Tag, You're It
I was wondering when this meme was going to make it's way around to me, I had been noticing it wandering around my blogroll these past couple of days.
The idea behind this one is that, when tagged, you choose 5 occupations (or more) from the list below and complete the sentence with it describing what you would do as a member of that profession. If you have more occupations to add, you add them at the bottom following in italics.
After you’re done with that, you tag 3 other people, adding a trackback to the one that tagged you as well as a trackback to Ogre’s original post.
If I could be a scientist
If I could be a farmer
If I could be a musician
If I could be a doctor
If I could be a painter
If I could be a gardener
If I could be a missionary
If I could be a chef
If I could be an architect
If I could be a linguist
If I could be a psychologist
If I could be a librarian
If I could be an athlete
If I could be a lawyer
If I could be an innkeeper
If I could be a professor
If I could be a writer
If I could be a llama-rider
If I could be a bonnie pirate
If I could be a service member
If I could be a photographer
If I could be a philanthropist
If I could be a rap artist
If I could be a child actor
If I could be a secret agent
If I could be a comedian/comedienne
If I could be a priest
If I could be a radio announcer
If I could be a phlebotomist
If I could be a pet store owner
If I could be a computer programmer
If I could be a police officer
If I could be a politician
If I could be a mom
If I could be an underwater basket weaver
If I could be a reality tv host
If I could be a forensic pathologist
If I could be a key grip on the next Star Wars film
If I could be a fairy god parent
If I could be a cast member on “Smallville”
If I could be an Airbus pilot
If I could be U2’s equipment manager
If I could be a rock star
If I could be a skunk catcher
If I could be a reality TV star
If I could be a ballerina
If I could be an astronaut
If I could be a professional blogger
If I could be a teacher
If I could be a father
If I could be a professional researcher
If I could be a professor, I would be fairly creative and have lots of neat projects, but essays too, because those are important.
If I could be a reality tv star, I think it would take me awhile to actually weigh the pros and cons of being such a star before committing to it.
If I could be a mom I would be one. I'm going to cheat out on the rules on this one and just say that.
If I could be U2’s equipment manager I would have a lot of jealous friends, but personally I would have a really hard time with this profession because I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO DOES NOT LIKE U2.
If I could be a farmer I would want to take over my Gramma's farm and grow all sorts of neat stuff and renovate the barn to have a bed and breakfast and huge craft room upstairs where I could teach classes and sell stuff. That would be super fun.
I am going to tag Carly, Neely, and Rebecca to participate in this meme. I think they'd all have fun with it. :)
Although Rebecca's in Russia right now and I'm sure she's super busy, so I'm hoping sometime she'll be able to participate.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Query
The following is a scan of a paper wad that I found in my backpocket this morning. I have not worn these pants in a couple of weeks and I am not sure what it is/was, so if you could let me know that would be great.
Clues:
-it has yellow specks and pink specks
- appears to have been primarily white
- seems to be composed of a "heavier" paper
- has a distinct "sticky" feel to it.
Click photo for a closer inspection.
The following is a scan of a paper wad that I found in my backpocket this morning. I have not worn these pants in a couple of weeks and I am not sure what it is/was, so if you could let me know that would be great.
Clues:
-it has yellow specks and pink specks
- appears to have been primarily white
- seems to be composed of a "heavier" paper
- has a distinct "sticky" feel to it.
Click photo for a closer inspection.
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Reflections of a Graduate
A year ago this past weekend, I graduated and finished seminary, walking across the stage to receive my Master of Arts in Christian Ministry with an Emphasis in Youth and Family.
This weekend I spent some time thinking about that graduation, about friends who are graduating this year, and friends who had graduated with me and before me and what they are all up to now.
I sent a few friends who were graduating this year a fun card and a mix CD of songs and people singing them that remind me of my years at school in a little town in the middle of nowhere. I tried to be encouraging of the future, and especially of the future of unknown. It’s hard to leave a place that you learned in, changed in, grew in, grew closer to God in, and somehow came to love so much.
People always talk about how fast or how slow time passes… and the past year has been a little bit of both.
The last few months before graduation people had started to ask me if I was going to go for my doctorate. I said no. No, I’m done school.
I still have no plans or desires to do my doctorate. But I miss the opportunity to study full-time. I miss the freedom of full-time research. I miss the quest for knowledge and the time to accomplish it in.
I haven’t read much on paper since graduation. I did read part of a book for a Bible study I was involved in. But I sort of unintentionally took a break from reading novels and printed research material. I do however read a lot online, both blogs and otherwise (I love Bloglines). I follow endless links and find new things to do online. I search after blogging and online research studies. Unfortunately I haven’t been very good at keeping Dialog up to date. I need to be better at that.
Time passes. Things change. Change brings perspective.
This past year has been one of learning, even though it has been outside the traditional walls of education. I’ve learned more of life. I’ve experience so much change and coming to live the day-to-day in a fulltime job and a bill-paying life. I struggle day-to-day in paying back the seven years of education that I cherished so much.
Some day, perhaps, I shall return. It’s highly unlikely, but I like to live with that hope, that maybe perhaps I’ll have the opportunity to learn more of what I would like to know. For now, I continue in a self-directed pace. I learn in this new environment, in this new land, through these new experiences as part of this journey that God is leading me on.
To me, thankfully, His faithfulness is evident in each new day and with each new breath.
A year ago this past weekend, I graduated and finished seminary, walking across the stage to receive my Master of Arts in Christian Ministry with an Emphasis in Youth and Family.
This weekend I spent some time thinking about that graduation, about friends who are graduating this year, and friends who had graduated with me and before me and what they are all up to now.
I sent a few friends who were graduating this year a fun card and a mix CD of songs and people singing them that remind me of my years at school in a little town in the middle of nowhere. I tried to be encouraging of the future, and especially of the future of unknown. It’s hard to leave a place that you learned in, changed in, grew in, grew closer to God in, and somehow came to love so much.
People always talk about how fast or how slow time passes… and the past year has been a little bit of both.
The last few months before graduation people had started to ask me if I was going to go for my doctorate. I said no. No, I’m done school.
I still have no plans or desires to do my doctorate. But I miss the opportunity to study full-time. I miss the freedom of full-time research. I miss the quest for knowledge and the time to accomplish it in.
I haven’t read much on paper since graduation. I did read part of a book for a Bible study I was involved in. But I sort of unintentionally took a break from reading novels and printed research material. I do however read a lot online, both blogs and otherwise (I love Bloglines). I follow endless links and find new things to do online. I search after blogging and online research studies. Unfortunately I haven’t been very good at keeping Dialog up to date. I need to be better at that.
Time passes. Things change. Change brings perspective.
