I never imagined we'd be leaving Nashville so soon. I still feel like tourists, and feel the urgent need to jam everything we've been wanting to do into the last few weeks we will be living here. But then I remember that my dad and best friend still live down here, so its not like I'll never come back.
Things I'll miss about Nashville...
* James & Lauren
* Josh & Jesse
* The Nyce/Unick Family-especially my nieces!
* Winter weather
* Accents
* Cafe Coco
* Mazatlan
* No income tax
Most of these things are vist-able (besides the income tax thing...but I wont miss the 9.25% sales tax!). And most of what we love about Nashville has been the friendships that have just begun to blossom, that will hopefully continue to do so, even despite the lack of our physical presence here.
I am starting to be ready for this new phase in our lives...I think. I do claim to like change, but I'm just about ready for it to stop for a while....
2.29.2008
2.25.2008
Did you know a buckeye is a nut??
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am extremely plan-oriented and if my plans get changed at the last minute it takes me quite a while to adjust. This, of course, has always been my downfall in my relationship with God, as I usually try to prove to Him that I know better and that I don't trust Him when he tries desperately to lead me like a stubborn donkey. Moving to Nashville was hard enough, but at least I had the chance to PLAN for that. Now...moving to Ohio after living in Nashville for less than a year? Really, God?
My mom made a good point yesterday and said that we probably wouldn't have been as open to going to Ohio if we didn't come to Nashville first. Which is probably true. I guess we needed to live here a while to almost "soften the blow" in a way and open our hearts to the possibility of moving. I had to realize for myself that my starry-eyed view of Nashville and Vanderbilt before living here wasn't exactly accurate, and that yes, I really would survive if I didn't go to Vandy.
Living in Nashville has not been a waste either. After a year of being married, I finally felt like Jay and I were able to experience being "newlyweds" and all the good and the bad that comes along with that. When we were so busy in MA, we didn't even have time to experience that and adjust to married life. I almost felt like we missed out. So its been great for us as a couple to finally be able to experience that. We also learned to trust and rely on each other, which is something new to experience!
Jay also recognized his call to youth ministry while we were in Nashville, and gained some valuable job searching and interview skills. I learned what kind of jobs NOT to look for...and that I really am ready to go to school and become a nurse-midwife.
I think when the shock and overwhelmed feeling wears off, I will feel pretty happy about our decision.
Especially when my school bill is $60,000 less.....
My mom made a good point yesterday and said that we probably wouldn't have been as open to going to Ohio if we didn't come to Nashville first. Which is probably true. I guess we needed to live here a while to almost "soften the blow" in a way and open our hearts to the possibility of moving. I had to realize for myself that my starry-eyed view of Nashville and Vanderbilt before living here wasn't exactly accurate, and that yes, I really would survive if I didn't go to Vandy.
Living in Nashville has not been a waste either. After a year of being married, I finally felt like Jay and I were able to experience being "newlyweds" and all the good and the bad that comes along with that. When we were so busy in MA, we didn't even have time to experience that and adjust to married life. I almost felt like we missed out. So its been great for us as a couple to finally be able to experience that. We also learned to trust and rely on each other, which is something new to experience!
Jay also recognized his call to youth ministry while we were in Nashville, and gained some valuable job searching and interview skills. I learned what kind of jobs NOT to look for...and that I really am ready to go to school and become a nurse-midwife.
I think when the shock and overwhelmed feeling wears off, I will feel pretty happy about our decision.
Especially when my school bill is $60,000 less.....
2.16.2008
2.13.2008
Up in the air...
Its been a while! I guess because I haven't really known what to write...everything is so up in the air right now and it is taking everything within me to be patient!
So as most of you know, I have gotten accepted to Ohio State and University of Cincinnati so far. I am still waiting to hear from Vanderbilt. OSU and Vandy are tied for my #1 choice, (Vandy might be pulling in the lead slightly because of location), and I let Cincy know yesterday that I wouldn't be going there. The main dilemma right now is that I have to let OSU know by Feb. 28th if I am going or not, and Vanderbilt promises to have letters out "by the end of the month" which doesn't give me much hope. I am trying to avoid asking for an extension from OSU, but it might come to that. I hope not though!
