I should first point out that I have no snooze button on my alarm clock.
My alarm went off at 6 a.m. at which point I began dreaming that I was waking up and getting ready, but in fact, I was sleeping.
At some point in the hazy future I actually woke up and realized that I had only been dreaming that I got up. I frantically checked my clock.
6:15.
Just enough time if I get out of bed NOW. A part of me was glad. A part of me wished I had actually slept in so late I couldn't go.
Hastily/groggily I changed into the running clothes neatly laid out from the night before.
I was two minutes late meeting my running buddies at the Science Museum.
We started late. Ran 12 miles. Great conversations. Such great company.
Finished at 8:45 - 9:00ish.
I was only an hour late for church cleaning as I stiffly walked in with sore knees, calves, and thighs.
Cleaned the bathrooms. Chatted with Mira. She is a super cool immigrant from Albania working on a PhD. Every comment I've ever heard her make I agree with. We seriously need to be friends. I love the way she thinks.
Left at 10:30 in search of my phone, but never found it. I returned home expecting to take off to St. Charles.
But it turns out I could postpone leaving because I was able to take the noon appointment by phone. YES!! Because I was really disappointed to miss the Enrichment activity.
The food was already served when I got there. I helped myself to some O.J. and quiche. (Have I mentioned that I LOVE quiche?) I needed a lot of calories today to offset the 12 miles. It was perfect.
Left early. Took a little party favor on my way out. I ate the chocolate in the party favor on my drive home. One little Dove chocolate wrapper said: "Carve out a little moment for yourself today." Fitting, I thought.
Got home before noon for my phone call which went wwwwwaaaayyy longer than it needed to. I was only 3 minutes late for my appointment in St. Charles at 1:00 p.m. which was FANTASTIC considering it takes a half hour to get there and I left at 12:45. Connect those dots.
That appointment also went wwwaaaay longer than it needed to. I was therefore late for my next appointment in the St. Louis office. But no worries, they decided to play soccer while they waited. I love chill people.
I was out of the office by 5:15. But missed my window of opportunity to get my phone :(
Came home. Paid a few bills. Wrote a few e-mails. Ate dinner.
Read about Samson. You'd think after three times of being betrayed by Delilah he would have been smart enough not to tell her about his hair. But no. Love makes NO sense.
Journal - check.
Spent FOREVER on that long, thoughtful e-mail. Turns out it needed a LOT of editing. Moments like that make me realize that although my writing isn't stellar, it could be a LOT worse.
Worked till midnight on my evidence. Finally finished my exhibit list. And voila.
Surprisingly, my day turned out fairly similar to my plan from last night. President Wilcox's famous statement 'tomorrow begins with tonight' always rattles around in my head on days like this.
Thankfully tomorrow is Sunday and there will be no work.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Hit the Ground Running....
Here is my plan for tomorrow.
Wake up at 5:45-6:00ish.
Be at the Science Center by 6:30 on the dot. (I was late last time, I am trying to repent.)
Run 12 miles in the company of several amazing and lovely ladies.
Go home, shower, get to the church by 9 to clean the church. I have aspirations of being on time this week. (i.e. I was late by about an hour last week after our 11 mile run started a little late.)
At 10:30 attend the Relief Society birthday quarterly enrichment meeting. Thankfully, an appointment with a potential client canceled so I'll be able to go. And if there is time post cleaning, pre-enrichment I am going to sneak out and pick up my cell phone and find an AT & T store and get it activated.
Come home, change, get my stuff together to be in St. Charles (30 minutes away) by noon for two appointments.
Came back to the St. Louis office for two more appointments with clients (20 minute drive).
That should end around 5:30 p.m.
I will come home (20 minute drive) and read out of the good ol' book of Judges for one half of an hour. (It is actually quite intriguing. Today the women were very unruly, one stuck a nail through a sleeping man's temple and another woman threw a rock onto a guy, who then asked his sword bearer to kill him lest it be said he was 'killed by a woman', the shame.) I will write in my journal post-scripture reading...because that seems to work better than anything else. Learning how to do bankruptcy petitions is supposed to be fitting in there somewhere, but I think it'll wait till Monday. I'll review a multi-page document and send off a thoughtful e-mail with pointers on what to tweak. And lastly, I'll finish putting together the evidence for a case I've been working on all week, (which getting done has felt like running in the sand, grrr)...although I realize that may be highly aspirational.
