March 2, 2009
The past four days have been so crazy. They’ve been a lot of fun, a lot of work, and a lot of a whole bunch of other things. In fact, I hardly know where to start. I suppose the beginning would be the best place.
Friday: After a long week, I was ready for some fun. InterVarsity hosted a square dance and it was one of my favorite times this entire year. Maybe it was the endorphins speaking because I was absolutely exhausted after only two hours. However, it was an absolute blast. After the square dance, my friends and I sat around in my friend’s room and simply talked. Great start to the weekend.

My friends dressed up for the square dance

Having a blast at the square dance
Saturday: After doing a small amount of work on Saturday, I went to the Davenport North American Squash Championship. It was held on-campus and brought in many of the best squash players in the world. In fact, I believe eight of the top ten squash players in the world were here. Though it was going on all week, I only made the championship game. It was a great game and, best of all, it was free. Saturday evening, I went to the Cellar, our on-campus bar and grill, with some of my friends for great food.

The Championship Game
Sunday: After church on Sunday morning, I returned to my room to tackle some papers that I had to work on. As I was working, everyone in my residence hall started getting really excited because it was snowing. I had heard there was supposed to be snow coming, but I had no idea how much. Growing up in Wisconsin, I was used to this and didn’t really get what the big deal was, but the students from Florida and Georgia and other warm places were beside themselves. Even for Richmond, snow is a big deal. The snow came pouring down and it continued to do so all afternoon. Everyone was grabbing a tray from our Dining Center to serve as a make-shift sled. The snow continued to pile up as the night progressed. The conditions were becoming treacherous and everyone was praying that school would be canceled on Monday. Sure enough, it was. Everyone acted like little kids and became so excited. It was ridiculous.

Notice that “the University is closed today”
Monday: Today was a snow day. I don’t remember the last time I had one of those. I didn’t think eight inches of snow would cause everything to come to a grinding halt, but it did. Nothing was shoveled, nothing was plowed, and no one down here knows how to drive in the snow. Ice coated all of the sidewalks and walking between buildings was quite a challenge. Despite the perceived nuisance of the snow, I can think of 2,900 people who greatly appreciated it-the UR student body. There were snow ball fights, sledding, and every outdoor activity one can imagine. It seemed like the entire campus had been transformed into giddy little children.

Snowball Fight!!!

Enjoying the beautiful snow

Sledding in a wintry wonderland
And then there was me. I stayed inside all day working on homework and preparing for my four upcoming midterms. I didn’t really get what the big deal was. Snow was an everyday occurrence in Wisconsin. And there was also my roommate. I guess he got the memo that winter was arriving and decided to hibernate. He went to bad last night at 10:30PM (insanely early for college) and slept until 1:30PM. To be nice, I studied in the hallway (which is actually quite pleasant) so as to keep the lights off (yet also to avoid his deafening snores). When he finally woke up, he decided to watch CNN and Scrubs and “Medical Incredible” all day. He then turned out the lights at 10:00 PM (insanely, ridiculously, atrociously early) after only being awake for eight hours and has left me here, typing my blog in the darkness of my own room. My roommate and I, unlike the rest of campus, simply aren’t a good match. A limited pool of potential roommates is the price I paid for joining a Living and Learning community. Next year will be better. I have decided to room with a freshman from New York named Billy. So, I will have roomed with people from Alabama, Virginia, and New York. I’m really excited for next year. I’ll need to give you more details, but that’ll come later. Right now, I need to get some sleep and buckle down for those midterms. Wish me luck
Quote of the Weekend: “When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.” -Anonymous
Thought to Ponder: Why do we put suits in a garment bag and garments in a suitcase?
YouTube Video of the Weekend:
A sleepwalking dog
(video courtesy of a friend's recomendation)

















