{disclaimer for the next few paragraphs: Candice, Kim, Melissa and Amy...I apologize that you will hear this twice. Its a lot less typing! :)}
Another factor that is weighing into where we're going to live happened last week too. Background: We really felt that God wanted us to move to Nashville, but in the past 8 months that we've been here, we have really started to feel discouraged and have started to question if He really had a purpose for us down here. Well, you all know that Jay was a youth pastor in MA, and he misses it SO much...moving here has definitely shown him that. I mean, all he talks about is the teens...he facebook messages them all the time, (has anyone seen his youth book scrapbook? Jeesh...) and he just really misses youth ministry. His problem has always been that he is great at the relational aspect, but doesn't feel like he has the theology background, since he didn't grow up in the church. It has made him struggle with the call he felt, and made him lack self-confidence that he would be a good youth pastor, no matter what I tell him!
Anyways, Lauren Capozzi's old youth pastor started this program that is called the center for youth ministry training. Its about 20 minutes away from us and is basically a certificate program designed to give people the tools they need to live out God's call on their lives toward youth ministry. It is a 2 year program, and they put you in a church, and you have a youth ministry "coach" that works with you those two years, and they also work with the church you're in to help them develop a withstanding, good youth ministry program. In the meantime, you take classes from different places, including the Divinity school at Vanderbilt, and a few classes from Princeton, and a few from the directors of the center. The classes give you the basic foundations for theology while giving you real hands-on experience and training in youth ministry. Its the only program like it in the country.
So we met with Deech (the guy who runs it) last Thursday. It was great. He explained about the program, but also told us that HIS call was to help others who feel a call to ministry find their place, whether it is in his program or not. He said that no matter what happens, he really wants to help Jay find where God wants him to be, because he can see that he really has a heart for youth ministry. After that meeting, I have never felt God's presence more in my life. For the first time, I realized that THIS is why we were in Nashville. Not even necessarily for Jay to absolutely go to this place, but it was for him to meet Deech- someone to help him open his eyes to God's call on his life, and to help him get the tools to say "yes" to it. He has just been so miserable in his other jobs, and said that youth ministry was the only thing that fulfills him. I am so excited to have someone down here who will work with him to help him articulate his call and find connections and where God wants him. I hate seing him miserable, and am so excited that he might finally be able to live out his passion in life. He's SO good at it...
WOW, so long story short, this is a crazy turn of events that we never expected. Check out the website of this place...its pretty cool: www.cymt.org
Obviously...if I don't get into Vanderbilt, we have some thinking and praying to do. Everyone knows how excited I am to go to school, but I really feel encouraged that no matter how things fall into place, God will use us. Even if I do get into Vanderbilt, there's obviously financial things to think about as well....if we are both in school, etc. So in the next couple of months we are going to have a LOT of decisions to make. So if you'd keep us in your prayers, that would be great! Its so hard to trust right now because EVERYTHING seems so up in the air.
I've been trying not to play my favorite game....entitled "lets talk through scenarios A thru G" because I want to wait and see what happens. Again, God is teaching me patience, and complete trust in Him and His timing.
So as most of you know, I have gotten accepted to Ohio State and University of Cincinnati so far. I am still waiting to hear from Vanderbilt. OSU and Vandy are tied for my #1 choice, (Vandy might be pulling in the lead slightly because of location), and I let Cincy know yesterday that I wouldn't be going there. The main dilemma right now is that I have to let OSU know by Feb. 28th if I am going or not, and Vanderbilt promises to have letters out "by the end of the month" which doesn't give me much hope. I am trying to avoid asking for an extension from OSU, but it might come to that. I hope not though!
