Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Nine (personal, rather than professional) Goals for 2009
Yes, a far shorter list than last year....but a sincere one nonetheless. Actually 9 is a more difficult number than 239.
1. Start and complete a 500-1000 piece jig-saw puzzle (This will be difficult. Challenging. And I may have to start now if I want to finish by the end of the year. I am not good at jig-saw puzzles).
2. Work my way up to eating 5 servings of fruit per day (I've learned that I can't start cold-turkey. Mmmm.....turkey).
3. Reduce more, Recycle more, Reuse more (not because it's green, but because it's what I've been taught since childhood)
4. Continue to try to like tea. Learn more about the different kinds enough to have an educated conversation about tea with someone who loves it.
5. Practice Lithuanian
6. Learn the Russian alphabet, and some words
7. Read the manual for our camera
8. Stop touching facial blemishes
9. Learn more about the church calendar
1. Start and complete a 500-1000 piece jig-saw puzzle (This will be difficult. Challenging. And I may have to start now if I want to finish by the end of the year. I am not good at jig-saw puzzles).
2. Work my way up to eating 5 servings of fruit per day (I've learned that I can't start cold-turkey. Mmmm.....turkey).
3. Reduce more, Recycle more, Reuse more (not because it's green, but because it's what I've been taught since childhood)
4. Continue to try to like tea. Learn more about the different kinds enough to have an educated conversation about tea with someone who loves it.
5. Practice Lithuanian
6. Learn the Russian alphabet, and some words
7. Read the manual for our camera
8. Stop touching facial blemishes
9. Learn more about the church calendar
Well, I accomplished some things.
One last look at 2008...and then onto making new goals for 2009
1. Go to Boston
2. Get new glasses
3. Visit a dentist
4. Apply for seminary (Half bold=half done)
5. Go to Washington DC
6. Write a children’s book
7. Buy a Digital SLR Camera
8. Give all the clothes you don’t wear anymore to Salvation Army
9. Go to Niagara Falls
10. Illustrate the children’s book you plan to write
11. Save a little bit of money each week
12. Write a letter or note to someone and send it in the mail once a week
13. Go Colonial Williamsburg
14. Call your Mom once a week (Sucked at this one, but got to see her every week this summer, and have called her a few times since leaving the country)
15. Enter a photography contest
16. Go one day without lip balm
17. Go to a Boston Red Sox Game
18. Learn something about each presidential candidate (I voted)
19. Get promoted
20. Go for a walk three times a week
21. Go to The Poconos
22. Organize your recipes (We were given a recipe box. A start)
23. See the Statue of Liberty
24. Go to New Hampshire
25. Grow your hair ridiculously long (did it, and already cut it...twice)
26. Call a friend once a week
27. Go to Vermont
28. Shave a little bit of your legs with every shower
29. Dress up for church
30. Learn more about investing
31. Go to Connecticut
32. Be able to do one pull-up/chin-up
33. Get an I-pod
34. Get more dress clothes
35. Go to Maryland
36. Learn some new words in another language
37. Learn some new English words
38. Put some towels away for later
39. Go to Delaware
40. Clean the oven
41. Go camping in a tent
42. Cook a meal over a campfire (I want to say I did. I know I did some sitting around a campfire. I know I cooked a snack over the campfire)
