1. Drinks from last night: A...somethin-er-other light beer from Rivercity Brewing Co. that tasted banana-y and yumm-y! A B52 from Mort's, an apparently "tiki"-ish bar in Old Town Wichita with the most crowded outdoor seating area i've ever seen (?) and $2-off dessert martinis on Thursdays, whoop! A B-52 consists of Grand Marnier, Baileys, and Kahlua, so is quite delicious and, thanks to Jenny, one of the first cocktails I tried after turning 21!
2. I am getting OLD! Skin splotches and random hairs sprouting up in wrong places!! it's making me feel like i should start having babies because...soon it will be TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Which is a lie. Stop lying to me, self!) *deep breaths*
3. Very excited about the large bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough sittin' in mah fridge, designated exclusively for Cookie Dough Shakes!! We will hopefully be trying out our immersion blender for the first time later this evening, and checking this item off my to-do list: "Do something about that giant tub of leftvover vanilla ice cream taking up freezer space." After a night run, of course....
4. Here is a Cracker Barrel-style Chicken and Dumplins recipe. Also on the to-do list, because I have married a man who loves broth, be it soup or thick chicken-and-d's. So, if you have such a one in your life, knowing this recipe may help calm cravings:
http://backtothecuttingboard.com/dinner/southern-style-chicken-and-dumplings/
5. And here is a link to a 2006 Q and A session with Tim Keller answering questions raised by Richard Florida's book Rise of the Creative Class. (There's a weird bit in the middle where it skips back to the beginning...but continues on again later???) A lot of the focus was on Christian community because one thing Florida noted about creative people was their tend towards individualism and favoring many superficial relationships over deeper, lasting ones. And lately I've been thinking (not in any concentrated fashion) about how to live without being a judgmental snob, or without fearing that the people I meet won't be interested in me (and consequently just trying to be 'normal' and fade in). I know people who are great at talking to strangers in grocery stores, coffee shops, etc., and I want to be like that. Not afraid for myself, or keeping people safely anonymous and therefore a part of the "ignorant masses" or whatever. This week I remembered a character from the Dark Elf Trilogy (ah my nerdy roots!) who was pretty much universally respected because he treated everyone he met with respect--they didn't have to prove anything first. I'm pretty sure he could also kick butt, which always helps in the respect department, right? People could lose his respect, of course, by being scum bags. But he never assumed they were scum bags when he met them or treated them accordingly. I don't know if I mentioned already, but recently my tendency to assume the worst of people kind of slapped itself in my face. A new girl started at work, and she 1) was a lot friendlier than I am and 2) seemed a wee bit flaky. So I automatically assumed she was flaky and that therefore I would hate working with her. And of course, she was going to be universally beloved by everyone else so I had to assume a role of quiet jealousy. (ugh!) Eventually, I realized that though she may have been a wee bit flightier than myself, she did her job spot-on and really kept things together in her department. At which point I had to start feeling guilty for not being nicer at first. Moral: when you assume the worst of people, you are quite likely to be both wrong and a jerk. And prideful jerkiness is never okay, even if your worst suspicions prove correct.
http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/christianity-and-creative-age
6. A poem, reflecting on "getting to know people."
Sharing a secret more
An intimate
Account of living
In true replies,
Not head-nods, half-grunts.
Sentences.
Your eyes are blue,
And mine are brown.
What is there in this town?
Your head?
Your heart?
Move on, beyond,
Be human-frail
Not ego-harsh
Be kind
Be true
Befriend.
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