"The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background is that deep down inside, we all believe that we are above average drivers."
~Dave Barry

Song of the day: "How's Your News?" - theme song

Hey guys!

Studying for finals is really great...on OPPOSITE DAY! But it could be much worse. Umm...I'm trying to think of ways it could be worse, but I'm just not that creative. So take my word for it: it could be. And soon we'll have a month without schoolwork! Yeah, that's how it could be worse. We could be starting up a new semester directly after finals. Now that would really stink.

Anywho, here's my big event of the day... As many you know, I injured my big toe a couple weeks ago. Well, the toenail became pretty detached today. So Kristin, Andy, and I have shared the joy of seeing underneath my bloody toenail. It's pretty disgusting, so I won't go into the details.

It's sad to be done with this semester. I'm sure the future holds some good times too, but so many amazing things have happened in my life this semester. And, as strange as this may sound to some of you, I'm really going to miss Micro-Economics with Dr. Ritenour. It's my favorite class so far at Grove City. 3/8 of the way done... Wow!

Well, be diligent and study hard, peeps! If you do that, you'll reap the rewards later on! Thanks for tuning in. Shout out to Jen Allison for ripping apart her oral exam today. Peace out.

~Libby

Song of the day: "Here We Go" - Grits

Word?

A week from tonight I'll be leaving Grove City for a month. In some ways that's a sad thought, cause life here is great, but a month without schoolwork sounds good to me!

Sometimes I wonder why so many middle-class Americans try to sound "ghetto" when they talk. Why have rap and R&B become so popular? Do those whippersnappers really want to become lower-income urbanites? I do talk a little "inner-city-ish" myself occasionally - but the idea that our generation has chosen the "de-sophistication" route is alarming. Hopefully this phenomenon is NOT foretelling something about our future. It's bad enough that our kids are going to look back on our generation's music and see most of it for the trash that it is - polluted with every four letter word you can imagine. How much more moral decay will God tolerate from a nation that He has blessed so much?

But yeah, word my roommate and everyone else who enjoys talking "ghetto." Just guard your hearts. I hope y'all have a marvelous Thursday. One more day till the weekend! (Of course, if you go to Grove City the weekend before finals may not be your favorite. We'll live.)

~Libby G

Song of the day: "High Five" - Calibretto 13
~this one's for my chicas~

Yo peeps!

The countdown till finals and break is ticking away, and all the GCC students are racing around, trying to finish the semester strong. Whether you're at GCC, another college, or somewhere else, I'm sure the pressure is on in your life. This is busy time of year, and it's so easy to let ourselves get in the worrying mode. But I challenge you to focus your attention on God and the true joy and hope that we have through Jesus. Christmas is one time of year that we traditionally associate with Jesus' birth. So why did Jesus come to earth as a baby? Why did the long-awaited Messiah life a humble life, amidst sinners, and suffer so much? I'll let you answer those questions yourself. Just make sure and take time to pray and think about Him, because "Jesus is the reason for the season." He's the reason for every season - so draw near to God this Christmas and the rest of your life.

I hope that you're all having a lovely week! It's going by fast for me, as most of them do. Happy 2-month "anniversary," Joel! :) (And the English majors attack Libby again for saying "month anniversary," since ani is the prefix for year.) Ja. Word???

~Lib

p.s. I do not support Rastafarianism - the word "ja" just sounds cool. Sorry if it offends you.

Song of the day: "Tremble" - Nichole Nordeman

9 days on the countdown till I leave for break... Happy Tuesday! ~Libby

Howdy folks!

Today has been pretty busy, but it's going to be so nice to be done w/ my test tomorrow afternoon! This evening I was talking to an old friend of mine; his name is Mike, and his family were missionaries in San Pedro, Belize. (That's how I know him.) He was telling me a story that it definitely worthy of being posted, so here it is:


michcarp84: right. OH MAN! did I tell you what happened to me??
Lib Master G: nope... ?
michcarp84: alright
michcarp84: I was driving home from a fraternity meeting.
michcarp84: fell asleep and drove my SUV off a bluff, into a creek. it was like a 20 foot drop
michcarp84: I should be dead, but I got a serious amount of God's grace
michcarp84: it was CRAZY
Lib Master G: wow!
michcarp84: I had to go to the ER in an ambulance and everything, everybody was FREAKING out
michcarp84: I thought I had brain damage or something, I was just sure something was gonna be broken
Lib Master G: but your neck was hurt, right?
michcarp84: yeah, a little. nothing serious
Lib Master G: ok
Lib Master G: when did you wake up?
michcarp84: when I was about to run off the cliff
michcarp84: it was sooo scary

Lib Master G: did your car flip? that's how to pictures look
michcarp84: oh yeah, when I flew off the cliff, it hit nose first into the ground and flipped into the water
michcarp84: if you've seen Vanilla Sky, the part where Cameron Diaz drives her and Tom Cruise off the bridge. that's what it was like
michcarp84: know what I mean?
Lib Master G: i can envision it, although I haven't seen the movie
Lib Master G: were you on a busy road so people saw you?
michcarp84: nobody
michcarp84: I waited for 20 minutes until I could flag somebody down
Lib Master G: so you got out yourself?
Lib Master G: was the creek deep?
michcarp84: knee deep
michcarp84: I climbed up the bluff, yeah
michcarp84: I was under water
Lib Master G: oh my gosh
Lib Master G: was your seatbelt on?
michcarp84: oh yeah. I'm telling you, God spared me

michcarp84: it was an eye opening experiance
Lib Master G: ya, i'll bet life seems a lot more valuable now
michcarp84: it does


When I asked Mike if I could post this on my blog, he reponded, "just tell them that it was your actor, rugby player friend (who is single and very handsome) that did it." So there you have it, ladies. :)

Thanks for tuning in, peeps. Sleep well, and don't stress out about finals, tests, or projects. Instead, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." ~1 Peter 5:7

~Libyo

Song of the day: "For the Moments I Feel Faint" - Relient K

p.s. Change the "e" to an "a" and add "sweet car." Cause my Reliant K was so rad.

Hello again, peeps!

Aren't Saturdays great? I'm definitely a fan. Anywho, this semester is almost over. It has been a really good one, but very different from last year. It seems like the semester should only be half over though - it's gone by so fast! Highlights of the my sophomore year so far:
~Getting involved in InterVarsity Missions Fellowship
~Five Iron Frenzy concert on campus
~Joel

And I'm already 12 days away from Christmas break!! Yay breaks and being with my family! Sorry this is so short, but I really need to get back to reading Social Psych for my test on Tuesday. Yes, I procrastinated...and procrastinating stinks, but oh well. Life goes on. Have a wonderful weekend, guys!

Libby G

Song of the day: "Dandelions" - Five Iron Frenzy

p.s. Ask Jennifer Allison to tell you her story about the nanotechnology informative speech.

Welcome to my new blog. I wonder if they chose that name because it rhymes with pog? But yes, I succumbed to this fad. And I am very new on the website-scene, or whatever you call it, so bear with me.