This past year has been one of learning, even though it has been outside the traditional walls of education. I’ve learned more of life. I’ve experience so much change and coming to live the day-to-day in a fulltime job and a bill-paying life. I struggle day-to-day in paying back the seven years of education that I cherished so much.
Some day, perhaps, I shall return. It’s highly unlikely, but I like to live with that hope, that maybe perhaps I’ll have the opportunity to learn more of what I would like to know. For now, I continue in a self-directed pace. I learn in this new environment, in this new land, through these new experiences as part of this journey that God is leading me on.
To me, thankfully, His faithfulness is evident in each new day and with each new breath.
Friday, April 22, 2005
The Weekend and Life Ahead
I've always liked weekends, but even more so now that I have a 9-5 job and also because there is no snow left.
I found these neat wallets via Joleen's site. I'm not sure I'd ever personally use one, but I have always loved paint chips, and I know I have a ton from October when I was looking for a colour for my new room, so I think perhaps I might try to make one.
And I've been wanting to contribute to a group art project for awhile, and found this Tsunami Relief Aid Chunky Book Project, and I am planning on contributing to that... we'll see what I come up with. I posted a few new creations on my craft site yesterday if you're interested.
I need to take Hot Rod in for an oil change. I also need a haircut. Both of these things are ones that I wonder if they're really all that necessary. Sure, I should get my car's oil change. And I'd really love a haircut because it's getting too long.
But one of my roommates announced she is moving out. And she only gave us 11 days to decide whether or not we'd be moving out as well. We have to give our landlords 60 days notice if we're going to move out, but ELEVEN DAYS is not enough time to think about moving or to figure out if finding a replacement roommate is even feasible. So two of us are stuck in a bind, and looks like we'll be paying more rent than we can afford. Our original agreement with each other, when we moved in, was to give the other roommates at least 30 days notice before the 60 days would begin...
I honestly cannot afford to up my rent by 50% for too long. Thankfully we technically have until the end of June to find a roommate before we start losing money. I'm hopeful that we will... but I really have no idea what the likelihood is. I don't want to move, I love my apartment, and the rent is cheap. And it's an awesome location.
Anyways, I also got some fabric this week to re-attempt to sew a shirt that I sewed last weekend, that turned out horribly because of the horrible terrible crappy cheap fabric I bought. I am hoping the re-attempt turns out better than the original attempt.
I am thinking of starting a new blog only of fun and funny stuff, because I don't always like posting everything here. That's also a reason I have my arts and crafts blog, because I don't think that everyone is interested in that, and also because Blogger doesn't have categories (*note to Blogger head honchos who may be reading this: if you added categories, I would love you forever). And I have all this funny stuff I sometimes scan, and a bunch of funny links in my favourites, that I'd like to clear out. But, anyways, it's just a thought at this moment.
I should go.
I've always liked weekends, but even more so now that I have a 9-5 job and also because there is no snow left.
I found these neat wallets via Joleen's site. I'm not sure I'd ever personally use one, but I have always loved paint chips, and I know I have a ton from October when I was looking for a colour for my new room, so I think perhaps I might try to make one.
And I've been wanting to contribute to a group art project for awhile, and found this Tsunami Relief Aid Chunky Book Project, and I am planning on contributing to that... we'll see what I come up with. I posted a few new creations on my craft site yesterday if you're interested.
I need to take Hot Rod in for an oil change. I also need a haircut. Both of these things are ones that I wonder if they're really all that necessary. Sure, I should get my car's oil change. And I'd really love a haircut because it's getting too long.
But one of my roommates announced she is moving out. And she only gave us 11 days to decide whether or not we'd be moving out as well. We have to give our landlords 60 days notice if we're going to move out, but ELEVEN DAYS is not enough time to think about moving or to figure out if finding a replacement roommate is even feasible. So two of us are stuck in a bind, and looks like we'll be paying more rent than we can afford. Our original agreement with each other, when we moved in, was to give the other roommates at least 30 days notice before the 60 days would begin...
I honestly cannot afford to up my rent by 50% for too long. Thankfully we technically have until the end of June to find a roommate before we start losing money. I'm hopeful that we will... but I really have no idea what the likelihood is. I don't want to move, I love my apartment, and the rent is cheap. And it's an awesome location.
Anyways, I also got some fabric this week to re-attempt to sew a shirt that I sewed last weekend, that turned out horribly because of the horrible terrible crappy cheap fabric I bought. I am hoping the re-attempt turns out better than the original attempt.
I am thinking of starting a new blog only of fun and funny stuff, because I don't always like posting everything here. That's also a reason I have my arts and crafts blog, because I don't think that everyone is interested in that, and also because Blogger doesn't have categories (*note to Blogger head honchos who may be reading this: if you added categories, I would love you forever). And I have all this funny stuff I sometimes scan, and a bunch of funny links in my favourites, that I'd like to clear out. But, anyways, it's just a thought at this moment.
I should go.
Deep Theological Post
The Amazing Meganame Generator just told me my punk rock band name is The Blaise Sticky Flags.
The Amazing Meganame Generator just told me my punk rock band name is The Blaise Sticky Flags.
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
The Random Interview Project Part Two
I was waiting for one last interview to be returned before posting this, but it doesn't look like it's going to be returned. So, I now officially declare The Random Interview Project Part Two over. Thanks to all 18 who participated! All but one I knew beforehand, and it was fun to interview you all.
1. Jodi Chambers.
2. Holly Skelton of a day in the life of vegetation.
3. Mike Chowns of Sarge.
4. David Fisher of Pilgrim Scribblings.
5. Rebecca Wood of World Wide Wood.
6. Rachel Runnalls of Orange Tree Chronicles.
7. Jake Murdock of Mainstreet American.
8. Peter Wood of World Wide Wood.
9. Carly Bishop of jeffersonair.
10. Marisa Taylor of Simple Games.
11. Barclee Huggins of Barclee and Stu.
12. Neely of Unquenchable Songs and Endless Praise.
13. Dave of funkypancake.
14. Melanie Gall of melaniegall.com.
15. Michael Morgan of Time to Believe.
16. Jen Kibler-McCabe of Meditatio.
17. Ben Bartosik of I don't have a blog.
18. Robert Martinson II of Rob's Whirled.
19. Mike Laulanen of lifethisway.
The interviews from The Random Interview Project Part 1 are also available.
I was waiting for one last interview to be returned before posting this, but it doesn't look like it's going to be returned. So, I now officially declare The Random Interview Project Part Two over. Thanks to all 18 who participated! All but one I knew beforehand, and it was fun to interview you all.
