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[Apr. 15th, 2010|06:02 pm] |
 announcement:
i am making the transition to tumblr.
i've said (even recently) that i didn't see the point in switching, especially considering all of the history stored here, but after some research, and the knowledge that readers are being bugged by pop-up ads when they click on links to specific posts, i've decided it's just time to move on.
different name. different venue. same content. same me.
i have so enjoyed the conversations and friendships that have sprung up because of this blog. i wouldn't even know some of you without it.
so, i hope you follow me.
(to the new blog, i mean. i don't want to be the next oprah.)
please adjust your blog roll's accordingly: even the birds |
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| diary of a grad-school widow: 1 month 'til summer break |
[Apr. 9th, 2010|12:51 pm] |
this weekend, i am excited that i'm going to have enough time with my husband to have brunch and to go grocery shopping. that might be all i get, but let me tell you, it feels like a luxury.
is there a support group for spouses of grad students?
does anyone want to go to the dollar movie with me?
or come over and watch the united states of tara on dvd?
i have red wine, and i'll make you rice crispy treats. |
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| speaking of: loaves and fishes |
[Apr. 7th, 2010|01:54 pm] |
eating healthfully, responsibly and economically is HARD but DOABLE!
thankfully, here in utah, we have some really great local options.
have you checked out the community food co-op of utah? it is a monthly program of great local food-stuffs. there are pick-up locations all over the salt lake valley. i just ordered a lion's share of food for only 1/4 of our monthly grocery budget. another great option is rico market in downtown slc. they are a co-op of local-only vendors. it's a great place to stock up on grass-fed beef, yummy beehive cheeses and other tasty local treats. the couple extra trips and few extra pennies are worth the benefit it will do to your bodies and to your community. mindful budgeting works!
here's to healthy bellies and happy pocket books!
(4/8/10: just wanted to clarify that this wasn't intended to be preachy. all exclamation points are indications of excitement!) |
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| loaves and fishes |
[Apr. 7th, 2010|01:19 pm] |
we successfully (purposefully) survived for 2.5 weeks on $25. that, my friends, is a test of discipline.
two weekends ago, we had to make an unexpected trip to las vegas. tim's grandpa had a heart attack and subsequent open-heart surgery. thankfully, he pulled through just fine, but we took my mother-in-law down to be with her siblings and mother right after the operation. even though we were thrifty, that trip killed our budget, which is already tight because of taxes. we determined to buckle down in survival mode and not touch a penny from savings, and we did it! we even had friends over for dinner! it feels like a pretty big accomplishment. |
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| long time coming |
[Apr. 5th, 2010|10:10 pm] |
somehow, i missed this blog's 10 year anniversary. 10 years!
looking back on those first entries, (please don't, but if you do...) is just a testament to how much 10 years can change a person; especially when those 10 years span 18-28.
in those 10 years:
i had crushes on a lot of unattainable boys.
i voted in my first presidential elections. (hindsight is 20/20)
i discovered that some spiritual leaders don't have your best interest at heart.
i was reassured that the father always does.
i survived working and schooling full-time.
i made three, huge, life-changing moves.
i have had incredible friendships blossom and wane.
i met, fell in love with and married the best man i know.
here's to looking back and laughing at another 10.
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| make yourself known |
[Mar. 25th, 2010|10:02 am] |
you know who i am, and i want to know who you are.
please count this as my public plea, requesting that you sign your comments.
let's make this fight fair. |
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| 234 years ago |
[Mar. 22nd, 2010|03:34 pm] |
i happen to think my husband is a pretty intelligent, even, thoughtful (hilarious, sexy) man. so, today, i'm taking a page out of his book.
 234 years ago
The world was a very different place 234 years ago. So much so, I would argue (and have continuously argued with one Halen Seevinck), that if you were plopped in to the world two centuries ago you would not be able to function for more than one hour.
Could you play a DVD with a reel to reel? How quickly can you write a term paper with a quill and ink? Can anyone who reads this blog skin a rabbit?
Health insurance was not a phrase that was ever muttered in the 18th century!
Would it make sense to continue dialing with your rotary phone and expect your cell phone to make the call? Think about that in terms of legislation.
The world belongs to the people who live in it now. It's our job to take care of it, and try to make it better for the people who come after us. It should go without saying that we also need to take care of the people who are currently in it.
If this country had always made decisions about it's present based solely on the ideas of people from the past we would live in a ridiculous place.
By the way, I love Jesus still.
Sincerely,
Tim
P.S. The Cold War ended 20 years ago. It's OK to use legislation and taxes on internal improvements now. |
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| on beauty |
[Mar. 19th, 2010|10:01 am] |
growing up, i never thought of myself as "beautiful."
i was rarely asked out. i was never that girl that cute boys wanted to date. i was the girl that awkward boys wanted to marry. i had pretty bad acne. sophomore year, i chopped all of my hair off in i'd-rather-sleep-than-deal-with-curly-hair-and-humidity defiance. i didn't wear short skirts and heels to school like the majority of my classmates. in fact, i was voted "most casual dresser" senior year. what does that even mean?!
looking back, though, at that young age, i knew me. i liked me. i was happy.
and i think that's pretty beautiful. |
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