Thomas Newman symphonies + a whole lot of tears + God's promises = Okay.  Maybe I can do this.

Oh, it's another social casualty
Score one more for me
How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a girl to do
I guess she better find one soon
...
Oh I'm never speaking up again
Starting now

--- My Stupid Mouth, John Mayer

Stupid stupid.  So many verses about setting a guard over your mouth... so few ( Read more... )

To quote Harry Potter, I've been a "right git" lately.  If you've been affected, I sincerely apologize.  God's been good to lovingly point out my selfishness, pride, distrust, laziness, favortism, and unfaithfulness.  Fortunately for me,"because of the LORD's great love [I am] not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning ( Read more... )

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In researching for my article on chivalry, I came across several interesting Wikipedia entries and was surprised to see how well Psalm 15 aligns with the Chivalric Order's major virtues:

Psalm 15 (NIV)

1 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?
2 He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
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Procrastination study published--five years late

"[A] Canadian industrial psychologist found in a giant study that not only is procrastination on the rise, it makes people poorer, fatter and unhappier."

"He said he found it harder to wean chronic procrastinators from the habit of delaying than to wean alcoholics from booze."

Well shoot.

I liked these ( Read more... )

I don't like being the damsel in distress.  I get annoyed when I read books or watch movies where the princess or would-be heroine watches the fight from afar or tearfully resigns herself to a life in captivity from atop the tower.  I want to help.  I want to be the one to untangle myself from the spider's web in a daring feat of bravery and ( Read more... )

After having watched Steven King's "Storm of the Century" this evening I decided I needed a little diversion before going to bed.  I found a couple new personality tests that seemed to do the trick and were fairly accurate as well.  Check them out here and here.  Lots of additionally fun quizzes on both sites' homepages.

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Um... wow.