Record Ripping Off the Victrola

So I'm going to be super-completely-stomach-turningly honest and transparent here...  Don't want to know that much about me - don't keep reading!  This is not really about anyone else besides me needing to get this off my chest anyway...but maybe it'll be encouraging to someone else.

I was browsing my sister's blog and the linked blogs over lunch here today.  I had clicked away from one and was waiting for the next page to load when a verse I've seen a million times flicked across my sightline and I mindlessly read it just as the next page came up, "1 Cor 13:4, 'Love is patient, love is kind.  It does -'"  SCREECH!!!

I almost heard a record rip in that instant.  Then God replayed a piece JUST FOR ME.

"Love is patient"

Ouch.

(Is that the reaction you thought it'd get?  lol)

I've been getting really impatient lately.  Sometimes, it feels like time is flying by as I am standing still.

In complete honesty - as much as I love my life and all the wonderful and crazy adventures I have being single - I very much want to get married and start a family.  Isn't it funny that that is so hard to admit?!  But it is true and I've come to believe it to be a God-given desire as I've watched it grow over time.  It wasn't too long ago when I didn't really think I wanted kids (I still have a deep-seated desire to take in a foster child, though)...and here I stand today, the thing I never thought I'd want, has become a goal that I can do nothing on my own authority to obtain.

So back to impatience.  Lately, I've been whining, as in, "I'm soooo tired of waiting!"  Frustration with the current state of things, watching what seems like everyone around me get engaged and have babies, added to a series of disappointments, has just been summing up to a big, "I don't wanna fight anymore!" impatience - that I'm just now realizing God is probably allowing me to go through...  Throw in a good dose of confusion on what part I'm supposed to play in this...I've got Godly, trusted advice coming in from every angle, ranging from, "You should wait and allow God to bring him to you," to, "Do you think God is going to deliver someone to your doorstep?  You need to get out there and meet people so He has a chance to work someone into your life!" to, "I'll laugh at you the rest of your life if you join a dating site...even if it does work, I'll laugh at the both of you."  What's a girl to do?

So here I sit.  And try to remember the point is, "Love is patient."  As my friend wrote to me the other day, "My thought is – if he hasn’t put the guy in front of you yet, that he is still working something in your life - whatever that may be," and,
"Let me remind you:
I serve a God that is faithful and always on time.  The God I serve answers prayers and gives the desires of the heart to those who are in according to His will."

So again I sit.  And remember that He is in control, He knows what's going to happen, and He will work His best when I wait on Him.

Love is patient...

First Blog on the Tiny Netbook!

So this is being written on the 90% keyboard, with the supplied blogging software, which kind of just absorbed my blog into a Word-like program, which is kind of interesting.  So instead of blogging on blogspot itself, I’m able to type here on my netbook, and, presumably, save entries to the computer and work them out until I’m satisfied and decide to publish them.  At least that’s my guess.

Typing on this little keyboard is taking a little bit of getting used to – I’m very used to ‘hovering’ over the keyboard when typing, and feel like I should keep my fingers a little closer on this tiny one, just to ensure I’m on the right ‘home’ row.  Would be interested to see if anyone has major problems learning how to type on these…

So one funny thing that’s happening, is when I hit Enter for the next paragraph, it seems to be jumping to strange places.  Of course, this could just be something hitting the trackpad as well, but not sure…

Nope – hitting Enter definitely brings me to the right of the next line.  Interesting…

What happens when I spend a night at home...

So apparently I needed two days to decompress from the show (see ...), but on my third night home alone, I whipped into action!  I have homegroup and my roomie's sister is coming to visit today, so I had a deadline too!

For homegroup, the first week of the month we do "community night" where we just make dinner together and eat and talk or play a game or something else like that (outings to frozen yogurt, art projects, wii games, etc).  Tonight we're doing breakfast and I have planned a secret project - we're going to decorate easter eggs!

So last night I came home and:

• made hard boiled eggs (apparently 14 eggs just barely fit in the bottom of my pan.  probably should have re-thought that one, as I ended up cracking 4 of them when I drained.  oops!  hope adam had better luck.  they were yummy though!)
• made home-made flavored whipped cream (this is actually fairly simple, done it a few times.  buy heavy whipping cream.  chill it, the bowl, and whisk.  i found the colder the better - last night i stuck them in the freezer for a while and it turned out the best yet!  whisk w kitchenaid till it starts to hold shape - add sugar and flavoring [i did one Butternut Vanilla and one Coconut] - whisk on super-high-speed till it's holding peaks, etc)
• made fruit toppings (also a simple Sandra-Lee-style thing I do, buy canned fruit pie filling.  Empty them into a container.  I cut the pieces up to be smaller & easier for pancakes/waffles.  Added powdered ginger to the peaches, and cinnamon & and bit of pumpkin pie spice to the apples.)
• cleaned the kitchen (as in, wiped down all the counters, scrubbed the sink, rearranged stuff so roomie could put all her coffee in a cabinet instead of counter, etc)
• hung a big picture (finally!  I've been in this place since November and it took 30 minutes, but I finally hung this huge picture.    This is me showing off that it is PERFECTLY level - just bought a level and have no idea why I haven't gotten one before now!  It is fabulous...)
• Rewired the tv/stereo stuff (again, another thing I've put off for months and months...now everything is all tucked into the back of the entertainment center.  Roomie said this morning, "It looks so good!  I didn't think it could look that good!"  Yeah...I roll like that, LOL)
• Fell asleep on top of my phone (woke up this morning to ringing UNDER me...couldn't figure it out in my sleep-haze and then rolled over..."Oh THERE you are, silly phone, why aren't you on the bedside table plugged in like normal?"

All in all...a pretty productive night!

New technology...whee!!! Pt. 2

Continuation of thoughts from http://joyunscripted.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-technologywhee.html

I ended up cancelling the skin from Amazon before it was shipped, and plan to get one from decalgirl. They have rave reviews and TONS of options and what's so cool is you could get the same artwork across all your devices...so I could get my netbook, laptop, Blackberry, and iPod to all match! (yeah, I know...I wouldn't really do that, but still...)

What put me over the edge on the decision was visiting their facebook page. TONS of fans, and the fans actually go to their site and post comments about how much they love their skins, and whenever they post questions or comments, I see very prompt (and helpful!) customer service responses too! Oh, and the best was users had posted photos of their actual devices, and they all look really good!

Alright...just sealed the deal.  Found out they are doing a promotion on facebook Monday for a $ amount off for every customer up to a certain $ total.  Guess what I'll be buying on Monday???!  Oh wait - I don't know what I'm buying!  Haven't decided on a skin yet...here's the ones I'm leaning towards...

Voting time!  Which one do you think I should get?  Leave a comment on the blog for your vote!