A Week in Review

Hey guys! Just an update for this friday afternoon. It was a rough week of two exams, a few tests, and essays. Next week won't be that much easier either as I have a few more quizzes, an essay, and an Old Testament Survey exam. I studied my butt off this week and for some reason my Bio exam didn't show all my efforts. Then in Bio today he talked to us about how when we aren't doing good, we aren't honoring God. So I felt like crap. Then he proceeded to give us a pop quiz on stuff we haven't even started yet. So, I am guessing this the class he does each year to motivate kids. Half of the class was missing since we took an exam last class. So I am a little bummed about Bio right now. THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!

Last night I helped a dormmate with studying for the OT Exam next week. I didn'y miss SURVIVOR and ER though. ;)

Pictures are back up and working! Over the next few days I will be adding pictures to all the past blogs, so make sure to check the past few posts! Also, for your patience, I can now put videos on my blogs! So I will be putting up some neat clips over the next few weeks!

Trent

Videos
http://www.jusspress.com/day.php?userid=30833¤tDate=20050824¤tTime=104740
Rachel and Adina are awesome singers. You'll hear Chris in the end.

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Here's a 360 Degree view of my room. Granted this is the second day of school and it doesn't look like this now. (Correct video now up!)

Everyone decided to come into our room!

I gave blood to get extra credit in Biology after I took the exam that day. I was not a happy camper!

Thanksgiving So Soon?!

Sunday I reluctantly got out of bed and headed down to ChristWay. After a great early service, I was invited to go to my residental director's (Todd and Michelle) parent's house for lunch, or as they call it, dinner. The food was amazing as I felt as though I was eating a thanksgiving dinner. After stuffing myself for the second day in a row, I did some errands around the house for them. It was the least I could do for such great food. I ended up taking a nap and staying till 5:30.
The whole family and I left to go to youth group to hear Michelle's twin sister Jen speak about her trip to Nepal over the summer. It was awesome and showed me how our churces are too complacent, especially alot of kids back at my home church. It surprised me to see how a nineteen year old kid with down-syndrome had more faith than alot of kids back in my youth group. So God really touched me through Jenn and Ryan. After youth groups I decided to go to the church's "Open Door" meeting where they discussed things going on with the church. ChristWay is in the same boat now as First Christian was when we lost our pastor and ministers. They are starting from scratch as they lost most of their members. The meeting was so amazing as I saw the whole body come together. I am so excited to be at ChristWay and I cannot wait to see what God will do there in the next four years.
Trent "I won't be complacent" Hope

LOST at Paradise

Today was VERY eventful as we went down to Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee, GA. It was nice to be home for a day. ;) The only problem we had was getting there. With the help of Mapquest I did a circle while trying to find an exit ramp and landed back at Lee. It really wasn't my fault as I was given no warning of the exit I needed to get off at. So I quickly lost the trust of my pals and I was booted to the back. I kept my mouth shut as we headed down I-75, the totally opposite direction. I knew we were going way out of the way, but I just kept my mouth shut. So we ended up 2 hrs later in Tunnel Hill and I got them to stop at my aunt Cathy's house so we could just relax and let their nerves calm. We had been lost about three or four times by then. So I let them try to figure things out and we were soon back on the road. We took a long way around and ended up getting lost once or twice more. I knew exactly where we were going, but didn't want to cause any more stress. We were heading in the right direction, but just going the LONG way. So instead of taking about an hour and 45 min., it took us about four and a half hours. We still had fun in my truck though!
So finally we got to the nice beach house and found awaiting us a great assortment of food. I ate hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans and tons of chips and dip. After stuffing ourselves we went swimming, diving off the dock, and tubing. We had a blast and were worn out. After falling asleep two or three times on the dock, we headed up for dinner. Afterwards, we hung out and I tried to salsa. To my dismay, I just can't get these hips to move!
The trip back was easy, as I lead with no problems through Geoegia, North Carolina, and back into Tennessee. The ride back was relaxing as I rolled the window down as we drove by the Ocoee river.
Trent "The Adventurer" Hope

The view was amazing! Mountains and lakes go well together

It's Patrick!

White Chris and Pat!

