A Million Years Have Passed

Okay, maybe not that long, but it has been quite some time. I don't really know if I actually have any followers (oh wait, I think Jonathan and Elizabeth are definitely keeping track of my updates -that's two - yay!), but I will try to better over the next few months as I share my adventures into a new life (if I do end up moving to Irvine).

I had a wonderful Christmas with my family. Christmas Eve was at my cousin's home and Christmas Day was with my mom, dad, and brother, very low key. We watched "It's a Wonderful Life," which I hadn't seen possibly in a decade or so. I really really enjoyed it but then I adore Jimmy Stewart. Mom and I were watching a making of feature and they said that when this movie was released in the theatres, it pretty much bombed. It wasn't until several decades later that it became so popular. This seems so odd to me when this happens with a movie. Ahh, the mysteries of life. ;D

Immediately after school finished, I started reading The Shack by William P. Young. I think I cried through every chapter I read. The story seemed to speak directly to my heart. How do we deal with the horrible things that happen in this world and believing that God is completely good? It is not an easy mental battle and certainly one that I struggle with on occasion. I do strongly believe that God wants a relationship with each of us, and not a particular amount of goodness or proper behavior from us. That's really the point of Jesus, right?

Oh, I was a bridesmaid in the wedding of dear friends, Nadia and Abhi, on December 20th. A very cold but beautiful sunny day in Palo Alto. I look forward to getting some copies of the professional photos since I really didn't take any myself. May God bless their union richly in love. My fabulous friend, Gina, did my hair and it was amazing. She's so talented. [She also dressed me for my interviews -Thank you Gina!!!]

Shane left today to go to Colorado to be with Tiffany and family. I miss him already, and I wish I could have seen Tiffany, too. Oh well, holidays and seeing all family members can be quite tricky.

Anything else to report... hmmm... not at the moment but I'll try to be better about posting in the future. Some photos...

Mommy and the Tookie

The Dress & The Hair

Nadia and her sister, Nina, getting ready for the wedding - woot!

Graduation Gift from Dad

Dad, Shane, Shelly, Me, Jackie [Mom taking the picture]

Taken this just before we drove Shaner to the airport.

Sunday's AIDS Walk

I will be participating in the San Jose AIDS Walk this Sunday with the Beautiful Day Team (composed of many many San Jose churches). I've added a little widget on the side to thank my donors so far. I made a display in Special Collections on the impact of AIDS, so I guess this year the AIDS walk means something a little more.

See what I added?

You can now chat with me from my blog if I am logged into meebo. This is a common way for librarians to intentionally be available for patrons. Give it a try if you feel like it.

Sorry I have posted in a while. I've been busy posting on my class blog instead. There really isn't any new news yet. I'll let you know if that changes, I promise. (Well, I guess I should say that I moved back in with my parents. A special thank you to my dear friends, Jonathan, Gina, Jenn, Jamie, and Mark, who helped me to move.)

To RSS or Not to RSS?

I sent an email out to a few of my friends to poll them on their use of RSS feeds. It was an assignment for one of my classes this semester. My instructor guessed that although RSS subscriptions are very useful and can seem very popular since so many websites have them now, the number of users is quite lower than one would expect. She asked us to poll our friends and see what we find. Here are my poll results:

Are you familiar with RSS feeds? ...
(1) Yes, and I use them.
(2) Yes, but I'd never used them.
(3) No, not a clue.

The Outcome.

(1) IIIII 5
(2) IIIII IIIII 10
(3) IIIII IIII 9

Total: 24 responses.

Note that those who chose 2 or 3 (a total of 19 out of the 24) do not use RSS feeds. Thus, a majority of my friends do not subscribe to RSS feeds, though at least half them are familiar with RSS (in some way).

If you are curious what is the deal with RSS, I have included a video to help out with your quandary. (I wanted to embed it but there is no embedding code at YouTube--which I find odd--, so you'll just have to follow the link. I think it is well worth it.)
RSS in Plain English


For those of you who participated - Thank You!!!!

Still Entertained

Sad but true, I am still very entertained by the squirrels when they play in the dead walnut tree and other wild growth trees in the background (I've really got a great view, in fact I just took a picture with my iPhone and I'll post that below). They chase each, fall off, and just jump around like the crazy animals they are. See how desperately I need to get out and have fun?

