Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 220

Today's Daily 5:

  1. the truth of Jason Upton lyrics sinking deep into my soul as I rested on the bus early this morning
  2. the smell of the cup of tropical green tea I picked up to keep me awake through class today
  3. a friend who counted the days - 9.5 class days left this semester!!
  4. text messages from a good friend, bringing laughter, prayers and much needed encouragement
  5. news of a baby - hooray for the honorary role of auntie!
  6. finishing school early this afternoon, unexpectedly
  7. a bubble bath
  8. stealing a couple of minutes of quiet to flip through a few pages of an Oprah magazine (not a fan of her, but love the magazine - is it weird that I stole those moments of quiet while sitting in a church lobby? can you read Oprah in a church lobby?)
  9. "You stole the Bible???"  long story, involving text messages, but one of the best laughs of the day
  10. jello - seriously, I eat some almost every day, and it is almost always a highlight.  I just like the stuff. A lot.

Whimsical Wednesday, March 28, 2012

As the semester drags on, group work is increasingly bringing out my reflex for sarcasm.  I'm trying actively to filter it, but sometimes it just slips through.  The impulse to find a way to laugh instead of cry, even if it's a bit dark and twisty (oh I love me some Meredith and Cristina dark and twistyness!) is a strong one.  Some of that shows today.  And some of today is about finding happy places to mentally retreat to, or embracing truths that bolster my heart when it's flagging.

As always, I'd love to hear your response to any (or all!) of these images!