So I'm beginning to find my place in the world. Or at least, my place in Miles City. I'm kind of... bummed that it took me so long to do this, and I've only got a little time left. While I'm in the process of making life changes, more hurdles keep popping up in my face, making things even more challenging. But this is what happens, right? As we get older, things begin to get more complicated. It's becoming more of a "This is quite serious" and less of a "I'm living for me", which sounds... like a place that I didn't expect to be any time soon. I love how this works. Love? That's a big word. Speaking of words, I got into a conversation with Tyson last night about words. It surprised me that, to some people, words are just that- words. Meaningless symbols that we use for nothing more than communication. As an English major, I recognize that, but I feel like without words, there would be nothing. No real way to develop individuality or express things that seem to be a bit beyond us (ex. spiritual stuff, deeper feeling, ect.). Things would be stuck, and remain the same forever. But, that's just my two cents. Take it as you will.

At any rate, Tyson is back from Utah, judo's going well, and I'm still lacking in the desire to go home again department. While I've grown a lot as a person here (or so I like to think), there are also a lot of changes happening at home, I'm sure. I have fond memories of what it means to be "home", and upon leaving for an extended period of time, and revisiting home, things always seem quite different. And sometimes pretty awkward. This is how life is. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

Shaun White won another gold. Be excited. Or... I don't know what will happen. Maybe there will be flying llamas. Or your mom might start to smell like elderberries. No more bad Monty Python jokes, promise. Well, at least for today.

Speaking of Monty Python, I introduced Tyson to The Holy Grail, and he didn't seem amused. Bummer. I guess Monty Python's one of those things you either love or don't get and therefore dislike. Anyway, The Knights of Ni demand a shrubbery!

Hope you're all doing well!