While on my very-grown-up-no-fun business trip, I managed to sneak away for a little personal time. I had a great family evening with some missionary friends, a nice run and dinner with a new friend from Utah, and a stunning evening with an oldie (but goodie) best buddy.
Many years ago, before the mountains showed me [...]
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Gold and Silver
Posted in Wanderings on August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mosquito attack
Posted in Books, Wanderings on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I’ve recently discovered that mosquito spray is dangerous to the health, who would have thunk?
When I left my friend Martha’s house tonight, the mosquito abatement crew had just misted the neighborhood. Silly me, I should have stayed in the safety of the house, becuase the spray that kills bugs tried to kill me. I [...]
Whale of a Tale
Posted in Wanderings on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most people know that I grew up in a typical Christian family. I went to church, helped my mom make communion bread, learned the bible stories from the flannel graphs just like many others. I liked the stories. The fantastic tales of Noah and the city sized ship, the plagues of Egypt, and the Garden [...]
Planning
Posted in Wanderings on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Failure to plan is planning to fail. -Project Management
I like to plan. I plan parties, schedule work-outs, even write blogging on my to-do list. Its the type-A personality, I can’t avoid it. (Side note, I just read Wikipedia’s definition of Type A and it made me want to cry.)
So I’ve been on the five year [...]
Two questions-what and why
Posted in Wanderings on January 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For the last 24 years I’ve asked a lot of questions. I’ve always been an observer; watching reactions in flasks and recording temperature, pressure, and color (or even people in situations, cataloging temper, body language, and tone of voice). I find myself asking “What is going on here?” I’m a scientist.
Every scientific statement in the [...]
Identity Crisis
Posted in Wanderings on September 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the words of my grandmother- Oye Veh!
I looked at a friends blog today, where he had recently posted caricatures of himself. It was so cool; both of his avatarslooked like great simplified versions of the guy I know and love. So stupidly I decided to go make one of myself. Its [...]
All American Reject
Posted in Travels, Wanderings on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I finally decided to be a city girl, I’ve been livin’ it up in Houston. Its been hard to figure out how a maid of the mountain can navigate the concrete jungle, but I’m learning! I wrote myself a list of things to see, places to go, and challenges to overcome. [...]
Enough is never enough
Posted in Wanderings on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Want-v. To wish for, to be without; lack. To be in need of; require. To have need. n. The condition of lacking something usual or necessary. Pressing need; destitution. -The American Heritage dictionary
So we all know the three (four?) important needs of life: food, water, shelter, (love). I add [...]
Order of Magnitude
Posted in Wanderings on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t tell you a solid estimate about the number of people on this planet, but its awe inspiring when you think about it. We’re all given a span of time to experience what this unique world has to offer, and each story is unique.
I feel blessed that I’ve visited some beautiful areas [...]
Ladies day
Posted in Wanderings on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So in church this morning our pastor thanked all of the women in the congregation for being moms. He had the children deliver each of us a rose, and thanked us all for acting as mothers whether or not we had born a child. He made a connection, in that we all vow [...]
