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Sunday, 31 August 2008

  • The Island

    Kiawah Island, part 1

    Driving for 14 hours straight is my all time favorite thing to do. No lie.

    We just passed through Knoxville…we still have a few hours to go until we reach our destination: Kiawah Island, South Carolina.  I’m sitting up front with dad.  Everyone else is sound asleep.  He’s listening to music on an MP3 player and I just finished watching Spiderman 3 (awesome movie, btw).  A few minutes ago, we watched the sun, rise pink and orange, over the Appalachian Mountains.  Not a lot in this world can beat that.
     
    It’s been an interesting drive so far.  Half an hour after leaving, the car started overheating (what’s with our cars overheating?!).  Dad pulled off and stopped at a Wal-Mart, which was about to close, to get radiator fluid.  Some of the girls were afraid that we’d have to go back home and leave in a couple days (oh! horrors!).  But dad saved the day (as always) and we got back on the road.

    We should arrive around 12 or 1.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to write more later on…about where we’re staying and all about the beaches. *grin*

    Kiawah Island, part 2

    *blissful sigh*
    An eventful day to say the least.  We didn’t actually arrive in Kiawah until around 3 pm.  After being warmly greeted by Uncle Jim and Aunt Jo, we got a tour of the house, complete with illustrated maps.  Just kidding.  But seriously, I may need a map...eventually.

    Some of us got showers, rested for a few hours, swam, and hung out, listening to Uncle Jim relate stories of tropical storms, alligator hunting, and earthquakes.  Aunt Jo made us an incredible dinner…garlic noodles, cole slaw, and Chicken Parmesan (thanks to Christa for introducing me to this delectable Italian dish…I was able to truly enjoy it, because I know how much work goes into creating such a masterpiece).  We all sat around and enjoyed soft music, candles, and good conversation…

    An amazing end, to an amazing day.  Oh and fyi, Uncle Jim and Aunt Jo are fabulous hosts.  A HUGE thanks to them for putting up with us.

    More updates to come. 

    P.S. to all my friends at Verity, I miss you people a ton, but I shall see you soon!

Thursday, 14 August 2008

  • stop and stare

    This past week jolted me…out of a small rut I didn’t realize I was in.  Friday, someone said something that shook me and made me think.  It was something that reminded me why we were created.  “God made us human beings…not human doings.”

    “Oh yeah.” was all I could think to myself.  “That makes sense.”  Why hadn’t I thought that before?  I was so caught up in what I had to be doing, and where I had to be going, that I missed out on just being.  It makes me think of all the things God placed on the earth just for us to enjoy.  Roses. Stars. Color. Smells.  When you pass a rose or honeysuckle bush, do you take a whiff as you rush by?  Stop and smell the roses… Do you ever pay attention to the magnificent details of nature?  The myriad of colors?  God didn’t have to put billions of stars in the sky.  He put them there for us…for you…for me. 

    Do you ever just stop and stare?  Do I?

    Life is short.  And oh…so tenderly precious.  In all my comings and goings, my planning and thinking and maneuvering, I sometimes miss out on other important stuff, like talking to people…but not just talking to them--getting to know them and taking a genuine interest. 

    I think I’m rambling.  But if I am, it’s rambling that’s important to me…things I’ve had to learn the hard way.  One of the reasons I love my job so much is because I love people so much.  Every day I get the chance to interact with people that I care about…yet how many times do I miss the chance to show interest or get to know them better?  How often do I pass someone in the hall and barely look at them…or just say, “hey” and miss the opportunity to look them in the eye and really ask them how they’re doing?  To be honest, I think I miss a lot of opportunities.

    If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past 2 years, it’s that even one person can impact a life…or lives.  There were so many people who invested in my life…people who changed me forever.  The truth is, you don’t know the impact you can have on one person.  Don’t miss the opportunity...cause you may never get it back.

