In my perfect world, it would be 2:00 all day long... At 2pm, you have the morning behind you, and the whole rest of the day ahead of you. The pressure to get things done and tiredness of the morning are gone. At 2, there's plenty of energy remaining and plenty of day left to … Continue reading Ode to 2 O’Clock
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Daily Schedule
Each week my team, consisting of four or five Cambodian "enumerators" (people who conduct surveys) go out to a different province (largest area below country) with the goal of surveying 400 farmers. A driver picks me up from my hotel on Monday morning, and the three-row SUV is packed with people and backpacks. We arrive … Continue reading Daily Schedule
A Purple Crocus
Inspired by laying in a meadow of purple flowers... Becoming one with the flowers... An ant half the size of me crawls up my back, but just as quickly scurries on away from my body; A fuzzy bumblebee tickles my cheeks, searching for pollen; I slurp up the sun's rays, devouring them like a big … Continue reading A Purple Crocus
Ways in Which I Am Like My Cat
Things that are true about my cat which are also true about me Aloof Doesn't like to be interrupted Likes to take part of something by observing, but not intruding Infrequently comments or takes part in conversation Doesn't need much, yet has a taste for luxury Curious Enjoys a good snuggle, on her own terms, … Continue reading Ways in Which I Am Like My Cat
Tela Wants Canned Food
I walk into kitchen. Tela hesitates, then scampers in after me. I open to fridge and get out meat, vegetables. Tela rubs her face against the refrigerator door, then tries to jump inside. I pull her out of the fridge, and turn the skillet on and open up the package of hamburger meat. Tela meows, … Continue reading Tela Wants Canned Food
New Zealand: Part I
So, a couple years ago I went to New Zealand. And I didn't have a blog then. So you've never seen pictures. And I really want to show them to you. Because they're awesome. Really really awesome. So awesome. I loved New Zealand more than any place I've ever been, except maybe Aruba. I was … Continue reading New Zealand: Part I
TRIBE: Part II
If you read part one about the start to this weekend's youth retreat, you'll know how I was feeling going into this thing - tired, uninterested, and a general bad attitude. My boss the day we left leaned over to me and told me that I was probably experiencing spiritual warfare because God was going … Continue reading TRIBE: Part II
TRIBE: Part I
Our church's youth retreat, TRIBE, was this Friday thru Sunday. By the time Thursday rolled around and I started thinking about going, I summoned up all the energy within me and was left with zero interest in going. I thought about calling in sick and staying home to get some actual rest after the other … Continue reading TRIBE: Part I
Tela’s Resolutions
My New Year's Resolutions By Tela 1. Eat some catnip. 2. Go outside more. 3. Meow until I get my way. 4. Be fluffy.5. Get lots of kisses. Give none. 6. Rule the world. Editor's Note: Tela loved RADIATE. The staying in the hotel room part. Not the people part. She hated that. Also, I'm … Continue reading Tela’s Resolutions
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