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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Went to the midnight showing of Harry Potter last night (don't worry, I won't spoil it if you haven't seen it yet), which means I'm basically useless today. Wow, I hate staying up that late. I slept in until about 11:30, but of course my brain is still meg fuzzy and lethargic. I'm happy that the sun has come back though. Soon it will be river-floating time. Woo hoo.
It was so funny yesterday, my neighbor/landlord June had called me on the phone to come over and see a new bouquet of something ("show-and-tell", she called it; she loves showing off her flowers...or even pictures of flowers). I wasn't able to come, though, because I was over working at the Pregnancy Center, but I left a message saying I'd try to stop by in the afternoon. Well, about 2:15, not long after I'd arrived home, the phone rings, and when I pick up, June says, "Would you like to have tea at 2:30 or 3:00?" It cracks me up when she does this--she likes to give me "positive choices," like a toddler. "Would you like to have naptime before or after your snack?" But, I wasn't particularly busy--just trying to decide what kind of dessert to make for an Anne of Avonlea-watching party that night--so I said 2:30 would be fine and went over and had tea with June. Of course, the blessing ended up being mine in the end, because not only did I get to have a lovely chat with her, she gave me the bouquet of Easter lilies and very fragrant pink roses, along with a large basket of marionberries, which solved the dessert problem.
So, I never allow myself to feel annoyed for longer than, like, a second when June uses creative methods to get me over for tea and a chat because I remember certain other neighbors and am immediately reminded of how lucky I am to have June. 5 comments
It was so funny yesterday, my neighbor/landlord June had called me on the phone to come over and see a new bouquet of something ("show-and-tell", she called it; she loves showing off her flowers...or even pictures of flowers). I wasn't able to come, though, because I was over working at the Pregnancy Center, but I left a message saying I'd try to stop by in the afternoon. Well, about 2:15, not long after I'd arrived home, the phone rings, and when I pick up, June says, "Would you like to have tea at 2:30 or 3:00?" It cracks me up when she does this--she likes to give me "positive choices," like a toddler. "Would you like to have naptime before or after your snack?" But, I wasn't particularly busy--just trying to decide what kind of dessert to make for an Anne of Avonlea-watching party that night--so I said 2:30 would be fine and went over and had tea with June. Of course, the blessing ended up being mine in the end, because not only did I get to have a lovely chat with her, she gave me the bouquet of Easter lilies and very fragrant pink roses, along with a large basket of marionberries, which solved the dessert problem.
So, I never allow myself to feel annoyed for longer than, like, a second when June uses creative methods to get me over for tea and a chat because I remember certain other neighbors and am immediately reminded of how lucky I am to have June. 5 comments
Monday, July 13, 2009
Things That Are Awesome
1) Our new library! I visited our new public library today--the first weekday it's been open. It's bee-you-tiful. I never thought Lebanon would have such a great library. There are huge windows and easy chairs and ever so many shelves. Somehow all those books look more interesting on the brand-new shelves--I can't explain it. I only got to spend about an hour there today, but I envision many lovely hours of browsing and studying and reading.
2) The new Harry Potter movie! (Well, I haven't exactly seen it yet, but I'm taking it on faith that it will be awesome. And of course, the fact that it is coming out tomorrow night at midnight is totally awesome.) According to the interviews and such that I've listened to, this one will be more funny and less dark and action-y. Which makes sense, since both the seventh movies will be non-stop action.
3) The cream cheese mints that we made today for the wedding. Secretly, every wedding I go to I look around for these mints and am very disappointed if all they have are the standard pastel powdery ones. They aren't quite as good lukewarm, so I only ate one while we were rolling them and pressing them into molds. But on the day of the wedding, I'm going to be sneaking in before the ceremony and snitching them from the fridge, I can promise you.
4) Seeing like ten people I know at the paint store while in my sweaty paint clothes and bandana. Oh wait, no, that's actually NOT awesome.
