Feist & Ben Gibbard - Train Song
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Rambling
Week 2 of attending UBC in Hattiesburg. I still love it. So much, I love it. A friend of mine from class went with me and also loved it, so now I'll have somebody to go with!
I also went to the Farmer's Market here in Hattiesburg last Thursday. I'll definitely be back there every week I can (we have class during the time it goes on, but we've been getting out early enough to go the past few weeks). I bought baby squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, organic eggs. freshly baked wheat bread, and inherited some freshly picked blueberries from a friend. Needless to say, this has been an incredible week of eating.
Running is turning into something that I can't wait to do every day. I remember the first day I tried to run, back in October. It was so embarrassing/nasty/hot/uncomfortable. I don't think I ran a total of 5 minutes that day. Two days ago I ran a total of 14 minutes and 1.02 miles. WHAT?! I've really been amazed at how quickly and easily I've been able to increase my time and distance. There's just something that feels pure about running. It's almost like the air I breathe while I run is more pure than any other air I breathe.
These next couple of weeks are going to be toughies as far as school work goes. I have a LOT due in the next two weeks, which means I need a LOT of motivation to get these things done.
I've also been having really long, intense, detailed dreams at night (completing an entire crossword puzzle, picking out a paint color and painting an entire room, etc.), and I'm pretty sure it's because I spend so much of my time not engaging my brain. Therefore, if you are feeling lonely or need someone to talk your ear off, just give me a call, and maybe you can fix my dreams for me!
Also, apparently this tropical storm may come my way. Y'all say prayers.
XOXO
I also went to the Farmer's Market here in Hattiesburg last Thursday. I'll definitely be back there every week I can (we have class during the time it goes on, but we've been getting out early enough to go the past few weeks). I bought baby squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, organic eggs. freshly baked wheat bread, and inherited some freshly picked blueberries from a friend. Needless to say, this has been an incredible week of eating.
Running is turning into something that I can't wait to do every day. I remember the first day I tried to run, back in October. It was so embarrassing/nasty/hot/uncomfortable. I don't think I ran a total of 5 minutes that day. Two days ago I ran a total of 14 minutes and 1.02 miles. WHAT?! I've really been amazed at how quickly and easily I've been able to increase my time and distance. There's just something that feels pure about running. It's almost like the air I breathe while I run is more pure than any other air I breathe.
These next couple of weeks are going to be toughies as far as school work goes. I have a LOT due in the next two weeks, which means I need a LOT of motivation to get these things done.
I've also been having really long, intense, detailed dreams at night (completing an entire crossword puzzle, picking out a paint color and painting an entire room, etc.), and I'm pretty sure it's because I spend so much of my time not engaging my brain. Therefore, if you are feeling lonely or need someone to talk your ear off, just give me a call, and maybe you can fix my dreams for me!
Also, apparently this tropical storm may come my way. Y'all say prayers.
XOXO
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Burg
I visited University Baptist Church here in Hattiesburg yesterday. (I went to UBC in Starkville when I was there, and this is sort of a sister church to them.) I absolutely loved it. The associate pastor and I had lunch last week and figured out that we both have a love for crappy TV and awesome music, so I already had a pretty good taste for the place in my mouth. The lesson in Sunday school was about how to pray, and how God connects dots/events in our lives for things to turn out the way they're supposed to. Pretty much the lesson was about the past two months of my life - patience, waiting, no answers, but everything worked out in the end.
The church service itself was pretty much a blend of a typical Baptist service and an Episcopal service. The sanctuary itself is a Baptist sanctuary and there was a baptism in a baptistry and a baby dedication at the end of the service, but the ministers wore robes, and there was a Christ candle lit at the beginning of the service, there was a lot of scripture read, there were a lot of responsive readings/saying, old hymns (my favorite!) with piano and organ (also my favorite!), and lots and lots of hospitality from the members of UBC.
In school-related news, I love it. This is the part of social work that I've been DYING to talk about - addictions, and not only addictions, but how our bodies change because of an addiction, group therapy (which I'm kind of thinking I can see myself doing one day), family therapy, interventions! - pretty much all of the fun stuff that social workers are able to do. I still can't believe that in LESS THAN A YEAR I will have a Master's degree, but I will! And I'm so excited!
In other general things-going-on news, I'm training (I guess is the word?) to do The Color Run in New Orleans in November. Running is something that I've always hated and of course have ended up loving (because that's what happens with everything I hate - except cilantro). If any of you want to join me and a friend in doing this, COME WITH US! It's going to be so much fun!
