Well folks, it was bound to happen. I live in (okay, very near) L.A. So I was going to see a celebrity before too long. It happened on Thursday night. I was at a swing dance thing (not a dance club, but you know, that type of thing which is weekly, and where they have a lesson at the beginning, then just a specific type of dancing the whole rest of the night).
Can you guess who it was. A few clues, some from my (and your) past and some as trivia from his website...
If you're my age, you would have watched him on a t.v. show with his own name, about 10-12 years ago. You also may have watched him in late elementary or early jr high classes. He's funny and educational.
He owns about six dozen bow ties. He has a degree in mechanical engineering. He wears a lab couat size 38 tall.
If you guessed, "Bill,Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill, Bill Nye the Science Guy," you'd be correct. Interesting fact: Bill Nye the Science Guy is a great swing dancer. As I mentioned, we were out at this dance thing, which is every Thursday. And he was there (I guess he was there last week too. So I'll probably see him around.) I'm pretty sure it was him; my friends pointed him out to me, and he came pretty near. He looks older than I'm used to, but I probably haven't seen him in 8 years (or live, for that matter).
Anyways, enough about Bill. About me...
I'm doing okay. A much different sentiment now than the last post, but still good. School is in full swing (and has been since quite soon after classes started. A quarter system goes at a quicker pace than does a semester system. My classes are pertty good. My favorite one is my theology course. It is a New Testament (NT) Biblical Studies course on the Gospels. I've never really had a course like this, so I think that's partly why it's so interesting. And the prof is fantastic. So smart, so funny. Actually, that would be a good way to describe pretty much all my faculty to this point. Bright but down to earth. And approachable, and caring. Quite a good combo, actually. A few of us are going out for happy hour with my NT prof on Tuesday, just to talk about what we're learning in class, and its applications in all its forms.
My social life is decent. I'm really just getting to know people and find where I will fit in. I like my psych cohort, but I do want to have friends outside of it too. And friends outside of Fuller - though I haven't made too much headway on that one. I am excited about the potential for a wide range of cultural backgrounds of people here and the opportunity to expand my horizens by having meaningful relationships outside the tradition I'm used to.
Enough for now. Keep it real. Oh BTW sorry about my phone situation, if you've tried to call me. It's been a real nuisance. We'll see if we can get it figured out here.
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Bill Nye the Science Guy! "Science Rules". Very cool.
Glad to hear you're getting along well there (like anyone suspected otherwise). We had some snow today in O-town that spoiled my Ultimate game but at least it didn't stay on the ground and turned back into rain. Enjoy the Cali sun.
Swing dancing is the only way Bill Nye will ever get a girl to touch him
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