Life by the Drop

- This week so far has been a mix of lazy butt relaxing and spending time with Kristen with a little bit of friends in between. Tomorrow's my last day with her before she leaves for Cincinnati again. The people she's been staying with are sooo nice. They even fed me. Twice! Can't argue with that. Plus, they have two little kids Amanda and James are the ABSOLUTE cutest kids I've ever seen in my entire life. Little buckets of energy though. I just think I'm getting too old to keep up anymore.

- Skydiving is proving to be more of a hassel than expected to set up. Shaun Igo's gone AWOL and until I can get ahold of him the plans can't be finalized so thats been nagging on the back of my mind all week. Its like that "big hw assignment that I keep putting off that I'd love to get done exept for the fact I left my backpack at school and my inner procrastinater is arguing with my inner man of action as to weather I should go get it and time is running out" type of feeling.

- After that is Elitches day with the church which, to my extreme feelings of despair and anger at change, will be the last time I get to spend with my beloved MABC youth group that has treated me so well and nutured me in times of need. Really, its the last time we'll be together as a group. Sure, we got holidays and next summer but it just won't be the same. We'll be different people the second we take that first step on our college campus. Its just, life will be different without my comfy church cushion to soften my fall. Nonetheless I'm positive God's been telling me thats exactly what I need. He needs to lead me in to my spiritual desert where I can't do it on my own anymore and my suroundings provide no comfort to allow me to forget who runs the show. Thats when he can split the fishes and bread crumbs in to enough to sustain me in him.

- I leave the day after that for Oregon. I get back on the 17th and go to CSU on the 18th. Its going to be so relaxing hanging out by the cool Northwestern ocean on my last few days before college with nothing to let me forget the critical nature of this time in my life. It'll be good for me. A well timed transiton period if you will.

- I've developed a new found obsession in music in Stevie Ray Vaughan. So, with that I'll send you on you're way with the lyrics to his song "Life by the Drop". I recomend you find a way to listen to it because as far as songs go its an incredible one.

Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Life by the Drop"

Hello there, my old friend
Not so long ago it was 'til the end
We played outside in the pouring rain
On our way up the road we started over again

You're livin' a dream
Woh you on top
My mind is achin'
Lord it won't stop
Thats how it happens
Livin' life by the drop

Up and down that road in our worn out shoes
Talkin' 'bout good things and signin' the blues
You went your wayI stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time

You're livin a dream
Woh you on top
My mind is achin'
Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens
Livin' life by the drop

No wasted time
We're alive today
Churnin' up the past
There's no easier way
Time's been between us
A means to an end
God it's good to be here walkin' together my friend

You're livin a dream
Woh you on top
My mind is achin'
Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens
Livin' life by the drop
That's how it happens
Livin' life by the drop
That's how it happens
Livin' life by the drop