Another boring class

So, I’m going to sit in Comparative Politics class again today and write for my own pleasure, because I’ve already studied Stanley Milgram’s “authority” experiment at least three times.

I’m currently addicted to new song, “Gotta Be Somebody” by Nickelback. The fact that I really like a Nickelback song is still surprising to me, since that particular band has never really appealed to me, but there always seems to be that one song that can reach out and grab you when you’re not expecting it. Fortunately, though, we don’t have to watch music performed live anymore, because watching Nickelback would annoy the heck out of me. I watched the music video for the song this morning while I was waiting for class to start, and the lead singer looks like he’s having an epileptic seizure with all of his head-bobbing and eye-blinking.

I'm also really enjoying the book "Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed" right now. It was assigned for the history class I'm taking, but it's one of the best assigned books I've ever had to read. It's the story of the French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and the people who lived there and sheltered Jews during WWII, and there's a lot more spiritual significance in the story than I expected. The Protestant pastor of the village and his wife were instrumental in the rescue efforts, although in their eyes, they were only doing something that needed to be done. They didn't see themselves as heros. It's the best kind of historical human interest story - one with humble Christian servants at the heart of it. I'm learning so much more than Dr. Jones ever expected we would.

By the way, on a completely different subject, it’s hard to believe that my brother is old enough to be attending the week-long TeenPact class. Mom e-mailed me pictures this morning of Isaac in his suit, and I must say he looks pretty spiffy. I hope that this week provides him with as many amazing memories as my TeenPact experiences did for me. I still remember the slapstick bill skits, the crazy mock legislature debates, the powerful prayer walks, and the intense camaraderie that developed within each class, and I’m really not sure if I’d ever had that much fun in the span of four days before. TeenPact had such an incredible role in shaping my life; hopefully, God will use it to do some awesome things in Isaac's life, too.

Well, class is long over, since I wasn't able to finish this earlier, and I'm ready for bed now. It's a lot later than I realized. Fortunately I don't have class until 10am tomorrow. :) 'Til later...