The Normal life for this author has changed drastically from where it was a year ago at this time. As of last September I was beginning student teaching, and was set to graduate in May with a degree in Elementary Education, then move on and teach somewhere. I was actually pretty stoked for this.
Well, like I said, things change, even in Normal, Illinois and despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, Illinois State University decided I was not fit to become a teacher and thus will not let me graduate with my elementary education degree.
Officially, I am not allowed to graduate because of sever concerns regarding my disposition, which basically means, they don't think I have the character/moral integrity to teach.
The only reason I bring that story up is so that you all can truly appreciate the following:
FACT 1: In questioning my character/moral integrity, ISU is effectively questioning how ethical I am, my ability to make ethical decisions or understand the ethical implications of my actions.
FACT 2:Because my graduation got pushed back due to insufficient hours to graduate with a general degree, thus I am taking 12 hours of online courses from Triton Community College.
FACT 3: One of the classes I am taking right now from Triton is Ethics.
Considering all three of the above facts, I find it particularly humorous and ironic that I woke up today after a hard night of partying (if I'm not allowed to teach I might as well enjoy myself) and immediately sat down at my computer to take my first test of the semester, which was a test in my Ethics course, which I finished in about 20 minutes (40 questions, we were allotted 50).
The real kicker is I got a 95% ... I wonder if I can resubmit my appeal to ISU considering this new information. Haha, hope you all enjoy the irony here as much as I do!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Summer update and the Great Debate
Howdy Normal Lifers! It's been awhile, I know, but lately I've been feeling like I should be blogging more, and hopefully it's contagious.
Anyways... I think you can blame this summers lack of blogging on the fact the Jim now has a working cell phone!! I am NOT making this up, I repeat, I am NOT MAKING THIS UP!! I think it's been working for at least six to seven weeks straight now. This is a personal record for Jim, so leave a comment and congratulate him.
Now for a quick rundown of this summer's activities:
1. Tuesday soccer games: The grampus won two games this summer and have one game left in the playoffs. We didn't finish last!
2. Wednesday nights at the Pub II. Ranked in the top 100 college bars, this is always a great time, and has sparked what we've now deemed "The Debate". I'll explain more later...
3. Several great parties, from which new Normal Life favorites have emerged:
Q. "What is the best pickup line"
A. "How do you explode?"
Explanation: We discovered while chatting one Wednesday night at the pub, that the girls don't explode after the "pound" the same way guys do. (You know, the modern day version of the high five.) For those of you are still lost, i suggest you ask someone cool and stop spending so much time on myspace.
So, on the night of this revelation, the debate started, and we started involving random bar patrons. It seems that most people from out of town pull back when they explode, whereas the guys in our are explode through after the pound. It seems for women, they always pull back. By the end of the night, people we hadn't even talked to about this were debating it among their own little groups. We literally had the whole bar debating what the proper way to explode is.
Our answer is defintely to explode through, and as Scorno says: "You gotta go with inertia in this case." (For those of you who have forgotten, Scorno graduated, and yes it still sounds weird when he says something smart when he's drunk.)
So that's just a glance at some of the fun we've had this summer, feel free to leave your input. Catch ya'll later!
Anyways... I think you can blame this summers lack of blogging on the fact the Jim now has a working cell phone!! I am NOT making this up, I repeat, I am NOT MAKING THIS UP!! I think it's been working for at least six to seven weeks straight now. This is a personal record for Jim, so leave a comment and congratulate him.
Now for a quick rundown of this summer's activities:
1. Tuesday soccer games: The grampus won two games this summer and have one game left in the playoffs. We didn't finish last!
2. Wednesday nights at the Pub II. Ranked in the top 100 college bars, this is always a great time, and has sparked what we've now deemed "The Debate". I'll explain more later...
3. Several great parties, from which new Normal Life favorites have emerged:
- Extreme Spoons
- Water Balloon Capture the Flag
- Beer mug Checkers
- Redneck golf (I think that's what it's called anyways)
- Kitchen sink sprayer fights
Q. "What is the best pickup line"
A. "How do you explode?"
Explanation: We discovered while chatting one Wednesday night at the pub, that the girls don't explode after the "pound" the same way guys do. (You know, the modern day version of the high five.) For those of you are still lost, i suggest you ask someone cool and stop spending so much time on myspace.
So, on the night of this revelation, the debate started, and we started involving random bar patrons. It seems that most people from out of town pull back when they explode, whereas the guys in our are explode through after the pound. It seems for women, they always pull back. By the end of the night, people we hadn't even talked to about this were debating it among their own little groups. We literally had the whole bar debating what the proper way to explode is.
