Jazz Hands

So, in a desperate attempt to again stall for Mery . . . (trust me its the end of the semester we are all busier than flies swarming the back of a horse) I will tell you about my exciting adventure at the Columbus Jazz Orchestra show. John put to the whole thing together a couple months back and since the first mention I have been excited. Not only was it a change of scenary (not that OWU isn't pretty but even pretty things get redundant) but it allowed me to get dressed up (which probably doesn't sound too exciting to most of you but after living in jeans and tennies for weeks on end the prospect of heels and dry clean only clothes is heaven).

There was a whole group of us that went. Lots of music majors then me, Zoe, Ryan, and fearless leader/driver John (who is also I music major but deserves special recognition because of the work he put into the planning.) We went to dinner first the the Spaghetti Warehouse. It is an actual warehouse. If ya'll have the opportunity while on campus and are looking for a fun place to go that unique, Spaghetti Warehouse should be at the top of your list. It was fun, friendly, and the perfect spot for our group of twelve.

After dinner we went to the show at the Northern Theatre in Columbus. Again, lots of fun. The music was excellent. My favorite was a song played by the bass, drumset, and piano. John wanted to be "smacked in the face with a wall of brass sound" and he was at the show's end. But I think even more exciting was the theatre itself. Not too often do you go to a place where when the name of a song is mentioned the entire audience sighs or makes the recognition sound (don't try and tell me you don't know what that sound is.) Not too often do you go to a place where people are dressed in heels and jackets but throughout the entire show there is whooping and cheering and calls of play it again.

It was an experiance and one I am happy to add to my list of things completed.

Have a great one.

Art, Not.

So, I know I said that Mery would be writing us a blog about her spring break adventures and she is and while she is I am going to insert my opinon on a little experiment that took place on campus last week.

OWU has lots of art scattered around campus. We have sculptures and we having painting and we have photography and we have books and we have art muesums and we offer a fine arts degree. Lots of art.

For a project/experiment the art around and inside of the library was covered up with plastic bags. This was supposed to show OWU students what it was like without art. To be honest, I noticed the structures more, covered as they were. So, instead of seeing campus without art, I saw it covered by white trash bags which, in itself, is an art form. In my opinion, this experiment didn't work. All it did was draw more attention to what was already there, which was art, which is the opposite of the intended goal.

I also have to comment (because there is no way I could let this slip by without and if I offend some people oh well) on the covering statues. Statues are sometimes tall and sometime short. Most are narrow and point into the air . . . think about it for a minute. And then these erect statues are covered with white plastic . . . do some more thinking. If that is advertising anything, well, I would have to go with safe pre-marriage practices.

Continuing on. After the bags were removed from inside the library, there was a whole new art display and I have to admit, its some good stuff. I am kind of curious about one thing. There are READ posters over the front desk that feature OWU professors telling people to read and those were left uncovered in this expedition to not have art. Too bad for photography, apparently, you are not art. And too bad for books, all of those were left uncovered, you are not art either.

Have a great one.

Pictures: #1 is as close as ya'll are going to get to the erect-covered statues I mentioned. #2 a covered painting that hangs in the staircase. #3 a covered gong that is in the library basement. #4 Yours truly.

Spring Break Re-Cap

So readers, I know its been a bit since the last post (always seems to happen around break time) but I am back and blogging about spring break.

Spring break wasn't so springy to start. On campus we has two feet of snow and at home we had a foot of snow. I have the odd feeling that I ranted about snow on the previous post but I don't remember so I will rant about the snow again. It snowed. It snowed a lot. I like the snow. I liked this snow a lot because I was home and didn't have to worry about driving in it. And to be honest, I don't think Lola (my car) could have made it through the snow if we tried. She is just too close to the ground.

After the blizzard, the temperatures climbed to fifty and the snow melted. It was sad, but at least spring break was springing up.

On these nicer days, Liv and I went and got chinese. Mmm, it was yummy. We hadn't been there together since Winter break and I was ready for chinese food. When we were in high school we used to go every week, because we both got out super early on Wed (it was around noon-thirty) and then we would just go to lunch at the chinese place. Good food, good visit to the past, mmm.

Beyond that I did a lot of work on the book. Six more chapters to edit and its done. Scary, yea? I'm nervous. What will I do without Lark and Alexander? I will find a way to get by. I've actually got a few more character bouncing around the brain. Get excited.

Oh, and another reason to get excited, Mery is going to write a blog for all ya'll about her spring break trip. Yay!

