Friday, March 4, 2011

7 Quick Takes

Year 1, Term 2, End of Week 9

1) Oh my gosh. It's the end of week nine. This term has gone by so so fast. wow. And this week, one of the reasons things have gone so fast has been...

2) Work- I absolutely love my job. I recently started working at Yogurt Extreme, a frozen yogurt shop not too far off the UO campus. It's a great job. I have a great relationship with my boss and my coworkers, and I like working. It gives me a sense of satisfaction to have a job well done, and I like working the cash register and helping people. It definitely adds a lot to my life. And the nice part is that right next to my work there is...

3) Coffee- If I haven't mentioned it before, I'd like to point out that there is a totally awesome coffee shop right off campus called Cafe Roma. Their coffee is super strong, different from what I'm used to, but my new favorite. Cafe Roma has also become one of my favorite off-campus spots. The atmosphere is busy and cozy. It's a great place to meet friends, and it's also my favorite spot to go to work on things that are close to my heart. I wrote palancas there this year, and also worked on my talk for....

4) Sing. Pray. Love- which was an event that the music/spirituality people at Newman put on this week. We've been working on it for about a month, working hard, to sound good and to make it an opportunity to turn our songs into prayers as well. I felt honored to be a part of it. On top of that, I was asked to speak at the event, which ended up being a reflection on why I sing....

5) "because I love it"- I learned this in the past weeks, after a particularly bad rehearsal where I tried a solo that wasn't in my range, looked like an idiot, and fell apart on my friend afterward because I was so embarrassed. He looked at me, and asked me why I still sing. Immediately I responded "because I love it". I have realized more and more this week how true it is. The other truth that hit me this week is that...

6) They're. Still. Here.- I know I write about friends a lot, but yesterday night something finally hit me. My head and my heart connected and I realized that two of my very best friends are still here. They've seen me crazy happy and stressed and sad and afraid and they're still here. I'm finally understanding that they aren't going to decide at some point that I am too wierd or different to be friends with. It doesn't matter that one of them is going to Greece, I can just tell this is the kind of friendship that goes beyond distance or time, which brings me back to...

7) Time-it is going so quickly, but at the same time I'm remembering that there is so much ahead of me. I've been planning apartments next year, and trips to our various homes, Ashland Spokane and Ontario. I have opportunities for the summer and so much future ahead of me. "It's just wonderful"