{disclaimer for the next few paragraphs: Candice, Kim, Melissa and Amy...I apologize that you will hear this twice. Its a lot less typing! :)}
Another factor that is weighing into where we're going to live happened last week too. Background: We really felt that God wanted us to move to Nashville, but in the past 8 months that we've been here, we have really started to feel discouraged and have started to question if He really had a purpose for us down here. Well, you all know that Jay was a youth pastor in MA, and he misses it SO much...moving here has definitely shown him that. I mean, all he talks about is the teens...he facebook messages them all the time, (has anyone seen his youth book scrapbook? Jeesh...) and he just really misses youth ministry. His problem has always been that he is great at the relational aspect, but doesn't feel like he has the theology background, since he didn't grow up in the church. It has made him struggle with the call he felt, and made him lack self-confidence that he would be a good youth pastor, no matter what I tell him!
Anyways, Lauren Capozzi's old youth pastor started this program that is called the center for youth ministry training. Its about 20 minutes away from us and is basically a certificate program designed to give people the tools they need to live out God's call on their lives toward youth ministry. It is a 2 year program, and they put you in a church, and you have a youth ministry "coach" that works with you those two years, and they also work with the church you're in to help them develop a withstanding, good youth ministry program. In the meantime, you take classes from different places, including the Divinity school at Vanderbilt, and a few classes from Princeton, and a few from the directors of the center. The classes give you the basic foundations for theology while giving you real hands-on experience and training in youth ministry. Its the only program like it in the country.
So we met with Deech (the guy who runs it) last Thursday. It was great. He explained about the program, but also told us that HIS call was to help others who feel a call to ministry find their place, whether it is in his program or not. He said that no matter what happens, he really wants to help Jay find where God wants him to be, because he can see that he really has a heart for youth ministry. After that meeting, I have never felt God's presence more in my life. For the first time, I realized that THIS is why we were in Nashville. Not even necessarily for Jay to absolutely go to this place, but it was for him to meet Deech- someone to help him open his eyes to God's call on his life, and to help him get the tools to say "yes" to it. He has just been so miserable in his other jobs, and said that youth ministry was the only thing that fulfills him. I am so excited to have someone down here who will work with him to help him articulate his call and find connections and where God wants him. I hate seing him miserable, and am so excited that he might finally be able to live out his passion in life. He's SO good at it...
WOW, so long story short, this is a crazy turn of events that we never expected. Check out the website of this place...its pretty cool: www.cymt.org
Obviously...if I don't get into Vanderbilt, we have some thinking and praying to do. Everyone knows how excited I am to go to school, but I really feel encouraged that no matter how things fall into place, God will use us. Even if I do get into Vanderbilt, there's obviously financial things to think about as well....if we are both in school, etc. So in the next couple of months we are going to have a LOT of decisions to make. So if you'd keep us in your prayers, that would be great! Its so hard to trust right now because EVERYTHING seems so up in the air.
I've been trying not to play my favorite game....entitled "lets talk through scenarios A thru G" because I want to wait and see what happens. Again, God is teaching me patience, and complete trust in Him and His timing.
1.31.2008
Devotional Thoughts
In my devotions the other day (Jay and I are doing the one year Bible) I came across this passage:
5When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6"Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread."
8Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." 12Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
After reading this, I couldn't help but think about the fact that Christians still today act like the disciples acted in that passage. Jesus was trying desperately to tell them something, but all they could focus on was the fact that they didn't have any bread. All too often, Christians argue and focus on specific wording, rules and instances in scripture that they miss the fact that Jesus is standing right there, trying to tell them something through it all. No offense to the fundamentalists out there, but I believe that some of the Bible is told in parable form, obviously in the clearly stated "parables" that Jesus tells, but in some other stories as well. The Bible is a beautiful, poetic book that has immense meaning and application to each and every Christian, and I am not in any way denouncing its worth. However, I get annoyed with the fact that Christians are so concerned about fighting over whether the stories in the Bible really happened or not, if the earth was actually created in 6 days, or stupid details like that....that they miss the beauty and the message that God is trying to portray through the passage and through the talented writings of the historians and prophets who wrote the Bible.
Living this mentality has really changed the way I read the Bible- now, instead of trying to memorize facts and take the stories at face value, I am constantly thinking "What was God trying to say in this passage? What does He want us to take from this as a society and as individuals?" It has really led me to feel strongly that we need to live as Jesus lived, and that is the point of life. Period. Its not about "winning people to the other side" or "getting to heaven", its about letting Jesus shine through you so that other people can't help but take notice.
