tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297403322024-03-07T10:38:36.645-08:00There Is No Better Way To Spend Your TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1812125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-9991219074755933172018-01-02T06:00:00.000-08:002018-01-02T06:00:53.789-08:002017 in Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>/// JANUARY ///</b><br />A weekend at The Great Wolf lodge</div>
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Itzhak Perlman at the Disney Concert Hall</div>
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A weekend in Portland with my dear friend Cathi</div>
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<b>/// MARCH ///</b></div>
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Celebrating Sebby and soon-to-be-born Zion</div>
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Driving around with a disco ball in the back seat after moving week</div>
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Special Persons Day at Deacon's school</div>
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Three weeks in <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/">Kenya</a> with Sunny!</div>
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Meeting the newest <a href="http://preciouskids.center/">Precious Kids Center</a> family member</div>
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Spent a week with three of my favorites</div>
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Welcomed Ashley to the DYM Team!</div>
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Faked a podcast with Katie...but, let me tell you, it was <i>interesting</i>!</div>
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Took a quick trip to New York with my mom...</div>
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Sat between two of the bests at a Wildside/JHM Reunion dinner</div>
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Was prayed over by two lovely women at our Student Leadership Conference in Azusa, CA</div>
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4th of July: snacks by the pool with Ashley</div>
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and fireworks with the Maguires and Bachmans</div>
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Two more SLCs: Indiana and Georgia</div>
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at the Hollywood Bowl</div>
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VBS with The Weighted Keys</div>
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An over-night DYM Shoot at our local Del Taco</div>
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Housesitting = The Great British Baking Show, Game of Thrones, and lounging by the pool</div>
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Flew to San Francisco to see a live taping of The West Wing Weekly</div>
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A Midwest road trip with Sara</div>
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Missouri</div>
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Iowa</div>
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Kansas City</div>
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Celebrating Katie's birthday</div>
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CCDA in Detroit</div>
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A trip to the DYM Kentucky Offices</div>
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{Shara's surprise arrival gifts!}</div>
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An amazing birthday dinner with so many of my favorites</div>
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Halloween night with two ninjagos and the Phantom of the Opera</div>
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<b>/// NOVEMBER ///</b></div>
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A morning at the National Civil Rights Museum</div>
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Thanksgiving brunch</div>
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My massive Christmas tree </div>
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{taking advantage of the high ceilings in my dad's living room}</div>
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The Mariners MV Tree Lighting</div>
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Leslie Odom, Jr with Katie at the Disney Concert Hall</div>
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A ton of laughs at our staff Christmas party</div>
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Exchanging gifts with the Hays</div>
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My gifts to the family this Christmas</div>
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Teaching Pickles and his brothers the joys of Phinneas and Ferb</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, I turned 35 in October and have already begun my next major list, (40 by 40. Ouch, that number is a little painful.) so it seems reasonable that I would post a final update on my 35 by 35. I completed a decent number (22 of 35) of items on the list and, through some persuasion, have moved a few of the uncompleted items to my next list.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <b>bold</b> are those I completed (22, in all)...those <i>italicized</i> have been moved on to my 40 by 40 list. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once that list is finalized, I'll post it here, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1. Record the life stories of my grandparents</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 24. The Life of Pi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 26. Why Not Me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 27. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Bossypants/dp/B004V6APR2/ref=sr_1_1_twi_audd_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522174&sr=8-1&keywords=Bossypants">Bossypants</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 28. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/All-Light-We-Cannot-See/dp/1501173219/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522200&sr=8-1&keywords=All+the+Light+We+Cannot+See">All the Light We Cannot See</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 29. Career of Evil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 30. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/One-More-Thing-Stories-Contemporaries/dp/0804169780/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522217&sr=8-1&keywords=One+More+Thing">One More Thing</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 32. Furiously Happy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 33. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Nightingale-Novel-Kristin-Hannah/dp/1250080401/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522236&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Nightingale">The Nightingale</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 34. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 36. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Should-Feminists-Kindle-Single-Vintage-ebook/dp/B00L0F01NK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1514522292&sr=1-1&keywords=We+Should+All+Be+Feminists">We Should All Be Feminists</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 37. The Light Between Oceans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 38. Big Magic</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 39. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Circle-Dave-Eggers/dp/0345807294/ref=sr_1_3_twi_pap_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522326&sr=8-3&keywords=The+Circle">The Circle</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 44. Heroes of the Frontier</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 45. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 46. Necessary Lies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 47. <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/B00O4D38GW/ref=sr_1_1_twi_audd_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1514522354&sr=8-1&keywords=Just+Mercy">Just Mercy</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 48. Present Over Perfect</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 49. The Underground Railroad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 50. Neverhome</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 51. Woman in Cabin 10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 52. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>9. See 25 bands play live</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 1. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/d5_IBqN9ks/?modal=true">Bethel</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 2. Moxie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 3. Ivan & Aloysha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 4. The Lone Bellow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 6. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/lROSnjN9sR/?modal=true">Dominik Michalzik</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 7. Tyson Motsenbacher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 8. Lowly Spects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 9. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/l1aGJPt9o2/?modal=true">St Vincent</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 10. Noveller</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 12. Matt Redman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 13. Izzi Ray</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 14. David Crowder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 16. Midnight Hour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 17. Sleeping at Last</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 18. Jamil Sharif Jazz Band</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 19. Preservation Hall Band</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 20. Steamboat Willie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 21. Sir Sly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 22. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BN80_5LgB88z5htFsADFodVnSTRNZEjyfFLbt80/?taken-by=allihibb">Stevie Wonder</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 23. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGJH52ZN9leTGj4qvBnOD9Zs0E2tmeyUL9rjbY0/?taken-by=allihibb">Paul Simon</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 24. Danny Elfman and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 25. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BI9UhCRASBvjY8V7X4nnNcMbD0EE3LfBbXHGIc0/?taken-by=allihibb">Adele</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 26. Itzhak Perlman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. Participate in the freeing of a child slave</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>11. Learn to drive a stick-shift</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>12. Create "memorable childhood moments" for children who had to grow up too fast</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">13. Travel to 2 never-before-visited countries</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 1. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZDuxegMpvTDPh21nC72GED4rnBzNkF0xgPmA0/?taken-by=allihibb">Japan</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 2. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNY3N5Eg7WMto33hrM1E1o_fNfvqYC0XGLa6vA0/?taken-by=allihibb">Australia</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 3. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BansyFRhsGwUavtjev6MxVH8T8_cRXxPOv-fkM0/?taken-by=allihibb">China</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>14. Attend a balloon festival</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15. Make a lobster dinner for two</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>16. Complete 60 DIY projects</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>1</b></span><b style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">7. Be in a photo shoot</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>18. Complete an entire Annual Bible Read with Mariners</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">19. Write a song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">20. Read the Complete Works of Shakespeare</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>21. Address a set of envelopes in beautiful calligraphy</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/dddlaSN9gK/?modal=true">22. Camp </a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">23. Hike to the Hollywood sign</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>24. Watch every Hitchcock movie in which he made a cameo </b>(Well, I watched 25 of 36...the others were impossible to find, so I'm counting it.)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/n03R6XN9h9/?modal=true">25. Complete a Color Run</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>26. Speak conversational Swahili </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>27. Host an outdoor movie night</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">28. Spend 52 days unplugged (one day a week for a year)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/oU3VvWt9t2/?modal=true">29. Watch planes land from the hood of a car</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">30. Learn to use my camera </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">31. Take OT and NT classes</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">32. Watch 3 new TV series</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>33. Record a Christmas album</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">34. Buy a domain for my blog</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/uM4cCBN9ke/?modal=true">35. Have coffee with Bob Goff</a></span></b><br />
