Blast from the past!!!
I'm back!
After an extended hiatus from my blogspot blog, I have returned to share all my random thoughts and opinions and emotions with whoever is brave/bored/interested enough to read them! Clearly, I remembered my username and password. In fact, I hadn't even remembered I had this blog set up until this morning! Sad, isn't it? All part of growing older. I mean, I will be 28 in just three weeks.
So, here I am, relocated to the United States and working through reverse culture shock. I'm doing pretty okay, I think. I still have days where certain songs/photos/memories trigger the tears. And I'm cool with that. I knew it would be tough and emotional and kind of like a roller coaster ride. Such is life. But what an adventure!
Okay, enough of the deep stuff! I think I'm going to become a listmaker in my blogs. Starting with this one:
Five Things I've Discovered Recently that have Brightened/Enriched My Life (how's that for a list title, eh?)
1. Granny White Park -- If the sun is shining, I'm probably outside enjoying it (except Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). I love this park. It's big and pretty with lots of nice grass to recline on. I love the feel of grass on my bare feet. I love the long summer days. This is my new refuge.
2. 'God's Smuggler' by Brother Andrew -- Three times in one week someone recommended this book to me. Fortunately, my mum owns a copy and loaned it to me. I started reading it this past Saturday, and have been amazed and humbled and challenged by Brother Andrew's faith and courage and enthusiasm for sharing God's Word. It's made me want to have a more outrageous, exuberant, daring faith in God.
3. Baja Burrito -- Ok, so I was introduced to this back in October, but it's come to mean a great deal to me more recently. It's cheap, it's yummy, it's Mexican. Need I say more?
4. Chocolate covered peanuts -- I read somewhere that if you must eat chocolate, then to eat the kind with nuts in it. This somehow increases the nutritional value. Well, kids, I MUST eat chocolate. Happily, a store very close to my work has the best chocolate covered peanuts ever! On the days when I MUST eat chocolate, I make a run for the candy counter.
5. Jim Halpert (aka John Krasinski) -- Girls, if you've watched "The [American] Office" you know what I'm saying. I think Jim may be my 'Perfect Man.' He's tall, he's handsome, he's intelligent, and he's very creative and witty. *sigh* I'm in love.
Honarable Mentions: Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream. Hmmmm, I kind of feel sad that's all I got right now. Blame it on the afternoon mind fry.
After an extended hiatus from my blogspot blog, I have returned to share all my random thoughts and opinions and emotions with whoever is brave/bored/interested enough to read them! Clearly, I remembered my username and password. In fact, I hadn't even remembered I had this blog set up until this morning! Sad, isn't it? All part of growing older. I mean, I will be 28 in just three weeks.
So, here I am, relocated to the United States and working through reverse culture shock. I'm doing pretty okay, I think. I still have days where certain songs/photos/memories trigger the tears. And I'm cool with that. I knew it would be tough and emotional and kind of like a roller coaster ride. Such is life. But what an adventure!
Okay, enough of the deep stuff! I think I'm going to become a listmaker in my blogs. Starting with this one:
Five Things I've Discovered Recently that have Brightened/Enriched My Life (how's that for a list title, eh?)
1. Granny White Park -- If the sun is shining, I'm probably outside enjoying it (except Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). I love this park. It's big and pretty with lots of nice grass to recline on. I love the feel of grass on my bare feet. I love the long summer days. This is my new refuge.
2. 'God's Smuggler' by Brother Andrew -- Three times in one week someone recommended this book to me. Fortunately, my mum owns a copy and loaned it to me. I started reading it this past Saturday, and have been amazed and humbled and challenged by Brother Andrew's faith and courage and enthusiasm for sharing God's Word. It's made me want to have a more outrageous, exuberant, daring faith in God.
3. Baja Burrito -- Ok, so I was introduced to this back in October, but it's come to mean a great deal to me more recently. It's cheap, it's yummy, it's Mexican. Need I say more?
4. Chocolate covered peanuts -- I read somewhere that if you must eat chocolate, then to eat the kind with nuts in it. This somehow increases the nutritional value. Well, kids, I MUST eat chocolate. Happily, a store very close to my work has the best chocolate covered peanuts ever! On the days when I MUST eat chocolate, I make a run for the candy counter.
5. Jim Halpert (aka John Krasinski) -- Girls, if you've watched "The [American] Office" you know what I'm saying. I think Jim may be my 'Perfect Man.' He's tall, he's handsome, he's intelligent, and he's very creative and witty. *sigh* I'm in love.
Honarable Mentions: Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream. Hmmmm, I kind of feel sad that's all I got right now. Blame it on the afternoon mind fry.
posted by Michelle @ 11:39 AM
1 Comments:
At 1:23 PM,
Kann said…
Hey Michelle.. I don't know if remember me but it's Karole-Ann... I found you on MySpace and followed you here.. I to have a blog just click on my name.. I love reading about your adventures!
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