Me and the Moon Stayed Up All Night...Gaelic Storm

It is late, but I think the Coke I drank at the art exhibit kicked in. I forgot about the caffeine.

How do you balance being in the world but not of the world? How does one cultivate friendships with non-believers without down playing or sacrificing your own beliefs, but also not making it awkward or treating people as projects? College was wonderful, but I was generally surrounded by Christians and/or religious people. Now I am in an environment where God is barely on many people's radar. And that's hard for me to grasp. How do I react when surrounded by that? I don't want to sacrifice my beliefs, but it's hard to really stick out and be "the weird one." I think it's all about timing and finding your boundaries.

Angy and I watched a Bollywood movie based on Sense and Sensibility. It was ok, but Bride and Prejudice is a lot better. The main actress in Bride and Prejudice was the lead in this one too. The songs were more random. And I'm not sure they translated well, as the movie was not in English, and we had to use subtitles.

Fly Me to the Moon and Let Me Play Among the Stars

I have a group project due tomorrow. I am editing/proof reading the paper, so what do I do? Blog! Yeah. It was a good group and the project has gone very well, but I am ready to be done with it. I am tired. Have been all day. I am looking forward to tomorrow night when I can relax.

There is a book called "The Wacky World of Peafowl." It's about peacocks. It made my day yesterday. :-)

I want to know the end before I've even begun.

Hernando's Hideaway--Brave Combo

I am listening to Brave Combo, which, as you should know by now, is one of my favorite bands.

I should do a lot of work this evening. But, I am enjoying my lazy weekend. I have been having more of a social life, but not having any plans is nice too. Angy and I watched Hairspray last night. So much fun! Angy is now trying to use my enjoyment of that movie as leverage to get me to watch High School Musical. We'll have to see about that. I admit that I am prejudiced against it.

I am looking forward to having a real job and no classes, but I am also enjoying where I am right now. I had a good year last year, but I am willing to trade off some of my free time from last year for friends, a social life, and cultural opportunities. I may go to an art show on Friday with people from my group in management class, but I'm not sure yet. It could be cool.

TTFN

Leggings Are Not Pants!

Said by many people and adhered to by too few.

Let's see, a lot has happened since I had a full blown post. Last Saturday, there was a "barn bash" with the Sunday school and other related groups at church. It was hosted by an older couple who converted an old barn into an amazing and beautiful home, and they have a beautiful spread of land. We went on a hayride, and stargazed. Some people had really good telescopes, and I was able to see Jupiter and its four moons. We also saw satellites and shooting stars. It was nice to meet more people from church, and I had a wonderful time.

That weekend was crazy, however, as I had a big project and other homework due, and I had less than 3 hours of sleep Sunday night/Monday morning. It all got done, however. Monday was a very full day. I had class and then staff day at work all day. It was a lot of fun. I won a mum. And our bookcart came in 5th. (out of 6 :-) But we got a coupon for free cookies out of the deal. Totally worth it. :-) After staff day, I went to night class, bearing my mum. Then, we went to a friend's apartment to play games. We played Clue and Phase 10. Interesting note: this friend has the same name as me. We are both trying to get used to hearing our name not necessarily addressed to us. :-) I think game night is going to be a weekly thing, which is a happy thing.

Yesterday, a guy I met at the "barn bash" invited myself and others from church to go out to one of his favorite local restaurants and listen to the Irish music. They have people who play Irish music every Friday. They just sit at one of the tables and play. It's very relaxed, no stage, just playing. It was wonderful!

I am tired, and I am going to bed.

Night.

People should be able to figure out that you are a Christian the same way they find out if you have a boyfriend (or girlfriend). You talk about them. If you like someone, it is just natural to talk about them, reference them, include them in your regular conversation. It shouldn't be forced, but something that just flows from you. That you can't help but show how much someone means to you. And that's how it should be with God. He should be such an integral part of my life that it would be weird not to mention Him, not to talk about church, or praying, or the Bible.

That was my epiphany today.

Cold, Wet, and Miserable, I Stumbled in to the Inn of Three Witches

Tale told by an Idiot, one of the Plays in May that I was in this past May.

It rained yesterday and is raining today. I had to trek across campus to work yesterday in the cold and the rain, and even though I have an umbrella, it is not very large, and my legs still got wet. I was feeling rather miserable, and then I thought of the quote that I put as the title, and it made me happy. Good people, good quotes, good memories.

Historically, I am extremely unproductive on Friday afternoons/evenings/nights. Today, however, that needs to change, as I have a substantial project, as well as other homework due on Monday, and other projects and things going on this weekend, that will hamper my ability to study. Like decorating a book cart. And attending a "barn bash" with people from church. I hope it doesn't rain on Saturday, as I'm really looking forward to a hayride and bonfire. I am also somewhat excited about the bookcart competition. I just hope I can get some help with it, and a large umbrella, or it will not be done.

I am basically going to crash after my night class on Monday, but I have to survive until then.

Also, my cold is almost gone, which is good. But I'm pretty sure the cold and rain is not good for it.

Blessings

And the People, Ah the People, They That Dwell Up in the Steeple, All Alone

I am, in fact, alive. Sorry for the wait, as I know you are all anxious to know how the doves tasted. :-) They were good. They taste like birds, but not like chicken. Dove meat is very dark, which was somewhat surprising. Almost purplish. We made a casserole and put the meat on top of it. I don't think Angy was a big fan, but she went along with it, and I think the guys enjoyed the meal and fellowship as well.

I volunteered this past week at the Red Cross Book Fair. It was huge, and very good, though I didn't get to look much for myself, as I was volunteering. I did pick up two books though. One is a cute little volume of Edgar Allan Poe's stories published at the turn of the 20th century, and another is a popular history book on pirates. Dad was able to find an old book on pirates published in 1860, as well as a book of sermons from an anti-Episcopalian Scottish minister. :-) My parents came down for the book fair and to see me on Saturday, and it was so good to see them. I had a very good afternoon and evening with them.

I had an easy week last week, the calm before the storm. Now that things are getting really busy, I have a cold. I am too busy for this. I only worked half a shift today, and I did not go to my evening class. I also skipped a seminar on searching in old newspapers online, which I was looking forward to. Aye well. I hope this doesn't last long, as it is hard to focus on work, and I have a lot to do this week. I don't have class tomorrow though, and I hope I can last the whole shift at work, as I really don't have much sick time yet.

I think I've found a church. I am not enamored, but it is a good church, I have not heard anything objectionable, theology wise, from the pulpit, and I have friends that I attend with, which is a big plus. Church is about fellowship with the body of Christ, and it is very difficult to go to a church when you don't know anyone. This church is very active, and they have a "care fest" coming up in a few weeks, which is a day of service, where you can sign up for different places and help out in the community. They had a promotional video for it that they showed at the end of the service this past week. It was a spoof of Braveheart. I about died laughing, mainly because I had to suppress it. No one else was busting out with laughter, but I so wanted to. So I had to content myself with shaking and suppressed squeaking. Instead of swords, they had rakes. It was incredibly cheesy. :-)

There is also going to be a bonfire/hayride/get together with the small groups/Sunday schools on Saturday, which I'm really looking forward to. I'm so glad it's fall, and the weather has been wonderful. I just wish I didn't have a cold to go along with it. But it seems like I often catch cold when the weather changes.

I have had a few conservative moments in my collection development class, and it makes me happy. I can ride those for a long time. :-)

Not much else that I can think of.

TTFN ta ta for now

P.S. My titles are generally quotes, but I don't attribute them. Sorry.