i'm a klutz and proud of it!
(except on the days when i'm hurt because i'm a klutz)
actually, i tend to have an uncanny sense of balance on most days. there are many times when i've almost tripped but manage to keep my balance and stay on my feet. i'm not usually a klutz, but it seems like once a month i end up with mysterious bruising that i may or may not remember how i wounded myself.
because some days i don't have a working balance.
and this whole weekend has been one mishap after another.
technically, two main mishaps.
1. i was walking up my back stairs coming in from the great outdoors when i tripped over the huge flying disk my 2.5-yr-old niece had propped up on the side of the stairs even though it somehow managed to get under my feet...and now i have an awesome bruise just below my left knee. it started swelling within 20 min, which is never a good sign.
[side note: my niece offered to help hold the ice pack on my leg, only to tell me a minute later that she "can't want it" (= doesn't want it) because it's cold]
2. closing my car door today and totally got my thumb slammed in it. it's bad enough when you catch a useless finger, but the thumb on my right hand is very important since i am right handed and so i am constantly being reminded of the pain since i use my thumb to type, to eat, to hold the tv remote...you get the idea
so now, at the close of the labor day weekend, i'm wounded and bruised and trying to remember to not apply pressure anywhere near my bruises
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
goodbye ugly curtains!
say it with me:
good-bye (f)ugly curtains!
and just to prove to you that they are worthy of being despised, here are pics:
soon to be up on windows: drapes and curtains that will coordinate with my furniture, rugs and wall decor.
pictures will follow when the redecoration has been completed (which will be by labor day weekend since i'm hosting a pampered chef open house)
good-bye (f)ugly curtains!
and just to prove to you that they are worthy of being despised, here are pics:
valences over the windows in the living room/dining area...clash majorly with the rest of my decor
(and even worse, when kayla took them down, the fabric literally was falling apart since they had been hanging for so long)
weird half-curtains are not permitted, especially not when they are doubled...or is it tripled? does the little flounce at the top count as a curtain? it's bad enough if there is only the top and bottom, but someone had the brilliant idea to add the middle one to make a three-tier disaster.
ugh. doesn't matter it there is one, two or three of these on a single window. none of them are surviving...
soon to be up on windows: drapes and curtains that will coordinate with my furniture, rugs and wall decor.
pictures will follow when the redecoration has been completed (which will be by labor day weekend since i'm hosting a pampered chef open house)
Friday, July 29, 2011
paper vs 'puter
i wrote a blog post the other day in a notebook while i was trying to write a sermon...
it was amazing how some words spewed out instead of the words i expected
and right now, i'm too lazy to type up the words i took all that time to write and not type
it was amazing how some words spewed out instead of the words i expected
and right now, i'm too lazy to type up the words i took all that time to write and not type
Monday, June 27, 2011
truck time
i drove a moving truck from st paul to mcville.
it might be the biggest vehicle i've ever driven, but not by much
(my school vehicle in 8th grade/early high school was a conversion van complete with curtains and tables).
but it is the first time i was proud of being able to back it into a driveway and then later parallel park.
without hitting any of the pickup trucks lining the road.
cause everyone in north dakota seems to have a truck.
and i secretly hope that i impressed the men by being able to parallel park a moving truck.
i'm pretty sure i impressed my dad.
sadly enough i have to return the big truck and will be back to driving my little subaru around.
but i will be sad to give up the big truck.
cause driving big vehicles is fun.
it might be the biggest vehicle i've ever driven, but not by much
(my school vehicle in 8th grade/early high school was a conversion van complete with curtains and tables).
but it is the first time i was proud of being able to back it into a driveway and then later parallel park.
without hitting any of the pickup trucks lining the road.
cause everyone in north dakota seems to have a truck.
and i secretly hope that i impressed the men by being able to parallel park a moving truck.
i'm pretty sure i impressed my dad.
sadly enough i have to return the big truck and will be back to driving my little subaru around.
but i will be sad to give up the big truck.
cause driving big vehicles is fun.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
share size
so i stopped by walmart last night (went to fargo without one of the four toothbrushes i already own). and was intrigued by the "share size" of skittles and starburst.
so i paid $1 for the candy so i could share.
and i did share.
cause the wrapper said to...
so i paid $1 for the candy so i could share.
and i did share.
cause the wrapper said to...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
the end of soap operas?
in my perusing of blogs on my google reader, i ran across this one.
i was intrigued for a few reasons to learn that soap operas are being cancelled left and right.
here are a few thoughts:
1. i was surprised they were still going and weren't axed before. i mean, seriously, who watches them? i gave up on the over-the-top dramatics as a high schooler. that's right, teenage me was fed up with the antics. (not that i was a drama junkie in any sense of the word)
2. i won't miss them. as the article points out, there are plenty of other (and much better) shows to watch.
