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I finally have a job for the summer: I'll be working at Lynchburg College as a Resident Assistant for a summer program called Governor's School. God really blessed me with this opportunity and showed me His grace as my summer plans were completely in His hands.

I've been reading Joshua Harris' Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship recently. I'm nowhere near ready for courtship or marriage, but this book is acting as a guide to set my mind straight regarding many of the fallacies built up over the years. If you liked I Kissed Dating Goodbye, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.

After courting and marrying, Harris uses his experiences and stories from friends to introduce readers to the concept of courting before pursuing marriage. Each chapter tells the story of a couple and their trials/successes while giving valuable information for a variety of subjects and maintaining the focus on God. Excellent work for the author's second book.

Helen went to see The Fellowship of the Ring again and clued me into a preview of The Two Towers now playing with the movie. Or, you can download it (apparently bootlegged).

In other LotR news, what happens when Bilbo Bagins meets John Cleese? Monty Python: The Fellowship of the Ring:

• Frodo: Old woman!
• Lotho: Man!
• Frodo: Man, sorry. Have you seen Bilbo Baggins anywhere about?
• Lotho: I'm thirty one.
• Frodo: What?
• Lotho: I'm thirty one in shire-reckoning -- I'm not old!

And there's plenty more where that came from.

Yesterday, my intrepid puppy Mandy caught a finch/sparrow in our backyard. Luckily, I saw her playing with the bird before she could do much damage. The bird was obviously hurt, so I called my step-mom, who suggested a wildlife rescue center, Noah's Ark Wildlife Center, Inc. based out of Annapolis, MD. Very cool place, all volunteer, and non-profit. I'll have a picture of the bird up as soon as I develop my film.