We are Psychologist: Fun Fun Fun.

My close friends and I have created something that we believe will be as influential to society as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We call it the Pyramid of Glee. You see, there are three different levels of fun that can and often build upon one another. Here is an example of a pyramid that we will be referring to the rest of this blog.

The blue portion represents fun. This is the kind of fun that happens everyday. Some examples include: Alicia’s singing songs and changing the words (like yesterday. Lyrics are suppose to go “take you cat and leave my sweater” and she changed it to “shave your cat and weave a sweater.” I laughed for a while.) or when my roommates come into my room wearing random hats and had a impromptu dance party without music.

The green section represents so fun. This is the type of fun that happens often and you look forward to, but you will not lose sleep over it. Some examples would include: making weekend plans on a Monday for a sweet night out with your girls (however, if you are a guy, we are not talking about date night…that is example 2...but this would be a night out with the guys for you.) Another example would be being asked out on a date getting to look forward to it and dressing up.

And finally the purple portion represents way fun. This is the kind of fun that one looks forward to for a long time, like a vacation or summer. Sometimes this level of fun can be dangerous and result in anxiety or over stimulation; however, if these symptoms can be avoided, way fun will follow.

Each level of fun can build on the others but does not necessarily have to. For example, if you are participation in something that would fall into the so fun category, fun will simultaneously occur. Also, if you are participating in way fun, fun and quite possibly so fun will also happen.

The levels do not have to build on each other. You could decided to do something so fun, and end up not having fun at all. However, that would nullify the entire pyramid because it is based on fun, after all. Thus, you can do something that is potentially way fun and break down the entire fun pyramid and thus break our little hearts because all we really want this to accomplish is for you to have some fun.

Laundry and Growing Up: Out of Control

Wrote on Thursday, November 15, 2007, right before the computer strike.

Here is the thing--- I have so much laundry that it no longer fits into the basket, or the area around the basket and it is starting to trickle into the rest of my room. I am guessing around 5 loads worth, and we are not talking small nicely sorted loads. I mean stuff as much of whatever you possibly can into the machine type loads. So I did what any logical college student would do. All you responsible people are thinking “oh, she did the laundry.” No I actually did one load. But I have failed to mention that I am going home in 5 days and you know what that means---Mom and free laundry. Now you responsible ones are thinking that I am so irresponsible that I #1 let the laundry situation get so bad and #2 I then did one load of a mixture of lights, darks, softs, towels, dryables and nondryables just to get through the week, and #3 now I am going to allow my mom to take care of the problem for me. I know irresponsible…and that is what I would have used to do. Mom would still do it for me if I would want her too, but I not going to let her do it since it is a serious amount of laundry. Maybe I am growing up. No one ever told me that part of growing up was being embarrassed by the amount of laundry you have. I guess whatever it takes to get one to do their own laundry, embarrassment is included.


Wrote on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, while doing laundry and homework.

Here is the thing---I am doing laundry. And lots of it. I wasn’t too far off on my guess of 5 loads. Right now we are on load #3 and we have at least one huge if not two regular sized loads left. I guess I am growing up.
The computer is fixed thank the Lord and Chris. He is a little computer genius. “Oh, it wasn’t a big deal. Just ran four or five commands on it and it just starting working no problem.” Let me tell you what a big deal that actually is. I am now able to do homework (mixed blessing) and check my email and bboard and facebook. You all know the drill. I never realized how dependent I am on my computer. It was a little unsettling to know that some parts of my life come to a halt when I am not able to use my computer.

Such is my life---computers and laundry.

Computer Problems: Bittersweet

Here is the thing--I had a new entry almost complete. It was about laundry and growing up, but you will have to wait to read it. It takes me a while to create new blogs because I often do not take the time to sit down and write the whole thing. Additionally, the creativity only comes in short spurts.

So I was working on homework, believe it or not, on Thursday night when my computer decided it had had enough of working and functioning and doing its computer thing. So it shut itself off and hasn't worked since. This has created some problems---the blog being the least of these. But don't feel too sorry for me now...not doing homework has been really great...until Wednesday comes along after the computer has been fixed and the reality of homework sets in!

