Song #8

I remember my Mom introducing me to this song--to all 50s 60s music actually--and this has long remained a favourite. If you need to smile, listen to this song!

I watched Fireproof yesterday. I've heard a lot about it from friends whose churches have hosted it, so when I saw it on the shelf at the video store, I decided to rent it. Plus, Kirk Cameron was my second big celebrity crush (Chris Atkins was the first), I couldn't resist.

Phew. Talk about a tearjerker! It wasn't the best movie filmed and some of the dialogue was fakey fakey, but it did have a good message about needing Jesus. I think the Love Dare can be practiced in all kinds of relationships--take that extra time to really connect with someone else and make them feel valued.

Introducing people to Jesus, to a RELATIONSHIP, is something that I've been working on recently. Not that I'm forcing myself to do it, but I'm watching for it in conversations. A few people that I've been talking to have really shown a hunger for God and I just want to remain open to building that relationship and talking about all things faith related. Am I making sense? I don't want to be someone who shoves Jesus down someone's throat, then leaves them so I can move on to the next person. I dunno...to me that seems more damaging than healing or loving. I want to build that friendship so that they see Jesus in every part of life. That He isn't a crutch, but a part of the everyday, the mundane, the spectacular, the challenging...

For sure I need to build Jesus more into my everyday. Which is why it's a relationship, right? It takes work and commitment. :)

writing to write.

I've been waiting for my grades to be posted for the past week and they've been there! For how long I don't know, but there's a notification that pops up saying new grades have been posted. It didn't notify me, so I didn't think of checking inside the class page on WebCT. AAAAHHHH. Two finals still haven't been posted and I haven't gotten a mark back for the paper I handed in Monday. I hope that prof is distracted because I SOOOOOO did it wrong! It's a decent research paper, but I followed the outline in the textbook as opposed to the outline in the class handout. Oops. I knew I should have checked that first! Oh well...

I am so beyond caring. I rocked four of my five classes this semester, and those were actually the ones I was interested in. Surprising how that works eh?

I applied to the college today (deadline is tomorrow). I'm registering for Communication Arts--the first year is all the same, regardless of whether you're on track for broadcasting, print, or PR. I was originally thinking of broadcasting and that's been the "jump up and smack me" sign, but I'm also thinking I'd REALLY like to refine my writing--which would be why I'm blogging like a madwoman. I'm trying to get in at LEAST 30 minutes of writing a day.

I'm still working on the whole "discipline" resolution I made a year ago New Year's. Can you say "work in progress"?? :) I'm doing far better with that though. Being crazy busy definitely helps with time management and prioritizing the things I think are important. Like walking or going to the gym. Like reading for pleasure. :) Like writing. Like not eating sunflower seeds! That was a hard one today because I got my monthly blood work done and usually after getting bloodwork done I buy a bag of spitz as a treat--high in phosphorus, sucks calcium from your bones, nasty nasty (like all dark colas, except rootbeer)--but I'm really trying to watch what I eat and eat better. So I made a cheese quesadilla instead (that was my treat, high dairy is also a no-no). Ohhhhh but I love cheese! I actually have a recipe for potatoes that uses gruyere and I REALLY want to make that tonight after work!

Ok, I could write for ages, so I should probably shut for now. :) I have a couple of videos I'll add when I'm not at work and actually have YouTube access.