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I could tell you about the date night I had with my friend, Sara, last night. We went back to the fabric warehouse and both cut bolts upon bolts of fabric for quilt tops. Her first (yay!) and mine for Kari and Chris’ baby (a luther sem friend in WA). I also bought my fabric to finish covering my wall … and gnome fabric. No idea what I will do with it but it begged to come home with me.
It’s here!
10 MarThe video for the variety show! Watch me walk the catwalk, listen to my roommate’s bottle band and hear Joel rap about norwegian sweaters. Right here, folks!
If you don’t want to watch all 95 minutes, here are some cheats:
– My roomie’s bottle band : fast forward to about 12:30
– Fashion show [the extent of my involvement] : around minute 41
– Pal, Joel’s rap on sweaters: minute 67
[ Seminary and church jokes are prevalent. If you don’t go to school here, you may be puzzled. ]
I got the call –
4 MarAnd it Southeastern Minnesota for me!
The call actually came later last night, around 9pm, when I was heading through the door to go out with friends. The bishop from this synod – which surrounds Rochester, Albert Lea, Red Wing and beautiful countryside of the like – welcomed me to the synod, gave me a few dates to put on my calendar to meet up within the synod, and told me that he was a fellow Luther College grad. (Always a good thing.) It was a short phone call but I was excited to get the news.
And I’m pretty stoked about where I’ll be. Southwestern and southeastern Minnesota synods were my preferences and I think I’m quite content that it is SE. Being in SE, I’m as close to home as I could be while in region three. Chances are I’ll actually be closer to home than I am here while in seminary. This makes events I have lined up in the fall [weddings and a Luther College homecoming] much more possible. I’ve heard glorious things about the synod from classmates who went through candidacy in SE and know of one other person who is assigned in that direction – and it’s a friend [who I accept and enjoy despite an odd overall – the clothing item – fascination], which will be great to have as the process continues.
Speaking of friends, I have some great ones. I feel so incredibly supported by those friendly people in my life throughout this whole process. Last night, I met up with a group of friends and we laughed like I haven’t laughed in a long time. Lots of people have been wondering, asking, waiting with me as I wanted my phone to ring last night. I felt the facebook embrace as people responded when I posted where I was headed [My sister’s comment? “Proud of you!”], and I know that there were faithful blog readers waiting too. [Sorry for holding out until this morning to post! Maybe I’ve ended up teaching you patience, Sharon? :)] Moral of the story: Thanks, friends.
Lindsay
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Frank: yea! now can we go celebrate? 🙂12 hours ago · -
Denise: Where??? What town???12 hours ago · -
Lindsay: All I know now is the synod – all other specifics will follow as I interview/am called to a church!12 hours ago ·
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Jeanette: Super “like”!!!!12 hours ago · -
Aaron: That is great Lindsay! That is my home synod. You will do great! Congrats!12 hours ago · -
Gregory: Beautiful country! You’ll love it.12 hours ago · -
Cindy: Congratulations Linds! Awesome country! Let us know all…when you know! 😉12 hours ago · -
Trudy: Can’t wait to hear the details 🙂11 hours ago · -
Carolyn: Hey Lady! That’s great news, I hope you’re happy with this situation and good fortune continues in your way!11 hours ago · -
Emma: Yay! You won’t be too far away.
Proud of you!11 hours ago · -
Michelle: Congratulations Lindsay!!! How exciting for you!10 hours ago · -
Sarah: So exciting!!!10 hours ago · -
Clint: That’s awesome, Lindsay! A wonderful part of God’s world!10 hours ago · -
Mary: Congratulations, Lindsay! SE MN is a great place!!!!!10 hours ago · -
Heidi: Great news Lindsay!! I’m sooooo proud of you!3 hours ago · -
Adam: Yea Lindsay!!!!!!!!!!39 minutes ago · -
Doug: Woohoo!!!5 minutes ago ·
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sabbati-blog.
18 Febsab-bat-i-cal: (noun) a period of paid leave granted to a college teacher [edit: or pastor] for study or travel, traditionally every seventh year
sab-bat-i-blog: (noun) a period of leave from posting blog entries to dedicated readers, traditionally whenever I want
My sabbati-blog proposal:
1. I will focus on building relationships.
2. I will experience life in a (slightly) different culture.
3. I will hold a baby.
4. I will enjoy the sunshine and warmth.
5. I’m off for Arizona!
Folks, whether you accept my proposal or not, I have a plane ticket and as of tomorrow morning, I’m Phoenix bound! I’m flying out at 6 tomorrow morning [we thought it was a good idea months ago when our tickets were purchased. ugh.] with Kara [far left] and we’ll be sharing our time in the southwest with both Julia [standing, left] and Deb [far right] who moved to AZ after graduation to teach. Added bonus: Kara and I have a dinner date with Amanda [third from right] and her husband tonight. It will be great to get away and wonderful to see college friends. Deb is married and baby Isabelle joined their family last October, so I’m way excited to meet the first Luther baby of the group! [the photo was taken senior week before my 2006 graduation. I remember it was misting/raining that day so I’ll blame the horrid hair on that.]
