[s.e.r.e.n.d.i.p.i.t.y]: October 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

CyberPatriot

Tonight was our first CyberPatriot competition. This is my first year being a coach. (read that as moral support, cookie baker, and pizza order-er). It went really well. Both teams were able to finish with 100% completion. (I think that means they both move on....? Like I said I'm new to this...) I love my team. I am coaching the second string, (read as the young upcoming, slightly ADD team). Let's just say I am never bored. Tonight they ate 6 large pizzas, at least 50 cookies and a case or 2 of soda....

My team!

The Phantom Falcons!

Working on the Virtual Machine

Our Team sign...They said it looked like a Falcon... I think that's the sign for Bunny Rabbit....

Major Z's team with my brothers!

The Red Team!

Hard at work....

....they finished in 2 hours and 30 minutes!

Receiving instruction from Joe.

It was a good night. I get to see these people at least 3 times a week. They're good kids. They work hard and learn fast.

[under the bridge]

Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in, the city of angels
Lonely as I am, together we cry

I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
I never worried, now that is a lie

I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love, the city she loves me
Lonely as I am, together we cry

I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

Under the bridge downtown
Is where I drew some blood
Under the bridge downtown
I could not get enough
Under the bridge downtown
Forgot about my love
Under the bridge downtown
I gave my life away

~red hot chili peppers~

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. -Margaret Thatcher

Saturday, October 22, 2011

USAFA {a haven. a get away.}

okay. to several of my friends USAFA is not a get away or a serene place, but for me it is (usually) relaxing and a wonderfully peaceful place. it's beautiful. it has so much history and tradition. it is one of the most amazing places in the world. i can't express how much i love it there.

The statue of General Risner. It's one of my favorite memorials at the Academy. He has an amazing story. He was an amazing person. A hero in American history. A legend. (yes. I love him.)

A scale model of USAFA in McDermott Library.

This sign made me laugh so hard. It sums up the Academy so well.


The LONG flight of stairs leading up to the special collections.

a replica of the Gutenberg Bible

Books! I love the smell of libraries!

an amazing mural in Fairchild Hall

Snowy day on base

Memorial at the overlook for General Spaatz

the North Gate

Diamond Lil!

outside of Mitchell Hall. The world's largest dinning facility

Oh yes! It was Navy week!

F-4 Phantom (the one plane I can recognize!) reminds me of NBB and my awesome NBB family.

the stunning chapel.

I love the stained glass


the organ. we got to hear it play that morning. it's spine tingling beautiful.

these are just a couple of my favorite things from the Academy. it's a wonderful place.

photography [an emotional release]

i love taking pictures. it's a way for me to attempt to capture the beauty i see so that i can share it with others. it's quiet. relaxing. soothing. it is one form of art i'm fairly decent at. colorado is an amazing place to live and has so many beautiful things to photograph. i haven't blogged in quiet a while, so here is a random hodge-podge of pictures.