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| Well, today was interesting. I heard that one of my good friends'
grandpas died this week, so that is kind of a bummer. His funeral is
next Saturday, so I will hopefully be able to send them a card or call
or something. I even remembered him a little bit, and had met him
twice. Grampy, they called him. Anyways, that is rambling a little.
I
spent about five hours today in the organic lab tearing petals off of
bitterweed (a very aptly named weed) in order to extract the dye, and I
am exhausted. It's amazing how tired monotonous work can make a
person. And yes, I know it's Saturday, but I don't have a life besides
school, so I might as well spend it in the lab, if anywhere. I am so
sick sometimes of school and books and homework, but there's simply no
other option. Every time I finish one bit of homework, there is always
something else I have to do, and then the day is over. I can't
describe how much I'm looking forward to going home this Christmas; so
much more so than last year.
Also, I recently got two new cds
fairly cheap on Amazon, and would like to recommend them. "Under the
Iron Sea," by Keane, and "Urban Hymns," by the Verve. Excellent,
excellent music if you like piano rock and strong vocals. | | |
| Well, I feel like I should post a wee bit of an update here, seeing as
how it's been a while since I wrote last. The summer went really well,
being back home working at the cannery. My best friend Josh and I hung
out quite a bit, so that was really cool. Now, of course, I am back in
Texas, which is so-so. First of all, it's NOVEMBER, it should not be 75
and sunny outside. Every morning I wear my winter coat in a sort of
vain protest against the unseasonable weather, and hopefully the
weather will notice my lonely stand for cold sometime.
Classes
are insane, the work load is really more than I've ever faced before,
but I'm getting through it, with a good deal of help from the Lord.
Since I never post blogs, nobody will probably notice I have a new one,
so if you're reading this, bonus points on observational power! I head
back to Oregon in about a month or so, I don't really know exact dates,
but I am definitely looking forward to it. I wouldn't trade my time
here for anything, don't get me wrong, but there's always the absense
of home to deal with. Anyways, just thought I'd post a quickish update
on life, and I hope everyone is well! | | |
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Going home soon
Well, it's that time of year, time to head home from Texas. Trust me, I'm ready. I have one month to un-learn how to say "y'all", which will be tough. Hey, at least I don't say "y'all" referring to one person! Anyways, I'm going home on Thursday, and I should be back home in time to watch the final NBA game, assuming Miami doesn't win before that. I'll be back at the cannery for the summer; something I'm both looking forward to and disappointed of. It's not exactly the place I would choose to spend the majority of my already limited time home, but I know I need to, and I did enjoy my job. It'll be awesome to see some of my friends again, as many as I can while I'm back, and try to catch up where we left off. Well, there's a thunderstorm going on outside (one of the few things I will miss about Texas), so I'd better turn my computer off. | | |
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