Today I ventured where no other REU this summer has ventured before me (at least I think so). I played on the Chemistry department's softball team! Each of the departments can field a co-ed team, and ours was short a girl. I was invited to play, and we had a great time. We lost, but I guess that's par for our course. Our team, Chemical Addiction, has only won one game legitimately; the other win was a forfeit. Hey, you can't have everything, right?
I didn't post yesterday, but I guess now is as good a time as any to bring this up: the "What now?/Bring it on!" Jesus from the Alibrandi Center. Let me explain. During both of my visits to the center, I was struck by the appearance of the crucifed statue on the wall in the front of the chapel. This Jesus, instead of looking dejected and broken, is in a sort of "What now?/Bring it on!" pose. His arms are a bit more bowed, but the expression is all in his face. It gets me every time. He carried his cross, the cross of the world, and then died, for us. And then he rose from death to new life. He can do anything, and with him, we can do anything. If you think you can beat him, you're wrong. He'll get you every time. It's kind of comforting, actually.
Currently reading: Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Not really sure how I feel about it, but since I loved the musical, I had to read the book. Jury's still out on the book, but go see the show. It's spectacular!
Listening to: "Say" by John Mayer. "It’s better to say too much than never to say what you need to say..." <3
- Rachel
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