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life change

A couple of years ago I wrote a blog about big transitions in life.  My best friend Robin had just left for China and I knew life wasn't going to be the same.  Now, I'm leaving for China in ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:41:00 GMT

up again

I've been here beforeme myself and Isolationjust brokeup againonly one way to gowhen you find yourselfjust brokeup again
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:21:00 GMT

emotional water skiing

  Water skiing is funthe thrill, the excitement, the cool mist that sprays your facethe sensation of flying accross a sea of glassthe risk, the adventure, the pleasurefulfilment Water Skiing is d...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 21:35:00 GMT

Codependence in earthly tents

Yesterday I was doing some well needed spring cleaning and happened upon a box with some old greeting cards.  Many of them were from the year 2000 congratulating me for graduating from high schoo...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:35:00 GMT

surrender and sacrifice

So Isaac asked Abraham where the lamb was and Abraham said that God was going to provide it.  I try to picture myself in Abraham's shoes . . . even believing there was no way the loving God I kne...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:39:00 GMT

who's my motivation?

Sometimes I'm such a basket case.  Recently, due to one particular facet of my basket-casedness, I've been having a hard time motivating myself to study.  I used to get good grades...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:33:00 GMT

alliterated abhoration

dead dudes dabble disastrouslywith wicked wonton wisdom wavedgoogling godforsaken gigs getting graveoogling oodles of odious obscenitiestinting tepid temptations to total titillationfouling ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:43:00 GMT

coming of age

United Airlines Nonstop Flight to the People's Republic of Adulthood This morning I had one of those moments.  It was one of those sobering moments when you realize things are never going to be t...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:04:00 GMT

the big two four

I turned 24 Sunday.  Twenty-four years old.  Twenty-fourYEARS!24 revolutions around the sun.24 summers24 springs24 winters24 autumns I can do more in the next year than the last 24 years com...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:25:00 GMT

Contentment

Success does not equal contentmentYetContentment is not apathy Contentment is not havingWhat you wantOr even wanting what you haveThe most money, the best job, the most attractive spouseThey don't add...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:08:00 GMT