Delicate hints of - is it prunes and ... crab ?

This pretty much says everything I have to say, so drink it in, and drink it somberly.

Today was totally great. I met so many fantastic people, a few of whom will receive mention here!

Greg - Totally cool fellow. Absolutely kind.
Jason - Researcher, got my contact info and wants to set up a lunch to talk about internship at awesome company!
Dan - Voice instructor / opera singer / environmentally conscious Christian.
Buddy - Been in the industry forever, taught us about virtue and commitment.

Talked to Andrew a lot, got disconnected a lot, but kept on reconnecting.

Also, I have a new favorite coffee shop drink!

Peace all, give me a call if / when you want to, cause I'd love to talk to you all day, promise!

On Living Abroad

I've been in Houston for just over three weeks now, and I have just started to get my thoughts in order.

I think there is something about being away from everyone you care about that messes with your schedule and your desire to get things done. In the evenings I usually just cook something, read a little bit, call some friends, and get ready for bed.

I don't know how much of it is because of the fact that I don't really have that much I have to do here yet, but I should find out soon.

I ordered the textbook for my Dynamics class next semester and got the problem numbers from the professor, because I want to try to get the homework all done before the class starts in the fall, that way I won't have quite so much to do.

My schedule for next semester looks like it is going to be very hard, and I'm not happy about how scheduled and careful I'm going to have to be with my time.

I am most likely going to have class from 9:00 until 3:30 on MWF and work from 11:00 until 6:00 on TTH, and with all of the homework for those classes, I will more busy than I've ever been before. If this is going to be a good semester, a few things are going to have to go the way I hope they will:

1) My time management is going to be superb.
2) My work ethic will not flag, even for a moment.
3) I'd better get every homework assignment done!
4) I need to have Dynamics out of the way.
5) I'm going to really appreciate the care and love of my friends.
6) I will have to be intentional about when I read, relax, and read the Bible.
7) Seriously, those things aren't just going to do themselves.
8) Oh right, I need to get to bed at a certain time each morning.
9) I'll need to have a really good study partner system for my eng. classes.
10) I'm looking for scholarships in every corner.
11) I want to make time for my friends and to be free to hang out.
12) I think maybe I can do it if I start every assignment immediately.
13) Maybe something where I divide work up into several days.
14) Actually that's a great idea.
15) Harry Potter comes out soon!
16) I can't wait until you get here, Holly.
17) Are some friends coming down this summer? I think Matlock and Jasper are!
18) I am much stronger at Go than I was last summer.
19) I'm going to go beat some of the people who used to be stronger than me...
20) I'd also like to still make it to the gym a lot.
21) Maybe I'll go in the mornings.
22) You were totally right about me needing a meal plan, btw.
23) I wonder what I'll be doing at Samson next fall?
24) I think I'm kind of abusing this list and making it a stream'o'consciousness.
25) Oh well. I miss you all! Say "hi" on the comment section if you are a good person.

Kevin!
(Missing you all a lot)

Nothing Better

I just received a sudden and rather jarring reminder of our shared mortality. A coworker sent me an email containing the phrase "I hope to see tomorrow!"

She probably meant to insert the word "you" in there somewhere, which would mean something entirely different, but as it reads, it forced me to examine the fleeting-ness of this life.

Now I am listening to "Nothing Better" by dcfc. "Tell me am I right to think / that there could be nothing better / than making you my bride / and slowly growing old together?"

"Don't you feed me lines about some idealistic future / and your heart won't heal right / if you keep tearing out the sutures."

This is what I get for listening to such sad music all the time!

I saw a man reading a Bible at the bus stop today, and it occurred to me how rare that is these days. Actually, someone reading is pretty rare too...