Nature Trail

Behind the 300 Townhouses there is a nature trail.  My friend Eleanor stopped over yesterday and asked me if I wanted to go for a walk and I said absolutely!  Neither of us had ever been on the trail before, so we were a little nervous, but very excited.  Here are some pictures!!!

Well have a great week!

Kayley

    

EarthFest

     EarthFest this year was located in Ross gym and was today from 2:30-5:00.  Mission South performed, there was a BBQ set up with hamburgers and veggie burgers, a tie dying station, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, a bicycle powered smoothing station, and tables set up to promote being green!  It was so great seeing everyone enjoying the day and celebrating it with the Green Up club.  Here are some pictures:

Here is Mission South!

Our delicious ice cream!

We even got to plant seeds in Ben and Jerry's containers :)



     Hope you've enjoyed your weekend and let the good times keep rolling!

Kayley

Late Night Tennis

     At Saint Michael's anything is possible, even tennis outside at 10:00 on a Saturday night.  Last night, my friends Mary and Nate decided to go play tennis and invited me and our friend Katie!  We had a ton of fun playing in the dark at first because the lights were warming up and then later in the light.  We were also attacked by ENORMOUS bugs all night long!  

Nate, Katie, and Mary

that's one of the bugs! AS big as a finger

Well, hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Kayley

Earth Week 2012

     Earth Week celebrates the earth (obviously), nature, and sustaining the environment.  Here is a schedule of the Earth Week events planned on campus!

Sunday- EarthFest: a big BBQ with local foods, music, tie dying, and fun!

Monday- a showing of Blue Gold: a documentary concerning water issues.

Tuesday- local food night in Alliot! Seriously delicious food that's all local!

Thursday- a Fair Trade Coffee Hour in Saint Ed's (which I wrote about here); a MOVE program to pick up trash in local areas; and a presentation by Maude Barlow about the global water crisis.

     All these programs sound excellent and I can't wait for the upcoming week! Check back for updates, especially about EarthFest tomorrow.

Kayley

When the weather gets nice

     Ever seen a college movie and all the students were hanging around outside playing frisbee, sunbathing, playing football? Well that's basically what happens every time the sun comes out here!  Everyone goes outside to enjoy the weather!  Here are some pictures from today:

Taylor and Me!

Megan, Taylor, and Me

me

Kate and Alex!



Here are some flashbacks from fall semester:

     Hope you take advantage of the beautiful weather while it's here! Tomorrow it will hopefully be in the high 70s, just in time for Earth Fest!  Have any questions? Use the contact page, tweet me, or formsping me!

Kayley



SMC Film Series

      There has been an ongoing movie series throughout the months of January, February, March, and now April.  Every Thursday a different movie was shown and a professor from that department would give an introduction. 

     Last Thursday I was required to see Amelie for my French class with an introduction by Professor Vantine.  I was still on the technology fast, but it was for academic purposes, so clearly I had to go.  I just have to say that Amelie was the most interesting and beautiful movie that I have seen in a long time.  The characters, cast, and original plot all made me just so happy and glad to be watching it!

Here is a description:
The original full title of the film Amélie, is "The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain," and "fabulous" it is. A highly-stylized blend of realism, fable and fantasy in a quirky romantic comedy. As a young adult, Amélie, anonymously meddles in other people's lives to bring them an unexpected dose of happiness or a needed lesson.
Here is a trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2330460441/

     Well, if you have any questions tweet me, formspring me, or use the contact page up top!

Kayley

Exercise with friends

     Every since coming back from Spring Break, I've tried to exercise as much as possible.  I went from doing zumba on just Tuesdays and Thursdays for a total of 2.5 hours to then going to the gym with my best friends Taylor and Kate on Monday and Friday mornings before Spanish class at 11.  We all like to use the elliptical machines, the bikes, and the stair climbers.  Then after 20 minutes or so we run, jog, and walk around the track.  After, we just stretch and cool down in the stretching room. 
     Lately, Taylor and I have been trying to also go on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  This has been a little stressful, as my first class is at 9:50 and the gym opens at 8:30.  This means we have to be done with breakfast and heading to the gym around 8:30 for about a 50 minute workout.  When we get back to the room it's go time for me and I get ready as quick as possible.  It has really been rewarding for me, though, and I have loved spending the time getting into shape at the gym.  Taylor and I get 2 days off, Wednesdays and Sundays, and we use these days to relax and recuperate.  
     Our school gym is very well equipped and is located on main campus, making it very convenient (no excuses for not going!).  It also really helps to find a gym buddy to go with as you may get more motivated to go with a companion. 


Also, check out Jose's blog post about exercising and going to the gym! 

Kayley