A sip from the Mnemosyne

To continue on with Fife's Greek Mythology theme, (in some traditions) the Mnemosyne is a river twin to the Lethe in Hell- only instead of forgetting when you drink you remember everything and attain omniscience. Before incarnation it was rumored you were given a choice between the two rivers to drink from: the Lethe or the Mnemosyne.

Also, Mnemosyne is also the name of a titaness (the personification of memory) who slept with Zeus for nine nights and produced the nine muses. On a sidenote, she's the daughter of Gaia and Uranus. I fully encourage you to make as many jokes as possible regarding Uranus. 

Anyway, my point in all this was there is a choice between utter forgetfulness and remembrance. This blog is (or can be), amongst many things, a sip from the Mnemosyne- a chance at remembrance of what was and a glance into what is for each of us. So beyond all we may have individually gained in the last two semesters at BG, be it great or small, there is always a chance for more.

On a more personal note, the Lobby was definitely the best part of BG for me. The people, the experiences, the weird nomenclature days seemed to acquire: it all defined for me what it is to be at college. I can safely say that I have never had a group of friends quite akin to that I made last year and I probably never will again. I am immensely satisfied, however, with this turn of events. You never gain so much as you do in the loss of that which you treasure, it teaches you to cherish more deeply that which happens in the future... and it teaches you that everything passes, in its time. So instead of trying to preserve that which has passed, there is to be something new: A memory of life past and a knowledge of events present, but a reincarnation of that which has died.

All that said, I'm gonna go ahead and talk about something else. I haven't really kept in contact with anyone from the Lobby other than occasionally chatting on the phone with Bryan Barnes (last I heard: he shot a dove, field stripped it and ate it. Fascinating, non?) and that's kinda depressing. I know everyone in the world is busy with working(making money) and being productive except for me, but seriously. I want to know what you guys, this means you Fife and Brad, have been up to. Gimme an update, not just "Oh, you know, working.... sleeping..." I want anecdotes, I want rants. Throw me a bone here, folks! Whenever you have the time, though.

If I have to write out a stupid facebook style meme to make it easier, I'll do it. I swear to (entity) I'll do it.

I'M GONNA GO PLAY HALO WITH FIFE NOW.