Saccharine Thoughts

Happy Halloween, my long lost blogger friends! Real life has again taken priority this fall and pulled me away from writing, but I'll be back next week with more gibberish! In the mean time, I'll spend my spooky Sunday handing out candy to little monsters and zombie-hunting via Xbox with the Dude. Hope yours is just as swell! XO ChristaLou

A real-life excerpt from a text conversation with my mother: mom : I had lunch with insert male friend from high school here > today, he said to tell you hi. me : why on earth did you have lunch with insert male friend from high school here >?? mom : I was having a cougar moment and he has really pretty eyes. Sometimes, I wish my mother had never learned to text. Sidenote: my parents are still happily married. She was kidding.

As if Joss Whedon hadn't already proven his superior level awesome, here are a few of his thoughts on Humanism and Education with some humor mixed in, circa 2009. I shared some of my own thoughts on faith well over a year ago, and I find it phenomenal to hear a similar standpoint reiterated so eloquently and honestly. "The important thing is not that we are right. The important thing is: where do we go from where?"

The Southern Oracle - Neverending Story In the tragic case that you may not remember these, let me refresh your 1980's kid fantasy movie memory: AAATREEEEYUUUU!!!

You guys! Can you believe the year is halfway over already?! Well, 7/12 over, to be more accurate. 2010 has kept me oh-so-busy, but it has treated me oh-so-well. Let’s be honest: 2009? It kind of sucked. I dreaded going in to work at HomeAway each morning, as my job there had become utterly mind-numbing. I stumbled through two fickle, overdramatic attempts at dating. Throw in a roommate who bailed on a 14-month lease and a fourth knee surgery, and you can see why I was pretty ready to see the year come to an end. 2010 started off with a bang… and a clangor… and a crash, as I resolutely ended the second of ‘09s wavering relationships, and left my reasonably-well-paying employment... and benefits... and 4 weeks of vacation for the great unknown. During a recession. Whee! As it turns out, the Universe had much bigger things in store for me—I was unexpectedly reunited with a year-old crush over a game of pool which, nigh 6 months later, has blossomed into a fulfilling friendship and ...