Today I'm thankful for...
At home hair color!
I have a confession: at the ripe old age of 28, I have begun to see silver strands in my hair. The first couple I saw were immediately plucked out, but evidently the old wives tale was true because those couple have multiplied and turned into more than I can even count. I've been coloring my hair since I was probably around 12. My grandma used to work in beauty shops and owned a shop for a while, so she did it for me a lot. Once she retired, I still wanted to change my hair color, so I started using at home hair color. I usually make a mess and miss spots, despite sectioning my hair, going through it multiple times, etc, but it seems to change the majority of my hair and hide my new pesky "friends." I think I'll eventually go back to having it professionally done, but for now, the box is my buddy!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 6
Today I'm thankful for...
Random days off from work!
It's Spring Break at work, which means that the students and (most of) the faculty are gone. However, the staff has to stay and run things since for some reason everything can't just shut down for a week. ;) For the past couple of years our university president has given us a day off during Spring Break so we at least get a little bit of a break. I decided to be flexible and take any day since a day off is a day off in my book. I had today off, and it was wonderful! I went for a walk/jog (lots more walking than jogging ha ha) with Will this morning, ran errands with my brother, and was more awake than usual in class tonight (but not less confused...that will never happen in this class). Random days off from work are the best!
Monday, March 5, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 5
Today I'm thankful for...
eBooks!
Yesterday marked the beginning of Read an eBook Week (there's a week or day for everything it seems). eBooks are wonderful because they're portable and you can fit tons of them on a device. If you have the right kind of device, then they don't cause any eye strain and can be lighter than actual books. I know as a librarian that I probably shouldn't love eBooks as much as I do, but I don't care. I'm a rebel like that.
eBooks!
Yesterday marked the beginning of Read an eBook Week (there's a week or day for everything it seems). eBooks are wonderful because they're portable and you can fit tons of them on a device. If you have the right kind of device, then they don't cause any eye strain and can be lighter than actual books. I know as a librarian that I probably shouldn't love eBooks as much as I do, but I don't care. I'm a rebel like that.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 4
Today I'm thankful for...
Prayers!
This was originally going to be Friday's topic since it was the World Day of Prayer, but the bad weather made me change my topic around a little. Fittingly, the bad weather probably also inspired a lot of prayers.
Prayer is one of the ways to communicate with God. It's also a way to think about other people and their needs when you're not really sure what else you can do for them. There is power in praying the words of Scripture, even if you don't hear an answer immediately. If you're not sure how to pray, start with what is probably the best known Christian prayer: The Lord's Prayer. Also, look at some other Bible verses that talk about prayer and how to pray. Also, I want to invite anyone who's interested to come to church with me. I go to Joy Church, which isn't religious and will show you how to have a relationship with God, including learning how to effectively pray. Our pastor prays for everyone in the congregation, which is inspiring me to pray for more people, including anyone who's reading this blog. If you have any prayer requests, let me know. Hope everyone has a great week!
Prayers!
This was originally going to be Friday's topic since it was the World Day of Prayer, but the bad weather made me change my topic around a little. Fittingly, the bad weather probably also inspired a lot of prayers.
Prayer is one of the ways to communicate with God. It's also a way to think about other people and their needs when you're not really sure what else you can do for them. There is power in praying the words of Scripture, even if you don't hear an answer immediately. If you're not sure how to pray, start with what is probably the best known Christian prayer: The Lord's Prayer. Also, look at some other Bible verses that talk about prayer and how to pray. Also, I want to invite anyone who's interested to come to church with me. I go to Joy Church, which isn't religious and will show you how to have a relationship with God, including learning how to effectively pray. Our pastor prays for everyone in the congregation, which is inspiring me to pray for more people, including anyone who's reading this blog. If you have any prayer requests, let me know. Hope everyone has a great week!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 3
Today I'm thankful for...
The Greenway!
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Greenway, it's a paved walking/running/biking path that runs alongside parts of the Cumberland River. It has a lot of different trailheads, and I'm not sure of the exact mileage,but you can go from Donelsin to Nashville by using the Greenway system. It's a nice departure from doing laps at a park, especially when you've got a good walking/jogging buddy like I had today and the weather is as nice as it was today. Also, I saw a guy that looked like one of the members of Kings of Leon. I'm going to pretend it was him just so I go out and exercise more often!
The Greenway!
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Greenway, it's a paved walking/running/biking path that runs alongside parts of the Cumberland River. It has a lot of different trailheads, and I'm not sure of the exact mileage,but you can go from Donelsin to Nashville by using the Greenway system. It's a nice departure from doing laps at a park, especially when you've got a good walking/jogging buddy like I had today and the weather is as nice as it was today. Also, I saw a guy that looked like one of the members of Kings of Leon. I'm going to pretend it was him just so I go out and exercise more often!
Friday, March 2, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 2
Today I'm thankful for...
Shelter!
This wasn't my original posting topic (I'm going to move it to Sunday so stay tuned), but after today's storms, I'm extremely thankful for shelter. I hope everyone is okay. It got a little scary out there!
Shelter!
This wasn't my original posting topic (I'm going to move it to Sunday so stay tuned), but after today's storms, I'm extremely thankful for shelter. I hope everyone is okay. It got a little scary out there!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
What I'm thankful for: March 1
Today I'm thankful for...
Compliments!
Today is World Compliment Day (no, really, it's actually a thing...), so it made me think about how grateful I am for compliments. Some people have a knack for giving me a compliment on something when I've been feeling insecure about it, and it's always very much appreciated. I also strive to compliment people on something daily, whether it's appearance based or something they've done. The catch is making sure it's sincere. People can spot an insincere compliment immediately, and then they wonder if you're trying to manipulate them. But none of you wonderful, good looking, extremely smart and talented readers would ever do that, would you? ;)
On a side note (this has been the week for side notes, hasn't it?), I have been looking at Chase's Calendar of Events to make sure I'm not missing any holidays/big events, so when I post about a random day, such as World Compliment Day or Belly Laughter Day, that is my source. As a librarian, I felt like I needed to cite my source.
Compliments!
Today is World Compliment Day (no, really, it's actually a thing...), so it made me think about how grateful I am for compliments. Some people have a knack for giving me a compliment on something when I've been feeling insecure about it, and it's always very much appreciated. I also strive to compliment people on something daily, whether it's appearance based or something they've done. The catch is making sure it's sincere. People can spot an insincere compliment immediately, and then they wonder if you're trying to manipulate them. But none of you wonderful, good looking, extremely smart and talented readers would ever do that, would you? ;)
On a side note (this has been the week for side notes, hasn't it?), I have been looking at Chase's Calendar of Events to make sure I'm not missing any holidays/big events, so when I post about a random day, such as World Compliment Day or Belly Laughter Day, that is my source. As a librarian, I felt like I needed to cite my source.
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