Could someone please bring me the following?
I need some Poppyseed Chicken with rolls, au gratin potatoes and a salad (lots of croutons). And some hot chocolate with marshmallows. ...A jigsaw puzzle and a couple of old movies... Maybe a crackling fire in the fireplace. And a side of cold weather with lots of snow.
Mmmkaythanksyou'reawesome. :)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Blessed
Back in 2005, my world fell apart.
My mother passed away, rather unexpectedly and quickly from melanoma. That was in April. ...One month and three days after my birthday. For my entire life, she had been my touchstone.
A few months later, my grandmother joined her in Heaven. It was early November. For my entire life, she had been my best friend.
Somewhere along the way, due to his sadness, my father started to drift away and shut me out. He was still physically alive, but was nothing but a ghost. For my entire life, he had been my hero.
Up until then, my family had been everything to me. In three instants, the things that I valued most in this world were all gone.
As singular events, those are the kinds of things that rock you to your core. Combined, they rip apart everything that you know and leave you absolutely gutted. But God had a plan for me, and this was all a part of it.
The most readily apparent of God's blessings at that time were my friends. A few years prior to 2005, I realized that I wasn't being the person God had called me to be, and I made the decision to change that. I met a group of people who came to be some of the most amazing friends anyone could ask for. Spiritually, they were exactly what I needed at the time. As the events of 2005 came to pass, I saw just how God had placed them into my life those years earlier. When all I wanted to do was run away from everything, they caught me and held me up until I was strong enough to stand on my own. And during the times when I felt like falling back down, they continued to hold me up.
**Thank You, Lord, for the people who you have used as a support in my life. Thank You for those relationships and for the things that we have brought into each other's lives. Sometimes, though, when I'm feeling low, it's easy for me to overlook You and instead turn to those who have a physical presence in my life. I struggle with valuing my human relationships above all else. I ask that You continue to bless me with those relationships, but that You continually teach me to rely on You first.**
Sometimes I need to remind myself just how blessed I am. Today was a good day, and a lot of blessings were readily apparent. So each Tuesday (at least for the time-being), I'm going to try to remember to write about a blessing that I've had in my life. ...Just for me, as a reminder of how God is always at work.
My mother passed away, rather unexpectedly and quickly from melanoma. That was in April. ...One month and three days after my birthday. For my entire life, she had been my touchstone.
A few months later, my grandmother joined her in Heaven. It was early November. For my entire life, she had been my best friend.
Somewhere along the way, due to his sadness, my father started to drift away and shut me out. He was still physically alive, but was nothing but a ghost. For my entire life, he had been my hero.
Up until then, my family had been everything to me. In three instants, the things that I valued most in this world were all gone.
As singular events, those are the kinds of things that rock you to your core. Combined, they rip apart everything that you know and leave you absolutely gutted. But God had a plan for me, and this was all a part of it.
The most readily apparent of God's blessings at that time were my friends. A few years prior to 2005, I realized that I wasn't being the person God had called me to be, and I made the decision to change that. I met a group of people who came to be some of the most amazing friends anyone could ask for. Spiritually, they were exactly what I needed at the time. As the events of 2005 came to pass, I saw just how God had placed them into my life those years earlier. When all I wanted to do was run away from everything, they caught me and held me up until I was strong enough to stand on my own. And during the times when I felt like falling back down, they continued to hold me up.
**Thank You, Lord, for the people who you have used as a support in my life. Thank You for those relationships and for the things that we have brought into each other's lives. Sometimes, though, when I'm feeling low, it's easy for me to overlook You and instead turn to those who have a physical presence in my life. I struggle with valuing my human relationships above all else. I ask that You continue to bless me with those relationships, but that You continually teach me to rely on You first.**
Sometimes I need to remind myself just how blessed I am. Today was a good day, and a lot of blessings were readily apparent. So each Tuesday (at least for the time-being), I'm going to try to remember to write about a blessing that I've had in my life. ...Just for me, as a reminder of how God is always at work.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Weather, Walking & Wind
So it's finally starting to get cold(ish), and that makes me happy. But something seems missing when you can't walk from place to place and actually enjoy the cold. I love my car, but I'm tired of living in a place where I have to have one. It takes a lot of the excitement and "unknowns" out of the day. I mean, I know I'm going to get in, listen to some music, drive a certain distance and get right back out. But the only people-watching I can do along the way is from the shoulder up, as folks drive by on the highway. And that's a kind of people-watching that safety says I probably shouldn't be doing anyway. ...But I do... Driving is boring otherwise.
