Man, it's been AGES since I blogged!!! And so much has happened! SOme of my highlights...
I've recovered from ym adventures in Africa. WHat a time. I'm still getting phenomenol stories coming out... and I was able to share some of the things that came back in my luggage with people at Christmas... :-)
School - well, lots of stuff! I still have some papers to write (blah) but classes are over! And if all goes well, I'm done classes for this degree. Yup, scary thoughts, but if I can pull off at least 80% in my last few classes, I'll just write the thesis (scary word, scary word!) and be done! I know, I collect degrees the same way most people collect stamps, but still... so, I have to re-write a paper on social policy and Christian ethics surrounding Canadian water policy, plus finish a paper on the social ethics of coca-cola production in India and the church's response(s), and a final paper on applying Thomas Aquinas' 'First Truth' principle to the environmental crisis. Should be a fun week!
Work has been great - lots of adventures and experiences, I've just finished my first Christmas Day aw a priest... I got the best gift, I celebrated the Eucharist at our midnight mass... very cool, very powerful. But after 6 services in 25 hours, sleep...
The house is coming along, I've now finished painting and am just getting things all tidied up - I have a deadline now, since I'm having some friends over for New Year's Eve and hosting a levee on New Year's Day. I always work best with a deadline...
Some more fun of the house has been it's newest additions... I've been back to the animal shelter... Karl says I should just never go there again - I now have, in addition to Leo the hedgehog, the 3 gerbils, and the goldfish, Fuzzbutt the dwarf hamster and Guinness the black Lab. Pictures to follow.
I think those are the basics... right now Guinness is trying to eat the wrapping paper left over from Christmas presents (SO many of them! I'm spoiled!!) so I'll write more soon. I've been keeping up my weekly blog for the national church (www.generation.anglican.ca) so if you're needing more of a fix of Laura Marie's thoughts you can read stuff there.....
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