Diane’s World

Wow I’ve been posting a lot lately.

Well… get used to it. Here are some random thoughts:
1) Have you ever eaten microwaved speghetti noodles? It’s something I did when I was little - the results are rather interesting - kind of like unsalted pretzles. Ok, I know. I’m weird.

2) I’M FAMOUS!

Where have you seen this picture?:

Yup! Denis Homepage - the news! I, along with Shawn Voss and Rachel Clemens, were the priveledged few who got to jury in the Dordt/Northwestern show. It was a lot of fun and a very VERY interesting experience. I gained a LOT of incite.

I don’t want to bore you - but a few things I learned (Skip the italicized stuff if you hate art talk):

a. Dordt and Northwestern… though only 15 minutes apart - have COMPLETELY different yet distinct art tastes. Smokies. It’s insane.

b. Dordt and Northwestern also have different ways of deciding what was GOOD art. I’m still processing what exactly it is… but I think Dordt is more interested in the conceptual, and Northwestern in the formal. Don’t quote me on that yet though.

c. Northwestern makes a lot more 3D art then Dordt… and Dordt makes a lot more 2-D art than Northwestern. 

d. Northwestern is more interested in doing studies of past art movements (doing art in the style of a certain artist). Dordt tends to look down on art that is a copy of already done art. (I’m a little hesitant to say this as well)
To hear me and the other jurors talk about this for a short short time, come to the Campus center art gallery at 7pm on Thursday!

3.  I have a hall event tomorrow. I made a whole bunch of food: here is what I made:

I hope all goes well. Building events kinda intimidate me.

4) Amanda and Jason came over to help make christmas cookies and to have a fun time. Here are some pictures:

Haha… this was fun.

Cookies that even Jason can’t chop the heads off of:

Frosting cookies Pollock Style. Count an art major to think of this. Yes, the table was lots of fun to clean up afterwards. No, not really.:

5) I’ve been having a rough week… especially emotionally. I don’t feel like explaining on a public blog, but I can use some good friends in my life about now. Yeah.
6) DON’T FORGET: Pray like crazy for the following people!!! ->
Pastor Rod Gorter: Campus Pastor, especially as he goes to California tomorrow for the funeral of Jon Kooima. He’s been doing an exceptional job at comforting our hurting campus
Tim Kooiman: Jon Kooima’s RA, who is also flying out to California tomorrow. He’s an amazing man of God and he’s going through a lot.
Jon’s Parents, Siblings and other friends and family

Jon’s Friends, roommates, the people who saw Jon collapse, people who are reminded of losses in their own life, the engineer majors, the KSP kids, Jon’s prof’s, pastors, Jon’s PC group, and anyone else affected by Jon’s death.

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! The funeral is on Thursday.

7) Ok. Tonight is Sinterclaus - the dutch tradition where the kids put their shoes outside their door and santa fills them with treats. I am celebrating this with my building, so I have a ton of shoes to fill.

Sleep tight, y’all!

Diane