And after that is done, I really hope I get to play at least a little. So I'll probably be scheming all day to find or invent something that fits the mood I will be in by late evening. But I won't want to drive (as I'll have put in at least 80 minutes of driving already), or move (because I'll have run 12 miles already), or entertain (because I need more low-maintenance friends). So unless I can convince a local to let me come over and watch T.V. (which P.S. I only do when I am sick, sad, or worn out - this may constitute worn out), I'll most likely just kick it here in my p.j.'s...and probably fall asleep in about five seconds.
Wake up at 5:45-6:00ish.
Be at the Science Center by 6:30 on the dot. (I was late last time, I am trying to repent.)
Run 12 miles in the company of several amazing and lovely ladies.
Go home, shower, get to the church by 9 to clean the church. I have aspirations of being on time this week. (i.e. I was late by about an hour last week after our 11 mile run started a little late.)
At 10:30 attend the Relief Society birthday quarterly enrichment meeting. Thankfully, an appointment with a potential client canceled so I'll be able to go. And if there is time post cleaning, pre-enrichment I am going to sneak out and pick up my cell phone and find an AT & T store and get it activated.
Come home, change, get my stuff together to be in St. Charles (30 minutes away) by noon for two appointments.
Came back to the St. Louis office for two more appointments with clients (20 minute drive).
That should end around 5:30 p.m.
I will come home (20 minute drive) and read out of the good ol' book of Judges for one half of an hour. (It is actually quite intriguing. Today the women were very unruly, one stuck a nail through a sleeping man's temple and another woman threw a rock onto a guy, who then asked his sword bearer to kill him lest it be said he was 'killed by a woman', the shame.) I will write in my journal post-scripture reading...because that seems to work better than anything else. Learning how to do bankruptcy petitions is supposed to be fitting in there somewhere, but I think it'll wait till Monday. I'll review a multi-page document and send off a thoughtful e-mail with pointers on what to tweak. And lastly, I'll finish putting together the evidence for a case I've been working on all week, (which getting done has felt like running in the sand, grrr)...although I realize that may be highly aspirational.
And after that is done, I really hope I get to play at least a little. So I'll probably be scheming all day to find or invent something that fits the mood I will be in by late evening. But I won't want to drive (as I'll have put in at least 80 minutes of driving already), or move (because I'll have run 12 miles already), or entertain (because I need more low-maintenance friends). So unless I can convince a local to let me come over and watch T.V. (which P.S. I only do when I am sick, sad, or worn out - this may constitute worn out), I'll most likely just kick it here in my p.j.'s...and probably fall asleep in about five seconds.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Have You Ever...
Instructions: Take the following list and star the items you have completed or experienced. (I decided to modify this and share the story.)
1. Started your own blog - obviously
2. Slept under the stars - girls camp, slept on a rope hammock which was incredibly uncomfortable.
3. Played in a band - Nope
4. Visited Hawaii - I wish.
5. Watched a meteor shower - Hello, Grubfest. It is a yearly tradition 'round these parts. As long as you ignore the bulls, you get a great view of the stars. (To learn more, read here and here.)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - can't help it sometimes.
7. Been to Disneyland /world - never been to any of them, though I've been so close to most of them...in Paris, visiting Jessica in California, and everyone used to go from NH to FL while growing up. But I never went. (KLEB shakes her head in shame.)
8. Climbed a mountain - of course.
9. Held a praying mantis - nope, not a fan of holding bugs
10. Sung a solo - this would terrify me
11. Bungee jumped - want to, but haven't.
12. Visited Paris - lived there in 1999. LOVED it. Soooo amazing.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - I think this would be fun, but no.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - does water painting count?
15. Adopted a child - obviously not
16. Had food poisoning - nope
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - yup, went with Brian Buell and Vince in 1999.
18. Grown your own vegetables - If you've seen my parent's garden, you know the answer is yes. I actually love gardening.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - yeah, it was surprisingly anticlimactic.
20. Slept on an overnight train - several while traveling Europe. I lost an earring on one of them. If you see it, let me know.
21. Had a pillow fight - I am one of five kids, so OF COURSE. My favorite pillow fight ever was between Jessie, Aimee, and I in New Zealand. Of course, I won.
22. Hitch hiked - no way. Too dangerous.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - nope, I feel it is unethical.
24. Built a snow fort - Yup, we used to build tons of them in NH. In high school Ethan had tunnels connecting his collection of igloos in the back yard.
