I went to church yesterday. Once I turned off the highway,
it got more and more difficult to breathe. By the time I parked at the church,
I was sweating, shaking, and forcing myself to take deep breaths. Was it
because it had been so long since I met these people? Or because it had been a
couple of months since I interacted with people I wasn’t so comfortable with,
or in such a great multitude? I don’t know. It was difficult to talk to all
those people, and maybe I’ll feel better knowing that not as many people will
be approaching me. If I wanted to go to a church where I don’t have to talk to
people, there are plenty of those, or I could stay at home and watch online/TV
broadcasts. I wonder how much of it is psychosomatic, too. I think it comes
down to the fact that I’m entirely too worried about other people’s opinions—that’s
the spiritual component of the condition.
I didn’t sleep very well last night because I was reading
and I ate junk food late. I had an emotionally charged dream in which I was
reunited with students that I had taught. When I first awoke, I was trying to
remember their names, but as the dream got more distant, I decided that the
whole idea that I had taught them before was a fiction. In other words, I
dreamed up students, met them for the first time, but at the same time created
a memory that I had taught them before and therefore my meeting them was a joyful
reunion. The emotion was so strong that it nearly swayed my perspective on
reality, making me think that I really had interned somewhere several years ago
and taught ESL classes to middle and high school students. Although the emotion
was completely different, it reminded me of the romantically charged dreams
that I’ve had in the past. I can only remember three specifically. They were
the most wonderful dreams, but I was actually heartbroken when I woke up. My
emotions were so strong that I might even use them as my standard for the definition
of romantic love.
SCHOOLWORK
On Saturday I quickly and efficiently dispatched my forum responses. I got started with this week’s forum post, but it’s going to be a doozy. In the end I met my time goal for the week’s schoolwork.
On Saturday I quickly and efficiently dispatched my forum responses. I got started with this week’s forum post, but it’s going to be a doozy. In the end I met my time goal for the week’s schoolwork.
JOB
Nothing new
Nothing new
EXERCISE
I rowed on Saturday for 23 minutes and did my usual bicep curls, decline push-ups and planks. I also signed up for Fitocracy, but I wasn’t impressed with any of the eight or so pre-made workouts. Most of them required barbells, which I have no desire to obtain. I might look for other workouts and create my own on the website, which would be my replacement for the planking app. On Sunday I rested.
I rowed on Saturday for 23 minutes and did my usual bicep curls, decline push-ups and planks. I also signed up for Fitocracy, but I wasn’t impressed with any of the eight or so pre-made workouts. Most of them required barbells, which I have no desire to obtain. I might look for other workouts and create my own on the website, which would be my replacement for the planking app. On Sunday I rested.
SPANISH
I studied more grammar. My enthusiasm is not very high, and I’m tired of doing the Drops app. It uses some obscure vocabulary, doesn’t do refreshing well, trains recognition more than production, among other things. The five minutes is a nice and approachable time limit, but I think I’m at the point of giving it up.
I studied more grammar. My enthusiasm is not very high, and I’m tired of doing the Drops app. It uses some obscure vocabulary, doesn’t do refreshing well, trains recognition more than production, among other things. The five minutes is a nice and approachable time limit, but I think I’m at the point of giving it up.
DIY
On Saturday I put some screws in the wood, but joints ended up being very uneven. Yesterday I watched a bunch of woodworking videos, which was enjoyable. I learned that clamps are very important, and right now I only have one that I can use. Mom went to get me two pipe clamps which should serve my purpose.
On Saturday I put some screws in the wood, but joints ended up being very uneven. Yesterday I watched a bunch of woodworking videos, which was enjoyable. I learned that clamps are very important, and right now I only have one that I can use. Mom went to get me two pipe clamps which should serve my purpose.
PROGRAMMING
I looked at some samples, made notes, then started working on my website. I also redesigned the browser window of my Bible memory program. I’m mostly happy with it, but in the end I decided that my indices need to be created elsewhere. In my new design I have an “add” button which pops up a submenu to allow the selection of adding a new text or importing. I was going to have this also allow adding indices, but since I’m putting that elsewhere, a pop-up menu with two options seems silly. So, I’ll probably add an import button and take out the popup menu. That’s my next step, and then I’ll work on creating the ability to make indices.
I looked at some samples, made notes, then started working on my website. I also redesigned the browser window of my Bible memory program. I’m mostly happy with it, but in the end I decided that my indices need to be created elsewhere. In my new design I have an “add” button which pops up a submenu to allow the selection of adding a new text or importing. I was going to have this also allow adding indices, but since I’m putting that elsewhere, a pop-up menu with two options seems silly. So, I’ll probably add an import button and take out the popup menu. That’s my next step, and then I’ll work on creating the ability to make indices.
BIBLE MEMORY
I finished Psalm 26. On Sunday I reviewed 1-18 in the car, and I meant to review 25-26 on the computer, but I forgot.
I finished Psalm 26. On Sunday I reviewed 1-18 in the car, and I meant to review 25-26 on the computer, but I forgot.
BIBLE READING AND PRAYER
Luke hasn’t gotten less strange yet. Something stood out to me in Luke 18 or in the devotionals for today, but I can’t remember what it was. I need to keep some small sticky notes on my bedside table so that I can jot down a word or two to help me recall my thoughts.
Luke hasn’t gotten less strange yet. Something stood out to me in Luke 18 or in the devotionals for today, but I can’t remember what it was. I need to keep some small sticky notes on my bedside table so that I can jot down a word or two to help me recall my thoughts.
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