| | I have 8 more full days in this country before I leave it without any definite plans of returning. I feel strange. I don't expect people to understand what this has been like. I imagine that these last two years of my life are going to be reduced to a fact about me. Johnnie Raines, he spent some time in Africa. To be honest, that's probably better than actually trying to explain it all. Wow, Debbie Downer.
So, my plans for when I return. First order of business, and this is important: Re-read the Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter series. I've felt my nerd-life draining out of me lately, and I need a serious recharge.
Second business item... finalize school plans? I'm applying to schools. I should know what's up admissions-wise by mid-march. Decision to pursue higher education will depend on financial aid, gainful employment, and... student loans? From what I've been seeing on the news lately, that all seems a bit fantastic. Sammy Williams may need to find me a job in the crime lab.
Third order of business... road trips? Little Rock doesn't count as a road trip, by the way, since I intend to be there so often that my physical position can only be described by a Schrödinger wave function with a node at Morrilton. But back to the road trips. Dallas seems certain. Chicago and Philadelphia loudly call my name. Los Angeles, CA and Lynchburg, VA are ambitions. But I can't do it all. I need to save some money in case the economy goes crazy and murders everyone. I'm really not worried about myself. I can live on salty rice and beans. But some of you guys might be in trouble.
Fourth thingy... get a job? I won't be doing this until mid-May at the earliest, and it's possible that by then I'll have plans for the fall which require relocation. So we'll just have to wait and see how that works out.
I really like N. T. Wright. If you've never read anything of his, then you should. I agree with approximately 99.987% of all that he says.
J. D. Raines |
| | Posted 1/26/2009 2:40 AM - 96 Views - 14 eProps - 10 comments
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