Mín Englisc Blog

Moved in at the Seminary. We'll see what tomorrow will bring; I need to get to know this area and this part of Pittsburgh better, and hopefully I'll make some progress tomorrow.

The Kingdom of Nepal, 240 years old, has been abolished. King Gyanendra has been deposed by the newly-elected parliament, which has declared the country a republic.

This evening was the weekly troop meeting for my old Scout troop; I attended, and was happy to see that twelve boys were present, despite having some missing: that's more members than ever were in the troop when I was a member.
Traditionally, Americans see Memorial Day as the beginning of summer. A pity that our weather isn't yet out of March!

Memorial Day today: as usual, my Scout troop marched in Belle Center's parade. We were the color guard today (enjoyable!), and therefore were a significant distance away from the middle school band when they played at below-middle quality. My uncle and aunt visited us for several hours today, and as I won't be home for a couple of months, I don't think I would have been able to see them otherwise.

Isaac and I went flying today, all the way to Put-in-Bay, a village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Other than quick views when going to Detroit and New England, the last time that I was on Lake Erie was when I was little: it was wonderful to be up at the lake on a beautiful day. We didn't get to do as much as we wanted, due to time constraints. During the preflight inspection at Bellefontaine, it was discovered that one of the wings was loose; although the mechanic eventually found that it wasn't at risk of falling off or otherwise endangering the plane, we lost at least 45 minutes due to the process. As a result, we didn't get to do much on the island. I want to go back :-)

Dad and I went to Cincinnati today to see Grandmother, whom I'd not seen in some months and who likely I'll not again be able to see during this summer. We enjoyed the time: not simply because we were with Grandmother, but because several of my grandparents' friends whom I know somewhat were there. It's good to talk with people and catch up with them, even (as Dad experienced at lunch today) if it's someone you don't recognise and whom you've in!

Finally posting... Sorry for so long without posts; my life over the last few weeks has been really busy and sometimes chaotic. I finished finals in time (just barely!) before heading out to Indianapolis for a week to attend Brian Fulk's wedding and see other friends for some days. I've now been home for nearly a week.
This past Monday, Dad and I went to my neurologist's office for an appointment. Although much remains to be decided, we've scheduled an appointment to meet with someone at the Cleveland Clinic (rated sixth nationwide for neurology and neurosurgery)¹ in late June with the ideal of undergoing surgery sometime in August. According to the doctor, this surgery is of little risk, and the problematic part of my brain will be relatively easy to remove. Therefore, surgery seems to be a good option — even better than continued medication. Furthermore, it seems quite likely that this surgery will result in my being able to drive, ending nearly three years of disability. Please pray that this appointment and the surgery would go well, and please pray for us — we're not worried right now, but we might begin to fear as the time approaches of having a hole made in my head! For that reason I rejoice in Psalm 116:

The LORD our God is merciful and righteous;
Gracious, the LORD the simple ones preserves.
When I was low, to me He gave salvation.
Turn back again, my soul, unto your rest,
Because the LORD has dealt well with you,
Because my helpless soul You rescued from death.

Sorry for no posts all week long. I've been busy: this upcoming week is Finals Week for the schoolyear. I'm glad that, unlike the political science majors, I won't have a comprehensive final exam in order to graduate!
This evening was rather stressful. Over a week ago, my watch disappeared, and I gave up on finding it. Moreover, a few days ago, I took my camera out of its case, only to find that somehow, within its case, the camera had had its screen shattered. Therefore, tonight I went to Wal-Mart to replace camera and watch, spending over $150 in the process. Problems were crowned when I discovered that my wallet was significantly emptier than I thought: it turned out later that I knew accurately what I had listed in my accounting file, but that in the file I had failed to list the cost of a medicine refill.
After returning to campus, things began to improve. I've found that I may be able to get a comparable camera for about half the cost, so I hope to be able to return the new camera (it's not opened at all yet). Moreover, a few minutes ago, I found the watch: it had been in a really hard-to-see spot on the floor behind my desk. I'm thankful to get it back: the watch was under $30 (including tax), but an extra $30 is quite appreciated.