Top Three Tuesday

1. One Day's Wages. I can't believe I took so long to write about this. ODW is a fairly new non-profit started by Eugene Cho (pastor of Quest Church in Seattle) and family. It's purpose is to end extreme poverty and envisions doing this by having everyone donate one days worth of wages at least once a year (for example, on your birthday). For those of you that don't make much each day, like me, you may say that your money won't do much. But it will. Considering that a large portion of the global population lives on $2/day, your money will go far. For those that feel like it would be a huge sacrifice, it may be. Skip that trip to the mall or eat out a little less for a month and your budget can absorb it. You can find out more information about this amazing organization at their website. Also, congrats to ODW for making the New York Times!

2. Ukrainian Sand Art. The woman in this video uses sand art to depict the German invasion of Ukraine during World War II. It's kind of long, but worth it if you stick it out.




3. I've got nothing for this one. What rocked your socks off this past week?

Top Three Tuesday

This week's Top Tuesday is kind of random, but so am I sometimes...

1. How to Worship. If you're Baptist, disregard the part about dancing :)



2. This post by a sister in Christ who recently moved to Kenya. We not only need to be reminded that there is real suffering happening in our world, but also that Jesus is hope.

3. Doxa. The worship band from Journey Church near Seattle is putting out an album of their original music. I'm super excited about the release that's supposed to happen sometime this month. You can go to their website and hear the first two songs.

Toodles!

Fall Break

For Fall Break, I went to Knoxville to visit friends and go to a wedding. I stayed with my beautiful college roommate who goes to grad school in the area and got to do all kinds of fun things with her like crave pumpkins and eat at Chick-fil-a :) When I attempted to start my drive home, my transmission decided to throw a fit that ended up taking three days and a lot of money to fix. I stayed with my aunt and uncle for those few days. It was fun to get to catch up with them and relax a little more before going back to school. Thankfully, the classes I missed were only lecture and I didn't miss anything else important. Here are some pictures for your viewing enjoyment.

We carved pumpkins on Friday night. The smiley face with no nose is mine. I have very little carving talent so it's all I could come up with.

My friend and her new hubby.

Some of my closest friends from college. I miss hanging out with them.

Me and another good friend from college. The bride sat all of us at the same table so we could catch up with each other and stay out of trouble :)

My college roommate has this study habit that she just can't break. While a lot of people talk with their hands, C studies with her hands. This picture makes me smile because it reminds me of all the times I had to ask her what she was studying because her hand movements were so crazy.

And I'm Back

So, looking at the new version of a friend's blog today reminded me that I have one of my own to update. For all three of you that regularly check this blog, I apologize for the silence :) Seminary is way crazier than I thought it would be. Anyway, start checking back more often because I'm gonna start posting pictures of my new home, sharing ideas that have been popping into my head, talking about books that I've read, and I might even find three things I like enough to resurrect Top Three Tuesday. I know. You're dying in anticipation. I'll do my best to live up to the expectations. Toodles!

What's the Greek Word for Frustration

I haven't had a word of the day in a long time, but today I do. It's 'Frustrated'.

I know that I'm smart and have earned a place here. I know that sounds somewhat conceited, but that's what I have to keep telling myself. For example, today I was sitting in a class talking about Biblical interpretation and the future of the church. I felt like I had something to add to the conversation but I never spoke up. Why? Part of it is just that I'm shy and constantly underestimate myself. But today it was because I feel like a light-weight around here. I don't know the local buzz words or the Greek language. My mind doesn't work as fast as others and by the time I have something to add the moment has passed by. I want to have good conversations but it's been hard for me to do that in a class setting. (For Rach...it's kinda like sitting in Mrs. B's class trying desperately to earn conversation points only to be drowned out by that girl across the room. Not exactly, but it's what comes to mind right now.)

I'm not going to give up and I'm working to change things, but that doesn't negate the fact that today I'm just frustrated.

The Latest Fad

It's official. I've seen it twice in two days. Apparently, all the cool kids are traveling around with their desktops. Laptops are so a thing of the past.
For those that don't know, I work in a coffee shop in New Orleans. I went to wipe down the tables the other day and I saw it for the first time. Some guy had brought his entire home computer into the shop and set it up. Now, I'm in the library (obviously trying to avoid work) and another guy just did the same thing at a study table.
Dust off that old Dell you never thought you could take out in public again. The age of the desktop is back :)

Top Three Tuesday

I finally found three things I like in New Orleans...

1. Creole Creamery. All I have to say about this place is "red velvet cake ice cream." What could be better?

2. City Park. I remember City Park from a trip a made to New Orleans in college for an honors conference, but it was cool to see it again. Plus, the art museum located there is free to anyone who lives in Louisiana. After going to Creole Creamery three times, free is good for my wallet :)

3. Mulate's Cajun Restaurant. A couple Fridays ago I went here with a bunch of friends to experience great Cajun food and the restaurant's Zydeco band. My favorite part of the night was when I became a certified Cajun dancer. There was a sweet old man who worked for the restaurant that danced with every female that was willing. After finishing a dance, he gave out a card certifying a Cajun dancing ability. Pretty awesome.


Toodles!