3. what purpose did they ever serve?
4. how many times can people die (or appear to die), lose their memory, have affairs, bicker over the silliest things? so petty and annoying...
yes, i'm bitter about soap operas.
no, i'm not sad to see them fall by the wayside.
i was intrigued for a few reasons to learn that soap operas are being cancelled left and right.
here are a few thoughts:
1. i was surprised they were still going and weren't axed before. i mean, seriously, who watches them? i gave up on the over-the-top dramatics as a high schooler. that's right, teenage me was fed up with the antics. (not that i was a drama junkie in any sense of the word)
2. i won't miss them. as the article points out, there are plenty of other (and much better) shows to watch.
3. what purpose did they ever serve?
4. how many times can people die (or appear to die), lose their memory, have affairs, bicker over the silliest things? so petty and annoying...
yes, i'm bitter about soap operas.
no, i'm not sad to see them fall by the wayside.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
givin up
seriously, i am this close (imagine me holding up my hand and doing the little pinch sign) to completely failing at my lenten resolution to give up facebook...
but i'm not failing because i came up with my own rules as i went along since i didn't establish them beforehand (nor did i even decide to do this until after lent started, so i figure it's all flexible)
my rules (still free to adaptation):
1. reading fb messages via gmail doesn't count (cause i didn't log on to fb to read em)
2. i stored up days to be on fb just like sick days or vacation that roll over from year to year that can be used at my discretion
3. i gave myself one day a week plus i hear that each sunday is a mini-easter that doesn't count anyway. so that's 2 days a week by my math
4. as long as i don't join twitter, i will succeed in life
5. the day(s) i go on facebook can vary each week
i have learned a few things about me and my life:
1. it's really hard to not be updating my status all the time.
2. when i do post an update, it's hard to simply let it be without checking to see what others write in response (cause i don't get the responses emailed to me)
3. it's a relief to be disconnected - less pressure, more free time
4. it's sad, difficult, frustrating to be disconnected - i hate not knowing what's going on in the lives of my friends or acquaintances
5. i had forgotten how to plan events or communicate with people without the ease of facebook messages or events - how did people plan events without simply creating a page and clicking the people you want to invite? do people send invites to anything anymore (exceptions: bridal showers and weddings)?
6. facebook is literally the only way i have for communicating with some people since i don't have their mailing address, phone number or email
but i'm not failing because i came up with my own rules as i went along since i didn't establish them beforehand (nor did i even decide to do this until after lent started, so i figure it's all flexible)
my rules (still free to adaptation):
1. reading fb messages via gmail doesn't count (cause i didn't log on to fb to read em)
2. i stored up days to be on fb just like sick days or vacation that roll over from year to year that can be used at my discretion
3. i gave myself one day a week plus i hear that each sunday is a mini-easter that doesn't count anyway. so that's 2 days a week by my math
4. as long as i don't join twitter, i will succeed in life
5. the day(s) i go on facebook can vary each week
i have learned a few things about me and my life:
1. it's really hard to not be updating my status all the time.
2. when i do post an update, it's hard to simply let it be without checking to see what others write in response (cause i don't get the responses emailed to me)
3. it's a relief to be disconnected - less pressure, more free time
4. it's sad, difficult, frustrating to be disconnected - i hate not knowing what's going on in the lives of my friends or acquaintances
5. i had forgotten how to plan events or communicate with people without the ease of facebook messages or events - how did people plan events without simply creating a page and clicking the people you want to invite? do people send invites to anything anymore (exceptions: bridal showers and weddings)?
6. facebook is literally the only way i have for communicating with some people since i don't have their mailing address, phone number or email
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
ooohhhh...shiny...
it's amazing how the world goes round.
like a disco ball (cue quote from zohan: "disco disco" with dancing)
speaking of disco balls, i bought a sparkly cardigan that resembles a disco ball. seriously, it does. the front of the sweater is covered in silver sequins.
true story. i wore it the other day. and liked it!
didn't like how it would reflect the sun into my eyes while driving
but i did like how it just added something extra to my outfit
i also think it helped that i wore cute shoes to complete the ensemble...
like a disco ball (cue quote from zohan: "disco disco" with dancing)
speaking of disco balls, i bought a sparkly cardigan that resembles a disco ball. seriously, it does. the front of the sweater is covered in silver sequins.
true story. i wore it the other day. and liked it!
didn't like how it would reflect the sun into my eyes while driving
but i did like how it just added something extra to my outfit
i also think it helped that i wore cute shoes to complete the ensemble...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
mad skillz
today i fixed two broken necklaces. that's right. two of em.
