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read my profile sign my guestbook Name: Rachael Location: Texas, United States Gender: Female Occupation: Student Message: message meEmail: email me AIM: klutzyballerina Member Since: 4/16/2004

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Friday, October 19, 2007

a strange observation

There have been two times since I've been married that I've truly accidentally left my wedding ring at home when I've gone out. Usually this is in the midst of deep cleaning with chemicals I don't want to submerse my rings in such nastiness. So I take them off. Being the absent minded lass I am I'll often get preoccupied then walk out the door not realizing I don't have my ring on. Both times this has happened, I've noticed more shall we say.... attention from men. It's funny because I really haven't been paid much attention from the male population around here and it's been a relief. I thought I just slipped under the radar or wasn't the east shore men's cup of tea. I thought that this was great as A) I didn't have to put up with horrible pick up lines and pointless flirtation and B) I don't really care about other men anyway because I have Adam. well, both this past week and last month when I forgot my rings at home, I couldn't figure out what was wrong with the men! Suddenly I was talking to more than my fair share of random male strangers. Both times it was so polar opposite of what I've experienced that I was genuinely baffled. Until I came home, unloaded groceries or whatnot, and happened upon my ring in it's safe keeping place. And then I realized that men actually do notice if you are wearing a ring or not. Never thought there was any validity to anecdotes I'd heard on the matter, until I'd experienced the difference myself.

All this to say.... Thank GOD I'M MARRIED! Adam is my hero even when he isn't around. He keeps the creeps away.

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Friday, October 12, 2007

satisfactory pastimes

Title B:

What Brings Comfort and Tranquility To My life:

(another title quite possibly could be- what default activities I found myself doing on a day off that I can now identify as habitual patterns in my life that are repeated at such times as days off)

1. making salsa. there's something about the methodical dicing, chopping, stirring, dashing to create something that always signifies peace and happiness for my family just does completely satisfies me.

2. cutting my hair. yes, it's shorter. hey, it'd been 6 weeks, it was about time.... right?

3. research. I love researching. I'll actually even say it again: I. LOVE. Researching. gah! can't even tell you how much I love it. Definitely showed last year in the research component of my senior project. I think the faculty were a little befuddled. I think I might be slightly obsessive compulsive there.

4. making lists and fulfilling them. like a grocery list. it makes me recognize the tiny achievements I can.

5. cleaning up all the rat nests that abide in this apartment already. Hidden one's Adam knows nothing about.

6. dying my hair. I haven't done that yet but man do I want to. I have the dye! Just need the gumption

7. Going outside, simply sitting, enjoying nature. watching birds. watching people. hearing God speak.

8. A good book. Madeline L'Engle. Finally getting to reading her stuff.

and I'm doing to stop with that because another thing about me is that I love the number 8. I can't write it well at all. but I like the number. and I really like it when I have 8 of something. and I have 8 in that list.

I'm going back outside.

Cheers,

(have I mentioned I miss you guys? I do)

Rachael

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Thursday, June 07, 2007

	this is one of those summers that proves to be not for the faint of heart. I just don't even know where to begin. So much joy, so much heartache, so much brokeness in one household and in my own heart that it just leaves me befuddled emotionally. But boy am I so thankful for what God has giving, is giving, and will give me and my loved ones.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

This week is different than I wish it was, but that's the way it goes. I feel like the only thing I want to do, spend time with all those I've built relationships with in the past four years, is the only thing I can't. Unless, of course, they're happening to have to spend time in rehearsals with me and are going to the Caribbean as well. Otherwise, it's just brief times. That coupled with the meticulous care of the checkbook to make sure I don't end up in the negative occupies much of my time. packing as well. I can't believe I'm not coming back in the fall. the whole packing up and leaving thing is natural, I've done it every summer for the past three years. But people are slowly leaving campus, and I dont always get a chance to say goodbye. Even if they aren't close friends, they're still the faces I see everyday and not having them kinda leaves me at a loss. I had a lengthly talk with Mrs. Wynne at the beginning of the week that I'm still thinking about. All those huge topics such as the evil in the world, the evil in our hearts... what love actually means.... forgiveness... redemption... Its been the only time in which I was completely honest with someone about the origins of my senior project. Ever. and I think it will be the last. Being honest about why I was compelled to address such themes in my senior project goes into alot that requires alot of honesty and tears. but I did and it was good. Mrs. Wynne deserves the truth, to me. It's Wednesday and graduation is Saturday, I hope to find you all sometime in between

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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

last night I couldn't go to sleep because of so many things going through my mind (plus the residue of caffeine left in my system). one of those was my future in Virginia, I didn't know how it'd all work out. I finally just told God that I was going to trust him. That took about three hours. and then restless sleep. but I did it. This morning I came back from my final and had two replies to teaching possibilities. One is a Christian lady that also said she could offer me performance opportunities as well, if this all works out. Both jobs are only possibilities at this point, nothing concrete, only the realization that the future will work out. and that brings me joy, even if it's still uncertain.

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