I really enjoyed writing my little "letter" to Greta yesterday so I decided to make it a series.
I will now describe another great friendship that has enriched my life. I won't mention her by name since she doesn't blog. Although she lurks on this blog quite often so I think she should start one herself. I mean, she has nothing else going on in her life...
I digress.
This special someone came into my life during my first year as a music major at Samford. A fellow performer/singer we had a few academic connections but little else to link us together. EXCEPT for a certain propensity for....umm....zaniness. Basically she is crazy with a capital C and I love every bit of it. During the next few years she kept me constantly entertained in study sessions, rehearsals, classes with a frightening teacher we called "the remlin", double dates, etc. Through all of this we developed a close and even sisterly bond. Having seen A. through some very tough situations, I can now say I respect and admire her more than I ever have before. Watching her come out on the other side of a situation that could have had terrible effects with her spirit intact is inspirational to me. She is a humble, persevering example of God's grace at work and I am SO GLAD I have been able to see it play out in her life.
So here's to you Canadian Rebel! May your bulletin boards of endless information continue to serve you well in all your future endeavors. I can't wait to see you soon!
My apologies to any readers who are a little confused by this post. It's basically for only one or two people to understand.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
A Public Letter to G.
Since I started this blog mainly to keep in touch with 1-3 people and I have done a spectacularly poor job of keeping in touch with those friends lately, I thought I would take a moment to blog about how much I miss my friend Greta.
She is one of the few people who seem to understand my weird quirks and not be daunted by them. She is one of the best listeners I know and is not afraid to let you know if she disagrees with something. But the way she disagrees is so lacking in any kind of offensive attitude that it is totally disarming and it helps you to really consider her point of view. Those are a few of the reasons that our friendship is so unique.
When we moved to Atlanta, leaving behind such a loyal and caring friend was one of the hardest parts. Since we've lived here some external things have changed (she is now a mommy!) but overall, our friendship has not. I just hate that we see each other so little and I hate how although B'ham and Atl are not that far apart, we hardly get any face time. I guess we can't avoid sometimes having to move away from friends that you love, but I just wanted to "publicly" say (cause who knows who the heck will end up reading this!) that I miss you G and I wish I got to see ya more!!
She is one of the few people who seem to understand my weird quirks and not be daunted by them. She is one of the best listeners I know and is not afraid to let you know if she disagrees with something. But the way she disagrees is so lacking in any kind of offensive attitude that it is totally disarming and it helps you to really consider her point of view. Those are a few of the reasons that our friendship is so unique.
When we moved to Atlanta, leaving behind such a loyal and caring friend was one of the hardest parts. Since we've lived here some external things have changed (she is now a mommy!) but overall, our friendship has not. I just hate that we see each other so little and I hate how although B'ham and Atl are not that far apart, we hardly get any face time. I guess we can't avoid sometimes having to move away from friends that you love, but I just wanted to "publicly" say (cause who knows who the heck will end up reading this!) that I miss you G and I wish I got to see ya more!!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Ok, ok!
SORRY that I have been a little neglectful of this poor blog. I had a humbling experience recently through which I learned that if I'm going to post something, I better make sure I don't mind who reads it (or set the whole blog to private). Since then I have been a little wary....not to mention busy AND un-inspired. But enough complaints.
Apparently there is a breakout of the flu here in Atlanta. This is not good, and I have to admit I'm a little worried since neither D or I get flu shots and he is sitting next to me at this very moment coughing and sniffling. I guess we'll wait and see.
I think it's probably pretty obvious since I'm musing on the (supposed) Atlanta Flu Epidemic, that I am fairly low on material. [Thinking and waiting for something to come to me.....]
I have ants in one kitchen cabinet. How weird is that? They are not even in the cabinets with the food. And they are really only on one shelf. There is no sugar or food anywhere near it. Such a nuisance. I had to spray the shelf with black flag and all the contents are all over the counter. Sounds like a good reason not to cook dinner.
mmm leftover lentil curry.
