since last week this time

45 minutes of sleep
20 pages in 24 hours
decatur beer festival
friends
tom long preaching
a new hemmed suit
faux-internship
hearing from the former ambassador to korea, who is also a former dean of my school

"tell me the stars are made of tin"

soft sheets, warm bed, rain on the window
golden buddha
miraculous slightly above average grade
women making a difference in people's lives
dinner with a lovely couple and a pitcher
raindrops that keep falling on my head
time with friends
john's sermon about Jesus the party-er

a new week

loads of work to do
meeting with colleagues
not being allergic
new jackets and lots of socks
potluck
the ultimate burnball match

fall retreat

steam rising off rivers and lakes in the early morning
mountains bathed in golden light
falling asleep to the sounds of a creek and laughter
winding roads and too sharp turns
very sneaky bank scaling
a rented blue minivan that calmed my anxiety
excessive drinks and food
six students
ten roasted marshmallows
a perfectly good prayer
Sunday afternoon nap
rethinking boundaries and how to cross them
burritos and Bridgette

cool and green and shady

long days
concentrated work
lobbying workshop
the ever-shifting weather of autumn
Candace's arrival at the Wesley office
sweaters!
reconnecting with long lost old friends...

in the file, under "d"

the beginnings of fall
new shoes
Jim Wallis, less enchanting in person, and certainly not concerned with varying his smalltalk with consecutive young seminarians
Office Space quotes
exegeting
cartwheels in my office
random homemade soup in my fridge, and then, my tummy
crazy girls in my living room, studying, giggling, and watching tv
mitch references

the freakin' weekend

being serenaded by Amy and Emily, told to get out a map and to be a pendulum swinger
late night heart-to-hearts
skipping class to sleep
finishing long-overdue work
frisbee!
greek dinner to go
crocheting on the couch watching Grey's
Eyes on the Prize
friends just being around
the thrill and joy of rising early for a Cross Country race
getting stuff done
sunshine and painting in a community garden
being a complete idiot nearly all the time
helping out
good, solid, intercontinental, ecumenical worship
not falling on my head
catching up
naps! on crisp, soft sheets
mix cds
yes, indeed, i am "in ministry"

"to someplace unknown"

sermon one, check
wesley worship and bible study, check
impending news from an old friend
free lunch, check
friends who will listen and tell me i'm not really crazy, check
late night eggs with dill and mozzerella, check

world communion
diner pot roast with Craiggers
nap....
45 pizzas
ecumenical dinner
hospitality
Twins AL Central Division champs