npr

I went through a phase not long ago where I literally listened to 8 hrs. of npr everyday. I loved it. Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne, Doug Fabrizio, and Neil Conan were my daily companions. I looked forward to hearing their voices.


Every time I started listening to music I'd wonder what interesting news story or topic I was missing out on and give up and tune in again.
I think I liked npr so much because it allowed me to think outside my own circumstances and escape my reality to something that still seemed substantial and important.

Now I only listen to music. Everyday, while I'm commuting, folding, and walking on campus. If I'm not listening to music, I'm enjoying silence. I think it's because I am so thoroughly comfortable with myself and my circumstances. If I ever start listening to npr, I worry that I'm missing out on a perfect opportunity to enjoy some music. Sometimes I don't realize how big my smile is while I'm listening on campus until somebody passing me flashes a weird look.

shadrach.

As I listened to a conference talk that used the biblical account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as model examples of what it truly means to have faith, I thought of my brother, Tom.

I remembered that he would use the word "hot" interchangeably with the word "shadrach." Like, "Oh man, I think it's pretty shadrach in here," and then he'd open the car window or something. I thought it was really dumb at the time, but I realized that that it is totally funny, and I kept smiling to myself about it at work.

On another note, I put my zune on "shuffle" today, (which I never do) and Simon & Garfunkels' "The Boxer" started playing. I'd forgotten how much I loved this song and I sang along and completely enjoyed it. Then I realized I couldn't remember a time when I didn't know this song. Kind of like how I can't remember not being able to read. And it's still so good:
lie-la-lie. la-la-la-la-lie-la-lie. lie-la-lie. la-la-la-la-lie-la-lie-la-la-la-la-lie.