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!