Tim Burton is my favorite director/writer/producer...I know, I'm not some weird, dark, emo type person, but he's genius and ridiculously imaginative. Anyways, it seems that people either love him or hate him (he has had 16 Oscar nominations for all you hatas out there..)--never the less, I found this (negative) parody and still thought it was funny:
Oh, and good news (for me and all you Tim Burton lovers..) His 2013 project is the Wizard of Oz. Can't. Wait.
Tim Burton FAVES:
1)Edward Scissorhands
2)Big Fish
3)Alice in Wonderland
4)Sweeney Todd
5)Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
6)Beetlejuice (Remember that one!? Classic.)
And for the record..No, he did not do Coraline. Can't stand that movie.
Oh, and good news (for me and all you Tim Burton lovers..) His 2013 project is the Wizard of Oz. Can't. Wait.
Tim Burton FAVES:
1)Edward Scissorhands
2)Big Fish
3)Alice in Wonderland
4)Sweeney Todd
5)Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
6)Beetlejuice (Remember that one!? Classic.)
And for the record..No, he did not do Coraline. Can't stand that movie.
Bridge Run was a success! My legs are extremely sore.
Lessons learned:
Take training more seriously next year.
(At least I now have a time-goal in mind, though I'm not too disappointed with my time this year....mostly because of the next lesson learned....)
Try to avoid camping out the night before. We were supposed to stay at a house, but circumstances changed and we camped out at James Island in hammocks. SUPER fun, SUPER comfortable...but not necessarily ideal pre-10k run.
Be more aggressive when it comes to slow people.
I was a bit too lenient with the runners in the way..I mean there are 40,000 of them. I could have cut a lot of time off if I had not waited for the "best" opportunities to slide into wholes in the crowd. Gotta just push through.
It was so fun though!! I'm so glad we camped, even with what I said up there. The jungle child in me can't seem to resist a good sleep under the open sky. I SO wish I had gotten around to seeing a lot of people I haven't seen in a while from back home (Emma, Michael and Dan, various Holy Cross-ers...) But it was also nice to get to stick with the Tate family.
Next time I'm down there I'm makin' the rounds! ;)
Lessons learned:
Take training more seriously next year.
(At least I now have a time-goal in mind, though I'm not too disappointed with my time this year....mostly because of the next lesson learned....)
Try to avoid camping out the night before. We were supposed to stay at a house, but circumstances changed and we camped out at James Island in hammocks. SUPER fun, SUPER comfortable...but not necessarily ideal pre-10k run.
Be more aggressive when it comes to slow people.
I was a bit too lenient with the runners in the way..I mean there are 40,000 of them. I could have cut a lot of time off if I had not waited for the "best" opportunities to slide into wholes in the crowd. Gotta just push through.
It was so fun though!! I'm so glad we camped, even with what I said up there. The jungle child in me can't seem to resist a good sleep under the open sky. I SO wish I had gotten around to seeing a lot of people I haven't seen in a while from back home (Emma, Michael and Dan, various Holy Cross-ers...) But it was also nice to get to stick with the Tate family.
Next time I'm down there I'm makin' the rounds! ;)
Oh Sigur Ros, how I love you and your sweet melodies.
Hahaha!!-If you don't enjoy Jake and Amir, don't go to this link. If you do like them, or just clicked that out of curiosity..and it made you chuckle, then check out this one!! (So fittingly entitled, "Jordan.")
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised that we would find out what is in the health care reform bill after it passed. And, true to her promise, certain provisions are now coming
to light, including one that exempts certain Congressional staff.
According to the Hotline, Congressional staff who work for committees or leadership offices are specifically exempt from the mandates imposed by health care reform to enroll in government provided health care reform plans.
"Leaving out committee staffers means aides at the 24 standing House committees and the 20 Senate panels will each be exempted as well, if CRS's interpretation of the measure stands."
Members of Congress and the personal staff for members of Congress are still subject to the mandates. The interesting thing about the "oversight" for leadership and committee staff is that there are some of the same people who actually wrote the bill in the first place."
One such surprise is found on page 158 of the legislation, which appears to create a carveout for senior staff members in the leadership offices and on congressional committees, essentially exempting those senior Democrat staffers who wrote the bill from being forced to purchase health care plans in the same way as other Americans.
“It’s pretty unbelievable that the President and his closest advisors remain untouched by the reforms they pushed for the rest of the country. In other words, President Obama’s health care reform won’t apply to President Obama,” Grassley said. “Last December, the effort to apply any new law to administration political leaders was rejected by the Senate Majority Leader. But there’s no justification for the double standard, and I’ll continue to work to establish fairness.”
to light, including one that exempts certain Congressional staff.
According to the Hotline, Congressional staff who work for committees or leadership offices are specifically exempt from the mandates imposed by health care reform to enroll in government provided health care reform plans.