**Side note: I woke up way before my alarm this morning, but forgot to turn it off. It just "alarmed", and maaaaaannnnnnnnn... it is loud. I think I just heard Billy Joel's Uptown Girl at 10,000,000,000 decibels. Maybe I just lost a little bit of my appreciation for that song. And maybe a little bit of my hearing went away too.**
So anyway. Yeah, it's finally starting to cool off here in earnest. Like, I don't have to look completely ridiculous for wearing my heavy sweaters, coats and scarves anymore. There's actually a reason to have them on. Although perhaps I shouldn't jinx it; it'll probably be back in the 70's by next week. Ugh. I was talking to someone two days ago, and it's been in the low 30's and snowing where he is. H.A.P.P.Y. :)
With all the cool weather being ushered in, we've also had a ton of wind. There have been times where I swear the Big Bad Wolf has been standing outside, trying to blow the house down. I'll put it this way... A couple of nights ago, the house was dark and my roommate was downstairs. She called to make me come out of my room because she was hearing noises and was too scared to come upstairs by herself. ...Can't say I blame her... To put it in perspective, that's the kind of wind we've been having here. But I love it. I'm a total "weather" girl. It's so much more exciting than an average sunny and boring day.
**Side note: I woke up way before my alarm this morning, but forgot to turn it off. It just "alarmed", and maaaaaannnnnnnnn... it is loud. I think I just heard Billy Joel's Uptown Girl at 10,000,000,000 decibels. Maybe I just lost a little bit of my appreciation for that song. And maybe a little bit of my hearing went away too.**
So anyway. Yeah, it's finally starting to cool off here in earnest. Like, I don't have to look completely ridiculous for wearing my heavy sweaters, coats and scarves anymore. There's actually a reason to have them on. Although perhaps I shouldn't jinx it; it'll probably be back in the 70's by next week. Ugh. I was talking to someone two days ago, and it's been in the low 30's and snowing where he is. H.A.P.P.Y. :)
With all the cool weather being ushered in, we've also had a ton of wind. There have been times where I swear the Big Bad Wolf has been standing outside, trying to blow the house down. I'll put it this way... A couple of nights ago, the house was dark and my roommate was downstairs. She called to make me come out of my room because she was hearing noises and was too scared to come upstairs by herself. ...Can't say I blame her... To put it in perspective, that's the kind of wind we've been having here. But I love it. I'm a total "weather" girl. It's so much more exciting than an average sunny and boring day.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Currently Listening To...
Tonight is Indie Electronic happiness night (is that even a genre? I think I made it up. ...anyway...)
Ooh La La (Goldfrapp)
Mer du Japon (AIR)
Alone In Kyoto (AIR)
Sexy Boy (AIR)
Midnight Voyage (Ghostland Observatory)
Bittersweet Faith (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Don't Look Back (Telepopmusik)
Radio #1 (AIR)
Ride A White Horse (Goldfrapp)
Surfing On A Rocket (AIR)
Beathe (Telepopmusik)
Cherry Blossom Girl (AIR)
Ooh La La (Goldfrapp)
Mer du Japon (AIR)
Alone In Kyoto (AIR)
Sexy Boy (AIR)
Midnight Voyage (Ghostland Observatory)
Bittersweet Faith (Thievery Corporation Remix)
Don't Look Back (Telepopmusik)
Radio #1 (AIR)
Ride A White Horse (Goldfrapp)
Surfing On A Rocket (AIR)
Beathe (Telepopmusik)
Cherry Blossom Girl (AIR)
Happy.
My roommate and best friend is getting married this summer to an amazing guy who also happens to be a great friend of mine. This past Saturday we went to look at wedding gowns (myself and the roommate, not the guy...that would be weird). There was a trunk show at this adorable little shop, and she found The One!
Man, I didn't think I'd cry. And I didn't think she'd cry. But there we were (me, sitting on a sassy victorian sofa and her standing on a podium in the most ethereal dress ever), both of us quite teary at the sight.
They are two of the most beautiful people I've ever known, both inside and out; the kind of friends you have for a lifetime. I am so blessed with amazing people like them in my life.
Add a banana pancake lunch into the mix, and all-in-all it was a glorious morning!
Man, I didn't think I'd cry. And I didn't think she'd cry. But there we were (me, sitting on a sassy victorian sofa and her standing on a podium in the most ethereal dress ever), both of us quite teary at the sight.
They are two of the most beautiful people I've ever known, both inside and out; the kind of friends you have for a lifetime. I am so blessed with amazing people like them in my life.
Add a banana pancake lunch into the mix, and all-in-all it was a glorious morning!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Yummy Goodness
Basically, I think that rice pudding MIGHT be one of the best desserts ever. It's a non-stop ticket to my happy place.
That's all.
That's all.
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