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Posted by alicia on Mar 31, 2004 in Life
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO…..ME!!!
Posted by alicia on Mar 30, 2004 in Life
Not much has been going with the blogs of simple pilgrimage. I think we are all going to try to play catch-up now.
Dan & I went down to Narrows to visit my family over the weekend. I really had a good time. The weather was beautiful, plus I got to eat ice cream cake and open presents! Who wouldn’t enjoy that!?! I had fun with my family too. Dan & I played tennis with Jarrett & Sara (his girlfriend). We got to see Fawn & Roger too. I wish that we lived closer to my family so that I could see them more often. I miss them a lot.
While visiting my family I watched Mona Lisa’s Smile with my mom & grandmother. I really enjoyed it. My sister said that the book was better than the movie (duh)….so I think I may pick it up. Watching or reading a really good story always inspires me to want to write. I don’t think that I am a good writer, but part of me wants to be able to create & share stories about life with others. I would love to be able to share stories about the people I love….especially my family.
Well, now that spring break is over and we are back from Virginia, its back to the “real world” and today the real world sucks. I just spent an hour at Roland Park Elementary attempting to bring exercise into the lives of the children there. It was hell. I dread having to go back on Thrusday. Thankfully, the kids are on spring break next week.
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Posted by alicia on Mar 24, 2004 in Life
Yesterday Dan & I had a “date day”. We both took off from work and spent most of the day together downtown. We enjoyed good food and saw some funky art. Check out Dan’s blog for more details. It was so relaxing to spend the whole day together…..why can’t every day be like that??
Posted by alicia on Mar 22, 2004 in Life
If you check out Dan’s Blog, then you can read about our dreams (or as Joy would say, our vision). It was a lot of fun dreaming about our future together, plus it was very beneficial to us. Most days it seems as if our lives are going in different directions and that we are just wandering around. But after last night’s dreaming we both felt a great sense of connection when we realized that we share the same dreams.
On a very sad note…..I talked to my mom last night and she told me that a girl I went to high school with was killed in a car accident a couple weeks ago. Melissa was a few years older than me, but we played sports together. I remember her most from our time together on the track team. All I can think about is the incredible passion she had for life. I honestly can’t remember a time when she was without a smile.
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Posted by alicia on Mar 19, 2004 in Life
Last night Dan & I had dinner at his parent’s house. It has been a long time since I’ve been over there. We had a good time…..and of course, good food. I have missed our weekly dinners.
Today starts my spring break! I don’t get to go anywhere exotic, but Dan & I are going to take a day off from work and spend the entire day together. Oh, I’m excited.
Posted by alicia on Mar 15, 2004 in Life
Tonite we had our small group. Still going through Pilgrim’s Progress. I really like it. The book is so simple that we actually read chapters out loud to each other and then discuss. Since it is pretty straight forward stuff we don’t discuss alot about the book, but mostly about how we relate to Christian. Tonite’s chapter, The Hill of Difficulty, was the one that I think we have all been able to identify with the most. There was one part where Christian had to back-track along his journey and he said, “I’ve had to walk those steps three times when I should’ve had to walk them only once.” Oh, I feel ya Christian…..
Posted by alicia on Mar 11, 2004 in Life
I’m still struggling with the cold…so, I’m using that as my excuse for not blogging much lately. 
Dan & I have been talking about some serious stuff lately. Mainly about stuff going on in my life related to work, school, & of course….horizon. I’m not going to go into specifics about what we’ve discussed, but I did want to share my reactions. I’ve had this thing going on…almost my whole life…..its like a rebellion thing. Whenever someone tries to give me advice I instinctly want to do the opposite. I don’t know why this is, but I do know it has lead me to some sticky situations. My poor mom had to deal with this, and now it is Dan’s turn. (Sorry Dan). Last night as we were talking Dan gave me some great advice & encouragment. It’s exactly what I need to hear. In fact, it is the exact same stuff I would typically say if the situation was reversed. But, why, when I hear someone else encouraging me, do I tense up and want to do the opposite? Is it a pride issue? Am I a James Dean wanna be? Anyone else struggle with similar stuff? Have a hard time doing the “right” thing just because it was advice from someone else.
Posted by alicia on Mar 8, 2004 in Life
Well, I’ve been sick for a little over a week. Just a cold, but it is taking it’s toll on me. I cancelled all my appointments for today. I feel kinda bad cancelling on my clients, but I guess its not as bad as me coughing all over them while I make them sweat. But anyway, I have all day to stay at home to rest, read, and get better.
Tonite we have our small group. For those of you who don’t know, we are reading Pilgrim’s Progress together. Tonite we will be discussing chapter 3, so we’re not very far along, but I think everyone is happy with this selection. It is refreshing to read something that is “easy & light”….it gives more freedom to my imaginiation as I follow along with Christian.
Posted by alicia on Mar 4, 2004 in Life
Yesterday was National BMI (Body Mass Index) Day. So at the gym we spent all day measuring women’s body fat. The whole thing went so well that I want to do this every month. Even though I had to be at the gym for about 12 hours yesterday, I still enjoyed it. I got to meet a lot of members and inform them about having a healthy body weight. There were several women who were interested in personal training, so maybe I’l get some new clients!
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Posted by alicia on Mar 3, 2004 in Life
Its been a very long day…but I wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who kept Dan company while I was visiting my family.