Richard and Black Chris (Yes, we refer to them as black and white Chris).

Frightful Friday

So Friday was super-sweet with a nice dinner at the cafeteria. I found that I had no more meals for the week, so I had to use my flex bucks. I figured that I hadn't gone out in a week (surprise, surprise!). So, I decided to get out Friday and go to see the movie "Flightplan" starring Jodie Foster with a few pals of mine. To my surprise, the movie was not as bad as the critics said it would be. It was slow, but really good. After that we headed over to Steak 'n Shake. I am really trying to get the guys to expand their tastebuds to different restraunts because I am sick of shakes.

Trent "Surprise is today's special word" Hope

Walker Arena (Basketball Arena) is being remodeled, and looks awesome! They plan on being done by homecoming. The building in the far back is Atkins-Ellis where Becky, Sarah, Rachel, and Adina live.

Kat and Chris at the movies!

I was walking out of WalMart and there was Pat and Kat. J.J. then did the same thing. This was around 12:30 in the morning....yeah.

A Flippin' Sweet Night of Concerts

Yesterday (Sat.) was BORING, but the Bulldogs WON! We are 3-0 right now! GO DAWGS. Now to Sunday! Sunday was a blast! A group of us went down to ChristWay and then Waffle House afterwards for a great brunch. I took a nice nap and then I headed back down to ChristWay for youth group. As soon as our small groups was done I headed straight back up to Lee to catch yet another free concert ( actually 3 concerts in one). There were two opening bands: a guy and Kendall Payne. Kendall was amazing and reminds me of Leigh Nash, Plumb, and Jennifer Knapp. She had everyone's attention. Shaun Groves was the main artist and rocked the house. It was an amazing set of concerts. Afterwards I met Kendall and Shaun and got to hang out with them for awhile (You'll love the pictures).
Trent "I love Kendall Payne" Hope

Kendall Payne was proposed to by a fellow redneck.

Kendall and I. Every time I get I picture I look stoned. So Kendall decieded that I needed to shut my eyes till the camera person said three. So I did...and the results are below!

Yeah....Next picture please!

Shaun Groves and I. He was awesome and very talkative!

A taste of Heaven and Home

Tonight was awesome! Charlie Hall was in concert here at Lee, and it was 100% free! For those of you who don't know Charlie Hall, he plays at Passion conferences and is a huge worship leader. He was amazing and it felt like I was back at home. :( Afterwards we went to Jazzman's and then Sarah, JJ, and I went to the park and played guitar and sang. A guy stopped and listened to us for awhile and then told us how awesome we were and that we need to continue listening and trusting in God. It was awesome!
Trent

Me, Charlie Hall, and J.J.

Sarah and J.J. strumming their guitars.

A Homeless Choo-Choo

So, I wasn't planning on doing anything Wed. night. Alot of my pals were going to go down to Chattanooga for the Men's Soccer Game and I needed to study. Well, at the last minute I found out we would get back earlier than I thought we would, so I went. Well, the rest of the group fell apart for some odd reason and Becky, Patrick, and I went. So off we went and we had a blast. We played Covenant College Scots atop lookout Mtn. and passed into Georgia for a few hours. For those of you who know me well, I get easily excited. So I pointed out every rock and artifact along the way. We won our game 5-1 and headed for downtown to look for some grub. Chili's sparked our appetite as we ate and then headed back home for the night. Maybe some pictures will help you understand better.
Enjoy.
Trent

Cookies. Brownies. CCM Magazine. Pictures. Cards. Go0000d. :)

A picture of a cool bridge, what you don't see is the homeless man we almost hit. You can sort of see the buggy to the right of the car. Seriously.

Imissed the T...so it's "renton".

They call themselves the "Lee Hooligans". Enough Said.

Barf and a Box

Tuesday Night rocked! Not much to update except I recieved a package!!!!!!!! YES, I was so happy. I recieved some school supplies, gum, sanitizer, air freshner (Thank you JESUS!), and a postcard. Postcards are good. After much excitement and much flaunting of my first package we went to Jazzman's after hanging out and doing homework. We went NUTS! As for the picture you see of me blowing chunks, it's actually a crappy Frozen Mocha. I decided after being spinkled with holy mocha water that I would just empty the cup...and empty the cup I did. I Kodak moment soon followed.
Enjoy! More updates tomorrow.
Trent

My first package. Deserves a snapshot!