We currently have ten days of class before finals! Unbelievable. It is a bittersweet feeling. I mean I have a lot of work I have to do between now and finals, but work is work and it will get done. The thing that makes this semester coming to a close bittersweet it that one of my roommates is leaving for study abroad in January and another one is leaving in March. These girls aren't just my roommates but my very close friends. This has been a really great semester and it is weird thinking that next semester will be different. I don't think better or worse, just different.

This blog has been written on my sweet friend Alicia's computer. She is really great. And attractive.

This week: Crocs, CPR, Christmas music, Contentment

Some thoughts and events that have happened recently that you may or may not be interested in.

I have worn my mary-jane crocs to class two days in a row. Why you ask? Making a fashion statement perharps? No, actually. I have a little blister action going on and the mary-janes are the only thing that don’t hurt like you know what. I was given some really cute black flats by my parents over the weekend and then wore them to Jen’s birthday party…unfortunate. I guess I will have to break them in little by little. Blisters are a real problem for me because God blessed me with extra extensions on my heels.

I can save your life now. Well actually only God can do that, but if you pass out unconscious, I can break your ribs and dislocate your sternum any day you need me too. Today in HSES 220 aka the easiest class of all time aka First Aid, we worked on our American Red Cross CPR and first aid certification. I am really excited about the pocket mask. It is my first piece of medical equipment. I was so excited that I have to show Alicia when I got home. I think she was a little excited for me.

There are two types of people in the world. Those who like Christmas music and those who don’t. But this issue runs much deeper. I am one who doesn’t like Christmas music. Even if it is Dec. 24, I will turn the radio station if one comes on and I completely avoid stations that play only Christmas music. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas and I even love Christmas carols at church. But let’s be real. Christmas music on the radio starting Nov. 1?! In the words of my sweet roommate, “No thank you.”

My discipleship partner and I have been reading through a book on contentment. It has been really good so far. Inner calmness, rest from anxiousness, peace of mind, loving what God has allowed in your life at this very moment. Often I am looking ahead, what our culture would say is future focused. Although this is good in some ways, it can also take your mind off what God is doing in and through you right now. Right now is all we have. I mean we can plan for our next right now or the right now that will come in five years, but we are not promised those thens, but we are given right now. That is what God has blessed us with. God has given me right now. He may choose to bless me with many more right nows. At Jacob’s Well we sing this song. At first sing though it seems depressing, but actually it is so comforting.

I am like the grass.
Someday soon I’ll fade away.
I am like the grass.
Just as surely I will fade.

I am like the grass, and soon I will fade. All I have is right now. I don’t need to worry about the next right now, or the right now that I worry about that will come in 7 months, but no. I am grass and I have right now. The song ends with:

But Jesus you remain.
Jesus you will stay.

Right now is good.

Party: Taking it with me.

This has been the week of parties. I know my mom is not the most credible source on this since she is bias because she is my mom, but she says of my personality that I take the party with me wherever I go. Although, now that I think about it, she may not be saying this as a compliment, but I am still going to take it as one. Anyways, even though I may take the party with me, I don't actually go to a lot of established parties if you will. This week has been the exception.

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Not an offical party per se. Just my mom looking cute. Getting ready to "go out" to Wichita. Oh, our nice friend Spencer paid us a nice compliment by saying that we are like the same person...scary...scary for you all! We are the Ver Schrag girls.

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Tonight Rachel and myself attended a beach party casino night. I know confusing right. Am I suppose to dress for the casino or the beach? So I decided to remedy the confusion by making it even more confusing by making it a bonfire beach casino party!

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Halloween is over for 363 days. Alicia and I were truly as different as night and day. While dressing up for the party, I thought about how the world is missing out on hilariousness and I did so wish for a reality TV show. We made my headband twice against Alicia's will. It had to be cute, right? Guess how much we spent on our costumes? less than $2..holla!