Whelp. We've almost made it. We are almost to the end of the semester, and the end of freshmen year.
People told me that college would fly by, but I never expected it to go this quickly.
Basically, we have four more days of actual school, and then we have Friday through Monday for Easter break. Then finals are the 22nd through the end of the week. Then we leave. I'm leaving May 1st, so I'll be back home in California is three weeks.
Three weeks.
As much as I can't wait to go home and see my family again... I'm reluctant to leave Belhaven. In the past eight months, this place has become my home. I love life here. Once I'm back home, I won't be with my people for over three months. The thought of that is kind of depressing.
At the same time, I think it will be good to be back in Cali once again. I will admit, I miss my family, Ripon's orchards, real food, the ability to go places whenever I want, my own bedroom, and San Francisco. I didn't even go to San Francisco that much when I lived in Cali, and somehow that's been one of the places I miss most. (I'm wondering if the only reason I miss San Fran is because I'll be seeing Neil Gaiman there in June... that would certainly make sense. And yes, I am seeing Neil Gaiman. EEP!)
Back to the main topic though, the end of the semester. It's a great feeling, knowing that you're almost done. However, there's the small issue of all the homework that needs to be completed. Fortunately, it's not that bad. I need to write a few stories for creative writing, finish some math assignments, and an Old Testament paper, and that's about it. Not too much, but it's enough to get in the way of free time. As it stands, I should probably be writing a fairy tale right now instead of blogging.... but......... whatever. It can wait a little longer.
Also, a bit of a funny story. I ordered a package a package the other day because I needed some things before the end of the semester. Apparently I entered the wrong zip code... So instead of my package arriving on schedule at Belhaven, I was notified that it arrived in a place called Armona, California. I've never even heard of this place before, and that's where the package went? So after a few phone calls, internet research, and pulling my dad in for reinforcements, we discovered that this is a common problem for Armona, CA. According to their people, they are constantly receiving packages with wrong addresses. I was feeling alright about this, thinking they could probably fix the problem and send my package back to me. That's when we discovered fact #2 about Armona. It is also considered the Bermuda Triangle of packages. This is exactly what sound went through my mind when I found out. Moral of the story: KNOW YOUR ZIP CODE, YOUR LIFE COULD DEPEND ON IT. Well, maybe not your life, but usually this is important stuff.
And now: Music. I don't know why this has become a reoccurring thing for my blog... when I first started writing, I didn't set out with the idea that I would post songs, but that's what ended up happening. Music has become a big part of my life, I suppose, and I just want to share it with everyone else because it's so dang beautiful!
So this is an Owl City week for me. The first song I'll mention is Meteor Shower. It's a short song, but it's sweet. The lyrics are, "I can finally see that You're right there beside me. I am not my own, for I have been made new. Please don't let me go, I desperately need you." That's it. In my opinion, it's the songs like this that are Adam Young's best. The song is so simple, yet holds so much truth.
The second is a single that he just released this week (featuring the amazing Lindsey Stirling), Beautiful Times. I think my favorite part is the second half of the chorus. "This fight of my life is so hard, but I'm gonna survive. These are beautiful times."
Farewell, lovely people!
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