I saw this quote today:
"I love sleep, my life has a tendency to fall apart when I'm awake." --Ernest Hemingway
Oooo sleep.
I love it. I want it.
The warm sheets snuggling around you. Soft pillow cradles your head so all the tension ebbs away somewhere far from the soft warmness of your cocoon.
Soft music lulling your sleepy lids, your tense muscles melt into the cotton cloud.
You can't help but smile at the ultimate bliss this rest is.
Where IS that moment? Lost, so lost from me.
My heavy-lidded struggle, exhausted swagger and final plop into bed...clothes on, contacts in and I just don't plain care anymore that my teeth aren't brushed is so not the romantic evening I had planned with my pillow.
I want a nap so bad.
Instead, I'm dragging myself to my last class of the day.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Blurry eyed and sleep deprived.
Monday. is not my favorite.
Monday's heaviness slinks in Sunday evening and squeezes threatening to squash me. I pushed snooze for an hour this morning. Oy.
So, here are 10 things that made this Monday unique...because I'm really trying not to hide under the covers and pretend Mondays don't exist.
1) Dark chocolate is a good remedy for boredom
2) Lock-Down should be renamed Locked-Out...a little ridiculous this morning
3) The sun resurfaced again...
4) Tea at seven am is surprisingly soothing
5) Onions and spices tickled my nose and tempted my taste buds
6) Homemade salsa
7) It's the Chinese New Year and I'm celebrating with friends tonight
8) Danced to my new mix and felt liberated of time this morning
9) Learned about tire pressure
10) was quite productive.
There. Not so bad.
Monday's heaviness slinks in Sunday evening and squeezes threatening to squash me. I pushed snooze for an hour this morning. Oy.
So, here are 10 things that made this Monday unique...because I'm really trying not to hide under the covers and pretend Mondays don't exist.
1) Dark chocolate is a good remedy for boredom
2) Lock-Down should be renamed Locked-Out...a little ridiculous this morning
3) The sun resurfaced again...
4) Tea at seven am is surprisingly soothing
5) Onions and spices tickled my nose and tempted my taste buds
6) Homemade salsa
7) It's the Chinese New Year and I'm celebrating with friends tonight
8) Danced to my new mix and felt liberated of time this morning
9) Learned about tire pressure
10) was quite productive.
There. Not so bad.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Frozen
It's been cold here. Really cold. You wouldn't know by just checking the degrees. 30 degrees has lately translated to a balmy fifty below that creeps under your skin and chills your bones. Gnaws away at your tender nose, cheeks and ears until you no longer believe you have any of those. Fog has settled in and I dare not venture outside unless I'm willing to face the consequences of uncontrollable shivering, uttering curses under my breath that crystallize and freeze in front of my face, mocking me. Landing in Denver at -15 didn't even feel this cold.
This must be what mom meant when she talked about Michigan cold...humidity cold. I think my bones shall break and I'll just crumple into an ice block.
On the bright side (harhar), the sun has peeked out a few times, and for that I am grateful. The sun LIVES...it is STILL THERE.
Reading a recent post from my friend Sarah's blog made me realize how much I LOVE metaphors. I suppose I knew that, I just never admitted it. But they are how I see the world. Because apparently I understand the language of symbols and comparisons more so that what is in front of me.
Wednesday my UFDN class was taught by a prospective professor the theology department is thinking about hiring and he had to teach our class...the subject matter: the Trinity. Really, in my opinion, so mean. So ruthless...send the applicant in front of strangers and explain the UNEXPLAINABLE. Thanks a lot. But, he did FANTASTIC and spoke in metaphors and analogies galore which is to be expected when discussing the prospect of three persons in one all at the same time. Mind boggling really. The class began with the help of "Billy Bob" a stick figure drawn on the board. During the whole class I wriggled with delight as he had metaphoric examples for all the concepts. Light bulbs of understanding flashing above me like a frantic light show...though, I don't think there's any possibility of understanding the Trinity in totality, but I must say that class helped.
All in all, I'm getting nothing done and Saturday is slipping through my fingers.
This must be what mom meant when she talked about Michigan cold...humidity cold. I think my bones shall break and I'll just crumple into an ice block.
On the bright side (harhar), the sun has peeked out a few times, and for that I am grateful. The sun LIVES...it is STILL THERE.
Reading a recent post from my friend Sarah's blog made me realize how much I LOVE metaphors. I suppose I knew that, I just never admitted it. But they are how I see the world. Because apparently I understand the language of symbols and comparisons more so that what is in front of me.
Wednesday my UFDN class was taught by a prospective professor the theology department is thinking about hiring and he had to teach our class...the subject matter: the Trinity. Really, in my opinion, so mean. So ruthless...send the applicant in front of strangers and explain the UNEXPLAINABLE. Thanks a lot. But, he did FANTASTIC and spoke in metaphors and analogies galore which is to be expected when discussing the prospect of three persons in one all at the same time. Mind boggling really. The class began with the help of "Billy Bob" a stick figure drawn on the board. During the whole class I wriggled with delight as he had metaphoric examples for all the concepts. Light bulbs of understanding flashing above me like a frantic light show...though, I don't think there's any possibility of understanding the Trinity in totality, but I must say that class helped.
