When I get real old...

I like to set goals for myself and plan (at least a little bit) what I will be like or do at future stages of my life. For example: I'm not going to dye my hair blonde again until my mid-life crisis.

My most recent goal is to pursue an acting career once I get really old...like close to 80. I was thinking, that you always need elderly people to make fun of in various television shows or movies and when I get old, I'll be more than willing to be made fun of. I mean honestly, how awesome would it be to have been one of the elderly women in the SNL Night at the Roxberry skit on the Best of Will Ferrell? Plus, I think it's really funny when old people are dirty or swear a lot. Especially old women who look frail and cute. It's a lot to aspire to, I know...but I can dream. Who knows, maybe I could end up being like Ellen Albertini Dow:

done and done

I graduated! My mom and sister came out to support me and cheer me on as I was hooded at the graduate commencement service at Geneva. It was so good to have them here for the special occasion. My next goal is to pursue a Doctoral degree. But I think that I will wait awhile before taking on that challenge (or I will just pursue an Honorary Doctorate).

A special thanks goes out to Lacey for addressing all of my mail like this:

Ms. Jennifer Dawn Reill, M.A.

European Adventure 2008

I have returned from my 11 day trip of "studying" Higher Education in the UK and France. Actually, I did learn a lot about Higher Education so the trip truly was an educational blast. Along with the education, however, I did get to see the sights and do fun things. My favorite city we went to was Paris. The food was great, the Eiffel Tower at night is beautiful, the Louvre is huge and the culture is just so different from the US and UK that it really felt like I was experiencing a new place.

Traveling makes me realize how small or unimportant I really am. I think it's good to realize that sometimes, maybe even more so as Americans. Yeah, another thing I was really struck by (in a new way, a way I could feel) is the youth and the immaturity of the United States. Not in a negative way, but more in an ignorance way. I think I quickly became overwhelmed by the size, history and significance of the cities and places where I was spending time.

Anyway, the trip had a packed agenda that kept us moving quickly the whole time. Mid-way through the trip I was ready to be done and come home. I guess I tired out quickly. So, all in all, it was a good trip. Highlights for me were: the night I spent at the Eiffel Tower, getting to know Amy in all of her glory, driving through the Scotland countryside, the Museums (I think I went to 4), and of course, all the knowledge gained.

Here are a few pictures from the trip:

The Arc de Triomphe

Le Tour Eiffel

Big Ben (and me)

The Louvre

I had this much fun...