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About Jen

Jen isn't quite sure when she lost her mind, but it is probably documented here on Meditatio. She blogs because the world needs her snark at all hours of the night... and she probably can't sleep anyway.

Meme of Fives

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From Eucharis

10 years ago. In 10th grade. Doing accelerated classes and trying to figure out exactly who I was as a newly-minted Christian. Fighting a knee injury. Angsty and hating life.

5 years ago. Newly engaged. In my last year of college. Living in the dorms and hating the frosh that were living on my floor (I got stuck with the party crowd). Horribly depressed because I was missing Jon who was in Oregon doing CPE. Taking Medieval Europe, Religion and Social Change, and East Asian Religious Art.

1 year ago. Trying to adjust to life in Minnesota after our 2nd car was totalled. Praying for a job and that the new car loan would go through. Pissed off at the parish for not letting me teach Confirmation.

Yesterday. A purring 15-lb tabby settled on my bladder at 6. About 15 minutes later, I had to get up and use the facilities. I ended up not being able to get back to sleep so I showered and ate breakfast and did devos. I trudged through the fog and mud to BIG LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TOWN and after spent some time chatting with Krissy. Ate lunch out with Jon, came home, and took a nap. Went to hear a speaker with the gift of prophecy (which I actually accept as he told me some things that were interesting) and endured a healing with a couple who claim to have the gift of healing. (Will rant on this later.) Got home at 12:30, tossed down food, and went to sleep.

5 snacks I enjoy. Hummus and pita. Fruit. Chocolate Instant breakfast. Potato chips. Yogurt. (I don’t usually snack, so I had to think about this one.)

5 songs I know all the words to. “Amazing Grace”. “Give Me Jesus” by Fernando Ortega. Everything Loreena McKennitt sings. “How Great Thou Art”. “If I Flee on Morning Wings” by Fernando Ortega.

5 things Iâ????d do with $100 million. Tithe. Pay off all our debts as well as the debts of my parents. Set aside some so that we could take a vacation every year. Set up college funds for all our kids. Give the rest away.

5 places Iâ????d run away to. Ireland. The forests of Logborough Inlet, BC. Santa Cruz. Seattle. Montana.

5 things Iâ????d never wear. Anything showing my navel. Anything orange. Ponchos. Anything 80’s. Anything with garishly bright colors.

5 favorite TV shows. Grey’s Anatomy. The Biggest Loser. Mythbusters. Law & Order. COPS.

5 biggest joys. Petting my cats. Snuggling with Jon. Spending time with family. Singing sacred classical music with a good choir. Singing harmony on on hymns.

5 favorite toys. My laptop. My yogurt maker. My digital camera. My crochet hooks. Yarn + a cat.

5 people I want to pass this on to. Whoever wants to do it.

Community

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I was replying to an entry on one of Laura’s journals when it hit me that one of the things I really miss about Columbus is having community around me. The dorms and the apartments at the seminary breed their own communities and the apartments are kind of like a compound in itself — we had BBQ’s in the summer and we’d babysit for each other during the year.

I have to admit that I hated the apartment I lived in — white cinderblock walls, no kitchen space, a gross bathroom, inadequate closet space, and no ventilation. I did, however, love that we always had people to help us move (it’s what you do during the summers in seminary) and there were always people to meet for coffee. I guess that’s what I’ve missed most of all.

I hope that we actually do end up in either an apartment complex or at least a close knit place when we get to Billings. I mean, I’d really love to have people with whom I can have coffee and share life who are my age and in my position…

My Day Thus Far

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This morning, I wasn’t feeling up to dealing with people socially so I trekked through the fog and mud to BIG LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TOWN. It was an OK service with a pretty nice sermon. Afterwards, Krissy and I talked and I think she and I might have licked the problem with getting Meditatio back up — now to have my hosting company do their part!

I had a lovely nap after Wait Wait — Don’t Tell Me and am now pondering whether to go to an event tonight with some people from church who are of a more evangelical persuasion. (In other words, they’re pretty much Baptist/Pentecostal types who have determined that they need to stay at Church #2.) I guess the speaker has the gift of prophecy and there are a bunch of people with the gift of healing? Not sure if that’s what I need but I’m not complaining.

Freya has decided that she is my office cat. She spent yesterday curled up with me on her “alternate altar” (also known as the camping chair next to the computer chair) and she hopped up there when I sat down at my laptop this afternoon. Such a lovely little demon!

Happy Jen

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All my college football teams won yesterday!!! This was good — especially since the UW had a crappy season last year.

Even better: Minnesota has a better record than Ohio State!

Strange Occurences

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We had just gotten home from the Homecoming game (LQPV was thoroughly trounced by ACGC 25-8 with that 8 being scored in the last 9 seconds of the game) and I was on AIM with the Insiderhosting peeps when someone started pounding on the door. I asked who it was and they replied that it was [small town] Police. He pointed across the street and asked if it was my car. Apparently, the Volvo had gotten out of park and had rolled backward across the street, and up onto the curb and lawn across the way. I stared at him with my jaw dropped and then ran to get my keys.

I ran down the driveway and across the street in my bare feet and got in the car, started it, and drove it back across the street and into the driveway. Jon hopped in and put the parking brake on.

We’re still wondering how exactly it went out of gear. Thank goodness for [small town] Police!!!