I just realized the other day that I haven't blogged in two months. There is one simple reason for that. I've had nothing of significance to blog about. Well not until recently anyway.
My most exciting news is that I will be returning to Luther Seminary this fall for a Masters of Theology in Christian History. I have also fully decided on an area of expertise. It will be in early crusades studies, where the idea came from and the relationship it created between Christians, Muslims, and Jews during the first three campaigns to the Holy Land.
I also have a new roommate, which I don't know if I have mentioned before. A very good friend of mine from high school, Karen. It's awesome. Love it, love it, love it. Don't know how she feels about the situation but I love it.
Other than that, I have just been working at the law library and at Ann Taylor as much as I can and picking up shifts whenever there is one to be had so I can pay bills, eat, and buy gas so I can get to where I need to go.
Which brings me to something that has been bothering me lately. The transit system in Minnesota, well in the cities, sucks ass. Nothing is ever on time, be it the lightrail or the bus. The lightrail would be great if it was more accessible to both Minneapolis and St. Paul and also the outlying areas. I would totally take the bus to classes starting in the fall but that would mean having to leave my apartment at the minimum an hour early just to make my connecting buses to get to campus. It's ridiculous. And with gas prices continuously going up and the problem not having a solution in sight, I would hope that we get our acts together and do something about the crappy transit system that is in place right now. But that's just my opinion.
I am in a book study which is sadly ending soon, which has been awesome. We are reading Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell, a pastor in Michigan. But the best part of this book study are the people involved. I have come to love each of them and will miss our weekly Monday meetings. I thank God every day for bring these ladies into my life. I am so blessed.
I am blessed. Blessed in many ways. Even when I wander away into the deep dark parts of my memory, my mind, the thing that always brings me back to reality, the thing that always defeats the demons is remembering how blessed I am. How God has blessed my life with amazing people, family and friends, who I cherish with all my being. I remember this and feel at peace.
