Life and Love and Why

August 17 2007

Man, what is my problem? Yesterday I was so excited about what's ahead, and today I'm disappointed again. I think the problem is I expect too much out of people. I hold people to the same standard as I hold myself, which is perfection. Thus, I often end up disappointed in myself and in others. I don't want to live that way. I need to realize we are all human beings just trying to work this life out. And I have yet to figure out why there are certain people that I am continually hoping will want to become closer to me only to realize... well... they don't. I guess that's what I get for liking people so much... facing rejection when they don't want to broaden their circle of friends and include me. But whatever. I'm growing more and more thankful each day for those closest to me, and I'm excited about new friendships I am developing.

 

 I'm also a little excited about school... well... I'm excited about Single Cam and my Intro to Motion Pictures class. I'm a little excited about marketing because I'm curious. I'm actually not excited about my psych classes at all, but this is largely due to the fact that I don't know if I have any friends in those classes. Of course, as far as I know I don't have any friends in marketing, but I'm ok with that. But I don't know what the deal with psych is... I mean, I'm very interested in the classes I chose, especially Abnormal Psych. I mean, come on, I was itching to watch A Beautiful Mind last night with my frineds. But I guess I'll get into the swing of it once school starts up. I hope I can handle 15 hours again. I haven't done that in a full year and am hoping I can juggle that, work, focus group responsibilities, AO, a relationship, and a social life... 

 

In other news, the music in High School Musical 2 is amazing. Yes, I totally watched the premiere tonight! The story was really lame, but then again the first one was pretty lame too, but the music was incredible!

 

Also, we have Mamaw settled in a nursing home. She's confused of course, so prayer for her is appreciated.  

 

Anyhow, I'm not generally big on posting song lyrics (despite my post before last) and especially not for a whole song, but I really like this song by Switchfoot, but then again, I like all their songs... Anyhow, it's from their first album from way back in the day and called "Life and Love and Why":

 

Life and love and why
Child, adult, then die
All of your hoping
And all of your searching
For what?
Ask me for what am I living
Or what gives me strength
That I'm willing to die for

Take away from me
This monstrosity
'Cause my futile thinking's
Not gonna solve nothing tonight
Ask me for what am I living
Or what gives me strength
That I'm willing to die for

Could it be this
Could this be bliss
Could it be all that
I ever had missed
Could it be true
Can life be new
And can I be used
Can I be used

Give me a reason
For life and for death
A reason for drowning
While I hold my breath
Something to laugh at
A reason to cry
With everyone hopeless
And hoping for something
To hope for
Yeah, with something to hope for

Could it be true
Can life be new
Could it be all that I am
Is in You
Could it be this
Could it be bliss
Can it be You
Can it be You

Patrick

August 19 2007
i bet you end up liking your pshyc classes. and marketing may be fun. thats what i went to summer school for with all the business stuff. but it'll be different... maybe. haha. i'm ready for school to start to. especially since i'm taking classes i think i'll enjoy.