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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I'm Still Standing
I have been reciting these lyrics in my mind lately and the song has been stuck in my head for the last few days. I have felt really beaten down the last few weeks for probably no real reason but instead of being able to pick myself back up completely, i've only been able to help things get better temporarily only to end up back where i started. so, i have to keep reminding myself "i'm still standing" here's the video and lyrics
You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah
Once I never could hope to win
You starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
Friday, November 27, 2009
Great bouncing icebergs!
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his beaming honker, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve only to find Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over at Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...Patten Cinemas is proud to present, for your viewing pleasure, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This special viewing of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, marks the 47th chapter of Season Two of Sunday Movie Night, an ongoing series exploring cinema through the years. The weekly series concludes Sunday, November 29th, at 7pm, and will return in January 2010.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
i need to be in arizona!!!!
i have a cold, i can't turn my neck, my shoulders are completely locked, and i am completely nauseous. not to complain, but....
i keep thinking of the west and how i need to be out there right now!! so then i hear "Arizona" in my head by kings of leon - even though probably not even one word has to do with arizona :) here it is for your listening and viewing pleasure! pre-haircuts even!
i keep thinking of the west and how i need to be out there right now!! so then i hear "Arizona" in my head by kings of leon - even though probably not even one word has to do with arizona :) here it is for your listening and viewing pleasure! pre-haircuts even!
Monday, November 16, 2009
if only a constant diet of coffee and cigarettes was good for me
i almost put that title as my facebook status the other day but then thought better of it because there would probably be a dozen different people who would choose to waste their time analyzing that statement and then proceed to tell me i am unhealthy and shouldn't smoke or consume caffeine, blah blah blah. i would probably be banned from the church and thus voted off the island. but, all i mean by the expression is that i truly do wish that i could get away with smoking and drinking coffee all day and actually be healthier because of it and that i wouldn't smell bad, wouldn't have any of the negative effects from it. i honestly think i would be a happier person then! :) on a stressful day anyway.
anyway, on to other very important pieces from my life and mind, as if that wasn't interesting enough, right?! i haven't been on this 'ol blog for a long time. i guess i've just been busy w/ other things but didn't feel they were intriguing enough to blog about. i trained for a few months for the monumental half marathon in indy and ran that last saturday. i was starting to regret the fact that i had signed up for it and was dreading my training. but i am very glad that i did run it. my goals for this race were to run the whole thing, to do it in under 2 hours,but also maybe just to do it, finish, and just be relaxed about it. the latter kinda became the official goals toward the end of my training. i was starting to feel as if i no longer knew how to run very well/fast and so i just wanted to go out there and see what happened. i ended up doing it in under 2 hours which was great and really enjoyed this race! even though i didn't feel as well as i did in may when i ran the mini, i ran a little faster and liked this race much better. i'm actually kind of dreading the mini now after enjoying this race so much more. i've decided that i will continue to do (2) 1/2 marathons a year - the mini and the monumental. and, for a second yesterday, even contemplated doing the full marathon instead of the half in november. but, that is crazy talk, right?!
we also had our halloween party that same day and it was awesome! our best one yet! i had so much fun and so much enjoyed seeing everyone who came out to it! i have always liked that our events like that involve such a large array of types of people, and i think this party expressed that even more than usual! anyway, we're going to have to work really hard to top it next year!
this friday is the last week for rc kids until january, so that is good. I'm ready for the break. I have to say though that this semester has probably been our best one yet and it was so much easier than the past. i have more help w/ my lessons, the moms are easier to work with, i have more of an upper hand in the church now, and God blessed me big time w/ volunteers! i am so, so grateful to Him and all my IU girls and other people who have stepped up to serve!
i now have been given another job/position at the church too. i will be a mentor/organizer for all of the "junior helpers" on sunday mornings who work in childcare. these are mainly 5th and 6th graders and junior highers who volunteer to serve helping the 2s/3s, preschool or toddlers. we're still not sure exactly what all i'll be doing, but so far we know it will involve getting to know them on more of a personal level, giving them jobs that they want to do, mentoring them on a spiritual level - making sure they are getting something out of this on a God level, and actually making a handbook for them and holding a training workshop for them in january. i am still unsure if i'm the most qualified for this position, but God is taking me here, so we'll see what happens. i'm just a little nervous, because i have been trying to aim myself in the direction of quitting jobs, not adding more, but it seems like more and more keep getting added to this plate that is set on my lap. just gotta pray i guess.
ok, that's about it. speaking of work, i gotta get back to work and see my last client.
anyway, on to other very important pieces from my life and mind, as if that wasn't interesting enough, right?! i haven't been on this 'ol blog for a long time. i guess i've just been busy w/ other things but didn't feel they were intriguing enough to blog about. i trained for a few months for the monumental half marathon in indy and ran that last saturday. i was starting to regret the fact that i had signed up for it and was dreading my training. but i am very glad that i did run it. my goals for this race were to run the whole thing, to do it in under 2 hours,but also maybe just to do it, finish, and just be relaxed about it. the latter kinda became the official goals toward the end of my training. i was starting to feel as if i no longer knew how to run very well/fast and so i just wanted to go out there and see what happened. i ended up doing it in under 2 hours which was great and really enjoyed this race! even though i didn't feel as well as i did in may when i ran the mini, i ran a little faster and liked this race much better. i'm actually kind of dreading the mini now after enjoying this race so much more. i've decided that i will continue to do (2) 1/2 marathons a year - the mini and the monumental. and, for a second yesterday, even contemplated doing the full marathon instead of the half in november. but, that is crazy talk, right?!
we also had our halloween party that same day and it was awesome! our best one yet! i had so much fun and so much enjoyed seeing everyone who came out to it! i have always liked that our events like that involve such a large array of types of people, and i think this party expressed that even more than usual! anyway, we're going to have to work really hard to top it next year!
this friday is the last week for rc kids until january, so that is good. I'm ready for the break. I have to say though that this semester has probably been our best one yet and it was so much easier than the past. i have more help w/ my lessons, the moms are easier to work with, i have more of an upper hand in the church now, and God blessed me big time w/ volunteers! i am so, so grateful to Him and all my IU girls and other people who have stepped up to serve!
i now have been given another job/position at the church too. i will be a mentor/organizer for all of the "junior helpers" on sunday mornings who work in childcare. these are mainly 5th and 6th graders and junior highers who volunteer to serve helping the 2s/3s, preschool or toddlers. we're still not sure exactly what all i'll be doing, but so far we know it will involve getting to know them on more of a personal level, giving them jobs that they want to do, mentoring them on a spiritual level - making sure they are getting something out of this on a God level, and actually making a handbook for them and holding a training workshop for them in january. i am still unsure if i'm the most qualified for this position, but God is taking me here, so we'll see what happens. i'm just a little nervous, because i have been trying to aim myself in the direction of quitting jobs, not adding more, but it seems like more and more keep getting added to this plate that is set on my lap. just gotta pray i guess.
ok, that's about it. speaking of work, i gotta get back to work and see my last client.
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