When the world turns golden

Generally, I cannot say that I am a huge fan of fall. I like the changing colors, the crisp air, the crunch of leaves beneath my feet. However, I do not like that it is a precursor to winter (although I have learned to find beauty in that season as well).

The past few days have been so lovely and perfect--how could someone dislike fall?!

Obama

After volunteering for 5ish hours, we got to see...

BARACK OBAMA!!

It was exhilarating!

Untitled Rumi

You are an ocean in a drop of dew,
all the universes in a thin sack

of blood! What are these pleasures
then, these joys, these worlds,

that you keep reaching for, hoping
they will make you more alive?

The Change We Need.

This is my t-shirt that we made Monday night with SFBO. I can't wait to see him in office. We need him if our country has any hopes of climbing out of the hole that we've been digging for the past eight years.

Vote November 4. Vote for change.

There's really nothing quite like it.

There's nothing quite like having a good conversation with a friend over fondue (and drinks...and cake)

I had fun tonight. We should do this more often.

It's been a long time!

I'm not posting anything deep and meaningful, so you may want to move on. :)

What's been going on:

I bought Rumi: the book of love, and I haven't had time to read/reflect on anything, unfortunately.

I may have burned a bridge that was already pretty rickety, but I don't think it was worth rebuilding or maintaining. Is that bad?

I have a confession: I am thoroughly enjoying the book that my global futures class is reading, The World is Flat. How weird is that?! haha

I am so ready for the semester to be over! I'm ready to travel, to be home, to work, to swim, to be away.

That's all I've got for now, I'm sorry! :)

Just a Pondering or Two

I'm currently reading Eat, Pray, and Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/eatpraylove.htm). So far, it is an excellent book!

Anyway, in the first part, Gilbert is describing time when she was questioning why she was married to her husband. Every night, after he was asleep, she would go into the bathroom and cry. During one of these sessions, she hears God speak to her for the first time. After painting this scene, she goes on to describe how she views God. This is the part that really grabbed me.

"And while I do love that great teacher of peace who was called Jesus, and while I do reserve the right to ask myself in certain trying situations what indeed He would do, I can't swallow that one fixed rule of Christianity insisting that Christ is the only path to God."

Ok, so that is established. I completely agree with that. Spirituality is personal; therefore, each person experiences it differently.

But, here is my favorite part:

"God is an experience of supreme love."

That's just fantastic! I whole-heartedly agree!