I don't feel awesome right now and this class is dragging... profesor, con tu pelo y barba canosos, no entiendo lo que dice.
So I've discovered the following, in my 3.5 years of college... if you go to class you get a better grade based on 2 thing: you absorb a substantial amount information even if you only listen to every other word your professor says and they think you're trying if you show up to class so they like you. Even though I'm here my professor lost me 25 minutes ago because I have no idea what he is talking about... indians and corn... that's all I got. I'm a visual learner so listening to you chat in this cold room isn't helping me at all... why is it that all my Spanish professors lately are the lecture with out pictures types? If my be on Young Life staff plan for my life fails I'm pursuing Education and I'm I will not sit in a chair and lecture. EXTREME TEACHING (Phillip Nowlin, Desert Edge, circa 04-05) I'm gonna jump on a desk. Mr. Nowlin jumped on my desk one time and ya know what, I will always remember the bourgeoisie and the proletariat for the rest of my life, cuz he jumped on my desk and yelled Christina Poliate (he pronounced my name wrong for a year I never corrected him). Extreme. He also let our class watch Pocahontas one time and that was great.
Other things I've discovered in college:
1. Some how being on facebook can fill a class period but I don't know why I get on facebook... no one ever says anything to me and I'm not clever so people don't read my statuses most of the time... no one comments. And I've theorized that I'm forgettable on facebook, maybe in life but definitely on facebook, but some how it steals away hours of my time... confusing.
2. ASU is odd.
3. Going to college helped me figure out a grand total of nothing about life. I thought it was supposed to help.
Some how this turned into negative Nancy time... changing the pace.
4. I love Thursday... like every other ASU student because no one goes to class on Friday here... they love it for another reason but I love it because historically Thursday is amazing. It started way back in the day when I used to have Wyld Life on Thursday night. Hanging out with my team and loving on our kids it couldn't get any better. I miss those days.
5. I still love Thursday.
6. Parrots now we're talking about parrots... I wonder if I'm the only that is lost. nope there's a girl playing solitaire, she's lost too.
7. Always have 7 points... I'm kind of out of things to say and class is almost over this post doesn't say a lot at all. Oh this week 3 different people have called me smart and I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, I'm not dumb and I do know things, but smart? I don't know... plus 2 of the people called me smarter than other people... yeah... I don't know about that.
Ah this class is finally over.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Love me!
Before I go any farther know that I stole this idea from Jon Acuff. I thought his post was funny on Stuff Christians Like, one of my favorite blogs. So because I thought it was so funny that he added his own love languages to "The 5 Love Languages" I think I'll make my own post and do the same.
First you should know that my love language is physical touch, I like to be touched, I feel like people don't like me if the won't let me touch them and/or they won't touch me. I get sad when people don't want to hug me or won't let me stand or sit close to them sometimes. I respect that some people don't like hugs or sharing their space but it still makes me sad. So if you're wondering what to do to show me that you love me then hug me good, like there's no tomorrow.
Five other things that really make me feel loved:
1. Make me laugh. I seriously admire funny people probably because I'm only mildly funny on occasion. Some of my favorite people are the ones that make me laugh until I can't breathe and my face hurts and I make that awful gasping noise that I make when I'm trying to get out of a laughing fit. I love joking around and having fun with people. I love inside jokes that only we get, that's it love me by having inside jokes with me.
2. Tell me something real. I like fun as much as the next girl but sometimes I just like to be real. Occasionally, I just want to talk about honest things. Life isn't all fun and games and well I wanna talk about the real stuff too. So talk to me and let me talk to you too.
3. Stalk me, self explanatory.
3. (the real one) I was kidding about the last one, I was trying to be funny. A serious number 3 is hang out with me. I don't care what we do. I just don't want to be alone all the time. I want to hang out with people it's fun. Call me and say hey what are you doing? Even if we do nothing together, doing nothing with someone is better that doing nothing by myself all the time. Which is what I do most days.
4. Coloring. I color by myself sometimes but I like to color with people and if someone where to indulge that little bit of enjoyment in life I would really like it.
5. Lastly adventure with me. You know how sometimes you want to go do or see something that you haven't done or seen before but you don't want to go alone you want to share it with someone? Yes, that is what I'm talking about, I want to adventure with someone. I like to make memories that I can have forever and when I share experiences with people I never forget it. Like when I found out the old town Glendale existed, I desperately wanted to go look in all of the little antique shops. It took some convincing but I finally got someone to go with me and now every time I drive down there I remember that day. I love moments that become memories.
So friends if you want to love on me you can: hug me, talk to me, hang out with me, color with me or go on an adventure with me, those are my additions to the 5 love languages.
Feel free to copy Jon Acuff and make your own list.
First you should know that my love language is physical touch, I like to be touched, I feel like people don't like me if the won't let me touch them and/or they won't touch me. I get sad when people don't want to hug me or won't let me stand or sit close to them sometimes. I respect that some people don't like hugs or sharing their space but it still makes me sad. So if you're wondering what to do to show me that you love me then hug me good, like there's no tomorrow.
