So, last week I ran into (well, not literally), an old campaign co-worker in the Starbucks drive-thru of all places. I was opening that morning, and I took some lady's order over the headset, had her pull up, and then went over to the window to get her money. I looked at the lady, thought, "Wow, she looks like Bobbie," and she must have been having a similar revelation because at the same time we both said, "OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"
She was, in fact, visiting her brother not far from the store, but she remembered or knew somehow that I was up here at school. Not sure how that info gets around, but politics is a small world, I suppose. We chatted for a few minutes - she told me what she was up to, who she was working for, caught me up on a few other people, and then she left because we were holding up traffic behind her.
We weren't friends, per se, when we worked together (I actually couldn't stand her), although there's always something about seeing someone from your past that makes you reminisce a little, right? No, not at all. And it had nothing to do with her personally. I realized, in that brief encounter, how glad I am that I have permanently quit politics, how delighted I am to have God call me to something radically different.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
First Blog Post Ev-ah
So, apparently I'm a blogger now. This is all thanks to Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like, who had to go and write this post.
The thing is, I like to write. And these short, choppy sentences to the contrary, I think I'm pretty good at it. But I spend a lot of time saying things like, "I'd like to write more" instead of actually, you know, writing more.
So here goes. I'm keeping this basically anonymous, because I'm a little too paranoid not to. But it's going to be a place for me to write what I want to write, and what I need to write. To explore "out loud" the things going on in my head, which are usually geeky theology stuff and its intersection with real life or random personal musings...Oh yeah, I use ellipses a lot...
I think now is a good time to start this, with school wrapping up for the year. I keep telling myself that I'm going to have a relaxed, easy summer, and then I keep adding things to the list of what I will be doing. CPE. One online class. Get caught up on the ridiculous stack of magazines next to my bed. Clean, organize, and pack for the August/September move. Go on a mission trip. Work. And now, write.
The thing is, I like to write. And these short, choppy sentences to the contrary, I think I'm pretty good at it. But I spend a lot of time saying things like, "I'd like to write more" instead of actually, you know, writing more.
So here goes. I'm keeping this basically anonymous, because I'm a little too paranoid not to. But it's going to be a place for me to write what I want to write, and what I need to write. To explore "out loud" the things going on in my head, which are usually geeky theology stuff and its intersection with real life or random personal musings...Oh yeah, I use ellipses a lot...
I think now is a good time to start this, with school wrapping up for the year. I keep telling myself that I'm going to have a relaxed, easy summer, and then I keep adding things to the list of what I will be doing. CPE. One online class. Get caught up on the ridiculous stack of magazines next to my bed. Clean, organize, and pack for the August/September move. Go on a mission trip. Work. And now, write.