I am all DONE my undergrad classes!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!! SO excited!!!
This evening we had our thesis poster presentations so that was great to discuss research from the past year.
I only have 60 more pages to type for papers.
120 more papers to mark.
5 more days until my LAST (and first i guess) exam
And 6 more days until I start working full time. AHHHH
More pictures of very random things to come! :) But just wanted a quick update.
AND this is my 200th post!! So happy 200th post!! WOOOOOHOOOOOOO
now to cut the excitement, back to paper writing....
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Lock, Laugh, Lady
This story gave me a good chuckle this morning in the Province paper:
A 911 dispatcher had to tell a caller how to unlock her car. The unnamed woman called police Sunday to say she was locked inside her car at a suburban drug store.
"My car will not start. I'm locked inside my car. Nothing electronic works. And it's getting very hot in here. and I'm not feeling well," the woman said.
The dispatcher asked the woman if she was able to manually pull the lock up on the door. THe woman said she would try, and then, she said, "Yes, I got the door open."
-written by Orlando Sentinei
Uh.... wow. Are that dependent on technology that we cannot even pull our door locks up manually? So, next time you are trapped inside your vehicle, just remember, a little lift will do the trick!! :)
A 911 dispatcher had to tell a caller how to unlock her car. The unnamed woman called police Sunday to say she was locked inside her car at a suburban drug store.
"My car will not start. I'm locked inside my car. Nothing electronic works. And it's getting very hot in here. and I'm not feeling well," the woman said.
The dispatcher asked the woman if she was able to manually pull the lock up on the door. THe woman said she would try, and then, she said, "Yes, I got the door open."
-written by Orlando Sentinei
Uh.... wow. Are that dependent on technology that we cannot even pull our door locks up manually? So, next time you are trapped inside your vehicle, just remember, a little lift will do the trick!! :)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Awareness, Awesome, April
Happy April 1st!! I cannot cannot believe that it is already April! Where did January go? Sigh. I laughed when I woke up to see snow on the ground this morning. In fact where I am it is still snowing quite large flakes and quite thick (pretty wet though). In a way it's like God was playing an April Fool's joke on us - "haha, you thought it was spring, not so!" But I"m happy with it and we still get a few sunny days a week so I'm trying to enjoy the weather for what it is!
Today George (tape recorder) and I went on a couple more adventures. I am becoming more comfortable with George and am quite excited for all the information he has on his little white tapes. I have interviewed five different counselors from different backgrounds and have been SO blessed by them. They have given me incredible insight into the topic I'm writing a paper on, but even more so, they have blessed and encouraged me in my own spiritual journey, probably without even knowing it. They have encouraged me and reminded me of things so easily forgotten. Throughout the Old Testament God was constantly reminding His people of what He had done for them. Sometimes I see it as redundant, but then I realize how often I forget about God's works and His presence, that it makes sense to have reminders. So today I am encouraged.
One thing that was repeated throughout the interviews was cultivating a greater awareness of God throughout one's daily activities. The moments when I am aware of God are incredible and wonderful. I want to be enraptured in the mystery of who God is and to continually bein awe of Him. I want to continue taking steps towards making that a reality in my life.
I love what Gerald May says on the topic of practicing contemplation and awareness of God:
"True contemplative presence is the realization (making real) of living, moving and having our very being in God"
“God does not wait to come into our lives until we have solved our problems. God is always involved. Love is already here”
“Remember the sacrament of the present moment, the utter here and now simplicity in which each precious instant keeps becoming a new precious instant in an ever-fresh cascade of innocent beginnings”
Just a few thoughts. I have to wonder what I am doing to create space for this in my life. One is that I am trying to be outside more. Creation has an incredible way of connecting us with life and our Creator. Also to be praying continually. Throughout my day, to be in conversation with God and reflecting my thoughts back to Him. Being aware of His image in those around me. Seeing the characteristics of God displayed through my day.
What are you doing to be more aware of the presence of God today?
