tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75473415044484066672024-02-02T17:29:58.632-05:00early autumnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-65592679427396680882015-09-14T13:25:00.000-04:002015-09-15T13:30:22.142-04:00sunday evening<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Last night, Pancake and I were reading on the couch with the sound of light rain, first cool breeze of autumn and a smooth mellow song in the background. It was so simple and perfect. This quote stuck out to me and warmed my heart and I had to share it with him. He shared a quote he enjoyed too. It was so serene, simple and sweet.<br />
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we used this <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/12/lemony-pickled-cauliflower.html" target="_blank">recipe</a> from serious eats for the cauliflowers. all lemony and tart! and a spicy pickled <a href="http://www.simplebites.net/preserving-spring-spicy-pickled-asparagus-recipe/" target="_blank">recipe</a> for the asparagus! they are sitting in the fridge till this saturday...then soon it'll be served with cheese, meats and wine. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-79999225096312532832013-02-27T13:19:00.003-05:002013-02-27T13:19:59.180-05:00HISTORY OF RAP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-39655050352768898452013-02-22T11:50:00.003-05:002013-02-22T11:51:23.858-05:00WORDS FROM STEINBECK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In November of 1958, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck">John Steinbeck</a> — the renowned author of, most notably, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath">The Grapes of Wrath</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_%28novel%29">East of Eden</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men">Of Mice and Men</a> — received a letter from his eldest son, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Steinbeck">Thom</a>,
who was attending boarding school. In it, the teenager spoke of Susan, a
young girl with whom he believed he had fallen in love.<br />
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Steinbeck replied the same day. His beautiful letter of advice can be enjoyed below.<br />
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(<i>Source: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140042881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=letofnot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0140042881">Steinbeck: A Life in Letters</a>; Image: Thom and John Steinbeck with their father in 1954, courtesy of <a href="http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf1w1005ft/">UC Berkeley</a>.</i>)<br />
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New York<br />
November 10, 1958<br />
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Dear Thom:<br />
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We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.<br />
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First—if you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing
that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to
you.<br />
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Second—There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean,
grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is
the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything
good in you—of kindness and consideration and respect—not only the
social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition
of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you
sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and
courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn’t know you had.<br />
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You say this is not puppy love. If you feel so deeply—of course it isn’t puppy love.<br />
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But I don’t think you were asking me what you feel. You know better than
anyone. What you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it—and
that I can tell you.<br />
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Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.<br />
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The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.<br />
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If you love someone—there is no possible harm in saying so—only you must
remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must
take that shyness into consideration.<br />
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Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.<br />
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It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason
or another—but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.<br />
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Lastly, I know your feeling because I have it and I’m glad you have it.<br />
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We will be glad to meet Susan. She will be very welcome. But Elaine will
make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be
very glad to. She knows about love too and maybe she can give you more
help than I can.<br />
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And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.<br />
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Love,<br />
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first project of the year done! a very late gift for my friend. more info on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/heeks/chunky-cowl" target="_blank">ravelry</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-19326462599172583192012-11-09T11:28:00.001-05:002012-11-09T11:31:45.891-05:00LONG TERM GOALS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I remember taking a personality test a while ago and one of the things I lacked was laying out long term goals. It's hard for me to think about the future and setting out realistic goals that I can meet. I have those "dreams" in my heart that one day I can be this and have this...but it's not realistic..it's more of a child's play. Sounds so pessimistic but I mean it in a optimistic way. For example, my "dream" is to have a little shop that makes no profit. haha. I want it to be a donation based store that sells hand-made goods and all the profit will go to organizations in need. I also want to create a photo library that caters to missionaries. In this library will have easy to read, well designed infographics on different countries that can be sold as a poster that people can hang in their homes. It will be reminder for them the needs in that country, to pray and to keep hope. <br />
