Pass Go. Collect $200. You win.

A week of beginnings and ends. Grandpa's birthday on 3/17. Resurrection of our Lord, who is the Christ (Amen) this sunday. And Grandma's funeral on Tuesday and Thursday. Holy week is over, and our hell week is beginning. I use that term loosely because, seriously, we've had a long time to process this. We're all in a better place. Grandma, Lucile Sawitzki, passed away on Dec. 8th. She was 86 years old. She gave me the money to buy my first guitar 6 years ago. I've never been the same since. I'll miss her.
This picture was taken two weeks before she passed. Please, spend time with your loved ones. I have no idea what kind of therapy I would be in if I didn't dedicate the time that created this picture. Check out my YouTube page for some videos I took that day.

So this week begins thusly: visitation in Southport on Monday, memorial at St. Peter's on Tuesday, fly to California on Wednesday, funeral in Santa Cruz on Thursday, drink heavily on Friday, fly home on Saturday, repent on Sunday. Busy busy busy.

Along with that, my Peace Corps lab results came in from my medical exam. All that's left is the HIV test that comes in this Wednesday. After that, I can submit all the medical results to D.C. and finally get my assignment. I'm leaving in August for Central Asia for business management Wanna come? I know you want to.

I gave my last class in 1st centuray Judaism today. I was teaching a series on the historical background of the Passion of Jesus so today, being the ultimate end of this passion, I finished with a discussion with the early church after his death. The whole thing, which took 5 weeks, was a huge success. People were suprised, enthralled, intrigued, enamored, fell ill, and were, overall, impressed with my teaching ability. I think I've found my calling. I could, quite literally, do this all day and not even blink an eye. Where I used to sink 13-20 hours into a single video game (ok several video games) in a single sitting, I now do that with biblical history.

Still looking for a job. I have a face-to-face interview tomorrow at 1:30pm. Wish me luck.


-Sean