out of the silent planet

I've been listening to a lot of Iron Maiden and Lil Wayne recently, two very different tastes in music I know.  I've been listening to Iron Maiden because my friend Ben gave me a mix CD of theirs and they've been a band I figured I would always would enjoy.  It is true, they are awesome.  I've been listening to a lot of Lil Wayne because so many people keep talking about how he is the best MC out there and he puts out music like crazy.  The stuff I've heard of his is okay so I've been giving him a second chance.  His beats are okay and his flow is original for sure but his lyrical content is typical of the dirty south, all lyrical content focuses on money, cars, drugs, and sex which is unoriginal and kind of wack.  I am trying to listen to a wide variety of his stuff to see if there is any good tracks but so far I've been unimpressed.  

Today was my last day of class for the year.  Kind of crazy to think about how I am almost done with my second year of seminary.  It seems like just yesterday I was getting here and amazed by the place.  I still am amazed by what I am doing, just less frequently as it becomes more and more a part of me.  All that lies ahead of me now is a paper on a holistic health plan for youth, a theological rationale for 'going green' and a Hebrew translation exam.  I am loath to say it but I am really looking forward to the two papers!

i'm hot cause I'm fly...you ain't cause you not

Pics from today's ride, note the sweet pink socks in the 2nd pic.  3 hour ride along the canal path, first 2 hour + ride of the year, felt good.  Got back and cleaned off the bike then promptly went to sleep for 40 minutes because I was so tired, slept in my chamois, it was awesome.

Youth Sunday this weekend at church, quite looking forward to it.  The kids at my church rock and hanging out with them more will just be more fun and craziness than a normal week and I'm down with that.

1 week of classes left.  Hard to believe that I'll be done with 2 years of seminary in 3 weeks.  Remember how just yesterday I was a freshman in college?  Well I do.  I can't believe at some point someone is going to grant me a master's degree.  Do they really know what they're getting themselves into?  Most likely not.

still the same o.g.

Some pics from this morning's ride.  More nice weather ahead for the week, just going to get warmer and warmer. Ya-hoo.

Just borrowed Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band Live at Hammersmith Odeon London '75 from a friend it is an amazing show. It only works to solidify in my mind that Springsteen is one of the greatest musicians ever.  And dare I say in my humble opinion better than Dylan and the Beatles.  

i just kick it from my head

This past week has been a great one.  Miriam was in town for the whole week and left this morning.  The week was filled with hanging out with friends, eating good food, doing very little work, not paying attention well in class and other various good things.  Tough to see her go this morning but good knowing it's only a little over two months to the wedding and then all this visiting malarky will be over.

Went on a group ride with my Hebrew prof and other students on Wednesday and it was great.  The last time I went riding with more than one other person was with some guys from the bike shop in the town where Hobart was and there were not the most courteous of all people riding off and not chatting much with those of us who were a bit slower.  This ride Wednesday was quite the opposite.  It was filled with conversation and some friendly "racing" at times.  I was a bit nervous going into since I ride singlespeed now but I kept up just fine.  Rode Thursday morning as well and had one of my first just jersey and shorts rides in quite some time.  Rode this morning before thunderstorms started being heard on the horizon, got sun showered on a bit but nothing too major.  Can't wait for the sweet tans lines to start working their way in.

On Sunday I picked up a garbage bag full of early 90's cycling apparel for $20 and it was a steal.  I got 7 or 8 pairs of shorts out of it, 4 or 5 jerseys, and a winter cycling jacket.  Plus I picked up an old 7-Eleven pro-team jersey which I am going to throw up on Ebay to see if I can get some bank for it.

2 weeks of class left.  1 week of studying.  4 days of finals.  Done.  PTL.

so here we are reinventing the wheel

life is very good. capital letters will not be used in this post.

went up to the poconos this weekend with three dudes from seminary who are three of my five groomsmen.  we had a dope time, cooked steaks, watched basketball, took jumping photos, rode old bikes, shots skeet, all good.

went home monday night to go to my aunt's wedding on tuesday.  really nice affair.  all family.  quite good to see my aunt happy and too see the family.  it amazes me how old my cousins are getting.  it makes me feel really old.

miriam comes on friday.  that will be dope.  fa sho.