Mar 14, 2007 18:04
here are some random thoughts from my day:
my mom just turned on the tv downstairs and it was a man's voice. my heart jumped because my instincts told me that my dad had just gotten home from work. it was strange to catch myself thinking that. i miss my dad. he's still training in mississippi. most nights he'll call my mom on his webcam. he looks tired--especially tired of all the crap at camp shelby. he has leave in less than a month, though, and it will be good to see him. april 20th i am driving to mississippi for the second farewell ceremony before they leave for afghanistan the following week.
things are blooming! my favorite tree is of the magnolia genus; it is a small tree that blooms tulip-shaped flowers that are purple on the outside and white on the inside. i love them. i smile every time i see one. and i'm going to buy my mom one. my least favorite tree is the bradford pear. they are everywhere! yes they bloom white, but it's not that pretty and the flowers smell HORRIBLE. at least i'm driving past them and not walking under them like i did at usc. they will redeem themselves in the fall, though, with their gorgeous array of colors. and then in the winter they will crack and splinter themselves with the ice. overrated.
work is getting very busy and i love it. i would almost always prefer to be busy.
still waiting to hear back from hub city, but i know i'm a finalist in the essay part of the contest. they sent me a note asking me to call them and tell them the name of my essay because they lost the master list of who wrote what. i'm not sure how that happens, but i'm excited to see the final results.
i've been thinking a lot a lot A LOT about spirituality. it's a hard thing to think about. real easy in the midst of Christian culture. very difficult reaching out of it toward others. i don't always know how i feel or what i want. but i am learning a lot, and i know that one day things will be a little clearer.
i miss all of you guys. consider this a mass NUDGE to write. i have no idea what's going on in some of your lives. at all. and that's partially my fault, but only partially. love.