posted on September 20, 2006 at 02:00 AM by pinklemonade
ahoy, and shiver me timbers! today be talk like a pirate day. ye best be observin this solemn occasion, land lubbers. Feeling: arrrrr
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avast, me hearties!
posted on September 20, 2006 at 02:00 AM by pinklemonade
ahoy, and shiver me timbers! today be talk like a pirate day. ye best be observin this solemn occasion, land lubbers. Feeling: arrrrr
posted on September 20, 2006 at 02:00 AM by pinklemonade
ahoy, and shiver me timbers! today be talk like a pirate day. ye best be observin this solemn occasion, land lubbers. Feeling: arrrrr
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christian hedonism
posted on September 19, 2006 at 05:38 PM by pinklemonade
for anyone with even the slightest inclination to hear someone speak about authentic Christianity, check out the links below. its a sermon by a preacher named john piper about what he calls christian hedonism - seeking God and seeking our greatest pleasure are one and the same. i listen to this radio show a lot because i think this guy speaks truth. and the way he speaks it reaches in and grabs my heart and tears it to pieces and puts it back together. part two of this sermon literally made me weep.
Our Passion for God's Soverignty, part one
Our Passion for God's Soverignty, part two Feeling: full of joy
posted on September 19, 2006 at 05:38 PM by pinklemonade
for anyone with even the slightest inclination to hear someone speak about authentic Christianity, check out the links below. its a sermon by a preacher named john piper about what he calls christian hedonism - seeking God and seeking our greatest pleasure are one and the same. i listen to this radio show a lot because i think this guy speaks truth. and the way he speaks it reaches in and grabs my heart and tears it to pieces and puts it back together. part two of this sermon literally made me weep.
Our Passion for God's Soverignty, part one
Our Passion for God's Soverignty, part two Feeling: full of joy
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sometimes rain that's needed falls...
posted on September 13, 2006 at 05:43 AM by pinklemonade
i have to get my hair cut and treated, pronto. i think i have reached and surpassed the maximum length for my hair to be healthy and manageable. the ends have become dry, knotted rats nests. if it progresses, i will have dreds whether want them or not! eep.
you should go listen to the weepies. they are my new favorite. mmm.
wedding updates:
- tonight i am going out with the wedding party to get measured for my wedding dress and their bridesmaid dresses. yay!
- the church reservation has finally been confirmed, so its definitely gonna happen. april 14th. woah.
- we met with the caterer, cecil whittaker's, and let me tell you, it was amazing. we are going to get 2 kinds of pasta (mostaccioli and pasta con broccoli), toasted ravioli, 4 kinds of pizza, salad and garlic bread for $6.00 a head. fahgedaboudit.
(by the way, here's a tip: if you are ever hard up for a meal, grab a member of the opposite sex, call up a caterer, and set up a food tasting. we got a pizza, 2 bowls of pasta, 3 appetizers, 2 bowls of salad, an order of garlic bread and 2 sodas FOR FREE. we ended up taking home 3 boxes of food. they had no way of knowing we were really engaged. it was nuts.)
(i am not actually encouraging dishonesty here, moreso just commenting on the generous nature of food tasting.)
- the flower bouquets have changed from gerber daisies to hydrangeas. we are currently pondering the pros and cons of fresh flowers vs. silk flowers. Feeling: cold
posted on September 13, 2006 at 05:43 AM by pinklemonade
i have to get my hair cut and treated, pronto. i think i have reached and surpassed the maximum length for my hair to be healthy and manageable. the ends have become dry, knotted rats nests. if it progresses, i will have dreds whether want them or not! eep.
you should go listen to the weepies. they are my new favorite. mmm.
wedding updates:
- tonight i am going out with the wedding party to get measured for my wedding dress and their bridesmaid dresses. yay!
- the church reservation has finally been confirmed, so its definitely gonna happen. april 14th. woah.
- we met with the caterer, cecil whittaker's, and let me tell you, it was amazing. we are going to get 2 kinds of pasta (mostaccioli and pasta con broccoli), toasted ravioli, 4 kinds of pizza, salad and garlic bread for $6.00 a head. fahgedaboudit.
(by the way, here's a tip: if you are ever hard up for a meal, grab a member of the opposite sex, call up a caterer, and set up a food tasting. we got a pizza, 2 bowls of pasta, 3 appetizers, 2 bowls of salad, an order of garlic bread and 2 sodas FOR FREE. we ended up taking home 3 boxes of food. they had no way of knowing we were really engaged. it was nuts.)
(i am not actually encouraging dishonesty here, moreso just commenting on the generous nature of food tasting.)
