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Monday, 17 August 2009

  • I'm bumming around at work waiting for my clients to arrive and wishing it were the weekend again.

    Anyway, yesterday I had my first flat tire. You might think that was unfortunate, but I was grateful. You see, the situation was good - I had my friends there and it was teamwork that made everything go smoothly. Now if I had been alone, stranded in the middle of inner city Baltimore, that might have been a different story. I think I have those fears of not knowing how to do something when the situation is really bad, like if I were in a car accident by myself, would I really know what to do. The flat tire is such a scenario. Well now I can proudly say that I know how to change a tire. I know, I know ... it's about time.

    On another note, I realize that not many people know my dry/biting humor ... except for maybe Daniel and PR ... but then again they instigate it. I think most people have this perception of me being this gentle, nice person when really that's far from the truth. We had a BBQ at PR's and he mentioned how his boys loved sleeping over at Phil, Rob, and Luke's place and how they raved about the food.

    PR: "What did you guys put in there? They couldn't stop talking about the food you made."

    Me: "Crack"

    I didn't think it was such a big deal, but suddenly everyone turned their face in amazement and the entire room burst out laughing.

    "Oh my God"

    "Wait, did Alice just say that?"

    "Alice, I'm so proud"

    Clearly as their volunteer staff and small group leader I've chosen to minimize this side of me. But I guess now that they've been promoted, it's about time they encounter the other side ... the crazy side. There's a reason I was grouped with Alison and Catherine as one of the "Three Martyrs."

    Anyway, here's to a fun year. And I'm sure we'll have plenty more entertaining moments.

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

  • wise words from the sushi chef

    The sushi chef thought he would pass on words of wisdom to me, seeing that I was the only girl in our group.

    - Hurry up and get married
    - Make lots of babies - it's best when it's twins, one boy and one girl. And I can look him up next time I want to have twins. Apparently he knows a thing or two about making them.
    - Don't worry about schooling - quit working and be a stay at home mom
    - Serve my husband and fulfill his every need, including a different menu every day, and if not every day at least every season

    My search for direction in life is now complete. Grad school? Psh... who needs it when all I really need is an M-R-S.

    What a way to start the week...


Wednesday, 05 August 2009

Saturday, 01 August 2009

  • Yesterday was my mom's last day of work. No, she didn't get laid off or fired, fortunately. She had been thinking about retiring for some time. So now both of my parents are retired. It's hard to wrap my mind around it, because I don't consider either of my parents to be "old."

    I'm glad that they're retired, though. I've seen how this past year of retirement has made my dad much more relaxed, and he's definitely using this new found freedom to spend more time with God. Hopefully my mom will find the same kind of rest and relaxation and peace in God that my dad has found through it all. Both of them are now taking classes at this local seminary, to which my friends react with ,"Aww.... that's so cute." Anyway, I'm excited for the two of them and I hope retirement treats them well.

    On the other hand, I realize that all this free time is going to give my parents the room to think about many more random/unnecessary things ... my future, why I don't have a bf, why I don't just move back to California, and the list goes on. Oh well, I guess there are pros and cons to everything.



    So congrats to my mom. She deserves it.

Friday, 31 July 2009

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