Friday, 11 July 2008

  • I could say that I reason I haven’t blogged in a while was because I was kidnapped from my home in the middle of the night by aliens and FBI agents.  OR maybe I could say it was because I took an unexpected vacation to England, Italy, Spain, and New Zealand.  Perhaps I decided to open up my own coffee shop which was an overnight success… So are my reasons (aka excuses) so grand or extravagant?  Nope. Not a bit, unfortunately.

    I haven’t been doing much. Oh wait. That’s a lie.  I forgot that I finished college and graduated.  School’s over??  Yeah…and it feels stinkin’ weird.  So…now onto bigger and better things right?  Well, that’s what they tell me.  Like a job. 

    Speaking of jobs.  All last year I prayed about where God wanted me to go. I felt pretty sure that He was going to send me a job when I graduated.  I also knew that when “The Job” was offered to me, I would know if it was a God thing.  I wasn’t all that worried as graduation crept closer and closer and I still had no idea where I’d be working.  I knew I wanted to write, but that still needs a ton of work.   Anyway, no “real” jobs had come up, but I kept praying and trying to trust. Oh. By the way, all the time I was praying for a job, I was assuming that God would send me a job in St. Louis.  It never once crossed my mind that He would send me a job in another state.  But guess what?  Um. Yeah, good job. He did.

    And I was right too. As soon as I heard about the job, I knew it was a God thing.  So starting on July 14 I’m going to be working in the kitchen at Verity.  Even though the job has nothing to do with my major, it’s actually ideal for me.  In my off hours, I’ll be able to focus on my writing (YAY!!).  I’m also going to be working around some absolutely amazing people.

    God is amazing.  And He answers prayer.  Some of you may be surprised that I accepted this job.  In some ways, even I’m surprised that I accepted this job.  But God’s in control and I fully believe that this is His will for me right now.

    I shall try to update more often.

    Love you people.

Saturday, 19 April 2008

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

  • Extremely Random Post

    Life has been busy.... but very, very good.  I just finished my last test (CLEP/DANTES) a couple of days ago.  Needless to say, that had me delirious with joy for a while. 

    Today is National Take A Wild Guess Day.  I'm not quite sure what that means...but now you know.   Today is also the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  Again, I'm not sure what that implies for all of us, but it may be useful to know in the future...sometime.

    So...I'm curious.

    What word do you think describes you?

Monday, 10 March 2008

  • Shakespeare

    Praise the Lord! I passed my first and only TECEP test: Shakespeare!  In honor of this event, I've decided to post some ultra-condensed Shakespeare plays.  (thanks goes to Tricia for showing me this website).

    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    "Whine whine whine...To be or not to be...I'm dead."

     

    Julius Caesar

    Caius Cassius

    "Brutus, we're plotting to kill your best friend Caesar. Wanna help?"

    Marcus Brutus

    "Because I love Rome more, I will."

    (They all stab Caesar.)

    Julius Caesar

    "Et tu, Brute? In that case, I'd better die." (dies)

    (The nation mourns, and everybody commits suicide.)

     

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena

    "We're all in love with each other the wrong way around."

    (Everyone goes into the woods. They have wacky experiences, pair off correctly, and live happily ever after.)

     

    Richard III

    Edward Four

    "I'm dying."

    Richard Three

    "Hurray!"

    (Richard Three KILLS and MARRIES. And he keeps KILLING and MARRYING until it makes him KING.)

    Ghosts

    "Behold how foreboding we art."

    Richard Three

    (dies)


    Taming of the Shrew

    Katharina

    *Spit. Hiss*

    Petruchio

    "Shut your mouth before I hit you."

    Katharina

    "I can be civilized now that a man has bossed me around. I love you madly, Petruchio."

     

    The Tempest

    Prospero

    "Ariel, help me strand my enemies on my magic island."

    (Prospero and Ariel use their magic to trap his enemies and exact revenge.)

    Prospero

    "That's enough. Enemies, I forgive you all, and one of you can marry my daughter. I'm going home."

    THE END

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