Also, if you plan to buy healthy whole wheat tortillas made with olive oil, beware!!! They do not taste the same, quite disappointed I am. And the package only came with 6 tortillas. I was trying to be a healthy buyer rather than a sell out for the cheapest items (I also bought cage-free eggs instead of the on-sale safeway brand).

Some other photos I like that I caught on my iPhone.

Jeffra Voki

Still playing with LIBR 246 Web 2.0 apps. This is a Voki I created to represent myself. Unfortunately I couldn't get my mike to sync so I had to use one of their voices.




Get a Voki now!

Lady Friends for Dinner & Games

Last Tuesday, I had some friends from church over to make our own pizzas and then play some games. Thus, we ate delicious pizza and laughed through some silly game playing. Good times.


I was told, "Of course, Jeffra's pizza looks the best." I'm not sure if this is compliment, or of it just goes to show that I am a crazy control-freak. (And you can't really see mine because it is mostly in the oven - on the left.)

Final Animoto - Friends

Well, while the location of the videos is better, some of the pictures are kind of dark. I guess for a quickie, it's not too shabby.

2nd Attempt Animoto

It's better but my head is still cut off. If they had a way for you to select the impt part of a photo, it would be better.

First Animoto Attempt

It's not perfect but it is not bad either.

Friday Visit with the Haradas

After laboring in the Math Dept, I hopped in my zippy but very dirty Mazda5 and drove to Karen's parents' house. As I walked up the pathway to their house, I remembered the first time I visited Karen at was then home. We were in 8th grade, I think, so we would have been 13 years old since it would have been Fall. Shane was having little league baseball games at the park near her house (about 1/2 a block away). When we discovered this fact, she told me that I could stop by any time. At this point in my life, I didn't just go to a friend's house. Arrangements had to be made in advance and parents had to be contacted and in approval. When I made the bold move to walk to Karen's home before one of Shane's games, I hadn't called first (and no, there were no cellphones back then so I couldn't just call on my way over) and wasn't even sure she was home. Also, I was worried that her parents might be upset with an unexpected guest at the front door. Thus, I paced in front of the house, debating whether or not to start down the path to the door. I think I may have even headed back to the park a few times. Finally, I plucked up the courage and rang the doorbell. I'd like to say that we've been best friends ever since.

Anyway, on Friday night, I ate dinner with Karen's parents (Mary and Hideo) and her sister (Liza) and Liza's husband (Randy) and their son (Tyler). Tyler is about 20 months or so. He can count to 10 (sometimes skipping seven). He can drink from a regular cup (apparently he skipped sippy cups) and eat with an almost adult sized metal fork. And he even gave me a hug when he left (this is only the third time he's met me, and the other times he wasn't even a year old yet). So basically, lots of cuteness.

This One's for Elizabeth

And I'm off to start my busy day (with a veggie sandwich - yum yum, well, and a piece of cake). Hmmm, I think I still have sleepy eyes in this picture...

The Utah Trip

Well, early August I flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, to visit my brother, Shane, and his girlfriend, Tiffany, in their new home. I was also there to be free labor. Nah, really, I am so glad that I was there in perfect time to help them get settled in because I know that is not an easy process. So there isn't anything too exciting to report about it. I cleaned walls, taped walls, primed walls, painted walls, and removed tape from walls. Predominately, that is about it. I also ate some delicious veggie sandwiches (brie cheese, cucumber, tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, avocado, and lettuce) with Shane. He made tofu-onaise to put on them that was quite tasty (even though thus far I have intensely disliked tofu). He also made a vegetarian carrot-corn quesadilla filling that last us for the six days that I was there. Finally, on Sunday, Shane and I went to see The Dark Knight. It was his first and my second. Oddly, I didn't enjoy it as much the second time but I think I was trying to be extra critical plus I knew when all the scary parts were going to happen. I still look forward to seeing it on DVD and catching on the behind-the-scenes extras, like how did they make it so that Batman's head can turn? You know it has never been done in the movies before, big stuff. Anyhoo, here are some photos from the trip:

My brother in the doorway to their downstairs 1/2 bathroom (it's very short).

The dinning room (nice and blue). Shane's working on his computer in the kitchen.

The Hallway/Stairway - nearly all done.

And this is the only people photo (it's Shane in the kitchen).

Well, so that is that. It was a great trip and I am so glad that I was there to help. I'm looking forward to visiting again when it is all set-up and when there is snow for me to play in. Whoo hoo!
*HUGS* for Shane and Tiffany!

