guess what i've been doing this morning? researching how michigan is a no-fault insurance state. i've never lived in one of these states before. i did however find the correlation between being a no-fault insurance state and having the highest insurance premiums of anywhere i've ever lived. since the insurance agency considers no one person at fault in an accident, each person's insurance only covers themselves. that means that all the normal stuff (medical, work loss, etc) is covered for yourself, but any damage to your car is NOT covered by the other driver if they are "at fault" according to the police report. that makes it more of a good idea to have comp and collision on your car so that damages can be paid for if someone else hits you. therefore, if your insurance company pays for you when ANY accident occurs, they are paying for more accidents and thus your premiums are higher.
yeah, i'm sure you wanted to know all of that. i think it's kind of interesting. i also needed to re-gurgitate it to make sense of it to myself.
in other news, we are still looking for jobs. i have an interview with Meijer on Friday for an admin asst position in an IT department. sounds pretty good to me...
6.12.2007
Still on the job hunt...
Well, it's not easy to get a job. Ian and I have been sending out resumes like crazy, with not a lot of response. It seems like everything is on hold until we have jobs. Oh well, at least we get to spend a lot of quality time together! We spend a good portion of the day job searching, and another portion continuing to set up camp.
Good news: we went to a small group last night with mostly young parents in it, and really had a fun time. We felt very accepted (even though we don't have kids!), and I'm hoping that we will be able to connect with these people. One couple even is inviting us over for dinner. That meant a lot to me. The small group is going to host a big kickball game in July for the church. We're going to play against another small group with mostly people our age :)
In other news: found a cool Oriental market today on the way home from the chiropractor (a visit which only cost me $5 in Aldi's Mac and Cheese because of a local food drive!), and the market had lots of rice noodles, Asian spices, etc for pretty cheap. Oh, the resources...
Anyways, I'm still enjoying it here.
Good news: we went to a small group last night with mostly young parents in it, and really had a fun time. We felt very accepted (even though we don't have kids!), and I'm hoping that we will be able to connect with these people. One couple even is inviting us over for dinner. That meant a lot to me. The small group is going to host a big kickball game in July for the church. We're going to play against another small group with mostly people our age :)
In other news: found a cool Oriental market today on the way home from the chiropractor (a visit which only cost me $5 in Aldi's Mac and Cheese because of a local food drive!), and the market had lots of rice noodles, Asian spices, etc for pretty cheap. Oh, the resources...
Anyways, I'm still enjoying it here.
6.04.2007
yay, posting!
I know, it's high time for me to post. this is the first opportunity i've had because we don't have the old wireless in our apartment yet. oh, by the way, we got an apartment. ian's aunt and uncle are renting it to us for a killer deal. we're in the city of grand rapids to boot! we've got tons of space for entertaining :)
ian and i are currently looking for jobs - had one interview so far. anybody know a counseling firm in GR that needs an assistant?
in other news, i like this city. it's been a little hot, of late, but that's abnormal for this area, and for once i'm not the only one complaining about the heat! i also like the feel of living in a city; i mean, i guess cola is considered a city, but i couldn't really tell... and i like the people here; there are actually gas stations where you don't have to pre-pay!!
i think i'll leave you on that note; happy surfing!
ian and i are currently looking for jobs - had one interview so far. anybody know a counseling firm in GR that needs an assistant?
in other news, i like this city. it's been a little hot, of late, but that's abnormal for this area, and for once i'm not the only one complaining about the heat! i also like the feel of living in a city; i mean, i guess cola is considered a city, but i couldn't really tell... and i like the people here; there are actually gas stations where you don't have to pre-pay!!
i think i'll leave you on that note; happy surfing!
4.11.2007
It's getting close
Ian and I are going soon to give our apartment complex a month's notice that we'll be moving out. Yep, it's getting close. We're planning on making the trip to MI around May 16th. I'm about to start the process of exit paperwork at CIU, and we're starting to sell off our furniture-stuff. It's a reality.
You know, I didn't think I'd last this long in SC. When I came here, I was planning on staying for a year (ONE year) and getting my Bible Certificate. Well, one year turned into 2 years, turned into 4 years, turned into the present 6 years plus a marriage, plus a BS in Music, plus a lot of changes in my thinking. And, I wouldn't have guessed that after spending 6 years in SC I would move to MI. I'm excited about moving, but realizing it's going to mean all that instability all over again that automatically comes with a move. I think I've got it easier this time though. When I came to SC, I didn't know A SOUL. Where I'm going to this time, I know my husband (at least I think I do :), my new parents, and some of my husband's friends and extended family. That's a whole heck of a lot better than the last couple of moves I've made. I have to warn you all, I am horrible at keeping in touch with people I can't see. But, I believe I will continue to blog, at least (if I can keep up with that!).
