grace eventually.: September 2007

everything's right...

I got off work at 11:30 last night and realized quickly how tired I was not. I always get this window each night that I need to go to bed if I'm actually going to fall asleep. Once that window passes, I know I'm going to be up til the wee hours of the morning. Last night was one of those nights, so...

9:27 AM
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Where did Alphabits go?

alphabits

I'm discovering that this blog is becoming a place for me to share my ridiculous stories of being in children's ministry. This week it's all about Alphabits. You remember that cereal, right? Lots of sugar yet you could spell words as you ate your breakfast. Education in a bowl...doesn't get much better than that! This week I've learned that Post has discontinued this...

10:23 AM
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girl time revisited.

good friends

This is my attempt at taking a picture of the four of us! Mel's daughter, Sophia didn't quite make it but that's her Dora umbrella sticking up:) ...

5:39 PM
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to my adoring fans.

good friends

I'm sorry I've been MIA in bloggy world this week. It was my first week full-time at the church plus still working a couple of shifts at Starbucks. By the time Saturday rolled around all I wanted to do was stay in bed. Besides going to Garrett's cross-country meet at 10, I spent the rest of the day napping and watching movies. It...

10:31 PM
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her name is Lola!

good friends

I finally have a new car! A 97 Honda Accord. This is Lola with my friend, John. He was quite good to her...and to me! We had to pick her up in Slidell by way of Baton Rouge, so in total, we spent 16 hours together today! Thank you, John! ...

10:54 PM
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the joy of bumbo.

Avery Claire

I think I probably say this at every stage a baby goes through, but I love the stage Avery's in. She's 3 and 1/2 months now and smiles and coos all the time! She's given up the paci and moved on to her fingers. Sometimes I look over and she has most of her hand shoved in her mouth. I couldn't resist sharing...

9:49 PM
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New occupation includes purchasing 15 jars of relish.

cars

This past week was spent getting ready for our new Sunday School rotation. Translate: buying all the supplies we'll need for the next 6 weeks. You would be surprised at the things that some of these supply lists call for: a phylactery, a pottery inkwell, leather parchment, etc. I mean, I'm all about understanding life in Biblical times, but Ruston is not the...

10:40 PM
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My "S" personality.

changes

So at staff retreat on Tuesday, they tell us we're taking personality inventories to see how we all work together. Nope, not Meyers-Briggs...DiSC (Dominance-Influence-Steadiness-Conscientiousness). I discovered I am what's called a "high S". What does this mean exactly? On a positive note, it means helping others, showing loyalty, being a good listener, creating a stable, harmonious work environment. It also means that I hate change, I hate conflict, and I'm not a risk-taker. On many levels, this is true. It totally depends on circumstances and in the work place I'd definitely say this is pretty accurate. I observed it first-hand this morning when I went to open at Starbucks. I haven't been there since last Thursday and some things have definitely changed. Specifically, where things are housed. At 5am, I'm barely conscious, much less attentive enough to know where to look for things. So, I went to the back room to get pitchers. They weren't there. I immediately became frustrated. Also at 5am, I would really prefer not to talk to anyone, even my favorite partners who I love spending time with. This morning I would have no such luxury. I had to ask Aaron where pretty much everything was and then once he told me immediately think, why didn't I look there? Seems like an obvious place. As this continued I was reminded of this whole "S" personality from the day before. It made me smile.

Now let's move forward to later in the day. I knew that I would either have to go pick Josephine up from the body shop or go get all my stuff out. I wasn't prepared for the emotional process this would be, especially when I found out that State Farm would happily come pick her up from the body shop for me. All I had to do was go clean her out and get the license plate. Simple enough. Only when I got there and started getting out all my stuff, I quickly got sad. It's not like I loved this car...I mean, I did really like her. I wasn't super attached to her, but it does connect me to memories...even from years past when April was still driving her. Again, it's a change that I had no control of and have no choice but to let go and move on. In a couple of days I'll send in my Title and sign her over to State Farm; I will turn in my license plate and that will be it. Hopefully I'll find a new car that I really like (and can afford) and make new memories.

Here's a picture from the Foreigner-Styx-Def Leppard concert. Actually, it was right before ouside the pavilion. They were handing out fans at the gate.

8:24 PM
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A little time off.

concerts

This weekend I'm in The Woodlands, TX visiting my old roomie, April. Last night we went to see Foreigner, Styx, and Def Leppard:) Pictures to come! I'm so glad to be out of Ruston for a few days and to do a lot of nothing. Right now I'm hanging out at the local Panera and am about to move from my current table...

4:39 PM
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grace eventually.

everything's right...

Where did Alphabits go?

girl time revisited.

to my adoring fans.

her name is Lola!

the joy of bumbo.

New occupation includes purchasing 15 jars of relish.

My "S" personality.

A little time off.

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