Things I Want to Blog About, But May Never Get Around To:
1. Online Dating
2. S.A.D. the mood disorder and not the mood itself
3. Being in the middle of a major life decision making process
4. Things Jesus has been teaching me
5. Things I've been learning about myself
Every girl needs a few older women in their lives.
Women who have walked a little further down this road of life, who can help you navigate the rough terrain, and I've been superbly blessed with a few of these women in my life.
Tonight I had dinner with M.L., her husband, and her adorable baby.
We talked about everything, and there were so many sound bites of wisdom and humour that I just had to dedicate a post to her words.
"You're not dead yet."
This was in response to my lurking fear of making the wrong choices in life.
"You're reformed. Don't go back to school. You're just going to get married and have babies."
Upon finding out my theological leanings after I explained my quarter-life crisis, and the options upon options that I have, of which school is one.
"You're going to marry a pastor! I know it."
After I explained my frustrations with the current state of the local church, the potential that I see it has, and why I prefer parachurch ministry more.
Watch a performance by the Stuttgart Ballet, preferably in Stuttgart, Germany.
Even though that might not happen soon, the next best thing is to watch Jiri Jelinek perform in one of the National Ballet of Canada's productions, namely Onegin. He was with Stuttgart for 9 years, and the word on the street is that he is currently the world's best Onegin. It was so sad that he was out due to an injury.
They can't put Onegin on again too soon.
Also new on the Bucket List:
Watch John Cranko's Romeo & Juliet and Taming of the Shrew.
That's the sound of paradigms shifting in my head and heart.
It's the sound of beliefs, of knowledge, of understandings, of myself, of others, and of the world being
challenged
reworked
weighed
turned
deepened.
It's been a full week, and by full, I don't mean busy, although it was that.
By full I mean-
I can't even describe it, but I don't mean busy.
It's been the most interesting of weeks where every night without fail I've had some sort of conversation that's changed me, and I think, matured me.
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 1 Corinthians 13: 11
I've come away from this week with the realization that I have been quite...childish, in speech, in thought, in reason, and as a result in behaviour, and it has been enlightening.
1) Life is so good without boy drama!
What is it about boy drama that just throws you more than anything else it seems?
Unfortunately it seems boy drama is the gauntlet you have to pass through to marriage.
Unless you have an arranged marriage.
2) It's much easier being content with being singleness when you're not over the moon for someone.
But then I start complaining about the lack of Christian men.
Bad on me.
3) I'm incredibly thankful that God hasn't allowed any boy drama into my life in the past few months.
4) There are a lot of perks to being single.
5) I can be content and want to be married at the same time. They're not exclusive.
I'm not even going to repost my February goals because I failed them all.
That's right, all.
Methinks I was overly ambitious especially in light of that big project that I just finished.
Alright, here we go for March.
1. Eat breakfast 5/7 days a week.
Gotta start small.
2. Eat fruit 5/7 days a week.
3. Climb 16 flights once a week.
1. Parachute By Ingrid Michaelson
This song is literally on repeat on my iPhone. I cannot stop listening to it. It's the perfect "hopeless romantic" song.
2. Yogurt Parfaits
I've started eating yogurt parfaits in the morning in my attempt to be healthier
3. Sketching at the ROM
I've boycotted the ROM ever since that fateful visit in '99 when I realized that the ROM's special exhibit couldn't even match the MET's normal exhibit. I was (and still am) a bit of a museum snob. I went to sketch there, and it wasn't too bad, but I am still boycotting Ontario museums. Spoiled I know.
4. Encouraging Friends
I had to submit a little something something this past Wednesday, and it kinda drove me nuts. During this past week I also started to think that I was a bit nuts, well a little more nuts than usual for attempting this. I was and am so thankful for all the words of encouragement.
5. Spring is in the Air
I know it's cold, but to me spring is here. There's that lovely scent of spring, and those chirping birds.
I wonder who's going to get spring fever this year?
