Posted in Utah, books, music, nature on April 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
tonight!:
tomorrow!:
Rach 2 with Jon Kimura Parker
Beckel ~ Toccata
Beethoven ~ Symphony No. 4
Rachmaninoff ~ Concerto No. 2 for Piano
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is one of his most enduringly popular pieces due to its passionate and romantic themes. It also established his fame as a concerto composer. You will recognize its melodies from its many [...]
Posted in God, books, writing on March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My coworker just published a book of sonnets about a young girl training to be a detective. He graciously put a copy in each of our office mailboxes.
Here is one sonnet I’d like to share with you (though you might be wondering what this poem has to do with a detective academy—I don’t know yet—I [...]
Posted in God, books, writing on January 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve found that when you give up on using your mind to solve a problem—which your mind is holding on to like a dog with a chew toy—writing it down helps turn off the terrible alertness. When you’re not siphoned into the black hole of worried control and playing fretful Savior, turning the problem [...]
Posted in God, books, writing on September 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This is my 100th blog post! Not to brag or anything, but my blog has brought many great projects to fruition. For instance, thanks to my blog, at least ten other people have created blogs. (I can’t claim that I started it, though. First a college classmate made a great blog…then my best friend tried [...]
Posted in Utah, books, nature on August 31, 2008 | 5 Comments »
from p. 174 of Maggie-Now, copyright 1948, set around 1910:
She sat apart from the rest on the low stool. Claude’s eyes roved over the others but always came back to rest on her. She wore a plainly made, russet-colored dress. It was high in the neck and had long sleeves and a full skirt. [...]
Posted in Utah, books, fly on the wall, nature, prayer on August 25, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Here are some views of my new apartment, my humble abode for the next two years. I really like the way I’ve decorated it…especially the living room bookshelf. Oh, bookshelves.
The foyer area is big enough to be an office, so that’s what I made it into:
The kitchen:
That is my new tablecloth and I think it’s cute.
The living room:
And [...]
Posted in books on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Two entries ago I mentioned I was reading The Abstinence Teacher. I finished it and found the ending anticlimactic & disappointing. I agreed with the book’s critique of abstinence-only sex ed. (I believe teens should have comprehensive sex ed., but that instructors should remind teens that the only 100% foolproof way to avoid pregnancy and [...]
Posted in books, friendship, love on August 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Somehow, in thinking about the future, the furthest ahead my mind gets is Wednesday/Thursday for the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance?. My mind isn’t comprehending that a week from today I’ll already be halfway to Utah, and away from these people for the next two years. I’m glad I’m fully present in [...]
Posted in books, dork, emotions, friendship, nature on August 1, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Tomorrow my friends and I leave for Hilton Head Island, SC. Our group vacation there is becoming an annual thing. (Writing that phrase, I can’t help but think of the way Lloyd pronounces “host an annual” in Dumb & Dumber.)
I’m afraid, though. I’m afraid of this vacation. Here’s why:
Everybody’s talking about rip tides/rip currents. People [...]
Posted in books, dork, fly on the wall, food, money, nature on July 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I do like some things about Manhattan. I know this is only my fifth visit to the city, so I shouldn’t form any definitive opinions quite yet…. But I have decided some things.
Here is what I like:
Yogurtland, with a dozen different flavors of frozen yogurt (including mango, New York cheesecake, and chocolate/vanilla), plus countless toppings [...]