I guess I could add...

... that my mom and I got our iPhones, finally! Some pictures:




Later I'll post information about my trip to visit Shane and Tiffany in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I was told that...

... I need to update my blog. So here it is: Hello my viewers.

Gilroy Gardens

Formally known as Bonfante Gardens, Jonathan, Jamie, Jenn, and I (wow, all J-names) made a little trip to the southern bay area theme park. Gilroy Gardens is the perfect young family theme park. Lots of little kiddie rides and attractions. As I have thought about it, I saw few teens or adults unaccompanied by little kiddies. There are plenty of plants, trees, and flowers to make the park far more attractive than Great America. It was a good day but also a hot day. We went in the water areas at least five times. Our shoes would become soggy and drippy, our clothes sticky and heavy. Anyway here are a few pictures [I forgot my camera -so annoying and disappointing, I would have made a video clip or two-these pictures are from Jenn's camera].

TP ... really?

So some unknown persons TP-ed my parents's house last night. For what reason, we are clueless. Perhaps they had the wrong address? It is so weird.

Yesterday's Excitement

The day started with my car covered in ash. Regrettably, Santa Cruz mountains are still having fires. The night before, the smoke has so much reached San Jose skies, that the evening was a burning yellow-orange-red one. It was very eerie.

Next, Karen and I went to Target to buy needed items for the new incoming refugees (toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, deodorant, address book, flashlight, San Jose street map, backpack, etc.). I really appreciated her company and her willingness to help out in this endeavor. The refugees, when they finally are brought to the US, are given nothing more than $400. This backpack is sort of a beginning survival kit for them. (In case you are wondering, Refugees are persons fleeing the chaos of war and persecution; they cannot return to their homelands. Most are women and children. All have lost family, jobs, homes and support systems. Refugees entering the US are persons who were individually selected by the US government for permanent resettlement here. Catholic Charities then welcomes and resettles them.)

After watching an adorable children's production of Alice in Wonderland with Karen, I went home to watch the US Open (golf, duh!) with my dad. It was quite the thrill. So much happened in the last 6 holes of the last two groups. Despite Tiger Woods being in incredible pain (he had knee surgery only two months earlier), he ended the round with 2 eagles and a birdie to put him in the lead. It was truly awesome to watch. The first eagle was a 65-foot putt that cause him to do a two fisted pump for joy. The birdie at the 17th was a spectacular bounce from a shot from the bunker into the hole that left him saying, "You've got to be kidding!" And at the final 18th hole, he made a 40-ft putt that put his score to 3 under par. Go Tiger, go! I have to wonder how he will do today because he was limping so bad at the end yesterday, and it was obvious that he was in extreme pain after his full swings. Maybe he'll dope up on drugs. Regardless, I am looking forward to watching the last round today.

Final word: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DAD!!!

The Run Down Shack

Our adventure at the "run down shack" as we called it.

Mysterious Booth

Our thoughts about the Lick Observatory booth.

Trip to James Lick Observatory

This is part of the windy road we took up to the observatory. I would say I was driving somewhere between 10 and 25 mph, nice and slow (lots of hairpin turns).

My car, enjoying the visit.

The oldest observatory there.

A view to the bay area.

The mysterious booth. What do you think it was used for? We have a video clip to come on our guesses. Shane - do you know???

An old boarded-up house that peeked our curiosity as well. I wanted to crawl in through the basement but then one of the local workers warned us about rattle snakes (I think he was just trying to keep us away from the house).

Cousins-together at last

A view of a few observatories, I think there are nine in total.

Boring Video Blog

But since I made it, why not post it?

It's Been Ages

Okay, really, barely a month since I last posted. I just got busy with school, and then visitors, and then laziness. So whenever this happens, I seem to favors lists, so here we go:

• Did excelente in my two LIS classes, even enjoyed writing the term paper, which at first thought was terrible but turned out to be better than I expected
• Finished up my reference and instruction internship, it was needed practical experience
• Still have plenty to learn about working in SJSU Special Collections
  
• Had some cavities filled at the dentist
• Traveled with my awesome friends to Alcatraz Island (love spending time with them)
  
• Kent ladies, their husbands, and their daughters were all in town for their dad's wedding. Whoo hoo! I got to spend the evening with them at their aunt and uncle's house, trying to keep up with their daughters.
• My cousin, Rachel, made a stop-over in CA on her way back from Kentucky to WA (I'll be posting pictures and videos of our escapades later)
• Discovered that with on and off freeway driving, my car gets about 26.6 mpg, not bad I guess
  
