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(Note: This is the same note titled "Reactions and Reflections of a Shocked Survivor" that's on my FB page. However, there is a small addendum at the end of this version. First-years and Survivors alike, enjoy.) Well, where do I even begin? I suppose it all started in April 2006--I had gotten a brochure in the mail about some performing arts camp in Gainesville, GA, at a certain Brenau University. I had virtually nothing planned for my summer, save for a camp in San Francisco dealing with, as… Continue

Some of you may remember this past year that I made a PowerPoint program for Who Wants to be a Millionaire--in fact, a few of you out there were contestants...whether you did fairly well or failed (make that "phailed") epically. Well, I thought it looked pretty good. It's definitely (read: monumentally) better than some guys' Millionaire PowerPoints out there, but it could still use some work. I began revamping it yesterday and thought I'd share some of the changes I've made so far, and what I… Continue

It's been about 12 hours since we all left that wonderful place. My life right now feels so empty inside. I'm all lonely. And my throat hurts. I've made some of my best friends here, friends who I hope to keep in touch with for a long time to come. There are so many interesting people here...people I never would have dreamed of meeting anywhere else. In comparison, a lot of my friends back in the Big Easy seem so...lame. (Of course, they didn't hear that out of MY mouth.) July 19 was a day th… Continue

I guess you could call this my first venture into the blogosphere, Facebook notes notwithstanding. Anyway, two weeks until Firespark!...and July 6th can't come fast enough. I can't wait for it...this program has seriously impacted me and the way I've lived this past year. The theme last year for FS was "break out of your box", and boy, I took that and ran with it. I did so many things I never would have thought I would ever do in my life; I got cast in my first school play, got more involved in… Continue