It is an interesting train of thought to consider that which cannot easily be explained (if at all) as simply the pursuit to attain that inexplicable concept.
For example, faith.
Archive for September, 2007
After missing the original bus on Friday Tony rescheduled for a later trip and I have not heard from him since!!! If anyone has let me know! Getting worried after a few days…
Mark your calendars 9/7 – 9/10
I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day, a day to do nothing and lament what is on the way. The end of summer is upon us.
Thinking aloud a bit… I would love if next summer I could spend a few months leisurely touring Europe. Renting a place somewhere would be awesome, especially a little countryish place in Italy. This would also facilitate paying Adam a visit in Estonia. Whether or not I will be able to muster the motivation up to accomplish this goal is difficult to tell and skepticism is fair, but I can hope…right?
I have been reading Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin. Northwestern sent it out for everyone to read. It is unfortunately sad, but I am enjoying it so far. During my reading I have been viewing some of the skiing videos I have amassed over the past few years. It has made me a little sad to think that I committed the sin of moving further east, but at the same time the dismal reality of my ability and age have diminished my ambition.
Learning an extreme sport as a child gives you an aversion to fear that skill cannot overcome. The same stupidity that caused us to not listen to our parents and make the same errors repeatedly is what lets kids conquer their fears and gain a sense of adventure. I am a mere 20 years old, but if I break a leg now there is so much more at stake. The direction I really wish I could take my skiing ability is unnattainable I have realized. I am certain though that I will continue to imporve and as a casual sport will have an amazing time with it. Plus the feeling when you are on a mountain with snow falling and all you have is two planks of shaped wood to bring you down is incredible. I cannot think of many more graceful or exciting sports.
I love winter.
Through many crazy events somehow I have ended up in Chicago, Illinois (ill-eh-noiz). My close friends know that I lived in Iowa for sometime.
As you can see, I lived on the Iowa/Illinois border. I can honestly say that I never imagined living in Illinois and for the most part do not associate Chicago with Illinois. In fact, I had to pause and consider with Monica what in fact the capital of Illinois is (Springfield). Funny how those things slip your mind over time.
I wish I had some pictures of the apartment and the move on my computer because right now I am not feeling in the mood to snap any photographs. Hopefully, by the end of the week I can have a photo-based entry on the move! The move was quite an adventure. The story will tell itself once I have the pictures up. It is hard to escape the feeling of isolation. There is so much to do to get settled in, but I think minds naturally wander to the greatest perceived threat, however irrational. For those of you at Perkins after the night of imbibing you know what I am talking about. I cannot deny either that my personality lends toward dwelling a bit, but back to Chicago and the move.
September 18th is the beginning of Northwestern University Orientation. Craziness, huh? I always wondered to what extent I should have tried harder right out of high school. If the reputation of this school is an accurate measure of its worthwhileness, then it took me a while, but I am exerting more effort toward my education. It will be fascinating contrasting the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University.
We beat the Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time today…with that I am going to delay any more thought on Chicago.
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