and I am just guessing
you would be amused
to read about day to day
life- I am just getting used
to the swing, sparkle and sway
of this time we have to learn,
listen, and play.
I know things. About the people I live with. Very. Interesting. Things. That is to be expected. We are occupying the same house. It would be harder to know nothing about them at this point in time. The guys own more shoes than me. I'm not sure if its all of them, or just certain ones. To that I say- Hooray! Seriously, let us get rid of all stereotypes and cliches. I know who likes their rooms Clean Clean, and who of us can look at a space and say 'It's fine, I see some floor!' (I am generally included in this category, as my family back home knows. Actually, I have a name for it. Creative Chaos. I am at my most creative when I am surrounded by an explosion of life. My love of chaos has its limits though, and there comes a point when I have to fix it.) Alas, I am getting off topic.
What else have I learned about the way it goes?
This past week we had an extra 7 people staying with us. I loved it. Most of them were girls. Its a near foreign notion in this place. For a week I shared my room with a lovely girl. We had good conversations. (Many of them about the novel I am writing). Actually, when asked what my favorite part about the week, I said it was talking about the book. With NaNoWriMo starting this month, I have been thinking about my book more and more, so it was good to get those thoughts to taste air. And I am so thankful that she didn't mind listening!
What else have we done? On the fifth, (which is firework and bonfire night) all of us went out to find people that wanted lollies, or a hot drink. I was with David (Dah-veed) and one of the girls from the other team. We had a couple of good conversations with random people, found a shared sense of humor, and heard a horror story about nose-piercings and bathroom-passing-outs. For those who have never passed out in a bathroom, I am here to say it is the worst place possible to pass out. There are so many things to fall into as you go down. (Its the one time saying you fell into a door makes sense.) And if the iron just happens to be on...not that it was....but....you get the picture.
On another note, did you know that this year has been unseasonably warm here? The biggest difference between home and here (weather wise) is that home has less moisture in the winter. And more snow. Basically, think of the wettest, coldest, slightly windy day you have ever had and then go a little colder for good measure, and multiply it. That is what winter is like. It is wet, but no snow. I have it from a good source that they are lucky if they get snow. Do you think that if I asked God for a white Christmas he'd give us one? Wouldn't that be such a fun story to tell!
One of the things that we have been doing is learning to hear God. One night after worship- I think it was Tuesday- I knew I needed to go outside. It had been rainy and cloudy for days, and I had been aching to see the sky. I heard God tell me that I should go look at his Creation- the stars in particular. So I did. It was freezing, but wonderful. The stars were so pretty, but there was something else that caught my eye. This rose. Isn't it a beauty? Thank you so much for being willing to get cold to help me capture it on camera C!
'Lighting a sparkler from many directions with other sparklers!!' Very fun!
This was one of the notes left by the other team. So sweet! They also left us chocolates (which are gone) and a card. <3. It was lovely having you guys, be blessed!
The Weekly List:
1. This just in; "The Pumpkin peed all over me!"
2. Happy Birthday to the following:
Drew (Trainee, not my brother)
Sarah (Because something should be in parentheses)
David (Dah-veed)
Uncle Jake (who really is my uncle)
3. When putting on Peppermint Essential Oil be careful not to put on too much- if you do everyone will be opening the cabinets to look for the source of the peppermint.
4. Pumpkin Pie can be birthday cake. Who Knew?
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