Anyways, enough rambling about what's actually going on in my life. I don't have anything clever to say today, so I'm going to do some work now...
You know, I didn't think I'd last this long in SC. When I came here, I was planning on staying for a year (ONE year) and getting my Bible Certificate. Well, one year turned into 2 years, turned into 4 years, turned into the present 6 years plus a marriage, plus a BS in Music, plus a lot of changes in my thinking. And, I wouldn't have guessed that after spending 6 years in SC I would move to MI. I'm excited about moving, but realizing it's going to mean all that instability all over again that automatically comes with a move. I think I've got it easier this time though. When I came to SC, I didn't know A SOUL. Where I'm going to this time, I know my husband (at least I think I do :), my new parents, and some of my husband's friends and extended family. That's a whole heck of a lot better than the last couple of moves I've made. I have to warn you all, I am horrible at keeping in touch with people I can't see. But, I believe I will continue to blog, at least (if I can keep up with that!).
Anyways, enough rambling about what's actually going on in my life. I don't have anything clever to say today, so I'm going to do some work now...
4.05.2007
Look-alikes of the year?
Coincidence? I think not. Perhaps twins separated at birth... Can you tell which is Rob Bell and which is Chesterton Bennington (lead singer of Linkin Park)?
3.10.2007
Swan Lake
So, I saw the second ballet of my life tonight. I didn't fall asleep! (As I am notorious for when I am in the nosebleeds of the Koger center...) As I said to a friend tonight, "I'm not sure how I feel about ballets."
First, let me make it clear that it was beautiful, and the people who were performing were amazingly trained in their art.
But, there was no live orchestra, so already the ballet started out missing a dimension.
Here's my dilemma: you're working with classical music (of which the beauty can be appreciated by moderns and post-moderns, but it does not affect any of us the way in which that style used to affect people), and that classical style music is the background for a style of dance which is no longer popular. It made me think of a museum - artifacts on display. It was educational - infact, I wish I knew more about ballet so that I could have appreciated it more, but I don't think that people can still expect ballet to be inspirational the way it once was. Is it a dying art? (my question partially stemming from the fact that the Koger was less than half full; the smallest amount of people I have ever seen at a major performance in that room) Will it become like Latin? Studied but no longer spoken?
Please don't hate me if you're a ballet dancer.
Oh, and I also found out tonight on Wikipedia that the correct term for a male ballet dancer is "male ballet dancer". Check it out...
Also, the people that live in the country of Andorra have the longest average lifespan of anyone in the world, and some of the lowest taxes of anyone in the world.
First, let me make it clear that it was beautiful, and the people who were performing were amazingly trained in their art.
But, there was no live orchestra, so already the ballet started out missing a dimension.
Here's my dilemma: you're working with classical music (of which the beauty can be appreciated by moderns and post-moderns, but it does not affect any of us the way in which that style used to affect people), and that classical style music is the background for a style of dance which is no longer popular. It made me think of a museum - artifacts on display. It was educational - infact, I wish I knew more about ballet so that I could have appreciated it more, but I don't think that people can still expect ballet to be inspirational the way it once was. Is it a dying art? (my question partially stemming from the fact that the Koger was less than half full; the smallest amount of people I have ever seen at a major performance in that room) Will it become like Latin? Studied but no longer spoken?
Please don't hate me if you're a ballet dancer.
Oh, and I also found out tonight on Wikipedia that the correct term for a male ballet dancer is "male ballet dancer". Check it out...
Also, the people that live in the country of Andorra have the longest average lifespan of anyone in the world, and some of the lowest taxes of anyone in the world.
3.08.2007
Webb/McCracken Concert
Well, when Ian left I hit the road running hard. I haven't been this busy in who knows how long. It's almost twelve, and I'm still awake making pecan bars - yummm...
Just got home from a Derek Webb/Sandra McCracken concert at the Watershed bookstore in Lexington. It was a bit crowded, but the music was well worth it. I have two observations about the crowd though...
1. I wonder if people my age are really trying to find the truth that Derek Webb sings about, or if they just use his songs to feed the rebel spirit they are already cultivating. I think Derek's truth-speaking comes from maturity. I may be cynical, but I hear a lot of people passing these ideas around, but not living like the ideas are truth. Who do you know who actually cares about the land? Or who lives in a house with two other couples and four single guys so they can be free to use their money in other ways? Or who really questions the church and its new laws?
