No, I don't have a cold.

**Started on Monday and finished Friday**

Its another Monday here on the wet campus. The sun is out, students are in class, and here I sit at work answering phones...

This past week, I had a head or many colors. From something near my natural color, to a -dark- brown-ish red, to just plain red because I stipped the dark brown, to the one I currently have: a medium brown with a bit of red. For once in my life though, I was able to say that I had red hair like the Little Mermiad that I was so lovingly named after. "Part of Your World" could have been the theme song of the day and I would have been ok with that.

This past weekend was indeed a fun one. On Saturday, three friends and I went to Tulsa for my first Anime con. This was long awaited for a few years. Getting up in the morning, I decided to wear my Yukata (summer kimono) which turned out to be an idea loved by most all the other anime nerds that were there. After making it out to Erin's to get another Yukata for Jeniffer, the Saturday gang (Will, Liz, Jeniffer, and myself) went to McDonalds for breakfast, and then back to the apartment to eat and get Jeniffer dresses, we were on our way.




We were doing great until we hit the detour from the construction on the interstate. Instead of just following the directions that we obtained from mapquest.com, we ended up about a mile out of the way on another stretch of interstate. Here, we stopped and discussed our options. At this point, I remembered that I had AT&T Navigation on my phone which turned out to save the day. After figuring where we were at, the information was put into the phone and we headed in a promising direction once again. Between the detour and the arrival at the convention center, there was a slight run together of two vehicles. Yes...meaning that there was a wreck. Will's car and anther ladies bumped bumpers and a hood was warped but no one was hurt.

We were a little cautious coming into the convention center, I will admit, but after we saw so awesome cos plays (costume plays - people dressing up as favorite characters), we let loose and enjoyed ourselves. Liz, who was dressed up as Spike from Cowboy Beebop, and Will who was just some awesome character from an anime I can't recall bold carried stage guns and got a lot of looks and compliments while Jeniffer and I were commented on the entire day at random.

So four hours pass and we've gone through all the vendors three times and watched an hour worth of amv's and more...its time to go. and lucky for us, its dinner time. Vote taken, we head to Olive Garden and enjoy a scrumptious meal before sleeping (at least Jeniffer and I anyhow) our way back to Stillwater.

Waking up the next morning, I went to church with my friend Teri and drove to the city to tour the omniplex for a few hours and eat out as well. All in all, it was a good weekend!

** Updated 9/25

Now the week has passed and its Friday morning. The highlight of the week would probably be the squirrel that took its time to talk to Juno and I on our morning walk, eating with my parents, and getting more Claritin so that it doesn't sound like I have a cold when I'm not the phone at work.

In just a few short hours, I will be leaving Stillwater to head to Fort Worth Texas for yet more LST training. I think by now, I'm use to the long road trips. At least its nothing compared to the 13 hour plane ride :)

God bless,

Aeriel <3

Lack of a Windshield Whipper

Back in the first week of school, when the rain always decided to grace Stillwater, my whipper motor ceased to do its duty of removing the rain from my windshield. Because of this, I have been driving around town with little to no vision of what it looks like outside. I have made it safely through but with out a clear view that comes from the assistance of the under appreciated whipper, driving has been a bit scary and, at times, kept me from driving to a needed destination.

This is to be said about life before this week as well. Actually, like up until Monday night. While walking though each day, the confusion has been so distracting, it was most like the windshield I have had to see though the past few weeks. And for the simple fact that my faith hasn't been as present in my mind because of all the stress, my whipper, or my Father, had a hard time helping me keep my path clear of temptation. It was frustrating to know that God was so close, yet I was far from him. Key word: was. Life has started to settle back down and the daze of the new semester is no more.

Last night, Wednesday night, after praise service and dinner at Braums, I took my skateboard and proceeded to practice in the parking lot with what my friend Nick had showed my earlier that day. After about an hour, I decided to try my luck on campus, noting that it was already about 10:30pm. So I boarded down to Library lawn and messed around there until it started to sprinkle. At this time, I made my way to the nearest computer lab to set out for a bit and rest. Which wasn't for long... I still needed sleep.

After numbing my brain with facebook and then more facebook, I decided I might meet up with my panda bear and rest my head. Out the door I stepped. Wishing I hadn't. It was pouring a flood in front of my previously dry sidewalk. So, with out a jacket nor, phone, or umbrella, I hoped back on the board and headed home only to stop half way under some cover to talk and listen to God. Least to say, I made it back home in time to get 8 hours of sleep.

Lessons learned:

-Only skate when there is decent weather about and its before 10pm.

-Ask and you shall receive and you will notice it if you remember what you asked for.

-Thunder makes a good companion to prayer.

-And momma always has the warmest arms and the best advice.

Heres to a blessed life and glory to Him,

Aeriel <3