Saving Earthworms and A Walk

It rained a good deal here in the 'delph today, and as I look up I can still see a drizzle falling right now. This immense amount of precipitation which started sometime late last night and has not let up yet has driven those poor, tiny-brained creatures, commonly known as earthworms, from their homes. The earthworm is from the Kingdom Anamilia, the Phylum of Annelida, in the Clitellata Class, but the Subclass Oligochaeta, and the Order Haplotaxida, subclass Lumbricina. Earthworms are also called Megadriles, as opposed to microdriles which are the smaller worms. With all that completely useless information (unless your on Jeoparady or Who Wants to be a Millionare? someday and a question on what Kingdom the earthworm is in, then I would greatly appreciate part of the winnings) being said, the reason I mentioned these creatures in the first place was because of the incessant rain. There was a mass slaughter of the things right by Berry Bible Building. Granted 10 or so dead earthworms is probably not a great percentage of their world population, and I am sure more of them are eaten by the campus birds everyday than the handful that were trampled on the sidewalk today. Nevertheless, it was a sad sight to behold. Some were still alive so I put my bag down and used a flower petal to scoot them back on the grass. I know that I must have looked really funny, but that didn't really bother me, it mattered to those earthworms. (Maybe.) Have no fear though, I am not going to go start a world movement to SAVE THE EARTHWORMS or anything, I just thought it was a nice thing to do, and I can endure a few awkward stares from people for that. (There are pictures below, but I rest assured they are not the dead worms. These are nice happy live ones. There are also pictures of the spring flowers on campus.)

Later I went for a walk down by the Gazebo and it was quite lovely. I took off my shoes to walk in the puddles and (I had an umbrella Mom) took the path all the way around the little park. Every so often there was a long patch of walk that would be covered in sticks, the shells from the newly bloomed trees, or mud, but there was always a puddle not too far after so I could wash my feet. If you stop and think about it, life can be like that too. Sure there are plenty of times there will be no way around a tough situation, but if you press on through it's nothing you can't handle as long as you remember to use God's strength and not your own. Sometimes we have to push through those hard times before we can get to the good right on the other side, and maybe we just don't see that good from this side of the mud.
Two more days until Spring Break.

One more weeeeek.

Spring Break is almost here. It is a mere 5 days off, and I can just smell it! With Spring Break comes T.S.C.A.R. State Conference, and that's exciting on a different level.

Tonight I watched a dinosaur hatch in my bath tub. I got one of those fizzy eggs that you drop in and watch it desolve. It was pretty cool, though I doubt it was a very realistic representation of a baby dino hatchiny back in the day. I mean it just kind of floated to the top and all the water had turned orange. I had no idea that stegosaurus' floated! Oh, the stego's name is Sally, and she now resides in the bottom corner of a picture frame on my desk that houses a picture of Benjamin and Katie, with Jackie- P.B. (Pre-Bailey).

The All Night Theater went really well this weekend, and I had so much fun directing. Who would have thought that I would ever have the opportunity make box of crayons come to life. There are some pictures below, and the only explanation is that my play I directed is about what happens inside the box of crayons After the Lid is Closed. I was really excited about my pre-show song; Colored People by D.C. Talk!














The Red Crayon was named Rose (Played by Ashley Hall), and she was the "mom" figure of the group.
The Green Crayon was named Vert (Played by Aaron Avance), and he was the sporty guy, he played paddle ball alot on stage.
The Blue Crayon was named Indigo (Played by Jeff Stokes), and he was insecure and always afraid of being snapped in half.He carried a blue teddy bear most of the show.
The Black Crayon was Ebony (Played by Vince DiCarlo), and he was always telling others that the end was coming and having a sharp point was pointless.
The Purple Cayon was named Violet (Played by Krysteena Koiner), and she comes back to the box half the size she was before going to coloring time that morning. It was a very tramatic experience.
The Yellow Crayon was named Golden (Played by Marcie Bealer), and she was the happy crayon all sunshine and she had a secret crush on the black crayon.

It was an amazing show, and I loved the people I got to work with.

Exegetical time...

I find myself sitting on my bed in my house located in little Azle, Texas writing an exegetical that is due on Monday morning. I had to bring my work home with me due to the fact that-- well it's due rather soon. I left Arkadelphia at about 11 o'clock after a run in with every one's favorite dorm mother which delayed my departure. Five hours later and three bathroom stops (not necessarily in that order)I arrive in Azle, but it feels like I haven't left school. I know an education is very important, but for those of you that know me you will understand how much I genuinely dislike Exegetical Papers...I would rather do algebra for 4 hours straight than write an exegetical paper. Alas, this luxury is not afforded me, for I have another one due later in the semester.

I glanced up from my writing just now to find my teddy bear-Dixie- and Seth's teddy bear- Ted Edward Bear- kissing. Naturally stuffed animals are not prone to such behavior, but when one's parental unit of the matronly variety sets said bears in such a manor and one forgets about it until glancing at it across the room the scene can be somewhat disturbing. By the way, I updated just for you Dad.