Today in god

More good things happened today and this week. Glen started classes and seems to be at least moderately enjoying the experience, or (WARNING: CYNICISM AHEAD) at least, the novelty of it. Either is fine for now. But I'm glad he's getting his feet under him in this new venture for the next couple years.

At work, logistical issues plaguing the move of three scientists from the Center into my back office are finally being resolved. My coup of the day was to get other people to move desktop computers from one of our offices to another, without my crew having to schlep them on carts ourselves. Brandy and Julie have labeled me a "techie whore", but hey, if it gets the job done...

Brandeis PE karate classes started last night, and I was excited to go and be there. Then, today, Jeremy, one of the co-presidents of the Brandeis club this year, IMed me for the first time ever, and we had a "nature of the universe" discussion, which is always good. I've only ever had a horrible falling out with two people with whom I had "nature of the universe" discussions. And they were both girls, so I think we're safe. Come to the dark side, Luke.... Heh. As I've told a few people before, something really weird happened when I got my sandan. Suddenly, karateka from Brandeis are talking to me. I'm not sure if it's a rank thing, or if I'm finally so old they think I have some sort of Yoda wisdom going on. I really do feel I'm a cross between Jesus and Yoda when I'm at Brandeis hanging out with the karate club. As long as it's alright with them, it's fine with me. I enjoy it. I think it's funny. And I like talking to people about martial arts in a really deep and meaningful way. I enjoy their discovery of it as much as I enjoy my journey in it. I have really been noticing how my interaction with these self-selected few, the ones who start "so I've been thinking..." conversations with me, parallel the conversations I used to have with Steve when I was two, three, four years into Uechi. I hope they get as much out of talking to me as I get from listening and thinking through things with them.