Poor Dustin.
Apparently there is a breakout of the flu here in Atlanta. This is not good, and I have to admit I'm a little worried since neither D or I get flu shots and he is sitting next to me at this very moment coughing and sniffling. I guess we'll wait and see.
I think it's probably pretty obvious since I'm musing on the (supposed) Atlanta Flu Epidemic, that I am fairly low on material. [Thinking and waiting for something to come to me.....]
I have ants in one kitchen cabinet. How weird is that? They are not even in the cabinets with the food. And they are really only on one shelf. There is no sugar or food anywhere near it. Such a nuisance. I had to spray the shelf with black flag and all the contents are all over the counter. Sounds like a good reason not to cook dinner.
mmm leftover lentil curry.
Poor Dustin.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Cruisin' part 2
Monday, January 28, 2008
So far, no good...
Yeah, so the picture thing is not going so well....
I did get Dustin to tell me how to get the pics from the camera to the computer, but I have yet to lug the camera out of wherever it is stored (I don't even know!) and take it with me somewhere that I may have a photo opp.
Ok, how about this: here is an internet picture of what our camera looks like -
See? it's kind of bulky...not ideal for slipping in your purse.
All right, I won't make any more excuses. Maybe you'll get a pic of something in the next few months. So much for New Years resolutions.
Here's a rundown of our weekend:
Dustin came down with a nasty head cold on Friday morning. However we had already made plans with friends for a movie outing so he and john could see Cloverfield. Happily, I followed my hunch that Cloverfield would probably not be the most enjoyable cinematic experience(since the whole film is shot on a camcorder!) and made plans with john's wife to simultaneously see Juno (which by the way is a very cute movie, even if it does portray pre-marital sex as something to cheer for).
Well to make a long story short, when Julie and I walked out of the theatre, John and Dustin were waiting for us as their movie had ended earlier. Dustin was a lovely shade of gray and was sitting with his head in his hands. Apparently the combo of sinus infection and 2 hours of running with camcorder do not go well together, and the movie had induced an episode of motion sickness for poor Dusty. (10 dollars well spent, huh?)
We then enjoyed a grueling ride home from the theatre where I was convinced each and every curve or bump was going to cause Dustin to vomit all over the seats of J&J's car. He never did but my nerve's were shot by the time we got home.
Fell into bed, slept restlessly because of sickness, and awoke on Saturday to drive to B'ham to see Dustin's family. Good times were had by all except poor Dustin who was still feeling miserable from the cold.
Cut to the ride home at 7pm. Dustin suddenly finds himself motion sick again. Repeat of aforementioned nervousness at every curve bump etc., only this time for 2 hours (I really need to get over my throw- up phobia, wouldn't you say?)
Sunday was actually a lot better and even restful and we are now both feeling ready for another week :)
I have yet to experience any symptoms of the cold.
Tonight I am making Greta's Chicken Purses to end this post on a completely random note.
Happy Monday!
I did get Dustin to tell me how to get the pics from the camera to the computer, but I have yet to lug the camera out of wherever it is stored (I don't even know!) and take it with me somewhere that I may have a photo opp.
Ok, how about this: here is an internet picture of what our camera looks like -
See? it's kind of bulky...not ideal for slipping in your purse.
All right, I won't make any more excuses. Maybe you'll get a pic of something in the next few months. So much for New Years resolutions.
Here's a rundown of our weekend:
Dustin came down with a nasty head cold on Friday morning. However we had already made plans with friends for a movie outing so he and john could see Cloverfield. Happily, I followed my hunch that Cloverfield would probably not be the most enjoyable cinematic experience(since the whole film is shot on a camcorder!) and made plans with john's wife to simultaneously see Juno (which by the way is a very cute movie, even if it does portray pre-marital sex as something to cheer for).
Well to make a long story short, when Julie and I walked out of the theatre, John and Dustin were waiting for us as their movie had ended earlier. Dustin was a lovely shade of gray and was sitting with his head in his hands. Apparently the combo of sinus infection and 2 hours of running with camcorder do not go well together, and the movie had induced an episode of motion sickness for poor Dusty. (10 dollars well spent, huh?)
