Waiting

[jedizero]

Continuing to get settled in the house... it's been quite boring, actually.  I've got everything set up in the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, and we're still kind of figuring out what to do with the living room, but for the time being, there's not really any work to be done.  We still have no internet, there's no school work to be done, and I don't really have anyone to hang out with here yet, so... it's been boring.  I went to my DVD collection for the first time in months last night, only to discover that Taken was missing.  Sad day.  I'll need to talk to orelle_peredhil and see if it's at the old place.

Tonight should be good, though, as I get to meet up with Nicole, Lauren and Wes for dinner and stories as they return from Thailand.  Then starting tomorrow, boredom should pretty much not be a problem until next summer.  Orientation begins bright and early... actually, way too bright and early.  Unemployment has gotten me going to bed at ridiculous hours and sleeping till noon or later for the last couple months, and while I've been trying to fix that in preparation for this week, I couldn't sleep last night and got up at noon.  Orientation begins tomorrow at 6:00 AM.  8Db

Yikes.  In the meantime, how about a music meme?

Day 28: A song that makes you feel guilty

Huh.  Oddly, I do have an answer for this one...

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Derek played in Convo at Pepperdine way back when, and mentioned he was giving his CD away for free online, so I went and got it.  It's... well, it's refreshingly blunt.  Christian music tends to focus on the good stuff- yay, God loves me, God forgives me, God is awesome, I am unworthy but you like me anyway, look at this awesome earth you made, yadda yadda yadda- but Mr. Webb tries to highlight the things that Jesus said to do that we, in turn, tend to gloss over and ignore.  For example... sell all your possessions, give them to the poor, and follow me.  Love your enemies.  All the things that we applaud the apostles for doing, but just can't bring ourselves to consider doing in our own lives.

Not surprisingly, his style hasn't exactly made him friends- he had a bit of a falling-out with his label over a recent song urging people to "give a s***" about these issues- but I applaud him for saying the things that don't get said.

This CD is good.  I don't listen to it when I'm just in the mood to listen to something, though, because it's hard to sit there in my own little world with these songs on and not feel convicted.  But I need to.  The truth hurts, but I need to have it.

Songs that are a little less sobering:

Day 01: Your favorite song
Day 02: Your least favorite song
Day 03: A song that makes you happy
Day 04: A song that makes you sad
Day 05: A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06: A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 07: A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08: A song that you know all the words to
Day 09: A song that you can dance to
Day 10: A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11: A song from your favorite band
Day 12: A song from a band you hate
Day 13: A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A song that describes you
Day 16: A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18: A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19: A song from your favorite album
Day 20: A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21: A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22: A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23: A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24: A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25: A song that makes you laugh
Day 26: A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27: A song that you wish you could play
Day 28: A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A song from your childhood
Day 30: Your favorite song at this time last year