Friday will be my last day at work. While I'm excited to move on, I will also miss all of my co-workers. They have been very good to me and I am glad to count many of them as great friends!
They threw a going-away party for me last week and I had a great time getting to see everyone outside of the office one last time. I feel very blessed to have had such a great job for the last 3 years.
Today, they put a post on the TapRooT® blog in my honor.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
25 Things
I think this is a little weird, but I'll go ahead and do it anyway because now I have been "tagged" on Facebook and through another blog. And mainly because my roommate keeps bugging me about it. So Anne, here are 25 random things about me, in no particular order:
1. I hate chocolate. The smell and taste.
2. I have lived in 4 different states.
3. I really hate when hair gets on me. I don't think hair is gross, but I freak out if it gets on me and it's not attached to a head.
4. My biggest fear about going to Mexico in March is that I will get lice in the orphanage. I worry about this a lot. Everyone else worries about the drug cartels. I know it's weird.
5. I absolutely refuse to drink milk out of a plastic cup. This one time, my roommates hid all the glasses from me and I tried drinking my milk from a plastic cup. I couldn't and poured out the rest of my milk.
6. J.P. Prince is my favorite UT basketball player. I pretty much think he's amazing.
7. My biggest passion is orphans. I talk about orphans/adoption all the time. I am planning to work with orphans oversees for a year after college. I don't know where yet.
8. Going along with #7, one of my biggest dreams is to adopt children. Probably from Russia or Ukraine.
9. I want to have 7 children (some of them adopted).
10. All of my clothes face the same way in my closet. Always.
11. I have had 19 broken bones in my life. Yes, as in 1-9.
12. I love Italian food.
13. The 4th of July is my favorite holiday.
14. I have 2 metal rods in my back.
15. I drink coffee every morning. I am currently working my way down to decaf.
16. I am planning to run a 10k in May. Probably in Washington D.C. Let me know if you want to run too!
17. I think middle-schoolers are hilarious and I volunteer with a middle school ministry.
18. I like the smell of gas stations.
19. My favorite TV show of all time is Alias. It's seriously awesome. Sydney Bristow is still my role model.
20. One of my life goals is to learn 3 languages. I currently know English, some ASL, and a tiny bit of Spanish. When I live abroad next year, I am hoping to become proficient in something else, depending on where I live.
21. I hardly ever cry.
22. I push snooze every single morning. Now I have a note on my alarm that says "Discipline" and I feel guilty if I push it more than once.
23. In second grade, we hatched chicks at school. I got to keep one as a pet. Her name was "Chubby."
24. My favorite singer is Steven Curtis Chapman. He is an awesome adoption advocate and an awesome musician.
25. I can't sleep with clothes touching my feet, legs, or arms. I roll up my pants, sleep without socks, and only wear t-shirts to bed.
1. I hate chocolate. The smell and taste.
2. I have lived in 4 different states.
3. I really hate when hair gets on me. I don't think hair is gross, but I freak out if it gets on me and it's not attached to a head.
4. My biggest fear about going to Mexico in March is that I will get lice in the orphanage. I worry about this a lot. Everyone else worries about the drug cartels. I know it's weird.
5. I absolutely refuse to drink milk out of a plastic cup. This one time, my roommates hid all the glasses from me and I tried drinking my milk from a plastic cup. I couldn't and poured out the rest of my milk.
6. J.P. Prince is my favorite UT basketball player. I pretty much think he's amazing.
7. My biggest passion is orphans. I talk about orphans/adoption all the time. I am planning to work with orphans oversees for a year after college. I don't know where yet.
8. Going along with #7, one of my biggest dreams is to adopt children. Probably from Russia or Ukraine.
9. I want to have 7 children (some of them adopted).
10. All of my clothes face the same way in my closet. Always.
11. I have had 19 broken bones in my life. Yes, as in 1-9.
12. I love Italian food.
13. The 4th of July is my favorite holiday.
14. I have 2 metal rods in my back.
15. I drink coffee every morning. I am currently working my way down to decaf.
16. I am planning to run a 10k in May. Probably in Washington D.C. Let me know if you want to run too!
17. I think middle-schoolers are hilarious and I volunteer with a middle school ministry.
18. I like the smell of gas stations.
19. My favorite TV show of all time is Alias. It's seriously awesome. Sydney Bristow is still my role model.
20. One of my life goals is to learn 3 languages. I currently know English, some ASL, and a tiny bit of Spanish. When I live abroad next year, I am hoping to become proficient in something else, depending on where I live.