2. For some people in the room, I wonder if Derek was just too much for them. I could almost hear it in their heads: strike 1, Derek saying that he doesn't like Christian radio because it's only half the truth; strike 2, including the infamous word "damn" in song lyrics; strike 3, "I am a whore, I do confess..."; and possibly a strike 4, daring to sing a song about protesting war. I myself do not consider any of these things strikes. If anything, for me they show that Derek is not afraid to question anything, and therefore is not afraid of the truth when he finds it.
Just got home from a Derek Webb/Sandra McCracken concert at the Watershed bookstore in Lexington. It was a bit crowded, but the music was well worth it. I have two observations about the crowd though...
1. I wonder if people my age are really trying to find the truth that Derek Webb sings about, or if they just use his songs to feed the rebel spirit they are already cultivating. I think Derek's truth-speaking comes from maturity. I may be cynical, but I hear a lot of people passing these ideas around, but not living like the ideas are truth. Who do you know who actually cares about the land? Or who lives in a house with two other couples and four single guys so they can be free to use their money in other ways? Or who really questions the church and its new laws?
2. For some people in the room, I wonder if Derek was just too much for them. I could almost hear it in their heads: strike 1, Derek saying that he doesn't like Christian radio because it's only half the truth; strike 2, including the infamous word "damn" in song lyrics; strike 3, "I am a whore, I do confess..."; and possibly a strike 4, daring to sing a song about protesting war. I myself do not consider any of these things strikes. If anything, for me they show that Derek is not afraid to question anything, and therefore is not afraid of the truth when he finds it.
3.06.2007
Hubby is leaving for Italy!
Well, the day is almost here. Ian's about to head off to Italy...without me :( He's leaving on Thursday for 12 days. He's going to have a blast. Between Venice and the Uffizi and the Vatican and Tuscan countryside, I think he'll be all right. I get to taste what it is like to be single again. My first time in over a year. Can't say I miss it much...well, I don't miss being single, but I am looking forward to seeing my girlz.
1.24.2007
Will the real Betty Crocker please stand up?
I think I found my calling in life! JK, but I have discovered that I really do like cooking. I enjoy planning out meals (that's the nerd in me), and being able to research different recipes ahead of time so that I will actually have all the special ingredients I need at the time when I want to cook something. Currently I'm experimenting with curry. Made chicken curry last night, and the husband approved, so that's the important part :) Next is fish. My family never really ate fish growing up, so I'm taking tips from Betty Crocker, WHO, by the way, was not a real person. Did you know that? Yeah, that's one of those random facts that I know. It was just a marketing thing. I'm sorry if anyone's world just went crumbling down; I know mine did when I found out. For those of you who want proof, you might find this interesting...
"Q: General Mills didn’t keep it a secret that Betty Crocker wasn’t a real woman, but weren’t they evasive?
MARKS [Interviewee]: Absolutely in the beginning. Betty Crocker was presented as a real person in the ’20s and ’30s. If someone were to write to ask for her picture, they had a set response that Betty didn’t like to have her photograph taken. But starting in the late ’30s, they made the decision to use her but personify her less. (Finding Betty Crocker)"
"Q: General Mills didn’t keep it a secret that Betty Crocker wasn’t a real woman, but weren’t they evasive?
MARKS [Interviewee]: Absolutely in the beginning. Betty Crocker was presented as a real person in the ’20s and ’30s. If someone were to write to ask for her picture, they had a set response that Betty didn’t like to have her photograph taken. But starting in the late ’30s, they made the decision to use her but personify her less. (Finding Betty Crocker)"
1.20.2007
Freeze-Dried Strawberries
Yay, I can start blogging again, because I have internet again at my house! I'm in communications-heaven. I haven't had internet in a year. I know, some of you are gasping, but I just didn't want to pay for it. I have since decided paying for internet is kind of like paying your water bill. You just do it.
Anyways, I am enjoying married life, and I am greatly enjoying the fact that it is Saturday and I got to sleep in this morning. I also really enjoyed the cereal I ate for breakfast this morning. I got it at the Dollar Store for $2.50/box (seems like the wrong price to me...), and it has lots of freeze-dried strawberries in it. Yum.
Okay, bye now.
Anyways, I am enjoying married life, and I am greatly enjoying the fact that it is Saturday and I got to sleep in this morning. I also really enjoyed the cereal I ate for breakfast this morning. I got it at the Dollar Store for $2.50/box (seems like the wrong price to me...), and it has lots of freeze-dried strawberries in it. Yum.
Okay, bye now.
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