top of the world

My dad received a phone call today, amongst all the wedding business. He talked for a few minutes, and ended up telling the person on the phone that he has a son whom he might wish to speak with instead. After snapping at me (loud enough I'm sure the receiver picked it up,) and telling me to get the phone upstairs saying its EA, I go up and grab the phone. We talk for a bit, he describes his reason for calling and more talking, then he concludes saying he'll mail something for tomorrow or so.

Needless to say I'm still quite confused, and not sure if this is infact going anywhere, mainly because he knows only my adress and phone number, and that I work at mcdonalds and own a pc and psx. It was sure more comfortable than the previous phone conversation I had with an employer.

A part of me wants to believe that this was the opportunity I have been waiting for - and praying for. Am I far too optimistic? I don't know how much more I can describe because the company is known for strict rules about that, but judging from friends employed by them, I'll be working 12 hour days, 7 days a week, at "$17 an hour - a little better than mcdonalds eh?" said the man. Perhaps it will also be a chance for me to take a break from university for a bit and seriously consider where I am going with it.

I have had the desire to attend a more social university (more emphasis on english/social sciences than the computer sciences my school is well-known for) for a number of years now - even prior to applying to my current school. I have also wanted to go to twu and study music, in the footseps of my sister, and gain an amazing religious education at the same time. The reason I didn't even consider the option in the past was because their tuition fees are about 5 times the amount I currently pay (which, what I'm paying, is the 2nd most expensive public university in Canada) The deal with TWU is that it is private. Besides that, I was very much interested in studying computer graphics and design and there is no such program at that school. Apart form music, I would also love to study philosophy/sociology at ubc, which would certainly be much cheaper, and I wouldn't have to deal with the projected conflicts of interest regarding sexuality at TWU (which I'm sure would arise).

But I'm still curious. Is the change in my mindset, and my eager desire to show my love for God, and my full and utterly complete surrender to His will something to do with this? I want to believe it is, but I want to think that such things surely cannot be so real and obvious?

It is here that I must say something I don't think I've said on this blog yet. I do not expect you to agree with anything I say or do on here. I will not try to convert you with my faith, and I will not condemn you for any reason. If some of the things I say are a little too strong or a little too 'churchy', just move down until I talk about something else. Either that, or close your browser, or read what I have to say and think to yourself "well that's good for him." I felt like I needed to say this in case my posts become more and more jesusy, as some part of me expects they will, while the other part of me wants to avoid it...

less than 48 hours and sis'll be wed.