It has been a  long time since I have put anything real up here.  But at last, I am back.  I've missed it.  Even though I know I have a few faithful readers who may or may not be disappointed that I haven't posted anything lately, I really do this because it's therapeutic for myself.  That said... it's been a stressful month, and it's really a shame I haven't posted anything, because it usually helps me work through things.  Rather than try to somehow describe all the events of the past however long it's been since I really put anything up here, I have decided that my entire life can currently be summed up in four (4) points: 

1.  School... eh, not so much.  Don't get me wrong.  I love being at Otterbein.  It's just that, more and more, I'm finding a conflict between what I want to do with my life and what I have to do for the department.  The classical music training that I'm receiving here is all fine and dandy, until you recognize that it doesn't really apply to the real life career I'm pursuing.  Problem is, I'm not really finding any better options at this point.  So I guess I just suck it up and deal.

2.  My job... it's pretty awesome!  I have to admit it, when I first started realizing that I was going to have to look for a part time job this year while I was at school, I wasn't too excited about it.  After all, I take a very heavy courseload, and I have a lot of stuff with OCF and Fuel, so where would I fit a job into all of that?  How could I have known then that I would just happen to stumble across my dream part time job.  This job is exactly what I want to do full time someday, but in a part time version.  It fits my schedule, pays well... there is no doubt in my mind that God was and is at work in this.  I'm having a great time.

3.  My girlfriend... yeah, I'm definitely in love.  No reason to sugarcoat this one, people.  This girl is awesome.  My entire life has improved so much since I've known her.  It's been four months.  I have never been this happy in my life.  'Nuff said.

4.  My God... He's here through all of it!  It's pretty amazing to think that, through my Lord, all of these situations are connected and working together for the greater good.  He is certainly responsible for any happiness I have, and I know he's working through the bad parts for something bigger than I can understand right now.  That's quite comforting.  He is my Rock, He is my Everything.

So there it is... the return to Mindsay.  I promise, I'll be around a lot more from now on.