July 14 is it now? Good grief.
Melissa Sue Wilson is now Melissa Sue Short...even her voicemail says so.
The wedding was beautiful, in the end. And the groom is sure to become a great friend of mine, which I look forward to.
spending time with the dts-ers was just right. It was family. To quote Chris, "F-f-f-f-f-family." It was shocking, and strange, but oh so normal. Like breathing. Even driving with Jen Weber as a passenger.
Most of you won't know these people, although they recognize the name Ash, and asked after Mikael.
What to do, what to do. I suppose this is a part of life. And it reminds me that around the world, I am loved and thought about, longed for, and remembered.
It's nice to know I haven't been forgotten :)
14.7.03
26.6.03
24.6.03
I just got back from CAAAAAAAMP!
Keats camps that is. Fun! fun! fun! in the...cold, overcast, lack of sun.
Weather in the Howe Sound is not as beautiful as here...yet!
It was grand to see my family, workmates, my BED.....
Over the weekend I learned to drive stick...on a big, old, truck of questionable quality named "Dumpy".
I only had to use 1st and 2nd gear, and it was great fun. I was taught by Shawn, who was impressed with the speed of my learning!
AND I never once made it jump or "bunny hop".
Yeah. I'm pretty cool. Or quick. Or something.
*HIGH FIVE*
Keats camps that is. Fun! fun! fun! in the...cold, overcast, lack of sun.
Weather in the Howe Sound is not as beautiful as here...yet!
It was grand to see my family, workmates, my BED.....
Over the weekend I learned to drive stick...on a big, old, truck of questionable quality named "Dumpy".
I only had to use 1st and 2nd gear, and it was great fun. I was taught by Shawn, who was impressed with the speed of my learning!
AND I never once made it jump or "bunny hop".
Yeah. I'm pretty cool. Or quick. Or something.
*HIGH FIVE*
19.6.03
18.6.03
dust. mold. grass.
my 3 sworn enemies, the biological banes of my existence.
I was trying to explain to ryan the extremes of my annoyance.
It's like my face is itchy and burning from the inside out. And a pressure is building. And soon, it will be let loose, and my face will explode off the front of my head.
in other news, imr and raking bombs, and a band I didn't see rocked the sons and the daughters @ mesa luna's tonight.
cheers.
my 3 sworn enemies, the biological banes of my existence.
I was trying to explain to ryan the extremes of my annoyance.
It's like my face is itchy and burning from the inside out. And a pressure is building. And soon, it will be let loose, and my face will explode off the front of my head.
in other news, imr and raking bombs, and a band I didn't see rocked the sons and the daughters @ mesa luna's tonight.
cheers.
17.6.03
whenever I french braid my hair, someone comments, and invariably asks if I did it myself.
I'm 21 years old!!! Who else would be braiding my hair for me!?
On another note, do commentors only comment when they see that another has gone before? Who will be the first, my friends? Who will be the first.
I'm 21 years old!!! Who else would be braiding my hair for me!?
On another note, do commentors only comment when they see that another has gone before? Who will be the first, my friends? Who will be the first.
16.6.03
15.6.03
what would you do if this was the last time you saw me?
if you knew that as we shook hands or high fives or laughed together, that these were our last moments, what would you do?
if today were your last day, what would you say to those around you? Would you fix things? Finally get down to resolving stuff? Or just let it go, because time is so short?
Sometimes thinking about it changes the way you act today.
Sometimes not.
Today it is sunny, and it is Father's day. Not a bad gig, eh?
if you knew that as we shook hands or high fives or laughed together, that these were our last moments, what would you do?
if today were your last day, what would you say to those around you? Would you fix things? Finally get down to resolving stuff? Or just let it go, because time is so short?
Sometimes thinking about it changes the way you act today.
Sometimes not.
Today it is sunny, and it is Father's day. Not a bad gig, eh?
14.6.03
well, this morning I forgot that my friend Brender (aka Brenda) was going to be @ the airport, en route to manitoba.
I FORGOT!!!
Yesterday, I neglected to wake up in time for my performance review @ work.
I FORGOT!!!
Today, I forgot to call Andwer in the afternoon.
I FORGOT!!!
My Bible is sitting on my dresser, but I haven't read it in a while.
I FORGOT!!!!
Noticing a pattern here?
I FORGOT!!!
Yesterday, I neglected to wake up in time for my performance review @ work.
I FORGOT!!!
Today, I forgot to call Andwer in the afternoon.
I FORGOT!!!
My Bible is sitting on my dresser, but I haven't read it in a while.
I FORGOT!!!!
Noticing a pattern here?
13.6.03
It's later than I wish it were, but I was just having an excellent conversation with my mum and Joanna, and that's not the kind of thing you cut off. I really like my mum, and my dad for that matter. Both of them are such examples to me of what it is to follow God. Not when it's easy or perfectly laid out, but to go and follow where He is calling and leading. They fully supported my time with ywam, and my time out of school, my recording, and my applying for school. They are here to help me with theory, with faith, with learning to cook rice properly, with friends, work; to hear my frustrations, my sorrows, joys, fears, worries, anxieties, problems; daycare and portland stories, philosophies, rants, hormonal rages....