here's what happened: last year, while wearing some pretty pearls, the silly little clasp connector thingy broke. you know those clasps that look like a round ball that pinch together to hold the strand to the hook? yeah. it only took me a year to finally getting around to fix it...
a few weeks ago i bought the little replacement piece (smallest pack was 30 pieces for a project i only needed one for) and a tool to help me repair jewelry (cause scissors just don't solve all problems and needlenose pliers are too big for some projects).
then today, when taking off another necklace, it decided to break as well...only this time i was dealing with beads flying off the wire strands unlike the other where the pearl beads were tied on the string. so i crawled on the floor for a while looking for pearl beads (three different sizes) and tiny blackish beads (not easy to see on a mottled carpet). but i got it fixed after becoming creative in how to bend the metal wires in the clasp so that it won't just slip apart again. i thought about soldering them together, but was reminded by my roomie katie that melting metal might not be the wisest course of action in our apartment and without the proper tools...
but the necklaces are as fixed as i can get them.
on my agenda of creative-ish projects: hemming a pair of jeans, quilting, crocheting an afghan (for someone who has yet to pick out a color), finishing the afghan i started in 2009, scrapbooking (some of which was supposed to have been done 4 years ago), making irish car bomb cupcakes (and testing out the heart-shaped cupcake maker i got from mom), learning how to make kuchen
hmm...as i think about all my creative-ish projects, i realize that i go through spurts of creativity that die out pretty quickly unless i have a deadline for them to be completed (like scrapbooking or crocheting something as a gift for a particular event)
here's what happened: last year, while wearing some pretty pearls, the silly little clasp connector thingy broke. you know those clasps that look like a round ball that pinch together to hold the strand to the hook? yeah. it only took me a year to finally getting around to fix it...
a few weeks ago i bought the little replacement piece (smallest pack was 30 pieces for a project i only needed one for) and a tool to help me repair jewelry (cause scissors just don't solve all problems and needlenose pliers are too big for some projects).
then today, when taking off another necklace, it decided to break as well...only this time i was dealing with beads flying off the wire strands unlike the other where the pearl beads were tied on the string. so i crawled on the floor for a while looking for pearl beads (three different sizes) and tiny blackish beads (not easy to see on a mottled carpet). but i got it fixed after becoming creative in how to bend the metal wires in the clasp so that it won't just slip apart again. i thought about soldering them together, but was reminded by my roomie katie that melting metal might not be the wisest course of action in our apartment and without the proper tools...
but the necklaces are as fixed as i can get them.
on my agenda of creative-ish projects: hemming a pair of jeans, quilting, crocheting an afghan (for someone who has yet to pick out a color), finishing the afghan i started in 2009, scrapbooking (some of which was supposed to have been done 4 years ago), making irish car bomb cupcakes (and testing out the heart-shaped cupcake maker i got from mom), learning how to make kuchen
hmm...as i think about all my creative-ish projects, i realize that i go through spurts of creativity that die out pretty quickly unless i have a deadline for them to be completed (like scrapbooking or crocheting something as a gift for a particular event)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
tired
i'm exhausted.
not sure if it's because:
a) stress cause of midterms
b) sick
c) constantly busy
d) any/all of the above
not sure it matters too much in the grand scheme of things, but it totally sucks right now. i hate feeling the need to nap. i hate lacking drive and ambition to do anything at all (even my love of reading or watching movies fails), but it happens.
at the same time, i also get random energy spurts, sometimes at the most inopportune times.
like last night when i was playing a game on my computer where i pop balloons (poppit).
sometimes the energy is good.
like tonight when i was watching a really good movie (the boys are back) after hanging up mirror(s).
or earlier today spending time in mankato with family so that my aunt could try on her wedding dress to see if the jewelry she picked up would work with it. then a bit of shopping where i splurged on three new wii games (buy 2, get 1 free plus an additional $10 off coupon). wii games include carnival games (wack-a-troll anyone?) and the biggest loser game (yeah, i caved and will soon meet my match in jillian michaels).
right now i should get back to working on retelling the gospels for my teaching parish (fyi: instead of reading from the bible, the stories are being told from the perspective of a character who encounters Christ) and figuring out what i'm going to say during my ebt group presentation on monday...