In random news, I'm in need of two dining room chairs and a coffee table. If you have any you don't want, send them my way! Other wise, I'm going to be forced to go thrift store shopping and find all the Dirt Cheaps I can. Bummer, huh? ;)
Song of the day:
Josh Ritter: To the Dogs or Whoever
The church service itself was pretty much a blend of a typical Baptist service and an Episcopal service. The sanctuary itself is a Baptist sanctuary and there was a baptism in a baptistry and a baby dedication at the end of the service, but the ministers wore robes, and there was a Christ candle lit at the beginning of the service, there was a lot of scripture read, there were a lot of responsive readings/saying, old hymns (my favorite!) with piano and organ (also my favorite!), and lots and lots of hospitality from the members of UBC.
In school-related news, I love it. This is the part of social work that I've been DYING to talk about - addictions, and not only addictions, but how our bodies change because of an addiction, group therapy (which I'm kind of thinking I can see myself doing one day), family therapy, interventions! - pretty much all of the fun stuff that social workers are able to do. I still can't believe that in LESS THAN A YEAR I will have a Master's degree, but I will! And I'm so excited!
In other general things-going-on news, I'm training (I guess is the word?) to do The Color Run in New Orleans in November. Running is something that I've always hated and of course have ended up loving (because that's what happens with everything I hate - except cilantro). If any of you want to join me and a friend in doing this, COME WITH US! It's going to be so much fun!
In random news, I'm in need of two dining room chairs and a coffee table. If you have any you don't want, send them my way! Other wise, I'm going to be forced to go thrift store shopping and find all the Dirt Cheaps I can. Bummer, huh? ;)
Song of the day:
Josh Ritter: To the Dogs or Whoever
Saturday, June 16, 2012
More music!
Peter Gabriel - Flume
So Peter Gabriel and Bon Iver decided to cover one another's songs, and this is Peter Gabriel's beautiful version of "Flume" by Bon Iver.
Bon Iver - Come Talk to Me
Something about this song absolutely melts my soul. I haven't stopped listening to it for about 3 days now. This is Bon Iver's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk to Me".
The Avett Bros - The Ballad of Love and Hate
I've been here a few times in my life, on both ends. "Love has been waiting, patient and kind, just wanting a phone call or some kind of sign that the one that she cares for who is out of his mind will make it back safe to her arms." Yep.
Joshua Radin - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
For some reason I'm posting a mess of covers. Here's another one! Joshua Radin covering Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right".
So Peter Gabriel and Bon Iver decided to cover one another's songs, and this is Peter Gabriel's beautiful version of "Flume" by Bon Iver.
Bon Iver - Come Talk to Me
Something about this song absolutely melts my soul. I haven't stopped listening to it for about 3 days now. This is Bon Iver's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk to Me".
The Avett Bros - The Ballad of Love and Hate
I've been here a few times in my life, on both ends. "Love has been waiting, patient and kind, just wanting a phone call or some kind of sign that the one that she cares for who is out of his mind will make it back safe to her arms." Yep.
Joshua Radin - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
For some reason I'm posting a mess of covers. Here's another one! Joshua Radin covering Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right".
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Music
I've decided that I'm probably tweeting/posting on Facebook too much, so I'm going to start posting here instead. What I REALLY want to post is all of the songs that I find that I love, or just ones that I've already loved. So here we go!
Creep - Damien Rice
Creep - Damien Rice
I realize that the original by Radiohead is a classic, but I love Damien Rice, and I think he does a great job with this cover.
Yet again, another cover. The original was by Bonnie Raitt, and Adele also has a wonderful cover out, but this version speaks to me the most. I love the piano. I love his voice. I love the passion he uses when he sings the words. I love everything about it.
I'm obsessed with the Avett Bros. right now. I love this song. I don't know that I've ever heard a more sweet love song. I'm so glad my friends got to use this as their first dance song at their wedding, because it was perfect for them.
Another one by my boys Seth and Scott Avett.
I told y'all I'm going through an obsessive phase with The Avett Bros. This is one of their best songs (lyrically, anyway) in my opinion. "Always remember there was nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name." (Last Avett post. Promise.)
I loved this song when it originally came out by Gotye feat. Kimbra. I literally just found this. Ingrid is my girl.
Because I somehow only 56 seconds ago found out that HE AND INGRID MICHAELSON ARE MARRIED. I'm really mad at myself.
I go to The University of Southern Mississippi now because I graduated from Mississippi State. I live in Hattiesburg. It's weird because I don't really know Hattiesburg, but I like it. I love my classes. I feel like this is the part of social work I've been waiting to learn (therapy, diagnoses, etc.).
More later....
More later....
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