Up in the Air

Fly away
like a dog
with pixie dust
and positive thoughts

Run home
like jack
playing baseball
With pirates

Never grow up
Like lost boys
Living in trees
Eating no food

I don't know
How this post
Ended up being
about Pan and Hook

Punch to the Face

I was going to title this post "The End" referring to being almost done with school, but then was thinking that what it is also about is a new beginning. Then I thought it is also about how the combination of those are hitting me in the face. So, I ended up with Punch to the Face, which I think might be a quote from Nacho Libre when Nacho is reprimanding the kids for wrestling to look good for Incarnacion when really he wants to be wrestling too.
Anyway, I feel like a lot of things are hitting me recently, like i need to fnish my senior research project, i need to figure out what I am doing with my life after college, am I going to be in Mount Pleasant, for how long, looking for an apartment
looking for a job
wedding plans
pre-marital counseling,
internship stuff
regular class stuff,
what should I eat,
sleep? (my roommate matt doesnt think I sleep but said I rejuvinate by making noises or something)(honestly, I do sleep, but maybe not as much as is generally advised, and I don't think I make that many noises)(okay, maybe I do make noises)
things God is teaching me
discerning between God's and my will
living in the Men's house
loving others,
basically, I am trying to make this list seem overwhelming because it is kind of overwhelming me, but I think in a good way that I am forced to rely on God and to live one step at a time and enjoy the journey. those are always good reminders.
these are basically the reasons I haven't posted recently. I haven't been on the internet as much lately as in the past.
I think I am going to go to the prayer room for a little bit. I love you all.

EDT

Estimated dinner time. Our dinners on monday nights are generally 6 30 but it's going to be a little late tonight due to some cooking complications. I don't cook tonight but I am assuming it will be late since it is already 6 31.

Mid term week. This week is pretty busy because it is the middle of the semester and the week before spring break.

I am excited for spring break. it will be nice to forget about all the stuff going on here and spend a week loving and serving God and others.

2 Peter 1:5-9 Think about it.

Drinking Flowers

Drinking flowers
That's what this tea is like
from a guy at English conversation hour
He said it is some of the best tea in China
I am excited to get to use my tea jar
I am not too picky about tea
I like this tea

U Cup

Sitting at the U Cup.

U Cup is short for University Cup.

The University Cup is short for coffee shop just off campus.

Just off campus is short for almost the corner of Franklin and Bellows, across Franklin from the SBX.

SBX stands for Student Book Exchange.

Exchange doesn't start with an X.

Back to the U Cup.

Never bought anything here.

Two things from here bought for me by others.

Pretending to get stuff done.

Apparently, this blog post is something I am getting done.

There is so much to do.

I am not really doing it.

Breaks are good.

Kassie called.

Going to hangout.

If this was an acrostic poem, it would spell SUT JSEBN'T PAT IBKG (spaces and apostrophe added at will).

SUT JSEBN'T PAT IBKG stands for "Each of you are one of God's beautiful creations."

Think about it.

Oh, Joe

I just said that: "Oh, Joe," referring to my roommate Joe Vercellino who is doing math homework and made some kind of pun or something like that,
I am not really in a blog writing mood.
I am writing mostly because I am unmotivated to do anything else.
You should all read the book "Serve God. Save the Planet." It is really good. It is very challenging. I like challenging books.
Sometimes I don't step up to the challenges as much as I would like.
I know that I am making some changes though, slowly but surely.
When I was a young wart hog. Is that one word or two? because warthog looks like you would use the th sound but it really should be two separate sounds.

Weekend

This weekend is the His House winter retreat. This will be the first winter retreat I will miss since i have been at His House. I was planning on going but God had other plans. Basically, I was automatically signed up because I live in the men's house.
my friend and prayer partner for the Atlanta trip, Gabe, mentioned wanting to go but not having money, a few days ago. I did nothing at the time, and I think it was too late for him even if I had given him the money. today at the service however I saw him and he said something to somebody else about wanting to go.
so, I thought about it and decided to give him my spot. I think it was God's choice. God has been teaching me alot lately and I think I just need to reflect on it and figure out ways to act on it. I think Gabe will be able to get more out of the retreat than I would.
He seems to be really growing in his faith and I think this will be a good step for him. I think it might be his first His House retreat.
Anyway, I was thinking about what I would do this weekend and I thought about maybe volunteering at the soup kitchen some, spending alot of time with God, and getting some stuff done. Then, as always when I have free time or just get overwhelmed or something, I thought about taking a trip. My first thought was to visit Amy.
I think she would like it, although I don't know what she is doing this weekend. But I think if I did it, it would be more for me than for her. I think I really just need to stay around here and follow the "original" plan of volunteering at the soup kitchen, spending time with God, getting stuff done.
I love God.