Thanksgiving...

Tuesday November 25th, 2008

Today was a fun but sad day- I guess I will have to prepare myself for so-longs and not good-byes as the weeks and next few months come to an end. It is only about 45 days before I will be getting on a jet plane and not only saying goodbye to family and friends but to a country that I have called home for the last almost 21 years of my life. I wonder ever day what my new life will be like, is it going to be something that I will call home? Is this a place that I will decide could be a place that I want to live for the rest of my life? There are so many unanswered questions that will not be answered within the next weeks or months but will be answered when on January 12th I land in a new country, a new city, a new school. How will registering for classes by foot be? How will not have warm running water affect me? How will the heat affect me? So many questions and no answers today or tomorrow.

Only time will tell me what my life has in store for me and as I sit here on a train traveling to the American holiday of holidays I think of my freedoms, of my blessings, of the days that so many people fought for us to have these freedoms. As we as an American people, we dawn on a new era. We have a president named Barack Hussein Obama, this is a dawn that I am glad that I got to see. Will a woman be next? Will a black woman be next? Who will it be and how is it going to work for our country. History repeats itself, this is something I learned at a young age and feel that my prediction is correct as I said so many years ago... black men and then women had the right to vote. So this is following the suit of so many years ago.

I sit on a train and feel the ever so slight movements and think of the days when people didn’t have this luxury and how I have complained for so many hours in the part 3 years about not having a car to travel with. What choices did the past have…and the bigger question what options will I have 3 months from now if I want to travel somewhere- how will I get somewhere?

I am blessed, I have an honor, I have an opportunity to be who I want to be, to be the change I want to see in the world. To cry BECAUSE it is over and to CRY because it happened and not to be afraid of the tears that I shed and to be glad that I have been given this opportunity. I am not a religious person but I do consider myself a spiritual person: we have each been given a short time on this planet to do what it is that WE want to do, not what other people want us to do. I am ready to make a commitment to myself to do what it is that I want to do and not let any one else tell me any different.

So be thankful, be considerate, be who it is you want to be.

Love-midge

PS. I find out on Monday if all goes as plan about the national geographic thing. But no matter what I promise great stories and great pictures for all of you to see.


It is Sunday now and I have returned to my dorm from a short but nice holiday break. The blog is deciding it does not want to work- stupid thing…. Well This week was nice but I do wish I was able to see Aunt Doria- but I got to see most of the family which is always nice. It will be Christmas before we know it and I will get to see all the family that I didn’t get to see this break.

40 Days on Tuesday- It is going so fast- But after some shopping this weekend I feel like I am close to having everything that I need for my trip! So excited! I am glad to know some people are reading my blog but i wish they would comment..

That is it for now…

Midge

Thank god this week is over...

This has been a very long week.

16 hour day on Wed, 13 hour day on Friday, A few hours today... and thats it for a while... phew! Dont get me wrong I needed the hours but time to get some school work done...

50 days today! :) OH I CANT WAIT! I meet with the Provost of Southern on Thursday and received some very helpful information about the country that I will call home for 5 months. He is a very nice man and am glad that i found out about his life in Ghana and that i was able to meet with him. It made me more excited then I already was about where I am going!

This is a test for some of you-- Dean comment! lol

later,
Midge

Random Facts

16 Random Facts:

1. I have always wanted glasses
2. I love photography- and wish that i was better sometime (and that i had time to do it)
3. I want a puppy
4. I want twins when I have children (I know I really dont have a choice in this mater)
5. I have been considering/not-considering moving to San Fran
6. I want to live abroad after graduation, somewhere...
7. I am OCD when it comes to crazy things
8. I wish I could sing on key
9. I love music
10. I like the water but not the beach
11. I love heights, flying, anything in the air
12. I ofter consider living on a boat
13. I like elephants
14. I like rain (when it is warm out) and playing in it
15. Naps are my favorite time with my roomie Caitlin!
16. I dont know where I am going but its the adventure that I strive to have.

Something That is so true:

I can never get this muck from round my eyes
Dunno why I bother sometimes
Painting my face up, for the kill
A little bit of glitter goes a long, long way
But if you never see my face
How will you know if you feel is real
I've been trying to be something, I'll never be
But I'm nothing special, there's no mystery
I've been hiding from the world, and from myself
Wanting love so desperately, oh so desperately
If you see all the hurt in my eyes
Will you laugh, will you run, will you carry me
If I tell you that I'm weak and I'm scared
Will that seem absurd
I'm the loneliest girl in the world
I can never let you see the girl inside
Won't let my defenses slide
I can't let you see my tears
A little bit of fire drives the boys away
But maybe I might let you stay
If you show me that your love is real
I've been trying to be something, I'll never be
But I'm nothing special, there's no mystery
I've been hiding from the world, and from myself
Wanting love so desperately, oh so desperately
If you see all the hurt in my eyes
Will you laugh, will you run, will you carry me
If I tell you that I'm weak and I'm scared
Will that seem absurd
I'm the loneliest girl in the world

Beginning of the week

Yesterday was only Monday but it seems like the week is half over.