"Leaving out committee staffers means aides at the 24 standing House committees and the 20 Senate panels will each be exempted as well, if CRS's interpretation of the measure stands."
Members of Congress and the personal staff for members of Congress are still subject to the mandates. The interesting thing about the "oversight" for leadership and committee staff is that there are some of the same people who actually wrote the bill in the first place."
One such surprise is found on page 158 of the legislation, which appears to create a carveout for senior staff members in the leadership offices and on congressional committees, essentially exempting those senior Democrat staffers who wrote the bill from being forced to purchase health care plans in the same way as other Americans.
“It’s pretty unbelievable that the President and his closest advisors remain untouched by the reforms they pushed for the rest of the country. In other words, President Obama’s health care reform won’t apply to President Obama,” Grassley said. “Last December, the effort to apply any new law to administration political leaders was rejected by the Senate Majority Leader. But there’s no justification for the double standard, and I’ll continue to work to establish fairness.”
1. My glasses-I forget how helpful they actually are until my head starts hurting from straining my eyes all the time because I don't wear them enough.
2. Water- I know, i'm not trying to get all environmentalist on ya souls..but if I were to have an alter ego, it would probably be an environmentalist hippie (not liberal though, sorry) Actually though, in all seriousness, at heart I do have a strong passion for countries without clean water (and the 4,000 children that die a day from not having it) so we'll see how that plays out in my future. ;) (Chris, we might need to build some wells somewhere.) Everyone should watch Summit on the Summit where a group climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to bring awareness to the issue in parts of Africa. I don't drink water enough even though it's free, clean, and effortless to get a hold of.
3. The kind, gentle-hearted, yet protectiveness of my boyfriend-It's hard to not "expect" certain behaviors from the people you love once you get to know how they operate. Recently though i've tried to really be thankful for all of the little things he does for me that I take for granted, especially from long distances away. He really is my best friend and the kindest, most caring person I know.
4. My littlest brother-Since we are so far apart in age, I was at the end of high school and starting college away from home when he was really getting to the age where he has his distinct and more mature personality. (By mature I mean he's only in 5th grade, but the boy is awesome.) Lately i've been running the dam with him roller blading by my side--and he provides hilarious conversations on a pretty strenuous four mile run. It's not like talking to other 5th graders where you have to keep asking questions to keep the conversation going..he's just fun to be around.
These are just a few..trust me, there are more. It's nice to think about these things every now and again...get things back in perspective.
2. Water- I know, i'm not trying to get all environmentalist on ya souls..but if I were to have an alter ego, it would probably be an environmentalist hippie (not liberal though, sorry) Actually though, in all seriousness, at heart I do have a strong passion for countries without clean water (and the 4,000 children that die a day from not having it) so we'll see how that plays out in my future. ;) (Chris, we might need to build some wells somewhere.) Everyone should watch Summit on the Summit where a group climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to bring awareness to the issue in parts of Africa. I don't drink water enough even though it's free, clean, and effortless to get a hold of.
3. The kind, gentle-hearted, yet protectiveness of my boyfriend-It's hard to not "expect" certain behaviors from the people you love once you get to know how they operate. Recently though i've tried to really be thankful for all of the little things he does for me that I take for granted, especially from long distances away. He really is my best friend and the kindest, most caring person I know.
4. My littlest brother-Since we are so far apart in age, I was at the end of high school and starting college away from home when he was really getting to the age where he has his distinct and more mature personality. (By mature I mean he's only in 5th grade, but the boy is awesome.) Lately i've been running the dam with him roller blading by my side--and he provides hilarious conversations on a pretty strenuous four mile run. It's not like talking to other 5th graders where you have to keep asking questions to keep the conversation going..he's just fun to be around.
These are just a few..trust me, there are more. It's nice to think about these things every now and again...get things back in perspective.
like a sloppy wet kiss
and my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets
when I think about the way
He loves us, oh how He loves us
Oh how He loves us
Oh how He loves.
I've always liked journaling. (Hence the blog, I suppose..) But also hand-written journaling. I have a few journals, I never seem to completely finish them from font to back, but my favorite journal is my leather bound prayer journal. I started it while at camp this past summer and it's pretty strictly for prayers and or song lyrics having to do with God. Occasionally i've put in some random thoughts that aren't specifically directed towards God, but for the most part they are.
Just now after writing in it, I went back through it and realized that every prayer that was in there had been answered. I mean, I can look back in my head and see how God has brought change into my life, but have you ever thought about the SPECIFIC, detailed prayers?? I feel so unworthy considering I took the time to write out these prayers to Him and then hadn't even taken the time to really really think about how He's moved in my life. Not to mention, it's not like I knew or expected when writing them that they would be blessed, especially that quickly..not because I don't have faith that God will, but that I just was so consumed in my own life that I couldn't see past what I was going through during the moments that I wrote them.
