Happy New Year! I'm so excited about the new year. It marks a new beginning and a new season. It's a chance to start over or to redeem ourselves of things we failed to do or change last year. I'm taking on this opportunity to take a look at myself (on the inside) and change what I don't like. For example, I sometimes say things in the moment, and then I realize what I said and feel awful about it. One thing I need to work on is staying calm in situations where I feel pressured or angry. I let it get the best of me and I explode with whatever rude comment I have ready to say. So I will be working on that. Thinking before I speak. The bible says we should be slow to anger and quick to forgive. If you are around me, I give you permission to hold me accountable.
I purchased "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis. I haven't seen the movies yet, but I will when I finish reading the book, or should I say books. There are 7 books combined into one huge book. It looks overwhelming but when I think of the 7 different books, I feel better about tackling it. This evening, I finished the first book, "The Magician's Nephew." I loved it! I love the way he relates it to Creation, Eve's temptation, and the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. I will either start on the second book, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" tonight or tomorrow. This one is a movie. I don't know if the movie incorporates the first book. I'll have to wait and see. I do know that I enjoy the way C.S. Lewis writes.
Saturday, we had my parents and Sam's sisters over for New Year's day lunch. Overall, I was pleased with how it turned out. The food was delicious, and my sister-in-law's fiance fried a turkey and it was amazing. Oh man. I thawed out a cheesecake that had been in my freezer for around two years (I kept forgetting it was there). I wasn't sure if it would even be good, but my aunt (I got it from her daughter's school fundraiser) said that she was told it would be fine as long as it stayed frozen the whole time. It did. But it smelled and tasted like a freezer. So after a bite or two, I threw it out. On the positive side, I freed up space in my freezer though.
Sam and I went with a few friends last night to watch "Little Fockers." Cute movie. I'm pretty sure they left it open for a 4th movie. I'm not sure what they're going to call it. Something with the word "Focker" in it, I assume. Moving on.
Tomorrow is January 3, which means I only have one more week left of my winter break before school starts again. I'm excited about this semester. I'm not sure why I'm in such anticipation, but I feel that it will be a great semester. I have 6 amazing classmates who are like brothers and sisters to me. And I have 3 awesome professors (advisors, mentors, etc) that pour their hearts into what they love to do. I know God has me here for a reason. And I'm super excited about that.
Sam and I are about to go to some friends' house for game night. I love game nights. Even though they sometimes get heated. It's all in good fun though.
Have a great night!
Rae
I'm very anal about expiration dates, Stacy can tell you that, lol. So cheesecakes are probably good for a couple of months when you have it in the freezer. When in doubt, I always google it. There's this website that tells you for around how long the food is still good once you've opened it, or put it in the fridge or freezer.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited about those books too, you know I haven't read the Bible, but I do know there re a lot of similes incorporated in the books, which is kinda cool.
About you saying things in the moment, I've been a witness and they always make me laugh, because I have no idea if you are being serious or just joking, and I kinda love that! :) "You should not procreate!" lol...