1. Jodi Chambers.
2. Holly Skelton of a day in the life of vegetation.
3. Mike Chowns of Sarge.
4. David Fisher of Pilgrim Scribblings.
5. Rebecca Wood of World Wide Wood.
6. Rachel Runnalls of Orange Tree Chronicles.
7. Jake Murdock of Mainstreet American.
8. Peter Wood of World Wide Wood.
9. Carly Bishop of jeffersonair.
10. Marisa Taylor of Simple Games.
11. Barclee Huggins of Barclee and Stu.
12. Neely of Unquenchable Songs and Endless Praise.
13. Dave of funkypancake.
14. Melanie Gall of melaniegall.com.
15. Michael Morgan of Time to Believe.
16. Jen Kibler-McCabe of Meditatio.
17. Ben Bartosik of I don't have a blog.
18. Robert Martinson II of Rob's Whirled.
19. Mike Laulanen of lifethisway.
The interviews from The Random Interview Project Part 1 are also available.
Two-Wheeler
So, as I previously mentioned, I bought a bike on the weekend. It's a Raleigh Summit, a silver 18-speed mountain bike, which is pretty much exactly what I wanted. Except I had to buy a water bottle holder because one didn't just come with it. And I got a maroon bike helmet that matches the trim, because apparently maroon is a very popular colour for bike helmets this season. And it's cooler that the aqua-coloured one I have at home.
I had gone bike shopping/perusing a couple of times, and had been watching the flyers for deals because I'm poor. But have you noticed, there are a lot of weird bikes out there these days... shocks, and weird frames, and a bazillion of different types of brakes? I just wanted a regular-old-kind of bike. Like the kind I have at my parents' house, except not with a distinctly early-90s dark purple with metallic blue paint spatters paint job trying-to-be-cool with a name like Conestoga. Conestoga, for those who do not know, means "COVERED WAGON". Yeah, that's right, it is a bike named after a covered wagon.
Anyways, Saturday I went to the local Canadian Tire and was testing out a few bikes, and all the employees were just passing me by not offering any assistance. I think this is because I look like I'm 12 and not nearly 27, and thus why would they offer a kid assistance? However, there did happen to be this fellow bike shopper who started asking me questions about the bikes I was trying. And had I been to the cycle shop downtown? And blah blah blah. It was kind of creepy. So, I kind of went around the corner and... disappeared. I went to Wal-Mart instead and looked at bikes there, but there was only this weird one that only even remotely fit me, with both front and back shocks, which I found out I am not particularly fond of. And I also went and looked at Home Hardware, but they didn't have any bikes in that particular store, even though their flyer said they did. And I didn't think I was hardcore enough to even step inside the bike shop downtown.
So I went back to Canadian Tire, and Creepy Guy was gone, and so I looked at a few more bikes and tracked down the kid who is supposed to be in charge of the bike department, and then walked out with my newly purchased bicycle, reading for biking endeavours of all kinds.
When I was in junior high and high school in Manitoba, I used to go biking all the time. And the summer I spent in Maine I biked all over the place every day off I had. And the summer I spent in Illinois the youth pastor I worked with got me a bike and I used to bike to the mall all the time. And then one year at school one of my roommates had a bike and I'd bike a lot. And whenever I went home in the spring I'd bike. And summers in Ontario I'd always bike to town from camp. I love biking.
But I have never really biked up hills before, except maybe in Maine, but the hills there are a lot more r o l l i n g that the hills here are. The hills here are KILLER. Seriously, I almost died.
Saturday I went for a couple of test drives, and then I noticed the tires seriously needed some air. So I got an airpump because I didn't want to load the bike back into my car and take it to a gas station. Except apparently you shouldn't skimp on airpumps and the $12.97 version might have worked instead of the $9.96 version I got that just deflated the tires even more.
So I had to load my bike up and return the airpump and pump the tires up at a gas station anyways.
Funny thing happened on the way to and from the gas station. I saw Creepy Guy. Biking. He was riding a shiney new weird red bike with shocks and a bizarre frame, and was wearing a maroon track suit. He biked by my house. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to escape him in the future because he can bike up hills a lot faster than I can I'm sure.
So, as I previously mentioned, I bought a bike on the weekend. It's a Raleigh Summit, a silver 18-speed mountain bike, which is pretty much exactly what I wanted. Except I had to buy a water bottle holder because one didn't just come with it. And I got a maroon bike helmet that matches the trim, because apparently maroon is a very popular colour for bike helmets this season. And it's cooler that the aqua-coloured one I have at home.
I had gone bike shopping/perusing a couple of times, and had been watching the flyers for deals because I'm poor. But have you noticed, there are a lot of weird bikes out there these days... shocks, and weird frames, and a bazillion of different types of brakes? I just wanted a regular-old-kind of bike. Like the kind I have at my parents' house, except not with a distinctly early-90s dark purple with metallic blue paint spatters paint job trying-to-be-cool with a name like Conestoga. Conestoga, for those who do not know, means "COVERED WAGON". Yeah, that's right, it is a bike named after a covered wagon.
Anyways, Saturday I went to the local Canadian Tire and was testing out a few bikes, and all the employees were just passing me by not offering any assistance. I think this is because I look like I'm 12 and not nearly 27, and thus why would they offer a kid assistance? However, there did happen to be this fellow bike shopper who started asking me questions about the bikes I was trying. And had I been to the cycle shop downtown? And blah blah blah. It was kind of creepy. So, I kind of went around the corner and... disappeared. I went to Wal-Mart instead and looked at bikes there, but there was only this weird one that only even remotely fit me, with both front and back shocks, which I found out I am not particularly fond of. And I also went and looked at Home Hardware, but they didn't have any bikes in that particular store, even though their flyer said they did. And I didn't think I was hardcore enough to even step inside the bike shop downtown.
So I went back to Canadian Tire, and Creepy Guy was gone, and so I looked at a few more bikes and tracked down the kid who is supposed to be in charge of the bike department, and then walked out with my newly purchased bicycle, reading for biking endeavours of all kinds.
When I was in junior high and high school in Manitoba, I used to go biking all the time. And the summer I spent in Maine I biked all over the place every day off I had. And the summer I spent in Illinois the youth pastor I worked with got me a bike and I used to bike to the mall all the time. And then one year at school one of my roommates had a bike and I'd bike a lot. And whenever I went home in the spring I'd bike. And summers in Ontario I'd always bike to town from camp. I love biking.
But I have never really biked up hills before, except maybe in Maine, but the hills there are a lot more r o l l i n g that the hills here are. The hills here are KILLER. Seriously, I almost died.
Saturday I went for a couple of test drives, and then I noticed the tires seriously needed some air. So I got an airpump because I didn't want to load the bike back into my car and take it to a gas station. Except apparently you shouldn't skimp on airpumps and the $12.97 version might have worked instead of the $9.96 version I got that just deflated the tires even more.
