Metropass card $20
Tickets to a Broadway show: $130
Dancing to "New York, New York" with a group of nuns and a few kids from a shelter: priceless
Hot dog from a street vendor: $2
Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art: $20
Trying on clothes in the 34th Street Macy's while Clinton from "What Not to Wear" is giving fashion advice to the person in the changing room next to you: priceless.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Grateful
I spent last week at a conference at Regent. Marva Dawn, Darrell Johnson, and Bruce Hindmarsh were the speakers. It was such a rich week. The content was abundant--my notes filled pages and pages of my journal. The speakers were passionate and knowledgeable. The worship was like drinking from a deep and refreshing well.
And I was struck by how right it felt to be back there--this is a place and a people who have profoundly shaped me, and it felt so good to be in that space again. I reconnected with people who were part of my journey for those four years.
And I got to spend the entire week with my sister-in-law, who basically rocks. On Saturday morning, she had already left, and I spent some time alone--and I realized that we had basically talked non-stop from the time we both got there until we said goodbye. The last two mornings, we'd bus only the part of the way to Regent, get a coffee (or a tea), and walk through the endowment lands the rest of the way.
I was reminded of my love for Vancouver, with its mountains and water, green trees and flowers, active life styles, ethic food, funky shops and restaurants, produce markets, and the diversity of people. It made coming home a little...well...depressing. But, the grass is beginning to turn green here. And I was able to ride my bike to work today. So I will try to embrace the next few months of sun before darkness and snow cover the city yet again.
And I was struck by how right it felt to be back there--this is a place and a people who have profoundly shaped me, and it felt so good to be in that space again. I reconnected with people who were part of my journey for those four years.
And I got to spend the entire week with my sister-in-law, who basically rocks. On Saturday morning, she had already left, and I spent some time alone--and I realized that we had basically talked non-stop from the time we both got there until we said goodbye. The last two mornings, we'd bus only the part of the way to Regent, get a coffee (or a tea), and walk through the endowment lands the rest of the way.
I was reminded of my love for Vancouver, with its mountains and water, green trees and flowers, active life styles, ethic food, funky shops and restaurants, produce markets, and the diversity of people. It made coming home a little...well...depressing. But, the grass is beginning to turn green here. And I was able to ride my bike to work today. So I will try to embrace the next few months of sun before darkness and snow cover the city yet again.
Friday, May 02, 2008
What book are you?
Apparently my cinnamon dulce latte order at Starbucks makes my personality type "lame." (see Becca's blog)
Well, at least my personality type as determined by the book quiz has something better to say! I'm Huck Finn...which means that I find the world fascinating, speak with an accent, and love straw hats. I'd say that's not too far off.
To be honest, the first time I took the quiz, it said I was a bit schizophrenic, so I changed an answer...I just can't be locked into one thing!
What book are you?
Well, at least my personality type as determined by the book quiz has something better to say! I'm Huck Finn...which means that I find the world fascinating, speak with an accent, and love straw hats. I'd say that's not too far off.
To be honest, the first time I took the quiz, it said I was a bit schizophrenic, so I changed an answer...I just can't be locked into one thing!
What book are you?
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