Earliest Memory
For years I've had a hazy image in my head that I have always wondered about... Â A woman driving a car. The window is down and her hair is blowing in the wind. The sunlight lingers on it. I can see...
View ArticleHorrifying Pastor Becky at Panera
This past Spring, I attended a Bible Study for grad students led by the associate pastor of the church I attended while at school. We met in Panera at an awkward time between breakfast and lunch. I...
View ArticleI Hated Gym Class
I hated gym class in High School. I was a dancer and ballet was the only form of athleticism I could stand. I hated running because I got cramps and felt like I was going to puke after two minutes. I...
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Visiting the Beach EDITED
Hey, cool! Picasa does collages! EDIT: Here's the rest of the pictures in full-size:
View ArticleMorning Mysteries
Last night, I set my alarm for 7am, knowing full well that I'd hit snooze a couple times before finally getting up. I was right, but I noticed at least the second time I hit snooze, if not the first,...
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Not Quite a Ghost Story
Mom and I went geocaching again, today. We were 2 for 5, so I was a little bummed but somewhat consoled by the fact that one of the finds that I stumbled across was a four star difficulty. Booyeah! One...
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30th Anniversary!!!
HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY, MOM AND DAD!!! Â Everyone, ask them about Snox, lemons and Tainted Love! Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!!
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Mario Kart geo-race
You know how I like geocaching? Well, I don't just like to hunt them, I like to place them, too! During random bits of spare time this summer I've been working on a seven-part series based on Mario...
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Accidental Football Fan: Or Why I Root For This Team
One of my friends mentioned that U of M (University of Michigan for those of you not from around my area) is playing this weekend. That got me to thinking about a question I had pondered once. How do...
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Frightening Change of Perspective
It is a curious thing as I get older how my perspective on things shifts. I could wax philosophic on this and write a post that is touching or inspiring, but the truth is I have one particular...
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The Ghost of Mrs. Briggam
The St. Joseph lighthouse was built in 1906 to replace an 1859 lighthouse built on a hill overlooking Lake Michigan. An inner lighthouse was added midway along the pier in 1907, creating a sister...
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Feeling a Little Crazy Today
I had a near heart-attack this morning while I was working on my thesis. I'm almost done writing, so I've got my nose to the grind trying to get from the nebulous "almost done" to the semi-final...
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10 Pictures for 10-10-10
Today was 10-10-10 and the celebration of geocaching's 10th anniversary - I got my 200th find this afternoon! Yay! Because I don't really feel like writing and I'm waiting for a Simpson's episode to...
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Mirror-Verse
When death becomes the summer green Drift broken leaves of golden sheen Whispering of an ancient curse That secret here in mirror-verse And twilight glows upon the lake Rippling with peculiar wake Left...
View ArticleWish Me Luck
I've been stressing about starting to pay back Student Loans officially with much larger chunks of money than I've been unofficially sending them over the course of the past couple of years. I've been...
View ArticleFirst Day
Thanks for the well-wishes, guys! My first day on the job went well. Of course, I'm still trying to figure out where things are and how things are done, but for the most part it should be fine. I am a...
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