25. Held a lamb - I don't think so. But I have fed a baby tiger. Close enough.
26. Gone skinny dipping - nope.
27. Run a Marathon - Yup. Top of Utah, 2004.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - No, I thought it was too expensive. Maybe in the future.
29. Seen a total eclipse - in high school. Someone gave me a welding hat to look through to get a glimpse of it.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - Of course. I grew up 45 minutes away from the ocean. We used to love to watch the sunrise from the beach in high school.
31. Hit a home run - not that coordinated.
32. Been on a cruise - not yet. Cruises are pretty tame. I prefer rougher travel while I am younger, but I'd take the opportunity if it came. But I try to save the tame traveling for when I am older.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - several times. My parents were so bugged one summer because they took us there and all we wanted was to go back to the swimming pool. It was about 104 degrees, humid, and we had no air conditioning.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - yup. Quebec and Nantucket cover most of them.
35. Seen an Amish community - When Ginette got off her mission in Kirtland, OH we went to visit. Plenty o' Amish there. I love the little buggy signs on the roads. My favorite though is the Amish hat-head.
36. Taught yourself a new language - well, working on Spanish.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - Yup, in my pre-law school years.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - nope. Only been to Venice. I'd rather go to Cinque Terre.
39. Gone rock climbing - of course.
40. Seen Michelangelos David - not the real thing, unless there is a replica in the Louvre.
41. Sung karaoke - yeah. But it took me many years to get up the nerve to do it.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - nope
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - nope
44. Visited Africa - I want to sooo badly.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - In Nantucket for sure. I am in love with the ocean day or night.
46. Been transported in an ambulance - nope
47. Had your portrait painted - sketched but not painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing - nope
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - nope
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - On my 21st birthday. While living there I went many times.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - no, but I'd love to.
52. Kissed in the rain - You bet.
53. Played in the mud - I'm sure.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - of course. In NH and Utah.
55. Been in a movie - Yup, but I haven't watched the movie yet.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - not yet.
57. Started a business - Yup. An LLC.
58. Taken a martial arts class - no
59. Visited Russia - no, but I want to.
60. Served at a soup kitchen - no.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - Yup, I was a girl scout once.
62. Gone whale watching - Um, I'm from New Hampshire, so of course. We went in high school on a dreary, gray day. Nearly everyone got sick, but me. I love rocking boats, turbulence, etc.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason - Yup.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - Gave plasma once in college and nearly passed out. Gave blood for the first time in September, and nearly passed out. I finally have a donor card and have a goal to become a regular donor. This stat has really inspired me to give more:
"Proponents of income redistribution even give less blood than opponents. In 2002, people who agreed that the government should improve living standards for the poor represented 28 percent of the population, but donated just 20 percent of the blood. Meanwhile, people who disagreed that the government should improve living standards - believing that "people should take care of themselves" instead - were 25 percent of the population, but donated 31 percent of the blood. If the entire population gave blood at the same rate as opponents of social spending, the blood supply would increase by more than a quarter. But if everyone in the population gave at the same rate as government aid advocates, the supply would drop by about 30 percent."
- Who Really Cares, America's Charity Divide, Who Gives, Who Doesn't, and Why It Matters Pg. 57
65. Gone sky diving - not yet.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - No
67. Bounced a check - No, which is surprising considering how spacey I am.
68. Flown in a helicopter - no, but I want to.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - no.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - Yup. Loved it.
71. Eaten Caviar - In France, of course.
72. Pieced a quilt - No.
73. Stood in Times Square - Yup, with Vince and Brian in '99.
74. Toured the Everglades - No.
75. Been fired from a job - No
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - No
77. Broken a bone - Fractured my ankle on September 11 the year I turned 20.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - Plenty o' times. Just last night, in fact. Shaun and I had a yearly tradition to Nebo Loop on bike in the fall while I lived in Utah. He loved to see how calm I could stay while he drove crazily. I trusted him. Paul, on the other hand nearly killed me while driving in the city. Turning left on a red arrow wasn't the best idea. I'm so glad mom doesn't read my blog.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - I flew over it once and took a picture. But that doesn't count.
80. Published a book - Nope.
81. Visited the Vatican - Not yet.
82. Bought a brand new car - only ever owned my white Ford Escort. It was used when I bought it.
83. Walked in Jerusalem - not yet.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - not that I know of.
85. Read the entire Bible - several times. Reading the Old Testament now.
86. Visited the White House - I am not positive, but I think I've been in there many years ago with Ginette.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - um no. I am so grateful that other people do this so I don't have to.