<b><br /></b> <b><br /></b><br />
I currently have 36 of the 40 items on my next list. What's one thing you'd recommend I do in the next 5 years?!<br />
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And because it's always fun to look back, here are my previous lists:<br />
<a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/10/25-things-to-do-while-im-25.html">25 by 25</a><br />
<a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2009/06/30-things-to-do-before-im-30an-update.html">30 by 30</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-1832721634770402962017-12-28T20:41:00.000-08:002017-12-28T20:41:51.526-08:00A Girl Could Get Used To This I miss you.<br />
I miss how much you get me.<br />
How you see my emotions on<br />
my face.<br />
How do you do that?<br />
push me right the to the edge and bring<br />
me right back to reality.<br />
When we're apart, I don't really<br />
feel the hole.<br />
But together, I feel whole.<br />
It's unnerving: how well you<br />
get me<br />
feel me<br />
fill me<br />
And yet, it's comforting<br />
completing<br />
addicting<br />
<br />
A girl could get used to this.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-17794175031529094382017-12-27T21:38:00.001-08:002018-01-01T11:26:49.381-08:002017 in Questions<b>Though I'm certainly the only one who reads this, it's fun for me to look back on. And, so, for the twelfth year in a row, the end-of-year questions.</b><br />
<b><br /></b> <b>1) What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?</b><br />
Went to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQFDpzogpsOD-Z8Wa6XeNpdaN4JxSt2lQiddfA0/?taken-by=allihibb">Portland</a>, was my own <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTA6Cp-hISKVPkWjgGKsin4S35WuvXKtGqlOY40/?taken-by=allihibb">windshield wiper</a>, went to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTHCYhzh9AM-8rP-4nAltld85b4rkoLKIsjFns0/?taken-by=allihibb">elephant orphanage</a> in Kenya, saw <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUmvC0DBEwlbW1ahdNb6jKiAJ39OIE1RA7uXn40/?taken-by=allihibb">Hamilton</a>, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress (with Sara Bareilles!) and the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUkx7t1BgUIrzYIYoDEQrQaN2KucEkcseIHSuU0/?taken-by=allihibb">New York City Ballet</a>, attended <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BU7ZU5Lh6UMm2eUpRdlqXBBaO0mcxb8F9Yji1U0/?taken-by=allihibb">a balloon festival</a> (after years of trying and failing to do so!), spent 8 months intentionally homeless (mostly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXI_CDlhJLrImXQxfNW7-ZLye5O-5STxDg5wyA0/?taken-by=allihibb">housesitting</a> and couch-hopping), wrote a script for and orchestrated <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWyuquKBH3uK1QKPIN62jPdHD6iBl2oWjaiD5k0/?taken-by=allihibb">an overnight video shoot</a> in <a href="https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/who-is-dym">Del Taco</a>, flew to San Francisco to see <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYR9dDtBK3XHOXDyVRo0CjZhQEzUVDnToW9kfM0/?taken-by=allihibb">a live taping of my favorite podcast</a> with Aaron Sorkin and surprise guest appearances by Allison Janney AND Melissa Fitzgerald, took a road trip through <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYhTL5hh4aleMtFOvGHINeb1waepWNBMh3_hJA0/?taken-by=allihibb">Missouri</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYjTfVbhaW5pVy_Lul0Yk2dg_-d6DXAm00O-wg0/?taken-by=allihibb">Iowa</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYkEfQvBpO48v7oRoPeFknb8plvZEQukWXfj3E0/?taken-by=allihibb">Nebraska</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BYrw0QWBax2K1cxlZImIqoitvIvtTjs8J1sK_k0/?taken-by=allihibb">Kansas</a>, attended to CCDA in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ-WnlZhXZQzumXCcrVo2-OQunqF7qcRLI9i4Y0/?taken-by=allihibb">Detroit</a>, visited the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaK2zfyH87Q497j5SQ4FdnG_KZZoB-wWKY_Wtg0/?taken-by=allihibb">DYM Kentucky</a> offices, STOOD ON <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BansyFRhsGwUavtjev6MxVH8T8_cRXxPOv-fkM0/?taken-by=allihibb">THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BbR_reUB-0qI2MzyEESS3c0oVI5rK_Vm4qsSmo0/?taken-by=allihibb">TABOGGANED DOWN</a>!, bought a moviepass, walked through the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbpg63IhYWPE3TWknNa7C1fOPgOlx7pPfd3BJE0/?taken-by=allihibb">National Civil Rights Museum</a> in Memphis, got my ears double-pierced, had <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BdI593nBN-IK5ipA-BQpyRy1ZACVDzvZHkhxng0/?taken-by=allihibb">personalized sweatshirts</a> made as family Christmas gifts. Saved a ton of money.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>2) Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions and will you make more next year?</b><br />
My goal for the year was to stand on the Great Wall for my 35th birthday...and I did it!<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>3) Did anyone close to you give birth?</b><br />
Sammy had sweet baby <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTp7270hVTBHrYUBbKn_Tu-MrbTCqFY9PfDTGs0/?taken-by=allihibb">Zion</a>. Katie had darling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSU9zifB2URzYEajmntBrCIxtUoLbI2IsoNkVI0/?taken-by=allihibb">Oliver</a>.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>4) Did anyone close to you die?</b><br />
Thankfully, no one really close to me.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>5) What countries did you visit?</b><br />
Kenya (of course) and China.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>6) What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?</b><br />
I would like to have an under 10-minute mile time.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>7) What date(s) from 2017 will remain etched in your memory and why?</b><br />
I went to Portland over Super Bowl, San Diego over Valentine's, Kenya over Easter, the midwest over Labor Day, China over my birthday... all-in-all, a good year for travel. I also had someone profess his love for me on 4th of July weekend...that'll stick with me for a while.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?</b><br />
I mean...standing on the Great Wall of China on my birthday was pretty amazing. Seeing Hamilton on Broadway--also pretty incredible.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>9) Did you suffer illness or injury?</b><br />
Nope, praises.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>10) What was the best thing you bought?</b><br />
Hamilton tickets. I really loved my three weeks in Kenya--especially with my cousin <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSnKfYgh2_5cqXKwwQar97KjOAV0BOUoU6VjMU0/?taken-by=allihibb">Sunny</a>. Have I mentioned China was pretty rad?<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>11) Whose behavior merited celebration?</b><br />
My dear friends, Cathi and Emily. Fadi's generosity is unmatched. My bosses are pretty incredible as well.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>12) Where did most of your money go?</b><br />
Starbucks. Airfare. Luna Grill.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>13) What did you get really, really excited about?</b><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWwGC2JhcxnelhZ2VV5dghmHO6SstBJbXNinc80/?taken-by=allihibb">Leading at VBS</a>, crossing items off my 35 by 35 list, spending a weekend in New York with my mom, working to start a ministry for families with children with special needs at MV.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>14) What song will always remind you of 2017?</b><br />
Despacito. The Game of Thrones theme song. Manhattan by Sara Bareilles.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>15) Compared to last year are you:</b><br />
<b>Wiser? Healthier? Richer?</b><br />
For sure. Yes. Definitely.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>16) What do you wish you'd done more of?</b><br />
Read.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>17) What do you wish you'd done less of?</b><br />
Worried. Self-criticizing.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>18) How did you spend Christmas?</b><br />
We had a great pre-Christmas celebration at my mom's...really, really fun. Christmas Eve, I laid in bed most of the day before going to a service at MV, dinner with the Bachmans, Salhanis, and Morgans, then leading at the MV Candlelight before catching the 11pm candlelight at Irvine. Christmas Day I went for breakfast at Papa and Gina's, then the movies (All the Money in the World) and dinner (Maestros) with my dad and Zac.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>19) Did you fall in love in 2017?</b><br />
Who's to say?! I think so...<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>20) What was your favorite new TV program?</b><br />
The Great British Baking Show<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>21) What was the best book you read?</b><br />
Just Mercy<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>22) What was your greatest musical discovery?</b><br />
Billie Eilish, probably.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>23) What did you want and get?</b><br />
In-ear monitors, a second piercing in each ear.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>24) What did you want and not get?</b><br />
A trip to London over Thanksgiving.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>25) What was your favorite film this year?</b><br />
Lion. or The Big Sick.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>26) What did you do on your birthday--how old did you turn?</b><br />
I turned 35. And, though I cried every day for nearly two weeks leading up to my birthday, on my birthday, I celebrated by climbing to the top of the Great Wall of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BagkWLMBtXzuhp8Ni-9wjYGpxEc7PLspErQZhU0/?taken-by=allihibb">China</a>, eating longevity noodles in a restaurant overlooking the wall, and eating a big scoop of ice cream in a local mall with Shara. About a week later, I had an amazing dinner with my dear friends: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba5nFrjB3gv4HmRY08EyoKKkNq8VUoMrUoo2m80/?taken-by=allihibb">the Maguires, Hays, and Cathi</a>.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>27) What celebrity figure did you like most?</b><br />
I really freaking love Allison Janney.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>28) How would you describe your personal fashion style in 2017?</b><br />
Comfort.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>29) What kept you sane?</b><br />
My church. My people. At work?! Ashley.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>30) Who did you miss?</b><br />
My friends at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSlpA1rBLuG830q1moudu1-zDxaRqEaExxQsEU0/?taken-by=allihibb">Precious Kids Center</a>.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>31) What valuable life lesson did you learn this year?</b><br />
God is a God who provides. How much space I need, how much stuff I need, how many great friends I have.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>32) What did you gain this year?</b><br />
Weight. Wisdom.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>33) What did you lose this year?</b><br />
Weight. A few friendships.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>34) Who was the best new person you met this year?</b><br />
Lots of great DYM100 friends. I had a ton of fun with my friend Jake, too.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>35) What song lyric sums up 2017 for you?</b><br />
God of Your promise / You don't speak in vain / No syllable empty or void<br />
<i>or</i><br />
I've spent my whole life searching desperately / To find out that grace requires nothing of me.<br />
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Want to see the last 11 years' worth?! (My favorite details are the songs that marked each year...)<br />
<a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/01/1-what-did-you-do-in-2006-that-youd.html">2006</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-questions.html">2007</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-questions.html">2008</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-questions.html">2009</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-questions.html?showComment=1293892960898">2010</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/01/2011-questions.html">2011</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-questions.html">2012</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-questions.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-questions.html">2014</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2015/12/2015-in-questions.html">2015</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2017/01/2016-in-questions.html">2016</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-26378439374264347522017-09-16T21:36:00.002-07:002017-09-16T21:36:32.207-07:002017: The Year I Was Intentionally Homeless... Well, For Awhile This has been a year of adventure. I don't mean a year filled with adventures, though, arguably, I've been away from home enough times for one to make that case. But, I'm actually referring to the fact that I've spent 6 months of this year intentionally homeless.<br />
