Color-a-doo

Yea!

Forth

I remember my first run-in with pop music. I was eight or nine years old, watching Christian music videos in our basement on a very static-y television. On came a slightly bizarre but amusing video. It was
"Children of the Lord" by Joy Electric. At the time I wasn't sure what to think. But I realize now that, not only is it a great video, but also one of the greatest songs of all time. The first line is classic, to say the least: "Who cares? We do! We don't care what you think".

I'm forcing myself to write songs. And re-reading one of my favorite books The Little Prince. And going to Colorado for the first time in four years on Friday. And I came to find out via Andy that Pushing Daisies is a most excellent show. And people can act really weird once they graduate high school, I'm finding out.

My, we seem to be a little short on brotherly love round here

I'm ready to do something that actually means something.

Wow.

Deep conversations and hot chocolate with people I never expected to have deep conversations with again. And shoes soaked by early morning golf course sprinklers. Thank you very much. More please?



Towhee + Enlou = More than OK

SPARKLES

Getting stuff set up for college. It's kinda scary. As long as the library doesn't close, I should be working mornings and taking classes in the afternoon/evening. And maybe finding time to write songs also (but I need inspiration, I need to get my heart broken). And my rest of the summer goal is to read the Harry Potter books. I'm a few years behind.

"If you get the chance, get sparkles for everyone"

Mine Sweeper (JULY 2)

Today we went mine sweeping/metal detecting with Nathanael's friends Louis and Ryan in Bastogne, Belgium which is one of the places where the Battle of the Bulge took place. It was in a very mystical forest. Found some old bullets. Then had some Frites, which actually came from Belgium and not from France as we all believed.

Now we're back up in Witten with Aya's family. I'm currently listening to the Wild Moccassins EP. Quite good.

Ah Hill Nah (JULY 1)

The hilly countryside is great for looking at, not for biking up.

Nathanael had work today, so I was on my own. I woke up and rented a bicycle on base and rode out along the wheat fields and cows and it was awesome. Except that the hills get kinda tiring. Rode into Speicher. Stopped for coffee and a cinnamon raisin pastry. Then walked around the town. Went to Edeka and bought a water. Walked some more. Found a thrift store and bought a cool bag. Got some yogurt and pistachio gelato. My new motto is: Eat Gelato before it Eats You! Rode back to the base.

I'm really starting to like kilometers. You feel so much more accomplished when you say "I rode my bike 25 kilometers today".

Got to the base and decided to go the library because I had another three hours to kill before Nathanael got off work. The library was really lame. The only good book I could find was Catcher in the Rye, so I decided to reread it. Boy, that book is swell! Holden Caulfield is a wizard!

Then I got hungry so I walked over to the commissary. Got a roast beef and swiss sandwich for real cheap. And an orange. Both of which were delicious. A good orange is juicy, sweet, and easy to peel. And this orange certainly was all three.

After Nathanael got off work we went to Cadence House, which is a ministry some American civilians run off base. It's pretty much just a church that they hold at their huge house. They were nice, the thing was just okay.

I'm getting tired of Air Force people staring at me everywhere I go.

And I've had Discoteque stuck in my head all day for some reason.