Random Thoughts @ MindSay

Yay! My first blog post!
Shouldn't I be glad?
Eh...
...Maybe...
I guess I'll write...

Today I was walking past the lower school playground, and a little girl was swinging. Figuring I had plenty of time, I walked in front of her and pretended to be hit. She smiled slightly as I got "Hit" again, then as I was walking away, I heard her point out to her friend, "I have no idea who she is."
But, all is well, I can freak out first graders if I want. :)

I'm preparing for an interesting party coming up. It'll be fun and exciting. Oh, speaking of which, I still need to look up bouncy castles. Where's my damn phone?

On the bus today, a man was walking toward the doorway, and I could barely catch the "Church of Jesus Christ" nametag on him.
By accident, I tripped him. My foot happened to be in the aisle, and he tripped on it. I wonder if he thought I intended to do so.

Yesterday I (potentially) saved a life. A dog was walking down the street, and he had no human. It was like one of those funny invisible dogs, only without a leash... or a friend... :/
Anyway... I beckoned to him, and he came happily. After catching ahold of his collar, I called his owner and left them a message, explaining where I was and who I had.
A few minutes later, after asking people on the street where the listed address on the tag was (I knew I could walk it, we drove by it earlier that day), a woman approached me and took her dog back, thanking me.
It felt real good.

I guess... that's all.
Well, no! I plan on making a movie about a story we read in class.
And I wanna make another movie. A sequel to an original.

I hate having to pay so much for car insurance. If we move across the bridge, then it will be very cheap, especially as it is compared to now.

I am so glad that Greasemonkey is now compatible with my Firefox 3. The actual final release of FF3 is coming out next Wednesday, but I still have release candidate one. So far, so good.

I wish my husband would wake up and go to jiu jitsu. He needs to release work tension.

I love Plurk. I could Plurk all day. I think you all should Plurk with me.

Cherry Pepsi rox my sox.

Just a little rambling on this rainy afternoon.

 

Assuming I'm as good a writer as I tell myself (or at least as good as some people tell me, which is almost as good,) I think I'm probably a much better writer than student.  I can't deny that I'm putting up a slight resistance to the entire idea of University education.  I did this when I started at Sheridan too, but then eventually I started learning things I knew I did not already know and I was able to shut my mouth.  But now here I am wondering if the reason I did not do very well on my last english essay was that I'm so much more interested in writng than reading or in any case writing about what I've read.  And the reason I did as well as I did is that I'm such a good writer that I can get a B simply by letting whatever comes out onto the page be.  It's not an A, but I'm not going to get an A with my attitude.  It's not a C either and isn't that what I can hope for?

 

So I've found myself wondering what next.  It's not that I'm considering dropping out, although that idea has buzzed in my mind since September.  I'm just wondering how miserable it would be to continue.  Can I put up with my own bullshit and that of the rest of the academic world?  How bad could it be now that I have accepted the level of bullshit out there?

 

I've been very self-obsessed this week.  It's been a weird one.  I started a bomb scare at school by leaving my backpack unattended.  It was funny.

 

I've fuckin earned this summer, man.  To hell with essays and readings and lectures and tutorials, at least for now.  If I can earn a couple bucks that'd be awesome, but I'd be happiest just to write.

 

Keep on rockin', if you will.

-Scott

In no particular order...

-Being a worship leader is much easier when your congregation has some energy, because then you can focus on things like, oh, i don't know... worshipping, and leading, rather than something more like "dragging the congregation along by their teeth."  I've been fortunate enough to have two Sunday's like that in a row.  Very refreshing.

-I'm very much looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow.  That doesn't happen very often.  It's been nice to actually have a little time to myself these last couple of days.  That doesn't happen very often, either.

-I'm not much of a football fan, but I'm slightly depressed that both the OSU Buckeyes and the Green Bay Packers have blown their chances in the last month... could have been a good year, but alas...

-Encouragement can come in any form, at any time, and usually when you're not expecting it.

-This weekend I met two other worship leaders.  Both were significantly taller than me and had shaved heads.  This seems to be the trend.  Apparently I'm an anomaly.

-According to my performance "journal," I'm already up to 9 performances in 2008.  9 in 20 days.  Four more coming this week (one with three separate sets).  That's a lot.

-The internet is fun, but can also be very frustrating.

-Etc.

-Etc.

I think that's all I've got for now.  More tomorrow (I'm expecting to actually have a little time to work on something of substance... nice feeling!)

Well it looks as if we may take off tomorrow for the claim.  We'll only be able to spend one night as Dave works Monday and mom leaves again Tues. - Thurs.  Then hopefully we will be able to get back up when she returns for a longer extended stay.  Except tor surgery on Lola's tail on the 27th .... always something! (and a caching event on the 26th .... I could cancel that and not feel bad .... I'd rater be at the river) ..... decisions decisions .....

Took Lola back to the vet today .... she was still not feeling very well.  Her temperature was back to normal but her white blood count still up.  So he believes by the way she is acting that she is a victim of a tick borne illness.  She's vaccinated against Lyme Disease already but apparently there are a few more out there that there are no vaccinations for.  So we have added another antibiotic .... and hopefully this will help.  She did play a bit today with her buddy Joe.  But not long.  And she is still eating .... and drinking plenty of water and that is always a good thing.

Nothing new ..... same old stuff around here .... we are going to have a veggie dinner tonight and I am ready.  Lots of goodies picked today and I'm ready to chow down.

I'd love to get out and do some caching too .... but again ..... if I have to choose between the river and caching .... I'm afraid that caching would lose.  So tonight I will spend getting the trailer assessed for all of our needs .... should be fairly ready to go ..... hopefully will just need to grab some toiletries, towels and a change of clothes .... and food (always a plus) ..... dogs, diabetic cat, syringes and insulin, food for dogs and cat ..... and a bathing suit just in case someone else is around ..... never happens .... but best to be ready.

Hummmm ...... well darn it .... wish I had something funny or intelligent or interesting to post about but this is it for today.  ****thinks hard in case something else exciting happend today****  Nope .... nothing.

Guess I should get the bed made .... and maybe just maybe get started on a book. I love to read and relax at the claim so maybe a couple different selections to take along.  Now .... what am I in the mood for?

I have been missing littlecauldron and hope that she makes an appearance soon. That goes for you to longwayhome .  Missing you as well.  Let us know whats up .. K? 

Alright that is it ..... for real.  Nothing left to say ....

Hoping everyones Friday was great and that the weekend will be just as great.

Peace.  J.