[M.A.P.L.E. XI-28] Missing a contact lens…

Wait, but I don’t wear contacts! Instead, I’m quoting Weird Al. The next line, “I think my wallet’s gone!” is what this post is about.

Don’t worry, I didn’t have my wallet stolen or lose the wallet again. But, I did forget it.

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[M.A.P.L.E. XI-19] Sudden shift x2

Today was a day of two sudden shifts, although the first sudden shift was a reversal of a sudden shift from yesterday. Let me tell you about both of them, and I don’t expect a pat on the back for how I dealt with these. Although change is sometimes difficult for me, I think I’ve gotten a lot better with it.

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We’ll all stick together in all kinds of weather

The school song for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the following lyrics:

“There is no place like Nebraska,

Dear old Nebraska U,

Where the girls are the fairest,

The boys are the squarest,

Of any old school that I knew!

There is no place like Nebraska,

Where they’re all true blue,

We’ll all stick together

In all kinds of weather

For dear old Nebraska U!”

After last weekend, it made me realize how the “all kinds of weather” line is super salient to me. Not just for Dear Old Nebraska U, but also for my friends and causes that I care about. I can offer several examples from recent years that show my loyalty to people, teams, and causes are rarely sidetracked by the weather. These are in approximate chronological order.

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