December 2011
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christmas 2011
More pictures after the jump.
Mom wearing Calvin’s old jacket from middle school and Dad’s tennis shoes.
On the tram up the mountain.
Dad tried sledding with a broken sled and nearly took out Mom.
“For a child was born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon His...”
– Isaiah 9:6
friday
I did not have work today so I slept in. Marvelous wonderful sleep. I drove down to Torrance to have lunch with Clay and then took him to the airport.
I came home and slept some more. I have been sleep deprived running around all the time.
Picked up Caroline and drove to Michelle’s new apartment! We had a little wine then walked to Farfalla for dinner and hung out at Michelle’s...
christmas with clay
Gifts from my thoughtful boyfriend.
1. Ear picker. This gift fulfills a wish and allows me to win an argument. I’ve been trying to convince him to allow me to pick his ears for a long time. When I was young my mom would pick my ears and I found so much pleasure in it that I would drool. I just want to pick Clay’s ears okay?
2. A framed map was made by Clay. Decoration for my new...
This is an exciting time of year, and an exciting season in my life. Between Christmas, Mom’s Birthday, Clamy’s Anniversary and New Years, I get to see a lot of family and friends and eat tons of good food. On top of that, this particular season, Winter 2011, has been so special. Mountains beyond mountains of blessings.
It is not that things are perfect, but that I feel the nearness...
KEEPS: Live Like You're Dying by Chuck Palahniuk →
Great advice—live you’re dying, because you ARE.
I’m reblogging this old post from over a year and a half ago because, just like everyone else, I think of the New Year as a new opportunity. And this article by Chuck Palahniuk never fails to remind me of that.
keepsdiary:
In the new April 2010 issue of Men’s Health, Author Chuck Palahniuk crafted a beautiful piece in The Best Life...
weekend bits
Friday hung out at the trailer with Clay, Lindsay, Daniel, Joseph and Harold. We ate dinner and then went to Handel’s for dessert. It felt like we were in high school cruising around in Dorris. We had fun compiling a list of immature HS shenanigans we could engage in—toilet paper Colin’s, make dry ice bombs, ghost ride the whip, buy one small coke and ask for five large waters at...
words
One of the things I get to share with Clay is a love of words.
Last Friday as I was driving to his place to begin the weekend, he sent me a tiny poem, which I share with you this Friday.
Fifty-four hours The Cattail’s seeds burst forth My heart sings
Life has been so busy lately that I am really looking forward to our plans tonight, which are to nap and eat grilled cheese with soup....
Dumping "Modest is Hottest" →
The phrase makes me cringe but I often think along those lines. This article by Sharon Miller suggests, ‘“modest is hottest” also perpetuates (and complicates)…[the] objectification of women by equating purity with sexual desire.’
8 bits
1. I visit the Starbucks across the street from work at least once a week. The parking lot attendant recognized me on the sidewalk yesterday afternoon as I walked back to work from lunch. He shouted, “HI FRIEND!” with a big smile on his face and just about made my day. I will write him a card for Christmas.
2. My boss is beginning to receive goodies from...
weekend bits
On Friday I spent the evening with Clay. We split a pizetti and salad for dinner, then shopped around for gifts, and watched Felicity. Something we ate didn’t sit well so we battled our bodies the rest of the evening together. Oh frailty.
On Saturday we delivered a couch and mattress to Lilian’s family. If you remember, Lilian is a woman we met while delivering a “Boxes of...
“A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.”
– Erasmus
parents
My mom wakes up before 6:30am every morning to brew me coffee and cut up 2 persimmons and half a fuji apple as snacks. One day out of the week my dad will also wake up and blend me his special sweet potato smoothie which sounds disgusting but is sooo good! It has roasted sweet potatoes, honey and soy milk in it. He learned how to make it on a Korean TV game show where a Korean pop star said she...
weekend bits
On Friday I met Rachel at Public School for happy hour/dinner. Clay joined us after he finished work. It was wonderful evening, top notch good times. Rachel is the sister of a friend I made in Waco named Hannah. They are two of four sisters, how lovely. Rachel is studying to receive her MFA in Poetry so you can piece together that I love her already. I missed the words and thoughts of someone...
Top 5 Regrets of the Dying →
Thought these were great. So simple (yet difficult!) and true.
{via Diana Essex}
this week
This week, like the others, has been busy and emotional and really great. Monday spent the evening with family and ate salmon at home. I need to make a concerted effort to eat one meal a week with family, which sounds absolutely ridiculous for someone who lives at home, but is true for many reasons. Tuesday ate dinner with Clay at Sushi Island then went to have my first prayer meeting with Eunice...
