Look at me go.

It’s been pretty busy these last few days. Thankfully, it hasn’t been with school! At least, not entirely 😛 A few noteworthy experiences:

– The Silver Spur. I can’t believe that I’m mentioning this here, but whatever. While karaoke is not my thing, watching other people embarrass themselves was quite amazing 🙂

– Ben and Sarah’s new place! I helped them prime and paint on Saturday with a few other friends. The place is really nice and I’m super jealous of their fireplace and crazy lighting!

– Elevation. I woke up and looked at my clock: 9:15. I groaned I felt like sleeping a bit more so, before I knew it, I was back asleep again. I woke up again and looked at my clock: 10:20. I was going to be late, and that somehow didn’t bother me this morning. Not in too much of a huff or a puff, though, I got ready and biked down. The day was really nice, so I even took some extra time to get there. I figured, since I was already late, what’s an extra minute or two? I arrived and went upstairs. The band was playing so I didn’t think I was overly late. I made my way up the stairs and, to my complete surprise, the room was devoid of people (save the band and a couple of people helpinh to set up). I looked at my cell phone, which almost laughed when it showed me the time: 9:55 am. I had forgotten about Daylight Savings Time. And who said God doesn’t have a sense of humour.

– Chapel. Did music with Rodney at St. Paul’s again (for the second week in a row). This time, we did nine songs for one of the music-centred services. Fortunately, we had a surprisingly talented vocalist sing so the generally quiet group could follow along to the generally unfamiliar music. She was one of three people I could hear: her, me, and Rodney. Hah!

– Morty’s. $2.99 for a 1/2 pound burger and fries? How can anybody* go wrong with that?

* vegetarians and non-red meat eaters not included 😉

Today was a bit of a momentous day for me; there were three things that I did for, as the subject suggests, the first time in a long time:

1. Eat Fruit Loops! I normally stick to healthier varieties of cereal but Sobey’s had this amazing sale for Fruit Loops and I got suckered into buying them. I think I might have eaten some when I was back at St. Paul’s but I’m not certain. And hey, what’s wrong with a little sugar and food colouring from time to time?

2. Draw for my site! The last graphical change occurred well over a year ago, and my style-o-meter is starting to show some pretty rough numbers. While the site is still fairly clean and functional, I think an overhaul is in order. I’m not sure how this is going to turn out, but I’m expecting higher contrast and easier navigation. If all goes to plan, I can enable some of the features of the journal that I haven’t done (e.g. search, comment preview).

3. Pray! And more importantly, pray well! I was having a chat with my good friend Rob today and, during our conversation, I realized that my prayers had become fairly mundane and drab; I said things without really thinking about them or really meaning them. Furthermore, I noticed that the reasons for which I prayed were selfish: help with this, help with that, and so on.

He offered some insight on his mental disposition when he prays and gave some guidance on how I could go about praying. Already feeling a disconnect from God, I really wanted to put in the effort to have meaningful time with Him. So shortly after my chat with Rob, I sat on the floor of my room and waited.

I tried to calm my body and clear my thoughts; I wanted to let God work through me. One thing that I found peculiar (and cool) was that I didn’t want to ask God for anything… I just felt like trusting Him. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve heard say “Whatever happens, happens for a reason.” I catch myself saying that from time to time, too. Maybe I’m starting to trust the Reason more.

And so there you have it. Job rankings come out tomorrow so I’ll see what options (if any) I have regarding my employment next term. The Waterloo jobs to which I have applied got cancelled, so, if I do get a job this round, it will be in the States. Hm.

Happy Birthday, Sarah! 😀