Football Fans for Truth. Hilarious!
Since I bit the whole "objectivity of the covenant" bullet, I've had a quite different view of the church. (I guess reading Against Christianity also helped.) A couple things recently reminded me of some of the things I was thinking about back then, and some new thoughts spurned as well.
Sometimes, I get a little down about things like not having living room furniture. I convince myself that my life would be exponentially better if I had comfy seating for six or so. I think, "Woe is me! I cannot show proper hospitality! I do not have the furniture!" And then I get mopey about the state of my life.
Thanks everyone for your advice on the previous post! I promise to try to make subsequent posts less exclusive in nature.
So, I am really getting a bit frustrated with breastfeeding. During the month of August I got mastitis not once, but twice. (The antibiotics, of course, led to thrush, etc.) The culprit was the same plugged duct, which has been plugged again for the last 10 days. I have tried EVERYTHING (nursing every possible way, pin, lecithin etc.) and it won't come unplugged. Argh. Also, Kate often gets frantic in the middle of feedings, while she is latched on. It's not every feeding, but particularly in the evening. I've found that when I pump at that time, I get really watery milk. Do I have oversupply and foremilk/hindmilk issues? (Stool is very green, often watery). Thanks!
So, yeah, after the DSL fiasco, now the dial-up we signed up for ceased working. The last several posts have been from my parents house or the library. I haven't been able to send email from Outlook sinced we moved, so I haven't even sent out a "here's our new address and phone number" email. It's more than a little frustrating. I wish we could afford the >$60/month for cable internet. I'm really enjoying Richmond, but it's hard to be in a new place and to feel so disconnected from friends. I'm literally tearing up in the library now, so I better stop writing such a "woe is Kristen" post.
There is a new album of Kate pictures uploaded.
It all started when Mike picked up the Lord Peter complete short stories volume we have after we unpacked our books. Obviously, we are now racing through the Dorothy Sayers LPW mysteries. They are so fun! I've never read them before, and am reading them all (including the short stories) in chronological order. We have seen some of the movies, and I recommend the Edward Petherbridge BBC versions. They are top-notch. Also, we are taking applications for Bunters. We don't want just a butler, we want a Bunter.
I have consulted with several other people about this, so I know it's not just my own conclusion:
My parents and siblings came up today to surprise me for my birthday (a day late) which was really nice. My parents bought me this sewing machine for my birthday! I need to make sure that it can handle bottomweights and other heavy fabrics well (as they comprise most of what I envision sewing in the near future) so I decided to carefully open it and try it out. Easier said than done! I have no clue how to use a sewing machine. After following the instructions as carefully as I could, I still didn't get it. As soon as I tried to sew, the thread broke. I need a sewing mentor!
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Everyone's getting older, all the time. I guess that's how life works. Kate just turned two months old. I turn twenty-three this weekend. It's funny, I used to look forward to my birthday. I remember when I was so anxious, I always tried to make sure my party fell a few days BEFORE my birthday, instead of after, so I wouldn't have to wait so long. Now, I am not opening my gifts until a week late and I'm really not disappointed at all. It helps when you already know what you've gotten... :o)
So, two weeks after we ordered the service, and six days after we received our DSL box, Verizon called to inform us that we can't get DSL on our phone line because we are too far from a hub or what-have-you. Bear in mind, we live less than half a mile (as the crow flies) from a mall, a Barnes and Noble, etc. Ergh. We have dial-up for now, but still...
I never believe that those "get a free ________!" schemes work, but apparently, this one does, according to Wired. You can get a free iPod, and it's pretty easy. You sign up on their website, providing them with a working email, name and address. Then you sign up for an offer -- these are from legitimate companies like AOL, Columbia House, BMG, etc. I signed up to get a free trial of netscape dial-up, which I am about to cancel (incuring no cost to us). You wait a few days, and the offer company gets back to them and confirms you signed up. You get five friends to do the same, and you get a free iPod. Here's one guy's experience.
Cheer - Blog9 is back.
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Michael is a pretty classy guy who likes to read and watch DVDs with his wife. When he isn't working, he studies Early Church History and Indo-European Languages (wishlist: US | UK). He is also a Presbyterian (PCA) who is a member of All Saints Reformed Presbyterian Church. He can be contacted at: Email.
Kristen is a stay at home mom and retired elementary school teacher. Her interests include Children's Literature and American Religious History (wishlist). She is also a Presbyterian (PCA) who is a member of All Saints Reformed Presbyterian Church. She can be contacted at:
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