Month: December 2013
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Summer Wedding Series: Own the Dance Floor – June 10, 2013
It’s the final segment in the Summer Wedding Series! By now you should be armed and ready to step into the battle that is attending a wedding as a single person: Expectations adjusted? Check Avoiding awkward comments on singleness? Check Gracefully ditching the bouquet toss, thanks to SashaFierce? Check and check Owning the dance floor? …
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Wholly – June 7, 2013
About a year and a half ago I was introduced to the poetry of Madeline L’engle. Now, I don’t mean to be overly dramatic and to demean this phrase, but it changed my life. I was with two friends and we sat down in a coffee shop, taking turns reading poems from L’engle’s “The Ordering…
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Community – June 5, 2013
I still remember the first time I watched the show “Community.” I was in the kitchen of my old house (the only place that had internet access), eating breakfast and watching all the Thursday night NBC shows on Hulu (30 Rock and The Office). My roommate and I decided to watch this new show that…
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Summer Wedding Series: Why I love Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”, AKA The Dreaded Bouquet Toss – June 3, 2013
Here’s the third in my Summer Wedding Series. You started by adjusting yourexpectations. Then you learned some evasive tactics for those awful questions and comments pertaining to your singleness. Now, onto the dreaded bouquet toss… I am eternally grateful for Beyonce’s song “Single Ladies.” No, it hasn’t inspired me in life or encouraged me in…
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The French Press Situation – May 31, 2013
I have been frustrated by life lately. It’s a long story, but I am walking through life transitions, while also journeying into some pain from my past. This last weekend was particularly hard for me. I felt angry, and sad, and lonely, and unseen (Just what you want to accompany your holiday weekend). And then…
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Is Papyrus the Worst Font Ever? – May 29, 2013
Once on Facebook someone posted a link entitled “Is Nickleback the Worst Band Ever?” Click here to see the answer. I feel similarly about Papyrus font. And apparently I’m not alone. I typed the title above into Google and was flooded with site after site addressing the travesty that is Papyrus font. First, some of you…
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Summer Wedding Series: Your Day Will Come Soon and Other Unhelpful Comments – May 27, 2013
So, you’ve adjusted your expectations and now you are contemplating the reality of actually attending a wedding. Of course, the first fear that is popping into your head is: Great, now I get to hear comment on my singleness by all sorts of people. A couple of years ago I was invited to the wedding…
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Graduation – May 24, 2013
Today, a few of my friends will graduate with their Master’s degrees from the seminary I attended. While I am not able to attend, with the help of modern technology I am able to watch it live on my computer. It is strange to think that 3 years ago I myself was graduating. It seems…
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Summer Movies – May 22, 2013
I love movies. I grew up in a household that highly values film. For about as long as I can remember, my family waited anxiously for The Academy Awards. Forget the Superbowl, we had an Oscar pool, where the competition was fierce as we fought for the ultimate prize of the winner’s choice of restaurant…
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Summer Wedding Series: Adjusting your Expectations – May 20, 2013
Today I’m starting a series on how to prepare for wedding season. Not as a bride, groom or family member, but as a single person. Weddings can be tricky and confusing for those who are single and these are a few tips I discovered along the way. For the next few Mondays I will post…