When I am sick I....

A warning list for anyone who comes in contact with me when I am ill.
I am rarely sick (the first time in about 2 years) so when I am sick, it wipes me out for a good week. anyone willing or crazy enough to encounter me during this time should be warned: it is NOT a pretty sight.

When I am sick I:

1. Get even more mean and selfish than I already am. Known for my one-track mind, my less desireable ME-centered attributes shine forth unrestrained and in all their glory.

2. I to lay very very still with hoodie up over my ears, a down comforter and few fleece blankets for comfort. Yes this practice increases my fever and places in a state of mild comatose, but oh how lovely it is!

3. I love a good book.... normally a good sappy romance or somthing entirely outside of my current life to wisk me away while using the least amount of brain cells possible. (Suggestions: The Time Travelers Wife, Bridget Jones' Diary, A Thousand Splendid Suns).

4. A little trick I picked up from my dear roommate... the age old orange juice served WARM. Might sound sick but it soothes throat and congested chest while provided needed vitamin C.

5. A massage is always nice. When muscles ache from a cold, relaxation can be met with a fully body rub down. It may be hard to find someone willing (consider mom or a boyfriend). Tension from illness or your all-too-heavy backback can really make the wellness process slow down.

6. Need a huge box of PUFFs by Kleenex. I find it morally wrong to use the cheap stuff when I am ill.... in fact anyone that used say toilet paper to wipe their nose.... no friend of mine... unless its Charmin... but... no.

7. I do not want to go to classes that talk about things that are over my head. What constitutes "over my head"? To name a few... buddaim... buddaism as bases for poetry.... anyhting with numbers greater than 5....

In Short..... I am not a good sick person, so until I heal... leave me alone.

When People Lose It

So, I have been having one of the worst weeks of my entire life. I have been more busy than ever before (my own fault thanks to the fact that I am a workoholic) and I can't seem to catch a break! I want to teach everyone out there about a rare disorder that is not diagnosable until it has created a full-fledged epidemic and there is nothing you can do about it. This disorder is called "Who-Ate-my-Roommate- itus." (WARI)

What is WARI?

It is a disease where your roomates social skills, ability to communicate, and all sense of logic ceases to exist resulting in them hating you for arguments you never had.

How do I know If my roomate has WARI?

You don't. One day they just wake up and they hate you. Here are a few common signs:

1. They stop talking to you

2. They only respons in grunts

3. There day is always "horrible" and they have "10 million things to do, 5 tests, and a classmate with rabies"

4. They communicate only in written notes or through everyone BUT you, ABOUT you

5. They lose their ability to sense when they are no long whispering and you can hear everything they are saying

6. They usually have an accomplice who is equally as prone as them, if not worse, who will worship them

Is there a cure for WARI?

Probably not, but if anyone finds one, please let me know ASAP

What can I do if I know someone with WARI?

1. Pray to whatever God you so choose for help

2. Kill them with kindness. They will glare and grunt. You will live.

3. Live your life. It is your parade, they dont have to rain on it.

4. Be the happy they refuse to be

IACURH 2007- ASU

It has been too long! Well, in my absence I have been at Arizona State Universtiy attending a conference called IACURH. IACURH is a really long acronym for Intermountain Affiliate of College and Universtiy Residence Halls. In short, it is a conference for residents and employees of on-campus housing. They make a conference for that?! Why?!

As off the wall and entirely stupid as it sounds, these conferences bring people together with a common interest, where they live, and help them to develop leadership skills, programming ideas and all in all to have the best time of their lives.

Any school from Idaho to New Mexico can come to our conferences. Each school sending between 3 and 20 students. I used to come as a representivie for the Aggies, but last year I was elected to serve on the regional board of directors. I now oversee some amazing students, and even better, sit on a board with 9 of the most amazing people I have ever known.

We spend 5 days trying to make living on campus a fun, educational and most of all memorable expereince. We cheer loud, we dress the drag queens, pirates, army dudes, whatever we want, make new friends across the US, win awards for RA of the years etc. and we never ever sleep!

Check out the IACURH site for more details on our happenings!

www.nacurh.org/IACURH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvhpOBpNOk and cehck out our regional roll call from this past week... on youtube too... Im the far right... its a bad dance!