Older, Not Wiser

Well, well. My blog officially turns one year old as of today. I'd say this calls for a flashback...

(Friday, December 10, 2004)
Musings of a Lone Wolf

Well, this is my second attempt at an online journal of sorts. My first try rather fell through when the site owner started charging all members of the community for their daily entries. So hopefully this attempt will last a little longer.

Anyway, enough with the exposition. Hello to everybody out there in Blog Land. The name is Tigerzilla, and for now, that will be the name by which I'd like to be preferred. Only a few people in the online community know my real name, and I know I can trust them. I'm presently a sophomore at the wonderful Furman University in South Carolina, and as you might expect, we are currently under the gun from ... that's right, our friends the finals.

I've already had an exam in Philosophy, two eight-page papers in succession. And I'll have two more exams in Math and Health classes next week. I'm already certain Math is going to be the toughest of the bunch. I seem to have met my Waterloo in this subject. I'm not flat-out terrible at it, but I don't perform as well as I'd like. Of course, that's nobody's fault but my own, and it's up to me to try and change that. Here's hoping.

I'm grateful for the clear, blue, windy weather today. That's my blessing for the day. After last night's torrential rainstorm, which I was unfortunate (and stupid) enough to get caught in, the return of the crisp, beautiful pre-winter skies is truly a welcome sight. I must say, this glorious Creation reminds me every day how awesome my God is and how majestic His works are. All too often, it's easy to take for granted things like good weather, relatively clean air, and all the wonders the Earth has to offer. I just pray that we never forget who we owe all of this glorious creation to: our Lord and Savior, who loves us unconditionally and will never, ever forsake us.

I can't wait for next week to be halfway over. Exams will be finished, and I'll be going home to my family! :) I miss them like crazy, and it hurts me to be away from them for so long. Next Wednesday cannot come quickly enough. For that matter, neither can Christmas. Hey, who says we can't all be kids at heart this time of year?

That's about all for now, folks. Until next time, keep an eye to the sky, live long and prosper, and dance like there's no tomorrow. Of course, you didn't hear that from me. ::trips over my feet::


Hm. It's interesting to look at things in retrospect. Obviously, I'm not really a lone wolf anymore (well, in some ways I still am, but not in the relationship sense). I've long since dropped my old, corny screen name Tigerzilla. I've become a lot more receptive to personal knowledge in the online community (but I'm still very careful with who I share things with). All three of my 2004 Fall classes turned out just fine - even Math, the old Waterloo. I haven't gotten caught in any torrential rainstorms since that night one year ago, but I do continue to see God in the wonders of His Creation. I've gotten an even better understanding of what the love of Christ means for my life (but I'm still growing in it). I still miss my family terribly when I'm away at Furman, but it's become more and more my second home. And I am still very much a kid at heart when it comes to Christmas. Hey, who isn't?

Don't ask me about the quote at the end, though. I don't even remember where I picked that up from...

Furman's season ended today as the Paladins lost 29-23 to Appalachian State. A shame; from the sound of it, we were on the receiving end of some very questionable calls and unlucky breaks. But - spilled milk. No sense crying over it. We had a great year; nothing about what happened today changes any of that. We finished up a lot better than many people thought at the start of the year. It's been fun watching the team as well as watching the fans get a lot more involved in supporting the players. Always great to see. Great job, FU! Go Paladins!

Our choir held the first performance of our Christmas cantata "Forever Gloria" tonight! But I'll reserve comments about that for tomorrow - I'm tired, and we've got two more shows to do. Goodnight and God bless!

Song of the Day: Vader and Rouse - "Forever Gloria!"

Verse of the Day: "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." - Matthew 1:22-23