I apologize for the absence in posts lately... My life of late has been consisting largely of reading, thinking about reading, planning to read, and thinking about the things that I read.
Theology grad school is mostly reading and thinking - WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!
To catch y'all up on some recent things in my life:
Missouri is HOT. Like, did someone tell Missouri that it should try to takeover the title of "Sunshine State"? Because it has been giving it's all.
Theology grad school is mostly reading and thinking - WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!
To catch y'all up on some recent things in my life:
Missouri is HOT. Like, did someone tell Missouri that it should try to takeover the title of "Sunshine State"? Because it has been giving it's all.
(for serious, y'all...)
I've been trying out this "jogging" thing. Some days are better than others.
But, the parks here are gorgeous, and it makes it a little easier to get out there and transport myself around at a slightly quicker pace than speed walking.
I'm just saying, Forrest Park has some pretty things to look at while propelling myself at speeds I usually only go when idling in my car. But it is good thinking time, and it allows me to do penance to my body after my woeful neglect of it these past few years (and my dentist told me I should keep an eye on my blood pressure). But only when it isn't a gazillion degrees. . .
Other news, I got to go to my first Cardinals game with the Saint Louisan Sims (catchy right?) plus Aunt Patty, it was great, but Yadi should never try to stretch a double...
(blurry, but still gloriously American)
And then the most terrific thing happened last night!
After a pleasant Sunday of reading, I decided to reward myself with a walk around Forrest Park, which is right next to my house AND where they were having "LouFest" a two day concert with some really great bands. Well, while I was content, listening to the Alabama Shakes and sitting on a bench outside of the festival, this guy drives up in a golf cart. I think he's going to tell me to stop loitering and move on. What I did not expect was for this guy to hold up a bag of festival passes and ask if I wanted one! I was on that like a grad student on coffee, and happily went in to see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros followed by The Killers! It was great AND it was free! So while I might be sad to miss the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover with Mumford and Sons in Saint Augustine next weekend, my frustration has been very well curbed.
(Free is my favorite price)
(I highly recommend seeing them if you are in St. Augustine next weekend)
So, other than saying I'm just blessed and highly favored, or just plain lucky, I'd say I'm beginning to get used to this St. Louis - Grad School - thing, a little bit. I'm trying at least!
*note bene - For those of you who have never heard of these bands I have mentioned, behold: YouTube!
- The Alabama Shakes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZqpuTGd7I
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (I'm sure you've heard this one on a commercial or something)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEOF_rcND8
