I do suppose the two of those go together quite well. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I guess I could say in my case that boredom is the mother of random discoveries.

So last night I noticed that everytime I go up the steps in the house I am staying at this week, I start up on the same foot everytime. How did I come to this amazing discovery you ask? Simple, there is a dead spider on one of the steps that I haven't picked up yet because I hate dead bugs almost as much as I hate cockroaches and I always step on that step with my right foot and the spider is on the left side of the step, so I miss it. Its weird, I know, hello, I lived in Africa for 2 years, one would think I can handle bugs...I can, sometimes it just takes a bit to work up the courage. Anyhow, so what foot do I start off with, you ask? The left. I got to thinking about this and it made all the sense in the world! Eight years in marching band (yes, I realize I am a geek) will do that to a person...you always start off on your left foot when marching. So this is my random discovery...and I am absolutely certain that there is some deeper meaning to it...but I'm not sure I want to really go there. I mean...I guess I could say that daily practice makes habit or something like that...but I'll let you ponder that one.

So last night I walked about 5 miles around campus and I started calling anyone and everyone just to take the edge off the fact that I have been on my own all week. So, I called my brother. He's great. We have very random conversations sometimes and I found out last night that my brother can't shoot clay pigeons. That made me laugh, tough Marine can't shoot a clay pigeon. :) Well, the next time I go home, I have already arranged a date with my dad to go shooting because I want to learn how (I already know I'm a geek)...so my goal? I want to get good enough to shoot clay pigeons and then challenge my brother. :) Hehe. I know, its a long shot...but its worth a try. I suppose I would be happy if I could just hit the target...not even in the middle...just on the outer edges would be good enough for me, really. :)

Then I talked to my friend Kasey. I discovered once again that this girl is amazing. She teaches in a school where most all of the kids are from low-income families...and she has such a heart for these kids...despite the difficulty of teaching there and all she has to put up with, she has not become hardened to their situations or anything like that, but if anything, just more loving. She was telling me stories about her classroom and the students...and its just painfully obvious that God has given her a heart for this population of people. She's pretty cool in my book.

Anyhow, so this is what my boredom has come to...random discoveries and an increased phone bill that is completely worthwhile. :)