Upon my return late Tuesday night, it’s assignment time. It’s grown so much more exciting/nerve-wrecking in the last weeks and when I get back to St.Paul, the day will be here. My fate is soon decided by the bishops. My next blog post may very well be one that shares my region assignment! Until then – think of me in sunshine and 70 degrees. [*smirk*]
I’m still here.
4 FebI haven’t blogged much this week. Did you miss me?
I’m still here but feel I lack much blog-worthy. (You think to yourself, ‘Well. That has never stopped her before.’ True story.)
I could explain to you what I wonderful time I had staying with Aunt M., Uncle D., cousins Abbey and Riley last weekend. We ordered in Chinese, they introduced me to Toddlers and Tiaras on TLC (my mouth was open in disbelief for the entire show), and we played board/card games all night.
I could tell you about the two meals I’ve had at Muffuletta’s this week. Muffuletta’s is just down the road from campus and so very delicious. Once for a senior dinner (Dawson translation: supper) given by the alumni council and once for lunch (dinner) with my dear friend, Kate, who was visiting campus for convocation.
I could share with you that I bought an iphone and it’s being shipped as I post. I’m so very excited. (And so very worried about the possible addiction that may follow. I’ve already downloaded apps.)
I could tell you about the date night I had with my friend, Sara, last night. We went back to the fabric warehouse and both cut bolts upon bolts of fabric for quilt tops. Her first (yay!) and mine for Kari and Chris’ baby (a luther sem friend in WA). I also bought my fabric to finish covering my wall … and gnome fabric. No idea what I will do with it but it begged to come home with me.I could update you on that long to-do list I made for myself for this week off of class. The easy things are finished and only the difficult tasks remain. I work on my final history exam as we speak (rather I’ll continue to work following this post) and need to think about thesis topics seriously. And that whole project etsy … still scared. But the wheels are still turning.
Hey, the Packers are in the Superbowl. There’s going to be a party at my apartment, thrown by my roomie and I. You should come.
hello jbreak.
31 JanThe week will be short and the to-do list is long but it’s off to a good start.
I slightly followed/slightly altered this scone recipe this morning, adding blueberries, lemon zest and toasted almonds with almond milk instead of cream. Next to coffee in my mustache mug (Thanks, Cassie!) and this Monday is okay by me.
I resolve –
10 JanTo turn off my computer and do something.
This January term I’m taking two classes which make for a full day of listening, history, and occasional singing. I return to my apartment at the supper hour with homework, aspirations of sewing, and an exercise schedule to follow. All with dreams of an eleven o’clock bedtime. Most nights, many of those things don’t happen.
Because my macbook hinders my evenings. I sit and write emails. Talk to friends on iChat. Stalk people on facebook. Even when I’m away from my computer, it seems I constantly come back to check for anything new. I love my macbook but I fear we need some space and time apart.
Therefore, I will turn off my computer these weeknight evenings and do something already.
snowpocalypse.
14 Dec
That’s what it’s been coined. One of the worst snowstorms since the Halloween blizzard of ’91. My friend Cassie’s facebook status on the day? “It’s been so long since I’ve been in a blizzard … I’m not sure what to do but put my halloween costume on OVER my snowsuit. (That’s normal blizzard practice, right?)” I don’t actually remember said blizzard of my first grade year but I remember this one. (It was two days ago and we have all this snow to prove it!)
I came back to St.Paul right after my approval interview on Friday to beat the Wisconsin snow that was supposed to come the next day, completely unaware of the impending doom approaching Minnesota. Good thing I came back when I did.
I didn’t leave my apartment at all on Saturday or Sunday. I was okay being snowed in. (Unlike being snowed in last year at Christmas in Dawson. I was not okay with that but survived. Builds character and quilts or something I suppose.) This blizzard forced me to work on finals (somewhat), gave me opportunity to sew a bit, make hamball soup (so not kidding) and sleep. (I have a bed now – sleeping is all that much more exciting. So long futon!) My roomie and I baked and decorated cookies for a study break while watching a movie. I didn’t need to go outside and so did not. Thankfully.
A huge hand to those who are still clearing roads and sidewalks. Absolutely unheard of, the St.Paul Public School system has a second day off today, as people are still digging out sidewalks and roads in these now nasty cold temperatures.
The seminary did not cancel classes. *shaking angry fist* Oh well. I write this while in my LAST class of the semester. (And while hanging on every word of the professor teaching Psalms. of course.) I turned in my last final paper early this morning – errr, 1:30 AM – and now will pick up the pieces of life that have been pushed to the back because of class/homework/approval. Here I come, Christmas break!
a birthday celebration.
11 DecAs C. and his sister, Nell, wished me happy birthday in the post prior to this one, it was my birthday last week. We celebrated the night prior with a hamball supper (not dinner), coffee with cakepops, and a few hours of volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. In the hour we packed meals (chicken, veggies, soy, rice) with a larger group of volunteers, we assembled 62 boxes of food – enough to feed 37 kids for one year! It’s an incredible non-profit. We had a great time putting between 380 and 400 grams of food into plastic bags with a fun group of Mormon women.
It took me a bit of effort to find ground ham. At one meat counter I inquired, the cute meat man behind the glass kinda smirked and said, “Ground ham? That’s kind of a thing of the past …” Or western Minnesota, I told him. I finally succeeded in my quest and hamballs had we. I’m still working my way through leftovers; tomorrow I might attempt/create hamball soup …