My dad ministers in a denomination he doesn't fully agree with, but he stays because God has called him to. My mum is right in there too. They model to me a marriage that isn't perfect, but it's worth fighting for, and full of love.
I don't know what else to say, other than I hope they're around for a long time. It's hard to imagine walking into the world without them behind me, cheering me on, praying for me, and waiting to give hugs, no matter what happens.
Mum and dad, I love you.
My dad ministers in a denomination he doesn't fully agree with, but he stays because God has called him to. My mum is right in there too. They model to me a marriage that isn't perfect, but it's worth fighting for, and full of love.
I don't know what else to say, other than I hope they're around for a long time. It's hard to imagine walking into the world without them behind me, cheering me on, praying for me, and waiting to give hugs, no matter what happens.
Mum and dad, I love you.
12.6.03
These are VH-1's top 100 songs since Beethoven wrote his first Sonata. Or something like that.
1. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
2. Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”
3. Guns N’ Roses, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
4. Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
5. U2, “One”
6. Run-D.M.C., “Walk This Way”
7. Prince, “When Doves Cry”
8. Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
9. The Police, “Every Breath You Take”
10. Madonna, “Like a Virgin”
11. Van Halen, “Jump”
12. Alanis Morissette, “You Oughta Know”
13. TLC, “Waterfalls”
14. Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U”
15. Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”
16. No Doubt, “Don’t Speak”
17. Def Leppard, “Photograph”
18. R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”
19. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
20. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
21. U2, “With or Without You”
22. Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time”
23. Prince, “Little Red Corvette”
24. Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On”
25. Rick James, “Super Freak”
26. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ on a Prayer”
27. Grandmaster Flash, “The Message”
28. Britney Spears, “... Baby One More Time”
29. Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
30. Janet Jackson, “Nasty”
31. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”
32. Pearl Jam, “Jeremy”
33. Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got to do With It”
34. Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
36. Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n Roll”
37. Alicia Keys, “Fallin”’
38. The Clash, “London Calling”
39. Tom Petty, “Free Fallin”’
40. Michael Jackson, “Beat It”
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Under the Bridge”
42. Blondie, “Heart of Glass”
43. The Go-Go’s, “Our Lips Are Sealed”
44. Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive”
45. Aerosmith, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”
46. Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure”
47. Shania Twain, “You’re Still the One”
48. Naughty By Nature, “O.P.P.”
49. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin”’
50. Lenny Kravitz, “Are You Gonna Go My Way?”
51. George Michael, “Faith”
52. The Rolling Stones, “Start Me Up”
53. Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing”
54. Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
55. Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”
56. Sheryl Crow, “All I Wanna Do”
57. Eric Clapton, “Tears in Heaven”
58. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase, “Mo Money Mo Problems”
59. Meat Loaf “Paradise By the Dashboard Light”
60. Santana feat. Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
61. Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”
62. Pretenders, “Brass in Pocket”
63. Beck, “Loser”
64. The Knack, “My Sharona”
65. Nelly, “Hot in Herre”
66. Squeeze, “Tempted”
67. John Cougar Mellencamp, “Jack and Diane”
68. Chic, “Good Times”
69. Mary J. Blige, “Real Love”
70. Culture Club, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
71. Dave Matthews Band, “Crash Into Me”
72. John Lennon, “(Just Like) Starting Over”
73. LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
74. Hall & Oates, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”
75. The Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
76. Eurythmics, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”
77. Missy Elliott, “Work It”
78. Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
79. Destiny’s Child, “Say My Name”
80. Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”
81. OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
82. Soft Cell, “Tainted Love”
83. Band Aid, “Do They Know It’s Christmas”
84. Radiohead, “Creep”
85. Eminem, “My Name Is”
86. Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”
87. The Who, “Who Are You”
88. Metallica, “Enter Sandman”
89. Pat Benatar, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
90. The Police, “Roxanne”
91. Melissa Etheridge, “Come to My Window”
92. Salt-N-Pepa, “Push It”
93. Nine Inch Nails, “Closer”
94. Cheap Trick, “Surrender”
95. Oasis, “Wonderwall”
96. Beastie Boys, “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)”
97. Devo, “Whip It”
98. Hanson, “MMMBop”
99. Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
100. Madonna, “Ray of Light”
1. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
2. Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean”
3. Guns N’ Roses, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
4. Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
5. U2, “One”
6. Run-D.M.C., “Walk This Way”
7. Prince, “When Doves Cry”
8. Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
9. The Police, “Every Breath You Take”
10. Madonna, “Like a Virgin”
11. Van Halen, “Jump”
12. Alanis Morissette, “You Oughta Know”
13. TLC, “Waterfalls”
14. Sinead O’Connor, “Nothing Compares 2 U”
15. Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)”
16. No Doubt, “Don’t Speak”
17. Def Leppard, “Photograph”
18. R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”
19. Public Enemy, “Fight the Power”
20. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”
21. U2, “With or Without You”
22. Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time”
23. Prince, “Little Red Corvette”
24. Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On”
25. Rick James, “Super Freak”
26. Bon Jovi, “Livin’ on a Prayer”
27. Grandmaster Flash, “The Message”
28. Britney Spears, “... Baby One More Time”
29. Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
30. Janet Jackson, “Nasty”
31. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”
32. Pearl Jam, “Jeremy”
33. Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got to do With It”
34. Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
35. The Sugarhill Gang, “Rapper’s Delight”
36. Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n Roll”
37. Alicia Keys, “Fallin”’
38. The Clash, “London Calling”
39. Tom Petty, “Free Fallin”’
40. Michael Jackson, “Beat It”
41. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Under the Bridge”
42. Blondie, “Heart of Glass”
43. The Go-Go’s, “Our Lips Are Sealed”
44. Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive”