88. Had chickenpox - Yup.
89. Saved someone's life - no.
90. Sat on a jury - No.
91. Met someone famous - Who hasn't.
92. Joined a book club - Yup, with Rachel and her sisters. I really enjoyed it.
93. Lost a loved one - Yes, by more means than just death.
94. Had a baby - nope
95. Seen the Alamo in person - nope
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - Um, it really stinks, in case you haven't been there. So no. But I have camped out on Antelope Island, which is an island in the Salt Lake. That was good enough for me.
97. Been involved in a law suit - Not the way this question means.
98. Owned a cell phone - Yes, and I miss it sorely right now. (It is missing.)
99. Been stung by a bee - Yes, I made it all the way to high school before I got stung. I was so mad.
100. Read an entire book in one day - Many.
1. Started your own blog - obviously
2. Slept under the stars - girls camp, slept on a rope hammock which was incredibly uncomfortable.
3. Played in a band - Nope
4. Visited Hawaii - I wish.
5. Watched a meteor shower - Hello, Grubfest. It is a yearly tradition 'round these parts. As long as you ignore the bulls, you get a great view of the stars. (To learn more, read here and here.)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - can't help it sometimes.
7. Been to Disneyland /world - never been to any of them, though I've been so close to most of them...in Paris, visiting Jessica in California, and everyone used to go from NH to FL while growing up. But I never went. (KLEB shakes her head in shame.)
8. Climbed a mountain - of course.
9. Held a praying mantis - nope, not a fan of holding bugs
10. Sung a solo - this would terrify me
11. Bungee jumped - want to, but haven't.
12. Visited Paris - lived there in 1999. LOVED it. Soooo amazing.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - I think this would be fun, but no.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - does water painting count?
15. Adopted a child - obviously not
16. Had food poisoning - nope
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - yup, went with Brian Buell and Vince in 1999.
18. Grown your own vegetables - If you've seen my parent's garden, you know the answer is yes. I actually love gardening.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - yeah, it was surprisingly anticlimactic.
20. Slept on an overnight train - several while traveling Europe. I lost an earring on one of them. If you see it, let me know.
21. Had a pillow fight - I am one of five kids, so OF COURSE. My favorite pillow fight ever was between Jessie, Aimee, and I in New Zealand. Of course, I won.
22. Hitch hiked - no way. Too dangerous.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - nope, I feel it is unethical.
24. Built a snow fort - Yup, we used to build tons of them in NH. In high school Ethan had tunnels connecting his collection of igloos in the back yard.
25. Held a lamb - I don't think so. But I have fed a baby tiger. Close enough.
26. Gone skinny dipping - nope.
27. Run a Marathon - Yup. Top of Utah, 2004.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - No, I thought it was too expensive. Maybe in the future.
29. Seen a total eclipse - in high school. Someone gave me a welding hat to look through to get a glimpse of it.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - Of course. I grew up 45 minutes away from the ocean. We used to love to watch the sunrise from the beach in high school.
31. Hit a home run - not that coordinated.
32. Been on a cruise - not yet. Cruises are pretty tame. I prefer rougher travel while I am younger, but I'd take the opportunity if it came. But I try to save the tame traveling for when I am older.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - several times. My parents were so bugged one summer because they took us there and all we wanted was to go back to the swimming pool. It was about 104 degrees, humid, and we had no air conditioning.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - yup. Quebec and Nantucket cover most of them.
35. Seen an Amish community - When Ginette got off her mission in Kirtland, OH we went to visit. Plenty o' Amish there. I love the little buggy signs on the roads. My favorite though is the Amish hat-head.
36. Taught yourself a new language - well, working on Spanish.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - Yup, in my pre-law school years.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - nope. Only been to Venice. I'd rather go to Cinque Terre.
39. Gone rock climbing - of course.
40. Seen Michelangelos David - not the real thing, unless there is a replica in the Louvre.
41. Sung karaoke - yeah. But it took me many years to get up the nerve to do it.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - nope
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - nope
44. Visited Africa - I want to sooo badly.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - In Nantucket for sure. I am in love with the ocean day or night.
46. Been transported in an ambulance - nope
47. Had your portrait painted - sketched but not painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing - nope
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - nope
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - On my 21st birthday. While living there I went many times.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - no, but I'd love to.
