Visitations
We are now through the holidays, the most cheerful and unfortunately often the most stressful time of the year. I had a good time as I believe most others did. We brought in the New Year with friends and spirits, singing and dancing. My friend from Boston College came the 1st through the 3rd so that was cool. We mostly hung out with my roommates and got into discussions (read arguments) about God, society and whatever else, but also I took her to San Francisco to see The City. I still have trouble calling it The City, but oh well. I saw the sea lions at the Wharf for the first time, it was great fun to watch them play, fight, bark, swim, jump and all that good stuff.
Overall, a very good time throughout the holidays. I am very excited because my mom is coming to visit as I write this. I am taking a few days off from work and we are going to hang out (I guess this is a common theme), see The City, maybe go to the Redwoods, show her work, and oh so much more. I cannot wait. I think it was good to spend my Christmas here but it is going to be great to see family. I really missed everyone.
Right now I am reading some good books, one being Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. It is really good stuff. I like how he gathers life and humanity in his hands and throws his personal experience of them at the reader in his highly visceral lines. It seems as though he covers everything through his little eyepiece, but it makes sense that he is able to do so because, writing about every day down to earth happenings, we are all able to connect. That is the point. We all live one experience only view through 6 billion different lenses. I like it. And it makes me think about the Center. This is my experience of life right now. At first glance the word life seems a little vague and general but it is my particular and highly personal life that I am talking about. I only hope that I can suck up all that there is to offer here because I will not have the same experience again. For this I am thankful. That I am here, experiencing this particular life, right now, the good and the bad, everything...for this is what makes our existence beautiful.
Overall, a very good time throughout the holidays. I am very excited because my mom is coming to visit as I write this. I am taking a few days off from work and we are going to hang out (I guess this is a common theme), see The City, maybe go to the Redwoods, show her work, and oh so much more. I cannot wait. I think it was good to spend my Christmas here but it is going to be great to see family. I really missed everyone.
Right now I am reading some good books, one being Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. It is really good stuff. I like how he gathers life and humanity in his hands and throws his personal experience of them at the reader in his highly visceral lines. It seems as though he covers everything through his little eyepiece, but it makes sense that he is able to do so because, writing about every day down to earth happenings, we are all able to connect. That is the point. We all live one experience only view through 6 billion different lenses. I like it. And it makes me think about the Center. This is my experience of life right now. At first glance the word life seems a little vague and general but it is my particular and highly personal life that I am talking about. I only hope that I can suck up all that there is to offer here because I will not have the same experience again. For this I am thankful. That I am here, experiencing this particular life, right now, the good and the bad, everything...for this is what makes our existence beautiful.
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