tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:34:24 +0000writer. reader. <strike>small town creature.</strike> princess of parkdale.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)Blogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-4066099672126190944Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:17:00 +00002009-04-19T00:17:56.058-04:00only on the interwebthe blogosphereI have a new URL, and I'm trying to make it home. http://claireshegoes.wordpress.com Why the change? 1. I wanted a brighter layout. 2. I've coveted enjoyed other people's layouts. For instance, Lisa N's. 3. The back end of the Wordpress blog interface is compelling. There are blog-related things that I've had to open various extra accounts for--blog stats, for instance. With Wordpress, http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-news-this-page-is-moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/AlfT5nB4elg" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-5788599492993774075Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:13:00 +00002009-04-10T13:33:40.097-04:00good booksThis post is chock full of meandering and rambling, as per usual. I'll write a more focused review when I'm done. Maybe. Currently I'm reading The Unikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University, by Kevin Roose. I bought it on Wednesday, and read most of it Thursday. (I was at work and I kid you not, I had NOTHING to do all morning.) I should have it finished sometime http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/04/unlikely-disciple-first-impressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/j1vEz-djcXY" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-8523832076027042621Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +00002009-04-01T18:51:22.031-04:00status reportI'm looking for a new job. I whipped up a new resume last week. It was kinda funny...I wrote my friend Leah a note, asking if she could proofread it. And then moments later, I sent her another note, letting her know I'd sent it off. (It's a good resume. I'm pretty sure it won't hinder my snagging some sort of basic administrative position. Even though I dream of bigger things, all I need http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-official.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/109jwu6Bt44" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-2497525749456609010Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-04-01T12:12:26.240-04:00maybe babygood booksSomehow I managed to fall out of love with Amy Butler's book. I mean, it's still on my radar. And I know that every pregnant and baby-toting friend of mine needs practical things, but yesterday I found this... Baby Stuff!!! I'm going to see if I can get a copy at Indigo.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/04/baby-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/zU01c9jpe2s" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-2421899319936630993Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:33:00 +00002009-03-31T14:33:14.585-04:00for the faithFULLThis will probably be the next graphic tee that I buy. The words really mean something to me.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-want-this-shirt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/r7dydYJTvmo" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-514598083907679191Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:10:00 +00002009-03-31T14:12:48.187-04:00single minded - thoughtsI once posted on a private message board about what irks me about online dating. (I wrote in a bit more detail than my random meanderings here about it turning me off.)Meanwhile...Someone I know has given up Facebook for Lent. (The HORROR!!!) He once commented on the joy of being able to meet people face to face and find out how they are doing. I couldn't blame him. Isn't that the way things werehttp://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/online-dating-as-eeeeevvvvvil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/NBkw_lHlwMc" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-6296956147752729497Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:23:00 +00002009-03-29T12:23:28.004-04:00crafts - sewingwhy diySo said the lovely Esther B. last weekend. She had just shown me a funky hoodie that she had sewn for herself. I tend to agree. Especially as I am born of a woman who made most of my clothes when I was little. (I inherited her skills, but over the past few years, I have been too lazy to use them.) Last week I finally bought a sewing machine. (Walmart has decent prices.) I opened the box http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-buy-clothes-when-you-can-make-them.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/G5EXYhpfdYw" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-4652102739865735710Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-03-29T12:02:42.156-04:00signsothetimesin the newsthe drug of the nationpolitixThe CBC, Canada's national broadcasting channel, is host to programs that I've enjoyed over the years, including The Hour, Go!, Q, and Marketplace. But the last I heard, they're cutting 800 jobs. I don't want the CBC to go down in flames. I want someone--namely, our government--to pay attention. I recently received a link to this petition via email. If you enjoy the CBC, I urge you to http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/save-cbc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/fofdHYM3kns" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-4211798853557188014Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +00002009-03-31T13:53:44.898-04:00for the faithFULLeternal questionsI wonder who is being hurt or helped. (I'm referring to my post below.) On one hand, there is the idea that we are not to aim to conform to this world. As Christians, shouldn't we aim higher? "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer."-- Psalms 19:14 And in the New Testament, Paul says "All things are lawful for mehttp://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/truly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/jV8YA3KNR5Q" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-224573503337062417Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:25:00 +00002009-03-29T12:28:09.743-04:00for the faithFULLIn her comments on my last blog post, Dalia teases"so you swore and then your prayed? LOL"Hee. :)(I adore D. If it wasn't for intelligent friends and family, I don't know what I'd do...)And then today Lisa N. posted an article about Stephen Colbert on a message board that I frequent. I followed up with a link to this video.Stephen's language shocked his interviewee. This was noted elsewhere. Dr. http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/christian-cussin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/7nl_oQ3XxUQ" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-5388597727346674026Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:50:00 +00002009-03-27T12:50:28.187-04:00status reportI took today off to recoup. (I've been ill since the 14th.) A HUGE part of me wishes I could go out. (Some church friends are having people over to put together furniture, and I love, love, LOVE assembling things.) At the same time, I know exactly what would happen to me. The same thing that's happened to me every day this week. Something in my head tells me that I'm fine. I leave the http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/still-sick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/USW293fcJBE" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-5558488761419298417Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:59:00 +00002009-03-25T19:06:04.388-04:00for the faithFULLGod's willWe are, however, on different spiritual paths.My friend Dalia writes...am i a cynic?you prayed for your metropass? i read that and rolled my eyes.last week, as you know, i lost an earring and was profoundly disappointed. the next day it occurred to me to retrace the route i'd taken the night before, and sure enough, there in the road lay my errant earring.an act of god, or just my good luck?Hmmm.