note: mirror(s) because i put up four 12"x12" mirrors ($6 at ikea) to work as a full-length mirror...it's a 4-in-1 thing (plus smaller mirrors will be easier to transport when i move)
another note: despite it being difficult to find a parking space at ikea this afternoon (saturdays are always crazy), i was in and out of the store in approx 30 min, picking up stuff for my aunt and my mother (and myself, of course, with the mirrors)...which would have been less had i not been so indecisive about whether to splurge and buy a bathmat (decided on no)
not sure if it's because:
a) stress cause of midterms
b) sick
c) constantly busy
d) any/all of the above
not sure it matters too much in the grand scheme of things, but it totally sucks right now. i hate feeling the need to nap. i hate lacking drive and ambition to do anything at all (even my love of reading or watching movies fails), but it happens.
at the same time, i also get random energy spurts, sometimes at the most inopportune times.
like last night when i was playing a game on my computer where i pop balloons (poppit).
sometimes the energy is good.
like tonight when i was watching a really good movie (the boys are back) after hanging up mirror(s).
or earlier today spending time in mankato with family so that my aunt could try on her wedding dress to see if the jewelry she picked up would work with it. then a bit of shopping where i splurged on three new wii games (buy 2, get 1 free plus an additional $10 off coupon). wii games include carnival games (wack-a-troll anyone?) and the biggest loser game (yeah, i caved and will soon meet my match in jillian michaels).
right now i should get back to working on retelling the gospels for my teaching parish (fyi: instead of reading from the bible, the stories are being told from the perspective of a character who encounters Christ) and figuring out what i'm going to say during my ebt group presentation on monday...
note: mirror(s) because i put up four 12"x12" mirrors ($6 at ikea) to work as a full-length mirror...it's a 4-in-1 thing (plus smaller mirrors will be easier to transport when i move)
another note: despite it being difficult to find a parking space at ikea this afternoon (saturdays are always crazy), i was in and out of the store in approx 30 min, picking up stuff for my aunt and my mother (and myself, of course, with the mirrors)...which would have been less had i not been so indecisive about whether to splurge and buy a bathmat (decided on no)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
st patty's day...
...is a really long day for me with basically nonstop classes/coursework from 8 am to 9 pm
...is super fun to celebrate irish heritage and pull out a pretty green shirt
...would be a great day to visit an irish pub (or ireland)
...is the only time of year we can have green beer or a shamrock shake
...is the perfect time for me to make guinness chocolate cupcakes with jameson fudge ganache topped by bailey's frosting
...is the worst day to be completely exhausted (which is how i feel today)
...makes me wish i had not misplaced my cross necklace with green connamara marble beads that i bought in ireland
...is super fun to celebrate irish heritage and pull out a pretty green shirt
...would be a great day to visit an irish pub (or ireland)
...is the only time of year we can have green beer or a shamrock shake
...is the perfect time for me to make guinness chocolate cupcakes with jameson fudge ganache topped by bailey's frosting
...is the worst day to be completely exhausted (which is how i feel today)
...makes me wish i had not misplaced my cross necklace with green connamara marble beads that i bought in ireland
Monday, March 14, 2011
checklist
remember how a long time ago i had a blog post that contained lists? some possibilities to countdown to, options of places to go/things to see...ring a bell? if not, here's the post
a few notes on countdown:
- assignment is over and done. eastern north dakota, here i come!
- my half birthday, last day of classes and graduation have yet to happen (in that order in the month of may)
and my "things to do before i graduate" list:
- como park zoo. check.
- still lots of other things on the checklist i should work on...
more on the zoo:
i went with kayla and casey for a total of 40 min. (no, i did not begrudge the short time spent there right before closing because i didn't pay to get in anyway since it's a free zoo)
we were there long enough to see the polar bears sleep.
and watch a cougar and a tiger prowl in their respective cages (super sad).
and watch penguins being hand-fed by someone.
and see sea lions swimming in circles in a small pool (also super sad).
and see zebras and giraffes.
and a sloth. can't forget the sloth. who was sleeping in a tree because that's what every sloth does.
the other day we tried to go to the zoo but it had already closed. but we did watch the wolves from the parking lots. they're pretty animals
a few notes on countdown:
- assignment is over and done. eastern north dakota, here i come!
- my half birthday, last day of classes and graduation have yet to happen (in that order in the month of may)
and my "things to do before i graduate" list:
- como park zoo. check.