• Saw Iron Man (twice) and Prince Caspian in the theatres
• Watched season finales for Smallville (disappointed), Bones (crushed), and Lost (still confused)

I think that's it. I'll try to be more regular but no guarantees. Here's a couple of pictures from the Alcatraz Trip (taken by Jenn Wu since I forgot my camera):

Alcatraz Island from the ferry

C Cell Block

Alcatraz Island Lighthouse (oldest on the West Coast, I think)

Nice Group Photo with San Francisco in the background

The Ladies (Jamie, Megan, Gina, and Jenn)

The View from the island

The Silly Photo

The Squirrels Gymboree

I'm sitting here at my computer and I'm supposed to be writing my term paper on Academic Library 2.0 but it is, um, not going as I would like it to. I'm taking notes on articles I've already read two or three times. I'm finding additional blogs and other online sources of new-to-me Library 2.0 information. Then I remember I have stack of books I populated with stickies and I think one of them said something important. Where was that? And it easily leads to me feeling very overwhelmed. Directly behind my computer are three good-sized windows. In the backyard that they look out upon, there is a large old dead walnut tree. In it is a dilapidated base of treehouse with a sign hanging from it that says, "Elizabeth's Treehouse." I don't think it has been played in for over two decades. Except perhaps by a few special little guests: the squirrels. As I sit here, pondering the purpose of my paper, there are four squirrels scrambling through the tree's dry leafless branches and chasing each other. If you are frustrated with an unproductive writing session, then this can be quite amusing to watch. Maybe one of these days, I'll give you a play by play using the video camera on this computer.

Just Wanted to Say, Hi!

I feel like I should be making a blog post but I don't think I have anything that significant to say. Let's see...

• Lost and Smallville are both back on TV and neither is all that great. The former for losing touch with what made the show special (the people) and the latter for really poor editing and story-writing (what the heck is going on? I can't even begin to follow).
• I sat in the sun as I was doing some school reading yesterday and my knees got burned.
• Two weeks left of school!!! Actually, only one week for one class.
• I made some yummy Mexican rice-a-roni with bell peppers and corn so I can live off of quesadillas for the next week or so.
• Today is Ben and Jerry's Free Ice Cream Cone Day. Make sure you get some. My current fav flavor is pumpkin cheesecake, but bananas on the rum is a close second.
• Still lifting weights once a week, even moved up to 50 lbs on some of the weight device thingies.

All that's all she wrote.

To Eat Meat or Not To Eat Meat

So this is a tough issue for me for several reasons, which I just don't feel like going into right now. Nonetheless, I think it is important to take a serious look at this issue. My dad sent me an article from the NY Times that I think provides some insight into the current meat situation in the U.S. and the world. I encourage you to read it.

AT&T Disconnect

So moving into Day 5 of no Internet or phone line, I'm still surviving. Fortunately, we get somebody's wireless at my parents house (must be comcast; thus, making it comcastic for me). I hope I am able to keep up with people's emails and my schoolwork so that no one has really noticed that the Internet is not at my finger tips. Hopefully, AT&T will finally fix the problem tomorrow, and I will be back to using my own computer.

I Failed and then Grace Came

I had failed, missed an important deadline that could affect the rest of my life (and I do not say this to be over-dramatic). As I read that nothing could be done, an overwhelming sense of loss hit me. I sat there trying to rejoice in God (Philippians 4:4), to praise Him, to love Him, and to know that He is good, regardless of my circumstances. I began to prepare a prayer request email, tears beginning to well. In that moment, when it seemed so hopeless, I heard the chime of a new email. In the background, I listening to a new CD given to me by Kevin: "Thy Mercy, My God" by Sandra McCracken.

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song,
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue.
Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,
Hath won my affection and bound my soul fast.

Without Thy sweet mercy, I could not live here.
Sin would reduce me to utter despair,
But through Thy free goodness, my spirit’s revived
And He that first made me still keeps me alive.

Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart,
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart.
Dissolved by Thy goodness, I fall to the ground
And weep to the praise of the mercy I’ve found.

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Great Father of mercies, Thy goodness I own
In the covenant love of Thy crucified Son.
All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine.

All praise to the Spirit, whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine.

