Thursday, April 24, 2008

Andrew Peterson and Skydiving

So I'm going skydiving this Sunday and I haven't been so excited about something in a really long time. Maybe since I got a super nintendo when I was like 12. That was a pretty cool day. Sad that's what I get excited about, and I don't really get excited about worshiping God, or promoting God's kingdom. I've been indulging myself with Andrew Peterson music and digging into Donald Miller books. I'm currently reading, "Searching for God knows what." It's a pretty great read, and I've read it pretty quickly. Post college reading is something entirely different from before. I've had a hard time making time for things I used to be able to do whenever I wished. 8+ hours a day really cuts into the day. I crave adventure right now. I feel like my life has really hit a lull. Like there is clearly a groove I've fallen into and can't really see a way out, or for that matter feel an overwhelming desire to get out. I enjoy what I'm doing, but I crave something more that I can't even describe. I'm not really sure what it is. I just feel like there is something I need to be doing, that I just can't pin down. I've decided to stay posted here till God decides to reveal something I feel more led to do. I'm not even sure about the whole engineering thing. I really love "being" an engineer. But I'm not so sure it fits me very well. I think I could do it for the rest of my life and succeed as an engineer, but I just don't think I'll be fulfilled that way. I kinda think I might be happier doing something else, like teaching physics to high schoolers, or owning a coffee shop. The physics really sticks out to me because I could take 3 months to travel and explore during the summer vacation. The monotony of the office is overwhelming sometimes and I just long for the days when a man could farm or hunt to live, instead of struggling to live without our sole occupation being work. I'm looking for a house currently. It's kinda scary, knowing that when I buy a house I will be under the man's thumb full time relatively speaking. Debt is really a huge ball and chain I've striven to avoid as much as possible. At some point I must bear that burden, however, and I feel like it's time for me to be independent of my folks. Like if I don't I might lose my wings or something. Anyways, my mind is wandering a lot right now.

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