tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31749875687548355112024-03-13T07:11:14.171-04:00the long, long swingjulia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-14152134979572456472013-05-06T10:29:00.000-04:002013-05-06T10:31:16.312-04:00:: vision :: love this photo. <br />
i want some "nerdy" glasses.
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<br />julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-72344822501610509062013-05-06T10:24:00.000-04:002013-05-06T10:31:31.220-04:00:: fashion blues...and gold :: when i saw this<br />
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it made me think of <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2011/02/fashion-blues.html" target="_blank">this</a>.julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-30470453836506465942013-04-29T11:35:00.000-04:002013-05-02T14:13:03.558-04:00:: canine's canine :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
i cannot stand loose teeth. once they're gone, no big deal - the bloody, gaping space left behind doesn't bother me at all. it's the dangly, wiggly tooth that grosses me out. my 7 year old nephew learned that well this past year, as he had many a wiggler that i would not let him show me. </div>
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last night i got home from dinner and linville was acting funny - scrunching her face and licking the side of her mouth. i took a look and saw one of her canines hanging there - completely sideways. bloody and dangling. i shrieked before turning away. i know that puppies lose teeth and often just unwittingly swallow them, but this was clearly bothering her, sticking into the side of her mouth. i looked again. i cowered again. and then i went into what i can only assume was total "it's not about me, it's what's best for you" mom mode, got a rag, and <span id="goog_490615115"></span><span id="goog_490615116"></span>pulled the tooth.<br />
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-59941110483566426792013-02-03T16:19:00.000-05:002013-02-16T16:20:24.291-05:00:: 7x70 ::<div style="text-align: justify;">
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was teaching (1st-2nd graders) about forgiveness. 'cause, you know, i'm an expert on the subject and all. (har.)<br />
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i'm
always very open with my students when i don't know something or when
we're talking about something that i struggle with. i don't want them
to get the idea that i (think i) am a Biblical scholar and/or have it
all together. last night i shared examples of ways and times i've
struggled to forgive. it's neat to see them start to open up, become
more vulnerable and humble with their own faults and conflicts, when
they see me doing it. very much like some "big kids" i've known.<br />
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we
read the story of the unforgiving servant. we talked about forgiveness
being a choice. how resentment and grudges are like stones in our
hearts (complete with a pebbles and plastic cup demonstration), just
weighing us down and keeping us from being close to God and loving
others as we should. what was so touching was the questions. i
constantly pause and ask "does that make sense?" or "do you understand
what that means?" sometimes i get blank stares and nods, but last
night, they were really present. they said "yes" and nodded quite a
bit, but a few times, someone would speak up and say, "well i don't
understand how/why..." amazing fuel for real dialogue and
conversation. they were very concerned with the fact that while the
king forgave the servant's debt at first, after the servant was
unmerciful, the king threw the servant in prison. "he should have
forgiven him again!" apparently the 7x70 portion of the program had
really sunk in. had a conversation about parables as illustrations.<br />
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and,
as always, ben came through with a (n unintentionally) funny take-home
for the evening: when telling the story of the king collecting debts
owed, i asked, "do you know what 'debt' is?" he replied, "like barack
obama...?"<br />
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"t<span>o be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." cs lewis</span><br />
julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-43289468181948611302013-01-30T16:17:00.000-05:002013-02-16T16:18:28.282-05:00:: bags bags bags :: <div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix" style="text-align: justify;">
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went to grocery
store since my sushi spot was closed. didn't have reusable bags since
hadn't planned on going shopping. bagged own groceries...MY way and in
only two plastic bags. manager came over...<br />
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him: terrible bagging job.<br />
me: hey now! ha ha.<br />
him: bread with the milk!? i'd fire that bagger.<br />
me:
[thinking that there have been plenty of baggers at that store i wish
he'd fired. like the ones who put a bag of something in a bag.] ha. i
forgot to bring my bags. don't like using plastic.<br />
him: [talking about bread] want me to put that in a different bag?<br />
me: [thinking no, because it's already in a bag. it COMES in a bag. and milk isn't going to ruin bread.] no, thank you.<br />
him: [looking, <em>cringing</em>, at other bag] want me to double bag this?<br />
me: [no, dammit!] no, thank you. i'm good. thank you. [leave me alone, thank you.]<br />
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pretty
sure eating two heads of broccoli while your two lean cuisines are
cooking at least partially cancels out the "lean" part. <br /><br />**************<br /><br /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][1]"></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[0]">let's recap this dinner...</span><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[1]" /><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[2]" /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[3]">two heads of raw broccoli</span><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[4]" /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[5]">one s'more with chocolate chip stuffed marshmallow</span><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[6]" /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0].[7]">two lean cuisines</span></span><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3]"><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0"><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[0]" /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[1]">two glasses of milk</span><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[2]" /><br id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[3]" /><span id=".reactRoot[1].[1][2][1]{comment10151241558082073_24561481}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[3].0.[4]">that's about 1264 calories</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-13765173615799484582013-01-23T16:15:00.000-05:002013-02-16T16:15:33.426-05:00:: come on ::<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix" style="text-align: justify;">
