Pooling Community Resources

Well, I'm doing it my way, as you probably imagined.

Finally caving in to the big, big love I feel for the place we live,
I've started a website to pool resources.

This is mostly for my own benefit.

There's so much going on out here, I have a hard time keeping track of it all.

And the language thing? Well, I am a communication junkie LOL If I happen to learn how to say something in a foreign language, it makes me happy.

In fact, the blog name COCJ stands for confessions of a communications junkie.

Shh... it's our funny little secret.

If nothing else, it reminds me to find the humor in my paradigm panorama before writing.

anyway, feel free to check it out and sign the guestbook

My latest letter to TC

Thank you so much for publishing Therese J. Borchard's latest column. I am deeply grateful.

For I am one of the Marys she writes of, feeling my way through the dark corridors of the world that expects us all to be Marthas.

I found it providential Mrs. Borchard wrote of her experiences with the Missionaries of Charity.

I have been studying Mother Teresa and her companions for almost five years. I find her words the most intuitive approach to faith I have ever read.

Blessed Mother Teresa's love for "those in the distressing disquise of the poor," her conviction that a poverty of love was indeed more destructive than monetary poverty, and her affirmative response to Christ's invitation to "Be my Light" has helped me learn my place in this world.

I would like to invite others for whom Therese J. Borchard's article resonated to visit motherteresa.org, to see if they perhaps find their apostolate, or at least a framework for their vocation, as I have.

School, Friends, School, Life

So, today was the day to pack the backpacks and plan the lessons.

Ouch. Double ouch.

But it's done, and school begins as hoped on Monday.

Happycrow and Bunny shuffled out this way for a pleasant visit this evening.

Have I mentioned before how nice it is to have visitors?

Many, many thanks to LQ and hubby for coming out recently, too.

We really enjoy your company!!!

So, yeah, school again. Starts Monday. With a plan. A do-able plan.

Thank God! I finally have my head wrapped around how to do what needs to be done... WELL.

Life is very good at the moment. Loving daydreaming about the future, having a blast in the present, and overcoming the nonsense of the past.

If you haven't read this article, check it out.

Generation X: A Bunch of Biblical Marys
http://texascatholic.com/default.asp?IsDev=False&NodeId=823

Somebody please! Give this woman a hug.

She not only said what's been rattling around in my foggy brain for years, it has been published for the world's consideration.

For all of my "Martha" friends out there, I've been learning from you and knowing you has really helped me tremendously.

I like my "Mary" little self a whole lot better because of you :)

Thank you

If you know what's up with me, with us, then you can appreciate my current fondness for this song...

Thank You

In other news, I found a brand new bike trailer for the twins at a garage sale for less than half of the retail price. GREAT FIND! Far better than the one we had in our old house.

I have rearraged pictures in our home to tell little stories.

School plans are coming together beautifully!

Eldest daughter is now enrolled in ballet and Irish step dance

Eldest son started soccer practice this evening

Middle child can not wait to start school. Loves his new Go! Diego! Go! backpack and all it holds.

The bambinos learned to ride tricycles!! They love ice cream and dancing and singing.

This year is all about home... and the wonderful 7 it contains.

Peace, grace, love
Me

Arg!

Well, I just watched the biggest flop in Movie History - CutThroat Island. And all I can say is....

I liked it!

If you get over some bad acting and just enjoy the story, the gratuitous black power explosions, stuntwork, and cinematography are fantastic. Actually it really deserves a better treatment - it's quite underrated in my opinion.

Heck, you could get a good editor to cut it down and make a fine flick.

Ohh... the good and bad - it stars Geena Davis. I thought she was quite excellent for most of the film. But there are some parts that just ache horrid acting. I don't think many people could pull this off though - you either cut the shot or live with it - and so that's what you get.

Ciao!

More on the global smackdown...

Well, it's official - the world stock market is getting the correction, a heavy smack and a punch in the gut.

From Bloomberg:
Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Central banks in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada added about $136 billion to the banking system in an attempt to avert a crisis of confidence in global credit markets.
The Federal Reserve, in a second day of action in concert with the European Central Bank, provided $38 billion of reserves and pledged more ``as necessary,'' in a statement unprecedented since after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Money market rates rose worldwide the past two days on evidence the subprime crisis is spreading after global investors piled into U.S. securities backed by mortgages. By the end of the day, the central bank actions helped spark a turnaround in American stocks and drive the U.S. overnight bank lending rate below the Fed's target.
``They accomplished their short-term mission to make sure the market stabilized ahead of the weekend,'' said David Resler, chief economist in New York at Nomura Securities International Inc. ``It remains to be seen how much more they'll have to do.''

WOW is all I can say - 136 Billion bucks in two days is huge mojo cash. But don't head to the hills yet. I think this market has a long way to go before we see real danger of an economic crisis. At the worst - you're going to see loan rates rise rapidly.

One Love!!

So, I posted a link to Bob Marley's Natural Mystic in the comment box under Ha!

As I was required to finish my beverage prior to the evening's end, I watched one more Marley video.

Ouch.. that arm twist hurt (LOLOLOLOL)

Very well done. Enjoy!

Ha!

A quiz that worked!!!

Which Saint Are You?

You are Julian of Norwich! It's all about God, to you. You're convinced that the world has a happy ending. Everyone else is convinced that you're a closet hippie, but you love them anyway.
Take this quiz!








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