Evidently I have fallen off the face of the earth.... or have I? I can't believe I haven't updated in almost a year. Oops. Well, for the three people that read this, I am sure you're aware... I returned to the workforce full-time. I took a position as an Account Manager at UnitedHealth Group and I am about 3 weeks in to training. I am really, really trying to like it. More on that later.
Basically I just wanted to jump in and say "hi, I'm not dead!".
I think I want to change my major (ya know, cause I will be in school until I am 40) to Communications... or something.
That is all for now. Back to work.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
About verses and grace...
I love April... namely (okay, actually the only reason, usually) is because it is National Poetry Month! They actually showcase poetry in bookstores, instead of just hiding it on the one shelf in the back corner that seems to be continually shirnking away. One of my favorite lines ever is one of Frank O'Hara's that has stuck with me for years... "it's for ever I write because the struggle may knock the breath out of me". I am pretty sure I could not sum it up any better than that. I love words. I love that you have to do something, not just forever but FOR EVER... for everything, for always, just so you can BE. Great poetry, which is simply words put together can create such absolute beauty. A moment of absolute stillness in a world that never stops and less often reflects. That is exactly what fuels me. Words that stop and knock the breath out of me. It's for everything I write, because I have to be still sometimes; I have to know I can still feel and breathe and struggle.
That all being said, last night I took a stab at a more "faith-based" poem. Like everything I gush out, it was a two-minute endeavor and was basically vomitted upon the page... but that is how I roll.
"Grace"
Not by deservedness
But with fault do those eyes shin down
upon me.
Upon the mess that I rest in,
Yes the comfort of chaos...
Like veins running far and blue
under the pale skin on top of hands.
Flesh and bone
Given and taken
to this point, stretched thin
like begruged mercy.
Weakend by the elements, dry and cracked.
Grace by those eyes, shining down
And I think of the small, small price.
Just
faith.
That all being said, last night I took a stab at a more "faith-based" poem. Like everything I gush out, it was a two-minute endeavor and was basically vomitted upon the page... but that is how I roll.
"Grace"
Not by deservedness
But with fault do those eyes shin down
upon me.
Upon the mess that I rest in,
Yes the comfort of chaos...
Like veins running far and blue
under the pale skin on top of hands.
Flesh and bone
Given and taken
to this point, stretched thin
like begruged mercy.
Weakend by the elements, dry and cracked.
Grace by those eyes, shining down
And I think of the small, small price.
Just
faith.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Alas...
I am still alive, I really am. I think. I just don't feel things have been terribly interesting.
Ha. Except, that Addie is wearing her Green Day shirt to bed and we just asked her what her favorite Green Day song was... she says "Mighty". "Mighty?"... "Yeah, Mighty's Day Parade." Haha. That would be "Macy's Day Parade" in case you didn't get that one.
So, let's see... last week I sent about 7 poems to the Comstock Review. I have never sent anything out for major publication and I decide to start with Comstock. Am I awesome or what? I am still randomly, aimlessly applying for jobs that I kinda hope I don't get. And um... doing as much reading as I possibly can. That about sums up the last several weeks pretty well. I still feel like I have NO idea what I am doing with my life but hoping and praying for some direction and that God will lead me wherever I am supposed to be. I think it will be nice to have the summer off with the kids. We went to the park today for several hours and had a blast.
Okay, Addie wants to show Karl a website (she's learning to read on it).... I am being kicked off the computer.
Ciao!
Ha. Except, that Addie is wearing her Green Day shirt to bed and we just asked her what her favorite Green Day song was... she says "Mighty". "Mighty?"... "Yeah, Mighty's Day Parade." Haha. That would be "Macy's Day Parade" in case you didn't get that one.
