I believe the last blog post I wrote was around the beginning of summer - late May/early June. Well, those days are long past, and as of tomorrow I'm heading back off to school. I'm simply thrilled.
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| Not sure if he's being sarcastic or totally serious. |
Oh, I'm both. I'm being a sarcastic asshole, yet being completely serious. Why? Mainly because I can, and because it helps me cope. How? Well, if you really understood how I process things, you'd know. I'm pretty excited about a few aspects of returning to college, namely the fact that I have an apartment, access to vehicles and off campus events, and more of an understanding of what the hell is going on around me in this crazy world of American college. But I'm really going to miss other aspects of home, namely, well, simply being home. I don't hate my parents/family; I actually love them. They're cool and I don't know why so many kids are so eager to leave their family behind. Maybe I'm just weird(er).
I also am really going to miss my job. Like, a lot. This past summer I managed to snag a job (through multiple rounds of job postings, begging, and favors - or maybe my friend just posted it on Facebook, that's pretty likely as well.) at the local YMCA day camp up the road. I had no idea how much fun it would be and the friends that I would make. Going out was a nightly occurrence and became almost too much for even me! (that is a mighty fine feat to accomplish; I love going out.)
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| Possible, it is not. Jacob enjoys very much to go out and party with friends. |
Don't worry guys, I stuck it out to the end and had a blast. Even still, besides the social aspect, I felt really fulfilled working with kids all the time for multiple reasons.
1) It's fulfilling work. Every day you come to work and interact with hundreds of different kids. They see everything you do and they all take it differently. I like to think a lot of what I did this past summer left a positive effect on those kids.
2) It's steady pay. 35 hours a week, every week. The wage could be higher, but there are some things worth more than money, no?
3) I get to dork around for my job. Obviously, I have responsibilities, being a lifeguard and all, but it's super chill too and playing with kids, joking with counselors and other guards is required!
4) It's great birth control. I see some of these kids and think, "No. Never. Never ever will one of these demon things be the result of my sperm and my wife's egg.". Why risk it now when I am even less ready to deal with it? You'd be surprised what can motivate you!
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| No honey, we can't make love. One of those...things...might pop out nine months from now. |
I did more than work, I played as well. I ran some races, went to some concerts, stayed out late. Those Nights by Skillet pretty much sums up my social life this summer. Most of the time pretty clean fun that only drew us closer. I've also realized, through this, that I have too many friends with the name Matt. Below are pictures that sum up my summer. Try not to be too jealous (or bored).
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| The ever-beautiful girlfriend. |
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| Just because some of us are in college doesn't mean they can drive; safe to say our life was in her hands. |
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| Old church friends. |
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| My fav group of all time. |
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| My new friend Matt! Sleeping... |
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| Sonshine! |
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| Babies are pretty darn cute, though. |
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| Family bonding time. |
But time to move on; I soon move back to Wisconsin and to all the adventures that await me there. I can only imagine what God has in store for me. But as I've read my Bible over these months, this one verse seems relevant.
The best that people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy their work. I saw that even this comes from God, because no one can eat or enjoy life without him. If people please God, God will give them wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But sinners will get only the work of gathering and storing wealth that they will have to give to the ones who please God. So all their work is useless, like chasing the wind. ~ Ecclesiastes 2: 24-26
So often I feel bad about having a good time, because somehow God is against us having fun. Nope! Their are times for everything, God says, and I want to focus on the good times just as much as I obsess about the bad. Both of those times are coming in my life. In the words of Prince, Let's get crazy...
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| Cheers to life and God! We'll overlook the fact that Jacob's search history looks like research for a bad porno to find these images. |
Jacob
