Archive for July, 2005
30 July 2005 | 07:00 AM
A Weird Question
~~~Day’s Verse:Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.Psalm 136:1~~~
If you could redistribute all the fat on your body – not get rid of it, but just move it around – where would you put it?
29 July 2005 | 01:17 PM
A Shower Hose Flying Like Medusa’s Hair
~~~Day’s Verse:Praise the Lord!Praise the name of the Lord;Praise Him, O servants of the Lord.Psalm 135:1~~~
The last few days have been a haze of chemistry revisions. I dream at night about electrons and combustion and redox and 2p orbitals. One thing about summer is that I spend almost no time browsing the internet, reading blogs, [...]
27 July 2005 | 06:20 PM
Food and Choice
~~~Day’s Verse:Behold, how good and pleasant it isFor brothers to dwell together in unity!Psalm 133:1~~~
I recently received this email from WPI, the fine and venerable academic institution at which I currently matriculate.
Chartwells and WPI are pleased to announce our new partnership with the popular coffee brand, Dunkin Donuts. Dunkin Donuts will be located in the [...]
26 July 2005 | 07:46 PM
An Untapped Energy Source at Our Doorstep
~~~Day’s Verse:Let us go into His dwelling place;Let us worship at His footstool.Psalm 132:7~~~
Our dog Carmel is solar-powered. Every day she lays out in the sun for hours having expanded her surface area as much as possible in a position as spread-eagle as a dog can get: all four paws sticking out, tail straight out, [...]
24 July 2005 | 03:26 PM
Terrible Baby Names (a Knee Slapper)
~~~Day’s Verse:I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,And in His word I put my hope.Psalm 130:5~~~
I want to thank my parents right now, publicly, for my name. Kathleen Moira has served me well for 21 years, its pronounce-ability and normalness standing firm for me abroad as well as at home. This thanks is inspired [...]
24 July 2005 | 04:31 AM
Saturday in Seattle
~~~Day’s Verse:If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,O Lord, who could stand?But there is forgiveness with You,That You may be feared.Psalm 130:3-5~~~
Yesterday Dad and I went to REI to look at sleeping bags. I wish to purchase my own, but found their average price tag of $200 rather off-putting. In addition, we looked at $30 titanium [...]
22 July 2005 | 02:46 PM
I Almost Died Yesterday
~~~Day’s Verse:Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”Psalm 126:2~~~
I was driving Ian back from an afternoon in downtown Kirkland. Down a long hill, an enormous GMC truck followed. Its grille filled my rearview mirror and intimidated [...]
20 July 2005 | 05:47 PM
Shiny, Sparkly Objects
~~~Day’s Verse:Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by their teeth.We have escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare;The snare has been broken, and we have escaped.Psalm 124:7-8~~~
The other day Dad and I took the dog for a walk at St. Edward’s State Park, which sports lots of [...]
19 July 2005 | 02:41 PM
Mail! From England!
~~~Day’s Verse:Our help is in the name of the Lord,The maker of heaven and earth.Psalm 124:8~~~
I got an envelope today from the people at Commonside. They included their first newsletter based on the template I made, which made me feel wonderful. Two of them also included notes for me and a MakePovertyHistory bracelet they promised [...]
17 July 2005 | 05:22 PM
A Truffy Tale
~~~Day’s Verse:For the sake of my brothers and friends,I will say, “Peace be within you.”Psalm 122:8~~~
In my younger years, I longed for a companion. Yes, I had a sister, but what good do sisters do when you want to pull on tails and trick with wild-squirrel-chases? No, what I needed was a dog. After many [...]