That's my dream. To combine design and missions together.<br />
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But my long term goal to get there...nada.<br />
I don't know how to strategically layout the blueprint for this platform of a dream.<br />
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Coming back to reality and my current situation.<br />
I need to be debt free..student loans and credit cards (they are evil!)<br />
I haven't touched my cc's in a loong long time. I'm learning to live within my means. I created an excel and everything. Excel makes everything official :P<br />
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On another note, I finally finished my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hooray-cardigan" target="_blank">hooray cardigan</a>. I actually completed it a two weeks ago. Now I gotta take pictures and show off my first knitted sweater! Coming soon TO your nearest blogs. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-48827749300345291162012-11-07T14:33:00.002-05:002013-02-07T16:27:02.527-05:00CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT OBAMA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year in oyster bay they have the infamous oyster festival and every year I plan to go but something would come up and I would miss it. FINALLY I went! We didn't get to take any pictures of the yummy food we ate.. got too excited. :X<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-56740180389342601922012-09-24T11:16:00.001-04:002012-10-22T17:40:12.985-04:0024TH BIRTHDAY WEEKI turned 24 this past Wednesday.<br />
We went to <a href="http://momofuku.com/new-york/noodle-bar/" target="_blank">Momofuku's Noodle Bar </a>and had some amazing pork & brisket buns with some yummy japanese ramen!<br />
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My friend is a teacher and she asked her kids to write me birthday letters filled with advices. So adorable. I love it. <br />
For desert we went to a Japanese tea house, <a href="http://www.chaanteahouse.com/" target="_blank">Cha-An</a>. There black sesame creme brulee.. SO GOOD. No photo.. I devoured mine. There teas were just as excellent. So smooth and aromatic<br />
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Over the weekend my friends and I went to <a href="http://www.brooklynflea.com/smorgasburg/" target="_blank">Smorgasburg | Brooklyn Flea Food Festival</a>. We kinda went a little late but luckily we missed all the lines :) Then did a little eye shopping, popped over to <a href="http://www.beaconscloset.com/" target="_blank">Beacon's Closet</a> and was gifted this little top. <br />
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This past week was awesome. I am truly blessed with great family and friends. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-55946768657826782532012-09-19T12:40:00.000-04:002012-09-19T12:40:13.848-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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to me! I am twenty-four years old. May not mean much to some but this is the oldest I have been. ha. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-16587238709758076352012-09-17T14:02:00.000-04:002012-09-17T14:02:11.154-04:00OVER THE WEEKEND II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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yea I totally felt guilty eating this. But our office ordered lunch for us and I couldn't refuse. To make it better I layered lots of greens..and picked the eggplant slice rather than the meaty one. :) The cleanse was good but I don't feel any better or worse. Would I do it again? Yep. Next time I want to try for 5 days. Go big or go home right?<br />
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Things I have noticed while on the cleanse:<br />
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<li>I was cold.. in the office the temperature is controlled most days I usually just wear my sweater but during the cleanse I was freezing. My fingers were so cold it was hard to type. :x</li>
<li>I normally get sleepy around 2pm but during the cleanse I didn't feel groggy, bloated or sleepy. Today of course at 2pm I started to get sleepy and closed my eyes for 5 minutes ;) </li>
<li>I broke out >:( I don't know if it was stress related or the cleanse (maybe both) but work this week was crazy. Stayed late everyday and just had to meet a lot of deadlines, make changes and be superman fast. Felt a lot of anxiety and stress.. baahh thank God its Friday. </li>
<li>After eating the pizza I noticed how thirsty I was throughout the day.. and I don't think it settled too well. </li>
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This cleanse taught me to take care of my body. Not only exercising but what I put in my body. I love indulging but I need to cut out a lot of that junk out. I can see how it affects my system.<br />
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I am almost done. I don't feel hungry..I just feel empty. My co-workers have been asking me "Do you feel cleansed?" um.. not really but I feel lighter. I've been browsing on food blogs and saving recipes. I know I'm torturing myself but I am really looking forward to eating. I've read that I should be careful post-cleanse. They recommend eating only fruits the first day, veggies the second and slowly incorporate legumes and..finally meat. I'm just going to play it by ear and see what happens. I want to change my lifestyle and eat more healthy.<br />
