What a Year

Dang. It did it again. The semester just kind of snuck away. Yesterday was the last official church meeting of the school year. Only two more Spanish classes remain. Many of my friends are leaving for the summer. I feel a little like my brothers and sisters are moving out. I'm pretty bummed.

I'm also planning to step out of my role as web developer for Illini Life next semester, so I need to hurry up and find a replacement. As of right now, I don't have any likely candidates. Even if I do find someone who wants to take my place in the Fall, I'm a little worried that I won't be able to train them in all that they need to know in time. I've got to get commenting my source code....

I saw Erin and Mike's Symphonic Band II concert today. It was really good. I sat through the Concert I concert first, and it made me a little nostalgic for the days when I played trombone in the band. Back then, though, I thought the non-majors band was pretty lame, so I quit during my sophomore year. We had been playing the same songs I played in High School, and not nearly as well. The trombones, trumpets, and flutes were pretty good, but the rest were honestly lacking in either talent or practice or both.

But Symphonic II was brilliant. Very professional. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I also planted our wildflowers, corn, peas, and green beans today. Hopefully the cool weather abates soon so they can get growing.

Oh well. Time for bed. Only 9:27 pm and I'm exhausted. I had a lot of weird dreams last night and didn't sleep well. Most were Band of Brothers-like: I was a paratrooper. Most of the dream involved me sitting on a plane, and then about two minutes of confused fear as I realized that we were doing a special low-altitude jump into the mountains, I didn't know the drill, and I didn't have all my gear on. I woke up going over the different scenarios for what the best way was to make the jump.

After going back to sleep, the next dream involved trying to hike up a very large mountain range. Only, the way up was a large tower-like staircase, like a fire exit, but without the building. Parts didn't even have stairs, but rather a sort of free-hanging thin vinyl slide with handholds to pull yourself up. Pretty scary. Still not sure what was holding the whole thing up.

Anyways, I hope that doesn't happen tonight.