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It started as a bit of a whim: my lease would expire on March 31 and I'd be leaving for 3 weeks in Kenya about 10 days later... it seemed crazy to sign another lease and pay a ridiculous amount of rent for my house to sit empty, so I would spend 10 days at my mom's and then, when I returned, I'd stay with my dad for a bit until I found a new home. I moved a bunch of stuff to my dad's and put my furniture in storage and set off for Kenya.<br />
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As I flew home from Kenya, I very clearly heard God say, "I will have the right home, at the right time, at the right price, in the right place. Just trust me."<br />
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I sort of assumed that meant I'd be signing a lease in or around June or July.<br />
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But then, things got interesting. There were house-sitting offers and babysitting offers that meant I could move from place to place until it was time for our Student Leadership Conferences in the summertime. (Plus, had some amazing friends that let me stay in their guest bedroom in-between these commitments.) So, again, why pay rent for a room that would sit empty?<br />
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I returned from our Student Leadership Conferences to more home/child/dog-sitting opportunities.<br />
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And then, I was able to move into my dad's for a bit--<i>and sleep in my own bed and hang up clothes for the first time in months! </i>And now, here we are in mid-September, looking ahead at an October filled with travel and kid-sitting... no leases in sight.<br />
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I've learned so much in these six months. So much about myself and so much about God.<br />
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I'm hoping to unpack some of these lessons here... you know, for <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posterity">posterity</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-17500481311430077542017-01-02T10:05:00.000-08:002017-01-02T10:05:26.563-08:002016 in Questions<div class="p1" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.3px; line-height: 20.8px;">
The end-of-the-year survey tradition continues for an eleventh year (!!!)</div>
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<span class="s1"><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/01/1-what-did-you-do-in-2006-that-youd.html" none="" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;" text-decoration:=""><b>2006</b></a></span><span class="s2">, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2007</b></span></a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2008</b></span></a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2009</b></span></a><b>, </b><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-questions.html?showComment=1293892960898" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s4"><b>2010</b></span></a><b>, </b><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/01/2011-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;"><span class="s5"><b>2011</b></span></a></span><span class="s5"><b>, <a href="http://www.un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2013/12/2013-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-questions.html" style="color: #ff32a9; text-decoration: none;">2014</a>, </b></span><b style="font-size: 14.3px;"><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2015/12/2015-in-questions.html">2015</a></b></div>
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<b>1) What did you do in 2016 that you'd never done before?</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BBYsjBLt9oK/">Was a guest host on a podcast.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BBtu9Eit9uH/?taken-by=allihibb">Took a group of High School girls to San Francisco.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BCipMuGN9ib/?taken-by=allihibb">Dyed my hair blue.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BC672s4t9ih/?taken-by=allihibb">Attended a silent disco.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BDPb0Kut9hx/">Met Melissa Joan Hart.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF3Cnpbt9vg/">Bought a spur-of-the-moment flight.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF8M4DqN9qx/">Went to Tokyo!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BF9z4K-t9pe/">Held an owl.</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154848656795663&set=a.10154426597395663.1073741840.535645662&type=3&theater">Saw Paul Simon in concert.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIi1fUzA19O/">Took a road trip with my Grandpa and cousins.</a> Joined (and subsequently quit) a dating app. Went on several memorable first dates. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIlM4ShgTJ2/">Went on a hike to see some redwood trees.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIn-ICXgDrS/">Fed an ostrich.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BI9UhCRASBv/">Saw Adele in concert.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BLJ59BSg-sW/?taken-by=allihibb">Spent a weekend in Nashville.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BMIhKGJg8O6/?taken-by=allihibb">Saw a symphony performance at the Hollywood Bowl.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BMt4WOdAxQo/?taken-by=allihibb">Spent a weekend in South Carolina with my mama.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNILNVgAHT8/?taken-by=allihibb">Visited Australia!</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNRJ5MfAz1T/?taken-by=allihibb">Snorkeled. </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNOyd5FgA_l/?taken-by=allihibb">Hiked in the rain forest.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNY3N5Eg7WM/?taken-by=allihibb">Saw a Shakespeare play at the Sydney Opera House.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BN80_5LgB88/?taken-by=allihibb">Saw Stevie Wonder in concert!</a> </div>
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<b>2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more next year? </b></div>
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I did not make any resolutions, but I think I may make one or two this year.</div>
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<b>3) Did anyone close to you give birth?</b></div>
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Emily had sweet baby <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BI7q4i3gklB/">Cohen</a>.<b> </b></div>
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<b>4) Did anyone close to you die?</b></div>
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Two kids from Precious Kids Center--and the mother of two of the children. </div>
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<b>5) What countries did you visit?</b></div>
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This was a landmark year for trips: Japan, Kenya, and Australia!</div>
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A bicycle. And a smaller waistline. </div>
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<b>7) What date(s) from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?</b></div>
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May 20--we bought our tickets to Tokyo. September 21-23--I ran an event for 100 youth pastors from around the country. </div>
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<b>8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1gA5KgKAQ/?taken-by=allihibb">Becoming debt-free!</a></div>
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<b>9) Did you suffer illness or injury?</b><br />
Nope!</div>
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<b>1</b><b>0) What was the best thing you bought?</b></div>
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Our spur-of-the-moment tickets to Tokyo. And Nashville.</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>11) Whose behavior merited celebration?</b><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BJd65h-gfJd/?taken-by=allihibb">Fadi</a>...for sure.</div>
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<b>12) Where did most of your money go?</b></div>
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Toward flights--and paying down debt.</div>
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<b>13) What did you get really, really, really excited about?</b><br />
Traveling!</div>
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<b>14) What song/album will always remind you of 2016?</b><br />
My Paul Simon playlist--negotiations and love songs.</div>
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<b>15) Compared to this time last year, are you:</b></div>
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<b>Wiser?</b> Yes <b>Healthier? </b>Yes <b>Richer?</b> Yes.</div>
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<b>16) What do you wish you'd done more of?</b><br />
Dancing. Reading.</div>
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<b>17) What do you wish you'd done less of?</b></div>
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Worrying. </div>
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<b><br /></b><b>18) How did you spend Christmas?</b><br />
Christmas Eve at Mariners MV (where I received 'the signal' for the very first time while wearing my West Wing Weekly sweatshirt). <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BOdV-pjAbA_/?taken-by=allihibb">Christmas Day at Papa's</a> and then with my dad and brother. The day after Christmas was the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BOgap1ngk1D/?taken-by=allihibb">giant DiLallo party</a> this year...and it was great.</div>
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<b>19) Did you fall in love in 2016?</b></div>
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Nope.<br />
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<b>20) What was your favorite new TV program?</b></div>
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The Path. Stranger Things.<br />
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<b>21) What was the best book you read?</b></div>
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The Nightingale. </div>
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<b><br /></b><b>22) What was your greatest musical discovery?</b></div>
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Paul Simon.</div>
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<b>23) What did you want and get?</b><br />
The prize from the Office Election (and, then a trip to Australia!) Tickets to see Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, and Agnes Obel. </div>
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<b>24) What did you want and not get?</b></div>
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A trip to China. But, with all of the other travel this year, it's really no big loss.<br />
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<b>25) What was your favorite film of this year?</b><br />
Ooh, that's a tough question. Maybe La La Land?<br /></div>
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<b>26) What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?</b></div>
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On my 34th birthday, Emily, Cathi and I spent the night at the Montage Laguna Beach. We ate room service and talked. The next day we had breakfast burritos, saw a taping of James Corden and ate delicious sushi and ice cream.</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>27) Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?</b></div>
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Josh Malina. Aaron Sorkin.<br />
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<b>28) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?</b><br />
Somehow stumbled back into jeans.</div>
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<b>29) What kept you sane?</b></div>
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The West Wing Weekly podcast.<br />
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<b>30) Who did you miss?</b></div>
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The Precious Kids Center kids.<br />
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<b>31) What valuable life lesson did you learn in 2016?</b><br />
I learned so much about managing money and time. </div>
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<b>32) What did you gain this year?</b><br />
A stronger sense of who I am--how my brain works, what I'm good at, the value I bring to a team. A love for exercise.</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>33) What did you lose this year?</b><br />
A bit of weight. </div>
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<b>34) Who was the best new person you met?</b><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> </span><br />
Hard to choose just one! This year brought a new job, a new home, and a new church...and with them, a new book club, a new small group, a new youth ministry...I met so many new, incredible people. </div>
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<b>35) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:</b></div>
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There's such a lot of world to see.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">// JANUARY //</span></b></div>
