now I am sitting in the grind waiting for class to start. It is nice and warm in here....I am enjoying a nice Carmael Hazelnut Cafe au Lait. It looks really pretty outside because it just started snowing but I am not looking forward to going out there. This week (the week before finals) is going to be great! I have next to no homework!! Right now I just can not wait to go home for break. I love school and all...but I am so ready for a long break! Lately school has been going really good... I am looking forward to new classes tho next semester!!
So last wednesday I got asked to the Christmas Concert!! Well...I'm really excited about this one!! haha! The artist series that I went to was with a 'friend' this time its the same thing...but it is a friendship that could uhh..blossom?! I'm not sure what word to use there! :)
(Beth...the first thing you went to with Jason was a Christmas Concert wasn't it?!)
Anyways.. I can't even think of anything else that is new. It's pretty much the same ole stuff everyday. Here is a picture of me and Brennan taken over Thanksgiving break...

2006-11-06T19:34:00.000-08:00

Well...its been awhile since I've posted so I figured it was that time again!!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!! yay! I feel old! (oh and...happy birthday to you too mom!!!)
Anyways...this past week has been curaaaazy!! Our trailer is moldy so we had to move to the really stinkin nice P.V. cabins. Now I really dont ever want to move back into my trailer!! Its so nice! We even get devos in bed and we dont have room jobs or anything of that crazy stuff!! oooooh yeah!! Tomorrow starts the fall play. I am in the make-up/boys hair crew! It is so much fun!! Maybe a little too much fun! Its so weird to put the make-up on the boys (especially the ones that have never had it before!! ahahha!!)
Today I just changed my major. Right now it is Biblical Counseling but once second semester starts it will be Sports Ministry! I'm really excited about that! I get to take a coaching basketball class...yeah thats gonna be the coolest class ever!
I'm pretty excited about being able to see Mark & Jen next week!!! (oh which reminds me dad...i've got some inside scoop kinda) That week will be my first time working in the gym crew. I havent officially worked there yet....but i got the goods out of the lost and found!! haha! benefits of gym crew!! ok well...im off to P.V. for the night to get some good ole homework done...yay...i love this college stuff.

2006-10-29T14:30:00.000-08:00

HERE THEY ARE!! My artist series Pictures!! (some are of the hockey game afterwards too) I had SO much fun that night!!

Yup...on the way home we hit a deer! Ive lived up here my entire life and it was the first time I was ever in a car when we hit one!! haha!

2006-10-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

Heres just some fun pics we took today on Gregs new computer!! In the pictures are ME, my best friend here, Rachel and then my really good friend Greg!!

2006-10-27T08:36:00.000-07:00

So....tonight is the big night!! My first artist series!! So tonight supper is at 4:30 and then I'm going with my friend Rachel to just mess around and then eventually start to get ready and then our dates are picking us up at 7:00! I'm pretty excited!!
This week has been crazy. So much has been going on. One of my friends even got kicked out and...ahhh... its so hard! So much hard stuff just keeps piling on and its just like..."welcome to life, Brooke" But I'm learning to deal with it and it's all just passing. In the end everything will be ok. So yeah...tonight is going to be fun! After artist series is the first hockey game!! It's so funny cuz we are a bunch of college kids and we are all excited that we dont have to be back to campus until 1:15am! Alright...well I gotta go...class is almost over!!

2006-10-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

Wow!! Tuesdays are rough! It's the only day of the week that I have a first hour class and I'm not too fond of that! (Especially cuz it's Pentateuch!! haha) It's a good class but it's so early and I sit in the front row right where Dr. Horn stands...and yeah...not good! haha! And then today I had to give my speech too!! ahh!! I'm so glad the school day is over! Anyways...nothing too exciting has happend this week. I finally got a job!! I'm now a member of the gym crew! I finally get one of those sweet shirts I've always wanted. You know...the ones that say "staff" on the back! The ones that make you look important!! Yup! That's me now! Well I need to go check on my job situation (as in...find out when I work) and also I need to get some of my computer class stuff done because...*gasp* I have overdue homework in it! Its ok mom really it is....

oh and yeah this is a picture that i created in computer class!! ahh!! i love my family!! HAHAH!!

2006-10-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

<--- Heres me and my big brother Joey!! He's the greatest! Not too sure about this picture of him tho....
This was at lunch at school the other day! WOW...my hair looks dark!! thats amazing! It hasn't looked that way in years! (but what you can't see in this picture is the really blonde bun! haha)

Heres Shadow and me! This is actually like a year old picture.... so yeah I just wanted to add some pictures to spice up my page just a tad bit! I accidentally deleted one of Miranda and me. oh well..

ok ta ta for now!

2006-10-21T20:16:00.000-07:00

So I have a History test on Monday and it's just insane! Dr. Bennett is just too smart for his own good. The test that I have is over 20 pages of notes and I just went to study it for two hours and yup....pretty much just woke up from a nice 2 hour nap!
I'm loving the college life so far! The only thing that I would ask for is...MORE SLEEP! I think they are trying to kill me! The classes are good! I especially love the Biblical Counseling class with Dr. Kimbrough and Dr. Von (that guys crazy!!) I've made some great friends!! Haha! Many of them are still stuck in their retarded immature high school rut. Dumb freshman I tell ya!
Next year I'm kind of hoping to go to Pillsbury in Minnesota. I really want to play basketball and I didn't make Northlands team but I'm not really bummed about it or anything. So...it's all good!
Watch out...here I come!! I've got my first date to artist series coming up!! yah!! How weird is that?! I remember all of our old (wait...not old...) PAST northland students talking about going to artist series!! And now...it's my turn!! I'm going with a guy named Josh...I'll have to post pictures afterwards! I actually turned like 7 other guys down. I know I know...just can't seem to keep them away ;) (just kidding mom)
Well, perhaps I should go and study for real this time seeing as I'm all rested up now! And I leave you with that. Goodnight all.