...at the College of Public Health?
Now there's an idea!!
I have just started looking into this, but already I'm seriously thinking of applying... I'm really excited, this is something I may actually pursue! For now, I'm off to research this field. More later!
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
aaaahh!
I just submitted a resume to Metropolitan Ministries for a part time job that has recently become available. I really, really hope I get it, because they are one of my all-time favorite organizations. I'm really nervous...
Maybe I'll just work for them all my life... lol!
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Maybe I'll just work for them all my life... lol!
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inauguration tales.
I skipped class to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama. Should be no surprise to anyone who knows me... this is the third time I've skipped this year for presidential reasons, lol. Definitely, definitely worth it though.
The Marshall Center was holding an inauguration party in the Ballroom, with big screens, food, etc. Me, Theresa, Cici, Kim, Heather S, Lauren A, and Leo all ended up watching it together. It was an amazing experience. I got there about an hour early, in time to watch everyone arriving on stage. It was really, really exciting. I was just in awe of it all. I had my camera (well, really it was Jordan's camera) and as soon as I can get my computer to read this stupid SD card, I'll post pics. I shot a movie of his swearing-in, too, and I'll post it as soon as possible.
Being there with so many people watching Obama's inauguration was almost as good as watching it in DC... maybe even better, since we weren't in a sea of 2 million people out in 20 degree weather, lol. All eyes in the room were fixed on the screen. Hundreds and hundreds of people were there, and every news station around (including Telemundo!) brought a news crew. Cameras were lined up around the perimeter of the room. We all stood when they asked everyone to please rise, we bowed our heads together to pray, everyone laughed after Rick Warren's pronounciation of "SASHA!" and Obama's stumbling of words as he took the oath... and as he was declared president, the room ERUPTED in cheers, yelling, jumping, and shouting. Watching the millions celebrating in DC over the giant screen gave us a second wind, and we cheered and cheered some more. I was so happy, and so proud to be a part of this moment in history. We were filled with hope and anticipation as we all listened attentively to his speech, and I'll never forget the feeling. I feel like I was a part of something very special.
Now, I'm not delusional. I know Obama does not hold the answer to all the problems of the world. I know that he is only human, and like any other human, he will have failures along with his successes. But I am so overjoyed at having even a tiny share in electing the first black president of the United States, and I am really in awe of the ability he has shown so far to inspire hope through his words. I pray that he and our other leaders will be kept safe, and that he will make wise, humble, and honest choices as he leads our country in a new direction.
But wait, there's more. I know what you're asking... on top of all this, what could have possibly made the day any better?
That's right. 20 cent tacos at Taco Bell. Me and Ryan waited a half hour for our 10 tacos, which cost a total of $2.14, because... well... we really had nothing better to do, and I love people-watching. The packed Taco Bell on the outskirts of Suitcase City is just something that I will always remember as the cherry on top of a simply wonderful day.
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The Marshall Center was holding an inauguration party in the Ballroom, with big screens, food, etc. Me, Theresa, Cici, Kim, Heather S, Lauren A, and Leo all ended up watching it together. It was an amazing experience. I got there about an hour early, in time to watch everyone arriving on stage. It was really, really exciting. I was just in awe of it all. I had my camera (well, really it was Jordan's camera) and as soon as I can get my computer to read this stupid SD card, I'll post pics. I shot a movie of his swearing-in, too, and I'll post it as soon as possible.
Being there with so many people watching Obama's inauguration was almost as good as watching it in DC... maybe even better, since we weren't in a sea of 2 million people out in 20 degree weather, lol. All eyes in the room were fixed on the screen. Hundreds and hundreds of people were there, and every news station around (including Telemundo!) brought a news crew. Cameras were lined up around the perimeter of the room. We all stood when they asked everyone to please rise, we bowed our heads together to pray, everyone laughed after Rick Warren's pronounciation of "SASHA!" and Obama's stumbling of words as he took the oath... and as he was declared president, the room ERUPTED in cheers, yelling, jumping, and shouting. Watching the millions celebrating in DC over the giant screen gave us a second wind, and we cheered and cheered some more. I was so happy, and so proud to be a part of this moment in history. We were filled with hope and anticipation as we all listened attentively to his speech, and I'll never forget the feeling. I feel like I was a part of something very special.
Now, I'm not delusional. I know Obama does not hold the answer to all the problems of the world. I know that he is only human, and like any other human, he will have failures along with his successes. But I am so overjoyed at having even a tiny share in electing the first black president of the United States, and I am really in awe of the ability he has shown so far to inspire hope through his words. I pray that he and our other leaders will be kept safe, and that he will make wise, humble, and honest choices as he leads our country in a new direction.