So I had to load my bike up and return the airpump and pump the tires up at a gas station anyways.
Funny thing happened on the way to and from the gas station. I saw Creepy Guy. Biking. He was riding a shiney new weird red bike with shocks and a bizarre frame, and was wearing a maroon track suit. He biked by my house. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to escape him in the future because he can bike up hills a lot faster than I can I'm sure.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Oklahoma
Reading muddyart this morning alerted me to the fact that today is the ten-year anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
My site stats reminded me of this again, when they told me this site is #10 for a Google search of "bailey almond oklahoma city bombing" because of a post I wrote in March 2003 about being 16 at the time of the tragedy.
Bailey Almond was the infant daughter of Erin Almond, one of nineteen children killed in the bombing, out of a total of 168. A photograph of Bailey being carried by a fireman became the symbol ingrained in the minds of millions synonmous with the Oklahoma tradgedy.
Time passes and we think "It's been so and so many yeas since this (insert Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, Taber Shooting, September 11th, etc. at your discretion)". We stare in disbelief, we gawk, we mourn, we move on.
Unfortunately, I'm sure, there are still many more tradgedies to come. When will we start to learn?
Reading muddyart this morning alerted me to the fact that today is the ten-year anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
My site stats reminded me of this again, when they told me this site is #10 for a Google search of "bailey almond oklahoma city bombing" because of a post I wrote in March 2003 about being 16 at the time of the tragedy.
Bailey Almond was the infant daughter of Erin Almond, one of nineteen children killed in the bombing, out of a total of 168. A photograph of Bailey being carried by a fireman became the symbol ingrained in the minds of millions synonmous with the Oklahoma tradgedy.
Time passes and we think "It's been so and so many yeas since this (insert Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, Taber Shooting, September 11th, etc. at your discretion)". We stare in disbelief, we gawk, we mourn, we move on.
Unfortunately, I'm sure, there are still many more tradgedies to come. When will we start to learn?
Monday, April 18, 2005
Friday, April 15, 2005
Technically
I'm sitting in my office technically doing nothing because I'm waiting for (and have been for the past hour) some people to show up so I can give them a tour, and it's not really worth it for me to start doing something to be interupted when they do show up. This makes me hesitant to be writing this post, because what if they show up, then what am I supposed to do? Will I have enough time to press "publish post"?
Yesterday I went out and about and got some Tremclad rust paint in a non-descript shade of red because I have some rusty patches on the back of my car and someone once told me I should take care of them before they get out of hand. And the "RustCheck" oily spray stuff I bought a few weeks ago doesn't appear to be working, and besides, it still looks rusty. I'm hoping the paint will a)help the rust to stop, and b)somewhat match and make it look non-rusty.
I also picked up some black fabric from the $1.97 bin at Wal-mart and a couple of patterns to make a shirt this weekend. My Mom sent me my sewing machine in the mail so I might as well get busy with it. Hopefully it'll turn out okay, sometimes using a pattern for the first time you never know what you'll end up with. I also desperately need to make a new purse because the yellow one I made last May is getting a tad big grungy and I don't like any of the other ones that I have enough to use them.
The people still aren't here. But I think I'll go back to doing nothing so I'm ready for their arrival.
I'm sitting in my office technically doing nothing because I'm waiting for (and have been for the past hour) some people to show up so I can give them a tour, and it's not really worth it for me to start doing something to be interupted when they do show up. This makes me hesitant to be writing this post, because what if they show up, then what am I supposed to do? Will I have enough time to press "publish post"?
Yesterday I went out and about and got some Tremclad rust paint in a non-descript shade of red because I have some rusty patches on the back of my car and someone once told me I should take care of them before they get out of hand. And the "RustCheck" oily spray stuff I bought a few weeks ago doesn't appear to be working, and besides, it still looks rusty. I'm hoping the paint will a)help the rust to stop, and b)somewhat match and make it look non-rusty.
I also picked up some black fabric from the $1.97 bin at Wal-mart and a couple of patterns to make a shirt this weekend. My Mom sent me my sewing machine in the mail so I might as well get busy with it. Hopefully it'll turn out okay, sometimes using a pattern for the first time you never know what you'll end up with. I also desperately need to make a new purse because the yellow one I made last May is getting a tad big grungy and I don't like any of the other ones that I have enough to use them.
The people still aren't here. But I think I'll go back to doing nothing so I'm ready for their arrival.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Two Random Things
1. This morning on the way to work I was thinking about the time about a month ago when I went for a walk and the snow looked so tasty, like the snow of my childhood memories. And so I ate some (and it tasted just like I remembered). But wait a second, I live north of Toronto, which is like, total pollution central in my mind, so our snow here is probably acid snow. WHAT WAS I THINKING EATING SNOW? I'M GOING TO DIE!
2. Britney Spears is pregnant? Yeah, sure we all already knew it, but now it's official. How bizarre is that? And I'm ashamed to say I even actually checked out the official lame-ly designed Britney Spears website, although I refuse to link to it here.
1. This morning on the way to work I was thinking about the time about a month ago when I went for a walk and the snow looked so tasty, like the snow of my childhood memories. And so I ate some (and it tasted just like I remembered). But wait a second, I live north of Toronto, which is like, total pollution central in my mind, so our snow here is probably acid snow. WHAT WAS I THINKING EATING SNOW? I'M GOING TO DIE!
2. Britney Spears is pregnant? Yeah, sure we all already knew it, but now it's official. How bizarre is that? And I'm ashamed to say I even actually checked out the official lame-ly designed Britney Spears website, although I refuse to link to it here.
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Design Details
I have finished tweaking and here are the design details for my template.
Little Red Car, Mikao's World v. 7.1
April 2005
Modified from the Pink Designs template Color My World
Background image: Green colour
Sidebar image: Car graphic, ©2005 MJ
The car graphic is from an original card I made in late February 2004, from cut cardstock, and may be seen here. The green is taken from the same card. The card was scanned on an HP Scanjet 4400C, and the two graphic images have been digitally altered in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 to improve digital quality.
I have finished tweaking and here are the design details for my template.
Little Red Car, Mikao's World v. 7.1
April 2005
Modified from the Pink Designs template Color My World
Background image: Green colour
Sidebar image: Car graphic, ©2005 MJ
The car graphic is from an original card I made in late February 2004, from cut cardstock, and may be seen here. The green is taken from the same card. The card was scanned on an HP Scanjet 4400C, and the two graphic images have been digitally altered in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 to improve digital quality.
Monday, April 11, 2005
Template Tweaking and Travels
I've slightly tweaked the template, trying Ian's suggestions of changing the background image, and Peter's comments about text over the cars. I'll still tweak it a bit more when I have time, before calling it done.
