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Ready or not, here I come!
Following Nina's lead, I think I'll write some dreams and ambitions for the year. I am aware that I won't be able to do all the things I've listed right away, but they establish a goal for who I'd like to be by the end of 2010. I probably won't be that person by January 4th (that's tomorrow), but at least I'll know the direction I'm headed. And ( Read more... ) -
Christmas evening thoughts :)
It's not every day that one can exclaim, "Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!" in a public place without raised eyebrows, to say the least. But put it to music and sing it late in the month of December, and you'll be met with complimentary voices and rousing applause. It's amazing, and a little ironic, how infectious the spirit of Christmas is ( Read more... ) -
Move over Scrooge!
In the spirit of the McKennas, I'll spend my last few minutes before dinner articulating my 2009 thankful list. In no particular order ( Read more... ) -
funny how things work out
I spent most of the hour-long Mass today thinking about how I need to "give back." I've got a generous family, friends, job, health, and pretty much everything an almost-25-year-old could ask for. Except a dog, but that's OK. And these days it's seldom that I volunteer or venture outside of my cozy box. So I prayed a quick prayer for an ( Read more... ) -
an analogy that probably makes no sense to you
It's like two dozen guys have been talking all month about going to the county fair. They put on their best blue jeans, shine their shoes, pile into their Voltzwagons, and pay a small fortune for parking and admission. They wait in line for hours to ride the elusive ferris wheel--a new one that they've never seen before, although some have read ( Read more... ) -
odds and ends
Sticking with everyone else's trend of posting "just because," here are some highlights of my day ( Read more... ) -
a menagerie of second-graders
Today I gave my students a super hard math problem. The title of the problem was "How Many Legs." This was a written assignment, so they had quite a while to think about it. Below you will find the three funniest answers.
"Mrs. Foley lives on a farm. There are six chickens, five cats, and three pigs that she owns. How many legs are on the ( Read more... ) -
coming to you live from starbucks
I've got a few more minutes left of my paid wi-fi (thanks, Starbucks) between class and meeting up with chrissy. so in the interests of milking my time for all its worth, here's some pluses and deltas from my life as of late ( Read more... ) -
thinking four months ahead...
it's 1:19 in the morning, and what better thing can one do besides surf the internet ( Read more... ) -
ladies: I'd love your thoughts.... gents: read at own risk
(read the title, boys. you've been warned ( Read more... )