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earlier today i was talking to a friend about a friend. i won't say his name, because if i do, i <em>have</em>
to say his first and last name (we don't know why you do, but you do),
and i don't want to embarrass him. he's a confident guy, but bursting
with humility. he also shoots a <em>sick</em> 3 pointer.<br />
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and
he has inspired me. not because he traveled to 11 countries in 11
months, serving others and spreading the Gospel. and not because he
then returned to one of those countries and works tirelessly there to
serve, love, and disciple the youth in his community. i greatly admire
and respect and love him for those things.<br />
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but he
inspires me because he says things like "God will heal me" when he's
really, seriously sick. or "as soon as i get back to Kenya, God is
going to send someone who likes that stuff" when talking about the
budgeting and business-y stuff that takes up so much of his time,
brainpower, and heart when he could be serving in other ways.<br />
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he
doesn't say, "i hope that..." or "i think that God might..." or "i know
God is able, but..." it's not the slightly-dubious-yet-hopeful,
maybe-one-day kind of "faith" i tend to have. it's FAITH. like, it's
going to happen. period. God says and does and is. end.of.story.<br />
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it's so inspiring. i want to be like that. all the time.<br />
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i won't say his name, but here's a link to his blog. highly recommend checking it out.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mattpatch.com&h=BAQGlxIyq&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mattpatch.com</a><br />
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then head over to the 61project facebook page for updates on how God is moving in Kenya. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/61project">www.facebook.com/61project</a><br />
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end of story.</div>
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-83241736211410174082012-12-19T12:32:00.000-05:002012-12-19T12:32:11.043-05:00:: ms cool boots, if you're merry :: i got this envelope (there was a card inside, too) in the mail the other day. it made me smile. <br /><br />
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<br />julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-75458484530531181332012-12-19T12:20:00.004-05:002012-12-19T12:20:52.346-05:00:: man boots :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
it's been a while since i've posted anything from my one of my favs, <a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-broadway-new-york-6/" target="_blank">the sartorialist</a>. shoot, it's been a while since i've really had time to keep up with his blog. at first i thought he was posting a lot more than usual...then i realized i've just been incredibly busy. </div>
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-2421362566049671792012-12-18T16:14:00.000-05:002013-02-16T16:14:27.165-05:00:: home sweet home :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
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5 years ago this month i started the process of buying my
little yellow house. back then, i would drive around, looking at houses
for sale (who am i kidding, i still do that!), but this was the first
and only house i'd looked inside and really considered purchasing. i
was in the midst of the hardest and most rewarding period of my life.
mom was on the heels of her chemo and radiation treatments and i was
spending most of my "free" time taking care of stuff at maunga &
poppy's house. on top of that, we had just discovered that one of the
caregivers had been stealing from them (check fraud!) and i was working
with the detective on that stressful situation. i was in no place
mentally and emotionally to buy a house.<br />
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but it happened. despite the emotional breakdowns with my mortgage
broker (who i didn't even know), my realtor, my realtor's sister, my
banker...and pretty much anyone else who crossed my path in that
time...it happened. <br />
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God absolutely and undoubtedly blessed me in that mess.<br />
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in the 5 years i've lived here, i've had 7 short-term roommates. it
moves me deeply to be able to provide a place to stay for someone -
whether it's between homes before getting married, while visiting from
another country, home-hopping while trying to figure out what comes next
in life...the reasons have been as varied as the durations.<br />
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this week i've welcomed the 8th.<br />
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and the blessings continue.<br />
julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-24233733800036132352012-12-17T16:13:00.000-05:002013-02-16T16:13:39.306-05:00:: notes from smalltown, sc :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
today we visited 92 year old maunga buck. as many of you know, she
is famous for asking, "julie, you ain't got no boyfriend, yet?" when she
sees me. (note that i have <em><strong>never </strong></em>gone by the name "julie.") </div>
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last time i saw her, i actually did have a boyfriend and it was the <strong>one</strong> time in the past 10 or so years that she <strong><em>didn't </em></strong>ask. well, today i turned to my sister and whispered, "she's gonna ask...wait for it..."</div>
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a minute later she pipes up, "juuulie, you ain't never gone get married, are you? don't look that way."</div>
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kelley jumped in and said, "you don't want her to settle, do you?" the look on her face was a bit like, "well, yeah, kind of." </div>
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i just said, "i'm married to Jesus" and went back to talking to the
delusional woman by the piano who thought she was going to be home by
6. </div>
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(i hope that she isn't "home" by 6...they already had one death this
week. and that was maunga's roommate - whose husband, i believe, was
the tv repairman in joanna when dad was growing up.) </div>
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a little while later i was putting my hair up (because it was 108
degrees in there) and maunga said, "julie, what are you doing to your
hair?" i said that i was pulling it back because i was hot. she said,