Re-reading them just now felt as if God was in my ear saying "Look, not only did I answer one of these, I answered them ALL. Every single one." From now on, I want to make a way bigger effort to remember that these good things that happen are blessings, not "life happenings" that can be disregarded and taken for granted. God DOES answer.
I miss Tumblr's dashboard/blogging features. Fighting myself not to switch back. I won't. Because i'm lazy, but it's so tempting. Hypothetically that is..because it's not actually going to happen.
I'm SO excited to go back to Clemson in the fall and to graduate with the major/minor i'm graduating with. I remember a few years back when I wasnt sure what to major in...I took so many of those aptitude/career tests (the legit ones through school) just to get an idea. Every time my list came up with the same things: Artist, teacher, actor, social worker, counselor, artist.
All of those things sound wonderful to me. Obviously when I was younger, the art and the acting appealed to me most, but as I began my college career in art (I was smarter than to pursue the acting portion..for my future's sake) I was essentially feeling like I was putting work into something that was going to be a dead end path when I graduated. Don't get me wrong--I personally know people who have greatly flourished as artists..but as much as I love art, I started to not love art. I started to not appreciate it like I used to. It became a "job" and there was so much pressure to perform not in the ways that you would like to, but in the ways where you thought you'd get the best grade from the professor because of HIS/HER taste..not your own. I worked with a LOT of talented students, and I think the world of them...but I just feel like I need something more stable when it comes to a career.
I got my first real taste of counseling this past summer at Camp Crestridge, I've talked about it so many times, but I really felt that God had me there for a huge reason. Being able to mentor and counsel girls from ages 7 to 18 was both challenging, emotionally difficult, and the best experience i've ever had. Whether I made some small difference in one girl's life, or positively affected 30 of them..it was so worth it.
I remember being younger, and my mom sitting down with me on multiple occasions to tell me that when I listen to my friend's problems, I can't let it affect me as much as it did. I used to get so upset when they were going through hard times, I would literally empathize so greatly with them that it hindered me from my own problems sometimes...now, that was not a great quality in my younger years, but i've learned that there are times when it's been a blessing. After much prayer, and eliminating art and acting off my "list," I thought of teaching..but my heart just isn't in it. I would enjoy it i'm sure, but I wouldn't love it.
I decided that these qualities growing up, my personality, and my experience this summer, and LOTS of prayer...were pointing me to major in sociology. So that's what i'm doing-more specifically Sociology with a concentration in social services and a minor in psychology.
Social work and counseling, hopefully with either youth or in rehabilitation centers, is SO exciting for me. And with the minor in psychology i'll be able to stay more in the clinical aspects of social work. After 3+ years of being hesitant about what it is i'm in school for, i'm finally so happy and so ready to think more in depth about life and work after college. HUGE answered prayer. Thank you, Jesus!!
All of those things sound wonderful to me. Obviously when I was younger, the art and the acting appealed to me most, but as I began my college career in art (I was smarter than to pursue the acting portion..for my future's sake) I was essentially feeling like I was putting work into something that was going to be a dead end path when I graduated. Don't get me wrong--I personally know people who have greatly flourished as artists..but as much as I love art, I started to not love art. I started to not appreciate it like I used to. It became a "job" and there was so much pressure to perform not in the ways that you would like to, but in the ways where you thought you'd get the best grade from the professor because of HIS/HER taste..not your own. I worked with a LOT of talented students, and I think the world of them...but I just feel like I need something more stable when it comes to a career.
I got my first real taste of counseling this past summer at Camp Crestridge, I've talked about it so many times, but I really felt that God had me there for a huge reason. Being able to mentor and counsel girls from ages 7 to 18 was both challenging, emotionally difficult, and the best experience i've ever had. Whether I made some small difference in one girl's life, or positively affected 30 of them..it was so worth it.
I remember being younger, and my mom sitting down with me on multiple occasions to tell me that when I listen to my friend's problems, I can't let it affect me as much as it did. I used to get so upset when they were going through hard times, I would literally empathize so greatly with them that it hindered me from my own problems sometimes...now, that was not a great quality in my younger years, but i've learned that there are times when it's been a blessing. After much prayer, and eliminating art and acting off my "list," I thought of teaching..but my heart just isn't in it. I would enjoy it i'm sure, but I wouldn't love it.
I decided that these qualities growing up, my personality, and my experience this summer, and LOTS of prayer...were pointing me to major in sociology. So that's what i'm doing-more specifically Sociology with a concentration in social services and a minor in psychology.
Social work and counseling, hopefully with either youth or in rehabilitation centers, is SO exciting for me. And with the minor in psychology i'll be able to stay more in the clinical aspects of social work. After 3+ years of being hesitant about what it is i'm in school for, i'm finally so happy and so ready to think more in depth about life and work after college. HUGE answered prayer. Thank you, Jesus!!
