I'm busy trying to finish putting this blog project together. It's gotten, well, a bit bigger than anticipated. I would say the end is in sight, but I know better than to talk about the end until I can speak about it in the past tense. I hope to have them printed and assembled by Jan. 3, then to sell them through the blog.
Also, I've been thinking about single people in the church, wondering about how often we use our late singleness as some perverted badge of honor, as a way of standing out, being different, feeling, to ourselves if none else, special. I hope to write more on this soon--it's something I struggle with terribly.
And, having received the complete Wonder Years on DVD for Christmas, my free time has been occupied.
So thanks for checking in. School starts in a week, and I'll be back on my normal blogging schedule. Until then, read more John McPhee.
Posted by ghetto monk at December 29, 2004 10:47 PM | TrackBackhey jeremy, are you still in St. L?
Posted by: Jenn at December 30, 2004 07:20 PMHave we marrieds caused some of this? Perhaps we use our married-ness to convince ourselves we belong to a special club and you don't ha ha. We wonder what happened to you? - A little malfunction there? - Churches often affirm how special we are (kids give us platinum status) by referencing the coupled state about every ten seconds. Yech, poison. Singles must feel invisible in the pew, is that why you often melt away? We greet you on Sunday morning, but everything we do is with other couples? Perhaps late singleness is a consumate honor. I could honor those who bear it. It seems no trouble to do it because often they are rich sources of a kind of living and thinking I don't or can't do. I'll go to the movies, to the afternoon stitch 'n bitch-ers at the coffee shop, I'll listen to music with them. And be so happy just to hear them talk.
Sometimes married indifference is pure laziness. It's so convenient to walk to the bakery, catch a plane, or roll in the quilt with that spouse of mine. True, some things are exclusive. But I promise my refrigerator will always have coke in glass bottles and chocolate milk and I don't drink either one.
Okay. Well. That sounds like crap, don't it? Sorry. Maybe I need to blog so I could learn to get over apologizing and also be a part of your projects.
So, where are you going with this? I mean the above. I plan to listen. Happy new year.
mlh
jenn, i'm heading back saturday, unfortunately.
Posted by: jeremy at December 31, 2004 12:08 AMmargie, thanks for the post. if you start blogging, no one will visit me anymore.
my comment on singleness in the church was intended to be a comment toward my own struggles and stupidness, none of which are necessarily related to others' treatment. i'm hoping to write more about that soon.
until then, i'm trying to finish the blog project that i initiated last november. i'll be sure to send you a copy.
i'll give you a call when i get back to balmy spokane.
love and chocolate milk.
Posted by: jeremy at December 31, 2004 12:10 AMboo, jeremy...juli and i will just miss you. We're coming to St. Louis on Monday, I think.
Happy new year, anyways.
okay. sorry i'm not much for words in person. It takes me awhile sometimes. My own stupid insecurities, i guess.
Posted by: Jenn at December 31, 2004 10:38 AMEmily - you and Julie have to look us up when you get to St. Louis. 314 429 6648. Come eat with us, etc.
Posted by: barlow at December 31, 2004 11:00 PMi loved the wonder years! looking forward to reading the project! happy new year jeremy, thanks for all the contributions you made to my life this past year! looking forward to reading your words on singleness too.
Posted by: bobbie at January 1, 2005 04:20 AMYou seem to be racking up a quietly impressive list of (real rather than "virtual" as far as I'm concerned) accomplishments--i.e. blog lecture, blog writing project. I will for-sure-ly buy one of your publications. Sorry I missed you in St. Louis again.
As for the "single question," you are absolutely right. We are the oppressed minority here! Where is our funding?!
Posted by: Mark at January 1, 2005 07:32 PM