This weekend I went to Peterborough, for a CycleNEA fundraiser, and to see my friend Heather. About 80 people came out, and they were able to raise almost $600, so that was great. I knew quite a few of the people too, which was surprising to me. Heather was my roommate in college for a year, and I've spent many weekends with her family near Toronto when I've worked at a camp not to far away from them.
Peterborough is about a three-hour drive, and I took the backroads because I thought it might be shorter. I'm not sure if it actually was, but it was neat to see new scenery, and to go through part of the area known as the Haliburton Highlands. I saw a ferret run across the road, I'm not sure that I've ever seen one in the wild before.
On the way back I stopped at an antique mall in an old barn (I think everyone else who was there was around when all the antiques were new, so I was a bit of a young anomaly), and a "dollar and up" store that had apparently bought out a lace and trim store sometime... and got some really neat laces and trims for a steal of a deal.
And today, I got my sewing machine and birthday present in the mail from my Mom (I got the sewing machine a few years ago, it's not new), so I'll be able to sew this weekend which I shall be looking forward to. I'll post the results on my arts and crafts page when I'm done.
I've slightly tweaked the template, trying Ian's suggestions of changing the background image, and Peter's comments about text over the cars. I'll still tweak it a bit more when I have time, before calling it done.
This weekend I went to Peterborough, for a CycleNEA fundraiser, and to see my friend Heather. About 80 people came out, and they were able to raise almost $600, so that was great. I knew quite a few of the people too, which was surprising to me. Heather was my roommate in college for a year, and I've spent many weekends with her family near Toronto when I've worked at a camp not to far away from them.
Peterborough is about a three-hour drive, and I took the backroads because I thought it might be shorter. I'm not sure if it actually was, but it was neat to see new scenery, and to go through part of the area known as the Haliburton Highlands. I saw a ferret run across the road, I'm not sure that I've ever seen one in the wild before.
On the way back I stopped at an antique mall in an old barn (I think everyone else who was there was around when all the antiques were new, so I was a bit of a young anomaly), and a "dollar and up" store that had apparently bought out a lace and trim store sometime... and got some really neat laces and trims for a steal of a deal.
And today, I got my sewing machine and birthday present in the mail from my Mom (I got the sewing machine a few years ago, it's not new), so I'll be able to sew this weekend which I shall be looking forward to. I'll post the results on my arts and crafts page when I'm done.
Friday, April 08, 2005
Little Red Car
So the time has come, and I have finally done away with redoing and editing the original Cranberry Socks Blogger template that I've been using since September 2002 and the start of Mikao's World.
This template uses a base of code I got from Pink Design, and the image is an original from a card I made.
What do you think?
(and I can't get the permalinks to work, can anyone help me out?)
So the time has come, and I have finally done away with redoing and editing the original Cranberry Socks Blogger template that I've been using since September 2002 and the start of Mikao's World.
This template uses a base of code I got from Pink Design, and the image is an original from a card I made.
What do you think?
(and I can't get the permalinks to work, can anyone help me out?)
Rachel's Questions
These questions are from Rachel of Life Being Beautiful, as part of a blogging meme she is participating in. I agreed to answer whatever questions she came up with.
Question 1 - When you were younger, what did you picture life like now?
I remember when I was quite young, playing with some Strawberry Shortcake dolls in our Strawberry Shortcake Gazebo on our kitchen table, asking my Mom what it was like when she was my age "in the olden days." She said she wasn't quite sure what I meant by that term. I can remember thinking that when I was about the age I am now that I would have kids and they could play Strawberry Shortcakes at our kitchen table as well!
Question 2 - If you could change one thing about your life, What would it be (you have no limits!)?
This one is a selfish answer, but I would change it so I had no student loans. I would feel so much more freedom.
Question 3 - On Anger Management, Jack Nicholson's character calms down Adam Sandler’s character by getting him to sing 'I feel pretty' from West Side Story. If you were being treated by Jack’s character, what song would he sing for you?
Hmm... I have never actually seen this movie. Usually when someone has told me something disturbing I try to think of rainbows and marshmallows and My Little Ponys, because those are happy things. ;) I don't know that I would sing a song, or have anyone sing me a song.
Question 4 - If they were making a movie of your life, Who would play you and why? What would the plot be?
I don't know th at a movie of my life would be interesting to anyone but me. It would be kind of Napoleon Dynamite-ish... with no real plot and a variety of different sub-plots. I would like a currently undiscovered actress to play the part of me, because being me in a movie could quite possibly catapult her into SUPERSTARDOM, because people would think she was as funny as I am. ;)
Question 5 - Assume that the right guy has come along and you’ve decided to settle down and get married. What songs would you chose to walk into the Church with and out with your new husband?
I find the term "settle down" an interesting one. What exactly does it mean? Haven't I settled down already by taking a job and buying a car and getting an apartment and such? Or does "settling down" require marriage, or a significant-other relationship of some sort?
But, that's a tad bit off topic. The songs that I will play at my wedding are something that I have not really given a lot of thought to. I haven't actually been to a lot of weddings, so I don't know what are and aren't acceptable songs to walk in and out to. I wouldn't mind walking in to the traditional Wedding March (it's okay, not bad sounding, very traditional, and I don't really have any other song I'm particularly fond of that I can think of), and I would probably like a friend to play it. I like to make friends with musicians and then later will pull the favour of being a wedding instrumentalist (ha ha). I told my friend Lowana a couple of years ago that I have already reserved her talents to play at my wedding. I have no idea what song we would walk out to. Someone else I once knew said that all Christians should walk out to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," but I did not just repeat that. ;)
Part of this meme is agreeing to ask five more people five questions, but I think that somehow the mammoth Random Interview Project I have almost completed (there is still one to be returned yet...) should suffice!!!
These questions are from Rachel of Life Being Beautiful, as part of a blogging meme she is participating in. I agreed to answer whatever questions she came up with.
Question 1 - When you were younger, what did you picture life like now?
I remember when I was quite young, playing with some Strawberry Shortcake dolls in our Strawberry Shortcake Gazebo on our kitchen table, asking my Mom what it was like when she was my age "in the olden days." She said she wasn't quite sure what I meant by that term. I can remember thinking that when I was about the age I am now that I would have kids and they could play Strawberry Shortcakes at our kitchen table as well!
Question 2 - If you could change one thing about your life, What would it be (you have no limits!)?
This one is a selfish answer, but I would change it so I had no student loans. I would feel so much more freedom.
Question 3 - On Anger Management, Jack Nicholson's character calms down Adam Sandler’s character by getting him to sing 'I feel pretty' from West Side Story. If you were being treated by Jack’s character, what song would he sing for you?