But wait, there's more. I know what you're asking... on top of all this, what could have possibly made the day any better?
That's right. 20 cent tacos at Taco Bell. Me and Ryan waited a half hour for our 10 tacos, which cost a total of $2.14, because... well... we really had nothing better to do, and I love people-watching. The packed Taco Bell on the outskirts of Suitcase City is just something that I will always remember as the cherry on top of a simply wonderful day.
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Challenged
I was really challenged by Brian's talk/sermon/whatever at the Underground this Sunday. I mean, not that this is anything out of the ordinary, he's always challenging, thought-provoking, etc... but it was almost a similar experience to when he spoke Saturday night at the JJP conference this summer. Come to think about it, the topic was actually related in some ways. Funny that this Sunday's message keeps flying around in my head, though, because I was actually having a hard time focusing. But at some point I guess the Holy Spirit just grabbed me by the nose and said "Look!" and I did... and everything that was said from that point on, I simply can't get out of my head.
It was what he said about sin and evil... it wasn't any new concept (far from it), but somehow it really hit home with me this time. The realization that sin leads to violence, exploitation, utter destruction and death... and how we in the Western church make the struggle against sin so self-centered and inward focused. "Oh I have this problem with lust," or greed, or whatever, and we just play around with it! We focus on repenting, only to ignore it later, and then do it all over again. We get so caught up in our little struggle... not remembering that it is SIN like this that leads to all the evils of the world! SIN that destroys people's entire lives! And we treat it like a little game between us and God?? I don't know. I feel like I'm not explaining this clearly... I can't wait until the sermon gets posted (NOTE: that page is only viewable with Internet Explorer; the page won't fully update with Firefox).
Suffice it to say that I was convicted about ways that I've just been playing around with various sins in my life, and my pattern of "sin and repent, whatever," not taking it too seriously, and not really having any motivation to really change. But making all these connections on Sunday finally made me realize how idiotic I am being, and really inspired me to RUN from sin. To fight it in the name of Jesus, and not mess around playing this stupid game anymore. I'm done with it.
Well. You know what I mean. I'm done being passive about sin... I now see why it matters. I understood with my brain before... but now I truly know in my heart. I pray that my feeling of conviction lasts, because something feels so RIGHT about this attitude, this "new" realization about an age-old battle.
It was what he said about sin and evil... it wasn't any new concept (far from it), but somehow it really hit home with me this time. The realization that sin leads to violence, exploitation, utter destruction and death... and how we in the Western church make the struggle against sin so self-centered and inward focused. "Oh I have this problem with lust," or greed, or whatever, and we just play around with it! We focus on repenting, only to ignore it later, and then do it all over again. We get so caught up in our little struggle... not remembering that it is SIN like this that leads to all the evils of the world! SIN that destroys people's entire lives! And we treat it like a little game between us and God?? I don't know. I feel like I'm not explaining this clearly... I can't wait until the sermon gets posted (NOTE: that page is only viewable with Internet Explorer; the page won't fully update with Firefox).
Suffice it to say that I was convicted about ways that I've just been playing around with various sins in my life, and my pattern of "sin and repent, whatever," not taking it too seriously, and not really having any motivation to really change. But making all these connections on Sunday finally made me realize how idiotic I am being, and really inspired me to RUN from sin. To fight it in the name of Jesus, and not mess around playing this stupid game anymore. I'm done with it.
Well. You know what I mean. I'm done being passive about sin... I now see why it matters. I understood with my brain before... but now I truly know in my heart. I pray that my feeling of conviction lasts, because something feels so RIGHT about this attitude, this "new" realization about an age-old battle.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Serious post?
Not right now. But I know I've been slacking on the blogging front... lol. Wish I had time to write more... at the moment, I have some really interesting stuff on my mind after leaving an extensive comment on a friend's blog earlier tonight. Maybe I'll write about it some other time... right now, it's just toooo late. I'm sleepy. LOL...
Friday, January 2, 2009
Brother from another mother.
I just watched this crazy documentary I had recorded a couple months ago about genocides, and about the people who have spoken out against the genocides in recent years-- from the Holocaust, to Cambodia, to Iraq/Iran, to Bosnia, to Rwanda, and now Darfur. It blew my mind.
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, filled with a sense of utter confusion, disbelief, sadness... and yet at the same time, the people who spoke against the genocides... I somehow felt that they were MY people. My allies, my brothers. It was odd, the deep connection I felt. Makes me think, you know?
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, filled with a sense of utter confusion, disbelief, sadness... and yet at the same time, the people who spoke against the genocides... I somehow felt that they were MY people. My allies, my brothers. It was odd, the deep connection I felt. Makes me think, you know?
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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