Moving Time

Well, I'm rolling into day 3 of moving into my apartment. Day 1 was signing the lease and moving clothes and electronics in. Day 1 was accomplished by me with a single car load. Day 2 was moving everything else. It was accomplished with a U-haul and three good friends who were willing to sweat it out as much as I was. Which was a lot. It was a 14' filled with many large and heavy thing. Success for day 2 was getting everything to my 3rd floor apartment. Oh yeah, and getting my cat moved in! So now, I'm wading though the sea of boxes and furniture, day 3... where do I want to put all this stuff?

It's amazing how much can change in a year...

It is actually stunning how much can change within just a few moments. I used to think of the primary force in life as being momentum: I looked at life as a train. You pick your track and get your engine up to speed, then you try to maintain your momentum while accepting the turns and enjoying the ride. I believed strongly in the notion of continuity. Now, I actually understand what Forrest Gump meant when he said life was like a box of chocolates. There is no logic as to what flavor you get. There is no progression. Nobody likes them all, but some of the surprises are very sweet.

Not too long ago, I was flying down the road, screaming 'life sucks' out the window. One year ago, I had the best date of my life (so far). Today, good news: I am getting hired to write software. It is by far the best job I have ever had the pleasure of accepting. It is a testament to the real presence of grace in my life, and a testament to the value of a great friend. I would have never even found this opportunity without my good buddy Lex, and without his support I am sure that I wouldn't have been given a chance either.

So, I guess life is not like a train, because every minute there is chance that your context could change. You could find yourself hopeless in a moment, or you could find the best things. So yeah, life is like a box of chocolates. Not because you never know what you are going to get, but rather because, while nobody likes all of it, it is generally considered a good thing. And it is much better shared with friends.

Hooray!

I've just recieved news - I've got a new job and I'm moving to the city!!!

Moon

A photo of the Moon taken by Ashley Wertz. I don't think I am alone in loving the Moon. The Moon only ever shows us half of what it is, though that is probably more than we can really know. Seen here through the local nebula:

 In honor of the Moon, and only seeming to be as you wish to be seen.

Planning 101: There is no plan

Just impulse bought some tickets for a Clean Bandit concert in Philly... guess I'm going to Philly now!

Restless

I'm standing restless, filling in a year from now
with my hopes and somehow knowing it'll be better.
I'm trying to forge new meanings from old words,
looking darkly through the glass;
it's hard to tell how full, without a lamp.
I've got another 17 hours until my thoughts
come back to me, to find me waiting in the light,
ready but unable, willing to jump but hesitant to roll
over and out of bed. I'll take a walk because I'm restless.
All this time I've been planting a garden on futile soil.
What's the point to growing crops of rotted tubers and twisted squash?
The almanac says to fertilize with time, but what a price to pay:
I'd rather bury a talent than spend a year.
I guess it's hard to invest when you're restless.