Life Updates of a Larger Magnitude

Check 'em out! I finally got around to posting them :)

there is a song that speaks to me on such a visceral level that when i hear it, i can not help but stop whatever i'm doing and share a moment with it. it was a surprise, discovered during a concert of a band that i loved long ago, but didn't believe had put out any "good" new music. i was wrong, and this album has become a favorite for both me and my agnostic husband as well. faith is such an evanescent thing. it's sort of like gravity. you can't actually see it, but you can see its effects through the actions of people. my faith is in a constant state of flux. i would say that i have a general baseline - "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen..." i believe that Jesus is a manifestation of God who gave us guidelines on how to live our lives righteously. and when we can't, gave us the ability to believe that we are not lost, merely human, and worthy of a second chance. ...

I have a sore on my tongue due to vitamin deficiencies in my body. Could it be that some other creature is sucking the life force out of me and leaving me a wasted shell of a person? I think so! Other than that, life is good. This weekend was our 5 year WPI reunion. On one hand, the actual "reunion" part sucked. We paid $15 for some crappy fried bar food and 2 tickets for beer, which I don't even drink. And there should have been someone DJing or something to welcome us back and maybe touch on some highlights of our class. On the other hand, it was the best homecoming I've ever been to. WPI has really evolved since we left. I think it began while we were there with the opening of the Campus Center, but now... They've put a lot of energy into the sports programs, among other things. As a result, the football game could be watched from fancy new bleachers, there was an actual half-time show by a realistic looking marching band, and the game was a close cal...