At the Entrance of the City Gates...

I dreamed a dream of days gone by... okay, actually, I dreamt that David Bowie was teaching worship here at CTS, and let me tell you, that man is one good teacher. On the way back from an outing - which for some reason included river rafting, but who am I to question dream David's teaching methods - one of his songs came on the radio and we all jammed out. Best faux worship class ever.

And then I wake up to the harsh reality of my horrid ethics paper. Boo hiss.

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I had four kinds of pies today. Seriously. And they were all yummy. Now, because I want to keep fitting in my pants, I only had little slices of each pie, but still... Four kinds o' pie. I'm going on the record as being impressed with myself.
Also, watched some Harry Potter with Stuart and Lisa (as well, of course, as some Buffy) and general good times were had.
Hung out in a "haunted" house, at least according to Stuart. There were some weird things going on but it was pretty amusing that I was the most rationale one there. Still. those two are folks after my own heart (ask Stuart about Kosher salt and it's casting out demons properties).
Ooo, and perhaps most exciting of all (okay, not really, but it was a good thrill) saw my future president on Letterman tonight. Barak really is an amazing speaker and boy does he connect with the people (take of that what you will). Can't wait until whenever it is he runs. I'm going to be out there with posters and bumper stickers and possibly buttons.

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Brrrr. My feet never can stay warm. Stupid blood circulartion.

I also can't sleep - not entirely sure why because I didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night (though the borrowed bed was perfectly lovely). Maybe I had too much sugar at dinner. Mmmm. Thanksgiving dinner. Yummy sweet potatoes and pies and casseroles and all kinds of goodies. And Sweetwater Festive Ale. Mmmm.

Treated myself to a cheesy movie tonight: Pride and Prejudice: A Later-Day Comedy (and see the second part of the title is funny because it's about Mormons, get it?). Oh, and it was cheese. Noell, however, is going to be very sad we rented a certain Drama Queen movie with short bus girl from Pieces of April instead of P&P because the director/writer of her favorite movie has a small but extremely funny part. Not that his part makes it a quality flick, but it definitely rates higher than the movie we did end up renting (though I do love to make fun of poor short bus girl).

Alright, I've got afternoon plans tomorrow with Stuart and Lisa and they would probably appreciate an awake me. Gonna see if I can do this sleep thing. And see if I can warm up my damn feet. This is when I need a good man or a good cat, or just a good heater.

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The man who called the Geneva Convention "obselete" and "quiant" has been nominated as our top law enforcement official - the attorney general. God Bless America.

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So Bitter Week has ended - yay.

I have come to a few realizations thanks to good friends.

One, football is fun. I never really thought I'd enjoy it but the more I hang out with the boys the more and more I do. True, I do just enjoy spending time with my friends, but I'm actually enjoying that part of their world (and getting a kick out of the fact that they get such a kick out of me in that world, if that makes any sense).

Two, I am theologically competent. I know, I should never have doubted but, well, this is me. I doubt and worry over stupid things (just ask a cetain Noell about an incident our senior year of college). And I should have been reassured by all my friends telling me that, yes, of course you are Amy. Duh! But, alas, I need "official" confirmation. So I asked George if he'd write me a letter of my cpm telling them that I was and he said "Of course, I'll write, call, what ever you need. That just shouldn't have happened." For some reason, knowing George has such faith in me helped me to get back my usual faith in self.

Three, Noell just pointed out that perhaps this can be a blessing in that I can now empathize with those folks who have failed at something. I've never failed in my entire life. I've always at least passed and usually excelled. I've never been rejected academically, usually sought after in fact, so this whole ord thing was a shock to the system. And yes, I guess I didn't actually fail academically, but that's not what it looks like on that lovely piece of paper they gave us. So, I feel some of that pain. It's a growing experience. And look, that was me using a good ole fashion view of providence - God can use evil for good. See, see that CPM?

Four, we kicked ass at trivia tonight.

Thus ends Bitter Week. May it not come back in a long, long while.

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Where o where is my little friend Noell, o where o where can she be?

I need a craft for tomorrow's children's church (boo) and I'm drawing a blank.

Bummer yo.

Made a cake tonight and tried to make frosting to go with it... That was a sad sight. Double boilers and I are not friends.

And y'all (and by that I mean Noell), please stay away from the light. Just stay away from the damn light. Life would be so much simpler then.

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Well, the exegesis ord folks apparently thought I was S-M-R-T, but the theology ones didn't. Silly people, couldn't they tell by the horrible handwriting that I really did know everything but had a fluke computer problem?

And thus Bitter Week has reached its beautiful climactic ending. At least the boys are all buying me beer tonight!

Yay beer. Alan's offer of working at the brewery is looking more and more attractive.

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I don't believe in signs - at least not rationally - but my bible fell open just a little bit again, and this was the text that drew my eye... I'm going to have hope (what little of it I can muster) that perhaps there's more than just random coincidence here. I have to keep reminding myself of this when I read such quotes from our actually elected president like ""I earned capital in the campaign — political capital — and now I intend to spend it."

Bitter week is still in full force.

And ORDs results come in tomorrow.

And that's why I have to keep reading this text.

Psalm 136
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

O give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who alone does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who by understanding made the heavens,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who spread out the earth on the waters,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who made the great lights,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

the sun to rule over the day,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

the moon and stars to rule over the night,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who struck down great kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and killed famous kings,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

Sihon, king of the Amorites,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and Og, king of Bashan,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and gave their land as a heritage,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

a heritage to his servant Israel,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

It is he who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

and rescued us from our foes,
for his steadfast love endures forever;

who gives food to all flesh,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.


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So what do you do when the world is falling apart all around you?

Do you run around yelling "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!"?

Do you lay your head down and weep?

Do you scream and rant and curse like the sailor you were in a past life?

Or, do you keep chanting to yourself Obama for President, Obama for President?

Me, I choose all of the above.

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