Nasty Frozen Mocha or BARF if you insist!

I can't believe I snapped this picture. Yeah, it looks like an Ad, but what you don't know is afterwards...yeah...it was a Frozen Mocha. A memorial fund is being set up for the Mochas incase you wish to donate. Please send checks or dollars in fifty dollar incraments (sp?). Gracias!

Nuts and Shakes

So this weekend was a little eventful. It has gone by so fast!! Friday we played volleyball for an hour or so and then we went out to Logan's Roadhouse for dinner. I ended up buying to appetizers and sharing them with a few people (Don't get the hot wings! They cheat you out!). So after a ton of peanut wars and okay food we left and went to hang out back at O'Bannon.

Saturday we went back cliff diving. I decided I was not feeling good enough to jump (the water drains the crap out of you), but went on instead. It was fun, and afterwards we ran to Moe's to grab dinner and run back to the football game. GO DAWGS! Even though they won, the game was pitiful and we should have whipped S.C. After that we went crusing to Steak n' Shake and went driving all over Cleveland singing to all the old school music. We didn't get back till about midnight and I called it a night. Tomorrow is Sunday, so I am looking forward to church and going to the youth group Sunday night. I was able to get exempt from chapel Sunday nights due to church.

Enjoy the pictures!
Trent

Saturday Night at Steak n' Shake. One word: Sudafed.

Hanging out and watching the UGA game!

Becky jumps off the cliff for the first time. That's a brave woman right there!

Arielle and Adina sitting and not cliff jumping. :(

I get my good looks from my dad. Yeah baby!

Patrick looks like this 90% of the time. The other 20% he is zoned out.

Laid Back at Lee

Hey guys, if you are checking this blog out and wondering why the heck I haven't updated, it's because I have my Lee Life block with about 8 entries so far. This blog is for times that I am not at college or personal reflections. Here's the link to my Lee Life blog: http://myleelife.blogspot.com.

Oh, and the conspiracy thing was Six Flag's new roller coaster called "GOLIATH". A giant that will grace Atlanta's skyline this coming spring. It's over 200 feet tall and will go outside the park and in the island infront of the entrace and Scorcher.

Enjoy the rendering!
Trent

Has it been a week already?!

SO this week went by quickly! There was alot of things that happened and I was so busy. Let's see where I can begin. I spent one day studying in Schimmels Park across the street from O'Bannon Hall (my palace). It was so amazing! I spent three hours out there studing History. I became so addicted to the air, I seriously fell in love with the weather. If you can't find me in the dorm, cafeteria, at Jazzman's, or Paul Conn SU, you can find me at my table in the park.
My floor is so crazy! We've got an awesome group of guys and we call ourselves the ninjas. We have a bigger title than that, but I can't recall it right now.
I went Thursday night and saw Bebo Norman for the secod time. I saw him for the first time in 2002 at HiFi Buy's Ampitheater in Atlanta. The lineup was Paul Colman Trio (now just Paul Colman), Bebo Norman, and Third Day. That was the best concert I have ever been too. So I was highly anticipating this concert along with the free admission, food, and transportation. It rocked, even though I didn't get to meet him afterwards, I got his set list though. I know, sneaky me! But it was a good concert that I needed to go to after a few days of a ton of work.
Last Night (Friday) I went to the Freshman Dating Game with a few pals and watched some desperate people trying to find their soulmate. It was hilarious. Thank goodness I never signed up. After the dating game we went to find a movie, after an hour we ended up at Hamilton Mill and some of us saw Batman Begins and others saw Transporter 2. We got back after curfew (bad me), but our RA never checked to see if everyone was here. SWEET, eh?
Today I have just been sleeping, studing (Yes, on a Saturday), and watching the UGA game starting NOW! BYE!!!!!!!

Trent

Bebo Norman in all his glory!

We are the "Fraternal Order of the Ninjas". So here is one of my ninja bros.

Who's that stud? It's me! It's me! :D