Thursday, October 11, 2007
Goodbye
Goodbye.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Farewell to America (Part I)
With a bit of grace, a friend and I were able to move my bed and Mission dresser into storage (Thanks J), and now everything looks empty. The walls are bare. The carpets have little impressions of where things used to be. The kitchen cabinets make a hollow noise when they're closed. The "home" has turned into a "house" again; ready for the next breathe of a new owner.
I've been slowly saying goodbye to the neighbors I've been able to know. I fear that the neighborhood is going to slam shut again like it was when I first arrived. When I first arrived, I decided that I was going to know my neighbors, even if it meant being thought of as a weirdo. To have joy when they have joy, and to have sorrow when they have sorrow. There have been a few times of both with some. Others still ignore me, but that's their loss.
I took another look at the 5'x10' box that all my worldly possessions were going to fit into. Then, I took another look at the stuff I owned. I opted for a 10'x10' box for all my worldly possessions. Frankly, most of it is either yard sale fodder or out & out garbage, but I don't have time for a yard sale or an extra trip to the dumps.
I've held onto a few things temporarily; a Bible, a clock radio, a television (and some documentaries on TiVo), a sleeping bag and some clothes. That's all I'll need for the next week. I need to pack everything else I'm going to need for the next few weeks as I say farewell to America! (Part I)
I've been slowly saying goodbye to the neighbors I've been able to know. I fear that the neighborhood is going to slam shut again like it was when I first arrived. When I first arrived, I decided that I was going to know my neighbors, even if it meant being thought of as a weirdo. To have joy when they have joy, and to have sorrow when they have sorrow. There have been a few times of both with some. Others still ignore me, but that's their loss.
I took another look at the 5'x10' box that all my worldly possessions were going to fit into. Then, I took another look at the stuff I owned. I opted for a 10'x10' box for all my worldly possessions. Frankly, most of it is either yard sale fodder or out & out garbage, but I don't have time for a yard sale or an extra trip to the dumps.
I've held onto a few things temporarily; a Bible, a clock radio, a television (and some documentaries on TiVo), a sleeping bag and some clothes. That's all I'll need for the next week. I need to pack everything else I'm going to need for the next few weeks as I say farewell to America! (Part I)
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Oregon
So, as if I don't have enough on my plate, this morning I had a pretty weird dream. I dreamed I was talking with some people from work, and they told me I should move to Oregon. O.K. whatever. I woke up a few hours later and didn't think anything of it. Then, about 5 minutes ago, Rocco called me. "Have you ever thought of moving to a different state?" That was his question - point blank.
I offered a prize if he could guess the state I dreamed of last night (this morning really). He guessed Illinois. <buzz> Sorry, you are not a winner. Then, he barked out, "Oregon!" Now, that was weird.
I'm not going to say anything to anyone that I'm going to see tonight, and I'll see if someone comes up with me moving to Oregon. Perhaps it's just a weird coincidence. Perhaps it's something else. Perhaps it's something I ate.
Hey, Melinda. If you see this, here's how to add your pictures to your blog...
In the body of the text (in the Edit HTML mode), just type
<img src="http://my_pictures_url" />
You get the my_picture_url from right mouse clicking on the picture that you have uploaded to your image host already. (Does that make sense?)
Your results should look like this...
[picture of me snorkeling off the boat somewhere]
(The width="300" part just lets me resize the image a bit. It's usually preferred to have thumbnails in addition to the actual images to save on time when the webpage is loading, but you don't have to)
I offered a prize if he could guess the state I dreamed of last night (this morning really). He guessed Illinois. <buzz> Sorry, you are not a winner. Then, he barked out, "Oregon!" Now, that was weird.
I'm not going to say anything to anyone that I'm going to see tonight, and I'll see if someone comes up with me moving to Oregon. Perhaps it's just a weird coincidence. Perhaps it's something else. Perhaps it's something I ate.
Hey, Melinda. If you see this, here's how to add your pictures to your blog...
In the body of the text (in the Edit HTML mode), just type
<img src="http://my_pictures_url" />
You get the my_picture_url from right mouse clicking on the picture that you have uploaded to your image host already. (Does that make sense?)
Your results should look like this...
<img src="http://www.colinoproperties.com/images/2007/08/IMG_0199.JPG" width="300">
[picture of me snorkeling off the boat somewhere]
(The width="300" part just lets me resize the image a bit. It's usually preferred to have thumbnails in addition to the actual images to save on time when the webpage is loading, but you don't have to)
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Festone with Festiveness
Things are so chaotic right now because of the move, house sale, and trip to Europe that I'm starting to double duty things. I'm giving serious consideration to eating at Macaroni Grill each night just so I can learn Italian in their restrooms. I got 220 Euros in "cash" (do they call it cash?) so I won't be burdened with hitting an ATM as soon as I land. If everything goes well, I might also be flying first class. I'm really hoping, but I also know that things fall through. (but I'm still hoping). Thanks L.
Regardless of how frantic my days and evenings are getting, I've decided that I'm not going to be skipping out on Wednesday night service or Sundays for that matter. Or even Thursday nights - or Tuesday's lunchtime study here at work - or - wow, what a busy pup I've been. And it's been great!
I got a mailbox and a 5 x 10 storage unit for all my worldly possessions yesterday. I'm still thinking that I can make it all fit if I get creative. Really creative.
When I return to the States, I will essentially be homeless, so I'm going to have to give a few braincells to that issue. I'm off to roommates.com and craigslist.
Regardless of how frantic my days and evenings are getting, I've decided that I'm not going to be skipping out on Wednesday night service or Sundays for that matter. Or even Thursday nights - or Tuesday's lunchtime study here at work - or - wow, what a busy pup I've been. And it's been great!
I got a mailbox and a 5 x 10 storage unit for all my worldly possessions yesterday. I'm still thinking that I can make it all fit if I get creative. Really creative.
When I return to the States, I will essentially be homeless, so I'm going to have to give a few braincells to that issue. I'm off to roommates.com and craigslist.
