Mundane Turbulence

Hmm…it’s been some time since I’ve posted. Things are in motion.

I’m moving here:

You can click on this for one crazy-ass panorama.

After spending a fantastic weekend last week doing interviews and spending an exceptionally enjoyable time with grad students and other applicants (drinking, dancing, sharing, exploring – what a great concentration of excellent people), I returned home from the University of Montana, Missoula, and then received an offer for admission into their Clinical Psychology PhD program.

IT’S HAPPENING. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I’ve experienced more than one moment, walking down the halls at work, or lying in bed, or just getting from one place to another, where I’ve just…laughed. How on Earth did I accomplish this? It’s not a maniacal laugh, but it’s kinda close. It’s happiness mixed with disbelief. Here’s Christian: poor kid from a rich town, mediocre student, cleverer than the odds, resourceful enough to get what he wants. What a scoundrel! But in the best possible way, of course.

I haven’t exactly lived a charmed life, but I do feel as though I am charmed. In spite of my various failings, I consistently find myself in favorable positions, surrounded by favorable people, and moving in favorable directions. Sometimes I feel burdened by what appear to be overwhelming circumstances, but those circumstances always pass, and usually benefits are found for me in their wake. This certainly cannot be said for everyone…I consider myself infinitely fortunate.

So the next challenge and chapter presents itself.

P.S. Thanks for all my friends and family who have given me shout-outs this past week, in the many different forms! It means a great deal to me.