Posted in life, love, relationships on May 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Heard on the radio this morning that the smell of pumpkin pie turns men on (as well as black licorice, buttered popcorn and donuts). For women, the smells included chocolate (no surprise there), lavender and…cucumber.
Cucumber?!
I’m too tired currently to look up the actual study to provide a source but it came out of [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, life, love, philosophy, quotes, relationships on May 16, 2008 | 11 Comments »
From my favorite movie.
[When Harry Met Sally]
Harry Burns: You realize of course that we could never be friends.
Sally Albright: Why not?
Harry Burns: What I’m saying is - and this is not a come-on in any way, shape or form - is that men and women can’t be friends because the sex part always gets [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, life, love, music, relationships on May 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of my girlfriends, whom I adore, tends to write songs about me and my love life (or lack thereof, depending upon when she’s writing ;)…or uses my life in general as a muse…she’s amazing…I’ll lay on the couch, she’ll sit down at my piano, and create something - for whatever mood I’m in (or [...]
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, relationships on May 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I still feel the same
Though everything has changed
The pain it cost now
I feel lost inside of my own name
But I keep running
I am running
I keep living for the day that I’m with you
That I’m with you
The past has left its stain
Now I feel the shame
Ill seize the day
If you take away
The chains of yesterday
But I [...]
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, philosophy, quotes, relationships, theology on May 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
i just want to fly
put your arms around me, baby
(sugar ray)
Hello, world.
It’s a beautiful day. :)
This morning, was reading about Jesus’ first miracle. Turning water into wine, not only wine but the best wine.
My friend, Jonolan, posted this bit…it gets into a little about our ideas of God…who He is, what He looks like…and [...]
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, music, philosophy, relationships, theology on May 7, 2008 | No Comments »
[Over the Rhine's "All I Need Is Everything"]
Slow down. Hold still.
It’s not as if it’s a matter of will.
Someone’s circling. Someone’s moving
a little lower than the angels.
And it’s got nothing to do with me.
The wind blows through the trees,
but if I look for it, it won’t come.
I tense up. My mind goes numb.
There’s nothing harder [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, life, love, music, philosophy, relationships on May 7, 2008 | No Comments »
how does one live without music?
it is the beat of my heart.
when i don’t have a voice…it provides.
when i lose my beat…i can just let it move for me.
pulsating, rhythmic.
it speaks when i cannot.
it gives voice to the utterances of my heart.
it carries me when i can no longer walk.
-
thankful for friends.
you know who you [...]
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, relationships, verse on May 7, 2008 | No Comments »
take me
dance
pursue me
don’t relent
i need you
more and more i need you
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, love, philosophy, relationships on May 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Do you give trust freely until it is broken or must one earn trust?
I think the answer has much to do with our cultural backgrounds, personalities and life experiences, but I am pondering this question as well lately.
Posted in blood and guts, life, philosophy, relationships on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s a theory that those who rescue in truth are the ones who want to be rescued.
How often is this true of us in our relationships and lives?
Posted in blood and guts, friends, life, love, philosophy, relationships on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My top searches leading people to this particular blog?
moriahjoy
capture my heart
dating long distance
My top post?
On internet dating and long distance relationships.
Hmm. ;)
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, love, philosophy, relationships, theology on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m restless, stirring, ready for more.
Will I ever be satiated?
Is that even the point?
I’ve written thoughts on this stirring before…
It disturbs me to think of always wanting more…
Sweet simplicity.
How to obtain it…
Or is that the point.
It isn’t attainable.
And God is reminding me, reminding us, reminding humanity that only He can satiate us.
And we won’t [...]
Posted in friends, lessons, life, relationships on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Half of my staff team is leaving this year (there are four of us, plus our supervisor), including my partner. I’ve known for a year; we broke the news to the students a month ago…watching their tears was rough.
I’m preparing to take over and be the sole staff worker of a 60 plus [...]
Posted in life, love, philosophy, relationships on May 6, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Heard an interesting discussion on the radio this morning driving in…the topic was on women who take off their wedding rings to get free drinks when they go out. The response from the hosts was that that type of behavior is grounds for divorce. Listeners called in, mostly agreeing but a few called [...]
Posted in friends, life, love, relationships on April 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Having someone love you unconditionally – having someone know the worst about you and still say “I love you” and knowing that they do and that they accept you and think you’re amazing – that is the best thing in the world.
Or at least right up there. ;p
–
I spent the evening [...]
