[this post was written in a dull, monotonous tone. please read it as such.]
it's been one of those days.
the only thing standing between me and the weekend is my staff retreat tomorrow.
I'm sure I'll have something to say between now and then.
in the meantime, enjoy this Wario for Wii preview. I thought the ad concept was cool.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
grossness.
So I'm sitting in my office addressing envelopes, and I decide I need some envelope addressing tunes. For all the yuck that is myspace, I have to admit I really like the fact that I can listen to a lot of artists' music for free, if they choose to post it on their personal sites.
I go to Chris Tomlin's myspace site, because I'm in the mood for "Let God Arise". Great song. Anyway, here's a part of what Tomlin's "About Me" section says:
"Tomlin doesn’t find a great amount of value in hashing over his musical journey again and again. It’s not that he’s disinterested, it’s more that he’s much more interested in the present.
“I want to talk about what’s right now,” says Tomlin, the singer/songwriter/worship leader/Texas native/three-time Gospel Music Association male vocalist of the year/two-time GMA artist of the year/two-time GRAMMY nominee/most sung Christian artist in the United States. (Sorry, Chris…we had to recap it all somewhere.)"
I know that a rep probably wrote this.
But can anyone tell me why this still really bothers me? I can't quite put my finger on it.
[On a side note, I love that being a Texas native is listed among his many humble accomplishments.]
I go to Chris Tomlin's myspace site, because I'm in the mood for "Let God Arise". Great song. Anyway, here's a part of what Tomlin's "About Me" section says:
"Tomlin doesn’t find a great amount of value in hashing over his musical journey again and again. It’s not that he’s disinterested, it’s more that he’s much more interested in the present.
“I want to talk about what’s right now,” says Tomlin, the singer/songwriter/worship leader/Texas native/three-time Gospel Music Association male vocalist of the year/two-time GMA artist of the year/two-time GRAMMY nominee/most sung Christian artist in the United States. (Sorry, Chris…we had to recap it all somewhere.)"
I know that a rep probably wrote this.
But can anyone tell me why this still really bothers me? I can't quite put my finger on it.
[On a side note, I love that being a Texas native is listed among his many humble accomplishments.]
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
don't worry, I'm alive. and it's a long one.
I have had a crazy insane whirlwind of a week! here's a brief rundown, let me know if you think I left anything out!
(I credit this blog's format to David Runnels.)
8.31: I went to my last official service at Lufkin FUMC. It was bittersweet. I was excited to be starting a new chapter in my life, but sad to be leaving Lufkin. Words can't express how much I love the town and the people there. When I was saying bye to David and Karen, Debbie Anderson came in and hollered that she was ready to go to lunch, and I kind of sort of gave her the hand. That didn't go over well. We went to lunch, during which Debbie gave me the hand approximately 8 times. Then Brad and I packed up my car and his truck and headed out for Henderson. When we got there, I met the Michalek's, the people I was going to be staying with until I could find permanent housing (which is scarce in Henderson). They are a great couple, and are ridiculously hospitable. I've loved my stay with them. Brad and I unpacked the cars and I settled in. We ate dinner with the Michalek's and spent some time getting to know them. Later Brad headed home.
9.1: Labor Day, on which I did no labor. I spent the day inside mostly, doing school work. I also broke in my new Nintendo ds, compliments of David.
9.2: My first day of work went okay. I spent most of the day feeling incredibly overwhelmed. I met with what felt like a million different people to hear how things are normally run but with the assurance that I could change things up. I decorated my office, and that helped a little. I have an office. Craziness.
9.3: I don't really remember this day. Sorry.
9.4: More of the same.
9.5: My first staff meeting was interesting. They do it differently than any other staff meeting I've attended before in that the person who leads the meeting rotates weekly. I think that's a good thing. The prayer time was also different. At Lufkin First we read three names each from the member's list. At Henderson First we each read one name at a time in quick succession, one right after the other off of the official prayers and concerns list, until every person is named. You really have to keep up and concentrate on this. In the midst of the pressure, it honestly felt really meaningful.
9.6: I found an apartment! Housing in Henderson is ridiculous, because there haven't been any new developments built in a reeeeeeaaaaaaaalllllllyyyyy long time. The only thing I found in my search were creepy apartments and a duplex with no air conditioning. I finally found a nice apartment that's affordable and in a nice neighborhood. I can't wait to move in! I went to Lufkin that night. Brad took me to Target, dinner and a movie, and it was great to spend time with him after a long week. I stayed the night in Alicia's old room, now the Anderson's guest room.