52. Kissed in the rain - You bet.
53. Played in the mud - I'm sure.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - of course. In NH and Utah.
55. Been in a movie - Yup, but I haven't watched the movie yet.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China - not yet.
57. Started a business - Yup. An LLC.
58. Taken a martial arts class - no
59. Visited Russia - no, but I want to.
60. Served at a soup kitchen - no.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - Yup, I was a girl scout once.
62. Gone whale watching - Um, I'm from New Hampshire, so of course. We went in high school on a dreary, gray day. Nearly everyone got sick, but me. I love rocking boats, turbulence, etc.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason - Yup.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - Gave plasma once in college and nearly passed out. Gave blood for the first time in September, and nearly passed out. I finally have a donor card and have a goal to become a regular donor. This stat has really inspired me to give more:
"Proponents of income redistribution even give less blood than opponents. In 2002, people who agreed that the government should improve living standards for the poor represented 28 percent of the population, but donated just 20 percent of the blood. Meanwhile, people who disagreed that the government should improve living standards - believing that "people should take care of themselves" instead - were 25 percent of the population, but donated 31 percent of the blood. If the entire population gave blood at the same rate as opponents of social spending, the blood supply would increase by more than a quarter. But if everyone in the population gave at the same rate as government aid advocates, the supply would drop by about 30 percent."
- Who Really Cares, America's Charity Divide, Who Gives, Who Doesn't, and Why It Matters Pg. 57
65. Gone sky diving - not yet.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - No
67. Bounced a check - No, which is surprising considering how spacey I am.
68. Flown in a helicopter - no, but I want to.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - no.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial - Yup. Loved it.
71. Eaten Caviar - In France, of course.
72. Pieced a quilt - No.
73. Stood in Times Square - Yup, with Vince and Brian in '99.
74. Toured the Everglades - No.
75. Been fired from a job - No
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - No
77. Broken a bone - Fractured my ankle on September 11 the year I turned 20.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - Plenty o' times. Just last night, in fact. Shaun and I had a yearly tradition to Nebo Loop on bike in the fall while I lived in Utah. He loved to see how calm I could stay while he drove crazily. I trusted him. Paul, on the other hand nearly killed me while driving in the city. Turning left on a red arrow wasn't the best idea. I'm so glad mom doesn't read my blog.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - I flew over it once and took a picture. But that doesn't count.
80. Published a book - Nope.
81. Visited the Vatican - Not yet.
82. Bought a brand new car - only ever owned my white Ford Escort. It was used when I bought it.
83. Walked in Jerusalem - not yet.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - not that I know of.
85. Read the entire Bible - several times. Reading the Old Testament now.
86. Visited the White House - I am not positive, but I think I've been in there many years ago with Ginette.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - um no. I am so grateful that other people do this so I don't have to.
88. Had chickenpox - Yup.
89. Saved someone's life - no.
90. Sat on a jury - No.
91. Met someone famous - Who hasn't.
92. Joined a book club - Yup, with Rachel and her sisters. I really enjoyed it.
93. Lost a loved one - Yes, by more means than just death.
94. Had a baby - nope
95. Seen the Alamo in person - nope
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - Um, it really stinks, in case you haven't been there. So no. But I have camped out on Antelope Island, which is an island in the Salt Lake. That was good enough for me.
97. Been involved in a law suit - Not the way this question means.
98. Owned a cell phone - Yes, and I miss it sorely right now. (It is missing.)
99. Been stung by a bee - Yes, I made it all the way to high school before I got stung. I was so mad.
100. Read an entire book in one day - Many.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Latest Happenings
Adam Was BaptizedAdam was one of my former Gospel Essentials students at the Branch. I am so happy for him that he decided to get baptized!! This picture is of me with Adam and his parents on his baptismal day.
Stephanie and I ran a five-mile raceI'll be honest, when she invited me to run it, I thought it was a 5K...which is only 3ish miles. Easy-peasy. But no, it was five miles...on Valentines Day morning. But we had a great time.
The World Trade Center in BostonThis was such a stark contrast from my Missouri experience. For the MO bar, we went to Jefferson City. It is a sleepy capital city with about 50,000 people. In Jeff. City, we saw the entire city just looking for a place to eat dinner.
A Boat Parked Right Outside of the HotelBut in MA, there was a BOAT parked nonchalantly right next to the hotel. The hotel itself was surrounded on three sides by water. The smell of salt water permeated the air. Yum.
