| I last updated 33 weeks ago. That is amazing. I'm not really updating now either...I mean, I guess I am...but really, anyone who comes here to check up on my going ons might go to Lisa's xanga instead. http://www.xanga.com/joplinlk/ I'm sure she is going to keep more up to date.
It has hit me that in 33 weeks, I may not have been engaged when I last checked in...definitely not. Lisa and I got engaged on May 17, and will be married September 15 (that's in 12 days).
We now live in St. Louis. I coach and work as a sub. She works at Lindenwood University as a librarian. We will not own pets.
the end...for now. | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment   |
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| So, I do this year end newsletter, called the Luke Young Year In Review (+ Lisa), that I send out letting people know how the year went and stuff. You know, your parents probably get them from other middle aged people (apologies to any hurt middle aged persons who may be reading this). Well mine is soooo much better.
Better than what? If you want to find out, just send me an actual real life not email address where you could possibly pick one up from. You don't want to miss the loveliness that is the LYYIR+L. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| Hey Journal.
I know I know, I've been a bad friend. I have to admit that I've lost interest in sharing information with you though. Please don't hate me, Journal. So, anyway, I'm in my last year (please, Lord) of grad school. I'm looking for a career in the USPS, hopefully a city carrier, but have yet to take a test or speak to anyone with the USPS about these opportunities. I've also yet to tell anyone in the art world about this, because I doubt very seriously that they would understand or be supportive. In fact, five minutes ago I was chastized by a drawing professor for coaching volleyball and being a waste of space in the MFA program here. I didn't make any argument back, but I did wonder if said professor wasn't in support of MFA candidates having jobs to support themselves while getting an education. Sure, the volleyball thing is volunteer work, but said professor doesn't know that.
So, I'll keep you updated in the Third or Fourth Quarter about what is going on with this USPS stuff. The main thought being that I want to directly serve the community and have an opportunity to build relationships with a wide range of people. Plus I love being outside in all weather, the grosser the better in most cases. I hope that this is in DeKalb, but the word is that I would receive a position within a 30 mile radius if hired.
Lisa and I are two days from our 8 month anniversary. We realized in a phone conversation a couple days ago that while we have certainly have a number of arguments and discussions about our relationship, we've yet to even consider the idea of breaking up or taking a break (whatever that means). So, I would consider that exciting, and I do. I look forward to many years to come with my lady Lisa.
And I think finally I will share that I am still pursuing illustrations of the Old Testament through images of robots. I've reverted to pen and ink drawings on paper, as well as paint marker drawings on different media. I'm enjoying myself and hopefully glorifying God with the work of my hands. I'm also still collecting my nail clippings and bandages from giving plasma for future unknown work. I still find both collections beautiful and disgusting in nature, and am thinking of how I can display this most effectively.
And how are you doing?
Luke | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| Sunday is the 17th, marking mine and Lisa's 6 month anniversary. It's kindof like cheating, celebrating anniversaries when we haven't seen each other for a full month. I miss her quite immensely. I am visiting my mom for the night before heading back to DeKalb after a week of working a volleyball camp for Zach's high school team. Mom is crazy and has many pictures of Lisa and I posted around the house. I think Mom may have more pictures of us than we do...maybe. It's close. BUT, it's nice. I get to see my girl when I go to the fridge, get on the internet, walk to the bathroom. I'm just walking around smiling, because that seems to be my reaction to seeing Lisa these days. I can't wait for her to come home.
But, she is doing great work in Macedonia, and I really don't want to rush her home from that or distract her from her mission. A big praise for the girl who gave her life to Christ last week. Lisa has been been asking for prayer about feeling content with God's work, whether she sees the fruits of her labor immediately or not.
I love the descriptions of Macedonia, and I think I wouldn't mind visiting there someday. I have friends in Kosovo who'd I'd love to visit, so I'm sure that Lisa and I could work it out to make a trip sometime in the next...10 years?
Mom got a odor thing for the bathroom that shoots out a spray thing I guess every 10 minutes. Earlier I was in there dropping the kids off at the pool, and the thing went off without warning. Let's just say I'm lucky I was sitting where I was, for it was surprising and caught me a bit off guard. It just went off, and the best thing I can describe it is maybe the sound of a cat sneezing. But it is much louder when it is coming from the very throne that you're set upon.
I'm growing the beard back. It's one week full now, in three when I see Lisa again it should look quite manly. For now, I must sleep, the drive to DeKalb is 5 hours, and sometimes I get tired. Once in DeKalb I'm running two clinics next week for Northern Illinois Volleyball Club, then the week following I'm running my Cornerstone Christian Academy team's camp, then it's a week in Wisconsin for vacation, then I get to dance with my baby.
The happy kind of dance. | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| It has been quite a bit since I've written in here I think. I'm currently at my mom's for the evening before I head back to DeKalb to see mewithoutYou play at the House Cafe. I had a couple weeks after school to settle down and hang out with Lisa before volleyball camps started. Then they started and Lisa went to Macedonia.
I worked NIU's all skills camps for a week before leaving DeKalb for St. Louis for Washington University camps for two weeks. I was supposed to work Zach's Champion Setting Camp in St. Louis the same week as NIU's camps, but was offered the job at NIU which let me stay closer to Lisa for one extra week before we were separated, which is the end of week 2 of 7 weeks.
