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welcome to my miss-adventures: Are you sold?
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Monday, May 26, 2008. I have referenced my time as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Previously on my blog. Missionaries on Temple Square. Serve mostly as hosts to visitors from around the country and around the world. We would give tours, answer all kinds of questions and just generally keep the place runnin'. I stashed a few funny or poignant ones in my journals. I thought this one was funny:. Sister Brogan really was. This one actually had me thinking recently: . At fir...
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welcome to my miss-adventures: November 2014
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Thursday, November 20, 2014. I keep hearing about this and I want to read it. But I decided I first needed to read the book that came before it. So I did and it's beautiful and deep, and it has other people likewise enthralled. Because they, too, have gone back to it with the publication of Lila. And all I can think of is ways to force people to participate in my sad, little, defunct online book club. That worked a little, but not a lot. If you say nothing then I'll know you want to. See you next week.
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welcome to my miss-adventures: October 2014
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. In an effort to be encouraging, adults are always touting the fun of making new friends but this is a lie. Making new friends is awkward and painful. The first encounter is simple enough, except where I likely forget your name. But I can generally fake normal pretty well in this stage. I think I can save us all some time here. If you think this is funny, will you come find me? I want to sit next to you at whatever social function I am being awkward at. Monday, October 13, 2014.
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welcome to my miss-adventures: August 2014
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014. The world is full of hope and harm. The news of Robin Williams' suicide broke and the internet exploded with grief and empathy, with profound essays full of compassion and experience. The internet also exploded with opinions and advice spoken in tones of truth but containing, often, very little. The last bout of depression I endured was in 2010. I wrote about it a year after it happened here. On the subject. I can speak to the way it impacts me personally and that is all. My nam...
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welcome to my miss-adventures: May 2014
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Friday, May 23, 2014. Self-awareness doesn't always come easily and I'm no exception to that human inclination. But just for good measure I want to state, if it's not coming across already, that I understand that the time I devote to mentally working through my faith, and the kinds of questions I ask of it, are generally reserved for people with way the heck too much time on their hands. Tends to put other concerns in perspective. I swear I get this. My patriarchal blessing repeats the word privileged.
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welcome to my miss-adventures: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Turns 25 this year which means that it has been 25 years since I graduated from high school, 25 years since I started BYU and 25 years since I sat in the common room of my Provo dorm anxiously awaiting the show's premiere. Just me and my poor, unsuspecting boyfriend at the time. A fan of The Tracey Ullmann Show. And owner of Matt Groening's Love is Hell. And School is Hell. I had no doubt that I would love The Simpsons. From Life is Hell. And possibly the best bad role models ever.
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welcome to my miss-adventures: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014. As a blogger I'm not just out to serve my reader (Dad). I also care about the internet user brought here by this blog's most popular Google search term, especially so every September to October. I suspect you, dear Googler, are considering this awesome costume choice and that's how you ended up here at miss-adventures. I commend you for your good taste and I've bumped this to the top of my blog with you in mind. Then come back and tell me about it! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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welcome to my miss-adventures: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014. I have a new favorite song. It combines Primary music (love) with Christmas music (SO MUCH LOVE). It is The Shepherd's Carol. And I don't ever remember hearing before last Sunday but it was love at first listen. Mary, Mary, hush, see the Child. Joseph, Joseph, look, see how mild! This is Jesus; this is our King. This is our Savior; his praises we sing. All God's children, come to adore,. Bringing gifts of love evermore. This is Jesus; this is our King. Look at me and my beam!
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Dear War and Peace. Things are growing uncomfortably strained between us and I think it's time we faced up to the direction this relationship is heading. You have many admirable qualities to be sure. Indeed, I find you quite charming and engaging at times. but ever since that guilty diversion in Utah, my eyes have been wandering more and more. I find myself looking for excuses not to commit. For heaven's sake, I've even been reading the Vanity Fair. Although, who are we kidding?