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cheers to the last day! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-90151990378211295102012-09-12T11:47:00.000-04:002012-09-12T11:49:20.338-04:00MY FIRST CLEANSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday my co-workers and I went on a cleanse. We ordered from <a href="http://blueprintcleanse.com/" target="_blank">Blue Print</a>. I am currently on day 2 out of 3 and so far I feel fine. I thought I would be hungry all day and very cranky but surprisingly these juices are pretty filling and my energy level hasn't decreased. I just miss chewing on food.. but no cravings yet. My favorite jucie is P.A.M - Pineapple, Apple, and Mint. So refreshing. My least favorite is the green juice. I hate celery. And juice #6 - Cashew Milk. so. good. It's definitely worth the wait.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-39433484818273242992012-08-10T10:21:00.001-04:002012-08-10T10:21:50.320-04:00RIBBED MESH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i fell in love with cradigan from free people. but its sold out! :T bummer. but this gives me an excuse to write my own pattern! as soon as I'm done knitting my cardigan this is my next project! currently i'm following a pattern for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hooray-cardigan">hooray cardigan</a>. it's my first time knitting a sweater and i had difficulty understanding it but i got through it and i'm half way there. (will post pictures soon)<br />
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now my next goal is to write my own pattern. i've been researching on the process and i have the zimmerman's holy grail <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Without-Tears-Easy-Follow/dp/0684135051">book</a>. so i think i can do it! :) i already figured out the knitting pattern for this..now all i gotta do is figure out the measurements/ yoke/ and the ribbed lining. ehh<br />
wish me luck :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-45254138314438897912012-07-27T10:55:00.000-04:002012-07-27T10:55:52.728-04:00AGENCY AT SEA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-53687407973621298162012-07-17T10:33:00.003-04:002012-07-23T15:18:40.871-04:00OVER THE WEEKEND<br />
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Massage coconut cream (sold in cans at grocery stores) into your hair and leave on for an hour.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">EGG</span></b>Mix one egg with one tablespoon of water and work through your hair. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes.<br />
<b><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">BANANA</span></b><br />
Blend one banana, one egg, three tablespoons honey, three tablespoons
milk, and five tablespoons olive oil. Spread the mixture through your
hair and leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes. Or try a banana mixed with a
half-teaspoon of almond oil.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">AVOCADO</span></b>Mix
one avocado, one tablespoon honey, and two tablespoons olive oil. Leave
it on for 20 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. For a variation, blend the
avocado with one tablespoon each of lemon juice and aloe gel, and one
teaspoon sea salt.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">OLIVE OIL</span></b>Blend two
tablespoons olive oil with one egg. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. For a
variation, try replacing the egg with a tablespoon of honey. </div>
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of these masks, such as the banana and avocado masks, make a large
amount, and with their food content they won’t keep for long. Invite a
friend or two over to share, or pass along the extra right away. <br />
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Once you’ve applied these masks to your hair, wrap your head in plastic
wrap or wear a shower cap for the recommended time — your body’s heat
will help the mask work. After the time is up, rinse out the mask and
wash your hair with a gentle shampoo. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/62206038572756613/">PHOTO</a>/<a href="http://www.dailyglow.com/hair-care-treatments/hair-mask-recipes.html">MASKS</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-16933121015084789952012-07-13T15:33:00.000-04:002012-07-13T15:36:46.671-04:00CURRENTLY LOVING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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01 YOU HAVE TIME TO FIND A JOB YOU LOVE</span></h6>
Now is the time to figure out what kind of work you love to do. What
are you good at? What makes you feel alive? What do you dream about? You
can go back to school now, switch directions entirely. You can work for
almost nothing, or live in another country or volunteer long hours for
something that moves you. There will be a time when finances and
schedules make this a little trickier, so do it now. Try it, apply for
it, get up and do it.<br />
When I was 25, I was in my third job in as many years—all in the same
area at a church, but the responsibilities were different each time. I
was frustrated at the end of the third year because I didn’t know
exactly what I wanted to do next. I didn’t feel like I’d found my place
yet. I met with my boss, who was in his 50s. I told him how anxious I
was about finding the one perfect job for me, and quick. He asked me how
old I was, and when I told him I was 25, he told me I couldn’t complain
to him about finding the right job until I was 32. In his opinion, it
takes about 10 years after college to find the right fit, and anyone who
finds it earlier than that is just plain lucky. So use every bit of
your 10 years: try things, take classes, start over.<br />
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02 GET OUT OF DEBT AND STAY OUT OF DEBT</span></h6>
Part of being a healthy, mature adult is learning to live within your
means all the time, even if that means going without things you think
you need, or doing work you don’t love for a while to be responsible
financially. The ability to adjust your spending according to your
income is a skill that will serve you your whole life.<br />
There will be times when you have more money than you need. In those
seasons, tithe as always, save like crazy, and then let yourself buy
fancy shampoo or an iPad or whatever it is you really get a kick out of.
When the money’s not rolling in, buy your shampoo from the grocery
store and eat eggs instead of steak—a much cheaper way to get protein.
If you can get the hang of living within your means all the time—always
tithing, never going into debt—you’ll be ahead of the game when life
surprises you with bad financial news.<br />
I know a lot of people who have bright, passionate dreams but who
can’t give their lives to those dreams because of the debt they carry.
