Sep 30

Whirlwind Weekend

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Whew! Ever feel glad the weekend was over so you could go back to work and rest? I almost feel that way. Here’s how last weekend went for us.

FRIDAY

Friday night after work, I stopped by the church building to pick Jennie and Keisha up from a preteen meeting. When got back home, I watched The Bourne Ultimatum while Jennie and Keisha did their thing.

SATURDAY

Saturday we went to our Weight Watchers meeting and then to the Baroque Violin Shop in College Hill to pick up a viola for Keisha. We then dropped her off at a friend’s house.

After this Jennie dropped me off at home, and she went to get a pedicure. I took a nap. When she came home, we watched TV for awhile and then got ready for my 20-year high school reunion.

The reunion was something that I and several others had been working on for several months. It was great to see all the hard work from everyone come together. But it was even greater to see so many folks that I hadn’t seen in 20 years.

SUNDAY

Sunday morning we woke up and went to church. I always get there early since I help run the sound. Yesterday we began a four-week series on Worship, and there were some changes in how the sound and lighting were set up. Adaptability is key in these situations.

It was a great service and left me feeling really grateful that I don’t have to worship God the way he commanded in the Old Testament and very grateful that through Jesus Christ God has come near.

Afterward, Keisha and I went to choir rehearsal for two of the songs we’ll be doing in the next couple of weeks. That has been something we both have been enjoying together.

After church we went to Winton Woods to join up with others from our class and their families. We had lunch and got to spend more time together and have more in-depth conversations than we were able to have the night before. It has been very cool to reconnect with these folks, and thanks to social media tools, we’re able to stay connected.

We hung out at the picnic for a few hours and then returned home to get a grocery list together. I got a phone call from one of the ministers from church, who asked if I could head back to the building to lock it up. The usual person who locks up was out of town, and he was in an appointment with another couple.

Since it wasn’t too far to drive, I offered to help out. I dropped Jennie and Keisha off at the store along the way. We eventually came home, put everything away, and still had a bit of time to relax.

It was quite an unusual weekend, and I’m really glad it was memorable.  How was yours?

This post originates from http://journeyinsidemymind.com

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Sep 29

No One Else Like You

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RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down that song name no matter what!
4. Put any comments in parentheses after the song name.

If someone says “is this okay?” you say:
“You Can’t Get What You Want (Til You Know What You Want)” (good point)
Joe Jackson

How would you describe yourself?
“Part Of My Life”
India.Arie

What do you like in a guy/girl?
“Crazy in Love”
Beyonce

How do you feel today?
“Free and Easy”
Lovespirals

What is your life’s purpose?
“Save A Prayer”
Duran Duran

What is your motto?
“Pump Up The Volume”
M/A/R/R/S

What do your friends think of you?
“Channel Z”
The B-52′s

What do you think of your parents?
“I Know You’re There” (wow)
Matthew Ebel

What do you think about very often?
“Lullaby” (guess I need to get more sleep?)
The Cure

What is 2 + 2?
“This Very Moment”
K-Ci and JoJo

What do you think of your best friend?
“Dizzy Lizzy”
G. Miles featuring Soul Therapy

What do you think of the person you like?
“Indian War Whoop” (LOL)
John Hartford

What is your life story?
“Policy of Truth”
Depeche Mode

What do you want to be when you grow up?
“I’ll Fly Away”
Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
“Always In My Head”
India.Arie

What will you dance to at your wedding?
“Ocean Floor”
Audio Adrenaline

What will they play at your funeral?
“Before It’s Over”
Rotten Cheri

What is your hobby/interest?
“Blow Away” (haha)
munk

What is your biggest fear?
“Desert Rose”
Sting (w/ Farhat Bouallagui)

What is your biggest secret?
“Every Color” (blue is still my favorite, though)
Matthew Ebel

What do you think of your friends?
“Outro” (interesting – guess it means I can’t wait until we get together again?)
India.Arie

What will you post this as?
“No One Else Like You”
The Radicals

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Sep 23

New iPod Touchy Goodness!

Greetings from my new iPod touch! Last Friday Jennie, Keisha, and I went to the Apple store in Kenwood Towne Center (map). I now understand why so many folks rave about their experiences there.

After having all our questions answered, I bought Jennie and I each a new 16 GB iPod touch.

It is truly a remarkable thing to behold. Already we are loving that our music libraries can fit on it. And I’ve really started enjoying all the applications that I’ve added.

I am typing this from the WordPress application, for example. I’m still trying to get used to typing here, and I often fat-finger a word or three, :-) .

What applications do you recommend I check out?

Sep 17

Survivor: Cincinnati Day 4

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Back of apartment building

Back of apartment building

Day 4 of power being out in our neighborhood and for much of the Greater Cincinnati area.  The Hurricane Ike-related windstorm on Sunday has caused power outages across Central and Southwestern Ohio.  Utility crews are working to restore power to all customers.  Duke Energy reported that about 90% of their customers in the Greater Cincinnati area have had power outages.

At home we’re hunkered down with flashlights and candles (shh!), ice, our propane grill, and whatever non-perishables we’ve found.  We’ve thrown out most of the items in our refrigerator, and we really need to get some laundry done.  We’re hopeful that power will be restored soon.

As I’ve entered our darkened neighborhood on my way home these past few nights, it has felt like I’m entering a scene from I Am Legend.  I keep the blinds open at night when I go to bed to be cheered when the streetlights come on.

As I mentioned in the previous post, we’re using this time as an opportunity to get to know our neighbors better and definitely count our blessings.  Those in the Gulf states are certainly worse off than we are.

For now, among my online friends, we’re affectionately calling this time Survivor: Cincinnati.

  

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Update: The power came on this afternoon! Yay!