5When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6"Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
7They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread."
8Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." 12Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
After reading this, I couldn't help but think about the fact that Christians still today act like the disciples acted in that passage. Jesus was trying desperately to tell them something, but all they could focus on was the fact that they didn't have any bread. All too often, Christians argue and focus on specific wording, rules and instances in scripture that they miss the fact that Jesus is standing right there, trying to tell them something through it all. No offense to the fundamentalists out there, but I believe that some of the Bible is told in parable form, obviously in the clearly stated "parables" that Jesus tells, but in some other stories as well. The Bible is a beautiful, poetic book that has immense meaning and application to each and every Christian, and I am not in any way denouncing its worth. However, I get annoyed with the fact that Christians are so concerned about fighting over whether the stories in the Bible really happened or not, if the earth was actually created in 6 days, or stupid details like that....that they miss the beauty and the message that God is trying to portray through the passage and through the talented writings of the historians and prophets who wrote the Bible.
Living this mentality has really changed the way I read the Bible- now, instead of trying to memorize facts and take the stories at face value, I am constantly thinking "What was God trying to say in this passage? What does He want us to take from this as a society and as individuals?" It has really led me to feel strongly that we need to live as Jesus lived, and that is the point of life. Period. Its not about "winning people to the other side" or "getting to heaven", its about letting Jesus shine through you so that other people can't help but take notice.
1.08.2008
Tabula Rasa?
In spirit of the new year....
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Moved out of Massachusetts for the first time, applied to graduate school
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did make some for this year....so far, I'm not doing a very good job! I didnt make any last year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Melanie....as usual. And I have a feeling maybe next year I will have more answers! :) (At least pregnant people, not necessarily giving birth)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year...
5. What countries did you visit?
None this year :(
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Money? Haha
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 27...my first day of work....eww.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
MOVING across country, and getting into the university of cincinnati!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm, I'm sure I failed at many things, but not enough to ruin my year!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not anything serious. Just a few annoying colds!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
An apartment?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jay is and will always be my saint....
13. Where did most of your money go?
Definitely moving expenses!
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving was pretty exciting. At first! :)
15. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Solider Boy
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder in some ways....happier in others
ii. thinner or fatter? definitely fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer...a lot poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? saving money, praying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? spending!
20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent it in Nashville with my family on my dad's side!!!
22. Did you fall in love in 2007? I fell in love in 2004, but remained in love in 2007!
23. How many one-night stands? I will not even dignify this with an answer. Oops, I already did.
4. What was your favorite TV program? One Tree Hill
5. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I dont hate anyone...but I would say that my friendships have shifted a lot since last year.
26. What was the best book you read? Anything by Don Miller...and I really got into amish books too :)
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery? Did I discover Mika this year? If so, HIM!!!
28. What did you want and get? Into school?
29. What did you want and not get? A bedroom set/dining room table
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Ratatouille....love it!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 23 and worked at ENC, and then had a joint party with Jay where we made chicken stack ups and went bowling...but only Jay's friends came. :( (Except Jill!)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money...haha see a theme here??
3. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? too much work clothes...i cant wait to wear scrubs every day!!!
34. What kept you sane? Jay Govoni!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ooh, fancy? Hmm, Wentworth Miller?
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Lots of 'em
37. Who did you miss? Who didn't I miss?? We left all our awesome friends behind :)
38. Who was the best new person you met? I didn't meet these people: but getting to know Jason, Heidi, Laura and Lauren has been great!!!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Live below your means
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Movin out! By Billy Joel! :)
And just for fun, my answers from one year ago:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
I graduated, got married, lived away from my parents, got a puppy!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I try not to do them, they are just unrealistic usually!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister Jessica gave birth to Embree
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year!
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good ol' USA....Hawaii though, not too shabby.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
No debt? :)
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 28th (my wedding), October 24th (Trot's birthday) and December 26 (when we got Trot)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Definitely graduating from college!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm, I'm sure I failed at many things, but not enough to ruin my year!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not especially
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Trot!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jay is a saint!
