An Overdue Thank You :)

This post is one specifically for all of those hard workers in the DC, you know who you are!

It has been so great to know that though I have been apart from you this whole semester, that there have been small connections that have made it feel as if I am still a part of this amazing group. Senior, I am sorry I cannot be there to see you go but wish only the very best for you!

Justin- you are engaged sir!! And congratulations and all the best! I know you will do great in life and continue to enjoy whatever comes your way! Have a blast with all your physics knowledge that always went a little over my head! It was great to be your partner in training my first year as a student manager and in meetings you were always a great listener. An attribute of yours that stuck out to me from freshman year was your patience, and let me tell you it was so appreciated. Ha, patience even when I seriously encouraged you to shave only half your beard. :) You were good at taking it well! All the best to you!

Janine - ah.... your bright personality will be so missed! And know if you ever return, I will be set to speak some francais avec toi! :) You were always such an encouragement to watch, one to laugh even when it comes to the last day of training! And such a blast to talk to whenever ANYONE walks by! I remember even freshman year, I was so impressed by how many people you knew and could cheer up in serving them! Plus your laugh! Ah your laugh makes my day, whether its an all out or a snicker because well that wasn't really funny but just awkward! Ha! You will be great in what you go on to pursue! Such a social and likeable person and encouraging! It was so great to get to know you over these years!

Amber Henry- ha, what a worker! I just remember your high low moments and beginning them with, "So this week I only got 5 hours of sleep..." and though those beginnings killed me, you always seemed to remain up beat and productive! It was so much fun this past semester both knowing Ryan Soller and exchanging stories about it/ leaving messages (!!! ahhhhh - do you remember that!!!?). I know you will be great either as a teacher or if you go forward in your law studies! Keep me posted as to what you do. But it was so fun to get to know you, you certainly brought personality to the DC group!

Mandee- bah, I think you have the best stories ever! Impeccable timing, and just always in the best of events! I think your time over in Chaldsburg was my favorite! You always seemed to be up to something over there! Ah but more than that you are also a great listener! I remember our first leadership retreat and just talking with you the whole way back from DQ. Plus I am so glad you have found an area of study you enjoy! Another thing that I really enjoy about you was your follow up on things- or unexpected warm hello. I remember cleaning up at the salad bar and you just popping over, after maybe seeing Dave in the office but not having it be your shift or anything, and just asking how I am or seeing how a certain something has been going. And let me tell you it was always appreciated. Thank you.

Amy - I am not sure if you even know about this blog, but I'd like to say a proper senior shout to you as well. What an encouragement! I don't think I have seen anyone ever love what they are a part of sometimes as much as you. I was in awe the days you came to the DC meetings overloaded with all that was going on with nursing, but just loving what you were a part of! Not only that but you were always helping others, in and out of the nursing classes. You and Janine were "A" at being subs for people, and it was never a big deal. You were just there for others. And clean ups in the DC- boom! first one there! I think a first impression of you was a day (when I was a freshman) when you put ice down Alberts back! I was shocked! Ha but you always made work fun and treated the cooks the same as you did any one of us. That really stood out to me.

And as for the rest, and the new, crazy ones of ya... ha, I will see you next year! It will be a good one, I can feel it :)

I would also like to say a big big thank you to Dave and the student manager group this year for their oh so amazing package they sent all the way to France! I actually basically woke up to it one day as my roommate had found it first and brought it to my bed room! Filled with, ah, so appreciated notes (first off) and gifts- it was such a trip brightner! And well... although I have had it for some time now, I have also documented a few of the gifts you have given me!! haha... so these following pictures are for your enjoyment! thank you, thank you, thank you for the package... it meant so much!







-- this is felipe.

Then we got this amazing wand!





















First, imagine this backwards...






... second, the funny thing is, in this leap of joy... haha, a bed board broke! One, sadly, that was unable to be fixed with the wand!


































So yes, thank you-- it proved to be a very powerful and magical tool!


Actually, it was pretty funny- Sam, photoed here, thought that all these gifts were at first given to me by a group of kids that I "work" with in school. When I clarified to her that it was a group of kids, my age, my maturity, and ones I work with in the Dining Center... haha, the reaction was priceless!


But back to Filipe... op, and did I mention some colorful bugs?





























---- that's it!!!