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I started on the team at DYM...my first staff meeting was, of course, at Del Taco</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">// FEBRUARY //</span></b></div>
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Madison, Jazmine and I took a road trip to San Francisco</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">// MARCH //</span></b></div>
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I dyed my hair blue and we went to Winter Camp</div>
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My lovely small group girls graduated from Woodbridge</div>
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I got to spend a week snuggling Suzie in Kitale</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">// JULY //</span></b></div>
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SLC 2016 in Georgia and California</div>
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Adele. Holy moly.</div>
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The event we'd spent months planning and executing: DYM100</div>
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A weekend with friends in Nashville</div>
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And champagne and Othello at the Sydney Opera House</div>
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We over-estimated the height of our ceilings, but filled our house with Christmas cheer.</div>
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I was given two tickets to a private Stevie Wonder concert!</div>
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2016 was a pretty great year.</div>
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Can't wait to see all that 2017 will hold!</div>
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The end-of-the-year survey tradition continues for a tenth year (!!!)</div>
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<span class="s1"><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/01/1-what-did-you-do-in-2006-that-youd.html" none="" text-decoration:=""><b>2006</b></a></span><span class="s2">, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-questions.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2007</b></span></a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-questions.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2008</b></span></a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-questions.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="s3"><b>2009</b></span></a><b>, </b><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-questions.html?showComment=1293892960898" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="s4"><b>2010</b></span></a><b>, </b><a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/01/2011-questions.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="s5"><b>2011</b></span></a></span><span class="s5"><b>, <a href="http://www.un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-questions.html" style="text-decoration: none;">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2013/12/2013-questions.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://un-blog-evable.blogspot.com/2014/12/2014-questions.html">2014</a></b></span></div>
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<b>1) What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?</b></div>
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<a href="https://instagram.com/p/xkYvvZN9oN/?taken-by=allihibb">Left my job at Mariners</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/yf-xLiN9pl/?taken-by=allihibb">Went to Ireland</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/ykCNx-t9hk/?taken-by=allihibb">Led worship at a church in Ireland</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/y1F37SN9ju/?taken-by=allihibb">Sang on Kenyan radio</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/zpkxent9hT/?taken-by=allihibb">Sang a Britney Spears song at a Kenyan restaurant opening</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/0nxBCgN9uf/?taken-by=allihibb">Learned to drive a stick-shift</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1CKcFct9nH/?taken-by=allihibb">Dyed my hair pink.</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1HWJM_t9q7/?taken-by=allihibb">Took a road trip with my Grandpa.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/1EUj6mN9nk/?taken-by=allihibb">Took a CPR class.</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/1lpjgEN9kI/?taken-by=allihibb">Spent a week in Colorado with the Witts and Tim</a> and then <a href="https://instagram.com/p/16s9OLt9rJ/?taken-by=allihibb">Katie</a>!) <a href="https://instagram.com/p/2cpJqIN9j5/?taken-by=allihibb">Made up a cocktail</a>. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/3DD4_HN9ns/?taken-by=allihibb">Got a giant tattoo.</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/27DvR5N9m4/?taken-by=allihibb">Bought a one-way ticket to Kenya</a>. Broke a lease (both car and apartment.) <a href="https://instagram.com/p/3mVwsyt9vM/?taken-by=allihibb">Took a trip to New Orleans with my mom.</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/48XiMfN9gV/?taken-by=allihibb">Drove a car on the other side of the road</a>. Convinced a few sets of kids to ditch school (for a manicure/karaoke day...for brunch in town.) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/6C_OCFt9oh/?taken-by=allihibb">Rapped in a hallway full of high school girls during a rainstorm.</a> Raced through a cornfield. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/6-KtBiN9mM/?taken-by=allihibb">Stitched initials in to a few dozen school uniforms</a>. Learned to take out tightly-woven braids. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9d1Xwit9lp/?taken-by=allihibb">Helped a few dozen families begin new businesses.</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/-b7ycGN9nz/?taken-by=allihibb">also here</a>.) Took de-worming medicine. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/-CTE4LN9lf/?taken-by=allihibb">Rented a house in a local slum for four teenage boys to begin a new life.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9yhSj7t9vd/?taken-by=allihibb">Put together a human trafficking awareness events for women.</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9Yq3m5N9rM/?taken-by=allihibb">Carved a pineapple for Halloween.</a> Spent an entire year without full-time employment. </div>
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<b>2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more next year? </b></div>
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Ooohhh...I'm not sure I made a resolution this year. My words for the year were financial freedom and peace. I think I saw them become reality this year, despite my best efforts to <i>make</i> them a reality, which caused quite a bit of frustration and anxiety. I have made a few for 2016...those will be shared in upcoming posts.</div>
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<b>3) Did anyone close to you give birth?</b></div>
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Es had sweet little Arlo.<br />
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<b>4) Did anyone close to you die?</b></div>
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No, thank God.<br />
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<b>5) What countries did you visit?</b></div>
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UK (London and Ireland) and Kenya<br />
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<b>6) What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015?</b><br />
A more stable sense of community. And maybe health insurance?</div>
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<b>7) What date(s) from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?</b></div>
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January 17, my last weekend at Mariners. June 30, when I moved to Kenya. September 30, when I launched the new small business project. December 6th, when I returned from Kenya.<br />
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<b>8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?</b></div>
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Beginning 27 small businesses for single moms and struggling families in the slums around Kitale. And picking up conversational Swahili.<br />
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<b>9) Did you suffer illness or injury?</b><br />
I came home from Kenya in March with bruised muscles on my right side (from sternum to spine) which was pretty painful for a few weeks...and had a decently-sized stubborn ringworm on my neck that I battled for about eight months before it finally disappeared. But, other than that, nothing major!</div>
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<b>1</b><b>0) What was the best thing you bought?</b></div>
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My one-way ticket(s) to (and from) Kenya. My ticket to London. To Ireland. To Colorado. Our trip to New Orleans...so many good trips this year.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>11) Whose behavior merited celebration?</b><br />
Cathi Workman</div>
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<b>12) Where did most of your money go?</b></div>
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Rent. Food. Airline tickets: Kenya, Ireland, Colorado, Kenya.<br />
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<b>13) What did you get really, really, really excited about?</b></div>
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Moving to Kenya. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/xpSv0jt9lT/?taken-by=allihibb">My friend that dressed up like Abe Lincoln</a>.<br />
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<b>14) What song/album will always remind you of 2015?</b></div>
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Justin Bieber's "Baby" and "Sorry." AND Adele's "Hello"<br />
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<b>15) Compared to this time last year, are you:</b></div>
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<b>Wiser?</b> Yes. <b>Healthier?</b> Nope. <b>Richer?</b> Nope.</div>
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<b>16) What do you wish you'd done more of?</b></div>
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Danced<br />
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<b>17) What do you wish you'd done less of?</b></div>
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Worry<br />
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I was called last-minute to fill in for a sick friend at Mariners Huntington Beach services. Then ran to Christmas at Papa's--which was so fun! Christmas morning, I took the Almquists to the airport, cleaned up the spare room at my mom's, had breakfast at Papa's. Then lunch at my mom's. A Tarantino movie and dinner with my dad. A pretty good day!<br />
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<b>19) Did you fall in love in 2015?</b></div>
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Not romantic love, but I sure do love <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/73Lf3ON9kX/?taken-by=allihibb">Suzie</a>.<br />
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<b>20) What was your favorite new TV program?</b></div>
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The West Wing. The Mindy Project.<br />
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<b>21) What was the best book you read?</b></div>
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I loved Bittersweet by Shauna Niequest.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>22) What was your greatest musical discovery?</b></div>
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Otis Redding. <br />
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<b>23) What did you want and get?</b><br />
To move to Kenya.<br />
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<b>24) What did you want and not get?</b></div>
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To stay in Kenya.<br />
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<b>25) What was your favorite film of this year?</b><br />
Jurassic World...easily.<br />
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<b>26) What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?</b></div>
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I turned 33. I <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9OpthwN9oQ/?taken-by=allihibb">bought two cakes</a> and we had a party with all of the Precious Kids Center kids. I talked to both of my parents on the phone, attended a graduation, had lunch in town, and Chinese food for dinner...everything I wanted it to be, for sure!</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>27) Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?</b></div>
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James Corden really brought some joy this year.<br />
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<b>28) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?</b></div>
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Dresses and knotted shirts. Multi-colored, self-trimmed hair and muddy bare feet.<br />
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<b>29) What kept you sane?</b></div>
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Cathi Workman...and my parents. So many phone calls and emails during an emotional season.<br />
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<b>30) Who did you miss?</b></div>