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Those words were filling my ears as I read the email that informed me that even though I was late, I was being slipped in, just in time. My heart swelled and my tears flooded as my lips moved to match the words of the song above. I did not deserve this little bit of grace and I certainly do not deserve the Grace that comes to me through the blood of Jesus Christ. Thank you, Father God, for loving me when I fail and when I fall. Hallelujah!

Black Ring Be Gone

Just a quick anecdote:
If you find that your rings or other pieces of silver have become tarnished, never fear, a quick solution is near (at least if you have a Trader Joe's nearby).
One evening as I was heading to take a shower, in the process I glanced at my hands and saw with great horror that my silver rings had turned black!!! The next morning I borrowed some of my mom's silver polish and while it did clean off the black, the rings still seemed brownish-hued. As I was leaving the house, my mom mentioned to me that I might try some toothpaste (really??? I said). So several days later, when I just couldn't stand the brownish-hue any longer, I tested out this theory of toothpaste as a silver polish using Trader Joe's peppermint toothpaste. Low and behold, it worked better! Now my rings are shiny silver => Yay!

The New Car

Is it lovely? I'm not really sure why I chose the red one but I did have a dream about buying the red and when I woke up, I was super happy. This seemed like confirmation that I should choose that color. I did, and so far (three days), I like it. I classify it as mini minivan because there is a third row and there are two sliding doors that are not automatic but still make it easier to get into the third row. It is quite a bit smaller than a regular minivan. I can't wait til it is actually fun to drive right. Right now, I'm adjusting and trying not to get in a car crash.

Lost in Circulation

I recently requested a book from the library (Library 2.0 and beyond : innovative technologies and tomorrow's user / edited by Nancy Courtney). Supposedly it was plucked off the 8th floor shelf and then delivered down to the 1st floor. It would have then sat on the requested books shelf with my last name attached to it, waiting for me to pick it up. Well, last week, when I went to collect my precious book, I found a totally different book, not at all the one that I had requested (something about fashion styles). When I took it to the circulation desk and explained the situation, the lovely lady did her best to help me. I don't want to list all the details but it suffices to say, we came up with a plan to "ensure" that I would get my book. (I had seen in the catalog that someone else also had a request for the book, and thus, if I didn't get my fingers on it, the next person in line would and who knows how long that person would have it!) They were supposed to make a special note in the system so that when they found the book, I was supposed to be bumped to the top of the list and then notified to pick it up.
Today I went into the system and I saw that that other person got it first!!! It's gone. Thanks for all the non-help. arrrgghhhhh. I didn't want to think so badly about the library but I had a bad feeling that I was not going to be getting that book first. This is why smaller libraries can be better. With a huge staff and oodles of materials, one request for one patron just gets lost in circulation. Oh well. At least, it's due back on April 4th. This means that it must have been requested through Link+ or a public patron. Anyway, that is not too far away. So that is a moment of venting. Another helpful bit is that I do my research well before the paper is due (May 7).

The Princess of Power

This year as one of my birthday gifts from my parents, I received season 1, volumes 1 and 2 of She-Ra: The Princess of Power ( at wikipedia or at imdb.com). What fun! I used to truly love this series as a kid. As I watched Princess Adora transform into She-Ra, I was entranced. So far each time I watched, I still enjoy it. Of course, in these types of cartoons, they just reuse the same reel so that it is exactly the same clip every time, and my enjoyment hasn't faded. Granted I've only watched 7 episodes so far. This gives me about 58 episodes to go. I'm thinking about having a She-Ra party for anyone interested in experiencing a flashback or catching a glimpse of the 80s they might have missed.

She-Ra, the Princess of Power: For the Honor of Grayskull.

Test Drive

So I forgot to mention that I test drove the Mazda5 yesterday. Here's what I discovered:

1) It was actually a 2007 model that I drove (he told me this afterward - thanks)
2) It is small!!!!!
3) The base of the seats are half the height of my current van seats. That was weird. They felt like mini-seats.
4) I like the beige interior more than the black but unfortunately, it will inevitably get dirty faster.
5) The side sliding doors are manual (not automatic, like my mom's 2005 Odyssey). They were harder to open but easier to close.
6) The adjustable steering wheel was a good thing. Apparently I can be quite picky about where it goes.
7) Nice storage places (i.e., under seat pads).
8) Essentially, it was what I thought it would be.

If I actually know more about cars and driving them, what that should be like, I could probably tell you more but as it is, I can't. Regardless, I think it is the car for me. I will have to do a more serious test drive. This was just preliminary one.

