I----

love this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Zs2vXxSUE

And I love that I can open my window the week of Thanksgiving and feel just fine (not cold!).  It's a gorgeous day here on the mountain.
Heading home for break in 2 1/2 hours.  I'm going to miss school a lot, but I'm excited to be able to take lots of pictures, hangout and do absolutely NOTHING productive.

Have a lovely day, folks!

-Sara

"the boom of the tingling strings"

Piano

Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me;
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see
A child sitting under the piano, in the boom of the tingling strings
And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings.


In spite of myself, the insidious mastery of song
Betrays me back, till the heart of me weeps to belong
To the old Sunday evenings at home, with winter outside
And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling piano our guide.


So now it is vain for the singer to burst into clamour
With the great black piano appassionato. The glamour
Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast
Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

D. H. Lawrence

I'm in the process of a writing a research paper on this poem.  I absolutely love it!  It's simple, but yet very easy to relate to--- music, memories, emotion--- oh how I love all three of them.

Adventures at the downtown public library

I've been on a desperate search for a study place that I can go without even possibly seeing anyone I know. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the downtown public library…. It's old, smells funny, and full of homeless people here--- all of those factors contribute to my love and draw to this place.

Right now I'm at study carol working on homework surrounded by homeless people who seem completely harmless.  They are interesting (sleeping, talking to themselves, wearing cool earmuffs, etc) and I sorta like them.

I know there's not a chance in the world a Covenant student would wander in here.

Every time I look up I see those statues and think they're old men standing there staring at me.

There are some interesting characters here…..

But they don't seem too bad….. 

Oh the joys of being from Chattanooga and know the secrets of the city better than most of the other locals.

Back to homework now.
Hasta leugo!

Go do.

Jonsi….. there aren't words to express his concert.
I seriously almost cried it was so good!  I received a call from a friend 15 minutes before they had to leave telling me they had an extra ticket.  Needless to say, I took it. :)

His concert blew my mind away. SO GOOD.

Less than 3 weeks til Thanksgiving Break.  Can you believe it?!

Off to class for now,

Sara