So when I left for St. Louis, Lisa had one week left packing and moving out of DeKalb to her mom's before leaving for a mission trip in Macedonia. I've gotten a few emails from her now, and she is loving it, in much different ways than I would enjoy it...which is interesting. I think it would be easy for me at this point to get frustrated if we were traveling together based on what we find fun or meaningful. She has proven to be much more patient than I know myself to be.
I think "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is interesting in a social sense. I think it is funny to sit in a room and know the answer to a question that I think is easy while the contestant or someone else in the room is completely stumped or has never even heard of the subject. I find myself sitting back and judging others based on the fact that I know some stupid bit of trivia or history. I wish I could get to a point of not trying to make myself seem better than somebody else as a sense of worth.
So the rest of the summer holds three more volleyball camps, a fourth of July in DeKalb, a sixth of July with my sister for her birthday in St. Louis, and a vacation at the cabin in Wisconsin before starting volleyball practice on August 7. I must run now though, because I haven't replied to Lisa's last email and need to do that before I find myself in front of the TV!
peace in the middle east homies. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Security: | | | Subject: | getting old | | Time: | 02:24 pm | | Current Mood: |  french |
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| I think I'm getting older. I'm basing this on things that I consider to be old man things. well if not old man, at least middle aged man things. I am NOT excited about the amount of hair that has started to sprout on my upper arms. Zach and Josh have both at some point in time pointed out that I can grow a better beard than they can, and while this is true, it just points to the fact that I'm also hairier than them. this means back hair and now upper arm hair. I'm not sure if the trade off is fair. I'm down with a beard and the freedom to shave creative facial hair, but is it worth being unattractive at the beach?
the other thing that I consider to be rather middle-agey are veins on legs. I noticed yesterday that I have a vein that is starting to protrude on my left calf. I think about 10 years ago I would have been excited about that, but today when I know I'm not really working out enough to have leg veins, I think maybe my body is just trying to make room for some things or whatever. whatev.
in other news, me and Lisa have been together for over 4 months now. w00t. I like her. she showed me a video of her and her basketball team her senior year of high school. I realized as I was watching that I had no desire to be with anyone else on her team except her. even if she did have a hick accent in high school (boy am I glad that disappeared before I met her).
the summer is here. Lisa keeps asking me to play disc golf and I keep saying yes (because if she weren't asking, I'd be out playing by myself I'm sure). I have a little over a week before I get to go home for my dad's wedding. I'm looking forward to being back home. I haven't been home for a couple months at least, and for a very quick visit. I think that is what it is; I hate quick visits. This time I'm planning on being there from Thursday night to Sunday night or Monday. Time to see everyone AND take it easy. usually I just get to see everyone.
and lastly, I hate the way Subway cuts its bread now. I miss the days of the U-gouge. I know they'd still cut it that way if I ask, but I don't ever feel like being pushy. I'll deal.
bike bike bike bike bike (bye) | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| I just farted so much. I know that is a lame post, but I really just wanted to write something. I guess I could write something to the effect of:
Thank you Leenis and Tomwes for your CDs. I think it is awesome of you guys. The mixes speak so much about our personalities, it's funny. I laughed the whole time as Lisa tried to figure out why Lee would put such random stuff on a mix. She was trying to do a Bible study when we were first listening to it, and when Rage Against the Machine came on she made me turn it off. Later in her car, she enjoyed it much more. I've yet to hear Tom's mix, but by the titles, I was a bit jealous that she was the recipient of said mix.
thank you for your donations guys, I miss seeing you more often. Anyone else who has free time, please send my miss a mix! | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | B-52s-Rock Lobster | | Security: | | | Subject: | poopie | | Time: | 05:06 pm | | Current Mood: |  poopy |
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| my sister has the funniest poop stories. the highlights include 1992 when she pooed poolside under a bush at a hotel/resort in Orlando, FL. given, she was in elementary school then. 1997 she poos while swimming with Josh and Grandma in Wisconsin and she and Josh quickly get Grandma to swim faster so she won't swim into it (grandma doesn't know of the poo to this day). on a jog in 2005 Sarah realizes she is too far from home to get back in time so she pit stops on someones lawn. not in the woods, not behind a car, in someone's lawn as the sun was going down.
I love my sister.
PS: I've received one mix so far (thanks Gunner II...I think Travis is Gunner III, right?) It would be AWESOME to get a few more. I'd love to see what kind of mixes Trav and Rach would send, as well as Amy, Hy ee, and Lee. Joel is too lame to send in a mix probably. I think that covers all of the people who actually read this. Oh yeah, Alex...we actually see you in the person, so you should probably help out too! see previous post for more information. | | comments: 3 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | Blinuet-Rushmore Soundtrack | | Security: | | | Subject: | mix cds | | Time: | 01:42 pm | | Current Mood: |  smiley |
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| so Lisa had her mix CDs stolen from her car about a week ago. so here's the deal, let's get her some new ones. they will never be able to replace the ones stolen, but we can try. so I'm asking if you are willing to spread the word to yourself and others and send mix CDs to to the awesome fund:
Lisa Needs Mix CDs
c/o Luke Edward Young
857 N. 11th St.
DeKalb, IL 60115
thank you folks.
*edit on March 14, Lisa is my girlfriend. I mentioned that I had a girlfriend I think in my previous post, but mentioned no names...so I'm trying to refurbish my ladies defunct Mix CD collection. Please help!!!! :) | | comments: 5 comments or Leave a comment |
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