Contradictions, Part II

My reading week has begun! Yep, starting right this minute, I have a full week off from school. They call it a reading week, but everyone knows that no reading will be done (unless it's for pleasure)(see the list of adult/children's literature on the side...).

Instead of reading, Steph and I are more likely to spend our time looking for and applying to various Christian School job postings that we come by. Our biggest question right now is whether or not we should both apply for the same job...

Ideally, we'd prefer for Steph to get hired into a full-time, permanent position before I do. But with the Christian School job market being fairly competitive, by necessity, we both have to apply and see what happens.

This is when trust in the Lord is such a great thing. 'Cause whatever happens is gonna happen, and we'll just trust that it's good for us.

Contradictions

So, one of my favourite songs right this moment is "I wanna marry you all over again," by Derek Webb. It's a song about the romance that accompanies first falling in love... Although, simply writing it out without the music makes it sound a little crass... this is my favourite line in the song:

"I wanna read the Bible, and I wanna make out..."

Whaddya think? Contradiction, or not?

Dignity in a Bible Story

I have to do a presentation today. Out of two choices, (1) a university level seminar; or (2) tell a Bible story, I chose to tell a Bible Story. Sounds easy enough, right?
Wrong!
I have to use drama and props and stuff. I have to get 'into' the story... Which is fine and dandy if you've ever taken a drama course in your life, or if you're good at being dramatic.
But I'm not!
I have a dry, sensible wit about me, that hasn't included wearing costumes or voice modulation since I was eight years old playing G.I.Joe and Cowboys and Indians.
So I don't know what I was thinking.
I decided to do the story of Saul's Conversion. With a background story that involves the stoning of Stephen. In these stories, both Stephen and Paul fall to the ground at some point in the story...
Now you tell me... Is it appropriate for a teacher, telling a Bible story, to fall to the ground in dramatic fashion in a grade Eight Bible lesson?
I don't. and I won't. I'm sacrificing my grade for my dignity!

Valentines Day is Thursday!

So I figured that if I created a post with this title it would be a gentle reminder to my husband, who checks/updates our blog way more often than a calender! Although I'm sure I don't have much hope...I have one of those husbands who thinks Valentines Day is a holiday created by the commercial market, after all we're supposed to show our love EVERY day! Excuses, excuses! I'm sure they sound familiar to more of the women reading this! I figure if I have to do something for it at work, why can't I get anything at home? In all reality, I really don't care, I just thought it would be fun to bug him "in front of" everyone!

Other than preparations for the "big day" nothing is really going on here. We're incredibly busy with school and work. It's crunch time for both of us: Dave with big projects and then exams and me with report cards (I feel like I'm always doing those dreaded things!). We're planning our 3-day trip to Alberta (and by planning I mean calling everyone else to see what's planned!) and maybe another potential trip to New York over March Break (although that one is in it's very early stages). So we have lots to keep us busy! And of course we're still on the job hunt. Thanks to those who are keeping their eyes and ears open for us, keep it up, we need all the help we can get! There aren't many jobs up for grabs, it's a tough market. But we just keep praying and hope that it will become apparent as to where we should be.

Anyways, off to do some more marking.... :(

A jewel of an article

This posting is targeted at women, but can be for men too. For the most part, you can skip the big words and you'll still understand what its saying. (a good strategy in university!)

Highly recommended reading, especially for dieters:

http://www.bodyessence.ca/Pages/Articles/strengthwomen/womenandmuscle.html

Yes, Dumbbells are for women too!

Explanation of Some Big Words (that don't really matter to the essay):

resistance training = lifting weights

Metabolic = metabolism = what happens in your muscle to burn energy

paradox + ideosyncratic = doesn't add up

the Hulk = a green monster with huge muscles (most men want to be him)

The Biggest Loser

As an attempt to provide extra incentive to lose weight, I'm proposing a Biggest Loser Challenge. If interested, please comment to this posting, or vote in my new Monthly Poll (on sidebar).

If enough people are interested, I will figure out some way to keep the game fair, and personal weights confidential (because I know it can be a touchy subject...!)

And I'll periodically start posting "Exercise Training Tips" from my 'extensive' expertise in Kinesiology.

*No family members, or friends, are allowed to kick David for proposing this*

il Neige! Non, il pleut! mais, il quoi?

It's Steph's 3rd snow day of the new year today! Yep, the prospect of slush turning into ice was enough to get the entire Erie board to cancel school today.
Redeemer cancelled classes too.
Which is all honky-dory to me! But, it really doesn't look that bad out there. I mean, the cars are still whipping by our house at 130 km/h like they usually do. Actually, I wonder if they get air off of the bridge a kilometer away from our house...? One day I'll have to try it. It's too bad I don't have my old oldsmobile anymore...
But this kinda makes for a boring day at home. Hence, I actually looked at my facebook page today, and realized it's still as boring and confusing and slow as it ever was.
I'd go for a walk, but the fact that the air on this farm is so thick with the stench of pig that you could cut it with a knife and have pork for dinner, combined with the fact that the cars are getting airborne off the bridge over the flooded creek at 150 km/h, and that it's wet outside, doesn't make a walk sound like too much fun.

I should probably set up a video camera at that bridge... (three cars just went by in quick succession...)

As you can tell, snow days that aren't really snow days, don't necessarily make for interesting days...