March 24, 2008
Happy Easter everyone! I’ve had a fairly fun and relaxing weekend. Like most weekends though, if I didn’t get my work done by Friday night, it didn’t get done until Sunday night. Still, I was able to do some fun things and take a breather from the stresses of life. Here’s a recap of what I did this weekend.
My friend, Andrew, decided to host a game and movie night, so I went shopping with him and picked up some snacks. Then, some other friends and myself got together and watched Cry Wolf, which is a recent movie that actually filmed most of the movie on-campus. It stars Jon Bon Jovi, which should have been the first sign to me that it wasn’t a very good movie. Still, it was fun to see all of our academic buildings and dorms in the movie. After the movie, we played Apples to Apples for almost two hours.
Playing Apples to Apples with friends
On Saturday night, I decided to go to The Cellar for dinner with Andrew. The Cellar is our on-campus bar and grill. It has really good appetizers, pastas, paninis, etc… as well as beer and wine for those of age. They’ll often have live bands, karaoke nights, and showings of sports games there as well. I got a really good panini. Andrew and I talked about classes and scheduling for the fall, which I had spent a good portion of the day trying to figure out. Of course, I did watch lots of basketball as well since it is March Madness. My bracket has been busted many times, but Wisconsin (my team) is still going strong.
Sunday morning found me going to my church’s traditional church service since it was Easter. After the service, all five of us students from the University of Richmond who go to my church, as well as several friends we brought along, went to my church leader’s home for an Easter lunch. We had ham, peas, cheesy potatoes, chicken, and biscuits. Of course, we had to end it with a delicious cake. We played games and had a fun time getting a break from school and homework. However, we had to return home eventually. Later that night, I went to see “Juno” at the Pier. It was the movie of the week and was actually pretty good. I didn’t get as much homework done as I had wished, but I’m glad this weekend served to let me slow down and relax with good friends.
Easter decorations
Our delicious Easter cake
Eating Easter lunch with friends
Relaxing after a filling and delicious meal
The group I spent Easter with
Quote of the Weekend: ‘Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Spanish Student
Thought to Ponder: Why do we believe the Easter BUNNY is the one who brings Easter eggs?
Shout Outs: Emily for hosting Easter lunch
YouTube Clip of the Week:
Here’s the trailer for the movie filmed on-campus