- the flower bouquets have changed from gerber daisies to hydrangeas. we are currently pondering the pros and cons of fresh flowers vs. silk flowers. Feeling: cold
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good feeling
posted on September 1, 2006 at 03:58 PM by pinklemonade
i seem to have gotten back into the swing of school fairly well this year. despite the fact that i should be panicked with all the work that faces me over the next 7 months, i feel really upbeat about everything. i am so happy to see the friends that i havent seen since may. bible study is going to continue to be awesome. i get to go to philadelphia in november with three of my really good friends. i am squatting in rachel, katie, ellie and christina's apartment, which means lots more time hanging out with my friends and less time driving back and forth to school.
i have lost the urgency i had for wedding planning. which is good for my stress level, but bad for productivity. things to do:
• Set up meeting with caterer
• Get engagement pictures
• Get square-dance caller
• Get Amy’s engagement ring insured
• Check into flowers
• Assemble guest list w/ addresses
• Register
• Get wedding dress
• Get wedding rings
• Pick readers, ushers, flower girls, ring bearers and ask them
thats all just the stuff that needs to get done ASAP. there is tons more to do on top of all that. ah well, i have 6 1/2 months to go. plenty of time, right? Listening: new slang | the shins
Feeling: happy
posted on September 1, 2006 at 03:58 PM by pinklemonade
i seem to have gotten back into the swing of school fairly well this year. despite the fact that i should be panicked with all the work that faces me over the next 7 months, i feel really upbeat about everything. i am so happy to see the friends that i havent seen since may. bible study is going to continue to be awesome. i get to go to philadelphia in november with three of my really good friends. i am squatting in rachel, katie, ellie and christina's apartment, which means lots more time hanging out with my friends and less time driving back and forth to school.
i have lost the urgency i had for wedding planning. which is good for my stress level, but bad for productivity. things to do:
• Set up meeting with caterer
• Get engagement pictures
• Get square-dance caller
• Get Amy’s engagement ring insured
• Check into flowers
• Assemble guest list w/ addresses
• Register
• Get wedding dress
• Get wedding rings
• Pick readers, ushers, flower girls, ring bearers and ask them
thats all just the stuff that needs to get done ASAP. there is tons more to do on top of all that. ah well, i have 6 1/2 months to go. plenty of time, right? Listening: new slang | the shins
Feeling: happy
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clutter-free
posted on August 30, 2006 at 04:17 PM by pinklemonade
i am sick to death of clutter. in my family over the last 6 months we have all gotten busier and lazier, and much of our house has become very messy. this is because i come from a family of packrats. i used to be the worst packrat of them all, but i have largly broken myself of this habit. or at least i have vastly improved. because i still hang on to more clutter than i would like. when i have my own home, i want to have almost nothing in my home that is not largely useful. i dont want an austere home, or the kind of home that is so clean and fancy that you are afraid to touch anything. no, i want a comfortable, casual home. but one that isnt full of junk and knick-knacks and old papers and unopened mail and the kind of stuff that is crapping up our house right now. Feeling: claustrophobic
posted on August 30, 2006 at 04:17 PM by pinklemonade
i am sick to death of clutter. in my family over the last 6 months we have all gotten busier and lazier, and much of our house has become very messy. this is because i come from a family of packrats. i used to be the worst packrat of them all, but i have largly broken myself of this habit. or at least i have vastly improved. because i still hang on to more clutter than i would like. when i have my own home, i want to have almost nothing in my home that is not largely useful. i dont want an austere home, or the kind of home that is so clean and fancy that you are afraid to touch anything. no, i want a comfortable, casual home. but one that isnt full of junk and knick-knacks and old papers and unopened mail and the kind of stuff that is crapping up our house right now. Feeling: claustrophobic
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the problem with plan B
posted on August 25, 2006 at 04:16 AM by pinklemonade
i am deeply disturbed by the FDA's decision to allow Plan B, the emergency "contraception" pill (a misnomer since it is also an abortifacient), to be sold over the counter. this is a terrible idea for so many reasons i can hardly believe it isnt clear to more people.
first of all, without requiring a prescription, doctors will have no way of knowing how often women are taking these pills. once something is sold over the counter, its pretty much deemed "safe" by most people. so what if some women start using this pill regularly? knowing there is always this back-up alternative, i can see a lot of women getting more careless about birth control and then finding themselves using Plan B repeatedly. but this pill contains a really high dosage of hormones. i am almost certain that repeated ingestion of high dosages of hormones will have negative long term effects for a woman's fertility as well as increasing her chances for certain cancers and other health problems. and without a doctor's ability to moniter this, there is no way to regulate and prevent it.
secondly, just because this pill can only be sold to individuals over 18 does not mean minors wont be able to get a hold of it. kids well under the age of 18 can get cigarettes, alcohol, pornography, drugs and all manner of things they arent supposed to be able to get. this pill would be no different. so the age regstriction is worthless. (not to mention the fact that the more liberally bent would have preferred there be no age restriction at all!) and this troubling because the high dosages of hormones could be even more detrimental to the health of a girl who is still sexually developing.
