Confessional Box

last year:

spent the night with some of my favorite ladies…and a whole lotta hookah!

this year:

i hope next year will combine the two parties and add a few more gems to the mix.

Happy New Year!

merry christmas, from my family to yours!

elfed!!!

p.s. thanks for the laugh, kath. grams is a great dancer!

i think the only cure for my unrelenting poor health is a giordano’s stuffed pizza. preferably spinach… anyone up for shipping one over?

so my body aching, fever pouring flu has morphed into a sinus infection. my hearing is muffled and i sound really weird when singing with my kindergarten classes. this sucks because we’re in the middle of practicing for our ’sound of music’ production. that’s right, these little koreans know ‘edelweiss’.

on a cool note, my boyfriend’s mom decided me and yoonie need hanboks for christmas. matching style. for those you who are not korean, i’m thinking 95% of ‘confessional box’ viewers…all but matthew ^^, this is a traditional korean outfit. mine is going to look something like this:

i guarantee you i’m going to rock it out. but honestly, i’m surprised at how much i’m looking forward to it.

Andrews University professor faces sexual conduct charge

By DEBRA HAIGHT
Tribune Correspondent

BERRIEN SPRINGS — A part-time Andrews University professor has been charged with criminal sexual conduct stemming from an alleged incident at his home in rural Oronoko Township.John Berecz was arraigned last week on a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving contact and is scheduled to be back in court Friday for a hearing.

The case will be heard by Berrien County Trial Judge Charles LaSata in St. Joseph after Judge Scott Schofield disqualified himself. The maximum penalty for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct is two years in jail.

Berecz has been a psychology professor at Andrews since 1971 and is the author of several books and magazine articles. He changed to part-time status in 1989 to devote more time to his private counseling practice.

Andrews released a statement Friday saying that university officials confirmed Dec. 3 that criminal charges had been filed against Berecz and met with Berecz last week.

“On Tuesday, December 3 (sic), 2007, after meeting with Dr. Berecz, university administration approved his request for retirement, effective this month,” the statement said.

“Because the pending criminal charges address alleged behavior in Dr. Berecz’s private practice, and do not involve persons from the Andrews campus, any further questions should be addressed to Dr. Berecz or his attorney.”

Berecz’s attorney, Thomas Gezon, of Grand Rapids, would not comment on the case.

He did say that under Michigan law, a mental health professional can be charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct if any sexual contact occurs during or within two years of the period in which the victim is his client or patient, even if the contact is consensual.

The Michigan Department of Community Health’s Web site indicates neither an open complaint nor any disciplinary action being taken in the past against Berecz. Berecz currently has an active license as a psychologist.

i’ve been pretty addicted to the dicovery channel these last few weeks. mythbusters, worst shark attack and now world’s deadliest season have been rockin’ my socks.

in the world’s deadliest season, the king crab season in the bering straight is filmed from the viewpoint of 3 different boats. so far, one has been killin’ it, one had a mechanical problem, and the third has been in shitty waters. not to mention the boat that the coast guard had to rescue. it tipped 90 degrees!

now i’m sure you’re thinking, ‘ellen, you’re a pretty hip girl…what are you doing up watching stinky men catch crabs?’ and if you weren’t thinking that, i have to admit that i am…

i mean, its like the lotto. these guys from all over the world get together for a week. in just days they can bank up to $150,000! well, i guess its like the lotto plus being wet and risking death. these guys have to work on a ship deck thats pummeled by frightening waves having been awake for around 35 hours at a time.

as they pull up the crab pods, they could be completely filled or empty. the crews reactions are priceless. i mean, what can i say? i’m a sucker for bottom dwellers and sea captains…shame.