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Sometimes I have to remind myself of all the amazing opportunities that will arise while being in Kenya this upcoming year…I have been so focused on preparing my heart and mind to transition into the role of “Dorm Mom,” that…
Category Daily Thoughts
Dorm Mom Name
Ok, I need to take a vote. The girls on my dorm hall will not be allowed to call me just plain “Emily,” because RVA wants to establish respectfulness and a sense of my authority and care over them. What…
if i had a hammer…
For the past year, this dear cubicle has been my work’ home’. Â I have learned more here–through research, paperwork, e-mails, software, and phone calls–than I ever thought possible. Â Sadly, August 3 will be my last day, so I’ve…
Play on Words
Today, I was sitting in Starbucks with my friend drinking a decaf, extra-hot Mocha, and had a couple fun moments where certain language and vocabulary leapt out of my tongue, and I was sort of shocked at where it came…
Lately
what have i been doing lately? ::meeting jade :: Â Last Saturday, I got to go meet Jon and Jenni’s newest little addition, Jade Lydia. Â the smiths are like family to me, and it is always fun to be…
Life is Hard, Move On
Still being a single, this video is refreshingly witty and simple when it comes to the game of love. I saw this on Josh Harris’s blog this morning and it absolutely cracked me up.  Dates, crushes, the whole nine yards.  Nine-year-old…
Travelers, come on in…
Seven special people are coming into town this week and next. Â I never anticipated that all of them would come within the same 7 days, but the more the merrier! First up is BRITT McKenna, from Tucson. Â We’ve been friends…
Bachelorette Pad
As of October 6, I will have a new roomate. Timarie Lambros from Tucson, Arizona. Timarie is the younger sister of one of Nora’s best girlfriends from Gilbert: Becky Ross. This past March, when I found out that Timarie was…
the end in sight and a new job to come!
well, i am in the throws and thrusts of the last two weeks of classes, tests, and presentations. This week is 3 presentations, and next week is 3 Final Exams, and then the following week is commencement! So, it is…
valentines day humor
On this Valentines Day of 2008, I have chosen my little bro Brett to be my valentine. I woke up this morning to find a wonderful, thoughtful and incredibly sweet card from him communicating his affection and gratefulness for me.…
a rainy start to February
Happy February, everyone! It has been raining cats and dogs… and, err, elephants, horses, and multiple other animals for close to 20 hours now. POURING rain, too. like the kind of rain that makes you want to curl up in…