21. I hardly ever cry.
22. I push snooze every single morning. Now I have a note on my alarm that says "Discipline" and I feel guilty if I push it more than once.
23. In second grade, we hatched chicks at school. I got to keep one as a pet. Her name was "Chubby."
24. My favorite singer is Steven Curtis Chapman. He is an awesome adoption advocate and an awesome musician.
25. I can't sleep with clothes touching my feet, legs, or arms. I roll up my pants, sleep without socks, and only wear t-shirts to bed.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
The Craziness of Life
So I think I've definitely proved that I'm a HORRIBLE blogger. Maybe I'll get better after finals are through and I have a little less craziness going on. Maybe not though. Probably not, actually.
Here's a super-quick summary of the last few weeks:
I went to Alabama with my friend Hannah and her family for Thanksgiving. I had a great time and I was so grateful that they invited me to join them. It was the best thing I could have done outside of going home!
I have written about 10 papers in the last two weeks, which is totally insane. I would never recommend it.
I am done with finals on Thursday. I go to Raleigh for two nights for Natalie's shower (I still think it's weird that she's getting married, but I'm coming around to the idea :-) and I cannot wait!! Anne is coming too to visit this one boy that she likes. So, that will be fun. We're trying to get Sarah to come too. She and Natalie have both lived in Chile, so I think it's a fabulous idea. She said no so far, though.
Last night I went to a party at Diana's apartment. We had a great time and no one got upset during the games, including myself. I am quite proud of that, I might add.
Oh, and the Cowboys are not looking probable for the playoffs. Ugh!
Here's a picture of some of my sweet friends:
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Here's a super-quick summary of the last few weeks:
I went to Alabama with my friend Hannah and her family for Thanksgiving. I had a great time and I was so grateful that they invited me to join them. It was the best thing I could have done outside of going home!
I have written about 10 papers in the last two weeks, which is totally insane. I would never recommend it.
I am done with finals on Thursday. I go to Raleigh for two nights for Natalie's shower (I still think it's weird that she's getting married, but I'm coming around to the idea :-) and I cannot wait!! Anne is coming too to visit this one boy that she likes. So, that will be fun. We're trying to get Sarah to come too. She and Natalie have both lived in Chile, so I think it's a fabulous idea. She said no so far, though.
Last night I went to a party at Diana's apartment. We had a great time and no one got upset during the games, including myself. I am quite proud of that, I might add.
Oh, and the Cowboys are not looking probable for the playoffs. Ugh!
Here's a picture of some of my sweet friends:
I'm off to bed. Work tomorrow, then studying will dominate my life until Thursday @ 4:45.
Have a great week!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It's all in the name...
So I'm trying my hand at this whole blogging thing. I'm a little intimidated by it, but we'll see how it goes...
First, why the name? Well, my dear sister read this quote to me a few days ago and I LOVED it! Here's the story of what it meant in the original context:
"In the Gospels, Jesus of Nazareth is often called a Rabbi – and his followers, his disciples. A disciple was someone who had chosen to be with his rabbi as much as possible in order to learn everything he could from him and not just during formal teaching times. A disciple was with his Rabbi all the time. This commitment of the disciple to stay in the presence of the rabbi he followed, was beautifully expressed in the blessing: "May you always be covered by the dust of your rabbi." That is: may you follow him so closely that the dust his feet kicks up covers your clothing and face!..."
What a cool picture of how Christians should be striving to live their lives! Such and awesome picture of discipleship, faithfulness, and devotion!
That is why I decided to name my blog "Covered in the Dust"...to serve as a reminder for what I should strive for daily.
Thanks for reading!
First, why the name? Well, my dear sister read this quote to me a few days ago and I LOVED it! Here's the story of what it meant in the original context:
"In the Gospels, Jesus of Nazareth is often called a Rabbi – and his followers, his disciples. A disciple was someone who had chosen to be with his rabbi as much as possible in order to learn everything he could from him and not just during formal teaching times. A disciple was with his Rabbi all the time. This commitment of the disciple to stay in the presence of the rabbi he followed, was beautifully expressed in the blessing: "May you always be covered by the dust of your rabbi." That is: may you follow him so closely that the dust his feet kicks up covers your clothing and face!..."
What a cool picture of how Christians should be striving to live their lives! Such and awesome picture of discipleship, faithfulness, and devotion!
That is why I decided to name my blog "Covered in the Dust"...to serve as a reminder for what I should strive for daily.
Thanks for reading!
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