February 21, 2012
I promise there’s an engagement story.
March 23, 2011
Don’t we look amazing together?
For the 5 regular followers of this blog, you know it’s March Madness, and maybe you know basketball is one of my favorite sports. You probably also know I attend a university that seems to be doing well in the NCAA tournament so far, and I like when people do well. And I support the fans who support our excellent teams.
We have really creative fans. Maybe too many. Which is why I need your help.
If you’re on facebook, you should take this poll and vote for your favorite fan sign: http://poll.fm/f/2t8pd and/or here http://poll.fm/f/2t9wa
If you’re not on facebook, you should take this poll and vote for your favorite fan sign: http://byufansigns.questionpro.com/
Fun stuff, eh? The polls will be open until Friday. Don’t delay.
December 3, 2010
I don’t have a lot of time to think about awesome answers for this questionnaire that’s due for work on Monday. Because you’re awesome, I’m thinking maybe you could help me with awesome answers. Some of the questions you won’t know/can’t fudge/make fun of the answers, but I know you’ll do your best. Thanks, guys. Have fun.
-What other departments/programs/clubs/groups have you been part of while here at Brigham Young University? BYU French Club
-Please tell us a little about what you were like as a child or share an interesting story from your childhood.
-Please briefly describe one of your greatest achievements in 2010 or one of your best memories from 2010.
-Please tell us something very few (if any) people in the department know about you (please feel free to share an embarrassing story).
-If you could have a room full of one thing, what would it be?
-How long have you worked at [our department]? since Fall 2010
-What is something you’ve learned while working at [our department]? the ping-pong schedule
-What is the best advice you’ve ever given or received?
-Bonus Question: If you have a funny quote from someone at [our department] or a good story of something that’s happened to one of our fellow co-workers, please feel free to share it!
November 22, 2010
So, I have asked people I’ve known around or fewer than five years.
I’ve asked people I’ve known going on twenty years.
The people I’ve known for a shorter time responded relatively quickly.
The people I’ve known longer took some time to think about it.
This seems right, though not entirely reflective of the people themselves. Or of me.
Thanks, all. Maybe I’m just more self-conscious of my height than I thought.
I thought I was more comfortable with it. Maybe I should get some taller shoes.
August 8, 2010
When I returned to the apartment Friday afternoon, the sink hadn’t changed. While it didn’t shrink, it also didn’t grow, and I can be grateful for that.
Sometimes I use that task of doing the dishes as a way to clear my mind, to meditate. In the words of Thich Nhat Hanh:
While washing the dishes one should only be washing the dishes, which means that while washing the dishes one should be completely aware of the fact that one is washing the dishes. At first glance, that might seem a little silly: why put so much stress on a simple thing? But that’s precisely the point. The fact that I am standing there and washing these bowls is a wondrous reality. I’m being completely myself, following my breath, conscious of my presence, and conscious of my thoughts and actions.
-The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
There’s been a lot on my mind lately, and being able to focus on the dishes helps lower my anxiety. Same goes with handwashing my whites.
So. Yeah. When I washed the dishes on Friday, I noted that I might have contributed a butterknife to the pile.
When I think about being maliciously passive aggressive and contemplate leaving piles of dirty dishes on respective roommates’ beds, I also wonder how the apartment would react to a swarm of New York City rats crawling around the sink.
But the girls are busy, and I can understand how dishes aren’t a priority. They’re nice, and generally cheerful, and it’s nice when we all happen to be home at the same time and can talk for a little bit. As I rinsed the dishes and loaded the dishwasher last Sunday, someone thanked me, and it was nice. I think I grunted, but not in a mean way.
Maybe I was too focused on the task.
August 6, 2010
August 3, 2009
Go vote. Now. The poll closes tomorrow morning.
Here‘s the writeups on the contenders.
Spread the word.
March 26, 2009
The arts festival submission deadline is April 1. Some easy conclusions have come from feedback I’ve received so far. Choose your own adventure, and check the cut to see where your path leads:
A. Who is this? That’s the little girl in the masthead? All I was doing was following tags about cookies, and this is NOT where I expected to end up.
B. It takes way too much energy to CLICK on a LINK with a MOUSE. How many links are there? 97? How about let’s click on that X at the corner of this window?
C. I love this! She writes on a blog that I can read for free? Every day? That’s so cool!
D. How needy. Blogs are already self-indulgent. Now, she’s fishing for compliments. And, can’t she make her own decisions?
January 30, 2009
EDITED TO ADD: I’m sticking this post to the front page for a week. It’ll sit here, at the top of the page, wondering if you’ll actually provide some feedback. The call for submissions is this upcoming week. I seriously need some help making a decision. You’ll see I’ve added a few more entries for your thoughtful perusal. Also, don’t forget to stop by the fiction page. Thanks, everyone.
New entries immediately follow this one; scroll down for the day’s musings. Or not.
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So, let’s say I might have the opportunity to share some of my writing in a non-virtual setting. It may be church related, but the piece doesn’t necessarily need to be spiritual in nature. Since of late I’ve been kind of lazy with stringing together any sort of original thoughts coherently, I’m going to use whatever’s in the archives here in ma blog. Mon blog? I’ll list some of the entries here for your review. Leave any comments in … the comments.
And, thanks.
SHORT STORIES
No Stranger-Stuck in an elevator
The Day – A girl getting ready to leave for college
ANECDOTAL STUFF
Gaining Strength-Observations of a hurricane in Key West
Call It – Contemplating names
Just another nursery story - just like it says
Losing Streak - I forgot my towel
SCIENCE THINGIES
Where Is My Head? - A theory about one source of my headaches
Growth, Progression – Thoughts on cancer
INSTRUCTIONAL(?)
Go About Your Business - On courtesy flushing
A Study Break Brought to You by This Patron of Organized Religion - On singing hymns during worship service
EXPERIENTIAL
Triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run
So Long, Solo – On a freshman clarinet experience
Boo-Boo - About my little brother
To Bee, or Not to Bee - Yep, you got it
OTHER
Time in the Trees - Pre-Seminary meditation
This Is Not A Perfect Metaphor - Gymnastics and the gospel, maybe?
Carry On, My Wayward Mormon – Prodigal and otherwise
Let’s Hear It for the Girls – Favorite fictional females
If you have other suggestions, let me know. I don’t have the time right now to sort through five and half years’ worth of rambling. Also, in order to avoid any sort of awkwardness (minus the “naked” writing), I’d prefer not to share any of my recent poetry or any memoir stuff right now. The former would be very embarrassing if the sub(ob?)ject happens to be there, and the latter is just too intense for the setting.
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