43. Go to New Jersey
44. Eat more fruits (somewhat)
45. Develop a taste for berries (I tried a strawberry on the 4th of July. I didn't develop a taste for them yet)
46. Leave the continent
47. Invent a new recipe
48-97. Read 50 books you’ve never read before
98-122. Reread 25 books you have read before
123. Reread the Bible (this will be counted separately from the 25 other books).
124. Go to North Dakota
125. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day
126-177. Take 52 interesting photos (I'm sure I have/will)
178. Encounter some Rough Giraffes
179. Go to Canada
180. Try fish again (you don’t have to like it)
181. Plant a tree
182. Floss daily (have tried to)
183. Finish a Friday crossword
184. Plant some flowers
185. Watch 24
186. Print photos and put them in an album (No, but now have a snapfish account)
187. Move out of Western Pennsylvania
88. Paint a picture
189. Finish off the lotion you have before buying more (I'm marking this as completed, because I haven't bought anymore. I haven't bought anymore because I haven't finished what I have)
190. Go on a date weekly (Haven't succeeded in this. But trying. Still date regularly, and spend quality time together. Which is my love language, by the way)
191. Watch The Office (rented it and watched a few episodes)
192. Send Christmas cards
193. Write to your Compassion Child once a month
194. Pray for him daily
195. Get rid of two pairs of shoes for every new pair you buy
196. Find a Bible study outside of Western Pennsylvania
197. Devise a list of verses to read every day for advent (Started to)
198. Visit a lake
199. Go swimming at least once
200. Go sledding
201. Watch a James Bond movie without falling asleep (I sincerely tried to)
202. Go golfing
203. Wear earrings for a day
204. Get one more belt
205. Learn some guitar chords
206. Write a song
207. Maintain your eyebrows (sometimes)
208. Spit in a new ocean
209. Go to a Minnesota Twins game
210. Organize and update your quote calendar
211. Let bygones be bygones
212. Get rid of all the extra bags
213. Wear sunscreen (still got burned)
214. Acquire a frame for the map of the world
215. Learn how to make plum jelly (More like plum sauce or syrup, really)
216. Burn a candle until it is gone
217-226. Develop 10 new characters
227. Create your own coffee shop (This will continue into 2009)
228. Sing in front of an audience
229. Grow your own peas (Tried to. In an experiment to see if they would grow in coffee grounds. They did not. Although, I dumped it all out into a garden, so maybe eventually they will grow. I probably won't know about it)
230. Care more about people than their grammar
231. Get a manicure
232. Get a pedicure
233. Get a massage (Not a professional one, at least)
234. Research the possibility and personal practicality of owning a bicycle
235. Write a short story
236. Write a long story
237. Write an essay
238. Write a letter to an editor
239. Finish this list
1. Go to Boston
2. Get new glasses
3. Visit a dentist
4. Apply for seminary (Half bold=half done)
5. Go to Washington DC
6. Write a children’s book
7. Buy a Digital SLR Camera
8. Give all the clothes you don’t wear anymore to Salvation Army
9. Go to Niagara Falls
10. Illustrate the children’s book you plan to write
11. Save a little bit of money each week
12. Write a letter or note to someone and send it in the mail once a week
13. Go Colonial Williamsburg
14. Call your Mom once a week (Sucked at this one, but got to see her every week this summer, and have called her a few times since leaving the country)
15. Enter a photography contest
16. Go one day without lip balm
17. Go to a Boston Red Sox Game
18. Learn something about each presidential candidate (I voted)
19. Get promoted
20. Go for a walk three times a week
21. Go to The Poconos
22. Organize your recipes (We were given a recipe box. A start)
23. See the Statue of Liberty
24. Go to New Hampshire
25. Grow your hair ridiculously long (did it, and already cut it...twice)
26. Call a friend once a week
27. Go to Vermont
28. Shave a little bit of your legs with every shower
29. Dress up for church
30. Learn more about investing
31. Go to Connecticut
32. Be able to do one pull-up/chin-up
33. Get an I-pod
34. Get more dress clothes
35. Go to Maryland
36. Learn some new words in another language
37. Learn some new English words
38. Put some towels away for later
39. Go to Delaware
40. Clean the oven
41. Go camping in a tent
42. Cook a meal over a campfire (I want to say I did. I know I did some sitting around a campfire. I know I cooked a snack over the campfire)
43. Go to New Jersey
44. Eat more fruits (somewhat)
45. Develop a taste for berries (I tried a strawberry on the 4th of July. I didn't develop a taste for them yet)
46. Leave the continent
47. Invent a new recipe
48-97. Read 50 books you’ve never read before
98-122. Reread 25 books you have read before
123. Reread the Bible (this will be counted separately from the 25 other books).
124. Go to North Dakota
125. Drink at least 3 glasses of water a day
126-177. Take 52 interesting photos (I'm sure I have/will)
178. Encounter some Rough Giraffes
179. Go to Canada
180. Try fish again (you don’t have to like it)
181. Plant a tree
182. Floss daily (have tried to)
183. Finish a Friday crossword
184. Plant some flowers
185. Watch 24
186. Print photos and put them in an album (No, but now have a snapfish account)
187. Move out of Western Pennsylvania
88. Paint a picture
189. Finish off the lotion you have before buying more (I'm marking this as completed, because I haven't bought anymore. I haven't bought anymore because I haven't finished what I have)
190. Go on a date weekly (Haven't succeeded in this. But trying. Still date regularly, and spend quality time together. Which is my love language, by the way)
191. Watch The Office (rented it and watched a few episodes)
192. Send Christmas cards
193. Write to your Compassion Child once a month
194. Pray for him daily
195. Get rid of two pairs of shoes for every new pair you buy
196. Find a Bible study outside of Western Pennsylvania
197. Devise a list of verses to read every day for advent (Started to)
198. Visit a lake
199. Go swimming at least once
200. Go sledding
201. Watch a James Bond movie without falling asleep (I sincerely tried to)
202. Go golfing
203. Wear earrings for a day
204. Get one more belt
205. Learn some guitar chords
206. Write a song
207. Maintain your eyebrows (sometimes)
208. Spit in a new ocean
209. Go to a Minnesota Twins game
210. Organize and update your quote calendar
211. Let bygones be bygones
212. Get rid of all the extra bags
213. Wear sunscreen (still got burned)
214. Acquire a frame for the map of the world
215. Learn how to make plum jelly (More like plum sauce or syrup, really)
216. Burn a candle until it is gone
217-226. Develop 10 new characters
227. Create your own coffee shop (This will continue into 2009)
228. Sing in front of an audience
229. Grow your own peas (Tried to. In an experiment to see if they would grow in coffee grounds. They did not. Although, I dumped it all out into a garden, so maybe eventually they will grow. I probably won't know about it)
230. Care more about people than their grammar
231. Get a manicure
232. Get a pedicure
233. Get a massage (Not a professional one, at least)
234. Research the possibility and personal practicality of owning a bicycle
235. Write a short story
236. Write a long story
237. Write an essay
238. Write a letter to an editor
239. Finish this list
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
I actually like this verse. Love it, actually.