Today George (tape recorder) and I went on a couple more adventures. I am becoming more comfortable with George and am quite excited for all the information he has on his little white tapes. I have interviewed five different counselors from different backgrounds and have been SO blessed by them. They have given me incredible insight into the topic I'm writing a paper on, but even more so, they have blessed and encouraged me in my own spiritual journey, probably without even knowing it. They have encouraged me and reminded me of things so easily forgotten. Throughout the Old Testament God was constantly reminding His people of what He had done for them. Sometimes I see it as redundant, but then I realize how often I forget about God's works and His presence, that it makes sense to have reminders. So today I am encouraged.
One thing that was repeated throughout the interviews was cultivating a greater awareness of God throughout one's daily activities. The moments when I am aware of God are incredible and wonderful. I want to be enraptured in the mystery of who God is and to continually bein awe of Him. I want to continue taking steps towards making that a reality in my life.
I love what Gerald May says on the topic of practicing contemplation and awareness of God:
"True contemplative presence is the realization (making real) of living, moving and having our very being in God"
“God does not wait to come into our lives until we have solved our problems. God is always involved. Love is already here”
“Remember the sacrament of the present moment, the utter here and now simplicity in which each precious instant keeps becoming a new precious instant in an ever-fresh cascade of innocent beginnings”
Just a few thoughts. I have to wonder what I am doing to create space for this in my life. One is that I am trying to be outside more. Creation has an incredible way of connecting us with life and our Creator. Also to be praying continually. Throughout my day, to be in conversation with God and reflecting my thoughts back to Him. Being aware of His image in those around me. Seeing the characteristics of God displayed through my day.
What are you doing to be more aware of the presence of God today?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Homework, Hurt, Hangout
So last night I went to a games night which was incredibly fun. WE played Dutch Blitz for about two hours and rotated teams with eight people. I stood for a lot of it and my back was bent at a weird angle and afterwards I could barely move because my back hurt so much. Couldn't sleep last night, because the pain was so bad and anything I do hurts.. After class today I came home and slept for four hours and now I'm trying to ignore the pain and paper write. AHHHH.. anyone know any good way of getting rid of back pain?
The word "homework" is a noun, but today I was thinking about how it is funny that I have turned it into a verb.. As in "Want to come over and homework with me?" "Are you homeworking today?" And so forth... I am excited for the day when the majority of my social interactions and hangouts are simply to hang out and not to mutually do homework together...
Chrystal is going to come over this evening and we are going to watch a movie. perhaps I should feel bad at the lack of work I am getting done but right now I just hurt too much to care. That's what tomorrow is for and hopefully when I wake up I will feel like a million dollars. (side note: I wonder what a million dollars feels like.. hmm maybe it doesn't actually feel THAT good)
The word "homework" is a noun, but today I was thinking about how it is funny that I have turned it into a verb.. As in "Want to come over and homework with me?" "Are you homeworking today?" And so forth... I am excited for the day when the majority of my social interactions and hangouts are simply to hang out and not to mutually do homework together...
Chrystal is going to come over this evening and we are going to watch a movie. perhaps I should feel bad at the lack of work I am getting done but right now I just hurt too much to care. That's what tomorrow is for and hopefully when I wake up I will feel like a million dollars. (side note: I wonder what a million dollars feels like.. hmm maybe it doesn't actually feel THAT good)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Done, Down, Depression
I just finished writing a paper! YEAH! That means I only have like 70 more pages of papers to write for the rest of the semester! Boo ya! The paper I wrote was about religion and how sometimes it can lead to having an extreme internal or external locus of control (that's where you think the control of your life comes from.. you or other circumstances/people) can lead to learned helplessness and consequently depression. And how a balanced approach needs to be found between faith and works, between one's own actions and depending on God within them. Interesting enough. Not really sure if it makes sense, but I'm okay with that, because it's DONE and now I have one DOWN. If anyone likes editing and wants to read/edit my paper, let me know!!
Updated Countdown:
-six more classes to attend
-10 more days until classes are done!
-16 more days until my last exam! (and first exam)
-17 more days until I start working full time!
-77 more days until fun!
-70 more pages to type for papers
-120 more papers to mark!!
YIPPEE!
Updated Countdown:
-six more classes to attend
-10 more days until classes are done!
-16 more days until my last exam! (and first exam)
-17 more days until I start working full time!
-77 more days until fun!
-70 more pages to type for papers
-120 more papers to mark!!
YIPPEE!
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