Brian's visit to the Bay Area went by really fast. Here's what we did ( Read more... )

And so suddenly, it's summer. It was sunny and beautiful my last 2 weeks in Malibu, but I was shut up writing for so much of it that the days and nights didn't seem long or short or altogether seperate anymore. Now I'm back home, and the days are long and hot. And I notice ( Read more... )

And so suddenly, it's summer. It was sunny and beautiful my last 2 weeks in Malibu, but I was shut up writing for so much of it that the days and nights didn't seem long or short or altogether seperate anymore. Now I'm back home, and the days are long and hot. And I notice ( Read more... )

Dear Nikki ( Read more... )

It's raining here. And it seems to be getting harder. So I'm getting in that usual manic, estactic mood that I'm always in when it rains like this. On my way back from the basketball game a while ago, I danced around a little in it. Like it's everything I can do from running around in it. I swear my heartrate is even up ( Read more... )

Uhhh...I really am doing well, just not at this very momment. Abbey and I just finished rearranging our room. We ended up moving every piece of furniture, but at the end of all things, we ended up changing very few things. Plus some of our suitemates weren't very helpful. And I fell off of my bed and hit my head on the floor. I still chalk the ( Read more... )

It's kinda cold here. Yeah, I know it's warm compared to Illinois (where some of my friends are) or Washington or Colorado(where a bunch of my friends are from), but when the Santa Ana winds whip through campus the palm tree leaves fly around and make a huge shuffling noise and hit our bathroom window, it's cold. It's kinda thrilling to be ( Read more... )

This is a study break. I seriously have been pounding away on Plato, but my brain needs a refresher. I wish I could say that my study habits have gotten better in college, but they haven't. I've lately been realizing that this is something I have to work on not simply because of my grades, but because it affects my Christian character. If I don ( Read more... )

I leave for a church retreat in 20 minutes, so this is it:

I'M GOING TO LONDON NEXT YEAR!!!!!!

Praise God

I feel like I'm finally settled and fully happy here. God has been so good; I have good friends here, as well as all those from home that still support me. I have a great community of believers that I'm connecting with, and a deep contentment even as the days swirl around me. But I'm a little apprehensive about an early morning interview ( Read more... )