5) The Hunger Games. I know I talked up this book already once on here, but I've been reading it aloud to one of my friends, and I'm repeatedly struck by how great the writing is. The first time around, I was really focused on the plot and the emotion and finding out what happens, but this time I'm paying a lot more attention to the language, and it's amazing. Seriously, read it.
6) Joss Whedon's comics. I've been reading Buffy Season 8 for awhile, and I love it of course, because I love all things Buffy (except possibly the new movie--what's that about?), but I discovered Whedon's Runaways series at the library today and read the collection of #25-30 because that's all they had, and I really liked it. It had a very Whedon feel, which is always a good thing. The more I read comics, the more I like them, but it has taken awhile to get used to the form. My tendency is to skim, focusing on the word bubbles, but you really have to slow down and study the drawings as well, panel by panel, because they often contain crucial elements of the plot that you would otherwise miss. I never thought I would get into comics, but the more they feature women NOT wearing pointy metal bras and without bodies in which most abdominal organs have apparently been relocated to the breasts and/or butt, the more I think they might be kinda ok. 1 comments
2) The new Harry Potter movie! (Well, I haven't exactly seen it yet, but I'm taking it on faith that it will be awesome. And of course, the fact that it is coming out tomorrow night at midnight is totally awesome.) According to the interviews and such that I've listened to, this one will be more funny and less dark and action-y. Which makes sense, since both the seventh movies will be non-stop action.
3) The cream cheese mints that we made today for the wedding. Secretly, every wedding I go to I look around for these mints and am very disappointed if all they have are the standard pastel powdery ones. They aren't quite as good lukewarm, so I only ate one while we were rolling them and pressing them into molds. But on the day of the wedding, I'm going to be sneaking in before the ceremony and snitching them from the fridge, I can promise you.
4) Seeing like ten people I know at the paint store while in my sweaty paint clothes and bandana. Oh wait, no, that's actually NOT awesome.
5) The Hunger Games. I know I talked up this book already once on here, but I've been reading it aloud to one of my friends, and I'm repeatedly struck by how great the writing is. The first time around, I was really focused on the plot and the emotion and finding out what happens, but this time I'm paying a lot more attention to the language, and it's amazing. Seriously, read it.
6) Joss Whedon's comics. I've been reading Buffy Season 8 for awhile, and I love it of course, because I love all things Buffy (except possibly the new movie--what's that about?), but I discovered Whedon's Runaways series at the library today and read the collection of #25-30 because that's all they had, and I really liked it. It had a very Whedon feel, which is always a good thing. The more I read comics, the more I like them, but it has taken awhile to get used to the form. My tendency is to skim, focusing on the word bubbles, but you really have to slow down and study the drawings as well, panel by panel, because they often contain crucial elements of the plot that you would otherwise miss. I never thought I would get into comics, but the more they feature women NOT wearing pointy metal bras and without bodies in which most abdominal organs have apparently been relocated to the breasts and/or butt, the more I think they might be kinda ok. 1 comments
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Wow, this has been a busy week. Let me tell you all about it. Here's what has happened:
1) I cut my hair. I know I promised to do it way back when and then changed my mind, but this time it's really real. I have this kind of strange picture where I look a little crazed, but it gives you the idea.
2) I got stung by a bee for the first time EVER in my life. We were shearing our boxwoods the other day and I apparently chopped through a nest. Yes, it hurt, but the greatest pain was emotional. The pain of betrayal. Bees have always taken care of me before--we were friends. They buzzed harmlessly around me and treated me nicely. Well, it's all over now. Bees and me are through.
3) I also went to the dentist. It's been, let's see... over three years since I went last. Remember? I had that root canal and crown in grad school. Anyway, the dentist who did my crown was so great that I wanted to go back to him, but by the time I was ready for another cleaning, I had moved back to Lebanon and completely forgot his name AND the location of his office. So I had to go back to the U of O and trace my referrals until I figured out who had treated me. How did this take two years? Wellll, it may have had something to do with my aversion for going to the dentist in the first place. Procrastination on overdrive. So, anyway, I went back and guess what? I had NO cavities. Woo hoo! That is cause for some celebration.