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/cynic-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/eXuwSXGDrMA" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-276458267411793243Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-03-23T18:00:11.107-04:00media - youtube Do you know how long it's been since I've seen someone use the words "every day" properly? As in, "Every day, Johnny does his homework"? Instead of using "everyday", the often-inappropriately-inserted adjective? DO YOU?!?! Since young Ben knows the difference, I'm posting his video. And giving him props. (The other day I was in a class where a kid used the word "spoonerism" correctly. Ihttp://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/mark-by-ben.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/9GIeZx19Uhs" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-3912431538198624909Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:32:00 +00002009-03-23T11:32:18.400-04:00blessedfor the faithFULLmakin' me :)God is so good God is so good God is so good He's so good to me... We sang that last night during one of our worship sets. Lately, even though my life is still very much on the fringes of where it should be, I feel so blessed. Last week I lost my metropass. I was at the ROM, of all places. (I spent March Break working as an ESL teacher with some lovely Japanese students. In the mornings, we http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/god-is-so-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/jXwB8xCxoic" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-7638303303904088355Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-03-18T20:19:58.162-04:00only on the interwebstatus reportFunny, I tried to enter the following status update, but their fancy-schmanzy new layout wouldn't let me... Claire...is sorry to see/hear that her friends are dropping like flies. Maybe instead of food, Sunday night we can get together for mugs of NeoCitran and Emergen-C. Seriously. Most of the people I know are getting slayed by this Cyborg Flu that's been going around. Oh...And in other http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/facebook-schmacebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/0txiQ94iSUw" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-364716196853828685Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:22:00 +00002009-03-16T19:23:31.176-04:00status reportI lost my metropass. I lost my mind. I have the most wonderful short-term job with some lovely, lovely kids. I feel kind of like I've been run over though. I'm going to bed early tonight.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/vnDp73dlihk" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-8513919819759966591Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:24:00 +00002009-03-12T18:24:03.994-04:00yumOne of Oprah's friends has been in my mom's kitchen. I can cosign re this Perfect Oatmeal recipe, without making it. Of course, my version has two slight differences. First, a question: Butter? In oatmeal? Is this why whenever I've tasted Quaker's instant packaged oatmeal, it's been salty? The butter is entirely unnecessary. Second, you can make this recipe just as easily with slow-cooked http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-see.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/2NN_xFjQhVM" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-1207087251871653166Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:06:00 +00002009-03-12T01:15:18.235-04:00sexualityMaybe not, but healthy discussions about how to honor the bodies we've been given will ultimately contribute to our honoring the God who made them. Not to mention a lot of healthy, happy marriages. Do I win the Best Run-On Sentence Evah award? 'Cause that first statement was a doozy.Check out the full article here. I just skimmed it. I'll read it tomorrow. Maybe.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/talking-about-sex-aint-gonna-get-nobody.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/NK-JYu4W0l0" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-2617050581055455483Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-03-10T16:34:52.212-04:00only on the interwebmedia - youtubeeh?While flipping out yet again over what I should or shouldn't do with the next few years of my life, every now and then I pull my head out of the sand long enough to have some decent conversations. In addition to Dalia and Lisa N., lately I've been talking to Leah about worship music. (The Winter 2006 issue of geez magazine has an excellent article on the subject.) This afternoon, as I wind http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-in-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/UyXASa5W3ms" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-2124422932938057590Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:49:00 +00002009-03-07T20:51:46.984-05:00old school lovemedia - moviesmedia - youtubeyes I AM a university graduatestar trekJ.J. Abrams had better not disappoint me. The movie had better be worth it. I've been waiting long enough.Why is everything in this post sounding like a demand?Because for years I've done without cool fresh Start Trek content. If I think this movie is sub par, the whole world's gonna know.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/if-its-craptastic-im-gonna-sue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/P-BmQwPB0a4" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-818951002200679321Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:46:00 +00002009-03-03T21:46:10.911-05:00media - christianmusic - christianmedia - youtubeI'm in a gospel music mood. http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/imagine-me-kirk-franklin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/qa51DyEifsM" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-420338013119015161Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:55:00 +00002009-03-03T10:55:52.027-05:00single minded - thoughtsgood bookssexualityIt's occurred to me that I've read an awful lot of Christian relationship books. Mostly out of curiosity. I'm always wondering what people believe God is trying to tell His unmarried children about how we are to live, how we are supposed to handle relationships with the opposite sex, etc. Therefore, in the days to come, I'm going to post commentary concerning what I've read. My reviews may be http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/forthcoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/N5BXAHUwJuw" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-1269058545208528173Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-03-07T20:52:35.570-05:00good bookssexualityGod's willOh, come on. You know you want to. ;)The Bible says we should, and so does this book.I'm not going to read it, because I'm not there yet.  Nevertheless, it's an interesting concept.http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/make-babies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/H-O72F8oXSI" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-8080478837241723052Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:20:00 +00002009-03-02T16:58:55.321-05:00media - christianmedia - moviesmusic - christianImagine your pastor wanted to give your congregation a sermon on the notion of perseverance within godly marriage. But he couldn't quite find the words.  He wanted a parable. Something beyond the Bible, that could offer an illustration from contemporary times. Enter Fireproof. This film was produced by the staff and congregation at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.  If you know me, http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/fireproof-film-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/ed-MgsBHx6M" height="1" width="1"/>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299224692445322524.post-3680099622949184023Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:28:00 +00002009-02-27T11:09:20.615-05:00only on the interwebwisdomSo I just joined yet another networking site. In their profile section, there's a box that asks for an idea that you want to share with others. And I go... The truth that you know is not as powerful as the truth that you tell.Where'd that come from? :p ;)http://claireshegoes.blogspot.com/2009/02/thought-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (~ C ~)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClaireSheGoes/~4/ecJC23GERnE" height="1" width="1"/>