A lot has happened since last week, but most of it was just school. One cool thing that we did in Physics was called a Ruben's Tube. It uses the principles of standing sound waves (the same thing that allows low humming noises in showers to be so loud) to created increases in pressure inside a tube. Propane is then allowed to flow through the tube and then the areas of higher pressure (compression) exert more gas and the flame goes higher. It looks really cool! They play different frequencies through the tube so that multiples of one half wavelength fit in the tube, creating a neat pattern. We also listened to music through the tube, and it was somewhat like those equalizers on Window's Media player.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpCquUWqaYw
During the week, I went to band, which is pretty fun although I'm not good at te music yet, so I sound like a fool, not knowing what to do. I have practiced 2 times since last Tuesday though, so hopefully this weeks will go better. Choir is awesome and really fun. We have a great professor and she is really fun! Also, unlike our choir in Whitehall, no offense to anyone in it, everyone can sing great! It was really fun to listen to everyone, because they seem almost as good as me:P
Also, There was a huge snow storm last Wednesday, and I was already at Georgetown, so I got stuck, but it was OK, because my only class the following day was postponed. The roads were really terrible, so the bus that Amy was on to go to the Basketball game got stuck in traffic and she walked a ways back to be with me at Georgetown before Chi Alpha:) It started as slush in the morning, and then gave way to some snow in the afternoon/evening.
Our weekend was pretty full, because we did Friday food again and then went back to Georgetown to watch a movie. The Alumni Lounge was having a grand reopening, so they had food and prizes, so we went over there before Friday Food. The food was delicious and they even had some new ping pong balls, which was good, because I accidentally stepped on one as we were playing:S We also played pool, and Amy did really well! She hit 5 of her balls in on her first turn! Anyway, then we went and prepared the lunches for Friday food, and we went to Dupont Circle to give them out. We met this interesting guy on the street and his name was Tim. We asked him if he was cold, and he said, "Cold is a state of mind." He seemed pretty intelligent and had been around more than some of the homeless that we had come across. We talked to him quite a while and watched him play this game with people. He would sing and just try to catch people's attention to make them smile. It worked on most of the people. He would say, "Where's that smile?" He was a very cheery and pleasant guy.
Saturday was also a little busy, since we studied for a while at American and then went to the Basketball game vs. Lafayette. We got off to a great start and had 17 points in the first 5 minutes with 5 3-pointers. Had it not been for the great start, it would have been a close game, since we scored evenly for most of it. This was a big game, since it was part of the "Phil Bender World Tour," which showcases one game from each sport. There was lots of free pizza and brownies. Amy and I had a good time, and then studied for a couple of hours more. Anya, this girl from Chi Alpha invited Amy to dinner, and she said I could come too. We met them in Adams Morgan at The Diner. THere were 11 girls and them me. I felt a little strange, but they were fun to be around and it wasn't that awkward since I knew most of them from CHi Alpha. Anyway, the dinner was pretty late, and the Georgetown shuttle only runs til 11:45, so they had to get home a different way than usual, I think they just took a Metrobus or Circulator bus. I just went back to American and went to bed.
On Sunday, we did homework at Georgetown and then I went home, because Amy had the last part of her training for her job. She is going to be a mentor for a kid that had a little trouble with the law. They pick them up from the court and then eat dinner with them at the Georgetown Dining room and then help them with their homework and teach them a "life skill." It sounds really fun, and Amy is really looking forward to it.
Today, I did homework. I also ran a while on the treadmill in the fitness center. Amy and I are both trying to get in shape, but so far, she has been exercising more than me, because I'm not motivated enough to get up before class, since the shades are nice and dark. Yes, I could just open the shades, but in the evening they are usually shut since they light reflects of them, so it keeps it lighter in here. Anyway, that is all I have to say for now.
BYE.
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