Life's Dance... a few lists and a smidge of poetry

Ok, so much for being consistent about blogging... haha

So here's what's new... Yes, this will be more like a list of things done and things to do, but maybe it will be interesting. I sure hope so.

Events of Friday
- Biology lab: a mitosis and meiosis lab O_o
- Magazine writing class: learned about marketing
- Public speaking presentation: a monologue from Freedom Writers, a favorite movie of mine
- Shopping with a dear friend for Halloween costume paraphernalia, STARBUCKS ^_^
- Viewed the Rocky Horror Picture Film for the first time... @_@ I am scarred for life, though I learned that Barry Boswick was my mom's best friend's uncle.
- Watched How To Train Your Dragon with friends ^_^ awesome movie!

Events of Saturday
- Slept in
- Ice skating with friends ^_^... so much fun!!! I love the speed and fluidity of movement, unless you fall haha
- Worked from 6-11pm >_< bleh
- WalMart run - Had a friend put highlights in my hair  

Events of Sunday
- Visited Bedside Baptist Church aka... didn't go to church, yes I was a heathen that day
- Washed laundry
- Congratulated a housemate on getting engaged
- Chapel (AMAZING)

Events of Monday
- Magazine class... must do a project due Wed., must refurbish 1000-word magazine piece, and must interview for my next piece (3000 words = O_o YIKES)
- Had an emotional conversation with a friend
- Biology: learned nothing because I didn't pay attention, rather I mapped out the rest of the week
- Public speaking: learned that on Wed. I have to give an extraneous speech aka VERY little prep time
- Meeting with PR and Mass Media prof
- Newspaper meeting
- Gave a massage
- Grabbed "dinner" aka McDonald's
- Settled down in the local cafe to do homework and found myself blogging...

So a new week has begun. And I am not tired exactly, which is a little surprising to me. I am tired in the sense that life is weighing heavy on me and I am at the point of wondering how I will continue, much less finish this race. And I ponder at the quality of the race I am running...

I don't know... I really don't know about anything. I question if I ever did.

Maybe that is how God is trying to get a hold of my attention, by ripping the carpet out from under me and removing any illusion of balance I used to have..

Here is part one of a poem inspired by the previous day's events...

Life's Dance by Elizabeth Chance 10/25/2010

Unbalanced and spinning,
I anticipate flesh meeting the floor.
Grasping at nothing is dizzying.

When did this dance begin?
When will my lips and ground collide in an unholy kiss?
The scenery tilts again.

Colors and light blend and bend.
My eyes try to fix upon a point
Desperate now to land...