Too Much Writing.

ALTERNATIVE TITLE: And now I’ll do some more, only this writing isn’t assigned.

I’ve written and handed in 5 papers in the last two and a half days, for a combined total of about 40 footnoted, annotated pages.  And I’m not done.  Before noon on Friday, I have to do 2 more papers, for another 20 or so pages.  Seven papers, 60 or so pages, in 6 days.  That’s not mentioning the three papers, for about 20 pages I did last week.  In short, I have been a machine the last week or so.  Insanity.   It’s also not mentioning the final I have in Greek on Friday morning.

After that though, everything should be a piece of cake.  I get in the car and go to the airport and fly home for a month.  It will be nice to get a bit of a break.  I feel like I’m ready for a little cognitive shutdown.  Exactly how shutdown I am when I relax is something of a question, but at least not having to focus on anything in particular will be nice.  My plan is to spend as much time as possible with the people I want to see.  Last year, I didn’t spend enough time with my family, so hopefully, I can do a better job of that this year.  We shall see.

Before I leave I have to send out an application for another job possibility, this one for a full time job.  I’m not sure I can do a fulltime job and go to Seminary, but what the heck, you know?  Why not drive myself to an early grave with work.  It’s going to take something like that to get me out of the hole of debt I currently find myself mired in.  We shall see.  Worst case scenario I come back and start student teaching in January.  I’ve finally got all my ducks in a row that way and should be able to get started as soon as I get back.  I’m pretty stoked about that.  Money is good. I have need of it, and my debtors certainly have need of it.  (On a related note, I didn’t win the Powerball jackpot last Wednesday, which is something of a drag.)

I was reminded again of the problem of evil in a class at the Seminary.  It is certainly, to my way of thinking, the biggest argument a person could make against Christianity.  The problem is for people who use the argument against God, is that there isn’t a better explanation that covers the available facts as well.  I’m not claiming that the Christian solution is easy, but it’s sure better than the alternatives.  None of them satisfy me the way I’d like to be satisfied.  I think the conclusion that the world just sucks is unsatisfactory, but I can’t seem to escape it, and the burden of the evidence certainly bears that out.  And people wonder why I weep when I drink too much.

The paper I wrote and handed in today was an apologetic defense of the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  I’m thinking about posting it somewhere, but it’s too long to be posted on OD.  If any of you want to read it, let me know, and I’ll make sure you get the link to the site if I decide to post it.

I still have to go out and buy Christmas presents. I haven’t even started shopping yet.  In fact, I didn’t even think of it until Sunday.  Add that to the list of things to do before I leave.

Did I mention I need a break?

Speaking of breaks, I bought World of Warcraft a couple of weeks ago.  I would like to say that it hasn’t interrupted my normal laziness, but that would be a lie.  I’m building two characters right now, and I have to say that the entire idea of creating a character in a virtual world is quite interesting.  It is like digital crack.  I’d heard rumors, and I can tell you they are all true.  The most interesting thing to me is the way in which the characters I’ve created and build resemble me.  I’ve gravitated to certain kinds of characters because they reflect certain fundamental aspects of who I am.  I’m not sure that’s common, but it is how it has worked for me.  I’m not sure what to make of that.  Any psychologists in the audience want to try to explain why that happens to me?

Alright, I need to get back to work.  Blessings all, and have a pleasant evening.