• Our Idiot Brother
  • Crazy, Stupid Love
  • The Change-Up
  • The Help
  • The Adjustment Bureau
dec 11 2011 ∞
dec 12 2011 +
  • hiking to the bottom of the grand canyon and camping
  • spending a good chunk of time living in guatemala or another latin american country
  • become an interpreter
  • live in something like an intentional community
  • live near water
  • foster a child
  • have a decent sized garden and use local plants for food sources
feb 16 2009 ∞
nov 24 2009 +
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  • Robert Redford
  • Heath Ledger (i'm sure that if i'd ever met him, i'd have been in love - what a tragic death)
  • Ronan Keating - irish pop star. his music is hit or miss, but his voice is amazing!
  • Jon Stewart - he just rocks!
  • David Krumhultz
jan 23 2009 ∞
jul 16 2009 +
  • pc(usa) yav program
  • tucson yav program
  • pc(usa) or other churches
  • KIVA (kiva.org - micro loan program)
  • heifer international - i need to check into this more. it seems like it could be very paternalistic, so i'm not sure i support it
  • children of the night (www.childrenofthenight.org)
  • international justice mission (www.ijm.org)
  • the florence project (www.firrp.org)
  • no more deaths (www.nomoredeaths.org)
dec 30 2008 ∞
dec 30 2008 +
  • church custodian
  • ice cream shop
  • video store
  • cashier at steinmart
  • store manager at cokesbury
  • associate at cokesbury (yep, backward, but the manager job was at a summer store with few responsibilities)
  • taco bell
  • office person for campus food
  • missionary
  • trip leader at BorderLinks
  • office assistant for archaeology firm
  • laborer for general contractor
  • subway
  • substitute teacher
  • legal assistant for non-profit
nov 29 2008 ∞
dec 1 2008 +
  • the battle in seattle
  • the changeling
  • bordertown
oct 29 2008 ∞
nov 6 2008 +

I've just moved back in with my parents and am trying to keep a healthy diet. They eat primarily meat, so I need to keep a running list of alternatives. I'm hoping they'll try some of my dishes

  • pizza
  • sauteed vegetables over rice
  • chicken rague with veggies and tofu substitute
  • pinto beans with veggies (for burritos)
  • black beans with Maya Quetzal's "special rice"
  • Uppie's quesadillas with cheddar cheese and sauteed vegetables
  • Mac & Cheese with broccoli and tomato
  • Dusty's potatoes, eggs, and veggies (yum!)
  • refried beans (with enchilada sauce and milk)
  • potato and bean enchiladas*
  • vegetarian chili*
oct 5 2008 ∞
oct 5 2008 +
  • dress pants for work and a top to go with
  • new pair of jeans
  • converse low-top shoes from no sweat
  • new bra
  • dress from the hunger site
  • yoga pants
  • ipod nano
  • tennis shoes
  • smartwool socks
  • sleeping bag liner
  • summer tops for work and maybe skirts/dresses
  • long sleeve or 3/4 sleeve cotton tops for work/casual
sep 21 2008 ∞
dec 11 2011 +
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  • push myself to connect with new people
    • this means going to events, classes, outings that i don't really want to go to
  • get involved in something that gives back to the world, wherever i am
  • find ways to establish outlets in outdoor activities
    • bike riding
    • walking
    • fishing
    • camping
    • some kind of sport
    • climbing
  • learn to knit socks
  • go sky diving
  • eat more local foods
  • continue to eat meat less than 5 times a week
  • journal daily, including sleeping with br...
sep 21 2008 ∞
oct 29 2009 +
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  • The fauna and incredible life
  • Picking Saguaro and Prickly Pear Fruit
  • Active community of socially conscious people
  • Being close to Mexico
  • There is a lot of diversity
  • BorderLinks and No More Deaths
  • biking
  • decent public transportation
  • there are a lot of cat people
  • the history of the old west
  • the history of social activism
  • Mish and Billy Jean
  • Cascabel
  • Drive-in movies on August nights
  • new music
aug 9 2008 ∞
sep 21 2008 +
  • the western concept of style and clashing colors does not apply to native clothing - in fact, the opposite is true
  • rambutan fruit
  • everything takes longer to do because they don't have those time-saving machines like juicers
  • jobs that would not be desirable in the United States are admirable once you understand all that's involved
  • negative identity - guatemalans have a tendency to base their sense of identity on what they are not
    • ladinos aren't indigenous
    • protestants aren't catholic
    • catholics don't practice mayan spirituality
      • this means that they can't do things associated with the thing they aren't, like u...
