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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:35:21 GMT

Yay, I can get back on Xanga! My internet's been screwy for a bit, and it didn't think this was a real address.

The good news: I don't have an ear infection. The bad news: I do have fluid in my ear that is having issues draining. For this reason, I am continually taking Advil Cold and Sinus, which makes me sleepier than usual. Also, if it still hurts by tomorrow, it's probably gotten infected anyway.

Last Saturday was Peter and I's one year anniversary. The only reason I mention this is that we went to White Rock and discovered that there are literally six resturants for every small shop. This kind of defeated the purpose, since we brought a picnic lunch. :P

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:07:34 GMT

Ok, so it's been a while. Oops. Not too much is going on w/ me. I'm in the full swing of school, as is everyone else. I'm getting excited about a couple of papers I want to write (I'm such a nerd), and my GPA is promising to rise this semester (yay me).

Oh, I got a facebook. Honestly, I don't spend a ton of time on it, but it IS helpful on keeping up with ppl from home.

This was Canadian Thankgiving weekend. That basically means that I did less work than usual in a longer period of time. Oh, and turkey. Lots of turkey.

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:12:36 GMT

After much deliberation and varying degrees of sucess in the planning dept, we have apparantly decided we're seeing transformers 6:30 on Friday at the Sunset Theatre. Come all who dare.

Monday, July 02, 2007

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:40:53 GMT

so, for some reason I have a deep seated desire to watch the transformers movie. Anyone care to join me on the 4th? I'm thinking 3:15 showing.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:49:47 GMT

Today is the last day of June. as such, my summer break is half over. In some ways, it seems as though I just started summer (such as, it does not seem as though I've been working that long). In other ways, such as missing my friends, and yes, school, it seems an interminably long time to wait until I get back to TWU.

This next year, according to plan, is going to be my final year at Trinity. It's an odd feeling to know that a chapter in your life is about to close. I love being a student. I love classes, the people, even the work I have to do. True, I also love the fact that I get to spend time not having to work for my living as well.

speaking of work, yesterday was the annual chili cookoff, one of several cookoffs logos does during the year. It was a lot of fun (though some ppl's idea of what "chili" and "spicy" mean are suspect to investigation). My only complaint is that more ppl seem to call when no one is available than at any other time of day/week/month. it all works out I guess.

In other news, Liz and I went to Seattle last weekend (I meant to post then, but was a little busy). it was a lot of fun. we went through pike's place market (and bought beads for nacklaces), toured seattle's underground, (which has nothing to do with a railroad), and went to the zoo. We also attended an evening service of Mar's Hill Church, which both of us highly enjoied, even if the band did kinda suck. All in all a great weekend with little/no rest. fun times.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Sun, 27 May 2007 04:07:12 GMT

John and Kathy have invented a new way of drinking water: the Italian way. We were having nachos, and John decided that my water needed a grape tomato in it. Kathy put one in hers, and dubbed it "Italian water." It was fun to have her over, to say the least.

The Ski to Sea Parade was today. It's funny how many people I knew, and how little the highschoolers looked.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:17:42 GMT

The other day I saw a kindergartner wearing a striped shirt, a polka dot skirt, and flowered tights. I said to myself, "Self, you should be five again. Then you could wear clashing stuff and everyone would think it cute." Just one more thing to add to the long list of advantages to being five.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:07:54 GMT

Lately I've been thinking about identity, specifically how people get theirs. I've noticed that there are several things which give a sense of identity. The first is your job/career. The second is religion. These two I already knew about. The other two are related to each other. I never thought about them much: products and movies.

I was talking with Peter about this several weeks ago, b/c he was taking a class about media, marketing, and communications. He said that the goal of product sale (like Starbucks) is to give people a very specific identity. Different products give you prestige. For instance if you wear Prada and drive an Austin Martin, you have more prestige than me, who wears Payless and drives a Toyota. The pretige is sought after, almost to a fanatical degree. If the marketing companies do their job right, the result is supposed to be like that of a religion. That was scary to me. Yet the more I looked at products that are out there, the more I saw the reality of it. The quality of any given product is not so important as the identity it brings with it.

Movies are somewhat the same way. The genre, actor, director, etc that any given person watches gives people (myself included) a sense of identity; something in common with others. I'm only musing at the moment, but what does that say about me? Why do I have to get an identity from anything (even religion)? I don't know how many times I've heard "don't identify with the world, identify with Christ." To be honest, I don't think this is possible. I suppose it could be for someone, but I don't seem to be able to completely separate from the world. And frankly, I do not want to. Call me heretical if you like, but I believe there is something valuable to the world. I do not know if I should get my identity from it, that's something I'm still working out. Hopefully I will figure it out before I die.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:41:04 GMT

wow. It seems like school can't possibly be over, yet here I sit at home, wondering where the time went. I start work @ Logos on Tues, Munner comes next week, and ATF is next weekend.

I miss all of my friends already. I know that sounds silly (especially for those of you who aren't in college), but I do. It's weird not to have Tiny burst in, Kramer style to the apartment whenever he comes over. Anna and I won't be laughing over Greek jokes anymore. I won't have a date with Peter until next semester. CJ and I won't be sitting next to each other in class, laughing at the idioms Dr. Pepper says out of the blue.

From here on out, it's work, work, work. woot.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 15:52:00 GMT

News from the world of Liz:

I have new flip flops. This is very important because they have shinies on them. I got tired of borrowing Anna's (and I'm sure she was too) so I bought a pair yesterday along with a Kinder surprise which gave me a dog we named tetfiaks (tiny enough to fit inside a kinder surprise). He shall take his place next to stewart the tiger guarding my computer.

Only three papers left, then finals, then I'm done!! woot! Happily, only one of the aforementioned papers has research involved (which I am doing right now). After this paper is done, Paul, I will be happy to explain Barth's understanding of the atonement. I can't yet; I don't understand it as of the moment.

As of Friday, Peter and I have been dating 6 months. I thought about writing how it's been bliss and little nymphs have strewn flowers at our feet, etc. but I could not bring myself to do that. To be honest, it's been very good, but very hard. I suppose every relationship is like that (at least, all of mine have). Nonetheless, we have managed to work through (most) of our problems, and Lord willing we shall continue to do so. Peter gave me the "holy trinity of dating:" flowers, chocolate and a poem (which he wrote). And then we watched Anchorman.

Anna and I made fried oysters last night. They were surprisingly good. During various parts of the semester, my culinary skills have gone through mountains and valleys. Most of that depends on how much time I have to feed myself. Since we do not have a microwave, a little more thought has to go into preparation of food. I think that has been good for me.

The apartment is clean. This is a novelty. Unfortunately, I have picked up my family's habit of, "we really clean when people are coming over." Anna is having her discipleship group over tonight, and so we are making a valiant effort at keeping the place clean for her guests.

I have been having really weird dreams. Most of them I can't remember, though there was one in which I was a girl's hand (though I was sentient and could talk), and one where I lived inside of a tree. No superhero dreams, sadly (those are fun).

that's about it for the moment. I have a lot of work to do before going to an end of the year party, so I'd better scoot. Later days!