Have a great one.

Pictures: #1 is me on the penguin slide my sister built. We ran at the mound of snow, jumped on the mound of snow, and slid down on our stomaches. #2 is me standing in the middle of the road taking pictures of the road. #3 is Gretchen and I right before a snow ball fight (she won). #4 is Lola.

Kicking Off Spring with Snow

It is Spring Break and I am home. Yay home. And it is snowing. And it is not just snowing but it is snowing a lot and it is going to keep snowing until Monday when it reaches fifty degrees. Strange isn't it? But that is Ohio and that's what the weather does.

I hope everybody is doing well. If you're not I hope everything gets better.

So I don't know if I mentioned this before at all but I want to talk about it now because it is cool. Last Friday, Feb 29th, (Happy Birthday to all of you born on the 29th, by the by) OWU hosted the Global Outreach Talent show which raises money to send children to school in Africa. This year the money went to the Ghana Student Education Fund (it went there last year too).

The show included singers, violinists (who ended up winning the who jig), guitar players, and one very talented ukulele player as well as a few dancers. I went, partly because I wanted to go and partly because I was writing an article for the Transcript.

Did I tell ya'll I'm considering a double major, English and Journalism . . . its just being considered but will probably happen but I make no promises yet.

But the Global Outreach Show is just one of the many events OWU has to help improve the world. Some people are going on Spring Break Missions trips. Mery is leading a group to New Orleans to help rebuild houses through Habitat for Humanity. And it will be amazing! Also over break OWU hosts Wilderness Treks. Selby is going cross country skiing in New Hampshire where there is fifty-two inches of snow.

Have a great week.

Up from the Chair

Hey all,

I am moving! yay! I've been sick, literally knocked on my butt for the passed week. It was not a good time. But now I am back and moving and yay!

Oy' I'm trying to remember what's happened. My birthday was last week. That was fun. The roommates and I made rice krispie treats with a rice krispie treat maker that Selby's mom sent her. Basically it was a make your own shape jig and we made our own shapes. I made a pig and a cow. I ate the cow and I gave the pig to Megan.

All of the dorms here do come equipped with a kitchen and while it isn't state of the art technology, it works. I know for Fat Tuesday, Selby and Mery made pancakes in the kitchen and girls on our floor use it all the time. It's a handy touch of home if you are tired of campus food and in need of something home cooked.

Next year Zoe and I will be living in Austin Manor. I am so excited. I will have a nice big kitchen then and I can bake and bake and make dinner and bake more. Austin is OWU's apartment style living. We have a studio apartment type jig. I am jumping up and down excited. Mmm, bread.

Anyway, oh what else, Science House, the SLU Mery and Selby are proposing gets proposed and hopefully accepted on Friday. I am excited for them and tossing my support behind Science House. I believe it will be a good addition to the SLU community because our campus does have many science majors and the purpose of the house is to give them a place to congregate outside the science center. It feels relevant.

Have a great one.

A Pondering on Words 3

Dear Readers,

I have made a mistake in assuming my writing lends itself to humor and irony. Perhaps I will add a disclaimer next time (humor). For those that were offended please understand that this blog is strictly governed by the first amendment. For those who were not, thank you for indulging me. For those who don't care, I don't either (irony).

Yours truly,
SamanthaOWU

Why Politicians Doesn't Deserve My Time

Yesterday, Chelsea Clinton visited OWU.

Here's why politicians are stupid:

1) They are never on time. I don't want my president being a snobby jerk and thumbing his/her late nose at other leaders. If he/she is late, they should be locked out of the meeting.

2) Being president is a job. If I were late for my job, I would be reprimanded and if I made a habit of it, I would be fired. If a doctor is late for surgery, a person dies. If a businessman is late for a meeting, thousands of dollars is lost. I'm not asking for perfection, I'm asking for promptness. Thirty minutes is inexcusable.

3) In all honesty, I didn't go to Bishop Cafe to see her. I went there to get lunch, like I do every day. Guy at the door, almost didn't let me in. He wanted me to sign some volunteer paper to get in. I didn't sign and went in anyway. Politicians are pushy.

4) By her being late, I missed her entire speech because I had to go work. Thank goodness one of us was being responsible. I know numerous people who missed class. Education rules over politician any day. It would have been sweet justice if everybody had left to go to class and she had no one to talk to because she was late. Oh well justice. Your powers baffle and amaze at the same time.

So, why don't politicians deserve my time? Because they don't give me any of theres.