* tiny but powerful *

Among the thoughtful gifts I received this Christmas were a number of blue items from my family and friends. "These are a few of my favorite (blue) things..."

- blue Snoopy pajamas (to follow the blue penguin/snowflake pajamas from last year - thanks Mom!)
- a blue vase, blue candle, and blue silverware (thanks Tim!)
- an "entertaining set" of 12 blue-tinted glass cups (thanks Louisa!)
- a pretty vase with blue marbles and my very own CURLY BAMBOO! (thanks bop!)
- my new favorite blue sweater (thanks...oh, me :-P)
[edit: One of my students just gave me a canvas tote bag with blue trim and my name embroidered in blue!)

Brian actually got me something that isn't blue, but which keeps me from *turning* blue, so I very much appreciate my new space heater. :-D

Oh yeah, and my brother wins the Most Random Gift award... a box of Creamy Mashed Potatoes mix. Yes, the kind where you add water/butter/milk. He says it was because he scoured three years' worth of my November/December/January blog archives for possible gift ideas and all he really found was that 1) I like mashed potatoes and 2) I like pumpkin pie. He figured pumpkin pie would be a little harder to wrap (and besides, we had some for Christmas dessert, along with my mom's famous milk tea...mmmmmm). But guess what... it came in a blue box! ;)

They know me too well.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

Praise God, who is the ultimate promise-keeper. :)

Have a wonderful Christmas, everyone!

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not in your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight."
- Proverbs 3:5-6

In no particular order or coherence:

My Bible study's conclusion about James 3:13-18? The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics! (Heeheehee...poor Mindi was having a hard time following.)

I discovered the yumminess that is pumpkin seed spread at the RUF Christmas party. Mmmmmmm.

After seven long years of faithful service, the only bottle of hairspray I have ever owned (back from my high school junior year's winter ball) finally died. R.I.P., Pantene Flexible Hold Hairspray.

I re-discovered Lime Tostitos at Mindi's baby shower. I loooove these chips.

When I am cranky or upset, I tend to drive slower on the freeway. This seems counterintuitive. But sometimes I end up going 55mph before realizing it.

Is it sad when my car is the warmest place I've been lately? It's nice when heat is a natural by-product of using the car if I have to be driving anyway.

I empty my Trash folder in Eudora compulsively.

I drink a LOT of tea.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was soooo good. I definitely want to get it when it comes out on DVD. This is the first time I've ever wanted to own a movie.

Testimony's winter show was AWESOME. Great music, HILARIOUS skits, cool choreography, and such a full audience! God is so faithful. I had fun terrorizing people with Brian's camera, too! Here are links to the pictures I took at the show and Friday's dress rehearsal.

Sometimes it's hard to be a Gospel-centered friend. Especially to multiple people simultaneously. But I guess that's life.

YAYYY Brian fixed it for me!!! THANKS BRIAN!

...is so annoying! Can't somebody fix that? :-P