| For those who think xanga and blogging is dead and that facebook has taken over, think AGAIN! You can marry the two concepts and find a compromise. :)
Here's How:
- On your FB homepage (NOT your profile page) look for the "notes" link on the right.
- If you don't see a "notes" link right away click "more" for more apps.
- Once you click into "notes", you'll see "note settings" underneath "recently tagged friends".
- Click on "import a blog".
And that's pretty much all there is to it!! Now your blog and everything else is all in our favorite facebook. Blog away!!~ |
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| So here we are again, with the Thanksgiving and holiday season upon us. In light of this week and what it represents, I'd like to write a special post... though I know this isn't the ONLY time of year to count one's blessings. I have a LOT to be thankful for everyday, even the days when I feel like everything that could've gone wrong went wrong. Feelings are not always an accurate reflection of reality though, are they?...
Living in the OC shelters us in many ways. Though I read the news daily about the foreclosures and the credit crisis, and I see the turmoil going on in our economy today, I know I am not experiencing even a pinch of what people out there are feeling right now. Though this recession is affecting the lives of many, I honestly can't say I feel it that much living and working in Irvine. Sure we see glimpses of it by the exorbitant gas prices and rising costs of food, but I don't think I know anyone struggling the way many Americans are. So today I am grateful for job security and income. I am grateful for the ability to even live in Irvine. I know how often we complain that Irvine is a bubble and it's too perfect, too fake, too "pleasantville", but it is still a privilege that more than 95% of Americans don't have. So for that I am thankful.
I am thankful for a loving mom who has been unbelievably supportive of me every step of the way. We may not see eye to eye on MANY things, but in the end I know she loves me unconditionally and supports me in every endeavor I choose to pursue. Then there is my baby sister, at only one age apart, she is hardly a baby and sometimes she's the one who babies me (esp when I'm sick!!) - god, I can't say enough about her. She is my best friend, she knows me better than ANYONE else and still goes out of her way to love me. There are few people out there like family, who know you inside and out and still loves you the same. They are the ones who see me at my worst. They are the ones who "get" the leftovers and are taken for granted the most, yet they are also the ones who are the quickest to forgive, the quickest to embrace and love and support. So for that I am thankful for family.
Then of course there's Sam, I know I know - go ahead and skip this paragraph, but I still need to share because he is a huge part of my life. Besides my family, he is the one who knows me the best and gets the hit during some of my "not so happy" moments, but he doesn't ever lose patience with me. We communicate well and I can say with full confidence that besides my sister, he is my best friend and closest companion. I feel so lucky that we had this solid foundation of friendship before dating... I never felt the need to "pretend" with him or try to "impress" him - I was and still am just fully me with him. It's a relief to have known him throughout the years and say that I know his weaknesses and he knows mine... and we accept each other despite them. That those same weaknesses have a flipside of strength that drew me to him in the first place. His commitment to me is undeniable. So for that I am thankful for Sam.
My women friendships. Coming from The Edge, it's so easy to believe that everyone out there might have it as good as we have it because "community" and "being relational" are regular parts of our vocabulary. But I know better - I know that the friends that have stuck with me through the years, the friends who heard my gripes and saw me in my darkest moments, the friends who have walked alongside me and sacrificed for me - I know that not everyone has friends like these. This doesn't mean my friends and I haven't experienced rocky moments or conflict. This means that in spite of those conflicts, we have been able to be honest, grow closer, and experience something even deeper than I thought possible. So for that I am thankful for friends.
The ability and luxury to dream. Why is dreaming a luxury? Because it says a lot about what we already have. Our basic needs have been met (food, shelter, clothing) and we are able to say that we have more than enough to go out and pursue whatever is our hearts desire. My desire for the longest time has been to go get my MBA and eventually deal with sustainable and social businesses in a global context. That dream has remained consistent since college, and I am so grateful that I am able to even take baby steps towards that goal. Every time I think about it I remind myself how lucky I am to even have a dream. Some people can only think about their immediate needs... some people can only worry about where their next meal will come from or how they will send their children to school. How lucky are we that our biggest worry is what our "purpose" is in life. So for that I am thankful for the ability to dream and the ability to be idealistic.
And more than anything, I am thankful for Jesus. He has brought me through so much pain and junk and he has helped me carry my baggage throughout the years (and let me tell you, I sure have A LOT!). Without Jesus, I think I'd go insane (no, seriously). Despite all the wonderful people in my life, there are times when I do feel very lonely and isolated. There are moments when I don't want to talk to anyone for fear that they just won't get me. In those dark times, I hold onto Jesus and I find comfort. In His arms, I find safety and I find the strength to keep moving... because no one will ever know me the way Jesus knows me. Life must be so dark and scary without Him. So for that, I am thankful for Christ.
Now what do I plan to do over the 4 day break? Which I am uber excited about! I want to catch up on lots of reading - finishing up Atlas Shrugged and reading then finishing the last 2 books in the Twilight series. I want to watch Twilight! I want to watch the entire Bourne Trilogy... and I want to do nothing but eat and write Christmas cards and prep for the holiday party! That is going to be my weekend. I can't wait!! I'm VERY thankful for weekends.
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