May 2008 « This Classical Life

I Haven’t Jumped Ship

By kristen, on May 24th, 2008%

After you blog for seven and a half years, you are allowed to neglect your blog from time to time, or at least that’s what I tell myself.

This has been an interesting month, marked by a very intense fibromyalgia flare up. I think I am on the road to recovery now. Special thanks to my parents, siblings and grandmothers who pitched in and took the girls for a week. It was a huge help. I am trying Lyrica and hoping that will keep me more regulated in the future.

I feel like I can talk about it now because I am starting to feel better. When I feel really bad, it’s hard to talk about. It’s very depressing, so dwelling on it is not helpful, and I don’t enjoy sharing my dispair with all the interwebs until I have some hope.

Praise God, the school year has ended for both of us, and I am excited that for the first time in our marriage, neither of us will be teaching in the fall.

To my delight, I have been taking a good number of pictures and dreaming big about Kristen Stewart Photography. More to come about that for sure.

Hark the Sound

By kristen, on May 8th, 2008%

I was extremely pleased to see that Holden Thorp will be Carolina’s next chancellor. Though I didn’t take any of his classes, I did interact with him many times during my college career, mostly in my capacity as the university photographer’s assistant. He was always kind and gracious, and I remember someone telling me then that he would be chancellor someday. In the twenty-first century, it’s wonderful that a man who only applied to one university and came back there to make his career in teaching and research, could be chosen to lead the institution that he loves. He’s also young enough to lead for quite some time, perhaps like Frank Porter Graham. May his tenure be filled with great accomplishments as the University continues to serve North Carolina and the world.

Head’s Up

By kristen, on May 7th, 2008%

I wrote a review for Catapult last week, you can see it here. Not surprisingly, I reviewed the Jesus Storybook Bible. Red Mountain now sells it on the book table, local people. Thank you, John P.