Five hours at Starbucks

• I listened to a super direct guy make a multi-level marketing pitch to his friend. It was so painful that I eventually put on my headphones. 
• I'm having a lot of fun writing blogs for InterVarsity, but as I hit a block while trying to finish one by this afternoon, I realized it feels an awful lot like writing an essay. It's been awhile since I've done that!
• I also remember James Chuong's advice for aspiring writers when he spoke at the artist spotlight in the Pan-Asian Lounge at Urbana: Rewrite. Rewrite. Rewrite. This cycles through my head as I trim down sentences and slowly churn up clearer descriptions. Rewrite. I reorganize my piece again.  Rewrite. I edit an eloquent but unnecessary sentence.  Rewrite. I delete my entire introduction.  

Well. My to-do list is not finished but I am done for now. I am going to go home and cook Swiss chard for the first time!