Don’t miss out on a great adventure God calls you to because you’ve been
careless about debt.<br />
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03 DON’T RUSH DATING AND MARRIAGE</span></h6>
Now is also the time to get serious about relationships. And
“serious” might mean walking away from a dating relationship that’s good
but not great. Some of the most life-shaping decisions you’ll make
during this time will be about walking away from good- enough, in search
of can’t-live-without. One of the only truly devastating mistakes you
can make in this season is staying with the wrong person even though you
know he or she is the wrong person. It’s not fair to that person, and
it’s not fair to you.<br />
“Who are you dating?” “Do you think he’s the one?” “Have you looked
at rings?” It’s easy to be seduced by the romance- dating-marriage
narrative. We confer a lot of status and respect on people who are
getting married—we buy them presents and consider them as more adult and
more responsible.<br />
But there’s nothing inherently more responsible or more admirable
about being married. I’m thankful to be celebrating my 10th wedding
anniversary this summer, but at the same time, I have a fair amount of
friends whose marriages are ending—friends whose weddings we danced at,
whose wedding cake we ate, whose rings we oohed-and-aahed over but that
have been taken off fingers a long time ago.<br />
Some people view marriage as the next step to happiness or grown-up
life or some kind of legitimacy, and in their mad desire to be married,
they overlook significant issues in the relationship.<br />
Ask your friends, family members and mentors what they think of the
person you’re dating and your relationship. Go through premarital
counseling before you are engaged, because, really, engagement is
largely about wedding planning, and it’s tough to see the flaws in a
relationship clearly when you’re wearing a diamond and you have a
deposit on an event space.<br />
I’m kind of a broken record on this. My younger friends will tell you
I say the same things over and over when they talk to me about love,
things like, “He seems great— what’s the rush?” and, “Yes, I like
her—give it a year.” And they’ve heard this one a million times: “Time
is on your side.” Really, it is.<br />
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04 GIVE YOUR BEST TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY </span></h6>
While twentysomethings can sometimes spend a little too much energy
on dating and marriage, they probably spend too little energy on
friendships and family. That girl you just met and now text 76 times a
day probably won’t be a part of your life in 10 years, but the guys you
lived with in college, if you keep investing in them, will be friends
for a lifetime. Lots of people move around in their 20s, but even across
the distance, make an effort to invest in the friendships that are
important to you. Loyalty is no small thing, especially in a season
during which so many other things are shifting.<br />
Family is a tricky thing in your 20s—to learn how to be an adult out
on your own but to also maintain a healthy relationship with your
parents—but those relationships are really, really worth investing in. I
have a new vantage point on this now that I’m a parent. When my parents
momentarily forget I’m an adult, I remind myself that someday this
little boy of ours will drive a car, get a job and buy a home. I know
that even then it will be hard not to scrape his hair across his
forehead or tell him his eyes are looking sleepy, and I give my parents a
break for still seeing me as their little girl every once in a while.<br />
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05 GET SOME COUNSELING</span></h6>
Twenty-five is also a great time to get into counseling if you
haven’t already, or begin round two of counseling if it’s been a while.
You might have just enough space from your parents to start digging
around your childhood a little bit. Unravel the knots that keep you from
living a healthy, whole life, and do it now, before any more time
passes.<br />
Some people believe emotional and psychological issues should be
solved through traditional spiritual means—that prayer and pastoral
guidance are all that’s necessary when facing issues of mental health. I
disagree. We generally trust medical doctors to help us heal from
physical ailments. We can and should trust counselors and therapists to
help us resolve emotional and psychological issues. Many pastors have no
training in counseling, and while they care deeply about what you’re
facing, sometimes the best gift they can give you is a referral to a
therapist who does have the education to help you.<br />
Faith and counseling aren’t at odds with one another. Spiritual
growth and emotional health are both part of God’s desire for us.