furthermore, i can see this pill leading to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, for the same reason i listed above. i think this pill will only increase some people's tendency to be reckless and lazy when it comes to safe sex.
the other most frightening thing about this decision is that it opens up tremendous potential for sexual exploitation of women, especially young women and girls. men who want to pressure their younger girlfriends into having sex with them can now say "baby, i've got this pill, so dont worry." thats the sick thing about those who wanted to sell this over the counter without age restriction. pregnancy is the worst outcome of pre-marital sex to them, rather than the possibility of exploitation and emotional damage caused by having sex before you are ready.
this is the major problem with contraception in general. because we have the science, we think we also have the liberty to divorce the sexual act from reproduction entirely. we are in rebellion against our own biology. women are actually relieved to be free of their fertility instead of marveling and cherishing this awesome aspect of our bodies (i myself have had these feelings, so i am not just pointing fingers here). instead of considering the fact that maybe we shouldnt be having sex if we cant support a baby, we stuggle to find ways to stifle our bodies and avoid the baby. that is sad and degrading of our humanity.
people make a big deal about the conflict between faith and science. but i see this issue as a perfect example of how beautifully the two can actually fit together. the christian morality and the biology of sex line up rather well. sex naturally involves the potential of reproducing, and that is why it makes more sense - ethically and from a health standpoint - to keep it in situations where a baby would be welcome. and if pro-lifers want to make any progress at all, the solution is not to berate pro-choicers, but to work towards a society that supports and welcoms children in all situations. kids these days are seen as either burdens or accessories by all too many people. it breaks my heart and makes me worry for the future. Feeling: distressed
posted on August 25, 2006 at 04:16 AM by pinklemonade
i am deeply disturbed by the FDA's decision to allow Plan B, the emergency "contraception" pill (a misnomer since it is also an abortifacient), to be sold over the counter. this is a terrible idea for so many reasons i can hardly believe it isnt clear to more people.
first of all, without requiring a prescription, doctors will have no way of knowing how often women are taking these pills. once something is sold over the counter, its pretty much deemed "safe" by most people. so what if some women start using this pill regularly? knowing there is always this back-up alternative, i can see a lot of women getting more careless about birth control and then finding themselves using Plan B repeatedly. but this pill contains a really high dosage of hormones. i am almost certain that repeated ingestion of high dosages of hormones will have negative long term effects for a woman's fertility as well as increasing her chances for certain cancers and other health problems. and without a doctor's ability to moniter this, there is no way to regulate and prevent it.
secondly, just because this pill can only be sold to individuals over 18 does not mean minors wont be able to get a hold of it. kids well under the age of 18 can get cigarettes, alcohol, pornography, drugs and all manner of things they arent supposed to be able to get. this pill would be no different. so the age regstriction is worthless. (not to mention the fact that the more liberally bent would have preferred there be no age restriction at all!) and this troubling because the high dosages of hormones could be even more detrimental to the health of a girl who is still sexually developing.
furthermore, i can see this pill leading to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, for the same reason i listed above. i think this pill will only increase some people's tendency to be reckless and lazy when it comes to safe sex.
the other most frightening thing about this decision is that it opens up tremendous potential for sexual exploitation of women, especially young women and girls. men who want to pressure their younger girlfriends into having sex with them can now say "baby, i've got this pill, so dont worry." thats the sick thing about those who wanted to sell this over the counter without age restriction. pregnancy is the worst outcome of pre-marital sex to them, rather than the possibility of exploitation and emotional damage caused by having sex before you are ready.
this is the major problem with contraception in general. because we have the science, we think we also have the liberty to divorce the sexual act from reproduction entirely. we are in rebellion against our own biology. women are actually relieved to be free of their fertility instead of marveling and cherishing this awesome aspect of our bodies (i myself have had these feelings, so i am not just pointing fingers here). instead of considering the fact that maybe we shouldnt be having sex if we cant support a baby, we stuggle to find ways to stifle our bodies and avoid the baby. that is sad and degrading of our humanity.