"law, you need to run a comb through it. ha ha ha." then, "i ain't
never seen a head of hair like that." </div>
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so. um. yeah. </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cravestudio?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">cravestudio.etsy.com</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">check out</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cravestudio" target="_blank"><b>crave studio</b></a></span><span style="font-size: small;">'s amazing collection of<b> </b>ceramic goodness. one thing i especially appreciate about artist jennifer bedenbaugh's work is its sincere simplicity (and simple sincerity!). her clever and creative ideas speak for themselves, without a bunch of frills and fluff. from her immensely popular "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55972739/just-between-you-and-me-custom-ceramic" target="_blank">j</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3174987568754835511" target="_blank">ust between you and me</a>" necklaces (mine reads "servant's heart" and is one of the most treasured gifts i've ever received<span style="font-size: small;">) to the min<span style="font-size: small;">i houses <span style="font-size: small;">which are now available in a larger size as Christmas ornaments! </span> <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(30% off in-stock ornament sale now through dec 18)</span></b></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"drink from the bottle" takes on a whole new meaning with these terrific examples of upcycling<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">from<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">this <span style="font-size: small;">new <span style="font-size: small;">local business</span>, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.swigstore.com/index.html" target="_blank">swig</a></span></span></span>. creator christina blackwell turns wine bottles into lovely and interesting drinking glasses. they come in three sizes (small, medium, large) and a variety of colors (clear, green, brown, olive and yellow) and make wonderful gifts for <span style="font-size: small;">wine lovers<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> who, well, do drink something other than wine f<span style="font-size: small;">rom time to time! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(great idea for housewarming gifts!)</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br /></span></div>
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<br />julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-2055234430908015102012-11-30T12:40:00.000-05:002012-11-30T12:40:33.056-05:00:: for my eyes only... ::<div style="text-align: justify;">
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...and yours if you need it. <br />
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this started out as a status update on facebook, but i decided to give it more permanence here...for me. because i'll probably
need this reminder sometime. sometimes these things are for me, and
sometimes they are for you. but mostly they are for me. and sometimes
you.<br />
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<br />
this has been a rough week for me - physically and emotionally. a
broken toe, a sore mouth, a crappy situation with a friend, work
stress...<br />
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but the hardest part, emotionally, has been struggling with the fact
that my life is pretty stinking awesome and i feel bad ever feeling bad
about the little things that go wrong.<br />
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so i canceled the pity party and took initiative to right the things i
could right and give up trying to control things i have no control
over.<br />
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it's amazing how quickly your attitude can adjust when you focus your heart in the right place.<br />
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oh, and also. i am immensely grateful for the people who have been
there for me through the crud this week. the tough love, the gentle
love, the True love. thank you for not coming to the party. :-)julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-28724100201258678462012-10-19T06:52:00.001-04:002012-10-19T06:55:21.943-04:00:: collision :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
i got my <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/catalog-oct-12-catalog/?cm_re=121001_catalogsplash-_-oct12cat-_-oct12cat#1" target="_blank">free people</a> catalog the other day and immediately ripped the cover page off to add to my likes & inspiration folder. loved the girl's (lou doillon) hair, the shirt, the jeans, the tattoo. just a great look and a great picture. </div>
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and i just came across a blog post, and learned that <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/en/2012/10/18/lou/" target="_blank">garance dore</a> was the photographer. figures i'd like it! </div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QXTzKYBDKWE" target="_blank">click here</a> for video of I.C.U. from lou's latest album. i'm kind of digging it - the song and the video. <br />
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<a href="http://www.joshgarrels.com/" target="_blank">josh garrels</a>, easily one of my favorite singer-songwriters and performers (ever), recently unveiled the pieces of the dvd box set for his documentary <a href="http://www.theseainbetween.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>The Sea In Between</b></i></a>, filmed on mayne island, BC. i cannot wait to get my hands on this. check out the view finder dvd art...<b>brilliant</b>! </div>
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-18409805258234264802012-09-16T12:27:00.001-04:002016-06-22T15:57:37.463-04:00:: stage fright and baby food :: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i hadn't wanted to move up to <a href="http://gracechurchkids.org/" target="_blank">camp grace</a> with my kiddos for only one reason: stage fright.<br />
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i'd
heard the teacher sometimes had to take part in the skits in big group
and i really didn't want to have to do that. i would get anxious just
thinking about it. i'd imagine having to stand in front of a room full
of kids and a handful of adults and speak. or "act." or, Heaven
forbid, sing. i dreaded every image that came to mind. but i love
those kids to death (i'd been teaching since they were 2-3 years old)
and i knew how absolutely selfish and unreasonable my worries were, so i
moved on up with my class. (i figured i could always un-promote myself
if it was just too, too much to bear.)<br />
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last night was my
first night in the bear den. we were in big group. they told the kids
to nominate one of their teachers to come up to the front to
do...something. my heart dropped. "on the first night? really?