Counseling—like time with a mentor, personal scriptural study, a small
group experience and outside reading—can help you grow, and can help you
connect more deeply with God.<br />
So let your pastor do his or her thing, and let the person who has an advanced degree in mental health help you with yours.<br />
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06 SEEK OUT A MENTOR</span></h6>
One of the most valuable relationships you can cultivate in your 20s
is a mentoring relationship with someone who’s a little older, a little
wiser, someone who can be a listening ear and sounding board during a
high change season. When I look back on my life from 22 to 26, some of
the most significant growth occurred as a direct result of the time I
spent with my mentor, Nancy.<br />
The best way to find a mentor is to ask, and then to work with the
parameters they give you. If someone does agree to meet with you, let it
be on their terms. Nancy and I met on Wednesdays at 7 in the morning. I
guarantee that was not my preference. But it was what worked for her
life, so once a month I dragged myself out of the house in what felt to
me like the dead of night. It also helps to keep it to a limited-time
period. It’s a lot to ask of someone to meet once a month until the end
of time. But a one-year commitment feels pretty manageable for most
people, and you can both decide to sign on for another year or not,
depending on the connection you’ve made.<br />
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07 BE A PART OF A CHURCH</span></h6>
Twenty-five is the perfect time to get involved in a church you love,
no matter how different it is from the one you were a part of growing
up. Be patient and prayerful, and decide that you’re going to be a<br />
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take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season
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person who grows, who seeks your own faith, who lives with intention.
Set your alarm on Sunday mornings, no matter how late you were out on
Saturday night. It will be dreadful at first, and then after a few
weeks, you’ll find that you like it, that the pattern of it fills up
something inside you.
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08 FIND A RHYTHM FOR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES</span></h6>
Going out into “the real world” after high school or college affects
more than just your professional life. Where once you had free time, a
flexible schedule and built-in community, now you have one hour for
lunch, 10 days max to “skip” work and co-workers who are all over the
place in age, stage of life and religion.<br />
In those first few years of work-life, it’s easy to get too busy, too
stressed and too disconnected to keep up spiritual habits you may have
built in school. Figuring out how to stay close to God and to grow that
relationship through activities and disciplines that complement your new
schedule is critical for life now—and those habits will serve you for
years to come.<br />
One of the best routines I adopted in my 20s was a monthly solitude
day. In addition to my daily prayer time, I found I lived better if once
a month I took the time to pray, read, rest and write, to ask myself
about the choices I’d made in the past month and to ask for God’s
guidance in the month to come. Some of the most important decisions I
made in that season of life became clear as a result of that monthly
commitment.<br />
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09 VOLUNTEER</span></h6>
Give of your time and energy to make the world better in a way that
doesn’t benefit you directly. Teach Sunday school, build houses with
Habitat for Humanity, serve at a food pantry or clean up beaches on
Saturdays.<br />
It’s easy to get caught up in your own big life and big plan in your
20s—you’re building a career, building an identity, building for a
future. Find some place in your life where you’re building for a purpose
that’s bigger than your own life or plan.<br />
When you’re serving on behalf of a cause you’re passionate about,
you’ll also connect in a deep way with the people you’re serving with,
and those connections can yield some of your most significant
friendships.<br />
When you serve as a volunteer, you can gain experience for future
careers. Instead of, for example, quitting your banking job to pursue
full-time ministry, volunteer to lead a small group, and see where it
goes from there. Use volunteer experiences to learn about causes and
fields you’re interested in, and consider using your vacation time to
serve globally.<br />
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10 FEED YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE </span></h6>
If you can master these things, you’re off to a really great start:
eggs, soup, a fantastic sandwich or burger, guacamole and some killer
cookies. A few hints: The secret to great eggs is really low heat, and
the trick to guacamole is lime juice—loads of it. Almost every soup
starts the same way: onion, garlic, carrot, celery, stock.<br />
People used to know how to make this list and more, but for all sorts
of reasons, sometime in the last 60 or so years, convenience became
more important than cooking and people began resorting to fake food
(ever had GU?), fast food and frozen food. I literally had to call my
mom from my first apartment because I didn’t know if you baked a potato
for five minutes or two hours.<br />
The act of feeding oneself is a skill every person can benefit from,
and some of the most sacred moments in life happen when we gather around
the table. The time we spend around the table, sharing meals and
sharing stories, is significant, transforming time.<br />
Learn to cook. Invite new and old friends to dinner. Practice
hospitality and generosity. No one cares if they have to sit on lawn
furniture, bring their own forks or drink out of a Mayor McCheese glass
from 1982. What people want is to be heard and fed and nourished,
physically and otherwise—to stop for just a little bit and have someone
look them in the eye and listen to their stories and dreams. Make time
for the table, and you’ll find it to be more than worth it every time.<br />
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11 DON’T GET STUCK</span></h6>
This is the thing: When you hit 28 or 30, everything begins to
divide. You can see very clearly two kinds of people. On one side,
people who have used their 20s to learn and grow, to find God and
themselves and their dreams, people who know what works and what
doesn’t, who have pushed through to become real live adults. Then
there’s the other kind, who are hanging onto college, or high school
even, with all their might. They’ve stayed in jobs they hate, because
they’re too scared to get another one. They’ve stayed with men or women
who are good but not great, because they don’t want to be lonely. They
mean to find a church, they mean to develop intimate friendships, they
mean to stop drinking like life is one big frat party. But they don’t do
those things, so they live in an extended adolescence, no closer to
adulthood than when they graduated.<br />
Don’t be like that. Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take
a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness,
and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself
at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder either.
Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with
your journal.<br />
Ask yourself some good questions like: “Am I proud of the life I’m
living? What have I tried this month? What have I learned about God this
year? What parts of my childhood faith am I leaving behind, and what
parts am I choosing to keep? Do the people I’m spending time with give
me life, or make me feel small? Is there any brokenness in my life
that’s keeping me from moving forward?”<br />
Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love, and with people
who believe God is good and life is a grand adventure. Don’t get stuck
in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you
haven’t yet earned.<br />
Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep traveling honestly along life’s path.<br />
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<a href="http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/whole-life/features/25956-11-things-to-know-at-25ish">source</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-69100895591290776012012-07-12T16:12:00.000-04:002012-07-13T14:58:15.799-04:00PET PEEVES #1rolled eyes..its just irks me when I just see the whites of the eyes... weird huh..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-47090078398385812002011-12-29T15:32:00.000-05:002012-07-13T14:58:32.974-04:002012 RESOLUTIONS1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Read two books a month</span><br />
I spend about 2.5 hours commuting (round trip) everyday. That gives me so much time to read! Usually I just sit on the train and do some people watching..so instead of being creepy i shall start putting my eyes on the pages.<br />
2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Run a marathon</span><br />
or learn to run a long distance. build stamina!<br />
3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">save my money</span><br />
I've been trying to get my friends to do this with me..my idea was to not shop for 60 days.. it seemed doable but everyone rejected me. I guess I can do it myself...but i want some accountability! Nonetheless, must save money! would be easier if I didn't have a credit card debt.<br />
4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stop eating junk food</span><br />
I have a sick habit.<br />
5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sleep earlier</span><br />
My body needs 8 hours. I give it about 5-6.<br />
6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drink more water</span><br />
-cleaner skin, flushes out toxins, and its so good for you.<br />
7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keep my room clean</span><br />
At the end of the week my clothes are all piled up on my chair. No more.<br />
8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Knit through all seasons</span><br />
I stop as soon as spring hits. Summer the needles are lost.<br />
9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Walk my dog everyday</span><br />
I know I know..I'm horrible.<br />
10. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Love myself</span>I need to be nicer to myself and be the confident strong woman.<br />
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I wanted to do 12 but I really can't think of anything.<br />
Today's my last day at jcrew. I am incredibly sad...I'll miss the discounts. oh the discounts. and of course the new friends I made. I really want to keep in touch with a few of them...I'm so bad at that...maybe I should add that to the list!<br />
But...I finally have my weekends free!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-26367953011161358022011-12-20T09:57:00.001-05:002011-12-20T09:57:59.824-05:00“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” ―Marilyn MonroeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-67922107155756162882011-12-02T10:11:00.001-05:002011-12-02T10:11:38.494-05:00happy friday<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42602169@N05/3986171792/" title="IMG_2311"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2539/3986171792_407308dbf1.jpg" alt="IMG_2311 by heekyun9" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42602169@N05/3986171792/">IMG_2311</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42602169@N05/">heekyun9</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7547341504448406667.post-31063633948531049902011-11-17T23:20:00.000-05:002011-11-17T23:23:18.276-05:00project Ia couple of days (weeks??) ago i posted what i wanted to knit..<br />well i got started on one of em..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV7N2gEVXr-D2tRQtFyHOW74hceEVlRxYrsRhBk3isppK6icVQkGARdo2bC-ZA9Af0ZqdBQlTQHM6VIWEG38OQJ0-Bojjmzm88ANsk08mF2vGSVbnYZ_aVuQic_BAjpq8sIuf2fvwSxw/s1600/knit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV7N2gEVXr-D2tRQtFyHOW74hceEVlRxYrsRhBk3isppK6icVQkGARdo2bC-ZA9Af0ZqdBQlTQHM6VIWEG38OQJ0-Bojjmzm88ANsk08mF2vGSVbnYZ_aVuQic_BAjpq8sIuf2fvwSxw/s400/knit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676186301085142850" /></a><br /><br />fingerless mittsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033820411786354440noreply@blogger.com0