After living here and living there, “So where’s home?” has become a difficult question to answer. Another version of it is, “Where are you from?” which typically assumes a succinct, “I’m from X,” response. I don’t know whether to feel privileged or lost as I begin my answer with, “Well (pause)…” At one point in…
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unpacking day 3: growth
I’m already behind. For shame. Yesterday’s post has become today’s. Guilty. Head is hung low. Ok. That’s enough perfectionistic self-pity. On with the post! This little plant has been sitting on our kitchen counter for weeks now, since mid-July to put it into perspective. Our kitchen has two incomparable sky lights which make the kitchen…
unpacking day 2: saying “yes”
once upon a time there was a mug. it was dark blue with a simple line graphic depicting a one-on-one tutoring session. Vinas (sp?) gave it to me. he was (and perhaps still is) the director of UIC’s writing center. as part of my first year as an English Comp GA, i spent time honing…
unpacking day 1: creating
i haven’t always understood why the ability to make something out of something else is important to me. several childhood memories, though sparse and probably inaccurate, find me taking apart an old stereo, developing a new card/board game (and teaching my family how to play), preferring legos over barbies (though barbies possessed a sort of social…
UNpacking: a 31-day writing challenge
A friend and fellow blogger’s 30-day writing challenge inspired me to find a writing challenge of my own. I did some googling and came across A LOT of month-based challenges. Oy! But none spoke to me. So I pondered and pondered and came up with my own. Since October has 31 days, I’m going for…
the table.
today was communion at my church. i love communion sabbaths, and i truly mean love. it’s not so much about the location but the time purposefully set aside to remember the amazing love of Jesus and the way that remembering happens. Adventists typically have communion once a quarter (not every saturday) and we include foot…
joy, the pure kind
i almost didn’t write about this and i find it strange that i didn’t think to write about it much sooner. well, here’s the deal. today we (my husband and i) got really good news. and no, we’re not pregnant. today was my 2nd post-op appt since having the 4.5 inch and 10 inch fibroids…