Honestly. I can't. I wouldn't know it was seminary unless someone told me. I mean, there are times. This week has been quite unlike anything I've ever done.
Where to start. I want to start at the very beginning, when I arrive, 'cause I haven't talked about that. I want to contrast the last 7 days with the 7 days prior, because they've been so disparate. I want to talk about the future and what I'm excited for. I guess that what I've just laid out is actually a reasonable outline. The only problem is I know there's no way I've got enough energy to write all that.
Okay. Lets start from the beginning. I arrived to LAX on September 5, 2006. My mom flew down with me. In Edmonton, we managed to miss our flight, but after some clever re-routing, still managed to arrive the same time we would have. And they processed my entrance to the US, as I am an international student. The we is me and my mom, she flew down with me. We rented a car (an '06 Mustang convertable, courtesy the free double upgrade in the entertainment book). We then spent the next 6 days getting me set up. That involved a lot of driving around to Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Costco, Target and elswhere. It's funny 'cause I know we did lots of stuff but when I write it down, it doesn't seem like much. I think we made numerous trips to Target, also to food stores, bed/bath stores, etc. I got some furniture from International Students Office. The community coordiators also gave us some furniture. We also cleaned the place and laid down shelf paper, etc. Mom did lots of that (thanks!). So by the time mom left on Sunday, I was pretty much settled. We didn't do tons of fun stuff. We did hit up the Huntington Library, a huge botanical garden with lots of different theme areas, as well as an art gallery. And then she flew back to E-town on Sunday the 12th. And then I was actually on my own.
Next post will continue with "what I did once I was actually on my own."
Just a note...It's about 10 minutes to 12:00am here, on a Friday night. I've just written a little bit before going to bed. But I can hear the party in my building that I just recently left, it's still going on and apparently increased in loudness, as the sounds of it are wafting down the floors from where it is (305) to where I am (104). Bits of my are curious, but I think I'll just have to live with decision to get home, slow down and get to bed to make tomorrow a day I'll enjoy that much more. But it's things like that which actually inspire a the title for this post. You'll hear more about them soon. Cheers.
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Wow your life is so exciting Adam. I'm starting to get caught up with my own bordem up here in the Tar Sands of Fort Mcmurray that I might just end up at your door and be like "LETS PARTY" as I rip off my tear away sweat pants. lol I'm glad you find the school challenging--that must mean there must be someone else out there smarter than you--thats hard to believe LOL just bugging you adam well take care and we'll keep in touch--Rock it out Adam style love you bro, jonny
Hello to Mr. Ghali from across two countries now. Glad to hear things are going well in California. Things in the northern national capital are going well. I will have to send you an e-mail sometime soon and catch up. Keep enjoying the sunshine.
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