So many times we are so concerned with our clothes and how we look that we forget to wear virtue as well. It's not that being concerned with clothes is so bad, but if it's all we are concerned about...we are not fully dressed. Try to stay with me through all the cheesy metaphors.
I also like that the two words are strength and dignity. Strength is not necessarily a word that is usually reserved for women. Sure, we may not have as much upper body strength...and we might not have as much muscle mass (this is right, isn't it?), but we can endure a lot. Physical strength goes beyond being able to lift and move heavy objects. Not that bearing children is all that women do, but it is a great example of physical endurance -- both carrying the child for 9 months, and delivering it as well. And strength is not limited to physical strength. A person can be emotionally strong, spiritually strong, and mentally strong as well.
And dignity. So many women have lost their dignity so many times, that they don't have it at all anymore. How sad. How important it is to have your dignity. And to know that you are the one who usually has control over it. In case you need reminding: dignity is the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. It is also a human right.
"She laughs without fear of the future." She laughs. She is joyful. She is fun to be around. She is able to laugh because she is not afraid of what will happen in the future. She is not stupid or ignorant. She has a realistic idea of what's possible, but she also knows Who is in control. She is able to laugh because she knows that God is taking care of her, and she has nothing to worry about.
I actually like this verse. Love it, actually.
So many times we are so concerned with our clothes and how we look that we forget to wear virtue as well. It's not that being concerned with clothes is so bad, but if it's all we are concerned about...we are not fully dressed. Try to stay with me through all the cheesy metaphors.
I also like that the two words are strength and dignity. Strength is not necessarily a word that is usually reserved for women. Sure, we may not have as much upper body strength...and we might not have as much muscle mass (this is right, isn't it?), but we can endure a lot. Physical strength goes beyond being able to lift and move heavy objects. Not that bearing children is all that women do, but it is a great example of physical endurance -- both carrying the child for 9 months, and delivering it as well. And strength is not limited to physical strength. A person can be emotionally strong, spiritually strong, and mentally strong as well.
And dignity. So many women have lost their dignity so many times, that they don't have it at all anymore. How sad. How important it is to have your dignity. And to know that you are the one who usually has control over it. In case you need reminding: dignity is the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed. It is also a human right.
"She laughs without fear of the future." She laughs. She is joyful. She is fun to be around. She is able to laugh because she is not afraid of what will happen in the future. She is not stupid or ignorant. She has a realistic idea of what's possible, but she also knows Who is in control. She is able to laugh because she knows that God is taking care of her, and she has nothing to worry about.
24 She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
24 She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
23 Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
23 Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.
This is a stretch, but Steve is a resident director, and he is well known around the dorm (city gates), where he often talks with his resident assistants (other civic leaders).
Please go down a couple of posts and read the confession about me finishing off these Proverbs 31 posts.
This is a stretch, but Steve is a resident director, and he is well known around the dorm (city gates), where he often talks with his resident assistants (other civic leaders).
Please go down a couple of posts and read the confession about me finishing off these Proverbs 31 posts.
22 She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
22 She makes her own bedspreads. She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
1. Someday, when I'm living in the United States...preferably in the Midwest, but that's beside the point, I will attending a quilting retreat at Camp and learn how to make a quilt. I would really like to do this.
2. I don't mind wearing linen....in the summer. I don't own any purple gowns that I know of. I don't think that this part of the verse is to be taken that literally. I think it is referring to dressing nicely in general, and presenting yourself well.
1,5. I stumbled upon a website that talked about "Quilt Camp at Sea." Apparently you can get on a cruise ship and travel somewhere, and all the way along the journey, you are at a quilt retreat. I think Camp could pull this off, but instead of "at sea" it would be Cedar Lake, and instead of a cruise ship, it would be a pontoon. This would make room for more quilters for sure. Especially if those who quilted on the pontoon also slept on the pontoon.
1. Someday, when I'm living in the United States...preferably in the Midwest, but that's beside the point, I will attending a quilting retreat at Camp and learn how to make a quilt. I would really like to do this.
2. I don't mind wearing linen....in the summer. I don't own any purple gowns that I know of. I don't think that this part of the verse is to be taken that literally. I think it is referring to dressing nicely in general, and presenting yourself well.
1,5. I stumbled upon a website that talked about "Quilt Camp at Sea." Apparently you can get on a cruise ship and travel somewhere, and all the way along the journey, you are at a quilt retreat. I think Camp could pull this off, but instead of "at sea" it would be Cedar Lake, and instead of a cruise ship, it would be a pontoon. This would make room for more quilters for sure. Especially if those who quilted on the pontoon also slept on the pontoon.
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