people make a big deal about the conflict between faith and science. but i see this issue as a perfect example of how beautifully the two can actually fit together. the christian morality and the biology of sex line up rather well. sex naturally involves the potential of reproducing, and that is why it makes more sense - ethically and from a health standpoint - to keep it in situations where a baby would be welcome. and if pro-lifers want to make any progress at all, the solution is not to berate pro-choicers, but to work towards a society that supports and welcoms children in all situations. kids these days are seen as either burdens or accessories by all too many people. it breaks my heart and makes me worry for the future. Feeling: distressed
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work it, baby
posted on August 23, 2006 at 09:06 AM by pinklemonade
i dont think i ever elaborated on my new job, mostly because i didnt know what it was yet. i work for a non-profit organization that focuses on land and water conservation. this coming saturday is the big event we put on each year where a couple thousand volunteers get out on the local rivers and pull out trash. land aquistion for the purpose of creating parks is another big aspect of this group. i am the executive director's assistant, so basically i do whatever he needs me to do - office work, phone calls, run errands, etc. and, um, this job has pretty much the same benefits as the last job (flexible hours, casual dress, internet access, can listen to the radio whilst working) AND i make $2.50/hour more. the only complaint i have is that its kind of far away. its 30 minutes from my house, which i dont mind since my other job was about 20 minutes. but if i hang on to this job after i get married, which i plan on doing, guaranteed wherever we live is going to be at least 45 minutes to an hour away. crap. also, strange as it may sound, i think i am going to miss the quirks and bizarro behavior of my old boss. he really was funny when i didnt want to wring his neck.
...
ryan, my bro, is in the process of moving into his first apartment. and so i am in the process of moving into his room. of course he didnt really do any preparations for the move ahead of time, so even though he is already in his new apartment, his room probably wont be cleaned out for a week or more. grrrrr. but its fine, because part of this moving process is going to include me cleaning out all of my shit. and boy is there a lot of it. i have a stack 5 of those of rubbermaid drawers in which i keep all my papers and things i need to hang on to and things i should throw away but havent. (by the way i love these rubbermaid drawers. would it be awful to have a home entirely furnished with rubbermaid space saving storage units?) i bought a similar rubbermaid fileing box and some hanging folders, and last night i went through all of those drawers and organized and filed all my papers. once i set my mind to cleaning and organizing, i am super awesome. next to do is to go through my clothes as they get transported into my new room, and then to attack the hideous beast that lurks under my bed. i am trying to keep my purchases to a minimum, but i think the purchase of some book shelves is going to be beneficial if not necessary.
the cleaning and moving and organizing got a bit complicated last night though, when at about 9:00pm we discovered that the floor of our strorage room in the basement was covered with water. apparently the drain which catches the drips from our air conditioner was clogged up. so we had to call a plumber who came out cleaned the drain out right away. never a dull moment.
...
i want to write about the book that jim and i are reading as part of our marriage prep, but i think i might wait until we have read a bit more so that i have more to say.
my hair is getting so long, it falls all the way down to the small of my back! Listening: sing | the dresden dolls
Feeling: thirsty
posted on August 23, 2006 at 09:06 AM by pinklemonade
i dont think i ever elaborated on my new job, mostly because i didnt know what it was yet. i work for a non-profit organization that focuses on land and water conservation. this coming saturday is the big event we put on each year where a couple thousand volunteers get out on the local rivers and pull out trash. land aquistion for the purpose of creating parks is another big aspect of this group. i am the executive director's assistant, so basically i do whatever he needs me to do - office work, phone calls, run errands, etc. and, um, this job has pretty much the same benefits as the last job (flexible hours, casual dress, internet access, can listen to the radio whilst working) AND i make $2.50/hour more. the only complaint i have is that its kind of far away. its 30 minutes from my house, which i dont mind since my other job was about 20 minutes. but if i hang on to this job after i get married, which i plan on doing, guaranteed wherever we live is going to be at least 45 minutes to an hour away. crap. also, strange as it may sound, i think i am going to miss the quirks and bizarro behavior of my old boss. he really was funny when i didnt want to wring his neck.
...
ryan, my bro, is in the process of moving into his first apartment. and so i am in the process of moving into his room. of course he didnt really do any preparations for the move ahead of time, so even though he is already in his new apartment, his room probably wont be cleaned out for a week or more. grrrrr. but its fine, because part of this moving process is going to include me cleaning out all of my shit. and boy is there a lot of it. i have a stack 5 of those of rubbermaid drawers in which i keep all my papers and things i need to hang on to and things i should throw away but havent. (by the way i love these rubbermaid drawers. would it be awful to have a home entirely furnished with rubbermaid space saving storage units?) i bought a similar rubbermaid fileing box and some hanging folders, and last night i went through all of those drawers and organized and filed all my papers. once i set my mind to cleaning and organizing, i am super awesome. next to do is to go through my clothes as they get transported into my new room, and then to attack the hideous beast that lurks under my bed. i am trying to keep my purchases to a minimum, but i think the purchase of some book shelves is going to be beneficial if not necessary.
the cleaning and moving and organizing got a bit complicated last night though, when at about 9:00pm we discovered that the floor of our strorage room in the basement was covered with water. apparently the drain which catches the drips from our air conditioner was clogged up. so we had to call a plumber who came out cleaned the drain out right away. never a dull moment.
...
i want to write about the book that jim and i are reading as part of our marriage prep, but i think i might wait until we have read a bit more so that i have more to say.
my hair is getting so long, it falls all the way down to the small of my back! Listening: sing | the dresden dolls
Feeling: thirsty
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