45. Aerosmith, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”
46. Queen and David Bowie, “Under Pressure”
47. Shania Twain, “You’re Still the One”
48. Naughty By Nature, “O.P.P.”
49. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin”’
50. Lenny Kravitz, “Are You Gonna Go My Way?”
51. George Michael, “Faith”
52. The Rolling Stones, “Start Me Up”
53. Marvin Gaye, “Sexual Healing”
54. Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris”
55. Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”
56. Sheryl Crow, “All I Wanna Do”
57. Eric Clapton, “Tears in Heaven”
58. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase, “Mo Money Mo Problems”
59. Meat Loaf “Paradise By the Dashboard Light”
60. Santana feat. Rob Thomas, “Smooth”
61. Backstreet Boys, “I Want It That Way”
62. Pretenders, “Brass in Pocket”
63. Beck, “Loser”
64. The Knack, “My Sharona”
65. Nelly, “Hot in Herre”
66. Squeeze, “Tempted”
67. John Cougar Mellencamp, “Jack and Diane”
68. Chic, “Good Times”
69. Mary J. Blige, “Real Love”
70. Culture Club, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
71. Dave Matthews Band, “Crash Into Me”
72. John Lennon, “(Just Like) Starting Over”
73. LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
74. Hall & Oates, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”
75. The Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
76. Eurythmics, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”
77. Missy Elliott, “Work It”
78. Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
79. Destiny’s Child, “Say My Name”
80. Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”
81. OutKast, “Ms. Jackson”
82. Soft Cell, “Tainted Love”
83. Band Aid, “Do They Know It’s Christmas”
84. Radiohead, “Creep”
85. Eminem, “My Name Is”
86. Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”
87. The Who, “Who Are You”
88. Metallica, “Enter Sandman”
89. Pat Benatar, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
90. The Police, “Roxanne”
91. Melissa Etheridge, “Come to My Window”
92. Salt-N-Pepa, “Push It”
93. Nine Inch Nails, “Closer”
94. Cheap Trick, “Surrender”
95. Oasis, “Wonderwall”
96. Beastie Boys, “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)”
97. Devo, “Whip It”
98. Hanson, “MMMBop”
99. Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
100. Madonna, “Ray of Light”
my song of the day.
Walk with me quiet, walk with me slow
with watered down coffee and words of gold
I can feel the edges of these things
when I hear you speak to me, so walk with me.
Walk with my empty, walk with me strong
The hush of our voices, when the day seems so long
It is like balm, it is like a jewel
it unravels all I thought I knew
Will you lead me, beside the still waters
where the oil, it runs over, and my cup overflows
You restore my soul
Tell me the story, where old is made new
The promise of ages, and all things that are true
When the shadows fall and the wrecking ball
swings and tears me through the heart...
Walk with me quiet, walk with me slow
with watered down coffee and words of gold
I can feel the edges of these things
when I hear you speak to me, so walk with me.
Walk with my empty, walk with me strong
The hush of our voices, when the day seems so long
It is like balm, it is like a jewel
it unravels all I thought I knew
Will you lead me, beside the still waters
where the oil, it runs over, and my cup overflows
You restore my soul
Tell me the story, where old is made new
The promise of ages, and all things that are true
When the shadows fall and the wrecking ball
swings and tears me through the heart...
10.6.03
Okay...that last post was a little harsh. I'm sorry.
This organization is a hard one to work in...so many rules that are ridiculous, or great on paper but not too practical. And our supervisor isn't a horrible person....he is working under some really difficult people, and he takes the brunt of that so we don't have to.
*sighs*
but would it hurt to tell us what we do right once in a while? I received my first positive feedback the other day. I made this presentation poster/folder for the annual fundraising campaign, and he said, "Who did this!? Melinda!? You've got talent!".
yeah. My poster making skills rule.
This organization is a hard one to work in...so many rules that are ridiculous, or great on paper but not too practical. And our supervisor isn't a horrible person....he is working under some really difficult people, and he takes the brunt of that so we don't have to.
*sighs*
but would it hurt to tell us what we do right once in a while? I received my first positive feedback the other day. I made this presentation poster/folder for the annual fundraising campaign, and he said, "Who did this!? Melinda!? You've got talent!".
yeah. My poster making skills rule.