A Month Behind!!!

Wow! I can't believe that I did not post anything in February. I thought about it a lot but never quite got to it I guess. Now, I'm stumped on what to say...

How about a list?
1. Love my internship: learned that when patrons come to the reference with ref. questions, I have to write down their topic or in the next minute, I forget it. Sort of embarrassing. Tomorrow and Tuesday morning I will be teaching information literacy sessions to English 1B at 7:30am. This means I need to be at the library at 7:15am.
2. Learning a lot at my student assistant position in SJSU Special Collections. It is way more complicated than the regular reference desk. Lots of policy, procedures, and rules.
3. Still lifting weights but only once a week. pooh pooh.
4. I got really sick and my parents totally had to take care of me. Thanks Mom and Dad!
5. I've now lived next door for a month. The re-adjustment is going well. I think by Summer, I'll be set.
6. Oh, I love my two LIS classes. I've learned a lot of about academic higher education institutions and their libraries. Also, I've gained an appreciation for the challenges of science and technology resources.
7. I've become an ALA member again!
8. Amanda and her daughter (plus her sisters and their families) will be in town this coming weekend = Yippee!!!
9. Lost is killing me with the suspense. I think the show has been very intense and I'd even say, good.
10. Psych ended is second season in February, but never fear it will be back in July.
11. I'm going to take Amtrak to visit Katy and B at the end of the month for part of my Spring break.

Well, that is all I can think at the moment... yep, that's it. Eleven is an odd number to end on, I'm sure it would drive Adrian Monk crazy. Fortunately, he is only fictional.

How's going with you?

Video Blog Ramble

Jane Austen - love 'em all

So I admit it, I love Jane Austen novels. And, frequently, the film versions. I own at least one film version of all the novels except Northanger Abbey. However, PBS just showed the most recent BBC version. It was excellent! I thought they really captivated not only the essence of the book but also the characters. The first time I read this novel I was 20 years old and studying abroad in London. I remember that I laughed so much because the main character, Catherine Moreland, is so silly and naive. Oddly, when I watched a 1980s version of Northanger Abbey (it was horrible), I realized that somehow I missed the tone of Henry Tilney. He's quite a sarcastic character who takes much delight in teasing Catherine. Or perhaps, I had just forgotten. Anyway, for any Jane Austen fans out there, I definitely can recommend this version of Northanger Abbey.

Well, tonight I'm off to go see 27 Dresses at 9:35pm. And tomorrow I work in SJSU Special Collections, 1-5pm. Yippee!

The First Dance of Mr & Mrs. Titus

I recorded Philip and Megan's first dance.

The Garage Go Bye-Bye

This is where Lehein and I painted our boat for the 8th grade boat wars. As you can see, it was poor design. Basically just a box that was waterproof. Oh well. Shane at least did better when he competed. Below is a video and some commentary about it. :D

Guess what? I'm moving!!!

Sort of ... I'm moving next door into my neighbor's house. They live in WA most of the time and would like to have someone in their house, keeping it warm and home-like. So all their stuff will still be in there. Also, they will come home occasionally and I will have to move back home. I'm not even sure how much of my own stuff will go with me. This is sort of an interesting arrangement. Guess I'll figure it out when I actually move over there. The best part is that I can start having dinner parties again - yay!!!!

Hope to see you soon at my new house (he he he).

Star Trek and Trees Without Leaves

A little poem for the new year...


Star Trek and Trees Without Leaves

Sharing the oddities and the quirks
Chewing the fat
Leaning back, relaxed
Remember when
Isn’t it funny?
Can there really be time bubbles and warp speeds?
Do you see math when you see trees without leaves?
Imagination, Fantasy, Creativity
Why do we have these gifts?
Snuggle in the bedsheets – so comfortable
Clouds that can’t be touched
Clouds that seem so soft
Can we converse?
Can we laugh together?
Seasons come
Seasons go
And seasons come
Remember when
Music hits the soul and – it swells up
Fierce
Starships, space stations, and shuttlecrafts
Transport me away to be in your presence forever
Now is not enough, I want the Everafter
The Great Mathematician of the Universe
Lover of my Soul
Pursue me and never let me go
I strike out and yet you stay
I curl and hide, you unfold and reveal
Beauty in the stars, Beauty in the trees, Beauty in me
How can it be?
IN you, FROM you, BECAUSE of you… Jesus.