Five other things that really make me feel loved:
1. Make me laugh. I seriously admire funny people probably because I'm only mildly funny on occasion. Some of my favorite people are the ones that make me laugh until I can't breathe and my face hurts and I make that awful gasping noise that I make when I'm trying to get out of a laughing fit. I love joking around and having fun with people. I love inside jokes that only we get, that's it love me by having inside jokes with me.
2. Tell me something real. I like fun as much as the next girl but sometimes I just like to be real. Occasionally, I just want to talk about honest things. Life isn't all fun and games and well I wanna talk about the real stuff too. So talk to me and let me talk to you too.
3. Stalk me, self explanatory.
3. (the real one) I was kidding about the last one, I was trying to be funny. A serious number 3 is hang out with me. I don't care what we do. I just don't want to be alone all the time. I want to hang out with people it's fun. Call me and say hey what are you doing? Even if we do nothing together, doing nothing with someone is better that doing nothing by myself all the time. Which is what I do most days.
4. Coloring. I color by myself sometimes but I like to color with people and if someone where to indulge that little bit of enjoyment in life I would really like it.
5. Lastly adventure with me. You know how sometimes you want to go do or see something that you haven't done or seen before but you don't want to go alone you want to share it with someone? Yes, that is what I'm talking about, I want to adventure with someone. I like to make memories that I can have forever and when I share experiences with people I never forget it. Like when I found out the old town Glendale existed, I desperately wanted to go look in all of the little antique shops. It took some convincing but I finally got someone to go with me and now every time I drive down there I remember that day. I love moments that become memories.
So friends if you want to love on me you can: hug me, talk to me, hang out with me, color with me or go on an adventure with me, those are my additions to the 5 love languages.
Feel free to copy Jon Acuff and make your own list.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
So I'm a little obsessed.
You know how the Old Testament is a part of the bible but it often gets neglected like it's there but people skip past it to get Psalms that kinda thing. You know which books I mean too Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (yes they're in the correct order) the ones that have long lists... half of Genesis is names that I can't pronounce, so when I read them I spend far more time thinking about proper pronunciation than the lineage that's being laid out before me. What I mean to say is that I rarely hear someone tell me that they were reading Genesis the other day and they were amazed because people aren't just reading Genesis anymore but I'm here to announce that we need to bring it back. Kick it old school. Technically that would be kicking it Old Testament. (If you can tell me what movie I just quoted WITHOUT googling it I'll bake you cupcakes)
**Sidenote** I honestly wish that my life was filled with more moments like this: someone would say to me, "you know what I read in the bible today?" and then they would proceed to tell me about the amazing thing they learned in scripture. **End Sidenote**
But I've been reading Genesis lately and... I'm a little obsessed. I can't get enough of it. At some point in my life I've heard all of these stories but it's like I've never HEARD any of these stories, they're wild. For example: In chapter 17 God changes Abram's name to Abraham. That's it he just changes it right there in verse 5. God is all "no longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham" and shazam God gives him a new identity as the father of a nation. Just like that he's no longer who he was and gave him a new "calling." Whatever Abram had planned for his life didn't even exist anymore, his goals, aspirations, desires, all gone because Abram didn't exist anymore. Wild.
Wouldn't it be great if all of us of could just have new names when one part of our lives was over? When we're done living in the mistakes we made when we were 17, when that one incident our freshman year of college no longer commands how we feel about ourselves, or when we're done believing the lies and letting cynicism control the way we interact with the world? What if when God came in and freed us from all the junk we got a new name? 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If any man is in Christ he is a new creation the old has gone the new has come." But man wouldn't it be so much easier to believe that we are new creations in Christ, when we accept him if we got new names when we did it? It would be like the FBI witness protection program but better it'd be the God protection program.
Think about life. You are free! Go Ahead figuratively or actually(because that's really bold and I'll support you) declare a new name for yourself God already has.
more to come Genesis is too good to not blog about.
**Sidenote** I honestly wish that my life was filled with more moments like this: someone would say to me, "you know what I read in the bible today?" and then they would proceed to tell me about the amazing thing they learned in scripture. **End Sidenote**
But I've been reading Genesis lately and... I'm a little obsessed. I can't get enough of it. At some point in my life I've heard all of these stories but it's like I've never HEARD any of these stories, they're wild. For example: In chapter 17 God changes Abram's name to Abraham. That's it he just changes it right there in verse 5. God is all "no longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham" and shazam God gives him a new identity as the father of a nation. Just like that he's no longer who he was and gave him a new "calling." Whatever Abram had planned for his life didn't even exist anymore, his goals, aspirations, desires, all gone because Abram didn't exist anymore. Wild.
Wouldn't it be great if all of us of could just have new names when one part of our lives was over? When we're done living in the mistakes we made when we were 17, when that one incident our freshman year of college no longer commands how we feel about ourselves, or when we're done believing the lies and letting cynicism control the way we interact with the world? What if when God came in and freed us from all the junk we got a new name? 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If any man is in Christ he is a new creation the old has gone the new has come." But man wouldn't it be so much easier to believe that we are new creations in Christ, when we accept him if we got new names when we did it? It would be like the FBI witness protection program but better it'd be the God protection program.
