First, a follow-up to my last entry (link), which included my recent struggle with my blood sugar. It took about a week, but my equilibrium has been restored. I am keeping a closer eye on my sugar intake to avoid accidentally over-doing it again.

My fiance and I went to our second pre-marriage counseling session yesterday afternoon. We received ( Read more... )

Yesterday was not a good day. All of the stress from October had effected my eating habits; meaning, I was consuming too much sugar in the form of fruit, fruit juices, sugar in tea, sugar on strawberries, and a vegetable fried rice at a restaurant that probably used white rice instead of brown rice. I usually do not eat much sugar or refined carbs ( Read more... )

Question 10 - Discuss your first love and first kiss.

My first love, hmm? Well, I have had a handful of minor crushes over the years, but I have only recently experienced my first love. Over the last year, we have progressed naturally from casual friends to friends to exclusively dating. Our first kiss was not too long after we began dating. It was ( Read more... )

Oh my! I cannot believe how neglected my blog has become. My life is beautifully full at the moment, which left me with little time and desire to write much in this blog, though I am quite happy with my more recent ability to keep my personal (physical) journal updated.

Anyway, a lot has happened.

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Me thinks I need to update this journal more frequently. I am having the same problem with my physical journal, and I think it has to do with being so busy during the day and then so exhausted at night that I lack any motivation to do productive things. I just want to curl up with a movie, show, or book and relax.

My job at ASU is going well. I ( Read more... )

Mom and I left Phoenix yesterday morning about 10am and headed west towards California. A close family friend and member of our church in Barstow recently lost her husband, and the funeral was scheduled for today. We both decided separately that it would be a travesty to be so close and not visit for the service. Since our trip from Virginia to ( Read more... )

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In my last post, I bemoaned the plethora of selfish, indecisive female leads in fictional stories, particularly movies and television shows. I ended the post with the question:

Whatever happened to strong, decisive, supportive, faithful, enduring female characters? Heroines with integrity, fidelity, and genuine compassion?


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Wednesday was a fantastic day. Not only was it absolutely gorgeous with a sky full of ever-changing cloud formations, but the temperature was pleasant for spending the majority of the day outdoors. That is exactly what I did with two very good friends: Mary and Vanessa. We had ourselves a picnic lunch along the banks of the Rappahannock River with ( Read more... )