I feel tres transparent of late--and I know, have been a bit of downer for you phantoms out there. It's true, I can't compete with the ER or the OR, and in true melancholic style, (or was it a Simpsonism?) if you can't win why bother trying.
Yet, I will persist!
Things have just been so enjoyable lately I can't help but want to blog about it--if not to refresh your impression of me.
Let's see--my 25th birthday turned out to be a fantastic day--completely delightful and lovely thanks to Ken, RB and the team (GnR, Joneseseses, Jenny etc etc) Although the piercing-every-8-years tradition with Jen and Catherine was broken I still managed to deface myself with a nose ring.
Had there been an appointment available I would have tattooed myself the same day. But that happened on Thursday and although I LOVE the design the tattoo itself will require touch-ups. Mmmm....that will feel nice. Being tattooed over my veins and tendons again.
This is the new tat AND piercing. You can't tell in this pic but I just had my hair blondified today. It needs a bit more work, but I'm pretty happy.
I've had the great privilege to photograph my first wedding on Friday. I think it went well, but I haven't heard from the family yet. We'll see. Hopefully it goes well since I have two more weddings THIS month.
I've also been asked to write for my church's newsletter....again... No--I'm only joking. Don't get me wrong it's been such an honour being able to sit with people I don't know and hear their life story. Wow. Everyone has a story to tell. And very few are without tragedy and a few tears.
This little gig has been a huge impetus to write more, not to mention read more to improve my vernacular, grammar, and comfort with English.
More and more I'm feeling called and, whoa, Excited to write.
The lord has been so good to me lately--it's been an answer to a long standing prayer: I want to know Him and be on fire for Him; to hear his voice and understand it.
And with that wisdom that has revealed more of who He is, more of who I am has been revealed.
It's such an interesting paradox--as you 'press on' to know Him you ultimately do, of course, but you also begin to see who YOU are in Him---which is an endless fountain of hope in your calling and future in Him.
Anywhoskis--sorry I've been a real drag lately--it's something one has to walk through at times, as you all know--but unfortunately I have a public forum in which to do so. Ha. Suckers.
This is a kitchy song from the Juno soundtrack by Kimya Dawson--it's a feel good song that if you listen to too much you'll hate one day. So, beware.
This is a version of it I found on YouTube:
