great expectations

walkin' on styrofoam . . .

. . . whoa, and it's time to feel good!

in other news, i'm the strangest combination of a tired college student, an overjoyed little girl, a lovesick puppy, a curious scholar, an impatient graduand, a reluctant dust-jacket processor, and a nostalgic lover of God.

today is the eve of something really big for me, a season that will be set aside in a special way. i wonder what that will mean, and part of me is so excited to start. another part is terrified.

anyway, as i write here, i hope that we can both learn and be formed in the days and months to come.

thanks for reading this. it means so much to me.

happiness waits at the stuffmart . . .

it's buy nothing day which, fyi, can be hard. there being sales EVERYwhere today. but no matter. ish.

p.s. veggietales really is on tv saturday mornings . . . albeit a less bibley version.

the showdown

it is so on. think elijah on mount carmel . . . only mclaren vs. jones.

it may only be 2006, but i think i can confidently say that this is THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY.

pamplemousse and circumstance

no doubt about it: my family and my friends and my God all rock. not in that order. but, yeah.

save the date: my convocation is on april 28th. 2007. yes, 2007!!!! feel free to do a little jig. i am!

broke the rules: and so ok with that, 'cause time with st. ross is always time well spent. and he makes a point of making me feel like a good friend. and he's yay. (that wasn't a typo.) maybe some rules are meant to be broken.

amazing photo: SO glad that kevin is a part of my life. hoping to get to know ashley better in the coming months!

now for something completely different: this perspective on the ted haggard fiasco reminds me that i must be willing to walk with those who need a friend.

doors and windows

tomorrow when you wake up, before you put on your makeup, could you say a little prayer for me?

that i might be bold.
that i might be gentle.
that i might give grace.
that i might find favour.
that i might have wisdom.
that i might not be the only one.

there may be news by the end of the day . . .

so many verbs and nouns

the black king

you are comfortable letting a situation evolve, reacting to it, and exploiting the weakness of your enemy when he over-reaches. your followers are loyal to you, and would gladly fall upon the sword of an advancing rook or queen for you, but you would rather use them to sneak in and surprise the enemy. you are content to let others do your dirty work, even your queen.


what chess piece are you? quiz written by gundark27 on OkCupid.



i'm not sure what that even means. but i kinda think it's inaccurate . . . maybe this quiz is dumb.

one year later

some of my worst fears about myself were confirmed today, as many of my insecurities were confirmed by someone i respect. in the wake of that, several people i deeply admire and cherish loved me, affirmed me, and really came to my rescue.

it's so hard to be wise and gracious and mature when i'm in pain. i'm trying, though. i want to speak and live out of my well, instead of sputtering. would you pray?