Smart Girls Have More Fun

Couple of quick take aways from my television time last night…

1. Tom Brady and I are officially on a break. Chris Colfer is officially my new TV boyfriend. If you’ve talked to me at all you know I have a love affair with Glee, not only for the catchy tunes that get stuck in my head, but because I love what the show is trying to do and the envelopes it’s trying to push. I love that there are characters I would have totally related to 10-15 years ago (and let’s be honest–there is always the little shadow of your high school self that lives in you–I will always identify with these characters!) like Kurt, Rachel, Tina, Artie and the rest of the “misfits.” I love that the show celebrates them within the context of reality, but shows us all how we can be better citizens in a world all too often filled with misunderstanding. Whether you are the cheerleader, the jock, the smartie, or the Gleek, I promise you that there are places for you and Sweet Briar is one of them (more on that later….)
2. As soon as Aaron Sorkin’s speech is findable on YouTube, I am posting it. If you find it first, please let me know! I literally stood up and cheered when he addressed his daughter in his acceptance speech saying, (and I’m paraphrasing here) Look at the women nominated here tonight–not only are they beautiful on the outside, they are smart intelligent women, and being smart is not something to be sorry about. Smart girls have more fun. YES! How refreshing is it for someone to showcase that, and to be able to show that it is ok to be smart, and to embrace all that comes with it. And let me tell you, Aaron, we most certainly do.

So today, despite getting my heart broken by the Patriots, I am on cloud nine with all the fantastic messages that punctuated the slightly hateful comedy of the host last night. Be strong, celebrate who you are, and remember what Crispen always told me–Smart girls play field hockey, and Smart Women attend Sweet Briar. Holla Holla, Ladies!

Baby, it’s COLD outside!

It’s beyond chilly outside! Most mornings this week as I’ve driven to work I hear most of my counties in Southwest VA rattled off by the newscaster on NPR for 1-2 hour delays for it being too cold outside. This is relatively out of the norm for this area this time of the year, but I consider it to be a welcomed addition to our January–it feels a lot more like home that way

One of the perks of being back in our office right after the holidays is that folks have fun goodies to share. The big share of the day was the soundtrack to Glee, and I’m pretty sure all of us counselors are jamming out to it simultaneously right now I came into the Glee fan club late this season, but I have to admit it’s pretty gosh darn phenomenal and smart. How does this have to do with weather and/or SWVA?

Jayma Mays, who plays Emma, is originally from Grundy, VA How cool is that for a slightly random connection today?

SWVA is on my mind today not just because of Glee and school cancellations, but because I get to venture down there later this month for a Why a Women’s College Panel at Virginia Tech. We get to speak to over 100 students from the SWVA area who are involved in Upward Bound about the benefits of attending a place like SB. I’m really excited to meet some new faces and share why I loved my educational experience here, but I’m also hoping that my students in SWVA will want to come out and meet me for a cup of coffee after the event to chat about SB, what they’re excited about, what they are most nervous about, and any questions they might have about SBC. My goal is to get letter out asap, and fingers crossed that all you Southwest Virginians out there want to come see me in droves!

For the time being, though, I’m going to scootch my space heater a little closer, tug my scarf a little tighter, and enjoy the sweet sounds of Glee while I work Happy Thursday!