El Camino...: Spring is in the Air People!

El Camino...

Es largo y profundo, pero voy a caminar el camino...

Friday, March 24, 2006

Spring is in the Air People!

<--- This is where I want to be right now.

Have I told anyone out there how much I am ready for winter to be over? As I am stuck here in the library, mindlessly (is this a good thing, probably not) writing papers that I am solely writing to get them done (once again, not a good thing) to finish my BA, I am wondering what on earth I am doing. Or perhaps the better question: why on earth am I doing it? I LOVE learning. I really, really do. What I hate is when I feel I am doing something that isn't applicable. Now, keep in mind that writing an exegetical on 1 John 4:7-21 probably is applicable because it's studying Scripture on a deeper level... but sometimes, I just don't know. When I look at my screen and all I see is outline waiting to be filled and my brain is empty - forcing myself to write just doesn't seem like something I want to do. So, yesterday, after staring at my computer for an entire day, trying to write... I went for a walk. I thought maybe some excercise/fresh air would stimulate the mind. Instead, I found myself walking on this lonely little piece of gravel road that was peeking up through the snow. I tried so hard to feel thorough the soles of my feet every pebble and rock and squishy piece of soil there was to feel. I LOVE summer... I love being warm, I love feeling the sun on my skin: perhaps that is part of what this inability to write is all about. I have felt so cooped up these last couple months. Is it wrong to look forward to summer as a time when I'll be able to breathe? I don't know... but I'm sure I'll be able to breathe a bit clearer then than I can in this stuffy old library. Booyeah Hermeneutics.

posted by Erica @ 8:27 a.m.

6 Comments:

At 10:40 a.m., Unknown said…

Hola mi amiga!

If you love the sunshine and summer and warm weather - then you should definitely come visit us here in GDL - really the perfect weather. To answer your question, nope the luster has yet to wear off - I do believe that it will one day. Love you - blessings to you as you finish up that BA!! Finish well - push yourself, even when you do not want to.
At 11:30 a.m., Anonymous said…

Scams,
I too am longing for summer. Warmth, sunburns, flowers, green grass, beaches, sunscreen, bug spray, tents...I can't wait. It will be here eventually. Stay strong. Buy a bottle of bug spray and use it as an air freshener...citronella preferably. The unit I am supposed to be working on has Norwalk virus so I have a bit of a holiday today because it is being quarentined...good times. Love you lots. Take care of yourself. Rachel
At 2:04 p.m., Anonymous said…

Animo eri, aunque no quieras y paresca que no te sirve, Dios sabe porque estas ahi, solo El sabe y tiene un plan.
Te quiero mucho
At 3:07 p.m., nicole said…

well erica, the warm weather is nice, wonderful, heavenly (that might be a stretch i'm not sure). the sun just adds that extra touch of energy and contentment. i hope that you are able to enjoy it soon, or like jen you could come visit....
love ya and sorry to rub it in (about the sunshine that is)
At 4:20 p.m., Brad and Karla said…

i love summer and that is why i wonder why i am here and not in BC!!
At 8:53 p.m., Erica R said…

Hello dear friend...

I am going to go write you a nice long email - but I know how enjoy able comments are on the blog and wanted to say that - summer is almost here! And you are almost done! Plug on sista.....

P.S. - Chocolate and coffee are two of my secret weapons when it comes to focus