- still lots of other things on the checklist i should work on...
more on the zoo:
i went with kayla and casey for a total of 40 min. (no, i did not begrudge the short time spent there right before closing because i didn't pay to get in anyway since it's a free zoo)
we were there long enough to see the polar bears sleep.
and watch a cougar and a tiger prowl in their respective cages (super sad).
and watch penguins being hand-fed by someone.
and see sea lions swimming in circles in a small pool (also super sad).
and see zebras and giraffes.
and a sloth. can't forget the sloth. who was sleeping in a tree because that's what every sloth does.
the other day we tried to go to the zoo but it had already closed. but we did watch the wolves from the parking lots. they're pretty animals
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow snow
today i pondered how, in future decades when talking to future generations, i would talk about this winter.
and today i came up with the perfect summary:
snow
yep. snow.
why snow? you ask
because we've had a lot of it this year.
but did you not also have wind and ice and sleet and days below zero and days above freezing? you ask
yes, but we had a lot of snow.
twice, the amounts were over 10 inches. numerous other times, we would get anything from a light dusting to a few inches.
overall (as of march 8, 2011), the cities have had 78.7 inches, making this winter the 8th snowiest on record (only 0.3 inches behind 7th place) with more snow predicted for tomorrow night and the day after tomorrow (which just so happens to be my favorite movie). so by wednesday evening, we will likely be able to claim 7th place.
in case you were wondering, a lot of that snow remains on the ground, most commonly in piles along roads blocking intersections or pushed into fields.
update in the early am of march 9: 7th place with 79.5 (1.8 inches behind 6th)
update from march 12: 7th with 80.2 inches (behind winter 1961-1962 with 81.3)
and today i came up with the perfect summary:
snow
yep. snow.
why snow? you ask
because we've had a lot of it this year.
but did you not also have wind and ice and sleet and days below zero and days above freezing? you ask
yes, but we had a lot of snow.
twice, the amounts were over 10 inches. numerous other times, we would get anything from a light dusting to a few inches.
overall (as of march 8, 2011), the cities have had 78.7 inches, making this winter the 8th snowiest on record (only 0.3 inches behind 7th place) with more snow predicted for tomorrow night and the day after tomorrow (which just so happens to be my favorite movie). so by wednesday evening, we will likely be able to claim 7th place.
in case you were wondering, a lot of that snow remains on the ground, most commonly in piles along roads blocking intersections or pushed into fields.
update in the early am of march 9: 7th place with 79.5 (1.8 inches behind 6th)
update from march 12: 7th with 80.2 inches (behind winter 1961-1962 with 81.3)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
crazy day
here is a more detailed and interesting elaboration of what's going on in my life than my previous post from this afternoon.
having said that, i want to take time to reflect upon the past 24 hrs
last night, while being all "oh i don't want my day to end because i'd much rather watch my four-hour-long movie about angels," i received a chat message from a dear friend reminding me to notify her tomorrow about synod assignment. and a few things rumbled through my head
first off, i had forgotten about this major event in the life of senior mdiv students taking place the next day
second, i began to panic because the ignorance and subsequent bliss ended
third, i began to realize that i had absolutely no idea of what synod i hoped for or would be disappointed if i got. well, there was one synod i didn't really want...but that's another story
i still watched my movie until my eyes closed
then went to class
then chapel
then back to my apartment to eat lunch and take a nap (and finish the movie)
during all of these events i managed to not recall that i could receive a phone call any moment
and then, just as i was about ready to nap, i got a phone call from the bishop of the eastern north dakota synod
so now a few other thoughts rumble through my head:
yes, i'm excited. (sorry, mom, that i'm not going back home to south dakota. lil sisters, this is a good thing so don't make fun.)
no, i have no idea what town or congregation in that synod, so please stop asking me. and i have no idea when i can start interviewing
yes, i found it difficult to pay attention in my classes this afternoon and evening
no, i did not have the cool status of being able to leave class in order to talk to my new bishop
yes, i'm jealous of those who had their phones on vibrate and left in order to learn what comes next
no, i'm not jealous of those who have to wait another week or so to find out
yes, i am now working really hard to not be focused upon planning my ordination and looking for a call instead of doing homework
no, i have not picked out the perfect pair of glasses to compliment the clergy shirt attire (but i will...) so that i will look both chic and pastor-y
yes, i have tomorrow off so i can celebrate with friends
no, my car is still not fixed (but hopefully will be this weekend)
yes, i will probably go wedding dress shopping on saturday
no, i'm not getting married (nor am i close to it)
yes, i should be thinking about preparing for lent at church since it starts next week...
no, i have not killed off my aloe plant or peace lily (although they came really close and are looking shabby right now)
yes, i have a green thumb when it comes to caring for my roomie's plants since they are flourishing like the african violet is about to bloom for the second time since september
having said that, i want to take time to reflect upon the past 24 hrs
last night, while being all "oh i don't want my day to end because i'd much rather watch my four-hour-long movie about angels," i received a chat message from a dear friend reminding me to notify her tomorrow about synod assignment. and a few things rumbled through my head
first off, i had forgotten about this major event in the life of senior mdiv students taking place the next day
second, i began to panic because the ignorance and subsequent bliss ended
third, i began to realize that i had absolutely no idea of what synod i hoped for or would be disappointed if i got. well, there was one synod i didn't really want...but that's another story
i still watched my movie until my eyes closed
then went to class
then chapel
then back to my apartment to eat lunch and take a nap (and finish the movie)
during all of these events i managed to not recall that i could receive a phone call any moment
and then, just as i was about ready to nap, i got a phone call from the bishop of the eastern north dakota synod
so now a few other thoughts rumble through my head:
yes, i'm excited. (sorry, mom, that i'm not going back home to south dakota. lil sisters, this is a good thing so don't make fun.)
