where have i been, you ask?

my oh my.
my blogging frequency hasn't been this low since i first started this whole thing. i apologize to those who faithfully check this and have been repeatedly let down by the lack of new reading material.
michigan went through a slight warm spell... then it got cold again. like, oober cold. but the lack of sun hasn't bothered my roomie and i... two words: fake bake. never thought i would get in to that sort of thing... but let me tell you... a warm 20 minute nap after classes a couple of days a week does wonders. not only do i defeat seasonal affect disorder, but i also get tan. wonderful stuff.
the climbing wall has been awesome... i'm there everyday, climbing away. i've even swam in the super sweet olympic-sized pool a few times.
homework has been crazier than ever, but i have managed to keep up on things in a way that's not too stressful.
life has been ever changing, and i myself am having a hard time keeping up with all that's been going on. nonetheless, days come and go, and they are filled with tons of fun and new things left and right.
i forgot to mention... i also play ping pong every night now... i would say its a good break from homework... but i think "break" implies that i've already started my homework by the time i play ping pong. not always true for me. either way, it's good fun, and i must say, i've got some killer shots goin' on :)
oh!
i also played tennis for the first time since this past summer.... AH! i know, how did i manage to go that long?
anyway, a friend of mine got a few of us in to the new tennis facility because of his connections... so i played on calvin's brand new indoor courts! they are beautiful... but SLOW as clay on a foggy day. the strokes came back fairly quickly, and the serve is still there (but not as affective on this surface). good times.
calvin won it's first men's basketball game against hope in the new arena... woot woot. they won by one point! craziness.
well, i think that about catches y'all up on the happening in grand rapids, MI for now.
ta ta.