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Ooooh, so many people. Cathi, Cheryl, my parents, my brother, my grandpa, aunts and cousins, my small group girls. I could go on and on, really...it was a six-month stint of missing.<br />
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<b>31) What valuable life lesson did you learn in 2015?</b></div>
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I learned so much about myself. Who I am. How I express that. How I express God's love--for me and for others. How to be a more whole version of who God has created me to be.<br />
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<b>32) What did you gain this year?</b></div>
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A lot of understanding, a lot of new friends...and, unfortunately, some weight.</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>33) What did you lose this year?</b></div>
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Some fears, some friends, a job.<br />
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<b>34) Who was the best new person you met?</b><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/0Avn9AN9qw/?taken-by=allihibb">Suzie</a>, without question.<br />
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<b>35) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:</b></div>
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Because life without revision would silence our souls.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-41458517311618273312015-01-02T16:35:00.000-08:002017-01-02T10:06:06.120-08:00My Words for 2015<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last January, I began a new tradition of listening for a "word" for the upcoming year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can read about my words for 2014 <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2014/01/my-words-for-2014.html">here</a>. (I'm considering writing a post about the ways these words impacted the year, so stay tuned, I suppose.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over this holiday week, I began <a href="http://www.susannahconway.com/2014/12/lets-make-some-magic-in-2015/">this end-of-the-year workbook</a>. The first half is a look at the year that has just come to a close, the second half is a preparation for the year that's just begun. Though I've only finished the look back at 2014, (I'm hoping to complete the 2015 portion this evening) I have already chosen (or received) my words for this year.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Financial Freedom</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">and</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Peace</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Honestly, these words are terrifying to me. There's nothing peaceful about what I imagine to be the lessons that will teach me financial freedom. (I know, this is backwards and a little faithless, but it's the truth.) I kept trying to shake off the financial part of that word and just hold to freedom. Freedom I can learn. Freedom sounds refreshing and exciting. Financial freedom sounds like responsibility and rules. To me, financial freedom means I'm free of all of the recurring bills I have (rent, car payment, insurance) which means an entire upset of my life as it is. In my best moments, this sounds really exciting. In my worst, it sounds embarrassing and hopeless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I truly believe that this is not what God has planned for this year for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't even begin to find words for the ways that my expectations were exceeded with the words from last year...</span><br />
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The end-of-the-year survey tradition continues for a ninth year (!!!)</div>
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<b>1) What did you do in 2014 that you'd never done before?</b></div>
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Go on vacation with a houseful of strangers. Dye my hair platinum. Run an entire Easter service: choir, horns, video shoot, rehearsal, etc. Whole 30. Drive across the country on a whim. <span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Arrange a Friday Night Lights tour in Austin.</span><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"> Climb a tree. (And, subsequently, rope swing from a tree and jump from a platform at the top of a tree in to a river.) Wake surf. Lead worship for 400 kids at a Vacation Bible School: hand motions and all. Lose a grandparent. Spend a weekend alone in a fancy hotel. Program (and then reprogram) an entire Christmas service. Meet Kirk Cameron and Bob Goff (!!!) Paint my nails once a week for an entire year (you know, the super important stuff) Have a picnic and watch planes land. Play the slots in Vegas. Play on a tree swing. Celebrate five years at Mariners. Bake cookies for each of our neighbors. </span></div>
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<b>2) Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more next year? </b></div>
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My New Year's resolution was to go to a balloon festival...and, though we had planned to go to Albuquerque, jobs got in the way and we missed the festival. I will make some more for 2015...and try to catch the Balloon Fiesta this year to make up for missing it in 2014.</div>
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<b>3) Did anyone close to you give birth?</b></div>
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Yes! Candice, Alicia, Ryanne, Katie...lots of babies this year!</div>
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<b>4) Did anyone close to you die?</b></div>
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We lost my grandma (Bum) this year.<br />
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<b>5) What countries did you visit?</b></div>
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None in 2014. Several to come in 2015!<br />
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<b>6) What would you like to have in 2015 that you lacked in 2014?</b></div>
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A rapidly filling passport</div>
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<b>7) What date(s) from 2014 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?</b></div>
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<b>January 5th:</b> when I got my new role as the Ocean Hills Worship Leader. <b>May 30th:</b> when we packed up for a weekend in Pasadena and ended up in Oklahoma. <b>September 21st:</b> when my Grandma died.<br />
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<b>8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?</b></div>
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Learning to be more of who I was created to be and less what I have been told I am or should be.<br />
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<b>9) Did you suffer illness or injury?</b></div>
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Nope! </div>
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<b>1</b><b>0) What was the best thing you bought?</b></div>
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My overalls(?)<br />
<b><br /></b><b>11) Whose behavior merited celebration?</b><br />
My friend, Andy, who worked with me every week to make the music run smoothly and was super fun, and encouraging along the way.</div>
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<b>12) Where did most of your money go?</b></div>
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Rent. Gas. Coffee.<br />
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<b>13) What did you get really, really, really excited about?</b></div>
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The <a href="http://instagram.com/p/pUqBvtt9vA/?modal=true">Friday Night Lights tour</a> in Texas<br />
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<b>14) What song/album will always remind you of 2014?</b></div>
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Step in the Name of Love by R.Kelly, Joni Mitchell {specifically 'California' and 'Case of You'}, Bob Dylan "Boots of Spanish Leather"<br />
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<b>15) Compared to this time last year, are you:</b></div>
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<b>Wiser?</b> Yes. <b>Healthier?</b> Yes. <b>Richer?</b> Probably not.</div>
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<b>16) What do you wish you'd done more of?</b></div>
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Read<br />
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<b>17) What do you wish you'd done less of?</b></div>
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Worry<br />
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I ran my first (pair of) Christmas services and led worship at them with Trevor and Dom. We had dinner and opened presents at my mom's on Christmas Eve and a huge breakfast and Jeopardy contest at Papa's on Christmas Day!<br />
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<b>19) Did you fall in love in 2014?</b><br />
Not so much</div>
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<b>20) What was your favorite new TV program?</b></div>
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West Wing(!!!)<br />
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<b>21) What was the best book you read?</b></div>
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This is Where I Leave You<br />
<b><br /></b><b>22) What was your greatest musical discovery?</b></div>
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St Vincent. Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan.<br />
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<b>23) What did you want and get?</b><br />
A beautiful <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ww-WyPt9qv/?modal=true">ceramic flamingo</a><br />
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<b>24) What did you want and not get?</b></div>
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A trip to Kenya<br />
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<b>25) What was your favorite film of this year?</b><br />
The Veronica Mars Movie (duh)</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>26) What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?</b></div>
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I turned 32. My friends pulled off a few surprises for me, including meeting Bob Goff and an outdoor screening of Jurassic Park (with chocolate covered ice cream cones!) On my actual birthday I had dinner with my dad and brother and my friend Emily and finished the night with Sega Genocide!</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>27) Which celebrity/public figure did you like the most?</b></div>
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I still really love Kristen Bell. (I think she's my answer every year)<br />
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<b>28) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014?</b></div>
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White hair. Overalls. And lipstick.<br />
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<b>29) What kept you sane?</b></div>
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Netflix.<br />
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<b>30) Who did you miss?</b></div>
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My Kenya friends. Katie Hunt. Ryanne Witt.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>31) What valuable life lesson did you learn in 2014?</b></div>
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Being exactly who Jesus created me to be is the best way to live<br />
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<b>32) What did you gain this year?</b></div>
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Half a closet of clothing back</div>
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<b><br /></b><b>33) What did you lose this year?</b></div>
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20 pounds(!!)<br />
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<b>34) Who was the best new person you met?</b></div>
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Oh gosh--so many new friends this year! Taylor: my adventure pal. Jolene: my "new" roommate. Jason: my ice cream tour guide.<br />
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<b>35) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:</b></div>
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Like the petals in our pockets, may we remember who we are / unconditionally cared for by those who share our broken hearts. {<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_ZJzmFxII">Snow</a> by Sleeping at Last}</div>
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<b>::: JANUARY :::</b></div>
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New Year's Eve // Big Bear Trip</div>
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<b>::: FEBRUARY :::</b></div>
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Joined the team at Mariners Ocean Hills</div>
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<b>::: MARCH :::</b></div>
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Academy Awards // Veronica Mars Movie // Kirk Cameron</div>
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Montage Beverly Hills // Thanksgiving</div>
