Well, I must say, that even though I was supposed to do a lot work (grading, finishing my exam etc) I haven't done any of it this long memorial day weekend. Instead, I spent Saturday cleaning and running errands; Sunday I went to my parents and we watched the new Indiana Jones movie, had a nice dinner and sat around the fire pit with our neighbors. Today I worked on a baby blanket and got it almost finished! So really, it has been a pretty relaxing weekend.
Tonight I have to buckle down and get my work done, nothing quite like procrastination!
It has finally gotten hot, summer feels like it is here and the bright sunshine is just what I needed. School is almost over, this week is review week and then exams start on Friday. I am so glad that this year is in the rearview mirror and tomorrow and Wednesday we are having parties in my classes to celebrate. :-)
SUMMER HERE I COME!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Keith Olberman rant is great!
I saw this last night on MSNBC. I really couldn't put this any better.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24635229#24635229
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24635229#24635229
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day! Albeit 1 day early. I took this picture of a bleeding heart flower in my mother's garden. I love it because it is delicate, feminine, complicated, vibrant and strong,- just like a mother's love.
I am posting a few other picture of my mom from her childhood, as a teenager and as a newly-wed. I am posting these because I think it is important for women everywhere, especially on Mother's day to celebrate being mothers (BTW, I use this term loosely!), but also celebrating who they were before being mothers. Pre-and Post- motherhood. It is important for all of us sometimes to remember where we have come from and who we were in order to see how much we've grown into who we are.
I also want to send a special shout out to all my friends who are new mothers (2 this year already!) and one soon to be. I know these bundles of joy are the lights of your life and I am so happy for you!
I am posting a few other picture of my mom from her childhood, as a teenager and as a newly-wed. I am posting these because I think it is important for women everywhere, especially on Mother's day to celebrate being mothers (BTW, I use this term loosely!), but also celebrating who they were before being mothers. Pre-and Post- motherhood. It is important for all of us sometimes to remember where we have come from and who we were in order to see how much we've grown into who we are.
I also want to send a special shout out to all my friends who are new mothers (2 this year already!) and one soon to be. I know these bundles of joy are the lights of your life and I am so happy for you!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
friends....
Sometimes I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends. To be surrounded by such giving, kind, passionate, funny and compassionate people makes me happier and a better person. I think that it is rare to have so many special people in one's life, and so therefore, I feel blessed. I can honestly look back on my life so far and say that there have always been loved ones present when I needed someone the most. In times of lonliness, I don't have to look very far to see that there are people who love me all around me, but that it is me who is closing the window. I have to try to remember to keep that window cracked or even better, wide open so the breeze can blow in and stur things up a bit.
I love this time of year. Spring. Spring and fall are my favorite seasons, I think I like it because like most things, these seasons are in the gray area - not too hot, not too cold, just right. I think as I get older, I am appreciating and respecting this "gray area." This gray area is the place that most of us live most of the time. Navigating this fog can at times be extremely hard because we can't see where we are going, nor can we see where we've been. It's cloudy, murky and dark. But remembering that just like the seasons, time will continue ticking and eventually, with patience and hope, the fog will lift, the birds will sing, the sun will rise, the sun will set, and we will keep moving on. It is surviving this fog that can be difficult and that is where the friends come in.
Friends can help us move on. Long time friends have been there through these dard times. They have held our hands, cried with us and know our histories. New friends bring energy and new ideas. They can remind us to live when we need reminding.
Sorry I've got so many ramblings tonight. I feel like so much is going on with people I know, jobs being lost, medical issues, family problems and life disappointments. I wish I could make everything better. Hopefully my friends know that I love them and support them, no matter what is going on, and I hope they too will remember to keep that window open for me.
I love this time of year. Spring. Spring and fall are my favorite seasons, I think I like it because like most things, these seasons are in the gray area - not too hot, not too cold, just right. I think as I get older, I am appreciating and respecting this "gray area." This gray area is the place that most of us live most of the time. Navigating this fog can at times be extremely hard because we can't see where we are going, nor can we see where we've been. It's cloudy, murky and dark. But remembering that just like the seasons, time will continue ticking and eventually, with patience and hope, the fog will lift, the birds will sing, the sun will rise, the sun will set, and we will keep moving on. It is surviving this fog that can be difficult and that is where the friends come in.
Friends can help us move on. Long time friends have been there through these dard times. They have held our hands, cried with us and know our histories. New friends bring energy and new ideas. They can remind us to live when we need reminding.
Sorry I've got so many ramblings tonight. I feel like so much is going on with people I know, jobs being lost, medical issues, family problems and life disappointments. I wish I could make everything better. Hopefully my friends know that I love them and support them, no matter what is going on, and I hope they too will remember to keep that window open for me.
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