no, i have no idea what town or congregation in that synod, so please stop asking me. and i have no idea when i can start interviewing
yes, i found it difficult to pay attention in my classes this afternoon and evening
no, i did not have the cool status of being able to leave class in order to talk to my new bishop
yes, i'm jealous of those who had their phones on vibrate and left in order to learn what comes next
no, i'm not jealous of those who have to wait another week or so to find out
yes, i am now working really hard to not be focused upon planning my ordination and looking for a call instead of doing homework
no, i have not picked out the perfect pair of glasses to compliment the clergy shirt attire (but i will...) so that i will look both chic and pastor-y
yes, i have tomorrow off so i can celebrate with friends
no, my car is still not fixed (but hopefully will be this weekend)
yes, i will probably go wedding dress shopping on saturday
no, i'm not getting married (nor am i close to it)
yes, i should be thinking about preparing for lent at church since it starts next week...
no, i have not killed off my aloe plant or peace lily (although they came really close and are looking shabby right now)
yes, i have a green thumb when it comes to caring for my roomie's plants since they are flourishing like the african violet is about to bloom for the second time since september
end
no, the title of this post does not mean end as in "the end"
it means: eastern north dakota (end)
synod assignments have been completed for region three of the elca (sorry people from other regions who have to wait a week or more to find out...)
i received a phone call from the bishop of end and am super excited cause i get to live in the dakotas!
and as a friend reminded me, this means i need to purchase snowshoes (cause i loved me the snowshoeing attempt this winter). full backstory: post renting snowshoes for a fun excursion in january, i said that i would have to buy snowshoes (superfun!) if i get assigned to a place where there is snow. and i'm pretty sure that end counts...
wind and low temps, here i come!
it means: eastern north dakota (end)
synod assignments have been completed for region three of the elca (sorry people from other regions who have to wait a week or more to find out...)
i received a phone call from the bishop of end and am super excited cause i get to live in the dakotas!
and as a friend reminded me, this means i need to purchase snowshoes (cause i loved me the snowshoeing attempt this winter). full backstory: post renting snowshoes for a fun excursion in january, i said that i would have to buy snowshoes (superfun!) if i get assigned to a place where there is snow. and i'm pretty sure that end counts...
wind and low temps, here i come!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
hassles
not that i'm complaining (well, i really am...) but i was sent the wrong book.
i ordered a book online. i've been tracking its progress across the country and was excited for it to be here. i go to the mailroom to get it, but lo and behold, there is not one but two packages for me!
i gasped and thought, "but i only ordered one? where did this other come from?"
the thought "PRESENT!!!!" grazed through my mind...
then i opened it.
and it wasn't for me.
poor unfortunate susi (not her real name) did not get her order. it was sent to me.
i got mine (yes, the other package was correctly addressed to me since it was for me) but susi did not. because i got hers.
but i get the hassle of having to call barnes and noble to tell them about the mix-up, wait for them to mail me a label (so i don't have to pay shipping to mail it back), then trudge to the post office or somewhere to be relieved of my burden.
oh the trials of being a good person who is not just going to keep a book that isn't theirs...
which might have been more tempting had i not read only the first book in the series (of which this book is #4) since i refuse to read the series out of order...
i ordered a book online. i've been tracking its progress across the country and was excited for it to be here. i go to the mailroom to get it, but lo and behold, there is not one but two packages for me!
i gasped and thought, "but i only ordered one? where did this other come from?"
the thought "PRESENT!!!!" grazed through my mind...
then i opened it.
and it wasn't for me.poor unfortunate susi (not her real name) did not get her order. it was sent to me.
i got mine (yes, the other package was correctly addressed to me since it was for me) but susi did not. because i got hers.
but i get the hassle of having to call barnes and noble to tell them about the mix-up, wait for them to mail me a label (so i don't have to pay shipping to mail it back), then trudge to the post office or somewhere to be relieved of my burden.
oh the trials of being a good person who is not just going to keep a book that isn't theirs...
which might have been more tempting had i not read only the first book in the series (of which this book is #4) since i refuse to read the series out of order...
american idol
never understood the phenomenon.