Hmm... I have never actually seen this movie. Usually when someone has told me something disturbing I try to think of rainbows and marshmallows and My Little Ponys, because those are happy things. ;) I don't know that I would sing a song, or have anyone sing me a song.
Question 4 - If they were making a movie of your life, Who would play you and why? What would the plot be?
I don't know th at a movie of my life would be interesting to anyone but me. It would be kind of Napoleon Dynamite-ish... with no real plot and a variety of different sub-plots. I would like a currently undiscovered actress to play the part of me, because being me in a movie could quite possibly catapult her into SUPERSTARDOM, because people would think she was as funny as I am. ;)
Question 5 - Assume that the right guy has come along and you’ve decided to settle down and get married. What songs would you chose to walk into the Church with and out with your new husband?
I find the term "settle down" an interesting one. What exactly does it mean? Haven't I settled down already by taking a job and buying a car and getting an apartment and such? Or does "settling down" require marriage, or a significant-other relationship of some sort?
But, that's a tad bit off topic. The songs that I will play at my wedding are something that I have not really given a lot of thought to. I haven't actually been to a lot of weddings, so I don't know what are and aren't acceptable songs to walk in and out to. I wouldn't mind walking in to the traditional Wedding March (it's okay, not bad sounding, very traditional, and I don't really have any other song I'm particularly fond of that I can think of), and I would probably like a friend to play it. I like to make friends with musicians and then later will pull the favour of being a wedding instrumentalist (ha ha). I told my friend Lowana a couple of years ago that I have already reserved her talents to play at my wedding. I have no idea what song we would walk out to. Someone else I once knew said that all Christians should walk out to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," but I did not just repeat that. ;)
Part of this meme is agreeing to ask five more people five questions, but I think that somehow the mammoth Random Interview Project I have almost completed (there is still one to be returned yet...) should suffice!!!
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
The Random Interview Project: Robert
This interview in the series known as The Random Interview Project comes from Robert. He was the yearbook editor when I worked on yearbook, most of my years at Briercrest. Now he has a blog of his own called Rob's Whirled.
He lives in Nebraska and drives an ambulance and a station wagon, a very peculiar purpleish-pink station wagon to be exact.
1. If you could re-experience any one year of your life, which year would you choose and why?
There are many years that I would like to go back and repeat and change some of the stupid things I did, but to re-experience is a completely different thing. I loved my senior (grade 12) year of high school. I would re-experience that year. Sure, there were some tough things about that year, but I think I could survive the "Re-Experience Experience."
2. What is a favourite memory of yours from college?
My favorite memory from College is spending late nights in the Eyewitness (the yearbook) office working towards deadlines. We got so tired and goofy by the end of things that is was suprising we even made it through some of those nights without hurting ourselves or eachother.
3. If you could live in another state or province that you have not yet lived in, which one would you choose and why?
Montana would be my first pick for a state. It would be relatively close to family in Wyoming and Alberta, and closer to many of the people and friends I met in Canada, too. For a province, my pick would be Alberta. It has the mountains. My sister and Brother-in-law also live in Alberta.
4. What's so great about playing all those weird instruments?
I play a KYDD Bass. It is an electric upright bass. I like it, not only for the way it sounds, but because I get to tell people I already have a KYDD. I also have a name for it, Billy the KYDD. It is a weird instrument, but it is fun to play. I also play the piano, cello, and guitar. I own two basses, four cellos, a guitar, a mandolin, an antique pump organ, and an old player piano. They take up lots of space, but I am not getting rid of any of them.
5. If you could only watch five movies for the rest of your life, which five would you choose and why?
1. The Back to the Future Trilogy ( I am counting it as one movie.) because it is a classic from my growing up years.
2. The Brother of Sleep- a European film about a organist who grows up in a harsh mountain village, but becomes revered by the community and the country-at-large when they finally recognize his musical talent.
3. Stand By Me- for the soundtrack
4. The Patriot- to remind me of the people who have made this country (the USA) what it is and was, and to remind me that there are still those type of people left.
5. This one isn't a movie yet, but this book ever become one... Obsessed by Ted Dekker- about following desires and not being afraid to lose everything to gain the one thing that matters most.
6. What is your favourite word and why?
Michelle, I believe you know the answer to this one already. My favorite word is "Basturd." I like the way it rolls off the tongue. I also like the fact that it can be used different ways. It can be legitimately used to describe the illigitimate child and illigitimately used to describe someone who is of great fristration.
7. If you could go anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, for a couple of hours, where would you go and what three people would you want to meet there?
The country of Malta- I would like to meet Paul and Claire Asenov, and my wife there. Paul and Claire are friends of mine that I met a few years ago that live there. I told them I'd love to visit them there. It would be a great reason to go see Europe, and the possibility of having my honeymoon fully expense paid would be nice, too. I don't have a wife yet, or even a girlfriend, but when I do, she will probably get to go to Europe with me.
8. If you had to brush your teeth with mustard, could you do it?
Yes! Although I would probably resort to only brushing my teeth once a year and chew lots of teeth-cleaning gum instead.
9. What was the best thing about growing up in Wyoming?
I grew up right at the base of Casper Mountain just outside of Casper, Wyoming. The best thing about living there was waking up in the morning on a foggy day. As the fog receded into the valley, the cloudy mist looked like a giant ocean. It was almost like we had beachfront property at the base of some mountains. Wyoming is a state with a lot of untampered-with natural beauty left.
10. What is the weirdest thing you have ever done?
The weirdest thing I have probably done is put battery-operated Christmas lights on the front of my car. It was when I still had my old red Subaru. It looked pretty stupid. The batteries ran down fast. It would have been much cooler if I could have had chasing lights.
This interview in the series known as The Random Interview Project comes from Robert. He was the yearbook editor when I worked on yearbook, most of my years at Briercrest. Now he has a blog of his own called Rob's Whirled.
He lives in Nebraska and drives an ambulance and a station wagon, a very peculiar purpleish-pink station wagon to be exact.
1. If you could re-experience any one year of your life, which year would you choose and why?
There are many years that I would like to go back and repeat and change some of the stupid things I did, but to re-experience is a completely different thing. I loved my senior (grade 12) year of high school. I would re-experience that year. Sure, there were some tough things about that year, but I think I could survive the "Re-Experience Experience."
2. What is a favourite memory of yours from college?
My favorite memory from College is spending late nights in the Eyewitness (the yearbook) office working towards deadlines. We got so tired and goofy by the end of things that is was suprising we even made it through some of those nights without hurting ourselves or eachother.
3. If you could live in another state or province that you have not yet lived in, which one would you choose and why?
Montana would be my first pick for a state. It would be relatively close to family in Wyoming and Alberta, and closer to many of the people and friends I met in Canada, too. For a province, my pick would be Alberta. It has the mountains. My sister and Brother-in-law also live in Alberta.
