New things

I had every intention of writing numerous blogs about my trip to India. I still plan on it. From time to time I get out the journal I wrote in while I was there, and dive back into my daily thoughts and feelings and happenings. Hopefully soon I will share them here.

In the meantime, I am playing violin again. I go through musical periods every few months, where I get super motivated to play instruments. I sold my guitar last September, a move made during a clearly non-musical period of time, and one that I somewhat regret. It has forced me to pick up the violin again, though, something I've wanted to do for a while. I'm excited. In messing around with it tonight, I'm realizing how much I love it, and also how my fingering has benefited from playing guitar. I'm so much stronger and quicker and more flexible after stretching my hand around a huge fret board for years.

I am also taking a 10-week Spanish class starting next week. I am very excited about this. I really loved learning Urdu in India, and was reminded how much I love language. It's such a powerful thing. It can instantly connect people, or it can instantly create a barrier. The class is through an adult education program, and is very basic. But I'm looking forward to exploring another language, and also to doing something other than just work.

Running. I am taking every opportunity I can to run, and occasionally to get my butt kicked by Billy Blanks Boot Camp videos. Running has been sort of revolutionary in my life in the past year. That's a whole blog in itself. I am trying to keep at it, and am signing up for races so I have something to work toward. The cold is a huge deterrent, but thankfully there is typically at least one day a week warm enough to run outside.

Luke. I am doing a Bible study on the book of Luke with three other gals. This was the first week, and so far I am really enjoying the study.

These are more or less the newer things going on. I always want to be better about blogging.

The pumpkin sauce, by the way, was delicious, but not when mixed with anything else. I do not recommend it unless you're just going to eat it with a spoon and a glass of milk. Not a bad idea, actually.