9.7: Spent the morning with Brad. We got some Chick-fil-a for breakfast, which was marvelous as there's not one in Henderson and I'd been craving it all week. Then we went to Walmart and did some apartment decor shopping! I got a ton of cool stuff to decorate with. Afterwards we went to his storage unit to figure out what we were moving to my apartment and what was staying. Then we went back to the house to watch some of The Office Season 4 before it was time for him to go to work. I headed back to Henderson.
9.8: My first Sunday was good. Our contemporary service is at 8:45, so I was kind of dragging. I had to get to the church at 7:30 to set up some "Creation Stations" for Sunday school at 10. First service went well, the music was good and the message was short and to the point; it was about waking up and remembering that the kingdom of of God is at hand. I helped hand out Bibles to our third and fourth graders, as this Sunday was our promotion Sunday. Next came Sunday school. I had been asked to plan a kick-off for the new school year, so I came up with Creation Stations. Each station represented a different day of the world's creation, because this is what they would have been learning about had Sunday school been typical. The kids got to plant seeds, draw the night sky with chalk, and discover the things that God made unique about them. It went really well and I think the kids had a great time. Then came our traditional service at 11. It was the same as the earlier service, but with a choir. All in all a good day.
This week has been more of the same, but I'm definitely starting to get my feet on the ground. I'm moving into my apartment this weekend, and I can't wait!
(I credit this blog's format to David Runnels.)
8.31: I went to my last official service at Lufkin FUMC. It was bittersweet. I was excited to be starting a new chapter in my life, but sad to be leaving Lufkin. Words can't express how much I love the town and the people there. When I was saying bye to David and Karen, Debbie Anderson came in and hollered that she was ready to go to lunch, and I kind of sort of gave her the hand. That didn't go over well. We went to lunch, during which Debbie gave me the hand approximately 8 times. Then Brad and I packed up my car and his truck and headed out for Henderson. When we got there, I met the Michalek's, the people I was going to be staying with until I could find permanent housing (which is scarce in Henderson). They are a great couple, and are ridiculously hospitable. I've loved my stay with them. Brad and I unpacked the cars and I settled in. We ate dinner with the Michalek's and spent some time getting to know them. Later Brad headed home.
9.1: Labor Day, on which I did no labor. I spent the day inside mostly, doing school work. I also broke in my new Nintendo ds, compliments of David.
9.2: My first day of work went okay. I spent most of the day feeling incredibly overwhelmed. I met with what felt like a million different people to hear how things are normally run but with the assurance that I could change things up. I decorated my office, and that helped a little. I have an office. Craziness.
9.3: I don't really remember this day. Sorry.
9.4: More of the same.
9.5: My first staff meeting was interesting. They do it differently than any other staff meeting I've attended before in that the person who leads the meeting rotates weekly. I think that's a good thing. The prayer time was also different. At Lufkin First we read three names each from the member's list. At Henderson First we each read one name at a time in quick succession, one right after the other off of the official prayers and concerns list, until every person is named. You really have to keep up and concentrate on this. In the midst of the pressure, it honestly felt really meaningful.
9.6: I found an apartment! Housing in Henderson is ridiculous, because there haven't been any new developments built in a reeeeeeaaaaaaaalllllllyyyyy long time. The only thing I found in my search were creepy apartments and a duplex with no air conditioning. I finally found a nice apartment that's affordable and in a nice neighborhood. I can't wait to move in! I went to Lufkin that night. Brad took me to Target, dinner and a movie, and it was great to spend time with him after a long week. I stayed the night in Alicia's old room, now the Anderson's guest room.
9.7: Spent the morning with Brad. We got some Chick-fil-a for breakfast, which was marvelous as there's not one in Henderson and I'd been craving it all week. Then we went to Walmart and did some apartment decor shopping! I got a ton of cool stuff to decorate with. Afterwards we went to his storage unit to figure out what we were moving to my apartment and what was staying. Then we went back to the house to watch some of The Office Season 4 before it was time for him to go to work. I headed back to Henderson.
9.8: My first Sunday was good. Our contemporary service is at 8:45, so I was kind of dragging. I had to get to the church at 7:30 to set up some "Creation Stations" for Sunday school at 10. First service went well, the music was good and the message was short and to the point; it was about waking up and remembering that the kingdom of of God is at hand. I helped hand out Bibles to our third and fourth graders, as this Sunday was our promotion Sunday. Next came Sunday school. I had been asked to plan a kick-off for the new school year, so I came up with Creation Stations. Each station represented a different day of the world's creation, because this is what they would have been learning about had Sunday school been typical. The kids got to plant seeds, draw the night sky with chalk, and discover the things that God made unique about them. It went really well and I think the kids had a great time. Then came our traditional service at 11. It was the same as the earlier service, but with a choir. All in all a good day.
This week has been more of the same, but I'm definitely starting to get my feet on the ground. I'm moving into my apartment this weekend, and I can't wait!
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