well, i did watch an entire season of "deutschland sucht den superstar" (germany searches for the superstar)
but that shouldn't count since it was obviously to help me better understand the german culture while living there for the year... ;)
i was just informed that american idol will be watched in my apartment for three hours tonight...and i have to wonder, "REALLY?!? THREE HOURS?"
why three hours? i want the 5 minute synopsis and highlights, not three hours...
thankfully, i have a meeting tonight so will miss most of the show my roomie loves. instead i get to help plan lenten services (which sounds way more exciting to me)
well, i did watch an entire season of "deutschland sucht den superstar" (germany searches for the superstar)
but that shouldn't count since it was obviously to help me better understand the german culture while living there for the year... ;)
i was just informed that american idol will be watched in my apartment for three hours tonight...and i have to wonder, "REALLY?!? THREE HOURS?"
why three hours? i want the 5 minute synopsis and highlights, not three hours...
thankfully, i have a meeting tonight so will miss most of the show my roomie loves. instead i get to help plan lenten services (which sounds way more exciting to me)
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
2.11.2011 aka post #150 aka tgif
is it bad that i've been waiting anxiously for today to be february 11, 2011 just so i can see the date in numeral form as the title of my post?
i hope not.
but maybe since i was also really excited for 2.1.2011.
i prefer to think that i am simply enjoying the small things in life.
like seeing 2.11.2011 on the top of my post.
hehehe
i bet you're wondering, does kara have anything profound to share today in the wee hours of the morning?
answer: prolly not.
so here is just a smattering of thoughts i've been having lately:
i really need to clean and organize my room. i've been searching for a missing netflix movie that should be somewhere in the chaos. at least i have some motivation since i really want to return it so i can get the next awesome movie in my queue. which if i remember correctly is about werewolves...
(side note: queue is a ridiculous word. who thought that doubling up "ue" should make a sound? it's kinda like putting a w on either side of a k. oh wait, that's how you spell awkward, which is an awkward word to spell. and if you delete the "rd" it becomes a palindrome. like noon. or hannah.)
i know a lot of people getting married in the next six months. seriously. i know of 10 weddings for family and friends (not that i'm going to all of them).
it's supposed to be above freezing this weekend. yay!
i graduate in less than four months...AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bet you are thinking to yourself, was that a scream of pure excitement or of terror?
answer: yes
(that is a reference to a professor who avoided choosing between two options when both applied)
in less than two weeks i will know what part of the country i will be assigned to...(and hopefully move this summer with a call to be a pastor...)
i love my course schedule for my final semester of classes. that's right, folks. i loves me my days off. (believe it or not, i use correct grammar with spelling and punctuation when i write papers and am actually quite adept at it) currently i have wednesdays and fridays off and only one class on tuesdays. how cool is that?
answer: really cool.
i'm super excited for individual courses within the semester, not just the schedule where i have class three days of the week
for example, i have an education leadership course about ministry and media. there are four assignments: have a facebook profile (where i must post status updates once a week and upload at least one photo...so basically i pass that assignment), have a blog and post two times a week (current dilemma: use this blog or create a new one that will be more ministry and theology-focused...), create a powerpoint presentation (easy peasy lemon sqeezy), and create a movie. the movie will be the most challenging piece, but should be interesting. especially since we have to create our project for a specific intention: educating about minnesota without poverty. that's right. then we'll be giving our projects to the organization to use as they so choose. daunting but it makes it more exciting to be doing something that may actually be useful outside of the seminary walls.
because of this media class, i've been spending a lot of time locating good websites and blogs to link to since that's part of the assignment. pretty sure the blogs i tend to read won't cut it...each blog is supposed to include links that remind us of our readings or else "glimpses of grace" and i'm not sure the prof would necessarily enjoy my warped sense of humor...
my poor google reader is going to be overwhelmed for the next few weeks (or years if i keep this up without deleting blogs from the newsfeed...)
also, i have a course on worship and the lutheran confessions. it sounds scary. but who wouldn't want to learn about luther's theology from a former taize monk? especially since the class starts with worship in the form of evening prayers with taize-style songs?
answer: no one (at least this should be the answer)
those two are the elective courses. of course, i also have required ones like: holy spirit and the triune God, exercises in biblical theology, and ethics. and i'll have another elective later in the semester about the book of revelation.
best. final. semester. ever.
(at least, unless/until i go back for another degree...)
i hope not.
but maybe since i was also really excited for 2.1.2011.
i prefer to think that i am simply enjoying the small things in life.
like seeing 2.11.2011 on the top of my post.
hehehe
i bet you're wondering, does kara have anything profound to share today in the wee hours of the morning?
answer: prolly not.
so here is just a smattering of thoughts i've been having lately:
i really need to clean and organize my room. i've been searching for a missing netflix movie that should be somewhere in the chaos. at least i have some motivation since i really want to return it so i can get the next awesome movie in my queue. which if i remember correctly is about werewolves...
