what the hell is wrong with me?

i have a feeling next week is going to crash and burn, because this week has just been amazing.

today betsy and i went to holmen middle school over in wisconsin to help judge a national history day project contest. the students were told to pick a hitorical figure or event who encapsulated taking a stand. they could either make a display board, a website, a documentary, or do a skit. first, betsy, lindaman and i started out judging the performances. they were so-so, 8th grade quality, until about the third one. it was a group of three girls talking about the White Rose group and anti-Nazi leaflets. somehow on the internet they found out there was one remaining survivor, and got his contact information. they ended up getting a two hour phone interview with the guy. amazing. i was totally blown away.

after that we judged a couple booths, nothing too noteworthy. then lunch. lindaman sat there and told us all the new dirt in the history department, it was hilarious. and we talked about ristow's defficiencies, and lindaman told us that, supposedly, he got covered in chalk during his interview. definitely ristow. it was just so much fun, and i can't really explain why. you could tell the other judges didn't like us very much, though... i think we were stepping on some toes by coming over from minnesota. and the rides there and back with betsy, jammin to guster in her lil car were just perfect.

i seriously couldn't be happier right now. and my shoes should be in my mailbox right now, which just makes everything even better.

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