Life since school
The freedom didn’t hit me for a few weeks, as straight after school I started looking for work. It wasn’t until I’d had to leave the job and didn’t have the prospect of another for a month at least that I realised exactly how big a thing had happened.
Soon, I’ll be leaving home. It’s exhilarating and scary at the same time. Of course, it’s also a long way off. This next year is going to be a strange mix of the same old security – I’ll not need to cook, wash, shop or clean more than I’ve been doing already, though I’m sure I will choose to – and new experiences.
It’s also the year after the Christian Union at school (which I ran for two years) and before the Christian Union at university. It’s come just as I’ve got completely fed up with the songs we’re singing at my church – I’m not one to get fed up with styles of music, but these songs have terrible lyrics, half of which are theologically unsound. A year for trying new things: a new church, perhaps?
In the next few weeks I have a personal web project to finish (mentioned by benji), a professional web project to finish (I’m designing a website for a business) and possibly an upgrade of this site (which should fix things for you Safari users).
I also have to finish Pride and Prejudice for the second time, add some more Top Fives, try not to spend too much money on iTunes, visit friends (and clients) in London, try and get a job, learn to make a pavlova, start a correspondance course in theology, teach myself enough A level physics to understand how capacitors work, finish teaching myself some more Chopin and move onto Schumann and Debussy…
In other words, life since school has contained quite a few of the things I’ve been wanting to find time for for a long time (and finally don’t have to interfere with A levels). The next year is going to be packed full, as I try and fit everything else around the full time job I’m hopefully getting soon. Then it’s off to uni, and another lot of new experiences.
Thinking about my gap year, I can tell it’s going to be fantastic – however, most of my friends are off to uni. There’s going to be six people I know starting at the same uni as me this October, except I’m going to be here for another year. Something in me wants to go with them.
Currently listening to The Irish Ballad – Tom Lehrer
Matthew @ 16:33, August 28, 2005 to Diary | Comments (8)
Comments:
Verity
Why do you have to finish Pride and Prejudice (something to do with your dating thing, perhaps?)? I was previously having to plough my way through Emma for Glasgow and no longer having to do that is one majore benefit of my semi-college dropout status… Are you going anywhere on your gap year?
Comment added at 18:27, August 28, 2005
Julie B.
Why does he have to finish Pride and Prejudice? Because he just can’t get enough of that fabulous Elizabeth Bennet.
Comment added at 19:37, August 28, 2005
Matthew
Something like that…
Comment added at 11:29, August 29, 2005
The Green-eyed Tunafish
I’d say (or well, type) that it was because of an article in the Times about Austen’s books being a good general guide to modern-day dating (complete with one of those awesome personality quizzes n’all), but it only came out today (29th August) and I think he reads the Independent anyway.
Comment added at 17:46, August 29, 2005
Matthew
I do (read the Independent that is)… and could you leave your real email address next time? Makes comment policing so much easier.
It’s a good book, and I felt the need to read something slightly more highbrow than my last delve into fiction (Agatha Christie). That, and I’ve only read it once, whereas I’ve read Emma and S&S twice.
Comment added at 19:33, August 29, 2005
Helena
Verity, Jade and I have a plan for something you can do in your gap year, but we will tell you about it in person sometime. Don’t worry, it won’t take up too much of your time, it will however cost some money but you will love it!
Comment added at 22:28, August 29, 2005
Benjamin
See ya at Ebbe’s then ;)
Joking aside, songs with lyrics like “I want to touch you, I want to see your face” just make me go… HUH?! And Ebbes are very, VERY careful to stay theologically sound. Apart from that “Mr Cow, how do you , say to God, I love you” which was rather amusing even though I wasn’t there.
OK I’ll stop now.
Comment added at 03:52, August 30, 2005
Matthew
The major problem seems to me a use of Old Covenant theology and imagery while we ourselves are under the New Covenant. That, or the opposite, where we talk like we’re in heaven already. I’m sure I’ll write more at some point. I’ve got a whole load of theological entries just buzzing in my head.
Helena: sounds intriguing! We’ll have to meet up at some point then :)
Comment added at 10:03, August 30, 2005
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