My life is pretty stable and predictable and boring, and I am so loving that. So so loving it. I love studying every day at the same wonderful coffee shop (yes, they know me by name and drink order), I love that I can count on running into half of Fox's PsyD program and a bunch of new friends from church there (I love going to church half a mile from my house so that we all go to same the coffee shop). I love my rhythm: class, lunch with friends, study, veg with roommate and whoever else is over, phone with people from home, bed (...ok, Bones rerun, then bed). I like that not much crazy is happening... my life right now is getting to know kind people, working hard at a subject I love, lots of Jesus time, lots of sweet cousins, and learning this town and community a little deeper each week.
It suits me... and I'm thankful to be here.
*Here I am yesterday about hour 5 of 7 of working on a lit review.
These were taken during a much-needed brain break... but seriously? I am so loving doing this work which feels purposeful and fun to me (most of the time). I feel so lucky to be studying something I love so much.
gchat:
me: ok im gonna go continue immersing myself in reviewing studies on resilience factors in street children :-D be still my heart.
*I had a lovely long Skype date with the beautiful Kymberly Grove, rocking her last third of HNGR. Here she is in her Thai bedroom (she did not know this screenshot was taken... sorry babe. But you look cute!!)
My favorite quote of the conversation:
Me: What, you mean you're not omnipotent?!!
Kym: Yeah, becoming omnipotent's on my to-do list... somewhere below about a hundred GCPs.
(...Only HNGR people may get just why that's so funny.)
*And to top off my exciting Saturday night, I walked to the grocery store for vegetables and cooked my favorite soup. This was life-giving for a variety of reasons: 1) Phone date with Heath while I walked!! 2) Walking outside!! 3) CHOPPING VEGETABLES = awesome prayer time. Don't know why, always works. 4) Cooking from scratch!! 5) Doubled the recipe so there's lots in the freezer so I'LL BE ABLE TO EAT SOMETHING BESIDES COFFEE AND LEAN CUISINES THIS WEEK YESSS.
Recipe below.
Black-Olive and White Bean... my adaptation from digthischick's adaptation of the Moosewood Cookbook version.
3 T olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 cans black olives, sliced- save the juice!
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups white beans
1 1/2 cup roasted tomatoes (the blog says to roast them yourself. Um yeah I don't do that. There's a good can of fire-roasted with garlic kind you can find at the grocery store.)
1/4 c fresh basil (or third that if you're using dried. Or more. Basil equals love.)
Salt & pepper to taste
Heat olive oil, add onion and saute 2-3 minutes.
Add celery, carrots, half the garlic, and about 1/3 of the olives. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the olive juice (there should be about two cups) and the chicken broth. Bring to just barely boiling.
Add the rest of the olives, the white beans, and the tomatoes. Simmer 20 minutes.
Add the rest of the garlic, the basil, and salt and pepper. Serve hot. Serves 4ish.
YUM.
...and now I'm self-conscious because who blogs about soup and studying and skype dates?
But I read this and it is the best explanation of why I blog, too.
...And I'm going to stop apologizing on my own blog now.
:-)
...and now I'm self-conscious because who blogs about soup and studying and skype dates?
But I read this and it is the best explanation of why I blog, too.
...And I'm going to stop apologizing on my own blog now.
:-)
1 comment:
who blogs about soup and studying and skype dates? you do, my sister. and i love you for it! praying for you tonight!
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