Tatersoup,
The best way to make it is with two 'taters..if ya let 'em cook long enough they are able to fuse into one big 'tater that can't be separated. But if you must, you can make tatertots out of em..but only three or four, because any more than 6 can get messy...
But not matter what you make outta them,
you can't forget the tatersalad..
'cause tatersoup and tatersalad are so similar but so very different. Yet they compliment each others delightful tastes oh so well.
[hahahaha<3]
The best way to make it is with two 'taters..if ya let 'em cook long enough they are able to fuse into one big 'tater that can't be separated. But if you must, you can make tatertots out of em..but only three or four, because any more than 6 can get messy...
But not matter what you make outta them,
you can't forget the tatersalad..
'cause tatersoup and tatersalad are so similar but so very different. Yet they compliment each others delightful tastes oh so well.
[hahahaha<3]
I was sitting in bed, close to bed time, when a huge greenish blue beetle flew at me (quite furiously) for no good reason. (Mom, if you're reading this, we have huge greenish blue alien beetles that look as though they flew out of Avatar.) Anyways, for some reason, when stuff like that happens close to bedtime (this is not a common occurrence I might add..we don't have a bug infested home..) I have this thought that if it's flying in my room around my bed, there must be more of them. Therefore, as I crawled in bed to go to sleep, I realized that I can't sleep. Because I think there might be beetles in my bed. Alien beetles at that. I guess it's better than a spider, right? Nope, yeah I know, that was my first thought too, but then I was like..well we all KNOW what spiders do, they bite you and crawl around and chances are it's not poisonous if it's in your house around these parts, but this foreign alien-like bug is so mysterious that I have no earthly IDEA what it is capable of. I mean think about it..it entered in and flew STRAIGHT at me like I was some intruder in his territory. Looks like I just made "it" a "he.." which means he's even MORE furious because HE's probably the man-warrior-alien-beetle. For all I know, he could have venomous fangs and razor blade wings. AHHHHHHHHH. Do you see what i'm going through right now. Just terrible. Off to sleep...or not.
I watched Where the Wild Things Are the other night with Chris, (I know, a bit late..) and i'm not sure why everyone (that I talked to) didn't like it. I pretty much loved it, which is why i'm writing about it. It was definitely dark, but the original story is dark. I think what I liked most about it, was that although my childhood was much different than Max's, I still felt the same things that he felt. So much of growing up for me was this painful, confusing, overwhelming experience..not as much because of what was going on around me..but a lot because I was my own worst enemy...and the smallest thing (or biggest thing) would just make me feel so out of control. I didn't want my igloo to be stomped on. He gets to meet the Wild Things, and relates especially with Carol, who is much like a huge and more disastrous version of himself. Carol almost becomes the "Max" from the beginning of the story, where Max becomes his mom, trying to restore order into a broken life (but still making mistakes.) But those moments when he just gets that look in his eyes like everything inside of him just wants to explode...it's so easy to relate. There have been many moments where I recall wanting to run down the street just yelling, growling, howling at everything that passes me by. And like the moral of the book, we all just want to be "where someone loves us best of all."There may be some kind of correlation of my love for this movie and my life thus far, more specifically-this day at camp last summer. Haha.
Can't wait to be back.
Colossians 3:20-21
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
*I am not referring to anybody's parents, especially mine!! This is just something I had a discussion about with my lovely and it is something to think about. To "embitter" literally means to be bitter or resentful towards. So, lets say a parent-child was based on such a thing from a parent...is it still right to obey them in areas where this is happening? I'm talking about matters of opinion, not right and wrong. If your parents tell you to wash the dishes, of course you should obey them. But let's say you are debating over majoring in a certain area, and you were embittered by them and strongly pushed in a certain direction..would it be displeasing to the Lord to choose the other way? These types of situations make me wonder where a child can draw the line between disobedience in the Lord's eyes and making the right decision for themselves where the opinion of the parents is different. (And different in a way that is not defined as 'sinful' or 'unbiblical'..just a different choice.)
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
*I am not referring to anybody's parents, especially mine!! This is just something I had a discussion about with my lovely and it is something to think about. To "embitter" literally means to be bitter or resentful towards. So, lets say a parent-child was based on such a thing from a parent...is it still right to obey them in areas where this is happening? I'm talking about matters of opinion, not right and wrong. If your parents tell you to wash the dishes, of course you should obey them. But let's say you are debating over majoring in a certain area, and you were embittered by them and strongly pushed in a certain direction..would it be displeasing to the Lord to choose the other way? These types of situations make me wonder where a child can draw the line between disobedience in the Lord's eyes and making the right decision for themselves where the opinion of the parents is different. (And different in a way that is not defined as 'sinful' or 'unbiblical'..just a different choice.)
