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The Green Bible

Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land.
Deuteronomy 15:11

Inspired by the red-letter edition, Harper Collin's has come out with a green letter edition of the Bible
that highlights passages on stewardship and God's care for creation. It also includes essays and a study guide. At first it sounded like a gimmick but I've read good reviews. It might make a good Christmas present for me (hint, hint).

Mutualism

I've spent 10-14 hours each day this week in class or on assignments. What do I not want to hear as my work is past due? I don't manage my time properly. Let me lay out my week for you:

Monday - 1 assignment due, prepare handout for work
Thursday - 1 assignment due, 2 labs due, prepare handout for work
Friday - 2 assignments due, prepare handout for work

Not managing my time properly and not having a enough time are entirely different. I was told my problem is I help people with their work (hypocritical statement coming from the person who asks me the most questions). Group dynamic amongst the physics students: I help others and others help me. Yes, I spent time helping others but how much time did I save by getting help from others?

Rider Pride

Forwarded to me from a friend:

After living a full life, Doug Berry, the (once) Winnipeg Blue Bomber coach, died. When he got to heaven, God was showing him around.

They came to a modest little house with a faded Blue Bomber flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity," said God. "This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here."

Doug felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house.

On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a gorgeous white and green three-story mansion with a 50-foot tall flagpole with an enormous Saskatchewan Roughrider flag, and in every window, he could see Saskatchewan fans.

Doug looked at God and said, "God, I'm not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was a good coach, ran a clean program, took the Bombers to the Grey Cup, and came close to winning a national championship."

God said, "So what do you want to know, Doug?"

Doug asked: "Well, why does Ken Miller, the Saskatchewan coach, get a better house than me?"

God chuckled and said, "Doug, that's not Ken's house; that's mine."

Good News for Muscial Lovers

Breaking: 'Glee' renewed for full season | Ausiello | EW.com

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How to Avoid Becoming Like Whitney Houston: Glue Your Emmy to the Fridge

I heart Joss Whedon*

*and Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion

Ridiculousness Personified

Conversation to myself at school:
"Janice, learn how to spell your name then you'll be able to check your mail."
Janice finally succeeds in logging in
"Argh, NASA! You send too many emails!"
A friend nearly snotted all over himself he was laughing so hard.

Grace in Small Things: Day 21

I'm possibly way too tired to be doing this but here I go...

1. Work went really well today. Yesterday was a bit of a disaster so I was expecting the worst.


2. Last day without my own computer (according to the UPS tracker)


3. My professor performing a melting ice dance


4. Good conversation with no distractions


5. Sweet, delicious Neo-citrin

Being Present When You're Present

People and their electronics have been perturbing me of late. Consider the following scenarios:

• A university student is invited to a special school function. During the speeches plays Solitaire while sitting at the same table as the dean


• Being the only one not on a laptop during a documentary. I felt like I might as well had been watching it alone


• A business man accompanies his mother to church. He checks his email on his Blackberry instead of paying attention. Really? That email couldn't wait an hour?

I'm not sure if people see the barriers they are creating between each other; divided attention does constitute quality time.

Grace in Small Things: Day 20

Just under the wire. I actually wrote these on the bus this afternoon but didn't have time to type them until now:

1. seeing my favourite 3 year old bus mate. He is made of awesome even when he is too tired to practice his evil laughter


2. Leo the bus driver is the man. Always a privilege to be his passenger, There is a reason why he is the bus driver with the most seniority.


3. half hour to sit in the park on a beautiful day. I need to do that more often even when I'm not forced to.


4. Miss Kylee is here! I miss her when she's gone.


5. being let out early in two classes -- every extra minute of break helps on a long day


6. people who wait for me so I don't have to walk to class alone


7. too short of sleep but then ready 20 minutes early and very productive morning

Happy 5th Blogiversary

It is officially been 5 years since I started blogging on Angelfire. I started here on blogger about 3.5 years ago. Wow, have the times changed.

When I began blogging, I had just quit my job as a full time teacher and began my new life as a sub/shelf straightener/tutor in Saskatoon. I moved again to Calgary, became an admin assistant then found another full time teaching position. I'm back in school and back in Regina.

I started blogging to stop bugging my friends with emails of random thoughts, forwards and surveys. It turned into another form of procrastination for me.

Thanks for reading.

Grace in Small Things: Day 19

1. the wonderful online community of teachers who make my job easier.


2. even though my new computer is somewhere between the Atlantic Ocean and my toilet, I have a computer at home I can work on in the meantime


3. concord grapes -- I like how I can pop them out of their skin into my mouth


4. finding out you influenced someone for the better


5. awesome hair day, even after I had a 3 hour nap

Grace in Small Things: Day 18

1. Got an email from Ky that her presentation went well!


2. multiple naps


3. talking about silly things with my sister


4. leftover pizza for breakfast


5. house to myself for the day

Science Ponders Zombie Attack

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Science ponders 'zombie attack'

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Janny=Trouble?

Names that mean trouble | Melanie McDonagh - Times Online

Grace in Small Things: Day 17

Sorry, got a little too tired to finish this last night...

1. generous friends


2. FREE HAMBURGER, CHIPS, POP AND MINI DONUTS! First week of school is awesome.


3. saving time by getting a ride to school from my dad


4. plans for an upcoming trip coming together better than I imagined


5. some much needed perspective on how blessed I am

Grace in Small Things: Day 16

1. Steve Jobs was in such a good mood after his liver transplant, he gave me a 160 GB IPod instead of a 120 GB one


2. finally got gas money for my trip last month


3. opportunity to get my name on as many journal articles as possible in the next two years


4. someone with a lot to purchase letting me go ahead in the line


5. having the time to run silly errands with a silly friend (details to follow)

Grace in Small Things: Day 15

Sorry this is late. Last night I wasn't feeling well and went to bed at 8:30

1. the class that I thought would be scary might not be so scary after all


2. resolving some differences


3. Alana gets to be my lab partner for one class


4. my mom had a good night sleep and is feeling much better


5. finding candy in my school bag


6. my friend Elizabeth's daughter had surgery on a detached retina. It was a complete success and she has already started to regain vision. The recover will only take 3 weeks instead of the expected 6 weeks.