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<b>::: previous years in photos :::</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2013/12/2013-photo-recap.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2012/12/2012-in-photos.html">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2012/01/photographic-recap-of-2011.html">2011</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-91746959145582679932014-11-10T05:00:00.000-08:002014-11-24T19:54:41.347-08:00To Venture On Wider SeasA few months ago, while co-leading a worship event, the Pastor of the church stopped the band to read a prayer...and then invited the room to join him in reading the prayer a second time through.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freshworship.org/node/248">This prayer</a> stopped me in my tracks.<br />
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I came home, googled it immediately, and have had that tab open ever since. (<a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2014/03/the-more-you-know-brief-about-me.html">classic Allison</a>.)<br />
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At this point in my life (having been following Jesus for more than 20 years) I shouldn't be surprised that God hears and answers prayers. And yet, somehow, it took nearly a month for me to realize that, as things went a little haywire in my life and I began to spin out a bit in the shock of it all, it took nearly a month for me to realize that had actually <i>asked</i> for this to happen.<br />
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I <i>prayed</i> that my life would be disturbed. Silly me.<br />
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With tears in my eyes, I read these lines. I prayed them deeply. I longed for a life full of dreams too big to be fulfilled by my tiny (read: human) skill-set.<br />
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<i style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Disturb us, Lord, when We are too well pleased with ourselves,</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 0.6em;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">When our dreams have come true</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 0.6em;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Because we have dreamed too little,</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 0.6em;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">When we arrived safely</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 0.6em;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Gill, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Because we sailed too close to the shore.</span></span></i><br />
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<i style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />To venture on wider seas<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />Where storms will show your mastery;<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />Where losing sight of land,<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />We shall find the stars.<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />We ask You to push back<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />The horizons of our hopes;<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />And to push into the future<br style="line-height: 0.6em;" />In strength, courage, hope, and love.</span></i></div>
My life has been adequately disturbed in the last few months. And the only reason I'm making it is because I believe, through it all, I will see His mastery.<br />
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So, here's to venturing on wider seas.<br />
And all of the fears, tears, and re-readings of <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%208:23-27">Jesus calming the storm</a> and <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2014:22-33&version=NIV">walking on water</a> that come with it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-54836183596585922682014-11-03T05:00:00.000-08:002014-11-03T05:00:00.460-08:00More More More MondayFive things I can't get enough of right now...<br />
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<a href="http://serialpodcast.org/">The Serial Podcast</a> by This American Life. (one nonfiction story unfolded week-by-week. currently revolving around the 1999 murder of a high school girl.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231248054018?lpid=82">Revlon Colorburst Lipsticks</a> (the color will last all day. no joke. it's the best.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_3aIqkcGQ">Chandelier</a> by Sia (have you heard the piano version. her voice is incredible. the chorus gives me goosebumps <b>every</b> time.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/2014/newsspec_8703/index.html">Stories of a life of travel</a> (anyone know how I could just travel the world as a career?)<br />
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Gilmore Girls on Netflix (basic. because, really, who isn't watching that these days...)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-4074492543788394662014-10-31T22:53:00.000-07:002014-10-31T22:53:00.165-07:00Recording the Life Stories of My GrandparentsI have a big family: my mom is the oldest of five and my dad is the oldest of seven. Nearly everyone is married and has at least two children. We all love to give gifts, so Christmas is quite the extravaganza. A very long, very expensive extravaganza.<br />
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A few years ago, we decided to take a more creative approach to Christmas gifts, switching from purchasing gifts to what we have affectionately come to describe as "make, bake, or take Christmas." Make a gift (spending no more than $5), bake something (or, if you prefer, make flavored alcohol, which we've received on more than one occasion) or take something you already own and re-gift it (there is no price limit to re-gifting: my cousin received a set of golf clubs two years ago.)</div>
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For Christmas 2012, I gave my mom's parents a book labeled About Me. The first page was a note from me, asking them to, over the course of the next year, answer the questions at the top of each page and give this book to me as my gift on Christmas 2013.</div>
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On Christmas morning 2013, I opened both books from my grandparents, each full of memories (mostly handwritten, a few typed for lack of space (!!)) with the request that the book be kept private: what was written in there was written for me, and no one else--much to the jealousy of my aunts and cousins. A few days later, my Grandpa and Grandma each asked to have the book back for a little while to add stories and details that they had recently remembered and wanted to include. I happily returned the book, knowing I'd want as many memories as they would want to share.</div>
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A few months ago, my Grandma passed away. On her bedside table, the morning she died, was this book and a pen. I scooped it up, quickly, and put it in my purse. As I read through it over the following week--and wept, of course--I was even more thankful for the time she had put in to writing down her life stories for me...appreciating this heirloom all the more in her passing.</div>
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In the last year or so, I've had a few people ask about the questions that are in the book: How specific are they? Where did I find them? Etc. So I thought I would post them here, as a way to have a place to point people for this information, but also as an encouragement to you to make a similar book for the people in your family. Someday, I hope to have a little library of Family Life Stories...what a great way to fill a bookshelf.</div>
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<b>:: ABOUT ME :: </b><br />
<i>I bought 1/2 sheet spiral-bound blank sheet books from Michael's and covered the front in construction paper. (You know, high quality craftsmanship.) And then I hand-wrote questions at the top of each page. The majority of the questions are written on the front of the page, leaving the back open for extra space to answer. Also, customize the questions (and the order of questions) to each recipient: each of my grandparents has lost a sibling, but at different stages in their lives. I used the same question "what was it like to lose your brother/sister?" but placed them in the book around the appropriate stage of life (teenage years, after marriage, late in life, etc)</i><br />
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<li>My note to you (I filled this in) || Your note to me (dated the following Christmas)</li>
<li>What is your earliest childhood memory? </li>
<li>Describe your childhood in two sentences </li>
<li>List your parents & grandparents full names, places & dates of birth </li>
<li>What one or two stories do you remember most from your childhood? </li>
<li>What was your neighborhood like growing up?</li>
<li>What did you parents do for work? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>Describe each of your parents in one word. (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What song(s) will always remind you of your parents/childhood? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What was your favorite thing to do with your parent(s)? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>Describe a typical family dinner...what did you eat? What did you talk about around the table?</li>
<li>What were your favorite foods growing up? Did your mom/dad typically cook or did you go out to eat often?</li>
<li>List each school you attended, years you attended and your best friend(s) at each level.</li>
<li>What was your favorite subject? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What were your favorite book(s)? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What was your favorite after school activity? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What did you want to be when you "grew up"? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>Do you remember the first family vacation you took? How old were you? Where did you go</li>
<li>What was your first job? How did you get it? When and why did you leave it?</li>
<li>When was your first date? Where did you take him/her?</li>
<li>When do you remember laughing the hardest with your family?</li>
<li>When/how did you feel most loved by your family?</li>
<li>How did your childhood shape you as a parent?</li>
<li>What is the best thing your parents taught you?</li>
<li>What was it like to lose your brother? How did you handle your grief?</li>
<li>Describe the first time you met Grandma/Grandpa.</li>
<li>When did you know you were in love?</li>
<li>How did you propose? Who was the first person you told?</li>
<li>When and where were you married? How big was the wedding?</li>
<li>What advice would you give a newlywed?</li>
<li>Where did you go on your honeymoon?</li>
<li>How long after your wedding did you become a parent?</li>
<li>What were your thoughts about becoming a mother/father? Fears? Excitement? Nerves?</li>
<li>What was the best parenting advice you received?</li>
<li>Did you plan to have __ (number of) children? How many kids did you want to have? How did you choose their names?</li>
<li>What advice would you give a new parent?</li>
<li>Tell me about the births of your children.</li>
<li>How did having children change your marriage?</li>
<li>What has been the happiest time/part/stage of being a parent?</li>
<li>What has been the most difficult time/part/stage of being a parent?</li>
<li>Would you have done anything differently as a husband/wife and/or father/mother?</li>
<li>How did you come to be a <u>(profession)</u>? </li>
<li>What was/is your favorite family tradition?</li>
<li>What are the most memorable family vacation stories?</li>
<li>Describe the day you found out you were going to be a grandparent.</li>
<li>Where were you on the day I was born? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>Tell me something funny my parents did that day. (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What has been the best part of being a grandparent? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>What has been the most difficult part? (1/2 page)</li>
<li>Who are your "oldest" friends? How have you remained friends for so long?</li>
<li>Describe what it was like to lose your parents. How did you handle your grief?</li>
<li>Did it feel different to lose your mother or father? Was it difficult to help your children grieve a grandparents while grieving yourself?</li>
<li>What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishments?</li>
<li>List your top ten favorite books.</li>
<li>List your ten favorite songs (or albums or artists) at all time.</li>
<li>List five people you would consider (or have considered) to be your heroes and why.</li>
<li>What three world events have had the most impact on your life and why?</li>
<li>Do you think kids have it "better" or "worse" today than when you were a kid?</li>
<li>List ten things you are grateful for.</li>
<li>What are three things you want people to remember about you?</li>
<li>What is your all-time favorite joke?</li>
<li>What would you consider to be the most important lesson you've learned in life?</li>
<li>How has faith/God shaped you?</li>
<li>List your top ten favorite movies.</li>
<li>Why do you love to read?</li>
<li>If you could give me one piece of advice, what would it be?</li>
<li>If you were to travel anywhere, where would you go?</li>
<li>What's the best vacation you've ever taken?</li>
<li>How would you like to spend your retirement years?</li>
<li>What's your favorite thing about yourself?</li>