Posted in friends, life, relationships on April 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My roommate is the best. She has been gone this weekend and left me love notes that were either loving or absolutely hilarious - one in my laptop, one in my printer, etc. ;) Then this morning, I get an email from her, ending with the following:
Hope you have a good day! Drink [...]
Posted in friends, life, relationships, tagged Add new tag on April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Had a lovely lunch with my former roommate, Suzy; went over to her house to play with Penny (dog - I miss living with Penny) and catch up with Suz and pick up my bridesmaid dress…then we went for a brisk walk - the day was GORGEOUS. Also got to catch up with my [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, philosophy, relationships on April 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Waking up…
“I look at all the lonely people” (Beatles)
Much to do today; my sister is singing/preforming in a benefit concert today; I hope to be able to attend but much on my to-do list before then.
I have the apartment to myself this weekend.
I miss Becca.
Last night, after work, I met up with Andrea at my [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, love, music, philosophy, relationships, theology, verse on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
♫ the human spirit is eternal and frail;
can we accept its bounds?
it’s frightening to offer oneself without walls;
how can we love unless we tear walls down?
(jan krist)
Posted in blood and guts, lessons, life, love, philosophy, relationships, theology on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thanks to my beautiful and lovely roommate, Becca, for introducing me to the below quote.
The Authority of Compassion
Mostly we think of people with great authority as higher up, far away, hard to reach. But spiritual authority comes from compassion and emerges from deep inner solidarity with those who are “subject” to authority. [...]
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, philosophy, relationships, theology on April 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Mercy: not getting something you deserve
Grace: getting something you don’t deserve
Mercy and grace are two of the reasons why I love Jesus beyond description. He has shown me abundant love in giving me both. They don’t mean much as gifts, though, unless you know you need them. I wonder how many people [...]
Posted in life, love, philosophy, relationships on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
marriage = a live in best friend
=)
Posted in blood and guts, life, love, music, relationships on April 6, 2008 | No Comments »
At the end of the day, who will love her if she does not shine?
["Shine" (Jan Krist)]
She buries the problems
but they grow and bloom again
No one need see them
She will deftly pretend
Playing her high cards
Best foot forward every time
For who will love her
if she does not shine?
Hopelessness dogs her
but she will not give in
She [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, love, philosophy, relationships on April 4, 2008 | 9 Comments »
A friend posted some thoughts about physical affection and the need for it and the tension we virgins especially face in light of our desperate desire for both intimacy and just pure physical closeness juxtaposed against our commitment to trying to have healthy boundaries with our friends of the opposite sex in light of having [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, love, music, philosophy, relationships, theology on April 3, 2008 | No Comments »
What do I really know? I know that mercy will find you.
The question is, will you accept it?
–
“Song of Absolutes” (Jan Krist)
They’re absolutely right
You’re absolutely wrong
And absolutely all their friends
will play along
And they may eat crow
’til the cows come home
And you can absolutely bet
that they won’t eat that crow alone
But what do I know
What [...]
Posted in education, friends, life, philosophy, relationships, theology on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
la de da da.
I feel a bit off this week. Not quite sure what it is…it’s been a good week thus far. I think I’m just tired. I’ve been going nonstop, even through all my lunch breaks, for four solid days.
Tonight is my first true breather.
Sigh… :)
It’s nice to be home and [...]
Posted in lessons, life, love, relationships on March 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Daughter! Get you an honest man for a husband and keep him honest. No matter whether he is rich, provided he be independent. Regard the honor and moral character of the man, more than all other circumstances. Think of no other greatness than that of the soul, no other riches but [...]
Posted in blood and guts, lessons, life, love, philosophy, relationships, theology on March 27, 2008 | 10 Comments »
my crazy mind, desiring to be rid of this illness, just thought of a alternate reality in which people could offer to go through illnesses for other people, for a price, of course. (i hate being sick! ;) and then…i thought, “who in their right mind would go through sickness as a way [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, lessons, life, philosophy, relationships on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
the person who currently knows me the most intimately (since she lived with me for a number of years and also has the title of closest friend) called me during her lunch break today.
so good to connect.
this is the first time, in oh, three to four years, that we have not talked at least once [...]
Posted in blood and guts, friends, life, love, philosophy, relationships, verse on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
thankful for restored health and the dawn.
the dawn does come. after a long, restless night.
and i’m not healed fully yet, but strength returns.
and i have a smile upon my face.
not that i need to drag you all through my illness woes.
;)
–
“i’m not gonna write you a love song cause you asked for it, cause you [...]
