Christmas Eve

Tis the day before Christmas and I think I want to go home. I had a lunch/dinner party yesterday. It went from like 1 to like 9. Various people stopped by, and ate from my vegetarian meal selection. Only a couple of meat-eaters complained! It was fun. We watched a Christmas story, veggie tales Christmas, another movie, and we talked and had fun times. I cooked some mac and cheese, corn, green beans and potatoes. a made some stuffing from a box and it didn't turn out right so i threw it away. there were also veggie spring rolls and banana cream pie, and cookies and salad and a cheeseball with crackers.

Well, I do want to be home. So, I've been thinking about the location thing a lot lately. I really think it's time to go. Even though there's more that I want to explore with Word of Faith, it's hard to sit somewhere more than a couple of years. And honestly, Michigan just isn't too happening. It's so midwestern! I like the Midwest, but I want a midwest city that doesn't look like the midwest. Otherwise, I kind of feel like the south is calling my name--Oklahoma, TX, Mississippi, Arizona--ahhh warm air, no coats, no snow, shorts and t-shirts everyday. Now that's the life.

St. Louis, Detroit, and especially Lansing, all seem like compromises to my happiness. I'm not sure why. Somebody help me..

My heart leaps

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Song of Solomon 2:3

OOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!

inquiries....

A creative, intriguing, and inquiring mind wanted to know:

• How's testing going? Hmmm....it officially begins tomorrow with Family Law and Professional Responsibility. Maybe I'm strange, but I'm actually looking forward to taking these exams. The more I study, the more I feel prepared. Of course, I will feel much better when they're over. God Bless my Professional Responsibility prof., though that's not what I really desire to speak over him right now.
  
• When am I done for the semester? Well, my last exam is on the 20th. Praise Jehovah!! Then, I'll do Christmas shopping. I really want to buy some of those scented pine cones, and make my apartment smell like cinnamon.
  
• What am I doing for New Years? What I would like to do is go to NYC, wear my I love NYC t-shirt (and a coat of course) and watch the big ball drop. However, I think I'll have to compromise and go to St. Louis to chill with the fam.
  
• Will Christmas be Merry this year? Christmas is generally a merry time. Unfortunately, I may not be home for Christmas due to scheduling at work, so I'll either chill with friends in cold cold MI, or I'll go volunteer somewhere--shelter, hospital, retirement home.
  
• Oh yeah, can't forget my Christmas wish list: (1) a 4.0, (2) a particular songbook from Marshall Music, (3) new keyboard, (4) my 1st manicure, (5) some cute winter dresses, (6) flip flops, (7) toe socks, (8) more white polish for my toenails, (9) a kiss!! [just kiddin, Dana!! Well, maybe not...: ) Am I being bad? ]
  
• When was the last time I wore a skirt? lol. I wore one to church last Sunday, though I don't always dress up for church. This time it was corduroy, and I wore it with long black boots and a black sweater. It made me kind of hot in the service.

my first kiss

So Ed was one of my boyfriends that school year, as was this boy named Johnny Burton or something like that. Now, dude was real popular, which is why I got with him. He was in a gang, so a lot of girls wanted him. We went together for about three days. The only memory I had with him was standing in the hallway together one day watching a fight and he had his arms around me as I stood in front of him. It was romantic…I guess.

I wasn’t until later in the school year that I experienced my first kiss with a boy named Lester. He was extremely tall. We weren’t together, but we talked sometimes. Well, he just walked up to me one day, put his arms on my shoulder, and stuck his tongue down my mouth. Why did I let it happen? I have no idea, but it was serious exploration for me. I had no idea what was going, or how to respond, or how to kiss back, so I kind of just stood there til he was done.

I walked in my class really excited, but kept the secret to myself. About a week later, Lester did the same thing to my best friend, and then the two of us compared notes. Afterwards, we started calling him a dog.