4. What's so great about playing all those weird instruments?
I play a KYDD Bass. It is an electric upright bass. I like it, not only for the way it sounds, but because I get to tell people I already have a KYDD. I also have a name for it, Billy the KYDD. It is a weird instrument, but it is fun to play. I also play the piano, cello, and guitar. I own two basses, four cellos, a guitar, a mandolin, an antique pump organ, and an old player piano. They take up lots of space, but I am not getting rid of any of them.
5. If you could only watch five movies for the rest of your life, which five would you choose and why?
1. The Back to the Future Trilogy ( I am counting it as one movie.) because it is a classic from my growing up years.
2. The Brother of Sleep- a European film about a organist who grows up in a harsh mountain village, but becomes revered by the community and the country-at-large when they finally recognize his musical talent.
3. Stand By Me- for the soundtrack
4. The Patriot- to remind me of the people who have made this country (the USA) what it is and was, and to remind me that there are still those type of people left.
5. This one isn't a movie yet, but this book ever become one... Obsessed by Ted Dekker- about following desires and not being afraid to lose everything to gain the one thing that matters most.
6. What is your favourite word and why?
Michelle, I believe you know the answer to this one already. My favorite word is "Basturd." I like the way it rolls off the tongue. I also like the fact that it can be used different ways. It can be legitimately used to describe the illigitimate child and illigitimately used to describe someone who is of great fristration.
7. If you could go anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, for a couple of hours, where would you go and what three people would you want to meet there?
The country of Malta- I would like to meet Paul and Claire Asenov, and my wife there. Paul and Claire are friends of mine that I met a few years ago that live there. I told them I'd love to visit them there. It would be a great reason to go see Europe, and the possibility of having my honeymoon fully expense paid would be nice, too. I don't have a wife yet, or even a girlfriend, but when I do, she will probably get to go to Europe with me.
8. If you had to brush your teeth with mustard, could you do it?
Yes! Although I would probably resort to only brushing my teeth once a year and chew lots of teeth-cleaning gum instead.
9. What was the best thing about growing up in Wyoming?
I grew up right at the base of Casper Mountain just outside of Casper, Wyoming. The best thing about living there was waking up in the morning on a foggy day. As the fog receded into the valley, the cloudy mist looked like a giant ocean. It was almost like we had beachfront property at the base of some mountains. Wyoming is a state with a lot of untampered-with natural beauty left.
10. What is the weirdest thing you have ever done?
The weirdest thing I have probably done is put battery-operated Christmas lights on the front of my car. It was when I still had my old red Subaru. It looked pretty stupid. The batteries ran down fast. It would have been much cooler if I could have had chasing lights.
Monday, April 04, 2005
The Random Interview Project: Ben
This installment of The Random Interview Project comes from Ben. Once I asked him if he had a blog. He said "No, I don't have one of those, I have a MySpace."
I worked with B for two summers at my other camp. One summer I was there though he picked corn or something like that so he wasn't there. Which was unfortunate, because he's pretty much one of the coolest kids around. And he's funny to boot.
1. What's the most insane thing you have ever done, and if you were to have the chance to go back and not do it, would you?
A) For fear of incrimination this may or may not have happened. But I recall someone, or maybe two someones, one of which may have been from the far South, possibly streaking in the middle of the day during a rain storm at what may or may not have been a children's camp. Now because my memory has become hazy with time I can't remember all the exact details and faces have become distorted so I'm not exactly sure who was involved... but it was pretty fun.
2. If you had to live in one of the cabins at Willow Springs for the rest of your life, which one would you choose and why?
A) Well, Cedar has the Porch but it also has the Cedar Creature and the scary forest. Eagles has a couch but I'm pretty sure it smells. The girl's cabins, those are just lame. I'd have to say Hawks cuz it's comfortable and has a good lookout on the field. All it needs is a porch circling the entire cabin and a BBQ would be pretty swell.
3. If money were no object, what kind of a vehicle would you get and why?
A) Either a severly souped up Impala or a spaceship like in Flight Of The Navigator. No reason.
4. What's the best thing about the town you live in?
A) The music scene. It appears to be a farming town but it actually has a secret artsy underground with a nice coffee house, lots of concerts, and a bunch of crazy youths.
5. If you were to record a CD, what would your band be called, and what would you title the CD?
A) The band would be called "The Something Or Other Of So and So" and the CD would be entitled "11 Reasons not to talk to your mom about dating."
6. If you could be an animal for three days, what kind of an animal would you want to be and why?
A) That's a difficult question but I'd have to say a ninja shrew. Because I'd be small enough to sneak around all stealth like and I could seriously hurt people with my ninja skills.
7. What are your top three favourite movies of all time?
A) 1. High Fidelity 2. Coffee And Cigarettes 3. Spanglish
8. How do you feel about pork and beans?
A) They're tasty when served with eggs.
9. What's the hardest thing you've ever done?
A) Trying to understand what to do with my life.
10. If you could spend the next three months doing absolutely anything, what would you chose to do and why?
A) Go on a road trip with some close friends through the United States down the East coast, drop off in Mexico for a bit, go to Texas to visit Zed, go through California and spend some time there enjoying the life it brings, come back up to Canada, go through B.C. and visit Beau Bishop, after that head through Sask to visit with Mike, and then make my way back home. Of course I would need unlimited money and resources. And I'd probably end it off with a giant celebration of some sort when I get home where we will begin planning the ultimate surfing tour.
Thanks M. Hope the answers are to your satisfaction.
"The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted. And if an infinitely wise Being listens to the requests of finite and foolish creatures, of course He will sometimes grant and sometimes refuse them" - C.S. Lewis
This installment of The Random Interview Project comes from Ben. Once I asked him if he had a blog. He said "No, I don't have one of those, I have a MySpace."
I worked with B for two summers at my other camp. One summer I was there though he picked corn or something like that so he wasn't there. Which was unfortunate, because he's pretty much one of the coolest kids around. And he's funny to boot.
1. What's the most insane thing you have ever done, and if you were to have the chance to go back and not do it, would you?
A) For fear of incrimination this may or may not have happened. But I recall someone, or maybe two someones, one of which may have been from the far South, possibly streaking in the middle of the day during a rain storm at what may or may not have been a children's camp. Now because my memory has become hazy with time I can't remember all the exact details and faces have become distorted so I'm not exactly sure who was involved... but it was pretty fun.
2. If you had to live in one of the cabins at Willow Springs for the rest of your life, which one would you choose and why?