We then enjoyed a grueling ride home from the theatre where I was convinced each and every curve or bump was going to cause Dustin to vomit all over the seats of J&J's car. He never did but my nerve's were shot by the time we got home.
Fell into bed, slept restlessly because of sickness, and awoke on Saturday to drive to B'ham to see Dustin's family. Good times were had by all except poor Dustin who was still feeling miserable from the cold.
Cut to the ride home at 7pm. Dustin suddenly finds himself motion sick again. Repeat of aforementioned nervousness at every curve bump etc., only this time for 2 hours (I really need to get over my throw- up phobia, wouldn't you say?)
Sunday was actually a lot better and even restful and we are now both feeling ready for another week :)
I have yet to experience any symptoms of the cold.
Tonight I am making Greta's Chicken Purses to end this post on a completely random note.
Happy Monday!
Monday, January 21, 2008
Winter Wonderland
It snowed in the ATL this weekend. It was glorious....a full day of snowfall which produced a very nice accumulation on the ground. Unfortunatley I missed it. All of it :(
We were in Florida helping my mom move. That experience will live in infamy and is another post for another day, HOWEVER, I was pretty sad I missed out on what may prove to be the only snowfall in my hometown this year.
The good news is when we got home last night there was still snow on the ground and even a family (two parents, three kids, plus dog and cat - can you tell we don't get snow that often?) of snowmen in our neighbor's yard. My dog was loving every minute of it. She's part chow which is an arctic breed so she actually likes the cold.
The point I am trying to get to is this: I want to post pictures of it on my blog! I want to display a picture of my crazy dog shoving her face into the snow and acting so excited you would've thought the white stuff was actually cocaine instead of frozen H2O. I want to put up a picture of the pretty little scene of our street all blanketed in white looking like a postcard. Heck, I'd probably even put up a picture of the snowman family just for kicks. Well, the problem is I am camera impaired. We do own a very nice Sony digital camera and I have a camera phone, but I just never think to take a picture of something while its actually happening. Plus I have no idea how to upload anything from my phone or our camera onto the computer. The second problem could be remedied easily enough with a tutorial from Dustin, but how do I get myself to take the pics at the right moment instead of letting it pass me by and wishing I had a picture later on? Perhaps I will make this my New Years resolution. To try and be mindful of any and every photo opportunity that comes my way...and then to actually take a picture...and THEN to post them on my blog.
Yes! that's it.
All right you heard it here first. Now hold me accountable ok? At least one picture a week.
Happy MLK Day everyone!
We were in Florida helping my mom move. That experience will live in infamy and is another post for another day, HOWEVER, I was pretty sad I missed out on what may prove to be the only snowfall in my hometown this year.
The good news is when we got home last night there was still snow on the ground and even a family (two parents, three kids, plus dog and cat - can you tell we don't get snow that often?) of snowmen in our neighbor's yard. My dog was loving every minute of it. She's part chow which is an arctic breed so she actually likes the cold.
The point I am trying to get to is this: I want to post pictures of it on my blog! I want to display a picture of my crazy dog shoving her face into the snow and acting so excited you would've thought the white stuff was actually cocaine instead of frozen H2O. I want to put up a picture of the pretty little scene of our street all blanketed in white looking like a postcard. Heck, I'd probably even put up a picture of the snowman family just for kicks. Well, the problem is I am camera impaired. We do own a very nice Sony digital camera and I have a camera phone, but I just never think to take a picture of something while its actually happening. Plus I have no idea how to upload anything from my phone or our camera onto the computer. The second problem could be remedied easily enough with a tutorial from Dustin, but how do I get myself to take the pics at the right moment instead of letting it pass me by and wishing I had a picture later on? Perhaps I will make this my New Years resolution. To try and be mindful of any and every photo opportunity that comes my way...and then to actually take a picture...and THEN to post them on my blog.
Yes! that's it.
All right you heard it here first. Now hold me accountable ok? At least one picture a week.
Happy MLK Day everyone!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Friday thoughts
Fridays are so great. I love the feeling of the coming weekend. There are very few things that can put me in a bad mood on Friday.
That being said, here are a couple things that have been putting me in a good mood on other days of the week too...
PASTE's music sampler - If you're not familiar with the magazine PASTE, I would highly recommend it (ok, I should probably admit that the editor in chief of the mag is a friend of ours). It's basically a running commentary on music and movies...the best part about it is that each issue comes with a CD that has 15 or so newly released songs by a wide variety of artists. My favorite on this months CD is Fine Line by Little Big Town.
PG Tips Tea - It is my new morning beverage of choice. This is mainly because I discovered that I like tea with milk and sugar. I spent a couple years forcing unsweetened green tea down my throat as I drove to work because I was convinced it was healthy. The problem is it kind of tastes like boiled dirt and grass clippings. To be fair, I was drinking pretty cheap green tea bags so it probably tastes better if you buy it imported in loose form or something. In any case I went through a coffee phase this summer but always got a bad case of the jitters around 11am. Then I stumbled into Teavana, a really expensive tea store in the mall and an aggressive sales person convinced me I needed a teapot to brew loose tea leaves or my life would remain incomplete. I bought the pot, but grew tired of the flavored matte tea that I got to brew in it. That's when I discovered PG Tips. It's a pretty basic black tea imported from the UK. It's good with nothing added, but since they drink their tea with milk "across the pond" I decided to give it a try. It's delicious! Add a dash of Splenda and it's heavenly. Now my drive to work is so much tastier...and it's just enough caffeine to give me a boost but not enough to make me twitch. I still like coffee with the hubby on weekends, but I'm really glad I discovered tea to brighten my weekday mornings.
In other news, Kelly has a really funny YouTube clip of an American Idol audition posted today. I really don't like American Idol, but since Kelly said it was funny I watched it...and I was laughing out loud. The best part is the arm swing as he heads into the 2nd verse. I recommend viewing :)
Happy Friday!
That being said, here are a couple things that have been putting me in a good mood on other days of the week too...
PASTE's music sampler - If you're not familiar with the magazine PASTE, I would highly recommend it (ok, I should probably admit that the editor in chief of the mag is a friend of ours). It's basically a running commentary on music and movies...the best part about it is that each issue comes with a CD that has 15 or so newly released songs by a wide variety of artists. My favorite on this months CD is Fine Line by Little Big Town.
PG Tips Tea - It is my new morning beverage of choice. This is mainly because I discovered that I like tea with milk and sugar. I spent a couple years forcing unsweetened green tea down my throat as I drove to work because I was convinced it was healthy. The problem is it kind of tastes like boiled dirt and grass clippings. To be fair, I was drinking pretty cheap green tea bags so it probably tastes better if you buy it imported in loose form or something. In any case I went through a coffee phase this summer but always got a bad case of the jitters around 11am. Then I stumbled into Teavana, a really expensive tea store in the mall and an aggressive sales person convinced me I needed a teapot to brew loose tea leaves or my life would remain incomplete. I bought the pot, but grew tired of the flavored matte tea that I got to brew in it. That's when I discovered PG Tips. It's a pretty basic black tea imported from the UK. It's good with nothing added, but since they drink their tea with milk "across the pond" I decided to give it a try. It's delicious! Add a dash of Splenda and it's heavenly. Now my drive to work is so much tastier...and it's just enough caffeine to give me a boost but not enough to make me twitch. I still like coffee with the hubby on weekends, but I'm really glad I discovered tea to brighten my weekday mornings.
In other news, Kelly has a really funny YouTube clip of an American Idol audition posted today. I really don't like American Idol, but since Kelly said it was funny I watched it...and I was laughing out loud. The best part is the arm swing as he heads into the 2nd verse. I recommend viewing :)
Happy Friday!
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