food, worship, & life!

Hey everyone! I've been neglecting my blog lately so I thought I'd squeeze in a blog before bed!

Some thoughts about life at Bluffton...

The food: As I've said many times before, I do not like the food. But I should reiterate that it's partially because I'm a picky eater. I have a favorite dish: the Italian pasta salad in the salad bar. It tastes just like the stuff from Wendy's did when I was little. I also like the ravioli, and they make some good quesadillas with different vegetables and beans in them. Their nachos are yummy, if a little spicy. And their baked ziti dish is usually good. If you guys want to see what you'd eat in a typical week, check out http://www.bluffton.edu/marbeck/foodservice/Weeklymenu/ .

At Bob's Place, which is the fast-food-type shop, I usually get mozzarella sticks, unless it's breakfast hours, in which case I go for the huge chocolate-chip or blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs. Breakfast is really cheap there, but it's only served till 11:15. My guy friends like their chicken tenders a lot. And a sub is always a safe option.

Worship: There are two types of on-campus religious services. Every Thursday at 11 is chapel, which is completely voluntary, unlike at many other Christian colleges. Then on every other Sunday morning they hold a Sunday Morning Worship Service. Both are rather contemporary, which isn't really my style, which is part of the reason why I rarely go. But other people enjoy them and are regular attendees.

Dorm hours: I don't remember if I've written about them before--sorry if this is old news. Bluffton has open dorm hours from 12-12 (I think?) Sunday through Thursday, and then on Friday and Saturday I think it's 12 to 2, or something around there. I don't usually have to worry about the morning start times, just the evening end times, which I know are 12 and 2. So what that means is that people of the opposite sex can only be in your room during those times. The lobbies are open much more--something like 7 AM to 2 AM? Lots of people complain about this, but I think I like it. For one thing, it makes it easier to get to bed at a reasonable hour! If I'm hanging out with the guys on a school night, it's a good thing that I have to be out by midnight because then that means I go back to my room and get ready for bed. If they didn't have those rules, it'd probably be much harder for me to stick to a reasonable bedtime. Another good thing is that I don't have to worry about guys seeing me walking around in my towel from the shower or in my pajamas unless I get ready for bed early or wake up REALLY late. And I think a final good thing about it is that it helps you set boundaries with a boyfriend or girlfriend. Of course, this rule doesn't get followed to the letter--I've seen it/heard of it being broken on numerous occasions--but generally it's a good thing that it's there. And I like that it's not terribly strict. One Christian college I visited had dorm hours that didn't start until 4 PM. I thought that was a little ridiculous. This gives us reasonable freedom.

Well, I'm exhausted. Even though dorm hours ended at 2 and so I came back to my room then, I've been online since I got back. So tonight the dorm hours didn't help me get to bed at a reasonable time :-) Goodnight everyone!