2 Days To Go

This is less of a trial blog then is it a commitment blog. I figure if I can force myself to do this two days in a row then maybe I can continue for a full 2 months.

I spent the night last night with two of my old friends. This morning I woke up to their dog "Big D" scraping at me. He just wanted to cuddle, but I didn't want to be peed on. I pushed him off and he went and peed on the carpet instead. When I got up, I noticed that he had mutilated my eyeglasses with lenses being nowhere to be found (My hat is off to the Optometrist at Wilson Eye Associates because he made them look as good as new).

I drove around doing various errands and saying goodbye to Wilson today. I drove up to my parents house at Lake Gaston and enjoyed a delicious steak pie made by my beloved Granny. I think she's the most broken up about me going away, but I know that she's proud of me. I did purchase some books for my trip. I bought the following:

• Desiring God by John Piper
• Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
• Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
  

On top of the many other books I've sworn to myself that I would read, I should have plenty to read on my journeys. Tomorrow is a day of shopping for things that I need or have left in the far corners of North America.

On a different note, I have been trying to be content lately. This is due to a sermon Pastor Jason gave last Sunday. I have been spending money left and right, just to get where I need to be in order to do what I need to. So instead of fretting about paying $2.95 for gasoline and $5 on lunch and $20 on car repairs, I chose to be content and it actually physically feels good when I just said thanks to God for all of the stuff that I do have and make myself happy with exactly what I have. You should try it. You should also watch this neat video about Japanese dogs.

Sleep good everyone.

Ian