Think about life. You are free! Go Ahead figuratively or actually(because that's really bold and I'll support you) declare a new name for yourself God already has.
more to come Genesis is too good to not blog about.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Metaphorical Umbrellas
Everyone knows that I love a good metaphor. Just in case you hadn't noticed I'd like to point out that I'm the girl that disguises talk major life opportunities as rain jackets in department stores when I write.
So this morning at Church the sermon was about being Empowered for Ministry.
**side note** I have this one theory that the pastor has been following me around and basing his sermons off of the things that are going on in my life. I've spent a considerable amount of time developing this theory... my second theory is that I'm just hearing God calling to me more lately because I'm not a stubborn child with her hand over her ears anymore(embracing my age)... probably the first though.**end side note**
There was a metaphor in the sermon and of course my ears perked up. The Holy Spirit is like water raining down on the people, but some people never feel the presence of the Spirit because they're standing under an umbrella.
HELLO!
Come out from under the umbrella and feel the Holy Spirit rain down. Be empowered by the Holy Spirit, love like Jesus because the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on you.
Isaiah 61:1-2
So this morning at Church the sermon was about being Empowered for Ministry.
**side note** I have this one theory that the pastor has been following me around and basing his sermons off of the things that are going on in my life. I've spent a considerable amount of time developing this theory... my second theory is that I'm just hearing God calling to me more lately because I'm not a stubborn child with her hand over her ears anymore(embracing my age)... probably the first though.**end side note**
There was a metaphor in the sermon and of course my ears perked up. The Holy Spirit is like water raining down on the people, but some people never feel the presence of the Spirit because they're standing under an umbrella.
HELLO!
Come out from under the umbrella and feel the Holy Spirit rain down. Be empowered by the Holy Spirit, love like Jesus because the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on you.
Isaiah 61:1-2
Monday, January 10, 2011
First Post of 2011!!!
Ah I've been a blogger for a year. :) Exciting! 2010 was such an amazing year. I don't know how anything can top 2010 so I'm showing up to 2011 with no expectations.
Things I am committing myself to
1. BLOGGING! I'm so terrible at updating this thing but I'm going to do better. I promise friends I'm going to do better.
2. Taking pictures... I need to document my life better how am I ever going to remember all the things we say and do in these days. All the places I've gone? The things I've done how will I ever remember in 2 weeks much less 4 years? Plus I'm planning on living this next year up I'm almost out of college. Who knows what's next for me. I'm gonna live like I'm dying.
3. No not literally dying but dying none the less. I would say the most interesting thing I learned at the end of last year was that I need to die to myself to be more free. Free to live my life the way it was intended to be. So yeah I'm dying more and more every day.
4. I'm going to read more this year I love books I love being cozy and reading books. I love pages and pictures and words. I love words. I really do.
5. I'm reading the bible more, I just started a reading plan that will take me through the whole bible in by my next birthday. I've read it all but over time never straight though in a close time period so I'm on it and excited.
6. I talked to my Grandma a few days ago, I'm not saying what we talked about because I don't want to spoil it but just know that I'm super duper excited. The woman has some amazing intuition and when she says things it's real and sometimes things in my life don't seem real until I tell her. So just know I'm excited and I can barely contain myself... but I'm being patient.
7. Of course I make commitments in 7's it's my favorite number. I'm seizing every opportunity before me that I can and praising God for all of my blessings. Every day I'm praising God.
So bring it 2011 let's see what you're made of.
Things I am committing myself to
1. BLOGGING! I'm so terrible at updating this thing but I'm going to do better. I promise friends I'm going to do better.
2. Taking pictures... I need to document my life better how am I ever going to remember all the things we say and do in these days. All the places I've gone? The things I've done how will I ever remember in 2 weeks much less 4 years? Plus I'm planning on living this next year up I'm almost out of college. Who knows what's next for me. I'm gonna live like I'm dying.
3. No not literally dying but dying none the less. I would say the most interesting thing I learned at the end of last year was that I need to die to myself to be more free. Free to live my life the way it was intended to be. So yeah I'm dying more and more every day.
4. I'm going to read more this year I love books I love being cozy and reading books. I love pages and pictures and words. I love words. I really do.
5. I'm reading the bible more, I just started a reading plan that will take me through the whole bible in by my next birthday. I've read it all but over time never straight though in a close time period so I'm on it and excited.
6. I talked to my Grandma a few days ago, I'm not saying what we talked about because I don't want to spoil it but just know that I'm super duper excited. The woman has some amazing intuition and when she says things it's real and sometimes things in my life don't seem real until I tell her. So just know I'm excited and I can barely contain myself... but I'm being patient.
7. Of course I make commitments in 7's it's my favorite number. I'm seizing every opportunity before me that I can and praising God for all of my blessings. Every day I'm praising God.
So bring it 2011 let's see what you're made of.
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