Texas – Oklahoma – Kansas – Missouri – Iowa – Illinois – Indiana – Ohio – Kentucky – West Virginia – Virginia Those are the states I was traveling in during a four-day period. That’s over 20% of the states in the union (or — more if you go by some of the stories we […]
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I never thought I’d admit this to the public, but I have serious troubles with dating. One wouldn’t think I’d have such huge issues: I’ve studied abroad and experienced other cultures, I’m pretty easy-going and care-free (in most respects), and I adapt with minimal effort to new situations. So why is dating such a problem? […]
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Just to warn anyone still reading this: this entry may seem a reckless rant, but it’ll hopefully come together at the end. Life and Time are filled with music; at least, in my life they are. Journals are great for helping me reflect, but the moment is best captured with music. It seems that every […]
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I’ve been so torn these past three weeks. I knew this transition back to Iowa would be hard, but I had no idea. I’m reforming my work habits and my lifestyle. In Ft. Worth, I was there for work. I arrived early in the morning (often before 8am) and was there late into the afternoon […]
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This is a quick update since I’m low on sleep, a little stressed and trying to catch up on a lot … This weekend was ‘amazening’ (Brittney’s new word). As many of you know, I’ve been involved with the ecumenical Awakening retreats for the past 2 years sponsored by Catholic Community. Each Awakening is different […]
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To anyone who reads this, I’m sorry. I’ve been delinquent (or I guess distracted with other things) these past two weeks. Dr. Schmidt ended up dying a week ago on Tuesday. I was lucky enough to get one more chance to see him on Sunday before he was too weak for visitors. He died in […]
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Shock and awe. Those are the words that opened the second war with Iraq. Every news source gathered that “shock and awe” were the words to use for describing the destruction that happened in Baghdad that night. It was only two class sessions later when Dr. Schmidt did, as fester Prose points out, his normal: […]
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Swish-swish-swish. The sound knocked me out of my space-y haze and I looked down. It was dark, so I stopped and stood still while my eyes took a couple of seconds to adjust. Those precious few seconds were all that it took for the creature to decide I wasn’t an immediate threat and it was […]
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A long time ago I was beginning the semester; now, I’m fully in the heat-of-things and trying to catch my breath. One would think my life would be simple. I’ve graduated. I’m not taking classes. I’m working at a paying job. I’m taking my time and visiting graduate schools. What isn’t ordered in all of […]
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Two questions have ruled my life for the past two weeks: “why are you here?” (it’s both others and myself asking that) and “how much is it different from Italy?” Both questions are important at times, but they don’t ever get better conversations going; until today … People asking me “why are you here?” doesn’t […]
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