polkadot diamonds in a striped sky

Welpers, I am posting on my blog mostly for lack of something better to do. I have a conference thingy with my English teacher. I am not nervous or anything but I do wonder what we're gonna talk about. (besides English I mean) Well, yesterday's evening service was sooooo good. We (Christ Church) had Larry Wilson preach for us since Michael is out of town. Anyways, Mr. Wilson talked on Genesis 22 and yea. Last night I was super depressed but that was no surprise. I knew I was gonna be cuz I was happy on Saturday night. But, then I called the Blackwoods and I got to talk to Maria for 1 hour and 58 minutes and some seconds. I felt a lot better after that. We talked about memories of getting spankings and our different "traditions", then we talked about how we laugh. teeheehee. t'was tons of fun. Abby and Liz tried to evesdrop and they kept gettign annoyed cuz I laughed the whole time. Well, on Saturday I cleaned out my closet and then I had Eminem's "cleaning out my closet" song stuck in my head for a LONG time. It was annoying. See, I have a problem with getting songs stuck in my head all the time. Mostly I guess cuz when people say things that have something to do with a song I know my mind starts singing it. Anyways, I knwo I am not the only one. So, this weekend I hope to go up to lafayette for the organizational mtg of Emmanuel (?) . I am happy. Right now I think that I am just mostly content with my life. But I don't' know if that's good or bad. Anyways, love y'all.

Is turquoise more green or blue?

posted by ruthypoo @ 9:17 AM 5 comments

All we ever do is talk...

This has got to be the most depressing winter ever. The only time I have been glad we didn't have snow was at winter conference. And that was only cuz I had forgotten me shoes and had to do the stress challenge in my clogs. Which wouldn't have been very nice if there had been snow.

Winter conference this year was probably my favorite. Rut Etheridge did an awesome job. God really used him to proclaim His word in a clear and applicable way. The "topic" was The Holiness of the Church. The main passage of scripture was Hebrews 12. I enjoyed my discussion group and really loved my counseling group. Virginia Landow was my counselor. This year I had/got to sleep in an 8-person room. I wasn't too thrilled about that when I got there but I am really glad that I got to room with all the people I did. I was also really happy that Allen and Zach… got to come for the last full day. And Amy was there!

Anyways, Christmas this year was sorta depressing. Sometimes I wonder why it is such a big deal. I mean, I realize that we remember Christ's birth and "mission" but yea. I'm not a "Scrooge" but I'd almost sooner say 'humbug' than 'merry Christmas'. haha jk. This year my family hosted Christmas Eve and Christmas and New Years dinners. I got a little stressed. So, I guess I FELT like saying humbug but just look, I survived and I didn't even get single gray hair or another ulcer. :) (why does everyone either say, "you're too young to have an ulcer!"-friends- or "it's no wonder"-family-?) Fine, I'll admit that I stress out too much and am a "worry-wart" but yea. I think I am getting off topic.

I think this is the first year that I haven't made any New Year's resolutions. Is that bad? I certainly do NOT think that I have nothing to work on. I guess I just thought that if they weren't resolutions that I might actually DO them. jk. This past year has been so different than any year before. I have done new things I have stopped old habits. I have learned from stupid things I have done and grown in my walk with God. I have a better relationship with my parents. I have given counsel and received it in turn. I started driving. hehe I have met and corresponded with people I hadn't really known before. God is so great. He has been faithful to me and held me up even when I was still trying to save myself.

I am currently reading "On Food and Cooking - the Science and Lore of the Kitchen" by Harold McGee. I have already been told that I am extremely nerdy. (by a geek who is studying law no less) jk You may laugh now but I can prolly say that I'll know more about the chemistry of a fish sauce's consistency than you do when I'm done. haha Once you get past the 'nerdiness' of that statement it is actually kinda funny. But, it could be just my nerdy brain. I like this book though for two reasons (well, prolly more but I wouldn't want to bore you any more than I am right now): 1- it is really interesting b/c it's not a cook book but it's all the reasons why; and 2- it recommends Cook Wise (by Shirley Corriher)- the cook book that Andy C. gave me at ECHO. There you go.

"I am living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart"
e e cummings

"To get back on your feet, miss two car payments"
unknown (that's alright, I wouldn't admit to saying this either)

"I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something"
Jackie Mason

"You appeal to a small, select group of confused people"
fortune cookie

Song: "Silly World" -- Stone Sour

posted by ruthypoo @ 7:14 PM 5 comments