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. :)

Week 4- Paradise

What do I think Paradise will be like?

An interesting question. It's funny because I feel like I honestly have never really given this question much thought. I know Jesus will be there and all the people who follow him... and that will be awesome. But other than that I can only tell you that I hope that there's really great music, it's always 73 degrees, there's an ocean as well as mountains, and everyone dances and the dance parties.

I know, it's not terribly exciting but I suppose I'm pretty easily pleased.

Week 3- Five Desert Island Songs

Did I miss Sunday again? Yes I did. I'm not sure how that happened. Anyway. This week's question is a hard one. So I'm just going to answer quickly and apologize to songs I forget later.

1. Cuddle Fuddle-- Passion Pit

2. Hey Ya-- Outkast

3. My Love- the bird and the bee

Music Video is here.

4. Lasso-- Phoenix

5. Hallelujah (Hallelujah two)-- Phil Rice


Enjoy!
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I'm a liar on so many counts. (Week 2)

On the first count, I was on my super-awesome-mini-road-trip-vaca and couldn't update on Sunday. Furthermore, I forgot my camera and so I have no pictures of any of it to share with you.

Long story short, Brite is AWESOME. I loved it so much and I could really see myself there. It's terrifying to think about picking up my life and moving to Ft. Worth but it's terrifying to think about moving anywhere. I'm not ready for big girl school/adult life. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how the other school visits go and how I like other schools.

HOLLA. 30 Week Challenge, Week 2- Something that Inspires Me.

This is a good question. I think the answer is reflecting on the things that God has done or has used me to do, specifically with TPX in mind. That's a weird, non-descript answer, but I can't pinpoint one thing. I think about speaking at the retreat or seeing his Spirit move at camp or interning two years ago and I just get really excited and... inspired. :)

Here's a video, courtesy Adam Truax.



If you like that, I'll link this too. Thanks, Adam.


Love! (And I promise I'll bring my camera to Duke.)

Happy Holidays Kids! (30 week challenge: week 1, Guilty Pleasure)

I begin this post like I must begin every 4th of July post-- Please, everyone, try not to blow yourselves up this weekend.

Furthermore, I have decided that my blog is really boring. So I'm starting the 30 week challenge. I'm stealing it from Ben, who did it as a 30 day challenge, but I'm going to stretch it out a little bit. Postsecret only updates once a week so I feel like that's probably ok for me. So this can be week one of the 30 week challenge and then I'll just add a little commentary from life. Deal? Deal.

Week 1- Guilty Pleasure.

There are a lot... but I'm going to say it's this song:



Listen, if it wasn't so awesome, there wouldn't be so many covers of it. When I was looking on youtube I found at least 4 by artists I genuinely like.

So there you have it. You can look forward to these posts on Sundays.




Other interesting life news: I'm visiting Brite Divinity school next Tuesday. They are on the same campus as TCU though technically different institutions. All I know about them thus far is they are affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), one guy I'm researching for my thesis teaches there, and they seem surprisingly liberal for an evangelical school in Texas. I say this because on their FAQ one thing mentioned is the non-discriminatory policy towards LGBT students. It seems like this will be a good place to go if I'm interested in sticking with wisdom literature as an emphasis. The visit will definitely be interesting. And I get to swim in my Aunt's pool. I'll report back with pictures.

Have an excellent independence day!
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