second semester. end of week one.

we're back. back in ktown, back to school. and oh what a week it has been. thankfully, my classes seem really interesting this semester. i'm taking a course on religion and ethics - the prof came to class on the first day with a jacket, suspenders, and a bowtie. so cute. he is a retired prof who was asked to teach this course again this year. so far, so good.

on another note - how many people wiped out yesterday?! freezing rain is possibly the worst thing to happen in kingston. not only are the sidewalks not salted, but they slant downwards toward the road, and at intersections there are steep slopes that will send you skating into oncoming traffic if you are not careful. it definitely makes for a more interesting walk to school! i saw this poor girl step out of the gym, and her first step sent her flying - feet up in the air, butt on the ground, heels over head kind of scene. like something right out of a movie. thankfully all the ice melted away today as we enjoyed balmy 8 degree weather. i think winter is coming again tomorrow.

so, i am in the process of learning how to play my newly acquired guitar. over the holidays i traded in my trumpet (which laid dormant for a number of years) in exchange for a guitar. exciting, no?? i decided against a djembe because i picked up my bro's guitar a couple days and had a grand ol' time trying to play it. he was teaching me how to play backwards, cuz i'm a south paw. it all works the same. up to now, i can safely say that i know five chords well. not bad since i only got it less than a week ago! all i have to do now is resist the temptation to pick it up when i should be doing school work.

okay - so one of my resolutions this year is to read through the Bible entirely. i feel like i am missing out - correction, i know i am missing out on a lot of good stuff in there. problem is that i always start at genesis and get stuck in leviticus. i can't seem to get past leviticus. this time will be different - i will get through it :) i have been reading a book called "Searching for God knows what" by Donald Miller - and so far it is amazing. i am in the part where he is talking about the Fall of mankind, and he looks at it through this lens i have never even thought about - but it is such an interesting view. i am intrigued. so many times i read the Bible and take it at it's face value, not really thinking about the emotions expressed, or the gravity/joyfulness of the situation. take for example - when adam and eve sinned in the garden of eden. God had this perfect relationship with them - and they blew it. miller compares it to a husband who finds out that his wife has been cheating on him - the sense of betrayal, loss, grieving, anger, sadness - such a mix of emotions. the Bible is filled with stories like these, and i guess i just now need to take the time to prayerfully and deliberately read the Word with a lens searching for deeper things revealed in these verses.


well, i think i'd better head off - gonna call it an early night and an early morning :) tomorrow's the day to jam with bren and jas!