I don’t know where to begin. I could come out with some apology about not posting since Christmas Eve, but you’ve heard the same apology before. I don’t think I need to state the obvious – I’ve been busy and things have been crazy. Since I posted on Christmas Eve I had an amazing time at the Broncos/Raiders game. My good friend Emily invited me to sit in her 4th row seats, so we painted our faces and went crazy. Better yet, my sisters who were sitting in my seats managed to make it down to where Emily and I were sitting during the second half. We had such a great time heckling the Raider players, especially Jerry Porter. We also had a really fun time giving Raider fan a lot of crap as well. There was one sitting a few rows behind us, and I really tore into him during the 3rd quarter, especially when he made fun of me and "other Broncos guys that were waving pom-poms." I told him that we were cheering for our team, which is something Raider fans probably aren’t used to, with their heads buried in their hands during Raiders games and all. It was classic…
I also wanted to include some pictures of us from the game:
The Christmas Eve UPS situation got resolved, but it took a lot of stress, a lot of flexibility on my part, and in the end I had to meet a driver in a parking lot in order to get my package. It was the biggest joke of all time… Let’s just say next time I need to ship something urgent, I’ll take the no-brainer and go FedEx.
I just got back from Chicago, where I went out for the NCSC Conference. I flew out on Tuesday the 27th and flew back on Tues the 3rd. This turned out to be simply an amazing experience, and probably was my best Conference experience yet. That said, the week was very busy, very draining and I was extremely sleep-deprived. I have only begun to recuperate from the experience. During the 4 nights of Conference I collectively slept for about 12 hours, and my first opportunity to really sleep in was on Tuesday night when I returned. Even at the end-of-day Thursday I still find myself needing a nap and looking forward to another full night of sleep. My health unfortunately has begun to be impacted as well… I’m not really sick, but at the same time I’m not feeling well either. I think I taxed my immune system heavily last week and with the climate changes, traveling and everything else going on my body is still trying to adjust.
In my discernment process, I felt the calling to re-discern for NCSC leadership and am excited to now be in the role of Public Relations Chair. I am really excited for this opportunity . I think that a lot of the gifts and skills I have feed into this position really well, and after spending a great deal of last year wearing two different hats, I’m really excited to be able to concentrate my energies into a single part of NCSC. I am also really excited to be working with the new PR Committee. There are so many enthusiastic, talented people who are excited to help. I am now left with the challenge of finding the best way to utilize people’s talents effectively, build community, and offer ways for them to grow their skills. This is a big challenge, but it’s one I’m very excited about and really feels good.
I am also excited about the friendships that grew while I was in Chicago, as well as some new ones that have formed. One of the challenges will be to continue these connections beyond the Conference, but it’s again another one I look forward to…
There’s so much more to say, but I need to go to bed and continue to catch up on sleep, but to make my entry look bigger I’ll add some pictures
Erin & I after the Regional Olympics… I was pissed our region came in last!
Joanna (from NMSU) and I
Emily, Leanne & I – 3rd time around the Conference block together!
The 2005 National Team – it’s been a blast!
Our Western Region Leadership Team – Team West
The Western Region at the Regional Olympics! We represented with the Gold!
Amy (an amazing new friend) and I