The Title is ______.: March 2008

back in action

here's my schedule for the evening:

1. practice accordion. possibly write song.
2. eat.
3. go to community group.
4. finish my taxes.

watch out, world.

the last day of march

this week we are still working on the letter M. Since it's a rainy day, we'll probably play musical chairs. I desperately hope that Big Joe the Story Teller will come this morning...i didn't come up with exciting lesson plans for the week. time somehow escaped me. no matter.

well, i'm off.

the evening update

so. i did not fully master the accordion...but i am starting to get the hang of it.

actually, i ended up going grocery shopping with my roommate. then i made dinner. then i read a book. i'd say the night was a success.

i'll be turning in early. i plain wore myself out these past few days!

("accordion conquering" round two begins on the morrow.)

I've got so much to do.

Today I shall learn to play the accordion. I have one, you know. A little man in Japan gave one to me a few years back. My plan is to master it by the end of the day.

decompression time.

My body is tired. I have a long way to go toward building callouses on my hands...but climbing was great. Usually when I get worn out, it's because i've had a mentally exhausting day at work. In The Case Of Today, though, it's a Good Exhaustion. I'll probably crash early this evening. lots to do this weekend. i may swing by the beach with some friends tomorrow afternoon.

going up?

I'm off to climb again!

unfortunately, I haven't the foggiest idea where my rock shoes are. I'm borrowing my sister's shoes even though they are slightly too big. all I can say is that at least they're not too small. Climbing shoes are tiny enough on their own. last week I borrowed slightly-too-small-shoes from a friend and my poor toes had trouble recovering.

By the way, if any of you are in the boston area and enjoy climbing, let me know. We plan to go at least once a week. You can expect a fair bit of outdoor climbing as the temperatures continue to rise.

please! enjoy the weekend!

one more thing.

At the advent of spring each year I manage to re-read my entire blog. it's an interesting exercise in self-reflection. I am astonished again and again by the circumstances and people that god (in his great wisdom and sovereignty) sets before me. It's like a grand feast; some parts are bitter, others sweet. The bitterness is always tempered by his goodness and mercy.

I enjoy expensive food. It can be rich and exquisite...but like fine wine, there are things that require an acquisition of taste for such things. I suppose what I mean to say is that I am developing my taste for the things of God. They are far richer than what I can fathom. so much so, in fact, that I border on dislike.

I do believe, however, that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. In this, the season of the Resurrection(!), I will seek the face of the Risen Lord. I seek him only because He seeks me...to paraphrase the psalms, my prayer for this season is that I may taste and see that the Lord is good. Lord, be my strength and my refuge!

are you really posting before 6 am?

yes.

yes I am.

i accidentally fell asleep at 8:45pm last night. needless to say, i've now been up since 4:30.

an old friend is coming into town this evening! The last time we saw each other was August. I'm pretty excited...too bad it's a rainy day.

have a lovely friday!

Jesus Lives

Jesus lives! Jesus lives!
the power of death is shattered
the night is done
the light is come in the morning

Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!

Jesus lives! Jesus lives!
no more can sin o'er take us
the bound set free
the blind now see in the morning

Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!

Jesus lives! Jesus lives!
and He has claimed the vict'ry
hosanna sing
to the risen king in the morning

Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!

Jesus lives! Jesus lives!
Alpha and Omega
He lives and reigns
as God who saves in the morning

Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alle, Alleluia!
Alleluia!

Happy Easter

enjoy this day.

Climb Away.

Climbing is so liberating! I spent the majority of my afternoon/early evening at a rock gym with a friend. I almost forgot how much I love to climb. I was pretty rusty, but by the end I had figured out one of the tricky moves on a 5.9. I plan to conquer this route in the near future.

I've been into yoga the last few years (it's a very valuable practice), but nothing beats the sense of accomplishment after a good climb. I think I sometimes grow weary of yoga because it can be too individualistic. Climbing, on the other hand, requires you to be dependent on another person.

here's my great news for the day: I found a climbing buddy. We plan to go out at least once a week.

I'm pretty tired, but it's a good tired. Tomorrow is Easter, a Most Joyous Day. I'm off to bed. I want to be ready to celebrate the resurrection!

Beautiful Girl.

This is my beautiful niece who lives in Mwanza, Tanzania. I miss her and love her. The first thing I did this morning was talk to her on Skype. It's going to be a good day.

jesus!

oh! how we need you.