aug 14 2008 ∞
jan 23 2009 +
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  • These Boots Are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra
  • Uptown Girl -Billy Joel
  • It's Still Rock and Roll to Me -Billy Joel
  • You May be Right -Billy Joel
  • Michael Buble
  • Bing Crosby (non-christmas)
  • Summer Girl -LFO
  • Les Miserable Soundtrack
  • Frank Zappa
  • Tiny Dancer -Elton John
  • Walk This Way -Aerosmith
  • Indigo Girls
  • More Bluegrass
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
  • Alex Ubago
  • that new Kid Rock song about Sweet Home Alabama
  • Calexico
  • The Way We Were -Barbara Streisand
jul 19 2008 ∞
feb 12 2010 +
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  • farmer's market
  • Phoenix Art Museum (the dark room)
  • Symphony
  • Tucson Desert Museum
  • tubing?
  • Fry bread
  • frisbee or putt-putt
  • bookmans
  • Cascabel
  • hiking/camping
    • piestewa peak 22nd st & Glendale
  • grand canyon
jul 16 2009 ∞
jun 16 2010 +
  • itinerant - a person who moves around with no fixed home
  • quixotic - foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals: marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
  • monaker - name or signature
jan 28 2009 ∞
feb 26 2009 +
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  • Prancer
  • Miracle on 34th st.
  • Santa Claus the movie
  • The Santa Clause
  • What a Wonderful Life
dec 29 2008 ∞
dec 29 2008 +
  • the florence project
  • no more deaths
  • samaritans
  • borderlinks
  • pc(usa)
  • presgov (guate/us coordinating org)
  • ienpg (guatemala)
oct 29 2008 ∞
nov 17 2008 +
  • piano man -billy joel
  • blaze of glory -bon jovi
  • these boots are made for walking -nancy sinatra
  • please mr., please -olivia newton john
  • crazy -patsy cline
  • ode to billy joe -??
  • Henry the 8th -herman's hermits
  • Leader of the Pack -the shangralas
  • born to fly -sara evans
  • it's my party
  • gypsies, tramps, and theives -cher
  • love child -diana ross
  • lesson in leavin' -jo dee messina
  • let it be -the beatles
  • let's call the whole thing off (duet)
  • leaving on a jet plane -peter, paul, and mary?
  • cats in the cradle -harry chapin
  • mother's little helper
  • my favorite mistake -sheryl crow
oct 24 2008 ∞
dec 11 2011 +
  • i climbed a volcano in guatemala
  • i have taken an active role in no more deaths
  • i spent a year living and developing relationships in guatemala
  • i have gained an understanding of power dynamics between my socio-economic group and groups that are disadvantaged as well as men and women
  • i have continued to play the euphonium after college
sep 29 2008 ∞
jan 19 2009 +
  • Mom and Dad (for their relationship)
  • Marge Carpenter (for her experience and energy)
  • John Fife (for his dedication to the world)
  • Gene and Sue Lefebve (for their generosity and dedication to the world)
  • Rick and Kitty Ufford-Chase (for their dedication to community)
  • Kerrie and Jon Green (for their relationship)
sep 21 2008 ∞
dec 29 2008 +
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  • half and half
  • tomatoes
  • zuchini
  • broccoli
  • green chile
  • oregano
  • onion
  • salt and peper
  • peppers
  • spinach
  • cheddar cheese!!
aug 16 2008 ∞
oct 5 2008 +
  • Shreve's death - I think I remember his funeral, but I was only 3
  • My first best friend - Christina Cox
  • Moving from Kentucky to Illinois
  • Grandpa's death and the end of the beagles
  • Church camp all through elementary and middle school
  • My first kiss with Justin Hamma
  • Laura's death
  • Moving to Ohio
  • Grandma's death
  • Coming to understand my beliefs concerning the death penalty
  • Meeting Miguel and company
  • Going to the Dominican Republic
  • Moving to Guatemala as a missionary and studying faith and social justice
  • Arriving in Tucson and working for BorderLinks
  • Meeting Jake - changed my sense of self w...
aug 14 2008 ∞
oct 29 2009 +

This includes all the states I have lived, as I have frequently visited my former communities.

