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Road Trippin’ to Frostburg
On Thursday I took a nice long drive through Maryland–from La Plata to Frostburg. (If MD looks like a raggedy pistol, I started at the trigger and ended up near the pistol tip.) The mountains were really incredible. I forget how much I’m an introvert until I have these long-drives to myself that shoot energy […]
May 12, 2007
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B-sides on Time – Take 4
I can’t pretend that I’ve gotten any better at managing my time. If anything, I’ve just been able to prioritize things a little smarter. I’ve been trying to use a spreadsheet to chart out what “debt” I have (weighty undone tasks), in the same way that I’ve been using a spreadsheet for my finances. A […]
May 12, 2007
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B-sides on Time – Take 3
I recently spent some time visiting a young woman in a hospital bed. She’d gone into labor with her first child and delivered a still-born boy. I was at a loss for words. So was she. I just tried to stand there in the sadness with her and the father, resisting the temptation to leave […]
May 9, 2007
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B-sides on Time – Take 2
I’m beginning to see that I deal with time (i.e. “gettin’ things done) the way I’ve often dealt with money. I sigh at things inwardly and whisper, “I’ll deal with you later,” acting as if I’m too cool to care. Of course I care. But I tend to avoid sizing-up the damage until later. Emotionally, […]
May 7, 2007
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B-sides on Time – Take 1
When I was a little girl, I was horrifically afraid of throat cultures. I was really quite a sight to see. The doctor would be poised and ready with his long cotton swab, and I’d freak out and insist that we stop and that my Mama pray for me, the nurse pray for me, anyone! […]
May 2, 2007
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[Silenzio]
April 30, 2007
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A School House
I had a pleasant trip up north to see Mates of State. Wish I could’ve encouraged the crowd at Messiah College to bounce a little more, though. (Maybe they think Jesus doesn’t dance. I dunno.) Turns out the show was a benefit for Invisible Children in Uganda. That made me happy. Since I was in […]
April 29, 2007
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Definitive Band for Spring
Some say Spring is the season of love. For me, Spring is the season of great bands on tour! Tomorrow night I’m driving up to PA to see the illustrious Mates of State, the definitive Spring band. Why, you ask? Because Mates of State combine rock and love and still make everybody dance. (Kori and […]
April 26, 2007
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If Prayer is Like Boxing
There are moments when I see prayer as a restful thing. There are other seasons where it feels like I am struggling against things unseen, and it requires me to focus like an athlete. I’ve felt like that in the last week or two. I’m grateful for the rest, but I’m also grateful for the […]
April 24, 2007
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Peregrine
per·e·grine /ˈpɛrɪgrɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn/–adjective1. foreign; alien; coming from abroad.2. wandering, traveling, or migrating.–noun3. peregrine falcon. I just got The Appleseed Cast’s new record, Peregrine. I had to look up what peregrine means, and am now pleased to find a new adjective for my heart. This record is keeping me awake so that I can study […]
April 23, 2007
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Growing Up A Little
I had such a nice day yesterday. There’s nothing like sharing a good meal and a great band with dear friends. Especially friends who live on a different continent. I didn’t sleep one singular wink Thursday night. I’m such a kid. I was so excited for it to be Friday that I couldn’t sleep. Coffee […]
April 22, 2007
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Oh, Happy Friday
I am a happy girl. Tomorrow I’m driving up to seaside Annapolis for a class to learn how to start doing some zany web design. Years ago in Portugal, I started using Dreamweaver MX, but wasn’t very good at updating my old hellosaidjenelle.com site. (I hope this bloggy thing will get me back into the […]
April 20, 2007
