January 27, 2006
ireland, sort of... not really
I entertain myself...
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mums and tots
Last night I was joined by a roommate in my little room. From what I heard he is a large french guy who has played american football. I haven't actually met him. I came back to the Y at around 11 last night to find his somewhat posh belongings neatly unpacked in our room (I had known for a day that he was coming). He arrived quietly sometime in the night. What woke me was his snoring... I actually had to put on my headphones and listen to Yo La Tengo to get back to sleep (very happy about my 3 yr old headphone purchase). This morning as I left I perceived him in the dim light as a large french man wrapped in his sheets, and nothing more, yet. May not even meet him tonight. I won't get back til late.
This morning I humiliated myself in front of a bunch of mothers who didn't care and toddlers who had no idea. The pastor Andrew and youth pastor Dave play songs every Friday with the mums and tots. I joined them, guitar out of tune, horribly strummed rhythm, but played through my anxiety. A struggle, but a triumph. Dave played the banjo beautifully, in honor of Sufjan.
Now, after hours of photocopying and folding church bulletins, a break to make coffee and read Tintin, and a tasty microwaved dinner (tasty because whenever I eat these days, its because I am esurient), I am softly reminded by sufjan how intimately God knows me.
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January 25, 2006
sick, not sad...
Pics from yesterday
blu kait
coffee to go
the dart
sick, not sad
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January 24, 2006
I'm sick...
Today, I woke up and ate breakfast with Sindy and Charlotte, two french girls living at the YWCA. They usually talk only in English to practice but this morning Sindy was telling Charlotte a story. She explained to me that she had to speak in french because she would become bored of her own story if she used her slow broken English. I just listened picking up on a word here and there.
Toast, jam, and tea everymorning for breakfast. so far I like....
Kait and I traveled at least a couple hours on teh bus today just going around Dublin. We went to a team leaders house to talk about resources. We also spent a total of an hour waiting for buses. I need to stop wearing these crocs... not too warm. We ate dinner at another leaders house. It was delicious, blackberry vinegar chicken. She wasn't too confident but it was great. I am noticing now that I am sick... I dread the cold trek home.
Today before all the travel, I juggled my three day old soccer ball in an alley by myself. It was so fun. I bought the ball on sale for 10E a couple days ago and have been so frustrated cuz theres no where to play, so I just went in teh alley, juggled and kicked it against a wall. ahh... relief. No luck getting on a team yet.
more pictures soon...
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January 22, 2006
Henry St.
Hallo! I live in Ireland! I don't have much time to write so I am just going to upload some photos from the ultramini-digital camera.
These images are from Henry st. in downtown Dublin...
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January 13, 2006
run, luke, run...
I am Lola. I have about 14 hours or so to report pledges of promised support. I run around completing normal everyday tasks with an anticipation that feels like an espresso IV. Every couple hours I find myself running into the nearest wifi portal to check my email, anxiously anticipating new messages, hoping for yet one more supporter to have responded with good news. I am excited... I am anxious... It is so close. Time slowly washes away. I have no control, yet some.
I must relinquish all worry, let it melt. God knows what he is doing... He has a plan for me. It is difficult to rest in that, but I must.
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January 12, 2006
arod, my ally
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January 5, 2006
these days
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January 4, 2006
a blog oath
Not long ago I thought and said weblogs were not a good thing. They invite the author to flood the reader with a vomitous mass of word and thought. I am not tight with each person who reads this so I will try to make a committment to concise and creative blogging.
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