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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

American Idol Top 3
It's a tight race.
David A.
1. Paula had him sing, And So It Goes, which he did beautifully
2. He chose to sing With You, which was a fun risk
3. Producers had him sing Longer, done tenderly
Syesha
1. Randy had her sing If I Ain't Got You, which she did relatively well
2. She chose to sing Fever, which she did very Broadway/cabaret
3. Producers had her sing Hit Me Up, and she was kind of all over the place
David C.
1. Simon had him sing First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, wow!
2. He chose to sing Dare Ya To Move, which he didn't nail
3. Producers had him sing
Philippians 4:4-9

4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Sprummer

All of a sudden, the lilacs bloomed.

And even tho I just mowed them away,
I didn't mind the dandelions yesterday.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

can't believe it's down to the top 4

Also can't believe the last girl is Syesha!
David C: Hungry Like The Wolf, sort of a let down for him
Baba O'Reilly ("teenage wasteland"), better but boring
Maybe he got cocky, but he seemed too relaxed this week, which shouldda been his!
Syesha: Proud Mary, pretty good
A Change is Gonna Come, she is coming into her own
She sure is surpassing how well I thought she'd do. She has a chance of winning, esp. since it's so unpredictable.
Jason: I Shot the Sheriff, oh puhlease
Mr. Tamborine Man, he forgot some words...
Simon's right, he needs to pack to go home; but he's been saved so many times, I bet it's confusing for him.
David A: Stand By Me, excellent
Love Me Tender, very sweet and tender
He is so sweet and talented, but lacks confidence, even though it's nice he's humble...

Monday, May 05, 2008

"Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles (heathen) seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." (Matthew 6:31- 34)

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Balance Pt. 2: The Square

Now take the most ambivalent phrase and look at both sides:

I’m drawn to feeling the

emptiness of my miserable life:

~because it’s such a scary realization that underneath years of relationship/love addiction drama, was this empty, empty place

~because it’s a feeling of self-pity, there’s a self-indulgence to it, I can justify continuing to isolate

I’m afraid of feeling the

emptiness of my miserable life:

~because I worry that depression is bleaching my whole personality and character out of me

~because it’s like circling the drain, what if it only gets worse?

I’m drawn to thinking my life is a

blank slate with beautiful bones:

~because it opens up the ability to visualize, to use law of attraction, to be excited about what might come next in my life, to recreate myself or find myself again

I’m afraid of thinking my life is a

blank slate with beautiful bones:

~what if I can’t paint? What if I never reach my potential?