I had test #2 in physics- it was not too bad but I feel like i got a few questions wrong.

Today I have been working on my independent study stuff for most of the morning/afternoon but I have to go to class soon. ( have a really bad headache right now and the load music will not be fun, but I have to go). I then have rehearsal from 6-9 with a run with Dr. Garvey at 7. I think we are ready for a small audience.

Tomorrow I am working from 9am- midnight: A long day but we are really not sure what we are doing for the day so there might be a lot of free time throughout- but i dont have any real homework to do :( so i guess i will have to find something to entertain me with.

I guess that is it for now....

Midge

Crazy but not so crazy weekend

So this weekend was nice- busy and quiet.

Friday we finally had part I of Historian Day Cleanup- we got about half of the photos done... the harder half so we will do more next time (when i can find a day)

Saturday was a Yale Bowl- I was ordered by Keilan to go to IHOP before the game with them which i so kindly did at 7am. The game was basically a washout and we did not do so hot on sales or tips. but it was a fun day non-the-lease.

Saturday night I reformatted my hard drive and then transferred all my material onto it. Sam said it was boring to even think about- and i agree, how did this become my Saturday night?

Sunday- I studied for my physics test which is tonight- so ready for it! And then Sam, Patricia, and I went on a lunch trip which turned into so much more- Staples, Barnes and Noble, Panera Bread, Christmas Tree Shop... Of the things we do...

Sunday night we relaxed- i wrapped some christmas gifts as they both watched me... and then i made a tissue paper chain to go in our kitchen- we have most of our decorations up... and it is yes we know only Novemeber 17th...

Thats it for now- very busy week... but a fun week!

Early Morning???

Hello- well it is 640am and I am up and I have been up since 500am even though i didnt have to get up until 615 for Yale Bowl- Caitlin must be rubbing off on me and i dont even know it. But I mean that makes it 11am in Ghana so I guess I am getting ready.... We are going to IHOP! This is twice this week which is funny because i never do that but ohwell I dont get to see Keilan and steve a lot so I am sorta glad that we get to hang out outside of the actually Bowl...

So yea- just needed something to entertain me for a few minutes...

Okay I am off....

Kung Fu Panda

Hello!

So today was a busy day with the Chinese Acrobats and day two is coming! It was a weird week but everything is fine...just a little weird.


To realize the value of one year, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute, ask a person who just missed a train.
To realize the value of one second, ask someone who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with. And remember time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why its called the present.

Just some words for thought.. thats it for now.

Midge

African Escapades

Guest Blogger:

So, the time is fast approaching for my African Escapades, and it saddens me to think that I will be leaving my beautiful, caring, highly intelligent roommates behind in Nuevo Haven....oh wait, that's Spanish. Frick. Ok, so anyway, I recently discovered that yes, I know it's a shock, but I'm quite pastey white. Gasp! To begin adapting to my African counterparts, I'm going to begin a strict regimen of tanning and taking ice cold showers, as well as eating a diet solely consisting of leftover food. Don't want the palate to be too refined and go into palate shock (mouth equivalent to culture shock). My roommates are also helping me with the fine art of African Dance, as they are quite skilled in raucous displays of movement and noise. Sometimes I really feel that the theory that we all became homo sapien sapien in Africa and then began diaspora is quite true. My seemingly nerdy, country roommate is quite the home-girl, if you know what I mean. She's even been told she "knows how to shake it".

So I was wondering if you all in the world of blogosphere agree that I should join an African tribe, become initiated through tradtional ritual practices and take on a tribal identity. I was thinking something like "Kungfumidgian". It has a nice ring....oh ring! I could get those really awesome bull-esque nose rings!! I know you know what I'm talking about, and let's be serious, it's a really awesome idea. I am even considering .....(biting lower lip) taking part in a ritual animal slaughter to celebrate the election of Barack Obama. I mean, his Kenyan tribe did it, and if that's not patriotism I don't know what is! Sheesh!

Ok, I'm off to go stand on a bed of hot coals to adjust to the desert-like heat and toughen my feet, because when I'm practicing traditional hunter-gatherer methods of food production I will no doubt be stealthily tracking barefoot in the bush, and I don't want to embarass my tribesmen by complaining about blisters and heat.

Tata for now,

Midge

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Blister's On My Hands

Hello-

Well today is the first day of November- 70 Days... It seems so far away but it is going to be here before I know it.

Homecoming was today. Our float was kickin' (I designed it! I haven't done design work in a while) The act was not superior but it worked. We will find out in a little bit who won and such.

Last night Sam, Patricia and I had a roomie night. We went to Bobby's Apizza (Car Car's Dad's Place) Their food is so good :) Then we went to see the Secret Lives of Bees. I loved the movie- It has been a while since I read the book but I think they did a very good job portraying the anticts of the book.

Today we are also going to a Habitat Reunion. We are going to dinner. There are many of us going and some people who I havent seen in a while which will be nice. I will be working 8am-8pm tommorow so it will be a long on but its a magic show so it should be fun!

This week is a little busy but nothing I cant handle especially since I dont have any class that starts before 3 now :)...

Thats it for now.
Midge