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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:21:13 -0700

How I feel after making a trip to Powell's.

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:38 -0700

pleasurecamel:

Truth.

I told myself I was strong enough, that I had plenty of blood to give, and each elbow cradled a needle, but listless and faint ain't no way to live.

Sat, 11 May 2013 06:53:37 -0700

Here is a brief synopsis of my life in this moment:

1) My dog is sick. He’ll likely be fine, but currently, everything is miserable, so much so that I’ve boarded him at the vet for the weekend.

2) I’m losing my job in a month and a half. I have no idea what I’ll be doing or where I’ll be living after I leave here.

3) I work with kids I genuinely care about, so I’m super bummed to be leaving them behind.

4) I have exactly zero days off between now and June 4th. Partly, I did this to myself because I volunteered to take a trip to Montreal next week. Partly I did this because my boss’s mom is really sick and he can’t work his weekends, so instead, I’m working them for him. Big props to my two counterparts (both of whom still have jobs next year) for volunteering to take exactly none of his weekends.

I’m sure there’s some good stuff in there too. Like, my sister is getting married! And…well I’m sure there’s other stuff. But sometimes, I need to see it all written out like that, acknowledge that shit is tough in this moment and try my best to take care of myself.

nprfreshair: He finished the race.

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:31:01 -0700

nprfreshair:

He finished the race.

Fuck. The. Patriarchy.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:59:50 -0700

Fuck. The. Patriarchy.

nprfreshair: Um. PSA? New Scientist: Not to freak you out or...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:56:57 -0700

nprfreshair:

Um. PSA?

New Scientist:

Not to freak you out or anything, but Australian zombie frogs may soon be hopping the earth, vomiting up their babies from eggs incubated in their stomachs.

It’s been a nice run humans, but I think we’re done, zombie frogs are here to relieve us of our duties.

"My growth has been tremendous, but I still have scars."

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:35:21 -0800

"My growth has been tremendous, but I still have scars."

FRIENDS ASK IF I WANT TO HANG OUT AFTER A LONG DAY OF VISITS

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:45:43 -0800

everydayimpastoring:

Extrovert pastor:

Introvert pastor:

Today was brutally gut wrenching. When you work with and invest...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:05:00 -0800

Today was brutally gut wrenching. When you work with and invest in kids, there is often the risk that they will break your heart square in half. But, I have whiskey and this sweet face. So tonight I will cry my tears. Then I will get up tomorrow and do it all again.

Lord in your mercy…

Too much snow.

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:09:11 -0800

Too much snow.

nprfreshair: “Sesame Street Sucessfully Wins Internet with Monstrous Reveal On...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:16:09 -0800

nprfreshair:

“Sesame Street Sucessfully Wins Internet with Monstrous Reveal On Twitter”

There’s a monster…

Dusty Springfield

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:33:00 -0800

shitmystudentswrite:

Everyone in town hated Atticus Finch for defending a white negro.

There are a lot of things I want to say to Mark Driscoll. Most of them would be spoken in anger,...

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:52:19 -0800

There are a lot of things I want to say to Mark Driscoll. Most of them would be spoken in anger, which probably doesn’t help. But, I do wonder sometimes if he understands the great power that words have to cause harm and pain. Does he know how hurtful it can be to say to someone, your faith, your relationship with God, your place in the church are meaningless because you don’t believe these exact same things that I believe?

I believe in the salvific work of Christ. I strive to love people as Jesus first loved me. I find joy in the Good News and comfort in the Psalms. I love nothing more than to sing the praises of my God. I seek justice and love my neighbor as myself. I have turned the other cheek. I have challenged piety to eat with sinners. I believe that I was beautifully and wonderfully made in God’s own image. I have taken up my cross; I have walked in the footsteps of my Savior. I have studied theology for nearly a decade. I have wrestled with scripture and sought truth. I pray with every fiber of my being, that one day, I can stand before my God and hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

How can you, who knows nothing of my journey, who knows nothing about my faith say that I am not a Christian? I will do my best not to judge your relationship with Jesus, please treat me with the same courtesy.

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY CLASS DISCUSSION

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:39:33 -0800

everydayimpastoring:

nprfreshair: “14 Wonderful Words With No English...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:15:00 -0800

nprfreshair:

“14 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent”.

For example:

Layogenic (Tagalog)
Remember in Clueless when Cher describes someone as “a full-on Monet… from far away, it’s OK, but up close it’s a big old mess”? That’s exactly what this word means.

via The Week

powells: “That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place and, like, hurt. That you will...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:28:20 -0800

powells:

“That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place and, like, hurt. That you will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do. That there is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness. That it is possible to fall asleep during an anxiety attack. That concentrating on anything is very hard work.”

- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

nprfreshair: This past weekend, as part of the New York Times’...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:39:30 -0800

nprfreshair:

This past weekend, as part of the New York Times’ end-of-year tribute to those who died in 2012, artist and illustrator Christoph Niemann made an extraordinary animation in honor of Maurice Sendak using a musical bed of Schubert and audio from Fresh Air’s 2011 interview with the late author and illustrator. Prepare to be undone.

The full interview is here.

image via lookintomysuns

Merry Christmas! Eat, drink, be merry and hug your mom.

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:06:54 -0800

Merry Christmas! Eat, drink, be merry and hug your mom.

"If I hear one more time, about a fool’s right to his tools of rage, I’m going to take..."

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:55:00 -0800

““If I hear one more time, about a fool’s right to his tools of rage, I’m going to take all my friends and move to Canada, where we can die of old age.””

- Ani, to the teeth

AFTER A VISITING PASTOR SAYS "...FATHER GOD...HE...HIS....HIM...HE....FATHER GOD... GOD..."

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:53:08 -0800

everydayimpastoring:

I’m like, “God? …”