So, let's see... last week I sent about 7 poems to the Comstock Review. I have never sent anything out for major publication and I decide to start with Comstock. Am I awesome or what? I am still randomly, aimlessly applying for jobs that I kinda hope I don't get. And um... doing as much reading as I possibly can. That about sums up the last several weeks pretty well. I still feel like I have NO idea what I am doing with my life but hoping and praying for some direction and that God will lead me wherever I am supposed to be. I think it will be nice to have the summer off with the kids. We went to the park today for several hours and had a blast.
Okay, Addie wants to show Karl a website (she's learning to read on it).... I am being kicked off the computer.
Ciao!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
FOOD!
I know, I know... I am as competent at updating my blog as I am everything else in life. But today I have two delicioso recipes to share! First, shrimp pasta... Mmmm. No clever name for it, but I got the idea when I saw a similar recipe on Emeril.
(just to forewarn I am not gooding writing down recipes, I tend to not think all that sequentially at times, so sorry in advance, haha)
-Pasta... I used gluten-free spinach spaghetti noodles, which were amazing! But, you can use any kind of angel hair, linguine, long noodles... Cook your pasta while you start everything else... cook al dente and then let sit with some olive oil poured over it.
-Next the shrimp... mine was frozen, so I boiled it a few minutes to thaw until it was pink. I used a bag of peeled, de-veined key west shrimp. After it was pink I put in a skillet with:
-Garlic (or garlic powder)
-Half a chopped tomato
- 1/4 chopped green pepper
- and about 2 tblspn
of lemon zest
- 2 tblspn of butter
You can add or subtract more or less of any of those... I let everything fry for a few minutes, til the shrimp was coated with all the yummy
- Then add 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream to the skillet with the shrimp and such
- Add in grated pepper jack cheese (I grated almost a whole block)
- Lastly, throw the pasta in (I used an electric skillet cause it's the deepest type I have) and let everything simmer together until the cheese is melted and the pasta is more tender
MMMM.... SO GOOD!!! I served with asparagus topped with feta cheese. :)
Now for tonight I will be having stuffed green peppers. I will just post what I am stuffing with them, since that is pretty self explanatory...
- Ground turkey
- Brown rice
- Feta cheese
- chicken broth
Mix it all up.... stuff it in the cleaned out peppers and bake for an hour (a recipe I saw said to blanch the peppers first if using green peppers)... and yay... hopefully! I will let you know :)
There... wow, I never thought I would be posting recipes anywhere. Who knew.
(just to forewarn I am not gooding writing down recipes, I tend to not think all that sequentially at times, so sorry in advance, haha)
-Pasta... I used gluten-free spinach spaghetti noodles, which were amazing! But, you can use any kind of angel hair, linguine, long noodles... Cook your pasta while you start everything else... cook al dente and then let sit with some olive oil poured over it.
-Next the shrimp... mine was frozen, so I boiled it a few minutes to thaw until it was pink. I used a bag of peeled, de-veined key west shrimp. After it was pink I put in a skillet with:
-Garlic (or garlic powder)
-Half a chopped tomato
- 1/4 chopped green pepper
- and about 2 tblspn
of lemon zest
- 2 tblspn of butter
You can add or subtract more or less of any of those... I let everything fry for a few minutes, til the shrimp was coated with all the yummy
- Then add 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream to the skillet with the shrimp and such
- Add in grated pepper jack cheese (I grated almost a whole block)
- Lastly, throw the pasta in (I used an electric skillet cause it's the deepest type I have) and let everything simmer together until the cheese is melted and the pasta is more tender
MMMM.... SO GOOD!!! I served with asparagus topped with feta cheese. :)
Now for tonight I will be having stuffed green peppers. I will just post what I am stuffing with them, since that is pretty self explanatory...
- Ground turkey
- Brown rice
- Feta cheese
- chicken broth
Mix it all up.... stuff it in the cleaned out peppers and bake for an hour (a recipe I saw said to blanch the peppers first if using green peppers)... and yay... hopefully! I will let you know :)
There... wow, I never thought I would be posting recipes anywhere. Who knew.
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