beastocity

beas.toc.i.ty
[beas-tos-i-tee]

-noun, plural -ties

1. The speed at which a beast changes over a specific period of time. Rate of change, in terms of beastocity, is often used when speaking about momentum and it can generally be expressed as a ratio between a change in one beast relative to a corresponding change in another variable. Graphically, the rate of change of a beast is represented by the slope of a line, the x-axis in varying increments of time and the y-axis as an independent variable which changes depending on the situation.

Origin:
2004-8; < style="font-style: italic;">beastocitas beast

So there you have it, the first official definition of beastocity. And if you think about it, it makes sense for me to adopt (or perhaps create) this word. I figure the amount of change I've experienced over the last three years is just a reflection of what to expect throughout the rest of my twenties. So what would be more fitting than to apply the definition of beastocity to myself for this first blog.

As a recent college graduate, I'm finally living somewhere where I'm not obliged to pack up and move every year (or three times a year if you count winter break, move-in and move-out). So along with my Florida drivers' license and my Tennessee cell phone number I'm now a working citizen of Los Angeles. Waking up at 6:13am most mornings to contemplate my deepest creative desires and what my God-given calling is as I order colored pencils and prepare Vienna Roast coffee for architects and wonder how soon change will come again (be it due to opportunity or conscience). Now, in most cases, beastocity is bittersweet. As overwhelmed as I feel at times wondering what the future holds, I am deeply grateful that I have the privilege to ponder my desires for my life. Desires to seek justice and reveal God's love through creating... things.

So, what is my current beastocity? Well, let's define it in terms of my recently most dominating y-axis: thinking. With the students gone for winter break, it has left me with a lot of down time to think. Think about jobs, volunteer opportunities, relationships, graduate school, far away family, artwork, ministry, my disorganized room and dirty car, the changing weather patterns, far away friends, my sister's approaching wedding, finances, my next haircut, and the list goes on. So, we could look at the past month (mid December/January) and plot my amount of thinking (which as doubled since the previous). Therefore with an increase of thinking by about 10 over the past month, my beastocity would be 10/1 or 10. Simple enough, right?

That leaves me to this past week... ahhh. Settling into the pattern of the new semester has been refreshing. No more excessive time to ponder the possibilities of the future but to just sit and enjoy the ride of this fresh, new season. Already I've seen how God wants to blow away my expectations for the semester and I'm so grateful.