Finally, Some Basic News for a Change!

Tired of all that pseudo-spiritual drama? Well so am I! It's high time I started covering, oh I dunno... actual news in my life on my own friggin' blog! So with that being said, let's cover the basics. For starters, it's finals season again. I've got a downloadable final test for Art History class which is due on Wednesday, a final Typography project which is also due on Wednesday (which will be my easiest final, since it's basically the same work I did for a Graphic Design class last semester), and two Physical Science tests on this coming Tuesday: one being the pre-final test, and the other being the actual final. Lord willing, I won't fail either of them.

Now you might be asking yourself: Michael, you pessimistic weirdo, what's with the red and black face paint? Well it's Christmas Day, ambiguous viewer, and I'm after someone on my naughty list! ... Well okay, obviously I'm just referencing some obscure indy film you've probably never seen before (I think the name starts with a D?); in actuality I'm embracing an aspect of my Native American heritage here; in older times (and maybe in the modern day, I dunno, I haven't studied their modern culture enough), tribes would often paint their faces for special events like hunting, celebrations, and other important things. And since it's finals week here at MTSU, I've put on a "war face" in recognition of how crucial this part of the semester is. I'm also wanting to incorporate a few other elements of Native American tradition into my lifestyle, though I'm still working on what exactly I'm going for here.

Now, onto everyone's favorite part of this blog... the aforementioned pseudo-spiritual drama! Well more like an epilogue, just to let you all know what's on my mind (which, I assume, is why you even follow my blog to begin with... I mean it sure ain't for my pretty face!). I'm still on the straight and narrow of the Gospel, in case you're wondering; but I bring this up because according to the Bible itself -- as verified by my own curious research -- it seems my reverence for nature is far from unfounded. However, it was decidedly misguided at the offset. Nature is God's handiwork, and a testament to His great power. So technically, God is very much laden in the very fabric of nature, which is covered in His fingerprints. Henceforth I've chosen to be more attentive to His presence in the outdoors... and let me tell you, reconnecting with the one true Father is the most satisfying thing I've ever felt.