Our answer is defintely to explode through, and as Scorno says: "You gotta go with inertia in this case." (For those of you who have forgotten, Scorno graduated, and yes it still sounds weird when he says something smart when he's drunk.)
So that's just a glance at some of the fun we've had this summer, feel free to leave your input. Catch ya'll later!
Friday, June 01, 2007
Par-TAY!
Hey all...just figured I would throw something up since it never seems to make it here anymore...Party TONIGHT at The Oaks #40...call someone if you don't know where...and be there!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Cinco de Mayo/Last party EVER! (at apt #10)
Sat night, our place. Whenever you wanna show. I realize there will be some people out of town and some people may have graduation parties to attend, but we'll be up late into the evening and we have several liquids we don't wish to move. (wink)
That is all.
That is all.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
You know you're from Normal when
I was cruisin facebook the other day and saw a group, you know you're from chicago when....
I know we can totally beat their reasons hands down, so i decided to come up with a few of our own.
You know you're from Normal When...
...Everyplace you go you think to yourself, I remember when this was a cornfield.
...Cubs and Cardinals fans will riot when the Sox win the world series.
...It seems to take just as long to get to St. Louis, Chicago, or Indianapolis as it does to get across town.
...you've been pulled over by the radio station and thought it was the cops.
...driving after 2 in the morning on a friday or saturday night means you will definetely be followed by the cops for at least three to four blocks. If you make it that far.
...You've sat through the same traffic light three times for a grand total of twenty minutes before crossing the street.
...you meet someone new and the first thing they ask you is if you know their friend from Bloomington.
....you've been stopped by the same train three times in ten minutes.
...you've had the fans from another sporting team jeer at your players after we just routed you.
...you asked where you're from and you refer to the name of your subdivision as if it were a subburb.
These are just the ten i've come up with so far. I'll add more as i think of 'em. Feel free to add any ya'll can think of
I know we can totally beat their reasons hands down, so i decided to come up with a few of our own.
You know you're from Normal When...
...Everyplace you go you think to yourself, I remember when this was a cornfield.
...Cubs and Cardinals fans will riot when the Sox win the world series.
...It seems to take just as long to get to St. Louis, Chicago, or Indianapolis as it does to get across town.
...you've been pulled over by the radio station and thought it was the cops.
...driving after 2 in the morning on a friday or saturday night means you will definetely be followed by the cops for at least three to four blocks. If you make it that far.
...You've sat through the same traffic light three times for a grand total of twenty minutes before crossing the street.
...you meet someone new and the first thing they ask you is if you know their friend from Bloomington.
....you've been stopped by the same train three times in ten minutes.
...you've had the fans from another sporting team jeer at your players after we just routed you.
...you asked where you're from and you refer to the name of your subdivision as if it were a subburb.
These are just the ten i've come up with so far. I'll add more as i think of 'em. Feel free to add any ya'll can think of
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Happy Birthday, Walter!!
We had a birthday yesterday!! Happy 21 to Mr. Walter Allen!! :o)
Party this weekend at the Snyder/St. John/Vanderbusch apartment:
Hope to see you there!!
Party this weekend at the Snyder/St. John/Vanderbusch apartment:
Saturday, February 3rd
Festivities commence at 8:00 and will last until barhopping begins at midnight
The party's semi-formal, so dress to impress!
Some beverages will be provided (and some food, of course!), but feel free to bring your own.
Please RSVP to me (knsnyde@yahoo.com) by this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd at the latest!!
Festivities commence at 8:00 and will last until barhopping begins at midnight
The party's semi-formal, so dress to impress!
Some beverages will be provided (and some food, of course!), but feel free to bring your own.
Please RSVP to me (knsnyde@yahoo.com) by this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd at the latest!!
Hope to see you there!!
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Pho-tos
Hello friends!! Hope everyone likes the pictures on the sidebar - please add more! :o)
XOXO
Kel
XOXO
Kel
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Update
So while heading to BWW's tonight with the guys from church.... I ran into to someone who made a special requests.
Denise Fornoff would like everyone to know she is in town. (This should be sufficient reason for someone to begin organizing a party immediately) She requested I let everyone know. (Hence this post.) There ya have it. I think she plans on making BWW's this upcoming tuesday as well.
Denise Fornoff would like everyone to know she is in town. (This should be sufficient reason for someone to begin organizing a party immediately) She requested I let everyone know. (Hence this post.) There ya have it. I think she plans on making BWW's this upcoming tuesday as well.
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