a few of my favorite things

i miss seattle. i miss seattle a whole lot. i can only think of a few things that i didn't like about that place.

here is what i didn't like:
-the bus smelled like a combination of urine and alcohol after 9:00pm
-the bottom of my jeans were always wet from the puddles of water
-i couldn't wear cute shoes, i had to wear water proof shoes
-there wasn't a sonic

here is why i loved it:
-espresso vivace had lattes that were so smooth like velvet. it was heaven.
-tribant was within walking distance and live music on saturday nights, the friendliest baristas, and a fun atmostphere
-mongolian grill on the ave
-the ave in general. it is the street that never sleeps. great shopping, food, coffee, and pretty much anything else you need
-bus riding and the people that you only meet in seattle
-standing downtown and getting lost in the business and consumerism, but looking through buildings to see mountains in any direction you look
-used book stores on every corner
-suzzalo library
-the bluest skies
-gas works park
-buffalo exchange
-shopping on broadway (red light i miss you and i am sure you miss me spending my entire paycheck)
-thrift store browsing in capitol hill
-pike place fish market and all of it's tourists
-planes that land in the water
-people watching in fremont
-our crazy collection of people at the purple door
-family meals on thursday night
-lunch with natalia on wednesday
-pumpkin spice lattes made by steve
-sport's updates every monday by steve and michael
-me and ronnie's dates to urban outfitters
-living in the basement with lindsay (and the amazing food she cooked)
-the big purple chair in the living room

so much more but this list is already long enough. i am full of excitement that i get to return for a week over spring break!

i work for the man... but not the man i used to work for

i sold my soul to the corporate world. i don't even have time for facebook. my wardrobe is suffering greatly from a sudden increase of professionalism. what is this world coming to? for many years i have been oblivious to the inner workings of big businesses. i am becoming all too familiar. i have been spoiled. spoiled with jobs that have been, for the most part, great. i worked at the bsm and then i got to work in seattle for goodness sake. i mean i really had amazing jobs! i did have this awful little stint with "ross dress for less" one christmas break which taught me three valuable lessons. 1.) stay in school, 2.)don't do drugs, 3.) don't ever work at "ross dress for less". sadly i only worked there for like 9 days. in my defense...those 9 days were miserable.

my plug for new conspirators

Before I left Seattle I was so excited about the New Conspirators Conference. I guess I am still pretty excited about it, just tormented with jealousy because I can no longer go.

If you don't know about the conference you should check it out at thenewconspirators.wordpress.com

There have been some really amazing articles written about the conference and also about these "new conspirators" who are living this new monasticism. I am very intrigued by the way that these people live their lives, experience community, and live out their faith. There is something simple and authentic to the way that they love God and show love to others. Here is one of the articles that I found interesting www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/02/03/the_unexpected_monks.

if you want to read more about these crazy new monks or the new conspirators conference look right here thenewconspirators.wordpress.com, or you can look here www.msainfo.org, or even better you could look here www.newmonasticism.org.

You should know that I tried to link those little websites, but it didn't work out so well for me. So now if you really want to read about what was mentioned in the blog you are going to have to type it out. good luck.
Sorry I ramble.

the eve of super tuesday

Today is Monday which can only mean that tomorrow is Tuesday. Not just any Tuesday...it is super Tuesday. Watching candidates battle it out making promises they probably intend to keep. I get excited. What if these presidential candidates who are promising change really do bring about change? I guess I am still not completely jaded and hope for the best. It has been really interesting to see candidates, well certain candidates, address issues that haven't been addressed before. I have found this election process to be very interesting and full of several surprises. I am pumped for super Tuesday! and and and if you are a Texan and want to get in on the primary action, today is the last day to register to vote! DO IT. VOTE March 4th!!!

As much as I get into the whole political tracking craze, I have to stop and think about the stuff going on around the world that isn't getting as much attention. I have to wonder what, if any, difference it would make if the amount of coverage put into political campaigns was put on the tragedy in Kenya, Algeria, Chad, sex trafficking in the Sudan and Asia, the billions that go to bed hungry everynight, and the billions that are displaced from their homes and treated like animals. Maybe it wouldn't make a difference at all, but I just wonder sometimes what would happen.