Update.

Everyone likes a nice update post, right?

My second week of classes is almost done. I am doing an applied study, and I finally have it mostly figured out. In that I mean that I understand what it is I am doing and what my final project/semester work is supposed to look like. I am hoping that it will get less stressful soon, so far it has been more work and stress than it is worth.

The rest of my classes look alright. I have a night class for the first time at the U of L. I have been avoiding them, but I guess one in two years isn't so bad. My classes are as follows: Neuroscience Brain and Behaviour, the Hindu Tradition, the History of Pentecostalism, and Epidemiology. Yup, two religious studies classes, and no kinesiology (except for the applied study, which isn't really a class).

I am playing intramurals two nights a week this semester. We won both our games this week. However, I took quite the elbow to the face today. Right in the nose. Luckily, there was no nose-ring damage. Just a heck of a sore face. I kind of got it right between the nose and the upper lip, you know, that bone right there.

I finally went back to yoga today. I have missed it. It has been five weeks since my two week stint before Christmas. I was shaky as heck today, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be. I am excited to get back into it.

I am directing the Sr. reunion at Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp at the end of February/beginning of March. I don't actually know the dates... I should look that up. Anyways, I have a bunch of work and planning to do for that.

The last two weeks have been crazy and stressful. I hope that things settle down. I have had so many things going on. I have double-booked myself without realizing at least once. I didn't even realize that I had missed an appointment until two days later. So many things to do! But I find consolation in the fact that this is my last semester. I will never be an undergraduate student again after April. It makes it a bit easier.

I am listening to this playlist right now. love love

Till I Hear You Sing -- Ramin Karimloo
Bones -- David J Roch
Girlfriend in a Coma -- Joshua Radin
Beyond Words -- Tenth Avenue North
Turn to Stone -- Ingrid Michaelson
Skin & Bones -- David J Roch
When it Rains -- Cover by Michael Henry and Justin Robinett
Elephant in the Room -- Richard Walters


And yes, I do prefer David J Roch songs with 'bones' in the title.

Before we turn to stone.

Lets take a better look

beyond a story book

and learn our souls are all we own

before we turn to stone

lets go to sleep with clearer heads

and hearts too big to fit our beds

and maybe we won't feel so alone

before we turn to stone

and if you wait for someone else's hand

you will surely fall down

and if you wait for someone else's hand

you'll fall

I know that I am nothing new

there's so much more than me and you

but brother how we must atone

before we turn to stone.

Just breathe in and out.

This week is crazy.. Mostly I just have that archaeology midterm.

I had a paper to write, which I did today. Now I am busy preparing essay question answers. After I read all of the textbook and my notes about 5 times, I reread the essay questions and they were much less intimidating. However, they still take a substantial amount of time to prep, and then I have to memorize them.

These songs have been my favourites lately: