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August 27, 2005

Dancing for Reception

Brother-in-Law put the music together for the Dancing for Reception CD. Thanks, Brother-in-Law! You did so much for the wedding, and I appreciate it.

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Saturday am

I got up early this morning to have breakfast and conversation with some friends, Bob and A. Jeep stopped by with a little girl he was baby sitting. So cute.

We had great conversation that ranged from multiculturalism and how the British are redefining themselves, how Bob will do multiculturalism in his mission field, how my honeymoon was, love and giving up on love, A's sunglasses that broke, how napkins provide endless entertainment for the little girl, how the week went with Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law, and so much more.

It was wonderful.

Bob is driving to WV today, A is driving to her parents' soon this week, and Jeep is working: job hunting. I am here, no longer suddenly portable.

We also talked about community, and how our communities seem to be so stretched out and distant, and how hard/slow it is to build a community where you've just moved or if you are always on the go.

Then Jeep and I went with Little Girl to a thrift store and McKay's. Here is a list of my book purchases, in MLA format (except for the hanging indent):

Brasheares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. New York: Delacorte, 2001.
Eliot, Elisabeth. Shadow of the Almighty: The Life & Testament of Jim Eliot. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1979.
Thoene, Bodie. A Daughter of Zion. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987.
---. The Key to Zion. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1988.
Thoene, Brock and Bodie. The Twilight of Courage. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1994.
Urvater, Michele. Chocolate Cake: 150 Recipes from Simple to Sublime. New York: Broadway Books, 2001.
Zeuschner, Raymond. Communicting Today. 2nd Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1997.

Yay. So, more housework today, then a thing tonight with some women. Hooray.

Husband just got home. I love him. Time for lunch.

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Harry Potter Thoughts III

Read this excellent essay. Really thought-provoking!

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Heroes

At dinner recently with a group of Christian high school and college students, I asked whether they had any heroes. There was silence. They looked at each other, then looked blankly back at me. Heroes? What is a hero?

I was taken aback. While they discussed definitions I remembered what a long list of heroes I had when I was their age. I would have had no difficulty in answering the question had I asked, not would it have been necessary to define the word. Gideon, David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Hans the Hero of Haarlem, Florence Nightingale, and Abraham Lincoln were on my list, along with a good many nineteenth- and twentienth-century missionaries.

No, was the answer of my dinner companions. They had no heroes.

Is there anyone, then, whom you admire?

A short pause, then, hesitantly, well, yes--some rock stars, a few athletes--people not by any means always exemplary in many ways, but they had a goal they worked hard for.

Feeling very sorry for these young people, and a bit desperate, I asked if there was anyone they wanted to be like. The answer was an immediate and definite no. They wanted to do their own thing, be their own person. That seems to me to be a hard assignment. If we are to find the channel and the harbor, surely we need some lights to steer by." (emphasis mine)

Eliot, Elisabeth. Shadow of the Almighty: Life and Testament of Jim Eliot. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1979. Page 13.

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August 26, 2005

Oh my goodness!

The UPS truck finally came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lists

Read this. It seems interesting to me. Especially if you like lists.

I got addicted to lists when I was 1) finishing my school year, 2) moving 1,000 miles, 3) getting married another 1400 miles away, and 4) arranging places for me and Husband to stay during the move.

I list when I pack for a weekend trip; otherwise, I take way too many clothes!

And here's a McSweeney list that made me giggle. Read it aloud to someone and laugh!

Another McSweeney list: for the educators among you.

And I've never liked his eyebrows either. It's one reason why I've never bothered to watch the OC.

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Cool Timekeeper

This is a cool clock.

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Breakfast Casserole

Husband told me about a week ago that he had to bring breakfast food for his colleagues today. I remembered yesterday afternoon while waiting for the UPS man (who still hasn't come), and finished it last night. I popped it in the oven this morning and it was delish.

I got the recipe from Joy of Cooking but ended up changing it because 1) it's not a cake and I can't ruin it and 2) I didn't read the recipe well enough to realize my mistake before 11pm. So here's my variation on the recipe:

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Friday Feast II

Here's the Friday's Feast from a fortnight ago, because I don't see today's posted there yet.

Appetizer
Did you sleep good [sic] last night?

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August 25, 2005

Grrrr. Wasted Day

I just spent the entire day waiting for a UPS delivery. It never came. Ohhh, won't the ears of the Office Big Store people blister!

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He only has ten minutes...

...to get here before his work day ends. Will he make it? I am still waiting.

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I Am Waiting...

...impatiently for the UPS man.

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Thursday Threesome I

For lack of anything else, here's a meme for your reading enjoyment. I got it here, at the Back Porch.

::Drop Gas Prices! Please Read::

Onesome - Drop - Have you ever dropped something that you can't believe you did? Was it a priceless item or that big secret?

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Finally 1

1 Person I Want to Meet Right Now:

My great-grandfather on my mother's side.

Mom's mom's dad. He died when I was three months old, and my granddad flew from California to Pennsylvania, while my mom flew with me from Denver to Pennsylvania. It turns out they were on the same plane, so Papa got to meet me, but not in the nicest circumstances.

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August 24, 2005

2

2 Things I Am Trying Not to Do Right Now:

2. Iron clean clothes.
1. Fold clean laundry.

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August 23, 2005

The Newest Worker's Glossary

This post is where you go to get any Worker term defined. Suggestions for new words for the glossary are always welcome.

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3

3 Things I Do Everyday:

3. Clean up the kitchen. Die, roaches!
2. Converse with Husband.
1. Sit on couch and watch TV...at least a half hour a day.

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August 22, 2005

4

4 of My Favorite Items in My Apartment:

4. The wall of bookshelves on the back wall.
3. The newly arrived wedding gifts. Fine china. Lead crystal stemware, cake platter, vases a-plenty.
2. The poster of aspens in the bedroom.
1. My bulletin board of mementos and photos that is hung over my desk. It's traveled with me a lot, and I've got a lot of mementos on it.

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Dating Anniversary

On this day in history, Husband and I officially started dating.

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August 21, 2005

5

5 Things I'm Afraid Of:

5. Being alone in the dark
4. Being abducted by UFO's (ever see the TV movie from about 10 years ago that was all about UFO's and aliens? A line crew wakes a woman at 3 in the morning; she calls the electric company to ask what the deal is, and they tell her they don't have any line crews out; she looks back out the window and they are all LOOKING AT HER! EEEEEEK! Then there was that movie Fire in the Sky...yes, I should not have watched it. Oh well...)
3. Losing Husband.
2. Being disabled.
1. Falling off a tall building and feeling my body tumble in the gusts of air swirling around said building.

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First-Question-Popped Anniversary

On this day in history, Husband knocked my socks off my telling me he liked me and wanted to be my boyfriend.

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August 20, 2005

6

6 Things I Believe In

6. Hard work to dispel loneliness, listlessness, self-centeredness, and boredom
5. The resurrection of the body. United with Christ in his death and resurrection!
4. My family loves me because Christ first loved them and me.
3. Laughing is good for the soul. A good, deep belly laugh over something silly is good; a laugh over an inside joke with an old friend is best.
2. God never intended us to live on islands. We must hang together or we will all hang separately.
1. Jesus is on his way. Come, Lord Jesus!

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August 19, 2005

Wow, I'm a haven. Or at least I provide one.

I ran into Elissa about a week ago, and one of the first things she said to me was “I really like being married too!”

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Friday Feast I

The Friday Feast

Appetizer
Do you get excited when the season begins to change? Which season do you most look forward to?

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7

7 of My Favorite Things:

7. This computer (A gift from Husband, on our first date. I'll tell that story on the one-year anniversary of said date)
6. My new pots and pans (Wedding gifts)
5. My new dishes (Wedding gifts)
4. Books
3. My iron (but not my ironing board)
2. The mug Husband got me for my name day
1. Surprisingly, clothes shopping with Husband

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August 18, 2005

8

8 Things I Want to Do/Want to See Before I Die:

8. Glaciers calving into the ocean. I've heard they are very very blue.
7. Norwegian fjords
6. Northers lights
5. Successfully mothering children
4. Ride a motorcycle with Husband after we become retirees/empty nesters
3. Make a successful pie crust (I get so frustrated. I've tried everything and my crusts never turn out. I've been buying storebought crusts for a couple years now.)
2. Rock-climb Garden of the Gods and stand inside the Kissing Camels
1. See salvation for my entire extended family

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August 17, 2005

9

9 Places I've Visited

9. Baltcepures Farm, Koceni Region, Vidzeme, Latvija
8. Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
7. Waipi'o Valley, The Big Island, Hawaii
6. Hershey's Chocolate World, Hershey, Pennsylvania
5. The Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
4. The Q Inn, Quinter, Kansas
3. Fish Creek Falls, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
2. Sister's In-Laws' Lake House, Lake Jackson, Georgia
1. Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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August 16, 2005

Books I Want to Read Aloud with Husband

The Blue Castle by Montgomery
Little Women by Alcott
Wuthering Heights by Bronte
Frankenstein by Shelley
A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens
Good idea, Mrs. Bee! Till We Have Faces (by Lewis) it is!
Christy and Julie, both by Marshall

More will be added as they occur to me.

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10

Hey, Jeep, I'm copying you, because I think you are a great writer. And this was a good idea.

10 Random Things about Me
(Not in any Particular Order)

10. I can't wait to get a sewing machine!
9. I can't sit still in front of the TV. Crocheting, cross stitch, anything! This comes from my Omamma.
8. I love to folk dance, esp. the polka. With accordions.
7. Unless I listen to praise music instead of pop-music-radio-stuff, I struggle with self-centered depression.
6. I have a roast beef in the oven right now.
5. My (new wedding-gift) dishes are blue and white. I love them!!! Thanks, Grandma and Papa! Thanks, Mother-in-Law and Father-in-Law!
4. I'm left-handed but can iron amidextrously.
3. I think Cracker Barrel coffee is just the best!
2. I'm not a poet but I really enjoy teaching high school kids how to read poetry. They 'get it' once I teach it.
1. I have a Ready-to-Grow Colorado Blue Spruce on my desk that is waiting for me to find the right flowerpot...and some soil.

Tomorrow: 9 places I've visited

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August 15, 2005

Aloha Hawai'i

I’ve been thinking about the things I loved about Hawaii and the things that drove me bonkers.

I miss the ocean, that it was always there reflecting the sky. It was the most beautiful during sunsets, when the sky and the endless water reflected each other, changing from blue to purple and pink and orange to indigo to black.

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Carrot on a Stick

Why is “just when you stop looking” such a big deal in the world? Before Husband and I started dating, that was what so many people said to me: “...and you know, just when I stopped looking, there he was! He’s my hero, and I love him. God brought him into my life at just the right time!”

Ok, God did bring Husband into my life at just the right time, and Husband is the best gift God’s given me besides salvation! I love him and can’t wait for the next 5 weeks! (Haha!)

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Monday Catchup

In today's entry:

My predilection toward Germanic noun-capitalization
More HP thoughts
Cooking and housekeeping
Updated list of books in reading rotation and...
A short summary of my thoughts on the books I've finished in the last week
Job hunt
Relationships, esp. the #1 relationship.

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August 13, 2005

Mountain Passes...

No, Jeep, mountain passes are not like bathroom passes.

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August 10, 2005

Harry Potter thoughts II (more on Ron)

Sitting here in Greyfriars reading HP V, I am thinking more about Ron and the twins...

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August 08, 2005

I love my husband

I was just able to think through some of the reasons why I love Husband and love being married, and here are just a few reasons:

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Harry Potter Thoughts I

This post contains spoilers.

(You know, by this time, if anyone is posting about HP, you can pretty much assume it's got spoilers.)

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August 06, 2005

Ephesians thoughts

I'm reading Ephesians these days. I had decided a year ago to try to memorize it, and I'm still trying to get started. Maybe it will help to tell the Internet my goal. Or maybe not...in any case, I'm just now making memory cards to help me memorize 6 verses at a time.

I'll keep you apprised of my progress and of how all this meditating guides my thoughts and ponderings.

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August 05, 2005

Date of Destiny Anniversary

A year ago today we had the Date of Destiny.

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August 04, 2005

Why the Shock?

I went to The Church Across From the College last week (almost two weeks ago) and you'd be surprised at how many people said:

"You married him?" or
"You married her?"

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Dreaming and Waking

It's strange to be back here. I don't really know why. I drive to The Mountain to go up to The College and I've driven Scenic Highway so many times I just know the turns.

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August 03, 2005

Now Reading/Listening

In college, it was unhip (at least in the English department) to listen to Contemporary Christian Music and to read Christian fiction. So for me to admit what I'm reading/listening to in such a public forum is a big step. But here I come, into the fresh clean light of truth!

I am reading
Geisha, a Life by Mineko Iwasaki
Memoirs of a Geisha: A Novel by Arthur Golden
The Protector by Dee Henderson
Several Martha Stewart cookbooks
Southern Living Christmas cookbooks ($1 apiece at McKay's! a steal!)
Ephesians (in the Bible)

I am listening to
Cher (Jeep gave me a ton of his Cher...he was "Cher"ing with me!) My favorite is It's a Man's World
The Opera Band's Amici Forever
Husband's Alabama (not my fave, but I love Husband)
Avalon's Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon

I like Cher for housework, Amici Forever for cooking, and Avalon for whatever.

So...what are you reading/listening to? Tell the truth, even if it's unhip.

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August 02, 2005

The way to a man's heart...

...is, after all, through his stomach.

Husband loves my cooking. And I have a kitchen full of brand spanking new kitchen tools. So far I made spaghetti, My George Foreman Chicken, and chili.

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Moving and "That's why you have the reservation!"

So Husband and I recently moved here. It's a long story, so let me give you the overview:

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August 01, 2005

First Entry

Hey! I am back in the Chattanooga area. Husband and I just got here about a week and a half ago, and we celebrate our three-week-and-two-day wedding anniversary today.

Speaking of today, I still have to head up the mountain to do laundry at the lovely College Laundry Facilities before I come back to pick Husband up to go to the SuperWalGrocery Store. So this is it for the big inaugural post.

Upcoming posts:

ttfn.

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