<li>What's your favorite thing about our family?</li>
<li>What's your favorite thing about me?</li>
<li>What did I miss?? Any other stories you think I ought to know?</li>
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Please leave a comment with any questions, or any pieces I may have missed.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-57582642229797736692014-10-30T08:12:00.000-07:002014-10-30T15:45:14.888-07:00My 35 by 35. An Update.<div class="p1">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I turned 32 last Friday. That feels like reason enough to give you an update on my 35 by 35 list! The bold is completed...and there is some photographic evidence of a few of these--I need to figure out a better documentation process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Record the life stories of all four grandparents {Two Complete: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/iZwRGMt9rf/?modal=true">1</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/p/tW6LBpt9i3/?modal=true">2</a>. Two in progress}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Travel to 15 never-before-visited states</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 1. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/fn2Iwmt9mU/?modal=true">Massachusetts </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 2. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/fp5jnRt9u5/?modal=true">Rhode Island</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 3. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/fqaDkZt9iv/?modal=true">Connecticut</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 4. Maryland</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 5. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ftqeu1t9sy/?modal=true">Pennsylvania</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 6. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/orp2awt9ow/?modal=true">New Mexico</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 7. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/orLZWdN9lf/?modal=true">Oklahoma</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/eAZ_iYt9mt/?modal=true">Visit the Rose Bowl Flea Market</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Raise $1000 for charity: water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Write 365 notes in 365 days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Learn to use a sewing machine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Do the splits both ways</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Read 40 books</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 1. Harry Potter 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 2. Night Film</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 3. Special Topics in Calamity Physics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 4. Intensity</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 5. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/o9Mr1pt9pO/?modal=true">Harry Potter 2</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 6. Flappers and Philosophers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 7. The Ocean at the End of the Lane</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 8. This Is Where I Leave You</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 9. Harry Potter 3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 10. Gone Girl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. See 25 bands play live</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 1. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/d5_IBqN9ks/?modal=true">Bethel</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 2. Moxie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 3. Ivan & Aloysha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 4. The Lone Bellow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 5. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/iFgENKt9sP/?modal=true">Cast of Once pre-show</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 6. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/lROSnjN9sR/?modal=true">Dominik Michalzik</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 7. Tyson Motsenbacher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 8. Lowly Spects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 9. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/l1aGJPt9o2/?modal=true">St Vincent</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 10. Noveller</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 11. NKOTB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 12. Matt Redman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 13. Izzi Ray</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10. Participate in the freeing of a child slave</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">11. Learn to drive a stick-shift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12. Create "memorable childhood moments" for children who had to grow up too fast</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">13. Travel to 2 never-before-visited countries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">14. Attend a balloon festival</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15. Make a lobster dinner for two</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">16. Complete 60 DIY projects</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 1. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/uyZUtpN9nt/?modal=true">bjork swan dress</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 2. pumpkin garland</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 3. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/gEmEZct9oc/?modal=true">donut pumpkins</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 4. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/gPGeWhN9i-/?modal=true">Mike Wazowski</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 5. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/gyupgtt9l8/?modal=true">black and white canvas</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 6. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/iVQ7mqN9sn/?modal=true">animal masks</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 7. claw gloves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> 8. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/gyupgtt9l8/?modal=true">pink ribbon canvas</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-22771045414115607952014-09-12T05:00:00.000-07:002014-09-12T05:00:02.458-07:00Show Me That Smile Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year has been a strange one. A really great one. A stretching one...in a this-is-so-great-but-also-please-give-me-a-minute-to-catch-my-breath-please kind of way.<br />
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<i>And it's only September.</i><br />
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There is no possible way I would have imagined, in September 2013, that this would be what my September 2014 would look like...or would have dreamed of the changes and lessons and little victories that have gotten me here.<br />
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Again, in a "oh man, I have learned so much about myself and also, shhhh, I want to stop growing and just take a nap for a minute" way.<br />
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On my way to work on Tuesday, I was praying about this Fall. And I stopped myself when I said, "I am not even really sure what to pray because I can't imagine what else You might do in this next season."<br />
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Because, in all honesty, I can. not. imagine what else God has in store.<br />
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My life is pretty different now--I am pretty different now--than it/I was even 6 months ago...and I am so nervously excited about how much more growing and stretching God has in store for me over the rest of this year.<br />
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I hope there is just as much laughter.<br />
But could do with fewer tears.<br />
And maybe a little more travel.<br />
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September is my month and Fall is my season.<br />
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My friend Jason is really great. He's the kinda guy who begins stories by saying "Have I ever told you about the time..." (as if he's 85 years old, though he's only 29.) He's also the kinda guy who says, "Let's spend the day in Pasadena tomorrow. We'll do all the best things."</div>
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I think this might be <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2013/09/a-short-list-of-things-i-would-consider.html">one of my love languages</a>: choosing a city in which we do all the best things--so, of course, I was on board.</div>
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Taylor is super easy going and happy to join any adventure (premeditated or <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2014/06/the-weekend-we-drove-to-oklahoma.html">spontaneous</a>) and, so, we jumped in to my car and drove up to Pasadena.</div>
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Oh, I should also mention that my friend Jason was moving to New York City less than a week later, so we were aiming to visit all of his favorite places as a goodbye-of-sorts to his hometown.</div>
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We started with a gigantic pizza and pitcher of beer. (I'm pretty sure this is a staple of any day with J.)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">^^ Jason had his final softball game at a field by the Rose Bowl. As we wound our way through back streets, I looked over and saw this building. <a href="http://www.pawneeindiana.com/home.shtml">Pawnee</a> City Hall from Parks and Recreation! I wanted to get out to have my picture taken in front of it, but we were already running late and Jason already thought I was ridiculous for showing so much enthusiasm over a building. Instead (joke's on him), I drove us in three huge circles so I could take pictures from a few angles.</span></div>
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^^ After a few rounds of trivia at the local (college?) bar (we <i>aaaalmost</i> won the whole thing, but somehow we left Jack in the Box off of the list of the Top Ten Most Profitable Burger Chains. Before you roll your eyes in judgement, I should tell you, we diiiid mention Steak & Shake AND Hardee's, so we were looking good for a while) we finished the night at a little Tiki Bar in North Hollywood. (Being the remarkable lightweight that I am--and given the fact that I was driving--I did not enjoy the tiki place as much as some of the other patrons, but I did enjoy the company!)</div>
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All in all, it was a pretty good day in LA...looking forward to visiting all the best places in some more cities soon.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-41188611480430207572014-08-20T05:00:00.000-07:002014-08-20T15:25:55.113-07:00What Made This Week Of Camp So Awesome: The Costumes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Though I am an avid fan of costume parties, I do not have the same excitement for camp themed-rec days. Last year, my friend Luke <a href="http://instagram.com/p/csauYcN9lr/?modal=true">really outshone me</a> in this department. </div>
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This year, it was essentially handed to me when I found out we were Team Star Wars. I called my friend Sara, who owns a rarely-worn Jabba costume (I borrowed it <a href="http://instagram.com/p/LeaText9tZ/?modal=true">a few years ago</a>) and then I knew, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMkkQXYOI50">I knew the way you know about a good melon</a>, that this was the year that would make up for all other years of poor participation. </div>
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Typically, the third night of camp is "Fancy Night" which students have hijacked and made "Date Night" which essentially means that one girl from my cabin and I would be the only two left out of the boy-girl-boy-girl pre-dinner photos and I would be left to tell that lone girl that "it wasn't a big deal" and "that nerdy freshman boy was forced to ask ____, so it didn't really count anyway..." It was painful. Every. Year.</div>
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Thankfully, this year, the staff switched things up and made Fancy Night in to 90's Night. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">^^ the invitation said to "dress like your favorite 90s Pop Star"and that's exactly what Jordan did</span></div>
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The girls in my cabin were hilarious: running around the room borrowing lipsticks and passing out scrunchies (which are, evidently, on sale in packs of 5 at Target) and stopping by my bunk to ask how to do their hair to match the 90s niche they were working toward.<br />
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Halfway through the 90-minute prep period, I began to look around the room and realize that each girl had, essentially, decided to dress as a specific memory from my elementary school years. Lauren was the first to dawn on me when I realized she was dressed exactly like "the coolest sixth grader at school" wearing "all of the things my mom wouldn't let me wear" (black knee-highs, dark eyeliner and a flannel around her waist.) Jazmine was dressed in an updated version of what I wore to a birthday party at Hard Rock Cafe when I was in 7th grade: a body suit with a big flannel open over it, jean shorts with bike short AND tights underneath, scrunched socks and boots. (An outfit inspired by something I saw on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2uzBhzzvoE">RoundHouse</a>--incidentally, I'd like to have the blazer Crystal Lewis is wearing at 0:52 if anyone knows where to find one--which took me ten minutes to take off to go to the bathroom!)<br />
