I'm not sure why, but whenever I watch programs about the geological history of the Earth, it makes me think about the future. The History Channel has a series called 'How The Earth Was Made' that airs on Wednesdays, and I spent a good chuck of yesterday holed up in my hotel room watching it. I got to look out the window at the Rockies while listening to the story of their formation. It was a coincidental moment. The way the Earth changes completely fascinates me. It's hard to think about it and not freak yourself out, but seriously, none of it makes any logical sense. When I start to think about the reasons why anything exists, I understand more why people are religious. The universe is just so beyond my comprehension.

I've only been back in school one quarter, but I spend a lot of time studying in the Geology library and I've managed to do a little bit of talking with the folks that congregate there; all of them agree that man contributes to global warming, most of them agree that 'going green' could provide us with a temporary solution to the issue. The idea of temporary scares me a little. I feel like we, we being world governments, really need to invest more time, money, and intelligence to the climate crisis. No species can live forever on Earth because its climate changes are so severe and can often be rapid. Am I suggesting we need to strap in to the U.S.S. Enterprise (I think that's the name, Jayda would be proud) and kick it into hyperspeed to the next galaxy? Maybe. The truth is I don't really know. I will keep buying my local dairy and organic cotton, but I'm not naïve enough to think in the end it will be enough.

I went skiing earlier to clear my mind, looks like it didn't really work. I'm a little lost on the employment front, feeling uninspired about music and rocks, and other things too. I miss home. Any advice about getting out of a rut? I should probably take some.

Happy early olympics day (and maybe v-day, too),

Phoebe