I’ve noticed in my Site Stats from Jetpack that I get a lot of links to my posts from http://wisdomsfeast.blogspot.com.
Would this blogger please email me at jen -at- grace-filled -dot- net and let me know who you are? I’m honestly just curious.
Thanks!
For Today… August 1, 2017
Looking out my window… dark. It’s supposed to start getting hotter until temps peak in the high 80’s/low 90’s on Wednesday or Thursday. Oh freaking joy…
I am thinking… about my Interpersonal Communications homework that is due on Wednesday night. I have the second of two chapters left to read and then the quiz, the reports, and journals to complete. If I can get the reading done tomorrow, I can take the quiz and try to get the rest of the writing done tomorrow night, leaving me 24 hours before the due date in case of emergencies.
I am thankful… for this piece by Simcha Fisher. Many people have no idea what true poverty looks like and they need to check their privilege. Then again, most people who get cranky about this piece don’t give a rat’s butt about the idea of privilege so I guess I’m just preaching to the choir?
One of my favorite things… chewing ice. It’s a bad habit but a comforting one, having been through two abdominal surgeries and having a GI tract that gets cranky.
I am wearing… jammies. My Online Debate Team shirt (so many people on the Internet are wrong-headed) and black sweats.
I am creating… this post and one for my 17th blogging anniversary which was July 17th.
I am listening to…delta waves music on YouTube to try to get to sleep.
I am hoping… General John Kelly can get the White House and Trump administration in general under control. It’s been daily scandals since January 20th and the voters who elected 45 in November should be ashamed of how they’ve effed up the country.
I am learning… about emotion and language in communication.
In my kitchen… Chinese food from Haggen.
In the school room… Daniel is off until September. I need to get some dry-erase markers so he can practice his penmanship.
Post Script… I had no idea this existed!
Shared Quote… “Prudence means practical common sense, taking the trouble to think out what you are doing and what is likely to come of it.” — C.S. Lewis
Hosted by The Simple Woman.
I shared some songs yesterday in my Daybook entry that bring back memories of middle and high school. Here are some more…
“Strong Enough” by Sheryl Crow. Given my struggles with anxiety and depression for the last ~25 years, this is a favorite of mine.
“As I Lay Me Down to Sleep” by Sophie B. Hawkins. This brings back memories of watching MTV and VH1 after school during my sophomore year of high school.
“One of Us” by Joan Osborne. Apparently, the Catholic Church hated this one. I liked it because I thought it asked a good question.
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba. I remember being at a party with my friend Sara when I was visiting UCSC where people were literally taking a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink, and a cider drink while listening to this song. Being the good little 17 year old I was, I was sipping my Coke and watching amusedly.
“Dreams” by The Cranberries. My hairdresser was actually the one who introduced me to them. One of her other clients liked them.
“Two Princes” by Spin Doctors. They were playing this on the dinner cruise that I was on when I went to DC in 8th grade. Jon and I worked out the table grace to this tune 10 years later.
“Zombie” by the Cranberries. This song has a special place in my heart because I’ve been to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at This Ain’t The Lyceum.
For Today… July 26, 2017
Looking out my window… dark. It was sunny with temps in the upper 70’s today and was pretty uncomfortable to sit in the sun!
I am thinking… about culture and non-verbal communication.
I am thankful… for Senator Tammy Duckworth speaking out today on 45’s decision to bar transgendered soldiers from the military. I tend to listen to her over 45 because she’s actually *SERVED* (and in a war with which she disagreed) and she gave her legs and the use of one of her arms in combat.
In case you don’t know how awesome she is, watch this:
One of my favorite things… ice chips. I have a bad habit of chewing them.
I am wearing… jammies. I was wearing a black fitted tee and jeans earlier.
I am creating… this entry.
I am listening to… Daniel babbling.
I am hoping… my kiddo goes to sleep soon.
I am learning… about the self and communication. It’s fascinating stuff!
In my kitchen… Mom was making pesto earlier with basil from the garden.
In the school room… Daniel has 1 day of ESY left.
