Hi! Just a quick question for you. I have a friend who is flying to Paris today (26th). Her name is LaDawn (she's on my friend's list). She is slightly concerned that the person she's meeting there may not actually show up/or might ditch her at some point. It's a foreign exchange student she went to school with. Anyways, she wanted to go to Paris and he's supposed to let her stay with his family. If something should happen and she needs a friend in Paris, do you think your friend in Paris would help her out? I know this is a big question/favor to ask, but I'm worried about LaDawn and told her I would try to get in touch with you (and your friend) if she ran into problems in Paris. LaDawn is VERY trustworthy and she doesn't want anything except maybe some help around Paris IF something should happen. It would make us both feel better. Thought I would try. Thanks!
I definitely think it was wrong to not combine those last two- seeing as they're so connected :-)
How about we say, "the infinitely expanding circle of my connection to the universe on a subquantum level while wearing comfy shoes." It makes more sense that way...
even after living in Florida for eight years it's still strange not having to scrape drifts of "albino brain chiggers" off my windshield before driving anywhere in december....
my obsession with all things ginger is starting to get out of control...especially now that Origins has augmented their ginger collection....*ecstatic shudder*....so....dangerous...
a friend of mine discovered the Starbucks brand Gingerbread Latte Truffles and got me a box on the occasion of my inching even closer to thirty (sigh...) ....can i just say...wow....particularly because i am a food texture freak, and even my wild love affair with ginger does not extend to enjoying little pieces of ginger-flavored crunchy nast in ANYthing that is supposed to be smooth or creamy....nope....penijean not a happy camper when she is squishing creamy anything between her tongue and the roof of her mouth and she incurs an injury or induces a chokefest due to stale imitation "accent crumbs"....it is wonderful to be able to enjoy my little party-in-a-truffle without the peripheral dread of being assaulted by the cookie bits...
it does appear that we may do a little holiday traveling....brian and i and our neurotic little pee machines disguised as cute yorkies are planning to meet his family in Atlanta for a long weekend and do some seasonal stuff....like....eat....and eat some more....and....drink EGGNOG....which is basically the same as eating....we're looking forward to spending some time with his folks and brothers and our recently acquired sister-in-law who is very sweet.
i am hoping to have a little time to catch up on my reading and bite the bullet on my application paperwork to big girl grad school....that needs to get done if i want it to actually happen....i have to admit it will be tough to go back to school after only working.....i may post even less....if you can imagine that at this point....
in the meantime, i'm sure i can find plenty of trouble to get in to....
i will try to put up some pictures over the next few weeks....no promises....*grin*....not that any of you who know me well believe in my reliability when it comes to that sort of thing anyway....
ok....
pleo fix over...
back to perusing brain maps...
sigh....
i want earl grey macaroons.
and pumpkin spice macaroons.
and white chocolate macaroons.
and....
***now exiting the space where you might be mauled by edibles and entering the place where you may be entertained by this awesomely fun and creative video***
"Mario Kart Love Song"
V1:
You be my princess
I'll be your toad
I'll follow behind you
on rainbow road
Protect you from red shells
wherever we go
I promise.
V2:
Noone will touch us
if we pick up a star
If you spin out
you can ride in my car
When we slide together
we generate sparks
in our wheels and our hearts
Chorus:
The finish line
is just around the bend
I'll pause this game
so our love will never end
Let's go again
V3:
The blue shell is coming
so I'll go ahead
If you hang behind
it'll hit me instead
but never look back
cause I'm down but not dead
I'll catch up to you
Bridge:
Don't worry about
Bowser or DK
Eat this glowing mushroom
and they'll all fade away
Chorusx2
to the mushroom cup
and the flower cup
and the star cup
and the reverse cup
Big girl grad school isn't as scary as it sounds. Well, maybe it is a little, but you'll be fine.
The mustache freaks me out too. That being said, that's the best love song ever!
step one
you say we need to talk
he walks
you say
sit down it's just a talk
he smiles politely back at you
you stare politely right on through
some sort of window to your right
as he goes left and you stay right
between the lines of fear and blame
you begin to wonder why you came
where did i go wrong,
i lost a friend
somewhere along in the bitterness
and i would have stayed up with you all night
had i known how to save a life
let him know
that you know best
cause after all
you do know best
try to slip past his defense
without granting innocence
lay down a list of what is wrong
the things you've told him all along
and pray to God he hears you
and pray to God he hears you
as he begins to raise his voice
you lower yours
and grant him one last choice
drive until you lose the road
or break with the ones you've followed
he will do one of two things
he will admit to everything
or he'll say he's just not the same
and you'll begin to wonder why you came
it is interesting to me that i observed a great many posts complaining about the high price of gas over the summer and early fall, and so fewer posts in recent weeks expressing gratitude that the price dropped drastically.
it puts me in mind of one of my favorite quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson (who has, by the way, the COOLEST gravestone ever):
“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people”
my friend, Gina, just recently published a book titled, From Gravel to Glory.
not only does she use this very Emerson quote in her book, demonstrating clear literary taste (*grin*), but she taps a variety of classic and modern resources to help communicate her message, which consists of:
when we are struggling spiritually and having difficulty understanding how the stressful and painful circumstances we find ourselves in could ever work together for good, God has provided us support and succor in ways that we are often unaware of, and it's time to open our eyes and learn to see how His love for us has been orchestrating every minute of our lives to create in us new hearts full of faith and strength.
i would highly recommend this book for anyone who has been frustrated, depressed, angry, struggling, anxious, or just generally worn down by life.
Gina does a wonderful job of using her own rocky path toward faith and trust in God to illustrate that it is possible to learn to see God working in our lives even when it seems He has forgotten us and turned a deaf ear to our suffering.
this book draws heavily on scripture and biblical metaphors to help paint a picture for the reader of a caring, involved Father who knows exactly what we need to become a holy child, and emphasizes the necessary role that pain and suffering play in our growth and spiritual maturation.
by offering an alternative to the "I must be hurting because God doesn't love me" concept, Gina helps to create a deeper understanding of the meaning and purpose that our experiences in life add to our relationship with God and with loved ones.
although it is somewhat unusual for me to blatantly promote "merchandise" on my blog, i do feel strongly that there are insufficient resources on the bookshelves these days that offer genuine, practical assistance to wounded and hurting Christians, and when i encounter what i consider to be a legitimate source of comfort and encouragement, i feel compelled to pass on the information to brothers and sisters who might find it helpful.
in other news, the reports of my death have been mildly exaggerated. i have been very busy the last month or two with both personal and professional concerns, and hope to have more down time during the holidays to reconnect with friends.
the dogs are still small and furry and brian is still sporting a goatee. i, meanwhile, have grown six inches.
ok.
that last part isn't true.
but everything i wrote about Gina's book is.
you should check it out.
i am not in a forgiving mood, you owe me many posts and comments. But, there is good news, if you would like to bundle your posts and comments into one payment plan i will accept a face to face visit and call us even. OR a free brain scan and mapping, im curious as to what's going on up there.
