So much has happened in the last week in my life.
The Andude and Matt and I had a classic porch night, which included an equally classic heated argument which undoubtedly would have included intense yelling if we weren't so concerned about waking the Andude's new neighbors.
I bought a car - a grey 2004 Honda Civic. Well, actually the credit union bought it, but I'll pay them back.
Drew and I enjoyed a nice morning beer (pre-9 AM) the other day when we had breakfast. Then he left to go lead a devotional.
Then my dad and I took turns driving my car as we traveled from Houston to Rock Springs, Wyoming. We left at 8 PM Friday night and we got here 22 hours and 1,356 miles later. Tomorrow we're going to Yellowstone where we will stay for 2 nights before driving the rest of the way to Seattle on Tuesday. When we get there my dad and I are going to take Rene out to dinner, then set up the cot that I will be sleeping on in Rene's apartment until I find a place of my own.
School starts on the 5th of September, and until then I'm just going to look for a job and/or roommates. I'm taking four classes this fall:
Intro to Hermeneutical Task: The Art of Reading Beyond the Page
Faith, Hope and Love
Interpersonal Foundations
Counseling Practicum I
I don't really know exactly what those classes are going to be about, but don't they have cool names?
This is by far the craziest thing I've ever done. Almost all of the people that I love and care about are in Texas, but I'm moving to Seattle. I feel like I've brought hardly anything, whether material or personal. Not much fits in that car - two computers, clothes, books, a couple of coffee makers. Is it weird that I brought two computers and two coffee makers but couldn't find the room for a chair or a bed? My priorities are pretty screwed up.
I feel like I'm on an adventure. And I'm getting a lot of help and support from people like my parents and Rene, but for the first time I really feel like I'm on an adventure with just God and me. Other characters come in and out, but at the end of the day even I'm playing a supporting role to whatever he has planned. In the coming months I'm going to feel frustrated and stressed and lonely at times, but I'm not going to be able to fix it myself. Everything is a gift from God. Things could look really good on paper throughout this whole experience, or maybe they'll look really terrible, but after all is said and done I think I'll be closer to my Creator than ever, and in spite of the blood, sweat and tears that might cost, I'm excited about that right now.
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Have a safe drive friend. I'll be praying for ya.
matt "thiswasmystudybreak" leung
dude, sounds awesome. Be sure to shoot some of God's good creation with your airsoft gun. And when you're out and about in Seattle, be sure to look for a possible future The Stadium, jr.
hmm...i'm going to copy and paste your post somewhere and claim it as my own original thoughts for my year as well...add in a mishap with a blown up tire and crying to the only boy i thought to call whom i don't know very well at all and it's my own!
Godspeed, cabers. go visit emp.
Tiff, You of all people should know...they call that purgery, and you can be kicked out of UT for that.
Cabe, I am already tired of Nathan's Denton friends... I say you bring your airsoft gun to Denton come November.
like that time i wrote a paper for you and you turned it in as your own?
stop calling the kettle black, pot. and why are you awake at 4:20 in the morning?
Matt-
actually i think they call that plagiarism. purgery is when you lie under oath like Bill Clinton.
Tiff-
Matt was probably smoking pot. Get it? 4:20? Anybody?
The Andude-
if you want to move up here now, i am looking for roommates.
B Mart-
hope things are well for you my friend.
All-
I'm now in Seattle. Yellowstone was unbelievable. i might have to post on it in the next few days.
Peace.
oh, and those Denton people are really annoying.
your mom bought a honda civic
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