Post-X-Mass Meanderings
The only thing left to do is take down the tree and put away the lights. Though we all know that won't happen for another few weeks. Besides, they look nice (albeit out of place in this balmy 60 degree Colorado weather).I've heard complaints about my utter lack of posts since I went skiing. Yes, I've been busy with finals and job interviews (and more skiing, which, for the record, has gone rather well), but the truth is I've not been particularly inspired to write about what has now become business as usual in Boulder.
Whether I want to or not, I'm going to make a few observations for Christmas's sake:
*The key to learning skiing is conquering ones fear of physical injury - its less work to go fast than slow. (I imagine this can be applied beyond that snowy sport).
*Night life in a college town is rather different than that of a big city. This sounds obvious, but in practice strikes one in more ways than imagined.
*A well told story carries more weight than all the pomp and circumstance of a Christmas church service.
*Graduating college, while a larger accomplishment, is not nearly as exciting as graduating high school for all involved.
*Why do entry level positions after college sound far less glamorous than being a student? For that matter, why does "everyone" push students so hard to work for the next big thing, when "everyone" wishes they were students again?
*Although salary pays the bills, people seem more impressed with the idea of 5 weeks annual vacation. How does this reflect the current dynamics of American society?
*Morocco is just cool. Straight Up.
*We are surrounded by much more diversity than we recognize. Aka. your home town has no shortage of bizarre people with bizarre habits.
*Tales of one's past add depth to character, but only when used in moderation.
*Christmas is a nice excuse for a lot of things we should be doing year-round. Christmas is also a nice excuse for things we shouldn't really do at all.
Merry Christmas und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
posted by Jason @ 6:37 pm
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