4 dic 2004
Events! and such.
I don't know where i'm living next semestre, or over winter break either for that matter. I'm not too worried though, as i have at least three offers for Spring, and though they are all more than i'd like/be able to pay, two of them are friends who will let me bargain down. Hopefully lots, but then i'd feel bad.
Today i went to my current roommate's Gospel Choir Concert, you know, Praise Jesus with hip-hop infusion and all that. I didn't get into the clapping/dancing about and i found the whole thing a bit too evangelical. Ay well, what should i have expected? They were, however, very good (okay, AMAZING) singers and actually several people i knew.
Bekah herself did a solo skit-thing, where she played a random college student who had attended said concert, was moved by the music but not the Message of the Lord. One acting choir member after another came up to her and she said variations of "Oh, i liked your concert, it was nice, but i haven't really accepted jesus into my heart, you know, no time for that when i have Physics to study for! Tally-ho!" and at the end of this lil' skit 'Jesus' said, "I love you anyway." The point of this rambling is that parts of the skit were almost exact quotes from conversations we've had on 'Why Sarah Hasn't Accepted the Word of God' conversations, followed by witty-yet-kind replies the faithful might use.
I might be being a bit egocentric, but it was weird. Weird. She asked me to come to the concert, and because i generally am okay with concerts and like her, i said i'd go. Proselytization irks me as i do know how to use it, and i also know just how wrong itcan does go. This particular church group is okay, though, all things considered. At least they don't have the whole "If you don't believe in Jesus our Loving Saviour YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY DIE A LOT AND IT WILL HURT" going for them.
It'd only hurt a bit.
But anyway, because i was at the concert and because Bekah's very own skit encouraged watchers not to just comment on how pretty they found the music, but rather really take heart to the Saving Message, i'm not sure what to tell her without sounding... bad. i guess.
Let's see, i also did some homework today, thought about wind tunnels, and ate a pot pie. My life is GREAT!
[okay, wind tunnel explanation:
one day this summer:
scene: ay-Bear house, watching techTV or something:
Nik: I would love to own that!
Bekah: What? The car? But honey, it sucks.
Nik: No, the WIND TUNNEL!
Bekah: OH MY GOD! WE SHOULD GET ONE!
Me: or... make one?
Nik: I AM ON THAT! *drafts in head*
so today i somehow found myself in a wind tunnel where one had never been before. Urban planning, yo. Also note that the two Bekahs in this post are completely different people.]
"for your sake i hope heaven and hell/(few minutes)/are really there but I wouldn't hold my breath"--Modest Mouse-- ¶ 19:58
I don't know where i'm living next semestre, or over winter break either for that matter. I'm not too worried though, as i have at least three offers for Spring, and though they are all more than i'd like/be able to pay, two of them are friends who will let me bargain down. Hopefully lots, but then i'd feel bad.
Today i went to my current roommate's Gospel Choir Concert, you know, Praise Jesus with hip-hop infusion and all that. I didn't get into the clapping/dancing about and i found the whole thing a bit too evangelical. Ay well, what should i have expected? They were, however, very good (okay, AMAZING) singers and actually several people i knew.
Bekah herself did a solo skit-thing, where she played a random college student who had attended said concert, was moved by the music but not the Message of the Lord. One acting choir member after another came up to her and she said variations of "Oh, i liked your concert, it was nice, but i haven't really accepted jesus into my heart, you know, no time for that when i have Physics to study for! Tally-ho!" and at the end of this lil' skit 'Jesus' said, "I love you anyway." The point of this rambling is that parts of the skit were almost exact quotes from conversations we've had on 'Why Sarah Hasn't Accepted the Word of God' conversations, followed by witty-yet-kind replies the faithful might use.
I might be being a bit egocentric, but it was weird. Weird. She asked me to come to the concert, and because i generally am okay with concerts and like her, i said i'd go. Proselytization irks me as i do know how to use it, and i also know just how wrong it
It'd only hurt a bit.
But anyway, because i was at the concert and because Bekah's very own skit encouraged watchers not to just comment on how pretty they found the music, but rather really take heart to the Saving Message, i'm not sure what to tell her without sounding... bad. i guess.
Let's see, i also did some homework today, thought about wind tunnels, and ate a pot pie. My life is GREAT!
[okay, wind tunnel explanation:
one day this summer:
scene: ay-Bear house, watching techTV or something:
Nik: I would love to own that!
Bekah: What? The car? But honey, it sucks.
Nik: No, the WIND TUNNEL!
Bekah: OH MY GOD! WE SHOULD GET ONE!
Me: or... make one?
Nik: I AM ON THAT! *drafts in head*
so today i somehow found myself in a wind tunnel where one had never been before. Urban planning, yo. Also note that the two Bekahs in this post are completely different people.]
"for your sake i hope heaven and hell/(few minutes)/are really there but I wouldn't hold my breath"--Modest Mouse-- ¶ 19:58
