We're Still Here

Lexie and I are still here. My amazing wife is diligently revolutionizing the craft industry with her many talents. I'm writing songs again. Lexie made up some amazing flyers and business cards so that I can promote teaching guitar lessons more effectively. Check 'em:

Above is the poster she made me. So awesome.

Here is the front of the business cards she made for me. So very Awesome.

And this is the back. So very very awesome.

Yep. My wife is incredible. I've got the posters up all over campus. I've got a supply of cards in my wallet to whip out at any mention of music. If the wind holds true and the zombie rebellion holds off, I should be getting a few more guitar students soon.

Otherwise, the job hunt continues. Last week I renewed my application at the Wall-Mart Distribution Center (for the 3rd time). I've continually checked with the security services in the area without success. It looks like I'll be putting in applications with Hardees and McDonalds again. I know there's something out there. I can smell it.

School is great. Spring break is this Mon-Fri. That means nothing really. I've still got the necessary 465 pages of reading a week...except it will be more like 600-700 pages with the research papers due for Theology and Church History soon.

I love research papers. They're usually the highlight of the semester for me. However, this semester's Theology topics have got me stumped: Ecclesiology and Eschatology. Yeah, I know. After much contemplation I decided on doing a paper that dealt with the growing “house church” movement in America, thinking that fit in the ecclesiology category. Wrong. It was rejected. I’d still like to do something on the “house church” movement, I find it fascinating, but I need to get more into the Theology behind it.

Fun fact. You can figure out your reading speed by taking anything written (preferably something not too easy to read, nor too difficult to read) and arranging it (in a Word Document or something) so that you have 10 words per line for about 40 lines. Then, get a stopwatch and time yourself reading for a minute. After your minute, count how many lines you read and multiply by 10. After this, if you want, you can add the words on the line your on up to the last word you’ve read. I read 228 words per minute and Lexie reads 356 words per minute (yeah, my wife is so rad!). How fast can you read? What’s really crazy is doing it again, but reading the words aloud. I was only 10 words faster when reading in my head. Thus, I basically read every word silently like I’m reading it out loud. I’m sure that’s slowing me down. Any tips on how to unlearn how to read so I can learn to read quickly?

Thanks friends! I'll be sure to update more regularly from now on!

Everyone should definitely check out Lexie's new blog here.

Enjoy!