  • Tennessee
  • New York
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Distric of Columbia
  • South Carolina
  • Washington
  • Minnesota
  • Colorado
  • Nebraska
  • Missouri
  • Louisiana
  • California
  • New Mexico
  • Florida
  • Kentucky
  • Illinois
  • Ohio
jul 20 2008 ∞
sep 5 2008 +
  • facebook
  • myspace
  • listography
  • twitter
  • lumosity (not necessarily a network...)
  • netflix
  • skype
  • stumbleupon
nov 24 2009 ∞
oct 31 2018 +
  • cicatriz - scar
  • gatear - to crawl
  • halago - compliment or flattery
  • soberano - sovereign
jan 29 2009 ∞
nov 30 2009 +
  • bourgeois
  • repertoire
  • consensual
jan 7 2009 ∞
feb 26 2009 +
  • dancing in jackie's basement to bad music
  • late night pranks at church camp
  • being allowed to feel like one of the guys
  • believing that the world is a good, safe place
  • cuddling
  • eating nachos, watching movies and making fun of them with my extended family
  • knowing everyone in my town
  • hometowns
  • old names when people change them or change the version of their name they go by
  • large bodies of water
  • specific friends who have slipped away despite my attempts
dec 30 2008 ∞
apr 26 2009 +
  • parents who are supportive
  • my cats
  • faith and spirituality
  • being in a place where i can use my spanish daily
  • a car
  • a bike that i can take out on the weekends
  • the internet!
  • a job i can be passionate about
  • climbing in the great outdoors!
  • long lost friends
  • adorable kids getting a chance at a better life
  • comp days
  • new friends
  • camping trips
  • nathan
nov 6 2008 ∞
nov 24 2009 +
  • Friends
  • ALF
  • The Daily Show
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Brothers and Sisters
  • Desperate Housewives
  • The Colbert Report
  • History Detectives (though i rarely watch it)
  • The Office
  • House
oct 28 2008 ∞
apr 26 2009 +
  • Mom
    • new sewing kit
  • Dad
    • a small but good desk chair
    • a record to CD machine
  • Kelley
    • Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea body wash and lotion
  • Eric
oct 5 2008 ∞
mar 6 2009 +
  • cake
  • chocolate chip cookies
  • snickerdoodles
  • thin mint cookies
  • macaroni and cheese
  • mashed potatoes
  • grilled cheese
  • pumpkin pie
  • cheesecake
  • quiche
  • a bowl of chili
sep 21 2008 ∞
nov 24 2009 +
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  • large rivers
  • water year-round
  • eagles
  • snow
  • public swimming pools
  • corn fields
  • hayrack rides in the fall
  • those little periwinkle flowers on the side of the road
  • changing seasons
  • looking out my window to see snow on the ground and a sun so bright that it should be 95 degrees out
aug 20 2008 ∞
oct 29 2009 +
  • The Saint - the first movie Matt and I went to see
  • Multiplicity - I saw it with Paul over and over again
  • Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - a distraction at grandma's funeral
  • The Body Guard - Hanging with Scott and Katie, and push-starting the car through intersections
  • At First Sight - Jill & Lisa
  • Draco - Work Camp
aug 14 2008 ∞
nov 24 2009 +
  • The Way We Were
  • When Harry Met Sally
  • Dirty Dancing
  • Pretty Woman
  • Up Close and Personal
  • The Wedding Singer
  • Sliding Doors
jul 26 2008 ∞
oct 29 2008 +