Now it's a year (going on six years)
Lately, some friends of mine have been on a trip. They flew up to Seattle, they're driving a rented down the coast to San Diego, and flying back. They're meeting with various church leaders and monastic groups on the way down to get a feel for the spiritual climate there, to see if they feel led to go out there after college--and then, it's of course also just a vacation. I've also had a lot of fun getting in touch with old friends out there that I haven't seen in (in some cases) five or six years, to see if they can put these guys up for the night.
As for me, I haven't been up to much lately. I feel very much like I'm just waiting for school to start. Since last time, I've read a poetry anthology called Staying Alive, the newest Sou'Wester, Death in the Family by James Agee, Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, and for breaks I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and re-read Flight Vol. 2. For some reason it took more than a month to get through The God of Small Things--perhaps because the story is so non-linear that at times she seems repetitive as she's re-hashing some foreshadowed parts of the story. It was nice to then read the Harry Potter book in a day.
I guess it's been awhile since the last post--since then I've been to Knoxville, went on a road trip with my little sister, and went to Charleston (though, all I did in Charleston was sleep for a couple of hours and then leave--long story). I've been listening to a lot of music and I've been writing a decent amount. I helped my friend Bowman move. Mickey and Ben both visited, and we had some sweet times. I saw Anathallo again, which I guess was the fourth time this summer (I saw them three times on their tour early in the summer). The bass player and resident girl both came up and gave me hugs and talked to me like they've known me forever--which is pretty sweet, considering they are one of the most amazing bands ever.
I've had two or three days where I've panicked, but in each situation something has happened that snapped me back to being as proactive as possible. But then, I've just been so bored lately, and at times lonely as well, since everyone either has jobs, or school, or is out of town, and I'm just kind of hanging around.
I realize this was sort of a dull post. Sorry, dudes and dudettes.
I never thought I'd be so excited about school starting back up, but I really can't wait for everyone to get here.
As for me, I haven't been up to much lately. I feel very much like I'm just waiting for school to start. Since last time, I've read a poetry anthology called Staying Alive, the newest Sou'Wester, Death in the Family by James Agee, Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, and for breaks I read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and re-read Flight Vol. 2. For some reason it took more than a month to get through The God of Small Things--perhaps because the story is so non-linear that at times she seems repetitive as she's re-hashing some foreshadowed parts of the story. It was nice to then read the Harry Potter book in a day.
I guess it's been awhile since the last post--since then I've been to Knoxville, went on a road trip with my little sister, and went to Charleston (though, all I did in Charleston was sleep for a couple of hours and then leave--long story). I've been listening to a lot of music and I've been writing a decent amount. I helped my friend Bowman move. Mickey and Ben both visited, and we had some sweet times. I saw Anathallo again, which I guess was the fourth time this summer (I saw them three times on their tour early in the summer). The bass player and resident girl both came up and gave me hugs and talked to me like they've known me forever--which is pretty sweet, considering they are one of the most amazing bands ever.
I've had two or three days where I've panicked, but in each situation something has happened that snapped me back to being as proactive as possible. But then, I've just been so bored lately, and at times lonely as well, since everyone either has jobs, or school, or is out of town, and I'm just kind of hanging around.
I realize this was sort of a dull post. Sorry, dudes and dudettes.
I never thought I'd be so excited about school starting back up, but I really can't wait for everyone to get here.