Monthly Archive for March, 2004

Turning 20

[Just to clarify, after writing this I realized that I wrote it for me, not for my readers (not that I have any readers). I guess I could have made it a private entry, but who does that?]

Am I old?

Seriously, am I? I’ve been getting emails and IMs and phone calls and face-to-face comments from people who know that I turn 20 this Saturday that would indicate that I must have one foot in the grave.

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Night of Worship

Last night’s Remix was hot! I mean literally, the AC didn’t work too well. But it was hot too! We played somewhere around 16 songs (and only messed up on one). We had about 30 people show up in the Wesley small chapel (and hopefully none at the Union amphitheater where we originally told them to go), and rocked their socks off.

I have a new favorite song by our band: More Love, More Power. We made that song come alive last night. I forgot how to play the bass line, so I made up some weirdness. And it sounded good! Scottie B did his thing on his electric all night. He’s got some talent, let me tell you.

But the best thing about last night was to look out every now and then (I go into my own little world when I play bass, not something I do when I play piano or guitar) and see people worshiping. You have to understand, I do this every week of the school year. I am always up front during the Nav worship. I can always see what people are doing. And usually it’s the same old story: they’ll be singing, with their hands in their pockets, looking around at other people, or the band, or the ceiling, or their nails, or whatever. It becomes ritualistic for a lot of people. Something that we do before announcements and Dave’s talk. But last night, when the focus was on worship through song, you saw people get down on their knees and worship. Maybe it was the change in location. Being in the dorm where someone could see you might be intimidating for a lot of people. Being in a chapel might have been just what we needed.

Now I’m finally excited about Rez Week. I’ve been excited in theory for a while now. But now my heart is excited. This was just a taste of what that whole week will be like.

Has Anyone Seen My Voice?

I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted something. Truth is that nothing much is happening. I’m still sick, although I’m doing better. I’ve lost my voice though. Haven’t had it in about 4 days. I went to Thagard (medical center on campus) and they gave me some drugs. They also said that my taking NyQuil was probably making it worse. Great. As a result of being sick I think I’m skipping the prayer retreat. I’m going to try to tough out the Remix tonight.

Since I thought this weekend would be all scheduled up I have plenty of time on my hands. I think I’ll end up reading more of Brave New World. It’s for my last paper of the year.

I’ll be sure to let you know how the Remix goes to tonight.

As A Dog

Hurray for being sick! I’ve got some dang virus or the flu or something. Every muscle in my body hurts. My sinuses are going bananas. My throat is killing me. I would take my temperature, but I keep taking Advil before I remember to do so. I feel like I have a fever, but I don’t know it for a fact.

On the plus side, I made two new friends. Their names are NyQuil and NCAA Tournament basketball. They’ve given me the will to live through the weekend.

The Graveyard Shift

Everyone who told me that I was an idiot for taking a job with Night Staff needs to read this.

You were right.

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