I was a little late jumping on the texting bandwagon, but it didn’t take long for me to get hooked. I look that little vibration sound coming from my purse, knowing that I have a message. It’s almost like getting a present. Who’s it going to be from? What do they want to tell me? It’s quite fun. So soon.
I assume that it will be hard to transition back to standard, comfortable life in the USA when my time abroad is over. So, to help me get psyched about the Kansas January and term papers that await me in the spring I am starting a list of things I am looking forward to Stateside. Look for more “Things I am Most Looking Forward to About the USA,” or “TIAMLFTA the USA” (pronounced “tee-am-left-a”) for short, in the weeks and months to come!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Advent Alps
Just a quick hello... I am in Austria right now and very removed from the wonderful world of wireless internet, so this not only going to be much shorter than I would like, but won't be accompanied by the lovely pictures I'd like to show you.
But I do have to tell you something: I spent the first Sunday of Advent in the Alps. Like the mountains. Where it was snowing. My life does kind of rock sometimes.
I'll be making the long trek home starting Wednesday afternoon and then I will be able to be much more dedicated, and hopefully share a lot more traveling and photographing goodness with you!
Peace.
But I do have to tell you something: I spent the first Sunday of Advent in the Alps. Like the mountains. Where it was snowing. My life does kind of rock sometimes.
I'll be making the long trek home starting Wednesday afternoon and then I will be able to be much more dedicated, and hopefully share a lot more traveling and photographing goodness with you!
Peace.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Prayer for Students
Finals may be way behind me, but I know that a lot of students are finishing up Thanksgiving break and gearing up for the last big push. I use this prayer all the time, especially getting ready for finals. Hopefully it helps!
Peace.
Peace.
Prayer for Students
Father of Light and Wisdom, thank you for giving me a mind that can know and a heart that can love. Help me to keep learning every day of my life--no matter what the subject may be. Let me be convinced that all knowledge leads to you and let me know how to find you and love you in all the things you have made. Encourage me when the studies are difficult and when I am tempted to give up, enlighten me when my brain is slow, and help me to grasp the truth held out to me. Grant me the grace to put my knowledge to use in building the kingdom of God on earth so that I may enter the kingdom of God in heaven.
Amen.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
You Are Beautiful
That's right. YOU are today's work of art.
The people over are YouAreBeautiful are doing their part to make the world a better place by spreading the message "You are beautiful!" I love their premise and they distribute stickers with that message on them for FREE! Click on the stickers link on the left hand side at this website. You can also see pictures of all the places that they have reminders currently. They're breathtaking. The letters in this picture are 8' x 8'!
Even though it's kind of long, i thought it was important to share their mission statement:
"You Are Beautiful is a simple, powerful statement which is incorporated into the over absorption of mass media and lifestyles that are wrapped in consumer culture.
The intention behind this project is to reach beyond ourselves as individuals to make a difference by creating moments of positive self realization. We're just attempting to make the world a little better.
Intention is the most important aspect of the You Are Beautiful project in its idea of purity. Nothing is sacred. Everything that has a perceived value becomes commodified. We work extremely hard that this message is received as a simple act of kindness, and nothing more.
Advertising elicits a response to buy, where this project elicits a response to do something. The attempt with You Are Beautiful is to create activism instead of consumerism.
You Are Beautiful uses the medium of advertising and commercialization to spread a positive message.
Projects like these make a difference in the world by catching us in the midst of daily life and creating moments of positive self realization."
To me, that sounds a lot like what I stand for too. I'm going to jump on the band wagon and make my own stickers to put in with my Etsy orders. How do you make the world more beautiful?
Peace.
The people over are YouAreBeautiful are doing their part to make the world a better place by spreading the message "You are beautiful!" I love their premise and they distribute stickers with that message on them for FREE! Click on the stickers link on the left hand side at this website. You can also see pictures of all the places that they have reminders currently. They're breathtaking. The letters in this picture are 8' x 8'!
Even though it's kind of long, i thought it was important to share their mission statement:
"You Are Beautiful is a simple, powerful statement which is incorporated into the over absorption of mass media and lifestyles that are wrapped in consumer culture.
The intention behind this project is to reach beyond ourselves as individuals to make a difference by creating moments of positive self realization. We're just attempting to make the world a little better.
Intention is the most important aspect of the You Are Beautiful project in its idea of purity. Nothing is sacred. Everything that has a perceived value becomes commodified. We work extremely hard that this message is received as a simple act of kindness, and nothing more.
Advertising elicits a response to buy, where this project elicits a response to do something. The attempt with You Are Beautiful is to create activism instead of consumerism.
You Are Beautiful uses the medium of advertising and commercialization to spread a positive message.
Projects like these make a difference in the world by catching us in the midst of daily life and creating moments of positive self realization."
To me, that sounds a lot like what I stand for too. I'm going to jump on the band wagon and make my own stickers to put in with my Etsy orders. How do you make the world more beautiful?
Peace.
TIAMLFTA the USA # 29: My Guitar
Last April my boyfriend gave me a beautiful guitar and though I am by no means a master (who am I kidding? I’m not even a little bit good yet) I miss playing around with it. My ultimate goal is to be able to play random background music while I recite my poetry, which I know is so stereotypically artistic of me, but I don’t care. I’m going to do it anyway.
I assume that it will be hard to transition back to standard, comfortable life in the USA when my time abroad is over. So, to help me get psyched about the Kansas January and term papers that await me in the spring I am starting a list of things I am looking forward to Stateside. Look for more “Things I am Most Looking Forward to About the USA,” or “TIAMLFTA the USA” (pronounced “tee-am-left-a”) for short, in the weeks and months to come!
I assume that it will be hard to transition back to standard, comfortable life in the USA when my time abroad is over. So, to help me get psyched about the Kansas January and term papers that await me in the spring I am starting a list of things I am looking forward to Stateside. Look for more “Things I am Most Looking Forward to About the USA,” or “TIAMLFTA the USA” (pronounced “tee-am-left-a”) for short, in the weeks and months to come!
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