Our Tea PartayGinette, Colette, and I with friends in Boston. Three out of the five of us happen to be wearing argyle that day, so the other two joined in for a little argyle moment.
Lastly....
Goodbye at the airport in New Hampshire.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Saturation Point
There comes a saturation point, with anything that you are learning when it all starts clicking. If you are learning a language, it is often when you start dreaming in that language.
When Cindy was studying for the bar, EVERYTHING related somehow to a bar topic.
She couldn't help it.
I understood.
She was saturated.
As for me, I think I just hit mine. For most bars you must study wills, how they are made, how the state distributes your belongings if you don't have one, etc. I am studying the Old Testament right now and today I am Numbers chapter 27. I think when my hand-written notation above the chapter heading reads "Intestate Succession"...I'm there.
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* Intestate succession: the order in which the state distributes someones assets to relatives when they do not have a valid will.
** I am not sure people actually wrote wills in ancient Israel, but still...
*** Numbers 27:8-11 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter. And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren. And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father’s brethren. And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the Lord commanded Moses....For the curious, but lazy :)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Nerd Moments
- "I heard on NPR this morning." One of my favorite phrases. I hear it all the time. As for me, my car radio is literally stuck on NPR right now so I'm hopeless till my radio decides to change its mind.
- The dictionary game...a big hit lately. Comments after include "I love this game, it is so educational.", "I love that you learn something while you play." (One person picks a word out of a dictionary and the others try to win at figuring out what the word is. Endless hours of free entertainment...and my friends have great vocabularies...and even if they make words up, most of the rest of us wouldn't know the difference.)
- We swap library stories.
- A quote after she looked at my friend's high school yearbook. "How were my glasses?" "Big." Another friend admits, "Mine were bigger."
- No one in the room has less than a master's degree.
- Most of my friends are avid fans of This American Life.
- At a recent party, there were people in the basement watching Star Trek. (To my knowledge, however, no one speaks Klingon.)
- T-shirts with binary on them...worn to social gatherings...
- We love Planet Earth and genuinely enjoy watching it on a Friday night.
- Most of my friends, myself included, own loads of bookshelves laden with books.
- My school friends rock at trivia.
- Yesterday Hael e-mailed because he was looking for this.
- Recently this song was introduced to me by two med-school friends. It made me laugh.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Missing Person Report/Studette of the Month - February 2009
"I am coming out to visit you on my spring break." My sister Colette announced in a matter-of-fact manner during my second year of law school.
"Oh, great! I'd be great to have you here!" I responded. She was still in college, and living on a student budget, so I didn't know how she planned on making this proposed visit happen.
"But I have to earn up the money first." She cautioned me. "I am going to give plasma. Once I've sold enough, I'll buy the ticket."
"Great! What do you want to see while you are here?" I asked in my best hostess manner.
"I really don't care. I am out there to see you because I miss you. I want to get to know your life, see your school, meet your friends. So if we don't get to see much of anything, I don't really care. I am going to see you." She reiterated that final point many times before she came.
Colette is the queen of the five minute phone calls. She'll call on her way to the bus, between classes, just to say hi. That winter she often updated me. "I am close to buying the ticket to come visit you! I can't wait to come!" And come she did.
We did, of course, see the arch. And she met my friends, saw my school, and became acquainted with my life in a lovable way that is uniquely her own. The first morning of her visit, I made her some breakfast. When we sat down to eat it, I apologized that it didn't have much flavor to it. "No problem." she responded. Without saying a another word, went to her suitcase and picked out a cinnamon container. She sprinkled it on her food, and then offered me some. I just laughed. She knows me that well. She left it with me when she returned home. I still can't help but laugh and think wistfully of her whenever I stumble across the cinnamon in my cabinet with the letters C-O-L-E-T-T-E neatly printed on the label.
My third year of law school she left on a mission to California. It is always a bit of an adjustment when someone close to you leaves. No more five minute phone calls while she walked to class. No more visits. No more her.
Thankfully, she comes home on February 17, and I couldn't be more pleased!! I fly home on the 21st. Coincidentally, I am taking the MA bar on the 25th & 26th (Prayers are most welcome. Trust me, they help immensely.) so I'll be able to be home!! What a lucky twist of fate. Otherwise, I may not have been able to see her till this summer. Then, finally, I get to spend a few days just relaxing and enjoying my much missed sister.
Welcome home Colette!! Life just wasn't the same without you.
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