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i always wanted to be a tenenbaum
you, know?
i am a twenty-three year old darling girl.
i am not married, i have no children, and i didn't graduate from college. but..
i draw birds and robots; i read books; i laugh till i cry; i love until my heart bursts; i sometimes paint my face or arms with stripes if i'm bored; i create; i play guitar. i am not impressive, but i am me.
i am addicted to Jesus Christ. He never stops loving, never stops giving, and there is always more of Him. He is the perfect addiction. no one else can satisfy.
These are all just mostly vague details. If you want me, come find me. But, I promise, at the very least, you'll think I'm nice.
things i like
(and i like a lot of things).
museums.// theme parks.// zoos.// aquariums.// road trips.// naps.// reading, and lots of reading. especially in unconventional places.// being silly.// going to goodwill to find hidden treasures.// traveling.// new things.// vintage things. record players, records, old cameras, old radios, vintage clothes, etc.// learning new things.// exploring new places.// building forts out of pillows and/or blankets.// getting mail.// finding new ways to stay organized.// old books that smell like yummy old books.// the smell of colored pencils, and crayons.// the internet, for without it, i might not have some very great friends that i love so dearly.// squirrels.// musicals.// live plays.// daisies, and trees.// thai food.// laughing.// socks.// people you meet that are so amazing they make you strive for greatness, not in competition, but just out of the pure fact that you've seen potential, and was found to be wasting yours.// living a simple life.// holding hands.// the rare moments in life where i don't feel self conscious.// watching home videos.// hideabeds.// thrift stores the size of target.// target for that matter.// poking people in the nose and saying "beep" at the same time.// candles and lanterns and kerosene lamps.// cupcakes.// showers, washing my hands, and brushing my teeth.// sitting on rooftops.// the feel of new shirts.// warm, summer nights.// making things for people.// old shoes from friends.// macaroni and cheese.// having great times of talk with God.// organic, antibiotic-free, preservative-free, artificial flavoring/color-free, no refined sugar or grain food. (just the way God intended.)// love.
things i listen to
currently:
death cab for cutie. feist. animal collective. modest mouse. owen. iron & wine. mother mother. eisley. her space holiday. school of seven bells. dear and the headlights. the weepies. arcade fire. the format.
and when my heart needs to beat
t-pain. rhianna. jay-z. kanye west. flo-rida. ne-yo. justin timberlake. (all hopefully edited.)
things i watch
when life slows for a moment.
the office. my boys. saturday night live. arrested development.
cinema light
that makes my heart glow
the royal tenenbaums. dedication. juno. stranger than fiction. hook. eternal sunshine. garden state. empire of the sun. caddyshack. ghostbusters. jurassic park. closer. iron giant. turner & hooch. an affair to remember. eagle vs. shark. lars and the real girl. pineapple express. the life aquatic. (500) days of summer. the hangover. up. and in all honesty, avatar in 3D was pretty amazing.
paper and ink
with feelings and thought
cars & trucks & things that go - richard scarry
little bear - maurice sendak
the giving tree - shel silverstein
the quietest cricket - eric carle
there is a monster at the end of this book - grover
crazylove - francis chan
awake - erwin raphael mcmanus
seizing your divine moment - erwin raphael mcmanus
the journey towards relevance - kary oberbrunner
no compromise - melody green
but you can't raise boys to be scared of life.
You got to brew some recklessness into them.
The Lord has always been the One who stirs hearts to give of their resources and primarily I am asking Him to stir up those who will financially sow as partners with His kingdom advancing in and through my life.
Please take time to prayerfully consider becoming a monthly financial partner, allowing the Lord to pour through you, as He is the Source of all provision.
One-time donations are very helpful. Relational monthly partners who want to share in what God is doing in and through my life will provide enabling to focus wholeheartedly on His Word and His ways.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 10:53 AM
i just got a job callback! i had it go to voicemail -- mainly because it woke me up and i didn't know the number, but since i'm also sick i have to give myself like 30 minutes after waking to sound like a normal person. so i need to call her back. it's amusing, i applied yesterday and her voicemail says, "i was calling to see if you're still interested in the activities director position," .. yes. even after less than 12 hours, i am definitely still interested.
here's a snippet of what the ad says:
Rewarding Job Opening
Assistant Activity Director
This job helps with resident activities in an assisted living work area. This job includes playing cards, going for walks, visits to the zoo, gardening, driving residents around, and other activities.
