Lately I've been stumbling upon and reading blogs from several college classmates lately, continuing to find even more somewhat organized inscriptions about their lives in some other part of the world. Isn't that what blogs are for, anyway? All these people are sharing experiences and reactions to said experiences to those not near them (presumably back "home" in the US), and more importantly, posting pictures to back up the crazy things they talk about. I'm somehow not in that category. It's kind of funny, I'm enjoying (more or less) what I'm doing right now. The problem is there's not much to say, at least not of the caliber that I've read and seen (i.e. wordage and pics).
I kind of wonder how I could shape the changing identity of this blog, I suppose. I've (finally) decreased how often I've posted--perhaps I've guilted myself into doing so--but the goal is to find something to do with this now that I'm out on my own (especially since I was a freshman in college when I started web-logging). Much of the clutter that's occupied my head since childhood either gets vented out and explained to my friends, or has been sorted out through other self-discoveries (some of which have been explained here). Also I've generally felt the best about my life since... well, I can't really remember, maybe ever. [OK, so my spiritual journey has stagnated, but I've trusted that God will take care of me anyway. It's less of an issue than before.]
So there's less to blog about. During my junior year of college (that's September 2006-May 2007 to refresh your memory) I devoted a chunk of my time to analyzing aspects of Christianity and rock songs that might have a remote tie to it. But those posts came at a time when I was still easily swayed and preoccupied with specific opinions on all sorts of topics. Now, I've taken more of a laissez-faire approach, knowing that what's between God and me is really all that matters. Anything outside of it is essentially indifferent when it comes to my own faith, so I just try to take it with a grain of salt (disclaimer: I'm far from perfect, so it doesn't mean that always happens).
Also, I don't go on crazy expeditions (like to the Sahara) or treat everything like a reunion when I go somewhere. [Side note: I don't believe in "goodbye," even though there are several people that I won't see in at least a few years. "Goodbye" only makes sense to me when we both (or all) know it's final, like someone's dying. Otherwise, it's "see ya later," because I actually expect to see you again at some point.] Therefore, I have a hard time making a big deal of something like Homecoming Weekend at Olaf last month. Yes, I got to see several people I hadn't seen in a while, and while it was fun, I didn't take a lot of pictures and post everything I took. (Just to assure anyone who thinks I'm ranting against this kind of blogging, it's not a bad thing to do; it's just not my style.)
I suppose I could do something with music on here. I know I've talked about creating a music site, and I really should. Or, at least start seriously browsing music videos and other stuff and post links to anything I find. That would be a start. *cough* Pandora ["http://pandora.com/"] *cough
Anyway, I stuck the picture up above in an attempt at satire. Since I'm living in the US for my year off, I needed to show something I see every day. [Side story: a friend and I drove to a gas station in Red Wing on Friday night of Homecoming Weekend to pick up another friend who had biked there in an attempt to go the 80-mile distance from Stillwater to Northfield. While we were there, the friend that I drove with to Red Wing took a picture of the gas price at the station at the time. I think it was $3.08, or something extremely close to it, and this friend wanted a picture because it was the lowest we'd seen in a while, and it might not get that low again. Oops.] The pic I took was from last Friday, when I went to fill up on the way home from school.
Edit: I'm planning to delay grad school another year. Part of it is I need another year of "real-world" experience. The other part is I don't feel ready for grad school, not at least until I have a real job, and I know exactly what I'm going to pursue once I get my masters in Music Theory. I've really been enjoying my life this year thus far, more than before, and I wouldn't mind hanging with the same group of friends (many of whom happen to be in the same boat as me) for another year. Also, last week I checked out the GRE test prep book, and delaying grad school would give me plenty of time to study on my own, relatively pressure-free, and do the best I can in order to prepare myself for that next step.
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