It took me getting Covid-19 to give me the margin I needed to actually bear down and complete this, 5 full months into the year. I'm recovered, isolation is complete. I'm about to re-enter the world again. I'm changing jobs, changing a lot of things, and trying to plan with little to no information required for planning. But I'm leaning into the mystery and trying to enjoy the space I have for now, because time like this doesn't come around very often. I have the benefit of extra time between the writing of this post and the selection of the songs. I have been thinking about these songs for so long, it feels good to finally get the thoughts organized and out of me. I finished up a big redesign on my apartment. I had a good streak going for most of the year where I spent the night of the first day of every month away from home. So I explored some great new places and have a great new permanent space too! A list of 20 songs follows this short intro. I'
First thing’s first: I AM DONE WITH GRAD SCHOOL! I have turned in all my papers, finished all my classes, passed comps, and completed all my presentations. It feels great to come home at night and not have schoolwork to think about. About two months ago, my cousin Cara and I were talking about her upcoming trip to Istanbul. She told me about her great set up and it sounded like it would be a great way to celebrate the completion of my Masters degree. So I bought my ticket for the day after my last class. After two months of craziness involving much more than just school and work, I am now on the other side and looking at job searching, apartment searching, and just figuring out the next general steps for life. I am so excited to see what unfolds. Since there is very little certainty in my life, it’s probably best I just stick to writing about what I know, and that is mainly what has already happened. So I will do my best to recount the even
I did a lot of writing in 2017 but none of it was for public consumption (except for the stuff for Coracle , my side-hustle). It is an understatement to say that 2017 was a rough year. And I believe that most of the world would agree with me. So much loss and mayhem, personally and globally, including the sudden and tragic death of my father, I can't make sense of this year fully. I will say that my watchword for 2018 (while 2017's was "faith") will be hope. I am chaining myself to hope for more and better, despite and resulting from the wreckage of 2017. And I hope this not only for myself and my family, but for the world. Despite the colorless debris I continue to sort through, there remains in it a strong sense of invitation that I cannot ignore. It is an ominous beginning to the 2017 playlist for sure. Some of the selections are actually fun, I promise. Because that also reflects what this year has been. I traveled all over, including Israel, Canada, an
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