ugh."<br />
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i am the only teacher in bear den, so (despite me
trying in fake-jest (you know, pointing to the other person like you're
kidding, but really, you're not) to get them to nominate the sweet lady
who was jumping in, instead of me) it was unanimous; they chose me.<br />
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i
went to the front of the room to play "musical spoons" - a musical
chairs sort of game, but instead of moving from chair to chair, you pass
a spoon around. if the music stops while you're holding the spoon, you
reach into a bag, pull out some food, and have to eat a spoonful of
whatever you grabbed. the first lady stuck with the spoon blindly chose
a jar of turkey baby food. she took the tiniest nibble and sat back
down with her class. a rule was made that the next time, someone else
would serve the food, to make sure it was a healthy sized bite.<br />
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guess who was next.<br />
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as
i was reaching in the bag, i said, "i hope there are some vegetarian
options in there," (wondering, "do they make beef baby food? it's going
to be really awkward when i pull out some type of pureed beef and have
to refuse to eat it. oh, no, i hope it's not sweet potatoes."). i
pulled out a jar of applesauce (whew!) baby food and gladly ate my
gigantic bite.<br />
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and learned that applesauce baby food is not the same thing as just good ol' apple sauce.<br />
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“In my distress I called to the Lord,<br />
and he answered me.<br />
From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help,<br />
and you listened to my cry.<br />
You hurled me into the depths,<br />
into the very heart of the seas,<br />
and the currents swirled about me;<br />
all your waves and breakers<br />
swept over me.<br />
I said, ‘I have been banished<br />
from your sight;<br />
yet I will look again<br />
toward your holy temple.’<br />
The engulfing waters threatened me,<br />
the deep surrounded me;<br />
seaweed was wrapped around my head.<br />
To the roots of the mountains I sank down;<br />
the earth beneath barred me in forever.<br />
But you, Lord my God,<br />
brought my life up from the pit.<br />
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“When my life was ebbing away,<br />
I remembered you, Lord,<br />
and my prayer rose to you,<br />
to your holy temple.<br />
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“Those who cling to worthless idols<br />
turn away from God’s love for them.<br />
But I, with shouts of grateful praise,<br />
will sacrifice to you.<br />
What I have vowed I will make good.<br />
I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’”<br />
jonah 2: 1-9julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-18827714618073229092012-09-13T12:19:00.000-04:002012-09-13T12:19:00.202-04:00:: anna for h&M ::<div style="text-align: justify;">
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so far, what i've seen isn't really my style. not that i'm surprised. being that, while i love seeing her crazy, fantastic ensembles, i've never thought, "ooh, i would wear that...(<a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloweenspiraton.html" target="_blank">fascinator</a>, <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2010/06/change-of-perspective.html" target="_blank">see-through dress</a>, <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2010/04/month-in-fashion.html" target="_blank">etc</a>)!" </div>
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<br /><br />this ring might be the only piece i'd get (and wear) for myself (because, honestly, i do want to get something - it's ADR!). </div>
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-61583847888903458222012-09-12T11:57:00.000-04:002012-09-12T11:57:58.605-04:00:: duh :: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-51062598665417878222012-09-11T22:22:00.003-04:002012-09-11T22:28:47.933-04:00:: digging the longing :: i looove this artwork. the colors, the type, style, copy, images, content...all of it. <br />
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also a big fan of the concept. many months ago i got a free-with-email-address download from <a href="http://www.allsonsanddaughters.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">all </span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3174987568754835511" target="_blank">sons and daughters</a></span> via noisetrade (unfortunately, the <i>prone to wander</i>
ep is no longer available!) and received an email from them today,
offering up a link to <a href="http://thelongingep.com/" target="_blank">preview and pre-order their upcoming album</a>. i don't want to get too soap-boxy here, but if
you're not going to give-give your music away, this is a smart way to semi-give it away and entice people to buy. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">click image to enlarge or <a href="http://thelongingep.com/" target="_blank">click here to link to site & take a listen.</a> </span></div>
julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-40963110431913327282012-08-23T23:17:00.000-04:002012-08-23T23:17:00.068-04:00:: more wooden wall ::i want to go here. sleep here. read here.<br />
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-73487538005771084732012-08-22T23:04:00.000-04:002012-08-22T23:04:02.304-04:00:: i just want to float :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
today i thought...<br /> "i just want to float." <br /><br />i sent a text: "i wish we could go skydiving this evening. i just want to float right now." </div>
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but no could do. life must be done and there was no time (or budget) for that sort of thing. <br /><br />so i took a bath. i couldn't think of anyone who has a heated indoor pool i could use to float my cares away in. or on. <br /><br />and then i thought of a car ride. thought that laying back in a seat, someone else driving, windows down...i thought that might be the kind of floating i needed. but i ended up driving. i wanted to. <br /><br />and then i went to a chinese buffet and had 4 plates of food. definitely not weightless now. </div>
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i just want to float. <br />
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<br />julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-52107798955032411602012-08-22T11:58:00.000-04:002012-08-22T23:20:15.631-04:00:: sliding doors :: working on a laundry closet renovation - dryer vent portion of the project is complete (woohoo!) and now i just need to figure out a door solution. have been considering track doors for some time (since i came across <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2011/02/bathroom-barn-door-3.html" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2010/08/perfect-inspiration.html" target="_blank">this</a>, and <a href="http://longlongswing.blogspot.com/2010/08/interpreting-inspiration.html" target="_blank">this</a>). love this idea: <br />
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julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-5852971797607855522012-08-21T11:47:00.001-04:002012-08-21T11:47:12.044-04:00:: wash your spirit clean ::<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<br />keep close to nature's heart...and break clear away, once in awhile, and
climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. wash your spirit clean.
[john muir]julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-36398386265216796842012-08-21T11:32:00.002-04:002012-08-21T11:44:39.612-04:00:: question :: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151155676145240&set=a.206280035239.169488.21977955239&type=1&theater" target="_blank">facebook.com/postsecret</a></span></div>
julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-28984851931514914032012-08-14T13:01:00.000-04:002012-08-14T13:01:07.648-04:00:: craving, but not wishing for :: <div style="text-align: justify;">
thanks to michelle at <a href="http://bluemossgirls.blogspot.com/2012/08/fall.html" target="_blank">blue moss</a> and her latest blog post, i am craving some colder weather. well, maybe not the weather itself, but colder weather fashion/dress.</div>
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loving so much about <a href="http://www.scotch-soda.com/en/collection/lookbook/category/denim-women" target="_blank">this look book</a>. </div>
julia :: the long long swinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925329919226599605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3174987568754835511.post-74169419815063019622012-08-08T13:30:00.000-04:002012-08-14T13:01:45.232-04:00:: a sweet update ::<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">a complete stranger just made me cry on the phone. in a great way. <br /> <br />
i called to find out about a riding evaluation / lesson and got an
unexpected update on my beloved first riding instructor, jennifer jones,
who i have not seen or heard about in well over 15 years. miss jones
visited <a href="http://www.bramblewoodstables.com/" target="_blank">bramblewood</a> last summer, giving her seal of approval on the
former foxcroft farms. she's 80 years old, just stopped riding, and is
still living in the UK (since leaving the states to care for her mother
many years ago). her bright blue eyes still sparkle. <br /><br /> i
love that the stranger thought to tell me that. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />update to an update: that same stranger made me cry again. <a href="http://bramblewoodstables.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/mission-statement/" target="_blank">with this</a>. i can't wait to be back at this place. it sounds like, despite the many changes to the land over the years, the spirit at Foxcroft / Bramblewood is the same. i'm looking forward to feeling that. </span></span></h6>
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