4) One of our new pastors, named Shanette, invited me up to Salem to participate in a meal with the homeless that her current church helps organize. It was a great experience and it's definitely gotten me thinking about similar things that could be done for our substantial homeless population out at River Park. Not only do they provide a meal once a week (five churches take turns), they build relationships with the people in that area, so that when there is a need--like a medical problem or cold weather or whatever--they can trust (to whatever extent it's possible) that that need is legitimate. Also, they have been able to help a number of people into apartments or jobs, which is a more long-term solution than a meal here and there. But according to Shanette, getting to know them, listening to their stories and problems, and helping create a community for them are the most important things that this ministry provides. Neat, huh?
1) I cut my hair. I know I promised to do it way back when and then changed my mind, but this time it's really real. I have this kind of strange picture where I look a little crazed, but it gives you the idea.
2) I got stung by a bee for the first time EVER in my life. We were shearing our boxwoods the other day and I apparently chopped through a nest. Yes, it hurt, but the greatest pain was emotional. The pain of betrayal. Bees have always taken care of me before--we were friends. They buzzed harmlessly around me and treated me nicely. Well, it's all over now. Bees and me are through.
3) I also went to the dentist. It's been, let's see... over three years since I went last. Remember? I had that root canal and crown in grad school. Anyway, the dentist who did my crown was so great that I wanted to go back to him, but by the time I was ready for another cleaning, I had moved back to Lebanon and completely forgot his name AND the location of his office. So I had to go back to the U of O and trace my referrals until I figured out who had treated me. How did this take two years? Wellll, it may have had something to do with my aversion for going to the dentist in the first place. Procrastination on overdrive. So, anyway, I went back and guess what? I had NO cavities. Woo hoo! That is cause for some celebration.
4) One of our new pastors, named Shanette, invited me up to Salem to participate in a meal with the homeless that her current church helps organize. It was a great experience and it's definitely gotten me thinking about similar things that could be done for our substantial homeless population out at River Park. Not only do they provide a meal once a week (five churches take turns), they build relationships with the people in that area, so that when there is a need--like a medical problem or cold weather or whatever--they can trust (to whatever extent it's possible) that that need is legitimate. Also, they have been able to help a number of people into apartments or jobs, which is a more long-term solution than a meal here and there. But according to Shanette, getting to know them, listening to their stories and problems, and helping create a community for them are the most important things that this ministry provides. Neat, huh?
5) I got a netbook. Woot! I've been saving up for some time for a laptop, since the one my brother gave me awhile ago worked and then stopped working. :( I finally decided on a netbook because of how convenient they are. I discovered last year that hauling even a normal-sized laptop to school every day, along with all my other books, is kind of prohibitive. But this one is less than 3 pounds and fits in a purse! (I love gadgets.) Most of this post was typed on it, and I haven't found the keyboard to be uncomfortably small. Plus, it's going to be very convenient to use with my classroom projector.
6) I threw a little party last night for my National Honor Society students. I had promised them in the spring to try to take them out to lunch one day and it never happened, so this was my alternative. I didn't have a great turnout (blame the summer, I say), but we did have a really good time with the kids that came. Logan and I took on Geron and Ryan in badmitten and squeaked out a win in the last point. Which obviously makes us the Super Awesome Badmitten Champions Forever.
Yes, and all that happened just this week. Whew. I think I'm going to go to bed early tonight. I'm completely wiped out.
Labels: dentist
1 commentsMonday, July 06, 2009
Like Twilight?
Like Buffy?
Ever wonder what Buffy would say if she met Edward?
Now's your chance to find out.
Trust me, it's everything you've ever dreamed.
Like Buffy?
Ever wonder what Buffy would say if she met Edward?
Now's your chance to find out.
Trust me, it's everything you've ever dreamed.
Labels: Buffy, twilight, video
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