Ha Finito

It is finished. At precisely 11:59pm and 44sec Pacific Standard Time I turned in my very last paper for Fuller.
I am now resting in Colorado with sister Darrelle and doing work for clients from here. I heart you, interwebs.
Actually right now I’m at a little club waiting for one of D’s rocker friends to [...]

7/ I Remember the Discussion with Karin + Linford of Over the Rhine

Last December, Over the Rhine played my town.  Twice.  First I enjoyed them with friends at The Troubadour and the next day they played a rare private concert for my seminary.  On that day, Karin and Linford gave us a full hour’s time to ask them big Questions about life, music, and God.  20 years [...]

Today is Friday, the Last day of July

Today is Friday, the last day of July.  It is also the very last day of my Fuller Seminary classroom career.  I will take a Final exam on Mark’s gospel.  All will be well and all will be well.
I will also move out of my office today.  I might need some extra strong arms to [...]

How to Survive Finals

Step one. Headphones and loud music.

Step Two.  Potent coffee in a ceramic mug.

Step Three.  A mental cocktail of slight-delirium, oh help me Jesus-type prayer, and dorky excitement for learning.

It also helps to have a Zeppe the puppy calendar on your wall.
Wednesday night update: 12 pages of 47 written and 1 other mini-project half-done.  The clock [...]

Proposals | Teresa of Avila and Metaphysical Desire

It is 3:57 am and I am awake writing final paper proposals that will hopefully be hand-crafted into lengthy works of art by next Friday afternoon, when I’ll also have taken one final exam and written no less than 45 pages of papers.  Bring it.
I have been a deficient blogger, but you forgive me.  Today [...]