(side note: queue is a ridiculous word. who thought that doubling up "ue" should make a sound? it's kinda like putting a w on either side of a k. oh wait, that's how you spell awkward, which is an awkward word to spell. and if you delete the "rd" it becomes a palindrome. like noon. or hannah.)
i know a lot of people getting married in the next six months. seriously. i know of 10 weddings for family and friends (not that i'm going to all of them).
it's supposed to be above freezing this weekend. yay!
i graduate in less than four months...AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bet you are thinking to yourself, was that a scream of pure excitement or of terror?
answer: yes
(that is a reference to a professor who avoided choosing between two options when both applied)
in less than two weeks i will know what part of the country i will be assigned to...(and hopefully move this summer with a call to be a pastor...)
i love my course schedule for my final semester of classes. that's right, folks. i loves me my days off. (believe it or not, i use correct grammar with spelling and punctuation when i write papers and am actually quite adept at it) currently i have wednesdays and fridays off and only one class on tuesdays. how cool is that?
answer: really cool.
i'm super excited for individual courses within the semester, not just the schedule where i have class three days of the week
for example, i have an education leadership course about ministry and media. there are four assignments: have a facebook profile (where i must post status updates once a week and upload at least one photo...so basically i pass that assignment), have a blog and post two times a week (current dilemma: use this blog or create a new one that will be more ministry and theology-focused...), create a powerpoint presentation (easy peasy lemon sqeezy), and create a movie. the movie will be the most challenging piece, but should be interesting. especially since we have to create our project for a specific intention: educating about minnesota without poverty. that's right. then we'll be giving our projects to the organization to use as they so choose. daunting but it makes it more exciting to be doing something that may actually be useful outside of the seminary walls.
because of this media class, i've been spending a lot of time locating good websites and blogs to link to since that's part of the assignment. pretty sure the blogs i tend to read won't cut it...each blog is supposed to include links that remind us of our readings or else "glimpses of grace" and i'm not sure the prof would necessarily enjoy my warped sense of humor...
my poor google reader is going to be overwhelmed for the next few weeks (or years if i keep this up without deleting blogs from the newsfeed...)
also, i have a course on worship and the lutheran confessions. it sounds scary. but who wouldn't want to learn about luther's theology from a former taize monk? especially since the class starts with worship in the form of evening prayers with taize-style songs?
answer: no one (at least this should be the answer)
those two are the elective courses. of course, i also have required ones like: holy spirit and the triune God, exercises in biblical theology, and ethics. and i'll have another elective later in the semester about the book of revelation.
best. final. semester. ever.
(at least, unless/until i go back for another degree...)
valentines
okay, so i hate the day to celebrate the gushy romance and love.
but i love valentines.
every year i buy some to send to people (even though i may not actually send them...)
and this year i was able to catch a link a friend posted to npr valentines (thanks, jess) which were hysterical.
this was my fave:
http://www.npr.org/valentine/faceforradio.html
i laughed out loud.
true story. my roomie asked what was so funny.
i'm kinda waiting now to see what some of my fave bloggers will come up with for the day...
last year my fave valentines were clear, plastic cards with printed images of animals with awesome sayings. like a penguin that says "you're cool!" i'm not positive that's what the penguin card said, but i'm going to pretend it does. ignorance is bliss, after all...
perhaps i shall upload a pic of one of my awesome valentines purchased last year. which i give out at random times. cause they don't mention valentines or love at all, i figure they are the ultimate, "i was thinking that you need a giggle in your life today"
i suppose that i now confessed they are valentines that means i have to give them as valentines...
but i love valentines.
every year i buy some to send to people (even though i may not actually send them...)
and this year i was able to catch a link a friend posted to npr valentines (thanks, jess) which were hysterical.
this was my fave:
http://www.npr.org/valentine/faceforradio.html
i laughed out loud.
true story. my roomie asked what was so funny.
i'm kinda waiting now to see what some of my fave bloggers will come up with for the day...
last year my fave valentines were clear, plastic cards with printed images of animals with awesome sayings. like a penguin that says "you're cool!" i'm not positive that's what the penguin card said, but i'm going to pretend it does. ignorance is bliss, after all...
perhaps i shall upload a pic of one of my awesome valentines purchased last year. which i give out at random times. cause they don't mention valentines or love at all, i figure they are the ultimate, "i was thinking that you need a giggle in your life today"
i suppose that i now confessed they are valentines that means i have to give them as valentines...
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