"Pippin's Song" by Billy Boyd

I apologize to any followers of this blog that there has been such a delay in my updates it seems like every time I think about this blog I'm not in a position to make an update. I know its been over a week and if it turns out that I have missed something necessary I will update you all on that point but recounting the events of the past week and a half is out of the question.

So I have about 7 weeks left before my time here in Meredosia is over. I've been here now for 3 and a half weeks now and its been interesting. I'm experiencing a culture I had only ever seen represented on television as a parody of the real thing.

I can't really fully capture how interesting all of it is to me. Everything from the linguistic dialects here to what is considered rude or ordinary. It really is like stepping into an entirely different world.

Yesterday was our car wash fundraiser, and I'm overall very proud of the kids. That being said they started off horribly. They worked slowly and were unorganized to the point that one customer who was in a hurry cleaned the better part of his own car. Phil gave the kids a well deserved blessing out for that and after a few more cars they began to get the hang of it. In fact by the end of the day the kids were able to finish a truck equal to that other customer's in less than 1o minutes. They know where they failed, but the only truly wasted mistake is the one that we learn nothing from.

My only regret about the car wash I have it that I neglected to protect my neck from a sunburn and it HURTS! I followed some advice for a home remedy, whipped egg whites applied to the affected area, and it actually did alot to help. However as a matter of not wasting to many eggs I invested in some aloe vera which has been helping significantly.

By the way 77 days until Auburns first game of the football season! I'm so excited right now I can hardly stand it. I just enjoyed reading an article in a college football preview it was wonderful.

the song of the day will be "Pippin's Song" by Billy Boyd. For those of you who have seen the movie The Return of the King you will recognize this song as the one that Pippin sings when he is in the hall of the Steward of Gondor. Its just such a hauntingly beautiful song and I love what it says. (Fun Fact it was written by the actor who sings it).

-matt

PS. This will be the first time (though possibly not the last) that I will post a link for the song of the day.