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^^ then there was Rylee...wearing my Mervyn's-purchased uniform from fifth to seventh grade: a baby doll dress. </div>
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^^ Cheryl is a pro at the whole costume-thing (and partially responsible for the switching of the evening's theme) so, of course, her costume was incredible: Blossom (she carried around a photo of Joey Lawrence for most of dinner!)</div>
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^^ Austin won the costume contest with his perfectly 90s-look: a gross striped velour button-up shirt, that shark-tooth necklace and the purple-tinted skinny glasses. How in the world was this ever cool?!</div>
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I'm still waiting on some of the videos to be edited--hoping sometime I can post one of the highlights here...you know, for <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/posterity">posterity</a>.</div>
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The camp we visit is incredible for so many reasons: the layout (everything centered around a main lawn, no big hills or dark paths to get to and from your cabin), the cabins (they provide bedding and pillows, no sleeping bags!), and the free time activities (zip line, blob, water slides, and a giant swing.)</div>
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^^ my crazy girls decided to go on a morning hike. i took this photo from my bed, <i>thankyouverymuch</i>.</div>
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^^ each day, there's a huge recreation game designed to engage all 300 campers at once. most of the games are messy, all of them are perfect for my ultra-competitive girls.</div>
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^^ the water slide in to the pool is my very favorite piece of camp. but this giant swing is a close second. i can't begin to explain the emotional <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dichotomy">dichotomy</a> that occurs the second that swing starts to ascend. </div>
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^^ this was a new addition to camp this year. they sent two guys to the middle of the lake (in a boat they paddled out using two frisbees) and launched water balloons at them from shore (while the rest of us watched from the dock.) you would have thought they were launching daggers at them based on the squeals coming from the boat as the balloons approached. when the water balloons ran out, three boys swam out to capsize the boat. one leader paddled the boat to the blob and jumped out while the other tried (and failed) to keep the attackers at bay. in the end, luke ended up under the boat, losing his glasses to the dark depths of the lake. i could not stop giggling through this entire event and requested that we do this every summer.</div>
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I firmly believe that great work is done by great friends. I have loved, so much, being able to work and serve alongside of some of my very best friends over the years and this week of camp was no different. </div>
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Taking a really long bus ride, only to walk in to a cabin of equally as exhausted, but super excited, high schoolers has the potential to be defeating. But when you get to sit between your great friends at leader meetings and spend the last hour of free time (read: typically the hour the cabin is empty and best time for the leader to take a nap) rehearsing with a band-full of people you love, that makes things a little more manageable. (Don't get me wrong, my girls were the best this year, so I really only had one "shut down" evening and even that only lasted an hour or so.)</div>
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Anyway, here are the friends that shared the week at camp with me.</div>
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One of the costumes for the skit was a pair of overalls. (Mine are not a costume) When Trevor and I realized we had matching shirts, he graciously agreed to be my twin for a very-well-documented hour or so.</div>
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The bus ride home took a few extra hours, for some reason...even the students were d o n e with being trapped.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Girls</span></b></div>
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This year, at Summer Camp, I had a cabin of 15 Junior/Senior girls. For many of these girls, this was our third (and final) year together. For a few, we'll have one more to make four. </div>
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These girls came to camp ready. Ready to dance. Ready to spend full free times running from the pool to the zipline to the blob and back. Ready to eat ice cream every day. Ready to share the burdens they've been carrying. Ready to cry together. Ready to find freedom that only God can provide.</div>
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We had difficult, painful, and hopefully, healing conversations in cabin time...and we laughed and led incredible dance parties during <b>every</b> other moment of camp. </div>
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We also slept from midnight to 7:30am every night. Tell me that's not a dream come true with a cabin full of girls!</div>
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Making sure to capture the group as much as I could, here is a group photo (or at least13/15ths of one) from each day.</div>
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Eaaaaarly morning Monday</div>
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Monday evening with our cabin cups</div>
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Tuesday: Team Star Wars</div>
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(I'm in the Jabba suit, obviously)</div>
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Wednesday: Photo Shoot while in line for the giant swing</div>
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Thursday: 90s night</div>
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Friday: our traditional cabin photo</div>
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Ladies, I am so proud of you. For the ways you love one another. For the way you are seeking to follow God's will for your lives. You are fighting heavier battles than any group I've had before and you are caring for each other so beautifully in the midst of the pain. I love each of you for all that you are...and all that you are becoming. Thanks for a really great week.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-11104142703200919712014-08-12T05:00:00.000-07:002014-08-12T05:00:00.476-07:00Home Again, Home Again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just getting settled back in to life after a week at summer camp.</div>
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I am almost ready to call this my favorite week of camp ever.</div>
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Which is saying something considering I've been to (at least) one camp per summer since 1993.</div>
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This year just felt different, for some reason...</div>
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More stories, photos (and, hopefully, videos) coming soon.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-32198626875377742402014-08-01T05:00:00.000-07:002014-08-01T05:00:05.803-07:00Here's To Happiness {part five}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>ten things that make me <i>remarkably</i> happy:</b></div>
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1. seeing my grandparents {and aunt} in the second row at church each sunday<br />
2. taking a trip...near or far...with or without a destination<br />
3. completing an outfit with the right shade of lipstick<br />
4. cheeseburgers. <i>yeeeaaaah</i><br />
5. jinx texts<br />
6. dance parties: all the time and e v e r y where<br />
7. successfully stepping outside of my comfort zone<br />
8. finding a new "just-<i>one</i>-more-episode-before-bed" show<br />
9. picking the extra polish off the sides of my fingers after painting my nails<br />
10. when my friend's kids are as excited to see me as i am to see them<br />
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This was a fun list to make tonight. I was struggling to come up with ten and then suddenly had to narrow them down!<br />
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I'd love to see what you'd put on a list like this...post them below or email me! allihibb{at}gmail.com<br />
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{also. parts <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2009/05/heres-to-happiness-stolen-outright.html">one</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2010/04/heres-to-happiness-part-2.html">two</a>, <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2011/10/heres-to-happiness-part-three.html">three</a>, and <a href="http://www.allihibb.com/2013/01/heres-to-happiness-part-four.html">four</a>}</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740332.post-41963553309995646802014-07-31T05:00:00.000-07:002014-07-31T11:25:58.668-07:00Wait...Weight?!? (Part 1 of Who Knows)<i>I've been writing this post for a few weeks and haven't been fully ready to share because I'm not sure I'm all done wrestling...and it feels a little too vulnerable to put this out for the world to read when I'm not completely certain I'm ready for a dialogue. BUT...as I've been processing it, I've felt less ashamed to invite others in and have found that I'm not alone in this weird, sad, painful wrestling match. And so I thought, maybe we could fight this thing together...whaddya say?</i><br />
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I've been wrestling with this whole body image thing lately. Which is frustrating for so many reasons: not the least of which is that I feel like this is something I should have conquered (or pushed past) as a teenager...or at least in my twenties. But that doesn't seem to be the case.<br />
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I have battled with my weight for years. <i>Battled</i> in the loosest sense of the word since I haven't done much to make great choices. I hated exercise and really liked delicious things like butter and cookies and mcnuggets.<br />
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And these decisions have been evident in my appearance.<br />
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In April, I decided to make a commitment to <a href="http://whole30.com/">Whole 30</a>. It turned out to be one of the craziest months I've had in years (both at home and at work), so there were <b>many</b> days I wanted to drive through McDonald's for a milkshake on my way home or order pizza for dinner because I was too tired to cook. But, I made it all the way through the month with only two hiccups and felt great.<br />
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I felt so confident in my ability (and desire) to make better decisions. I had more energy and could feel the difference in my eating habits, in my food choices and cravings--even my brain felt less foggy.<br />
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I also have nearly half a closet of clothes back(!!)<br />
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Though I am not the picture of health, nor am I at the ideal weight for my height, (and I have yet to lose my appetite for cookies or mcnuggets) I am not where I used to be...and I hope to continue to move toward health, not fall back to my old habits.<br />
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The other night, after a fight with my friend over what she wanted me to wear (sometimes we revert back to high school: raiding each others closets to choose outfits for ourselves and for one another), I realized that I may have a skewed version of myself in my head.<br />
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I still picture myself as a very heavy girl. I still lean toward baggy dresses (to hide my stomach and hips), long skirts (to cover my legs) and sweaters (to be sure my bingo arms are completely out of sight.)<br />
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The more I thought about this, the more I began to recall things people have said to me (or about me) over the years. People I had trusted, (and eventually learned that I shouldn't have) whose words carried--for lack of a better term--<b>weight</b> in my belief about who I am and how I appear.<br />
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I realized, though these people are no longer in my life, their words and opinions are with me everyday...many of them still the loudest voices shaping my self-image.<br />
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I'm starting to wonder if maybe, just maybe, not all of what they said is true.<br />
And, if that's the case...it's about dang time I weed out those lies.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1