and watch this:
who can i talk to in order to make this happen?
Monday, January 25, 2010
wishing for a snow day.
it's monday, and i'm already impossibly tired. all i have to say is that a snow day this week would be very welcome. i'd be happy to sleep in, snuggle with this little pooch:
and watch this:
who can i talk to in order to make this happen?
and watch this:
who can i talk to in order to make this happen?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
super tuesday.
next tuesday, january 26, two of my most favorite artists are releasing new albums: patty griffin and corinne bailey rae. it's going to be a good day.
but the best news of all (aside from the fact that patty announced a spring tour AND corinne will be part of the new lilith fair this summer!), is that NPR has both albums in full on their website to listen to NOW! just click those links above and let the sweet sounds pour into your ears.
could i be more obessed with NPR.com (and music, of course)?
but the best news of all (aside from the fact that patty announced a spring tour AND corinne will be part of the new lilith fair this summer!), is that NPR has both albums in full on their website to listen to NOW! just click those links above and let the sweet sounds pour into your ears.
could i be more obessed with NPR.com (and music, of course)?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
my face hurts from smiling so much.
the title of this post comes from something my 12 year old Little Sister said when we were hanging out tonight. cute, eh?
i have done Big Brothers Big Sisters for the last four years, and it has been a great experience. not only is it fun to be silly and lighthearted, but it also helps me remember the more innocent and carefree days of childhood. my Little Sister reminds me of what it was like to be a little girl who wore blue nail polish and Limited Too clothes and who was obsessed with boy bands and Hello Kitty (ok, i still think Hello Kitty is adorable).
anyway, due to the increased demands of grad school, i wasn't able to do BBBS this year. i was disappointed that i couldn't fit it into my schedule, but i knew it would be too difficult to make it work. however, in the time that has elapsed between when i was meeting with my Little and now, i have found there is a void in my life. i've noticed myself being more selfish with my time, which is understandable in grad school, but shouldn't be my focus. what BBBS provided me, above everything else, was the constant reminder that life is about much more than me. i think that in the last few months i have forgotten why i was doing BBBS in the first place. it was not for me, but for those kids.
something else that God has really used to remind me about selflessness (as i'm sure has also been the same with other people) has been the earthquake in Haiti. honest moment: when i first heard about it, i read the headline and then thought nothing more about it. how could i have been so insensitive? it didn't really hit me until i got an email from the director of Kanakuk Kamps (where i worked for two summers) about Kanakuk Haiti, an off-shoot of the organization that was created a few years ago. when i started thinking about the people whose lives have been destroyed and who are suffering, i realized the magnitude of my selfishness. no matter what is going on in my life, i should be able to give up something--my time, money, skills--to make a difference in someone else's life. i think i overlooked that somewhere in all the craziness that has been my world recently.
i am thankful that i have been given the opportunity to impact other's lives for the better, whether it be my Little Sister or the people of Haiti, and maybe be able to make them smile so much their face hurts. (cheesy? yes. i'm ok with that.)
i have done Big Brothers Big Sisters for the last four years, and it has been a great experience. not only is it fun to be silly and lighthearted, but it also helps me remember the more innocent and carefree days of childhood. my Little Sister reminds me of what it was like to be a little girl who wore blue nail polish and Limited Too clothes and who was obsessed with boy bands and Hello Kitty (ok, i still think Hello Kitty is adorable).
anyway, due to the increased demands of grad school, i wasn't able to do BBBS this year. i was disappointed that i couldn't fit it into my schedule, but i knew it would be too difficult to make it work. however, in the time that has elapsed between when i was meeting with my Little and now, i have found there is a void in my life. i've noticed myself being more selfish with my time, which is understandable in grad school, but shouldn't be my focus. what BBBS provided me, above everything else, was the constant reminder that life is about much more than me. i think that in the last few months i have forgotten why i was doing BBBS in the first place. it was not for me, but for those kids.
something else that God has really used to remind me about selflessness (as i'm sure has also been the same with other people) has been the earthquake in Haiti. honest moment: when i first heard about it, i read the headline and then thought nothing more about it. how could i have been so insensitive? it didn't really hit me until i got an email from the director of Kanakuk Kamps (where i worked for two summers) about Kanakuk Haiti, an off-shoot of the organization that was created a few years ago. when i started thinking about the people whose lives have been destroyed and who are suffering, i realized the magnitude of my selfishness. no matter what is going on in my life, i should be able to give up something--my time, money, skills--to make a difference in someone else's life. i think i overlooked that somewhere in all the craziness that has been my world recently.
i am thankful that i have been given the opportunity to impact other's lives for the better, whether it be my Little Sister or the people of Haiti, and maybe be able to make them smile so much their face hurts. (cheesy? yes. i'm ok with that.)
Thursday, January 14, 2010
caught in a bad romance.
lady gaga's catchy tunes have infiltrated my brain. i don't think there is any hope of getting them out anytime soon, so i guess i'll just embrace it. here's to someone who's not afraid to let her freak flag fly--and make some pretty good music at the same time.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
no envy, no fear.
2010 is here. 2010. wow. it's pretty hard to believe. thus far, i've been basking in the possibilities that the new year will bring, and i've been thinking a lot about what will happen this year. my life is about to undergo so many big changes! i'm trying my best to remember to enjoy my last months as a student, but i've decided that mostly i feel like i'm running a race.
racing to finish grad school.
racing to find a job.
racing to move to a new city.
racing to start a new chapter of life.
with the pressure for so many things to happen and for them to live up to my expectations , i've also been doing my best not to play the worry game.
"what if i don't get the job i want?"
"what if i can't move to a big city right away?"
"what if things don't turn out like i have planned?"
little by little, i'm learning to trust that things will be ok if they don't go exactly as i have planned, to not compare my life to that of my friends or peers and to be bold as i begin this new journey.
no envy, no fear. i think that just might be my mantra for the year.
racing to finish grad school.
racing to find a job.
racing to move to a new city.
racing to start a new chapter of life.
with the pressure for so many things to happen and for them to live up to my expectations , i've also been doing my best not to play the worry game.
"what if i don't get the job i want?"
"what if i can't move to a big city right away?"
"what if things don't turn out like i have planned?"
little by little, i'm learning to trust that things will be ok if they don't go exactly as i have planned, to not compare my life to that of my friends or peers and to be bold as i begin this new journey.
no envy, no fear. i think that just might be my mantra for the year.
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