Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Blessings
Santa stopped by our house (I'm serious, he did) and asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I had nothing to say. It felt great :)
Monday, December 22, 2008
simplification
As much as I can talk about simplifying, when it comes down to it, its hard. Very hard.
I went from a 1 bedroom apartment, to 1 room. And I'm not even in my room yet. I gave away a lot of furniture, and my kitty cat. I am really excited to be living with Melissa, though.
It's hard to go back to being with roomies....
...but definitely a blessing. Everything I prayed for came into works. My move was smooth, my situation, fortunate. I have great friends who were able to help me tremendously.
AND, I am way more fortunate than a majority of the world. I know this, but its still hard to let go of acquired comforts :)
However,
Guam (my next step) is going to be challenging- in the sense that I am literally going out there with nothing, and everything else is getting packed for years. So, when I think of the simplifying I'm doing now, its nothing compared to whats to come.
Keep praying for me, my sanity, my relationships, and my work for God.
I went from a 1 bedroom apartment, to 1 room. And I'm not even in my room yet. I gave away a lot of furniture, and my kitty cat. I am really excited to be living with Melissa, though.
It's hard to go back to being with roomies....
...but definitely a blessing. Everything I prayed for came into works. My move was smooth, my situation, fortunate. I have great friends who were able to help me tremendously.
AND, I am way more fortunate than a majority of the world. I know this, but its still hard to let go of acquired comforts :)
However,
Guam (my next step) is going to be challenging- in the sense that I am literally going out there with nothing, and everything else is getting packed for years. So, when I think of the simplifying I'm doing now, its nothing compared to whats to come.
Keep praying for me, my sanity, my relationships, and my work for God.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
let it snow let it snow let it snoooow
My friend Ania picked Haley and me up last night about 11:30 p.m. By midnight we were playing in the snow, in RIVERSIDE- the C Mountain! I had so much fun- more pics to come from Ania's camera!
Friday, December 5, 2008
model
One of the perks of having a sister at Brooks Institute of Photography, is that I get to be her model. It hasn't been glamorous so far, as she is just doing technical drills- but its fun, nonetheless. The cool thing is- I've been loosing weight and toning up as she progresses, so when it comes time for the art/fashion shots, I'll be able to really get into it. Today we're doing shots of me at work, and I happen to teach yoga (at a private school 4 days a week!)- so, we'll be getting pictures of me doing yoga. I wish I had photography skills, but, my artistic ability comes in elsewhere. As for today, I'll be doing yoga in Santa Barbara- which is exactly how I'd want to spend my Friday morning!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
very cool things
A few cool things have happened lately, and some not so cool things. Lets do the not so cool first-
Ahem- well- you know, if you have ever had a root canal, that its not that bad. Right? I mean, the pain leading up to one is horrible but after the root canal, you're fine, right? Well, I forgot about a few things- like, the trauma your gums go through from having the dental dam locked over your tooth. Also, the shots to the jaw are probably one of the most uncomfortable things I have ever had to experience (and obviously, I blocked them out of my mind-).
Yesterday, I went in to the dentist for a tooth ache. I was immediately send over to my root canal-ologist who re-root canaled my tooth. So, you CAN get a root canal done twice! Who would have thought? Tiny air bubbles. OUCH! Best part- because of the medicine they put in my tooth, I won't have my permanent filling until next Tuesday. All I want to do is bite into something delicious, but I'm stuck with mush (good mush, nonetheless).
Something good happened here- my dentist didn't charge me for the second root canal. All fault aside, I still walked out with free treatment. They charged my insurance 900 though, but my almost 400 portion was waived. Sweet!
Later that night, my registration tags were found in my mailbox. I thought I would have to go to the DMV and pay off a parking ticket before getting those babies, but- nope- they mailed them to me. December 1st was my first day of expired registration.
Cool thing #3- My linguistics teacher, aka the devil, waived a project due to lack of time.
Cool things # 4&5- I had it on my heart to get two new lightbulbs, to replace some that are out, and never actually picked them up. I received a pack of 2 from the utilities company this past week. Also, I really needed a hot tea travel mug, but didn't want to spend a lot on it. A few weeks ago, when I was in the Sandals office, Kim gave me a new mug that was a sample product.
Cool thing #6- I have been praying about my roommate situation, since I need to move out to save a lot of $$ and not get another job before my trip to Guam. I had some things in the works but they weren't exactly what I knew I needed. Then, Melissa offered me a place in her house at a price that I would not have to work to be able to pay rent. Is that a run on sentence? I think so. Oh well, its freakin' awesome!
All I have to say is- God answers prayers in some funky ways, and because of all these little things, I am constantly aware of His presence. God takes care of me.
Ahem- well- you know, if you have ever had a root canal, that its not that bad. Right? I mean, the pain leading up to one is horrible but after the root canal, you're fine, right? Well, I forgot about a few things- like, the trauma your gums go through from having the dental dam locked over your tooth. Also, the shots to the jaw are probably one of the most uncomfortable things I have ever had to experience (and obviously, I blocked them out of my mind-).
Yesterday, I went in to the dentist for a tooth ache. I was immediately send over to my root canal-ologist who re-root canaled my tooth. So, you CAN get a root canal done twice! Who would have thought? Tiny air bubbles. OUCH! Best part- because of the medicine they put in my tooth, I won't have my permanent filling until next Tuesday. All I want to do is bite into something delicious, but I'm stuck with mush (good mush, nonetheless).
Something good happened here- my dentist didn't charge me for the second root canal. All fault aside, I still walked out with free treatment. They charged my insurance 900 though, but my almost 400 portion was waived. Sweet!
Later that night, my registration tags were found in my mailbox. I thought I would have to go to the DMV and pay off a parking ticket before getting those babies, but- nope- they mailed them to me. December 1st was my first day of expired registration.
Cool thing #3- My linguistics teacher, aka the devil, waived a project due to lack of time.
Cool things # 4&5- I had it on my heart to get two new lightbulbs, to replace some that are out, and never actually picked them up. I received a pack of 2 from the utilities company this past week. Also, I really needed a hot tea travel mug, but didn't want to spend a lot on it. A few weeks ago, when I was in the Sandals office, Kim gave me a new mug that was a sample product.
Cool thing #6- I have been praying about my roommate situation, since I need to move out to save a lot of $$ and not get another job before my trip to Guam. I had some things in the works but they weren't exactly what I knew I needed. Then, Melissa offered me a place in her house at a price that I would not have to work to be able to pay rent. Is that a run on sentence? I think so. Oh well, its freakin' awesome!
All I have to say is- God answers prayers in some funky ways, and because of all these little things, I am constantly aware of His presence. God takes care of me.
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