So there IS a reason for me being on a church committee!

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Two loooong days down, two somewhat shorter days to go, and then comes the bliss that is spring break. Unfortunately, I do have things to do on the time off, such as finish my taxes... (Captain Procrastination strikes again!!) However, my current plan for Friday morning is to sleep in, drink tea, and watch mindless TV in my pjs. I can't wait.

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This is a new favorite:

"Don't be afraid," he said, "for you are deeply loved by God. Be at peace; take heart and be strong!"
- Daniel 10:19a

This morning I awoke with this choir anthem in my head.

When he comes, a voice from heaven shall pierce the tomb,
"Come, ye blessed of my Father; children, come home."

It's going to be a good day.

Oh man, I can't feel my toes!
I don't have any toes!
I think I need a hug...
- Donkey, Shrek

Wednesdays have always been my favorite day of the week. The explanation is simple enough: Wednesday is choir day. It was choir day when I was a kid, and it's still choir day now that I'm an adult. And the longer the choir day lasts, the better it gets. Today would be a case in point. After choir itself was over, I had to say for a string quartet ( Read more... )

A few random thoughts on this sunny Friday evening... I was going to go for a run but ended up getting home much later than anticipated. Tomorrow's supposed to be warmer anyway, so I'll go then. So far, my post-it note of "things to do this weekend" has 10 items on it. Sadly, productivity is not sounding so good at the moment ( Read more... )

In one of those moments of realization, I looked over the calendar for the next HSO concert cycle and realized just how incredibly sucktastic that week is going to be. Let me run it down for you ( Read more... )

Last night I watched the shuttle launch, courtesy of the NASA channel on my bottom-of-the-barrel cable plan. I love that I get the NASA channel. I used to watch the streaming version online, but having it right on the TV is even better (and bigger ( Read more... )

After an incredibly fun and people-filled weekend, I am enjoying an hour or so of peace and quiet, alone in my house with my laptop and a snack, ruminating on the meaning of life and what exactly it means to live it ( Read more... )