Category Archives: School

I’m Kind of in Shock

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I just found out that a friend of mine from seminary is dying tonight at OSU hospital.Â? I remember A being diagnosed with breast cancer a couple years ago and I hadn’t really heard much until a mutual friend told me that they had found a brain tumor in November or December.

I’m actually seriously in shock at the moment.

Alma Mater

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I went to Santa Cruz for the first time in 5 years today. Let me just say… Hwy 17 is EEEEVVVVIIIILLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! (Well… California driving in general is evil — it’s like someone decided to suspend all traffic rules temporarily for my visit to the state!) Downtown Santa Cruz is also an *interesting* place to drive.

We had lunch at Pizza-My-Heart and then went up to campus to meet with Cindy, my advisor from my undergrad days. We ended up connecting at her class lecture (Medieval Europe) and had some chill time afterwards at the Taqueria.
Cindy and Jen

(OK… so I didn’t shave my head — I did cut my hair short though, or at least shorter than it has been for awhile.Â? The last time Cindy saw me, my hair was down to my waist and braided.)

When we got home, my dad had the firepit set up for s’mores so we had those.Â? :)Â? You gotta love parents who make them with Ghiradelli chocolate!

We head down to the depths of Hell SoCal tomorrow and then to Vegas and Salt Lake City.Â? I’m going to be sad to leave San Jose, especially my parents’ cats who are now thugs instead of kittens.Â? Speaking of them, I need to steal Jethro after I fold laundry — he is a very good bed tabby.

This Is Pretty Distressing

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MercuryNews.Com: 3 churches, bookstore are defaced with symbols

This really upsets me because I was part of the college fellowship group at High Street Community Church and I also attended Messiah Lutheran Church during my second and third years of college.Â? I’d go down and pray at the Mission chapel on occasion (it’s pretty, quiet, and near downtown) and I got quite a bit of music and stuff from Agnus Dei.

This is seriously painful for me to hear about, especially since I’m really missing all those places these days.