13. Where did most of your money go?
The wedding, paying off debt, Trot...
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting married and getting Trot (there seems to be a theme here...)
15. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
16. Compared to this time last year,are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? probably fatter!
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Devotions
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressing!
20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent it in Ohio with my mom and family
22. Did you fall in love in 2006? I fell in love in 2004, but remained in love in 2006!
23. How many one-night stands? Only about 6 or 7...haha just kidding!
4. What was your favorite TV program? 24
5. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I dont hate anyone...but I would say that my friendships have shifted somewhat since last year.
26. What was the best book you read? Velvet Elvis
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery? Regina Spektor.
28. What did you want and get? A puppy!
29. What did you want and not get? I didn't really want anything else!
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I seriously have not seen any movies this year...haha!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22 and I went to Dick's Last Resort with Jen and a bunch of people.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I read the Bible and prayed more
3. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? CASUAL!
34. What kept you sane? Jay Govoni!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Reese Witherspoon
36. What political issue stirred you the most? I need to get more into politics.
37. Who did you miss? My parents, Kim Hunt, Kim Amos, Emily and Joy
38. Who was the best new person you met? I dont think I met anyone?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Don't stress...its not worth it!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:Wow, nothing comes to mind! Me, musically speechless...this is insane! Too much pressure!
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Moved out of Massachusetts for the first time, applied to graduate school
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did make some for this year....so far, I'm not doing a very good job! I didnt make any last year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Melanie....as usual. And I have a feeling maybe next year I will have more answers! :) (At least pregnant people, not necessarily giving birth)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year...
5. What countries did you visit?
None this year :(
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Money? Haha
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 27...my first day of work....eww.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
MOVING across country, and getting into the university of cincinnati!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm, I'm sure I failed at many things, but not enough to ruin my year!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not anything serious. Just a few annoying colds!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
An apartment?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jay is and will always be my saint....
13. Where did most of your money go?
Definitely moving expenses!
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving was pretty exciting. At first! :)
15. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Solider Boy
16. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder in some ways....happier in others
ii. thinner or fatter? definitely fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer...a lot poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? saving money, praying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? spending!
20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent it in Nashville with my family on my dad's side!!!
22. Did you fall in love in 2007? I fell in love in 2004, but remained in love in 2007!
23. How many one-night stands? I will not even dignify this with an answer. Oops, I already did.
4. What was your favorite TV program? One Tree Hill
5. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I dont hate anyone...but I would say that my friendships have shifted a lot since last year.
26. What was the best book you read? Anything by Don Miller...and I really got into amish books too :)
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery? Did I discover Mika this year? If so, HIM!!!
28. What did you want and get? Into school?
29. What did you want and not get? A bedroom set/dining room table
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Ratatouille....love it!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 23 and worked at ENC, and then had a joint party with Jay where we made chicken stack ups and went bowling...but only Jay's friends came. :( (Except Jill!)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money...haha see a theme here??
3. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007? too much work clothes...i cant wait to wear scrubs every day!!!
34. What kept you sane? Jay Govoni!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ooh, fancy? Hmm, Wentworth Miller?
36. What political issue stirred you the most? Lots of 'em
37. Who did you miss? Who didn't I miss?? We left all our awesome friends behind :)
38. Who was the best new person you met? I didn't meet these people: but getting to know Jason, Heidi, Laura and Lauren has been great!!!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: Live below your means
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Movin out! By Billy Joel! :)
And just for fun, my answers from one year ago:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
I graduated, got married, lived away from my parents, got a puppy!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I try not to do them, they are just unrealistic usually!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister Jessica gave birth to Embree
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year!
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good ol' USA....Hawaii though, not too shabby.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
No debt? :)
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 28th (my wedding), October 24th (Trot's birthday) and December 26 (when we got Trot)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Definitely graduating from college!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Hmm, I'm sure I failed at many things, but not enough to ruin my year!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not especially
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Trot!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jay is a saint!
13. Where did most of your money go?
The wedding, paying off debt, Trot...
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting married and getting Trot (there seems to be a theme here...)
15. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
16. Compared to this time last year,are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? probably fatter!
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Devotions
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Stressing!
20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent it in Ohio with my mom and family
22. Did you fall in love in 2006? I fell in love in 2004, but remained in love in 2006!
23. How many one-night stands? Only about 6 or 7...haha just kidding!
4. What was your favorite TV program? 24
5. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I dont hate anyone...but I would say that my friendships have shifted somewhat since last year.
26. What was the best book you read? Velvet Elvis
27. What was your greatest musical (re)discovery? Regina Spektor.
28. What did you want and get? A puppy!
29. What did you want and not get? I didn't really want anything else!
30. What was your favorite film of this year? I seriously have not seen any movies this year...haha!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22 and I went to Dick's Last Resort with Jen and a bunch of people.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I read the Bible and prayed more
3. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? CASUAL!
34. What kept you sane? Jay Govoni!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Reese Witherspoon
36. What political issue stirred you the most? I need to get more into politics.
37. Who did you miss? My parents, Kim Hunt, Kim Amos, Emily and Joy
38. Who was the best new person you met? I dont think I met anyone?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Don't stress...its not worth it!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:Wow, nothing comes to mind! Me, musically speechless...this is insane! Too much pressure!
1.04.2008
Holiday Craziness
Well, the lack of posting recently should be a testament to the craziness that was the last couple of weeks. I had family come (and most of them stayed in my small apartment...) from all over the country to spend Christmas in Nashville, and the day after Christmas we all picked up and drove to South Carolina to see the rest of the family for ONE day before we turned around and returned to Nashville. Within an hour of getting home, Jay and I flew to Boston for the whirlwind New Years weekend.
It was my first time back in MA, and it was REALLY strange. I felt like I had never left. Because I was feeling bad enough about not spending Christmas with Jay's parents, (PLUS, they paid for our flights and rental car!!) I resolved to keep it on the DL that I would be in MA, so that I could spend that time with his family. I failed in that regard, and when word got out, I had so many calls to hang out that I felt like Alanis Morisette in that video where she's naked and is moving in slow motion while the rest of the world is zooming by her. Except I wasn't naked. Or at least I don't think so.
So anyways, it turned out that I got to see a lot of friends (albeit for an hour or less each) but then got frustrated that I didn't get to see some of the friends that I really wanted to see. Had I told people ahead of time, I probably could have worked it out, but things did not go the way I had envisioned or planned. *Sigh*. Oh well. Next time I go up there I want it to be primarily to see friends, so that I can actually plan for it and see everyone. Its WAY too hard to try to fit quality family time, and quality time with all of my friends still in MA into one weekend.
Other than that, being in MA made me pretty homesick. :( I really miss everyone. And I miss feeling comfortable in an area, and I miss our church. Sometimes I wonder why we left at all, but I know God is really teaching us a lot by our little "adventure" in Nashville.
It was my first time back in MA, and it was REALLY strange. I felt like I had never left. Because I was feeling bad enough about not spending Christmas with Jay's parents, (PLUS, they paid for our flights and rental car!!) I resolved to keep it on the DL that I would be in MA, so that I could spend that time with his family. I failed in that regard, and when word got out, I had so many calls to hang out that I felt like Alanis Morisette in that video where she's naked and is moving in slow motion while the rest of the world is zooming by her. Except I wasn't naked. Or at least I don't think so.
So anyways, it turned out that I got to see a lot of friends (albeit for an hour or less each) but then got frustrated that I didn't get to see some of the friends that I really wanted to see. Had I told people ahead of time, I probably could have worked it out, but things did not go the way I had envisioned or planned. *Sigh*. Oh well. Next time I go up there I want it to be primarily to see friends, so that I can actually plan for it and see everyone. Its WAY too hard to try to fit quality family time, and quality time with all of my friends still in MA into one weekend.
Other than that, being in MA made me pretty homesick. :( I really miss everyone. And I miss feeling comfortable in an area, and I miss our church. Sometimes I wonder why we left at all, but I know God is really teaching us a lot by our little "adventure" in Nashville.
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