Week 9- Five things I want to see change

1. the conservative monopoly on orthodoxy

2. the accepted role of women within the church

3. the prevalence of sex trafficking

4. the lack of love in people who claim to be God's followers

5. my relationship status. :)

I had to throw in something a little more light-hearted, eh?

Week 8- Someone I think would make a great president

Sorry about the delay. Welcome Week craziness.

I suppose I choose this man:

But mostly because his first picture on google images is better than John Stewart's.

Week 7- Favorite cover of my favorite song

easy decision.



(Katy Perry singing MGMT's "Electric Feel")

honorable mentions:
Matchbox 20 singing Cindy Lauper's "Time After Time" (favorite cover of all time)
The Kooks singing MGMT's "Kids"
the bird and the bee singing Hall & Oates' "Maneater"

Week 6- Earliest thing you can remember

Posting from Nashville, btw, on graduate school search part 2. Today, Vandy. Tomorrow, Duke.

Well, this is embarrassing, but the earliest thing I can remember is...

Once, when I was very young (obviously), when we still lived in Pennsylvania, so I must've been about 3 years old, I was playing outside in the cul-de-sac. I remember it was summer and I was playing with the kids on the street. I was wearing overalls and my hair was short. I had to go to the bathroom and I ran up to my house. I rang the doorbell, but no one answered. I started to panic. I mean, I really had to go to the bathroom. Where was my dad? Wasn't he home? What was I going to do? I rang the doorbell again and waited desperately. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, my father opened the door. Unfortunately, it was just a little too late and right as he opened the door I peed my pants. Then I really didn't know what to do. I started to explain to my dad that I had to go to the bathroom and was waiting and didn't make it. Apparently, this was really funny to him and he started laughing and said it was ok. In fairness, if I opened my front door and the first thing I saw was my 3-year-old pee her pants, I'd probably laugh too. But then I just felt so terrible and I cried. So there we were, father and daughter, my dad was trying to comfort me and tell me that I wasn't in trouble and I could just change my clothes but he just kept laughing at my terrible misfortune.

In retrospect, it is really funny. But at the time, I'm sure it was mortifying.

Oh, childhood.
love.

We just like to party, like to p-p-party, yeah.

GAGA!

The moment you've all been waiting for. Here's some pictures from the Gaga concert. More are on facebook.

Things that I learned or that surprised me:
1) The amount of music I didn't know.
2) The extent of the costuming. (She changed outfits at least 8 times)
3) The amount of penis... on stage, off stage... in the open... everywhere.... IT WAS EVERYWHERE.
4) The vulgarity. (It was a little more over the top then I expected.)
5) Lady Gaga's favorite charity supports homeless LGBT people. (Not super surprising, but I didn't know that before.)
6) More down time than expected
7) Lead singer of the opening band changed on stage. (see point number 3.)

I'm sorry that I used the word penis. But it really just took me by surprise.

Overall, loved it. Had a great time. She's a great performer. I hope I get to see her again. It was very theatrical, high energy, and terribly entertaining. I would definitely do it again!

My father, sister and I before the concert.

Playing a piano in the hood of a car






Playing a piano on fire




She is crazy. But, I love her. :) Looks like I'm going to be crazy busy until school starts-- only about 2 more weeks! yikes!

love.

Week 5- Thank you letter to someone who changed your life.

Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for allowing me to have influence over the ministry that meant everything to you. Thank you for speaking life into me, for giving me a place to use my gifts, for supporting me virtually unconditionally. Thank you for being a friend and a father figure. Your love has helped me become who I am today and above all, taught me that that's ok. Without you, I'm sure I would've quit long ago. I love you and I'm so thankful for you. :)