Sunday, October 09, 2005
today was the most beautiful day in the history of my being here. the sun was out all morning and afternoon, and there was not a cloud, not one shred of it. i went to church with kelvin and michelle. it was, surprisingly, somehow alot like gbc. it really felt comfortable, and i have a feeling i'll stick around. the message was about idols in life, which is an oft-heard one and not quite the thing i wanted to hear, but well the speaker was good. the songs were good too. i didn't know half of them, but the worship style works for me, with a mix of hymns and contemporary stuff, and you can clap and all. very gbc sec.after that, i went rowing! that was really fun, even though i couln't obviously do it very well. it feels like something i would like to be good at. like canoeing. i think i just like water too much. i find that sports and sports teams make everything so much better. after football yesterday, i just had this extra measure of optimism and energy. sports people are, to be so sterotypical, somehow less petty, close-minded, cliquish or quick to judge. or, people who are grouped, for that 1 or 2 hours, for the purpose of playing sports. perhaps that is a better way to describe it, since almost everyone, even bitchy lawyers, can be a sportsperson at some point in time. maybe the idea of having a common goal or a goal other than shit real life helps. on my way back from the boathouse, i took a long route, biking along the cam and through jesus green. it was the most beautiful bike ride i've ever taken. the grass and the sky just rolled out, and on the edge was the river and the old pubs with old men sitting by them, people fishing, people picknicking. simply postcard. sometimes i feel that the beauty of this place has just eluded me; how i wish i could just be here to enjoy it and nothing else! if only i could just forget about hating my course and my opportunity costs, maybe i would find more inspiration here. i mean, i guess i'm not in new york city for a reason!
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