All in all, I'm getting nothing done and Saturday is slipping through my fingers.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wednesday Wonderings
I'm finally getting back into the swing of things - classes, homework, work, responsibilities, homework and of course, homework. I started the quarter off with a cold (as seems to be tradition) and the fog is finally lifting so I can think somewhat clearly.
My classes this quarter are all very intriguing and so far I'm enamoured with the subject-matter. In only a week and a half, each class has challenged me and filled my brain with wonderings so I thought I'd share.
Women in Christianity: my lack of knowledge in this area is embarrassing and this class already has given me a wider perspective to worldviews then and now of women in ministry. Today the conversation led to Tertullian and his rather stark view that women brought sin into the world (i.e. Eve...and of course, we seduced Adam and shoved an apple down his throat thus alleviating any responsibility from the male gender) and how in early Christianity (and Judaism) women were associated with the physical/bodily realm which was something to hide and 'overcome.' This tension that because sin and the fallenness of man is all women's fault, we should hide ourselves so as not to seduce men and cause any more harm. In a sense, stay out of the way and shut up. So, I'm learning about women who chose to stand up and let the Holy Spirit speak through them. I could go on about this until the apocalypse...but for now I'll pause and move on.
Christian Doctrine: the third required Christian formation class which started out with us reading The Princess and the Goblin by, George MacDonald. I instantly knew I'd love this course and adored the book. This course is interesting and I love the professor. Something I'm thinking about at the moment is pondering this quote from The Orthodox Way by, Bishop Kallistos Ware:
"'I believe in you' means: I turn to you, I rely upon you, I put my full trust in you and I hope in you. And that is what we are saying to God in the Creed" (16).
Theology and Practice in Youth Ministry: This class is one of the last requirements for my Youth Ministry minor and I'm excited for it. Between practical youth pastor preparation to theories and program planning I'm hoping to grasp better what could potentially turn into a job.
Adult Development: Dr. Drovdahl is one of my favorites and the class is proving to be another one I'm going to enjoy. We are currently reading Four Loves by, C.S. Lewis which is rocking my feeble boat on what love is and challenging my values. Along with that we have an assignment for a "Learning Project" and I chose to learn more about spirituals and the Gospel tradition throughout church history to today.
The sun still refuses to come out around here and the gray clouds linger so much that I'm beginning to convince myself that the sky is actually gray and was never actually blue. Blue sky is a myth, along with the sun. I was listening to Good Morning America as they talked about how to try and combat S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and I laughed at their suggestions: "1). Open your blinds in the morning so that the sunlight comes in. 2). Get outside - go for walks so you can be in the sun and retain vitamin D. etc etc" One minor problem... we don't have this thing called the sun around here so opening the blinds simply reminds me how dismal the gray sky looks and walking outside just gives me goosebumps. Besides, if the sun shown all the time S.A.D. might not be a problem in the first place...
My classes this quarter are all very intriguing and so far I'm enamoured with the subject-matter. In only a week and a half, each class has challenged me and filled my brain with wonderings so I thought I'd share.
Women in Christianity: my lack of knowledge in this area is embarrassing and this class already has given me a wider perspective to worldviews then and now of women in ministry. Today the conversation led to Tertullian and his rather stark view that women brought sin into the world (i.e. Eve...and of course, we seduced Adam and shoved an apple down his throat thus alleviating any responsibility from the male gender) and how in early Christianity (and Judaism) women were associated with the physical/bodily realm which was something to hide and 'overcome.' This tension that because sin and the fallenness of man is all women's fault, we should hide ourselves so as not to seduce men and cause any more harm. In a sense, stay out of the way and shut up. So, I'm learning about women who chose to stand up and let the Holy Spirit speak through them. I could go on about this until the apocalypse...but for now I'll pause and move on.
Christian Doctrine: the third required Christian formation class which started out with us reading The Princess and the Goblin by, George MacDonald. I instantly knew I'd love this course and adored the book. This course is interesting and I love the professor. Something I'm thinking about at the moment is pondering this quote from The Orthodox Way by, Bishop Kallistos Ware:
"'I believe in you' means: I turn to you, I rely upon you, I put my full trust in you and I hope in you. And that is what we are saying to God in the Creed" (16).
Theology and Practice in Youth Ministry: This class is one of the last requirements for my Youth Ministry minor and I'm excited for it. Between practical youth pastor preparation to theories and program planning I'm hoping to grasp better what could potentially turn into a job.
Adult Development: Dr. Drovdahl is one of my favorites and the class is proving to be another one I'm going to enjoy. We are currently reading Four Loves by, C.S. Lewis which is rocking my feeble boat on what love is and challenging my values. Along with that we have an assignment for a "Learning Project" and I chose to learn more about spirituals and the Gospel tradition throughout church history to today.
The sun still refuses to come out around here and the gray clouds linger so much that I'm beginning to convince myself that the sky is actually gray and was never actually blue. Blue sky is a myth, along with the sun. I was listening to Good Morning America as they talked about how to try and combat S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and I laughed at their suggestions: "1). Open your blinds in the morning so that the sunlight comes in. 2). Get outside - go for walks so you can be in the sun and retain vitamin D. etc etc" One minor problem... we don't have this thing called the sun around here so opening the blinds simply reminds me how dismal the gray sky looks and walking outside just gives me goosebumps. Besides, if the sun shown all the time S.A.D. might not be a problem in the first place...
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