He Speaks, She Speaks, We Speak

I am a kooky, fun, spunky sister. Can you believe it? Okay, me neither, but just don't say it like THAT; be nice!

I was my sister's personal assistant today. She participated in an aggressive speaking tourney with some of her classmates. She entered in the prose, storytelling, and partner improvisation competitions. My original intent was to give her a ride to the meeting place and then pick her up again if she needed it, but what really happened is much better! I became her personal assistant (of sorts) and a member of her "entourage" that watched as she performed and told her how awesome she was. By the way, she was GREAT!! I did NOT know that my sister was THAT convincing and passionate in acting, but it really shouldn't surprise me, as funny and fun as she is.

So, though I originally was not even going to go with her, much less do anything if I DID go, she somehow brought me into her group and I got to play a part in the action and partake in the exhiliration of it all. Sis and her friends really made me feel welcome, and she felt ucky most of the day too.

I want to let you know that I do not plan on taking my siblings for granted, not one of them. They are wonderful people that I admire and look up to. I would like to emulate, encourage, and (when I can) enlighten them. I have the coolest siblings in the world!! I LOVE YOU SISSY!! Even if I can't handle your infinite nature.

"Working 9 to 5" Isn't Such a Bad Way to Make a Living

I work. I think that I have already mentioned that I work, or it is somewhat apparent. One might ask, "Why does Fiona the fair work?" Fiona the fair would answer, "That is a good question!" Why do I work? I work because I have what I think is a very nice car that was given to me by wonderful people. This car must be insured for me to legally drive it. This car must also have gasoline in order for me to meet its mechanical demands. I must be able to drive to get to work and school.

I also want to be able to give back to God and others. I have been so blessed in my life, and I believe that I am not blessed just to sit around and say how happy I am about being so blessed. After thanking God for keeping me from living in the streets without any food or legs, I should try to give Him what is His and reach out to the people that He loves(which includes you!).

My sibs and I also enjoy the occasional flicker for diversion. This also usually involves more gas (in order to drive to see said flicker) and often foodstuffs of some sort. And there are sometimes football games, church activities, school activities, and other inspiring, educational, or just entertaining events to partake in, which inevitable require some amount of money.

So I work for an income, truly. But, more recently I have come to enjoy my work, as bizarre and twisted as that may sound. I do not hate it anymore, and I appreciate my coworkers and supervisors who are some interestingly unique people. One or two of the supervisors are very stern and demand quite a bit, but this is good because I feel that they make me perform my job more efficiently and accurately. There are also some supervisors who are more lenient and will allow a little more wiggle room, within policy. Finally, there a number of excellent supervisors (three that I can name without hesitation) that hold you to a reasonably high standard, but also make themselves available to answer questions without talking down to you. It is hard sometimes, and I tend to be quite critical of myself when I am not doing so well.

But, I am home for now and have the weekend off! So I will try to spend some of it now sleeping.

Doesn't everyone like unicorns?

Well, I just really wanted to add a picture, give the text a little more interest. Unfortunately, it didn't work. That must be fixed. I am afraid that I am very much like Alice in that I prefer books with illustrations. I enjoy imagining what things look like (though I am not always very good at it), but I truly enjoy looking at the pictures, seeing how other people imagined something. Some children's books have the most amazing illustrations; rich colors and textures that really bring the characters or ideas of a story to life. One that we recently enjoyed is Where Did All the Dragons Go? by Fay Robinson. The story is told with a lyrical narrative and has a curiosity inducing ending, but the pictures of the dragons and their landscapes are mesmerizing! Another way to find really good children's books: watch either Reading Rainbow or Between the Lions on PBS. Those are both excellent shows to watch if you want to inspire your children (or yourself) to read and ejoy it.

Younger children learning to read will appreciate Between the Lions because of the reading skills that it teaches. Curious and inquisitive children will appreciate Reading Rainbow because of the explorative nature of the show. There is a different theme to each show and the books that they read and talk about are related to that theme. From cooking to knitting, optical illusions and firefighters. Any given week there will be a good range of subjects showcased. But as LeVar Burton says, "Don't take my word for it," check them out!

My Competitive Edge Needs No Whetstone

I have had a good week, especially with the two days off from school. Adding immensely to my judging this past school week to have been "good" is the fact that I received high marks on my Chemistry, Spanish, and Political Science exams! I am rather academically competitive, mostly against myself. It also feels good to compare grades with the sibs. They are monumentally intelligent, so if any of my grades come close to (or occasionally pass) theirs, I tend to get a little giddy. There is a similar situation with my BBB (bestest best buddy) , but we are quite competitive anyway.

We Beat Breast Cancer Together!

I do not have breast cancer, but I do know a few women who have battled it and won. From what I understand it is not an easy fight. So I cannot complain about walking about 3 miles at 8:30 in the morning in the dampness that draped Little Rock on Saturday morning. Thank the Lord, it did not rain on us! It rained almost ALL day Friday in Central Arkansas. Though the weather forecasters threatened us with rain, the nearly 40,000 women, men, and children who walked/ran/strolled did so under a dry sky! As best as I could tell, it did not start raining in Little Rock until about noon. I thank God for holding the rain fast until the race was over.

Therefore, I cannot complain. But, I can say that I will get a very good, deep sleep tonight. :) Speaking of which, it is that time. Have a good night and God bless you abundantly according to His riches in Glory!

Loooooong Weekend: Starting two hours and 47 minutes ago

This is my first posting on my first blog ever. Someone who already has a wonderful blog created with blogger.com told me that it would only take about five minutes. Well, I am quite slow about many things, which now includes creating a blog. But that's alright. I have drifted around sampling the writings of other "bloggers" and am intrigued by the variety of viewpoints and styles in the few blogs that I browsed. Two that I especially liked were www.bloggingcat.com and www.athomedaddy.blogspot.com.

I normally work until 10pm on Friday nights, but asked to leave early so that I could participate in the Race for the Cure (http://www.ar-raceforthecure.org/) tomorrow in Little Rock, AR, with some amazing ladies from a local hospital. I had the good intentions of getting a good night's sleep and waking early tomorrow to shower and eat a good breakfast before walking. Well, a few small things compiled and I am facing about five and a half hours of sleep. Thankfully, I am a college student and have adapted to such conditions. I will pray for more sleep tomorrow night. It is a long weekend.