Post Script… this is pretty amazing. Concertgoers at Hyde Park in London gathered to see Green Day perform but grew so sick of waiting for them to get on stage that a mass singalong of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen took place.
Shared Quote…
A moment from my day… Some songs from middle and high school that popped into my head.
Hosted by The Simple Woman.
Needeh kittehs. Homer is being excessively needy today, which is something considering how needy he is normally. He has been on my lap a few times today and is currently causing me to type this one-handed so I can pet him.
Helping house panthers. If you’re a lover of the black kittehs like I am, go here to look at cat pictures, help with psychological research, and help the black ones (who are the least likely to be adopted) find homes.
Penguins, man. I had to laugh when I got this Facebook message on my wall this week…
For all you poetry lovers out there… I tested this on a couple other Emily Dickinson poems just to be sure. 😀
Prayer request. If y’all could pray for a special intention, I’d be seriously happy. Please and thank you!
Ouchie! I went to the beach on Monday in new water shoes that were not tight enough on my heels and between all the sand and water that got in there, I ended up with some pretty foul blisters. They’re bad enough that I’ll be in flip-flops for at least the next few weeks.
John McCain. Samantha Bee put it best when she said last year that an election is usually between two fundamentally decent people with a difference of opinion. (Obviously, 45 is an exception to this rule.) John McCain is a decent human being who has served his country both in the military and in Congress. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. (He is also one of only two Republicans for whom I have voted — I voted for him in the primary in California in 2000 to try and knock Bush Jr. out of the race.)
For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at This Ain’t The Lyceum.
For Today… July 17, 2017
Looking out my window… dark. It was nice and sunny today with temps in the mid 70’s. At the beach, it was lovely.
I am thinking… about the two journal entries, report, and quiz I have due on Wednesday night.
I am thankful… for time with a dear friend today.
One of my favorite things… walking in the water on the beach.
I am wearing… jammies. I was wearing my shirt from VBS this morning with jeans capris from Fred Meyer. In the afternoon, I was wearing swim suit pieces from L.L. Bean and Lands’ End.
I am creating… this blog post. 🙂
I am watching… COPS. It’s a guilty pleasure.
I am hoping… to get everything essential done tomorrow for my classes.
I am learning… about interpersonal communication and social media.
In my kitchen… Dad made shrimp pasta last night.
In the school room… Daniel is loving ESY.
Post Script… This is really worth watching!
Shared Quote…
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I’ve been helping Resurreccion with VBS this week. Here are the highlights!
Being able to be useful. I’m one of the few native Californians that doesn’t speak Spanish (I understand it but can’t speak it) and there was already a church youth group doing the program so I offered to just be an extra set of hands whenever I was able this week. This meant washing dishes for Christ. 🙂 They needed someone to do the breakfast dishes so I jumped to it. I may or may not have flooded the kitchen (twice) on Tuesday but I figured stuff out so that I was able to do all of it on my own on Wednesday. I’m bummed that I woke up with a migraine this morning and didn’t get to help. 🙁
Learning how to play Uno in Spanish. The church doing the program had math board games and card games for the kids and that included Uno. Most of the kids knew how to play it but one little girl didn’t… and didn’t understand a lot of English. I learned (and in a few cases reinforced) my colors in Spanish and learned the word for “zero” in order to explain what card she needed to play. (Like most kids who grew up watching Sesame Street, I did know how to count to ten.)
Doing the “Penguin Song” with some of the kiddos. Because it is *ALWAYS* appropriate to sing at VBS!
Teaching my kiddos to sing “When I Was One”. We had kids as young as 3 and it’s kind of hard to find math boardgames to do with them (they eventually just had them do extra playground time) so I did “When I Was One” with my younger kids to reinforce their numbers in English and because it’s fun. 🙂
Learned my numbers up to 20 in Spanish. One of the helpers with the math games had the same idea I had: drilling the younger kids on numbers and having them yell them back in Spanish.
Learned some new games. This one was popular with the kiddos.
Gave a lot of high fives to kids. When I was playing “Set” with some of the littler kids, I’d give them high-fives when they made a set because social praise is a fabulous reinforcer. Their smiles were so incredibly wonderful.
For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at This Ain’t The Lyceum.