So I started off this year probably on two bad feet - the jet lag plus lack of sleep on a normal sleep schedule probably sent my immune system into overload, and then suddenly back into communal living and working, all while attempting to be in four classes has been to my detriment. Friends left and right were going down last week and the week prior - "I have a good immune system," I heartily retorted to my friends.

Wrong. It started to hit Thursday - that feeling you know it's not going to be a fun week, yeah, it came and is officially here with a vengeance. I found myself today attempting to play doctor and self-diagnose myself. So far I've hit sinus infection, ear infection, influenza, or pneumonia. Campus has lovingly coined the phrase "the plague" - it may not be bubonic, but it sure isn't pretty. Though I'm starting to think maybe it's just allergies (ok, i wish!). I'm not quite sure what this little friend of mine is, but we're at war and currently it's winning - but I refuse to lose. As soon as we figure out what doctor in the area is covered by my insurance from the East Coast, it'll be time for all of us to tango. So note to all incoming students - while seemingly unimportant, if you're bringing your own insurance from somewhere else, find out who covers you locally before you get here and are in the position I'm stuck in.

Clearly my blog here is different from the gentlemen to my left. They all seem to have a penchant for intellectual conversation; I speak my mind and do so bluntly. Get used to it I guess? That or someone in admissions will tell me to change my writing style and topics. Blame them if that happens, k?

This new quarter has me excited friends (and stalkers). I think God is up to some utterly insane things on this campus and in the lives of a lot of my friends. My prayer right now is that we becoming willing and malleable vessels. I hate that language something, but it's so true (really, i hate cliches... but why? i mean, they serve a clear purpose and people can easily comprehend their meaning... hmm, interesting). I just don't really appreciate or value the christianese. I don't even fully know what's "up" with God around here, but maybe later this week I'll write more about that itself. All-Seminary Chapel on Wednesday rocked, the Semi (school's newspaper) has been throwing some sweet challenges our way from student writers. Now I'm only curious if we're all going to be willing to be "real," as I mentioned earlier, and actually talk about these things.

I hope that forum is around soon... or I hope to hear about those conversations of depth occurring sooner rather than later, 'cause I'm sure that it's part of our call, or at least, my call at Fuller. We've gotta dig, and we've gotta be listening to one another (and unfortunately, our bubonic coughs!)