It's been interesting to see how the grapevine works these days, in this society of ever-increasing virtual social connections. The exciting things that happen in our lives get transmitted by, of all things, websites like Facebook. Seems kind of trite and impersonal sometimes, but then again, for those of us with different levels of involvement, that works just fine.
So (with weddings still on the brain), Andrew and Eric's ceremony went wonderfully. It was awesome to sing in a fantastic little pick-up choir that was essentially what Jeremy so aptly described as "the Twin Cities all-stars." Along with Samantha, of course, who is distantly related to our particular incestuous choral tradition by way of her college choir director, who was a Luther College grad. The driving for 11 hours both ways is never fun, but it was great to have Samantha along to pass the time. We were, however, getting fairly punchy by the last two hours. I think we've had our fill of long car trips for a while.
Things continue on their merry way here in Indiana. I seem like I work a lot, but given that I only have class one day a week, that's the least I can do. I actually have some assignments due in the coming weeks (really, assignments? I'd almost forgotten what they were), so maybe I'll get off my lazy butt and get some work done. Samantha got a neat little gig through her connections at the Lilly Library where she'll be analyzing the websites of other rare books and special collections libraries. We both are starting work on the applications for our internships, as registration for next semester is just around the corner.
In other news:
- My car is sick. :( Apparently it has a hole in the gas tank. Which would explain why it smells like gas all the time. No, I didn't drive it to Minnesota -- we got a rental. We're working on a fix, but it's actually less a bother than you would think, considering most of the places I go on a daily or weekly basis are reachable by bike. Maybe I'll get in better shape now...
- My friend Jen has started a blog! Welcome to the nerdy world of narcissistic websites, my friend! :)
- We went bowling last Thursday. It's nice to see that my bowling skills have maintained the same level of mediocrity as they had when I left them a couple years ago. We need to do that more often. The badly-rendered versions of Gretchen Wilson and Sarah McLachlan I could do without, though.
- Baseball playoffs are fun, but not as much fun without the Twins. :(
That's all I got for now. Be well, do good work, etc. etc. Peace!