Hey, I gotta say, today was a good day...

So I felt sort of so-so today for the most part- probably just a bit overwhelmed with everything going on in this crazy land we call CSP. I decided that to brighten my day, I'd try to brighten someone else's. I sent Erica some flowers today, just for being her. She's been incredibly supportive of me and my wild antics over the past 4 1/2 years, and I hope I never become complacent or ungrateful for all that she does for me. I wanted to send her a pleasant smelling and visually appealing reminder of my appreciation, and well, given that I'm 5 hours away from her, it came in the form of a floral arrangement. It made her day, so it of course made mine.

Besides that, I turned in my resume for a job today that I am increasingly more excited about at Miami-Hamilton. Keep your fingers crossed. I feel as though I really connect with students there, which I would have never guessed from the outset of my experience there. Their student body is comprised of a great deal of diversity, which I can certainly appreciate. Plus, you'd be hard pressed to spend more than $5 in their cafeteria, which is a major bonus of being there.

I've definitely learned from my recent hiatus from my everyday reality while away at conferences that music is a major part of my life. I was deprived of music most of our journey, which I never thought would be such a problem. Music puts me at ease, helps me escape troubling thoughts, challenges me to think of things in new ways, or just takes me back to a place in time that I can't help but miss. Plus, how can one not be in a good mood when hearing Biggie Smalls? (I told you this thing was going to be pretty profound).

Well, chalk up another day that I can't seem to link any sort of complex or entirely meaning thoughts together. Nonetheless, in the words of a very famous author, "I gotta say, today was a good day."

In the Beginning

Well, I must admit that I'm happy that you've stumbled upon this. My best guess is that I created this blog not because I jumped on the bandwagon (hey, I do self-author afterall), but because I feel that I have a lot of ideas that run through my mind, and I don't take the time to write them all down or to pursue them any further than initial thoughts. So, I am hoping that this will be the first of many insightful entries- or at worst entertaining.

So, I recently learned that my wonderful girlfriend, Erica, is going to be coming to Miami University for the College Student Personnel program. I'm so excited for her! She's pretty fantastic, and I know she has great things ahead of her. I've made the commitment to stay around here while she is in school. It's sort of a weird feeling- On one hand, there are a lot of cool jobs elsewhere that I would love to do, but on the other, there is one exceptionally cool woman in Oxford. The choice was clear for me when I quickly realized that Erica makes me happier and more fulfilled than any job ever could. So, here I am :)

I just returned home from the 12 day tour of NASPA and ACPA (both higher ed conferences). It was a great journey, one in which I learned more about myself than anything that the curriculum could have ever provided. It was another reminder that I am constantly surrounded by great people at Miami University.

I'd love to hear from anyone who might stumble across this. I suspect that future blog entries will take a slightly less "personal journal" tone and a greater tone of thoughts/concepts about things. If that brief commercial doesn't bring you back, I don't know what will.