Thursday, October 25, 2007

Confessions of a Lapsed blogger

Well, it's been a dang long time since I've written on this blog, I must confess. I had six comments though, only one was profane. Sorry dude, couldn't post it. But I did post your shorter comment, which only stated, "TERRORIST!"

I was thinking of whether I'd post critical comments, and remembered from my CPT days that they would usually post their hate mail along with their love mail as long as it wasn't obscene for public viewing.

So, where have I been? Well, I've been experimenting with workaholism and sleep deprivation and basically, my human finitude. I was doing a full course load while the Center for Faith and Peacemaking was expanding, and the opportunity for going to Iran and being accepted into a nonprofit management training program came up at the same time, and our new co-op in which I live was going through it's, um, logistical 'birth pangs.' So...I wasn't getting much sleep, and though it was all wonderful and good, it wasn't working well together and it was awkward trying to figure out what had to give. Finally, my dean's words (he is wise), helped me to find some closure and peace with a decision to drop two classes and pursue the opportunities that have presented themselves. If you're interested, he said, "In general, I affirm sleep. And, it's only one more semester [of my life]." And in all honesty, even if life opportunities fall through, I'm probably okay with that opportunity cost. And, my professors have generally been supportive.

So, more sleep now, and my brother came by to install a bookshelf which rocks my world (why can't I figure out these basic home-improvement tasks?) and gets lots of boxes off my floor, and allows me to think better somehow. And I'm getting over a cold, which settled in about ten days ago when the weather was making 40-degree variances and it was damp. It was the first time I really felt that I'd 'caught a chill' and couldn't knock it. Now I know what the saying means.

So I have a lot to write now and I'll ask you to stay tuned!

peace,

Le Anne

[I have since gone back to add in some other writings I did at the same time, although for other venues first. Enjoy!]

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Interesting blog. Just don't get yourself into too much: unhealthy, you know.

All blessings to you.

Alice