Mom and I got to hang out tonight and catch up on things while I made necklaces (one of my hobbies). Surrounded by my suitcases, she told me that one of the dresses that is in the “undecided” pile of…
Month: November 2006
I never knew it would be this hard. How do I choose?! hahahaha.
i am drowning in the past all because i am leaving i am holding on dusty boxes and photos i leave fingerprints on these white walls. write down everything write every word and thought i don’t want to have to…
I leave in exactly 2 weeks. To go here. To work in this building: wow. It has been an interesting process, the last few weeks of packing and saying goodbyes. I am trying to not become a hermit (which is…
I was reading the latest issue of Discover magazine tonight, which had an article called “The God Experiments”. (Sorry, you have to be a subscriber to read the whole article.) They highlight different attempts at researching religion and religious experiences…
Part of the wonderful thing about being home at my parent’s house is access to a really great kitchen. It is so clean, so wonderful, so well stocked! I was able to make gluten-free brownies, my famous spaghetti (which is…
you drove the sleep from my eyes tireless I’ll roam now with the squeaking hinges of discomfort rattling in my brain. I am watching waiting in the way only a very late night or early morning can bring on, that,…
I filled a 14 foot UHaul truck with my stuff. Ridiculous. Also, I never knew trees had so many leaves, until I tried to rake my parent’s yard. Whew.
I have one month until I leave for Haifa. December 6th. The checklist continues to shrink. I have found a person to fill the spot in my house in Chicago, have gotten all of my paperwork done, purchased my plane…
“O Son of Man! Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. Shouldst thou transgress this command, accursed wouldst thou be, and to this I bear witness.” (Baha’u’llah, The Hidden Words) Are we so…