This Classical Life

I was extremely pleased to see that Holden Thorp will be Carolina’s next chancellor. Though I didn’t take any of his classes, I did interact with him many times during my college career, mostly in my capacity as the university photographer’s assistant. He was always kind and gracious, and I remember someone telling me then that he would be chancellor someday. In the twenty-first century, it’s wonderful that a man who only applied to one university and came back there to make his career in teaching and research, could be chosen to lead the institution that he loves. He’s also young enough to lead for quite some time, perhaps like Frank Porter Graham. May his tenure be filled with great accomplishments as the University continues to serve North Carolina and the world.

Laura Leigh tagged me for this one.

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Soccer Referee
2. Intern at First Presbyterian – Montrose, Colorado
3. 3rd Grade Teacher
4. Photographer

Four movies I’ve watched more than once:
1. Say Anything
2. The Usual Suspects
3. The Incredibles
4. The Princess Bride Continue reading →

As April winds to a close, I am still waiting for the joy of Easter. With all of the current busy-ness of life (school, photography, getting the house ready to sell, normal stuff, figuring out life for next year) I feel like I haven’t had a chance to rest and heal. I feel weary. Perhaps “weary of earth, myself and sin.” But I am also anxious or something, I couldn’t tell you what, there’s a lot to worry about but it’s nothing specific. But it keeps me from falling asleep, which aggravates my pain, which makes me more weary. There’s just three weeks left of school, so there is light at the end of the tunnel. It’s times like these that I am forced to hope against hope. Because “there is more / more than all this pain / more than all the falling down / and the getting up again.”

I got tagged for a few memes, so there is also hope I will post again soon.

That Revolution Money Exchange deal is good until May 15th now. I got my $25 and a few $10 referrals, too, thanks! I can’t tell who signed up, but appreciate it.

* Special thanks for inspiration to RMM and AP.