It is a sulky, rainy afternoon (disclaimer: Portland's rainy days during the Spring are stunningly beautiful and green). Sometimes I think the weather serves to mock me, but today it is right in step with me. I woke up late, unable to manage having coffee and a shower, and am currently staring at my computer willing it to do my homework for me. The little boy I "nanny" has a cough today and we had to hole up at home. I do not want to be held responsible if he gave other children a cold, or the dreaded flu. Bored out of my mind and sluggish, I am withering away. Really, everyone should feel sorry for me, I am not a homebody at all!
All complaints aside, I am excited to go home. Tonight, Andrew and I are going to have tacos with the carnitas that has been stewing in the slow cooker. I am overjoyed that we have discovered Portland's farmers markets with locally raised meats. I think we spent most of Sunday at the market, it was incredible. After a yummy (nanny jargon for "scrumptious" or "delicious") dinner I will finally finish my tedious paper. The rest of the week will be open for relaxing after this Research Methods class is off my shoulders. I say "relax", but I am not really skilled at accomplishing relaxation, so we'll see what happens.
Wishing you a wonderful rainy Monday!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Finally I write
It is amazing how bad I am at this. I actually used to blog fairly regularly years ago.
There is a lot of change lately and I couldn't be more thrilled. My life has been incredibly full these past 10 months with work and school. I am taking a new job, reducing my work load by 38 hrs a week (not including school hours). This will enable me to be a better human, wife, student, and friend. I am eager to slow down the pace of my life and take time to turn inward as well as turn outward. I have been in this busy frenzy that has kept me in a constant state of haphazardly cramming people, assignments, God, and needs under my buckling belt. I think God is leading myself, and Andrew, to a season of rest as well as action, but an action that is renewing rather than sapping.
These last few months were rough as Andrew and I tried to figure out the right decisions to make in order to create space in our lives. Making huge life decisions doesn't come easy to either of us, apparently. I don't remember that being the case when I was single (not entirely true, every decision for me is difficult to some degree). I think it is the responsibility of the effects if our decisions on the other. Whatever it may be, it has been rough trying to figure out our current path. It is interesting how incredibly difficult yet fulfilling our debates are, seeing as we are COMPLETE opposites in how we perceive and respond to things. It takes incredible amounts of tedious communication. It is well worth it, but man-oh-man is it work. Andrew is one of the greatest blessings of my life.
I was thinking earlier today how a decade ago I was uncertain whether my life would turn out well, since none of my decisions, nor my parents decisions, were heading towards a healthy adult life for myself. Through many bouts of successes and failures, I look at my life today with a heart full of gratitude; I absolutely love my life! I am so excited to be living in Portland, living with the greatest man I have ever known, working towards the career of my dreams through pursuing an education I had almost given up on, and being involved in a community of people who remind me regularly why we exist and Who this life belongs to....
Well, I have let myself get all sentimental and ramble on and on; so, I am done for today.
For those of you who read this, thanks! It's nice to know someone is interested in my meandering thoughts.
Lot of love,
Julia
There is a lot of change lately and I couldn't be more thrilled. My life has been incredibly full these past 10 months with work and school. I am taking a new job, reducing my work load by 38 hrs a week (not including school hours). This will enable me to be a better human, wife, student, and friend. I am eager to slow down the pace of my life and take time to turn inward as well as turn outward. I have been in this busy frenzy that has kept me in a constant state of haphazardly cramming people, assignments, God, and needs under my buckling belt. I think God is leading myself, and Andrew, to a season of rest as well as action, but an action that is renewing rather than sapping.
These last few months were rough as Andrew and I tried to figure out the right decisions to make in order to create space in our lives. Making huge life decisions doesn't come easy to either of us, apparently. I don't remember that being the case when I was single (not entirely true, every decision for me is difficult to some degree). I think it is the responsibility of the effects if our decisions on the other. Whatever it may be, it has been rough trying to figure out our current path. It is interesting how incredibly difficult yet fulfilling our debates are, seeing as we are COMPLETE opposites in how we perceive and respond to things. It takes incredible amounts of tedious communication. It is well worth it, but man-oh-man is it work. Andrew is one of the greatest blessings of my life.
I was thinking earlier today how a decade ago I was uncertain whether my life would turn out well, since none of my decisions, nor my parents decisions, were heading towards a healthy adult life for myself. Through many bouts of successes and failures, I look at my life today with a heart full of gratitude; I absolutely love my life! I am so excited to be living in Portland, living with the greatest man I have ever known, working towards the career of my dreams through pursuing an education I had almost given up on, and being involved in a community of people who remind me regularly why we exist and Who this life belongs to....
Well, I have let myself get all sentimental and ramble on and on; so, I am done for today.
For those of you who read this, thanks! It's nice to know someone is interested in my meandering thoughts.
Lot of love,
Julia
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