It's Tuesday of the second full week...we've had...two full weeks of class exactly. So if you're counting continuously the third week starts tomorrow.
I picked up a fifth four hour shift on Saturdays from 9-1. It just tickled my heart's strings to hear my manager say he'd rather they cut other employees shifts than mine. I'm a food service ace. Major life goal accomplished.
In total I'll be working about 20 hours now. I still have every day from two til bed on weekdays to do homework so I don't think I should be that pressed as long as I am disciplined in sticking to those time as designated study hours.
I am enjoying the pants out of this Philosophical law issues class. I'm in the running for discussion MVP right now (of course this has to be viewed from the perspective of my personal greatness...). I actually wish the class was three hours instead of two. Shakespeare is also really enjoyable actually. There's a strong correlation between my preparedness and my input in discussion, and then my input in discussion to enjoyment of the class. Consequently renaissance politics and Chinese are...not so enjoyable so far.
I told Matt Dugan the other day I couldn't be more pleased with how my life is going right now. Immediately following this proclamation we took a notable (to me) trip to the bookstore that left me feeling weighed, measured, and wanting. Anyway...
I've been doing the little devotionals in the Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for High Highest" book. True statement. ....anyway, a common thread in the last few pages has been leaving the mount and going into the valley...while holding onto the vision of the mount...that's pretty abstract but...Here's a couple quotes from yesterday:
"This is your line of service--to see that there is nothing between Jesus and yourself. Is there? If there is, you must get through it, not by ignoring it in irritation, or by mounting up, but by facing it and getting through it in the presence of Jesus Christ..."
"Can I face things as they actually are in the light of the reality of Jesus Christ, or do things as they are efface altogether my faith in Him, and put me into a panic?"
It's a very rare moment when I'm able to have Jesus in my conscious mind while in the midst of trial. A tough conversation, challenging worldly idea, or temptation.
Fantasy Football is going terribly this year...and I care less every week.
I need to start using a calendar or I'm going to suddenly realize on a Wednesday that I have three papers due on that Friday.
I'm eating five meals a week at the dining hall thanks to work. That puts a big dent in the grocery bill.
It's a cool thing to have a group of a few guys who are interested in and knowledgeable living together and taking the same class.