Lately

*NEW SONG*

lately i've been thinkin bout you
and how its been so
long since i loved any but you
and now that you've been gone
so help me get over
you

i'll get over you
if you get over me

lately, he's been thinkin bout me
i could have read things
wrong but he's been lovin on me
and now he's come along
it might help you get over
me

you'll get over me
cause i got over you

Good-night, sweet prince

and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

(some days, i like to post a lot.)

hallelujah.

my church is wonderful. i called the office today to see if anyone was free tomorrow afternoon to drive me five minutes to pick up my car so that i don't have to walk for twenty minutes in the pouring rain. someone offered to assist me. now my day is somewhat sunnier...although the financial blow from the car repairs is hitting me quite hard.

i have the money. i just don't have much more. it's discouraging to dump my savings into a vehicle i most likely won't have in another year. my options are limited.

wanna know my dream list?

1) win a million dollars. just kidding.
2) have someone give me a new car.
3) win a million dollars TAX FREE.
4) be paid to write choral music and have that money be enough to sustain a reasonable existence.

yeah.

Q: what's moving? what's shaking? what's breaking?

A: my car.

to all of the above. sometimes i do this thing where i try to estimate how much car repairs will cost. i guess high so that i will be less disappointed when i hear how much it is. well, i guessed high. i also guessed wrong. the actual cost is higher than even i anticipated.

in times like these, i wish i had a huge family that all lived together and could shuffle things like vehicles. then again, wish i didn't have a car at all. it causes too much pain and anguish.

Simple Gifts

good morning, all. yesterday julie asked me if anything particular was happening in my life. the reason she asked this is due to the fact that, historically speaking, my tendency is to lavishly spend money during major life transitions. i also do things like "cut my hair" (before the dreads), or "buy a computer", or "pierce my nose".

my only response to her was that i supposed things were moving and shaking. any new major changes? i guess not particularly. but perhaps my actions have become somewhat like my music--a bit self-prophetic, hmm? i am eager to see what new and unexpected turn my life decides to take in the next week or two.

to turn, turn will be our delight
and by turning, turning, we'll come 'round right

also, my arm still hurts. i think it was beginning to hurt less, but i'm not positive about that. I'm back to thinking it is tendonitis because i tried to play the guitar a little last night (stupid i know) and now it hurts again. so there's that.

Nostril.

I got my nose pierced this evening. i love it. this is something i have been kicking around in my head for almost ten years now. we were not allowed to have nose piercings at my little private high school, so i figured i would wait until college. then i never got around to it. after that, i worked in a job where it was questionable as to how it would be received. so i never did it then either. now, i find myself in an environment where i dress more professionally than my coworkers. plus, my boss is from India. i figured that a nose ring would be the thing least likely make a negative impression with her (after all, my dreadlocks were more concerning to me during the interview process. she never said a word about them and i was practically hired on the spot...!)

so there you have it. i feel completed. i feel exactly like myself. dreads and a nose ring. it's really how i've always seen myself. ta ta!

NEW SONG and tendonitis. or bacterial infection. also, food. drink.

1) I have a new song called Calamity Jane.

here are the lyrics:

(Calamity Jane)

lu li lu le
oh, calamity jane
lu li lu le

pin up your hair
paint your lips
for this, your moment,
your season debut
you could play it anyway you choose

lu li lu le
oh, calamity jane
lu li lu le

you caught my eye
through the glass
a kiss for jesus
he's painted his too
just a blank frame to see you through

hold one finger to your lips
silent waiting
hold your body less rigid
in this, your moment
be not afraid my love
la la la la la la la
sing for him
la la la la la la la
sing it loud
la la la la la la la
sing it true
sing for him

2) i think i have tendonitis. this is day four of strange arm pain. it's basically like an icecream-headache, but all the time and in my arm. either that, or i have a bacterial infection that is causing the tendons in my left arm to swell.

3) i went grocery shopping this evening. it was imperative.

4) I am headed to a party two blocks away. i like drinks that i don't have to pay for.

The Title is ______.

3.31.2008

back in action

the last day of march

3.30.2008

the evening update

I've got so much to do.

3.29.2008

decompression time.

going up?

3.28.2008

one more thing.

are you really posting before 6 am?

3.23.2008

Jesus Lives

Happy Easter

3.22.2008

Climb Away.

Beautiful Girl.

3.14.2008

jesus!

3.12.2008

Lately

3.03.2008

Good-night, sweet prince

hallelujah.

Q: what's moving? what's shaking? what's breaking?

Simple Gifts

3.02.2008

Nostril.

3.01.2008

NEW SONG and tendonitis. or bacterial infection. also, food. drink.

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