When I'm at school, my dad often finds creative ways to keep in touch with me.
This includes e-mails, which, for some people may be considered pretty uncreative... but for Dad, it's creative. Let's just give that to him.
Here's a list that he sent me one time. I'm posting it now, because (a) it's an awesome list! and (b) I just tacked it up by desk, and need to start following these ideas... I think it'd help me improve this failure of a week.
'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'
1. Pray
.
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say no to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest
.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to music that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.’
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego
.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
'If God is for us, who can be against us?'
(Romans 8:31)
So there ya have it. Use it if you'd like. Or don't. But if you do,
Dad says "You're welcome."
9.30.2010
9.01.2010
"I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming... I'm heweh!"
Any Full House fans in the house?! (2 points extra 'cause I said house twice!) (... And yes, this year I'll be delegating points to myself. Get stoked.) Anyway, Michelle always said that in Full House... the whole "I'm coming" thing... It's something my sisters and I always say... I can sense I'm already losing readers on this one... so, moving on...
I'M BACK AT SCHOOL.
This is so weird, this is so weird, this is so... awesome. It's a new year! Which can only mean one thing: you can again return to my blog and actually find NEW MATERIAL! Which I'm sure is very exciting for all of you who have been waiting with bated breath for a new post. I apologize for not blogging all summer, but I will summarize my summer in three words. (... And then maybe a few more...)
1. SIFE. The month of May, my friends, was SIFE-filled. SIFE, if you don't know, is an international organization (Students In Free Enterprise), and one of the many clubs at Roberts. This year, our SIFE team competed not only regionally, but NATIONALLY, and I traveled with the team to Minneapolis, Minnesota in the beginning of May for the competition! It was a great experience, and our team did very well, eventually placing in the top 16 IN THE NATION for college SIFE teams. (Can I get a 'What! What!'?!) 'Twas very exciting. THEN, I traveled AGAIN with a SIFE team to a village in Guatemala!! RWC SIFE has been ministering to this community for seven years, and having gone on the trip last year, I couldn't wait to return again. Although we were scheduled to stay one week, God had some other ideas... and after a volcano eruption, (!) tropical storm, (!!) and a few sinkholes, (!!!!!) we finally escaped an extra week later, via El Salvador. QUITE the adventure! But one of the most amazing trips of my life. Stories from that trip may or may not sneak into this blog periodically.
2. LEATHER. That's right, I'm talkin' cow hide. This summer, I worked at a Leather shop for the first time ever! It was a new thing for me... (believe it or not, I'm not actually experienced...) but was so much fun. It's a private shop inside Hersheypark (ever heard of it?! I live close-by!) where I made keychains, bracelets, dreamcatchers, belts... even rings or dog tags (which, consequently, were made out of metal... not leather...) for the chocolate-loving tourists. Sometimes, working in a shop, with a heavy apron on, in 98 degree weather can be... interesting... but for the most part it was a great experience. Mostly because my boss and co-workers were so cool. And because it was like arts and crafts time, ALL the time, combined with meeting new and exciting people, from places like Azerbaijan, every. day. Awesome-ness. Plus, working at the park means free passes to park, which I definitely had to take advantage of...
3. BEACH. Of course! It's summer... time to getchyo Ocean on! I went to the beach several times, with family or friends, or a little of both. Spending time with my family in the summer is always a highlight, because, quite simply: I love them. :) I'm fully convinced that there is no better group of crazy cats in the world for me, and living at home during the summer is always so good. This summer, we also added a few random weekend adventures to our sched's, like a whale-watching trip out of Massachusetts... where we saw TWENTY FIVE HUMPBACK WHALES! (YES, my friends, dreams DO come true!! In case you don't know this about me, I am slightly freakish about the Ocean and all its contents. I love whales.) So the family, that was good. Plus, my dog is there, and that cute ol' cockapoo is quite the companion.
So there you have it, my friends! My summer in three words! (Or... you know... three hundred... but it was close.) Overall, it was an amazing time, and couldn't really be put into blog-form... more like novel form. Hence the length of this puppy! But don't worry, your tired eyes will not have to work themselves into a tizzy every time I write a blog. So come on back sometime, and check in. I still have to tell you about life here at Bob's! :)
I'M BACK AT SCHOOL.
This is so weird, this is so weird, this is so... awesome. It's a new year! Which can only mean one thing: you can again return to my blog and actually find NEW MATERIAL! Which I'm sure is very exciting for all of you who have been waiting with bated breath for a new post. I apologize for not blogging all summer, but I will summarize my summer in three words. (... And then maybe a few more...)
1. SIFE. The month of May, my friends, was SIFE-filled. SIFE, if you don't know, is an international organization (Students In Free Enterprise), and one of the many clubs at Roberts. This year, our SIFE team competed not only regionally, but NATIONALLY, and I traveled with the team to Minneapolis, Minnesota in the beginning of May for the competition! It was a great experience, and our team did very well, eventually placing in the top 16 IN THE NATION for college SIFE teams. (Can I get a 'What! What!'?!) 'Twas very exciting. THEN, I traveled AGAIN with a SIFE team to a village in Guatemala!! RWC SIFE has been ministering to this community for seven years, and having gone on the trip last year, I couldn't wait to return again. Although we were scheduled to stay one week, God had some other ideas... and after a volcano eruption, (!) tropical storm, (!!) and a few sinkholes, (!!!!!) we finally escaped an extra week later, via El Salvador. QUITE the adventure! But one of the most amazing trips of my life. Stories from that trip may or may not sneak into this blog periodically.
2. LEATHER. That's right, I'm talkin' cow hide. This summer, I worked at a Leather shop for the first time ever! It was a new thing for me... (believe it or not, I'm not actually experienced...) but was so much fun. It's a private shop inside Hersheypark (ever heard of it?! I live close-by!) where I made keychains, bracelets, dreamcatchers, belts... even rings or dog tags (which, consequently, were made out of metal... not leather...) for the chocolate-loving tourists. Sometimes, working in a shop, with a heavy apron on, in 98 degree weather can be... interesting... but for the most part it was a great experience. Mostly because my boss and co-workers were so cool. And because it was like arts and crafts time, ALL the time, combined with meeting new and exciting people, from places like Azerbaijan, every. day. Awesome-ness. Plus, working at the park means free passes to park, which I definitely had to take advantage of...
3. BEACH. Of course! It's summer... time to getchyo Ocean on! I went to the beach several times, with family or friends, or a little of both. Spending time with my family in the summer is always a highlight, because, quite simply: I love them. :) I'm fully convinced that there is no better group of crazy cats in the world for me, and living at home during the summer is always so good. This summer, we also added a few random weekend adventures to our sched's, like a whale-watching trip out of Massachusetts... where we saw TWENTY FIVE HUMPBACK WHALES! (YES, my friends, dreams DO come true!! In case you don't know this about me, I am slightly freakish about the Ocean and all its contents. I love whales.) So the family, that was good. Plus, my dog is there, and that cute ol' cockapoo is quite the companion.
So there you have it, my friends! My summer in three words! (Or... you know... three hundred... but it was close.) Overall, it was an amazing time, and couldn't really be put into blog-form... more like novel form. Hence the length of this puppy! But don't worry, your tired eyes will not have to work themselves into a tizzy every time I write a blog. So come on back sometime, and check in. I still have to tell you about life here at Bob's! :)
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