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Jesse the Swing Dance Queen

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About Me

Let's see...about me: I'm a 30 year old Swing Dancer who is also a missionary living in Chicago. My husband is turning forty two very shortly, and we have been happily married for coming up on TEN Years! :D I live at Jesus People USA in Chicago and while it's definitely work sometimes, it's never boring. I have several very close friends but I think I can be friends with just about anyone. I love art and music and chocolate and books. And if you can combine art and music and chocolate and books I can be very happy. I have recently become wildly obsessed with Swing Dancing and have even taken lessons with Frankie Manning last year! (If you don't know who that is, look it up!) My first Love is Jesus (he is the only reason I wake up in the morning) and my second Love is my husband, Marty (he is God's gift to me to get me out of bed in the morning!) So, that's it: my life in a nutshell. And it doesn't get any nuttier than me. This layout is from iloveyourspace.com

My Interests

I love to Swing Dance, decorate, design, draw, paint and sing. (although most of my friends tell me that I shouldn't sing. And they have a very valid point.)

I'd like to meet:

Okay, I would like to meet Albert Einstein and talk to him about anything not relating to math or science. Like "What's your favorite color?" or "Who is your favorite singer and why?"I'd love to meet Robert Fulghum and ask him how he got to be so deep, and why he likes to dance.I'd love to meet my mother and have her not know who I am for a day so that we could talk for real and maybe not be so judgemental about each others choices.I'd love to meet Allen Alda and ask him if he ever knew just how much he made me smile.I'd love to travel back in time to the late 30's/early 40's and swing dance with Frankie Manning when he was young. I'd love to dance at the Savoy Ballroom and know enough to be able to set the floor on fire. I'd love to dance to Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald as they rocked the world and the radio waves.I'd love to meet Claude Monet and ask him just exactly what he saw in those haystacks and then ask him what he sees in me.

Music:

I'm really into the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies right now - they are so much FUN! Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Brian Setzer, Glen Miller and Michael Buble, just to name a few - Basically, I have become seriously addicted to anything I can swing dance to, since I started swing dance lessons last fall (thanks to Nate and Bethany for getting me addicted to Swing!!) and I am currently struggling through Lindy Hop Lessons (wish me luck!)

Movies:

All time Favorite Movie is "OSCAR" with "Radioland Murders" running a close second, followed by my new fav "Miss Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School". What can I say? I love to laugh and Real Life has enough real drama.

Television:

I'm seriously addicted to Scrubs, the Simpsons and Friends. My husband has recently fallen in love with Corner Gas, a Canadian import which is really funny and is slowly becoming a favorite of mine as well. CSI is the only "serious" TV show that I enjoy on a semi regular basis. Once again, it's all about what makes me smile.

Books:

"Boys Life" by Robert McGammon "All I ever need to know...." by Robert Fulgum "the Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis "the Swing Book" by Degen Pener

Heroes:

My husband, Marty, who proves to me every day what true, unselfish love really is.My friend Sarah, who proves to me on a nearly daily basis what true friendship is. She is unselfish, not stingy with her love and encouragement, is kind to everyone she meets, will listen to me laugh, cry, complain, and giggle over stupid things while crying and laughing right along with me. She is amazing!My friend Harmony who is raising a child with a social and learning disability along with having a three year old who is the Walking Curious and has to be into everything.My friend Chrissi who has a three-year-old and TWO two-year-olds and is always bright and cheerful no matter what. She had problems with all three of her babies and has spent a ton of time praying for their very lives in hospital rooms over the last three years. Yet, she is always cheerful, creative and willing to help others. And her husband, Josh, who shoulders all of the husbandly and fatherly duties day after day.My friend Cindy who laughs at stupid stuff with me, explains everything SO well, really loves me, listens when I need to rant and encourages me daily.Mother Theresa for proving that there is always more to do.My friend Donna, for always being steady and encouraging to me no matter what. For really being there for me with all that I've gone through.All of the missionaries at Jesus People USA who give daily of themselves for the greater good. Especially for those few who go the extra mile when they don't have to.

My Blog

Moriah and the Desk

I am writing this for two reasons: one, to brag a little bit; and two, to explain the awesome pics I just posted..... I adopted this old broken down desk with a ton of potential and I am so pleased wi...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:36:00 PST

Turkey Soup and the Christmas Craziness

My friend just posted a blog about Turkey Soup and the beginning of the Christmas Holidays and it got me to thinking: with the holidays coming up, the stress level amongst myself and many of my friend...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:28:00 PST

It’s Thanksgiving...RELAX!!

This was a bulletin posted by my friend Summer in Calfornia (that is, her name is Summer and she lives in California).  It made me laugh so hard I just had to share it!Happy Thanksgiving everyon...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:06:00 PST

All I ask of me

gra·cious      /--gre???s/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[grey-shuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective ..> 1. pleasantly kind, benevo...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:24:00 PST

A Prayer for our Nation

"Heavenly Father,We come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance.We know Your Word says "Woe to those who call evil good" But that is exactly what we have done...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:07:00 PST

A song from church this Sunday

On Sunday we had these guys from "the Bridge" (a ministry working with prisoners and ex-prisoners in the Chicago area) come to do worship.  All I can say is "wow".  These guys were amazing -...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:41:00 PST

To My Husband

Nine years ago today, you agreed to marry me.  You could have fallen for anyone else; you could have said no; you could have chosen a different life for yourself.  But, you took a leap into ...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:24:00 PST

Adventures in Bushnell

I'm on vacation (woot!) and I thought I'd do a quick blog to explain the new pictures I posted.  So here goes: On our first day of vacation we had dinner with the Camerons (and Hugo), who were he...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:07:00 PST

Doing what comes naturally, too

I received this in an email from my friend Cindy - it's a letter from her sister-in-law, Liz, to her Godson.  My friend Sarah has already posted it on her blog.  Odds are good that it will f...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:41:00 PST

Fighting My Own "Spiritual Fits of Emotion"

When Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples . . . He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities Matthew 11:1 He comes where He commands us to leave. If you stayed home when G...
Posted by Jesse the Swing Dance Queen on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:50:00 PST