The hours will mainly be Monday through Friday during the day. This is a 20 hour per week job.
dude. seriously. how fun does that sound?! and my objective listed in my resume says:
I am interested in a position that allows me to serve people. I am a hard worker, detail oriented and I do well with taking instruction. I enjoy fun work environments where all of the required tasks for the day can be met, but in a way that is positive and full of energy. I am a team player and love working with other like-minded people. I am creative and enjoy engaging my mind to accomplishing tasks in many ways.
so, that sounds a lot like what they're looking for i guess.
but really!
- i love elderly people. f'reals. love love love them. ('cept the mean ones. ... but that's a given.)
- taking old peeps to the zoo! HECKS YES!
- can start immediately! woot woot!
- part time. which is.. meh. but hey, a job is a job, right. and maybe i can get a second job at night that will figure things out for me.
anyway. i should get up, drink some tea, and call the woman back. and then hopefully prepare for an interview! hurrah!
edit:
so i called the woman back and .. i'm not sure if i'm going in for an interview, or if she's offering me the job. she said "are you still interested?" and i said, "yeah, it sounds great. i reviewed your website and it sounds like you have a great center." and she replied with, "well.. do you want to come down and check it out?" but she said it weird like.. i don't know. but i'm going in at three. wish me luck! (especially since i just got all nervous!)
edit #2:
okay, so it was an interview. *phew* and it sounds pretty nice, but there are some requirements that i'm a little apprehensive about. and she wants to make a decision by friday, so it's like super fast. so i need to decide that if they offer me the job, will i take it? instinct says yes, but it needs more thoughts and prayers. the hours are roughly 11-4 ish, and i can have up to 25 hours a week, but that would leave little time to have a second job. unless it was like 5-9 during the week, or all day on the weekends... and i'm not actually that into working evenings or weekends. not to be all choosy, but that's my time that i get to actually do stuff with spence. and now that he has a different job with different hours, i want to coordinate slightly to see what we can do together. i suppose.. lets see, 25 hours .. i suppose that's really only 15 more hours i'd need to make up somewhere. so that'd be 3 hours nightly during the week, which i could swing to be like a 5-8, or yeah, just working all weekends. which would be a bummer. or a few long days like working 11-4 at once place, then 5-10 M W F somewhere else. that'd be kind of late.. but i could maybe do that a little better. oh but wait, this director position might make me work late or work weekends. so it's not super solid... hrm. that could prove difficult in finding a second job. craps. that... could be a problem. even if i worked somewhere else before 11, we might have other activities that requires me to be there before 11. bah. i miss having a set schedule. it was so simple and easy. 0 comments
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good reads or good websites.
Team Van Voorst - Paige updates her life as wife, mom, and general frugal lady!
LG & Brian Alsbury - LisaGrace writes about being a new wife, matters of the heart, budgets and goals, and general awesome things.
Changing Again - Insight to Danielle's crazy world.
The Alexanders - Jess and Mike moved to Japan. Here is their side of the world.
Simple Mom - A great website devoted to simplicity.
Remodeling This Life. - Simple. Frugal. Fabulous. (She did an AMAZING home remodel based soley on cash.)
Mint - The EASIEST, most-AMAZING, FREE way to build a budget.
design*sponge. - Creative and original design ideas.
Organizing Your Way. - A personalized approach to decluttering your life.
SmittenKitchen - Seriously some of the BEST recipes i've ever come across. SO awesome.
go, mordecai!
good buys.
rare bird finds. - a collection of unique items.
fredflare! - a shop full of fun and functionality.
[etsy] - if you want anything handmade or vintage, look here.
mighty goods. - an updated collection of fun things.
threadless. - tshirts designed by everyday people.
raygun. - formerly smash, this is an independant shop in des moines that specializes in awesome shirts.
wildcat. wild...cat.
other good websites.
questionable content. - my favorite webcomic by jeph jacques. (contains swearing and adult situations.)
postsecret. - updated every sunday, this blog contains secrets sent in by individuals all over the world.
cute overload. - bad day? stare at picture of cute things. it helps.
is that a tic-tac?
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