Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Annual "I Love Springtime" Post
I've been watching it coming for a little while. All of a sudden I was driving down Riverside and there were billions of magnolia trees in bloom! Then it was the daffodils, then the stinky white blossoms outside of my apartment, and camelias! Now it's lilac, tulip, and calla lily time! And as of last Friday, it's my favorite season of the year-- Spring. First of all, Springtime represents new beginnings, which I think is neat. Also, my birthday is in the Spring (more about that later!). But really, my favorite thing about Spring is all of the color. The bright, fresh green and the flowers of all different types. It just looks pretty! There's no getting around it! Fresh and new and pretty. So, Happy Spring everybody! Go outside and enjoy it!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Most of us know St. Patrick's Day as the Irish drinking holiday, but where did it come from? Who was St. Patrick, and why is it celebrated on March 17th? Well, let me tell you!
St. Patrick was not actually born in Ireland-- he was born in Wales. The first time he went to Ireland was not by choice; when he was 16 years old he was kidnapped and forced to be a herdsman. He escaped and returned to his family only to be called back to Ireland a few years later by God through a vision in which the Irish people said to him, "we appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us." And so St. Patrick began his missionary career.
Another thing that St. Patrick is known for is chasing all of the snakes out of Ireland. Well, most people agree there probably weren't snakes in Ireland to begin with, but this could have been some kind of metaphor for converting pagans who used a serpent as their symbol.
And why do we celebrate on March 17th? That was the day that St. Patrick died. He is believed to be buried in the town of Downpatrick in Ireland.
And what would this blog post be without a factoid about alcohol?! Did you know that more Guinness is consumed in Britain than in Ireland? It's true. But even more interestingly, the second top consumer of Guinness in the world is Nigeria, with Ireland coming in third.
St. Patrick was not actually born in Ireland-- he was born in Wales. The first time he went to Ireland was not by choice; when he was 16 years old he was kidnapped and forced to be a herdsman. He escaped and returned to his family only to be called back to Ireland a few years later by God through a vision in which the Irish people said to him, "we appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us." And so St. Patrick began his missionary career.
Another thing that St. Patrick is known for is chasing all of the snakes out of Ireland. Well, most people agree there probably weren't snakes in Ireland to begin with, but this could have been some kind of metaphor for converting pagans who used a serpent as their symbol.
And why do we celebrate on March 17th? That was the day that St. Patrick died. He is believed to be buried in the town of Downpatrick in Ireland.
And what would this blog post be without a factoid about alcohol?! Did you know that more Guinness is consumed in Britain than in Ireland? It's true. But even more interestingly, the second top consumer of Guinness in the world is Nigeria, with Ireland coming in third.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Weekend Update
I had a great weekend! Here are some highlights:
Friday: Costco run with Rach and Heather right up until they closed. We got eco-friendly laundrey detergant, toilet paper made from 100% recycled materials, and St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc which I didn't know they sold outside of the winery.
Saturday: Slept in (woohoo!), went to captial nursery to get necessary items for a potted herb garden (hopefully I won't kill everything this time!), then dinner and dancing for Alicia's birthday!
Sunday: 6th grade girls at church are a great way to get the morning started, ultimate frisbee with some great people (good exercise + new and old friends = sooo fun!), movie/dinner/hang out with Andy.
All in all, it was a really great weekend.
Friday: Costco run with Rach and Heather right up until they closed. We got eco-friendly laundrey detergant, toilet paper made from 100% recycled materials, and St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc which I didn't know they sold outside of the winery.
Saturday: Slept in (woohoo!), went to captial nursery to get necessary items for a potted herb garden (hopefully I won't kill everything this time!), then dinner and dancing for Alicia's birthday!
Sunday: 6th grade girls at church are a great way to get the morning started, ultimate frisbee with some great people (good exercise + new and old friends = sooo fun!), movie/dinner/hang out with Andy.
All in all, it was a really great weekend.
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