A) Well, Cedar has the Porch but it also has the Cedar Creature and the scary forest. Eagles has a couch but I'm pretty sure it smells. The girl's cabins, those are just lame. I'd have to say Hawks cuz it's comfortable and has a good lookout on the field. All it needs is a porch circling the entire cabin and a BBQ would be pretty swell.
3. If money were no object, what kind of a vehicle would you get and why?
A) Either a severly souped up Impala or a spaceship like in Flight Of The Navigator. No reason.
4. What's the best thing about the town you live in?
A) The music scene. It appears to be a farming town but it actually has a secret artsy underground with a nice coffee house, lots of concerts, and a bunch of crazy youths.
5. If you were to record a CD, what would your band be called, and what would you title the CD?
A) The band would be called "The Something Or Other Of So and So" and the CD would be entitled "11 Reasons not to talk to your mom about dating."
6. If you could be an animal for three days, what kind of an animal would you want to be and why?
A) That's a difficult question but I'd have to say a ninja shrew. Because I'd be small enough to sneak around all stealth like and I could seriously hurt people with my ninja skills.
7. What are your top three favourite movies of all time?
A) 1. High Fidelity 2. Coffee And Cigarettes 3. Spanglish
8. How do you feel about pork and beans?
A) They're tasty when served with eggs.
9. What's the hardest thing you've ever done?
A) Trying to understand what to do with my life.
10. If you could spend the next three months doing absolutely anything, what would you chose to do and why?
A) Go on a road trip with some close friends through the United States down the East coast, drop off in Mexico for a bit, go to Texas to visit Zed, go through California and spend some time there enjoying the life it brings, come back up to Canada, go through B.C. and visit Beau Bishop, after that head through Sask to visit with Mike, and then make my way back home. Of course I would need unlimited money and resources. And I'd probably end it off with a giant celebration of some sort when I get home where we will begin planning the ultimate surfing tour.
Thanks M. Hope the answers are to your satisfaction.
"The essence of request, as distinct from compulsion, is that it may or may not be granted. And if an infinitely wise Being listens to the requests of finite and foolish creatures, of course He will sometimes grant and sometimes refuse them" - C.S. Lewis
Friday, April 01, 2005
The Random Interview Project: Jen
This episode in The Random Interview Project comes from Jen of the blog Meditatio.
I first knew her as Jenni, and we became pen pals I think when I was 15 or 16 and she was 13 or 14. She lived in California at the time, and I in Manitoba. We kept in touch all through high school by mail, then switched to email some time in college. Eventually though, we had somewhat lost touch, but soon found each other independently somewhat around the same time in the blogosphere.
Now she's married and lives in Minnesota with her husband and cats.
1. What is your favourite thing to do in the evenings?
My favorite thing to do is probably watch one of the "Law & Order" incarnations and work on whatever crocheting project is in progress.
2. What do you think are some of the most important ingredients to a long and healthy marriage?
There are lots. Communication is probably the most important with compassion, forgiveness, patience, and flexibility being pretty important as well. Love must always be present though.
3. If you could re-experience any one day of your life, which day would you choose and why?
I would probably choose to re-experience my wedding day because it was so strange and ethereal. It was the happiest day of my life but I remember it in chunks of time rather than something continuous.
4. What is something about yourself that most people do not know for awhile after meeting you?
Something that surprises most people is that I am really introverted and introspective. If you can crack my outer shell, you find that out pretty fast.
5. What is your favourite song, and why?
"If I Stand" by Rich Mullins -- it describes how I feel and how my faith is.
6. What are your favourite girl's and boy's names?
For a girl, I'm going with Katie, Moira, Emily, and Sarah.
For a boy, it would be Joshua, Daniel, Thomas, and Patrick.
7. Please share a seventh grade memory.
My favorite memory would probably be my choir classes. I was part of two choirs in school and I loved the performances and just being able to sing in a select ensemble.
8. What are some of the pros and cons of being a twin?
The pros: My brother is my best friend and knows me better than anyone else. We also have very similar opinions on things and it's nice to have someone who understands why I am the way I am.
The cons: Until college, neither of us really had our own identities because at school, it was "Sean's sister" or "Jenni's brother". Teachers thought we were alike and that made life annoying.
9. If you could spend a day in New York City, maybe... oh, tomorrow, what would you want to do there?
Definitely go to various museums and then go sit in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and enjoy the presence of God and the immensity of the space.
10. If you could only eat zucchini for the rest of your life, how would you prepare it most often?
Zucchini bread!
You can read Jenni's previous interview here.
This episode in The Random Interview Project comes from Jen of the blog Meditatio.
I first knew her as Jenni, and we became pen pals I think when I was 15 or 16 and she was 13 or 14. She lived in California at the time, and I in Manitoba. We kept in touch all through high school by mail, then switched to email some time in college. Eventually though, we had somewhat lost touch, but soon found each other independently somewhat around the same time in the blogosphere.
Now she's married and lives in Minnesota with her husband and cats.
1. What is your favourite thing to do in the evenings?
My favorite thing to do is probably watch one of the "Law & Order" incarnations and work on whatever crocheting project is in progress.
2. What do you think are some of the most important ingredients to a long and healthy marriage?
There are lots. Communication is probably the most important with compassion, forgiveness, patience, and flexibility being pretty important as well. Love must always be present though.
3. If you could re-experience any one day of your life, which day would you choose and why?
I would probably choose to re-experience my wedding day because it was so strange and ethereal. It was the happiest day of my life but I remember it in chunks of time rather than something continuous.
4. What is something about yourself that most people do not know for awhile after meeting you?
Something that surprises most people is that I am really introverted and introspective. If you can crack my outer shell, you find that out pretty fast.
5. What is your favourite song, and why?
"If I Stand" by Rich Mullins -- it describes how I feel and how my faith is.
6. What are your favourite girl's and boy's names?
For a girl, I'm going with Katie, Moira, Emily, and Sarah.
For a boy, it would be Joshua, Daniel, Thomas, and Patrick.
7. Please share a seventh grade memory.
My favorite memory would probably be my choir classes. I was part of two choirs in school and I loved the performances and just being able to sing in a select ensemble.
8. What are some of the pros and cons of being a twin?
The pros: My brother is my best friend and knows me better than anyone else. We also have very similar opinions on things and it's nice to have someone who understands why I am the way I am.
The cons: Until college, neither of us really had our own identities because at school, it was "Sean's sister" or "Jenni's brother". Teachers thought we were alike and that made life annoying.
9. If you could spend a day in New York City, maybe... oh, tomorrow, what would you want to do there?
Definitely go to various museums and then go sit in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and enjoy the presence of God and the immensity of the space.
10. If you could only eat zucchini for the rest of your life, how would you prepare it most often?
Zucchini bread!
You can read Jenni's previous interview here.
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