Muffins

I've done it.

I ate a muffin bottom-first. They said it couldn't (shouldn't?) be done. But there it is. Finished.

Maybe I'll commit the ultimate blasphemy and just throw the top away?

Haha, I know that you just grabbed your monitor and said, "NO! FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!"

=P

It's Alive!

I have recently become a flickr-fanatic.

The post prior to this was a test of its compatibility with blogger. It's working. It's awesome! =)

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Swing Life Away

Last night I headed out to one of the more "culturally rich" parts of town and took in a swing dance. It was a fabulous time! There was a beginner lesson - which I desperately needed because it's been so long since I've been swing dancing - followed by a regular romptacular time!

I was so overwhelmed by the talent of a lot of the other people there, though. This leads me to one conclusion - I gotta keep practicing!

Swing is such an excellent style of dance - it's fun, it's energetic, it's flamboyant and hypnotic... And it's pretty awesome to be able to switch partners every now and then. Bah-da-ting!

But seriously, I love it. I have to tone up my calf muscles to catch up to a lot of the other dancers, though!

D-D-Do It or Die!

It must have been a month or two ago when I first heard of Die Mannequin. Right after I heard of them, I actually heard them - the DJ announced their single Do It or Die and I was hooked from the first stuttering, coarsely-sung lyrics

D-d-do it or die!

The guitars are heavy and they grind like chainsaws. The rhythm is catchy and the lyrics simply drive me insane.

Between the first time I heard it and now, I never did hear it on the radio again. I just woke up one morning and - for some reason - those first lyrics were on my lips. I brought the video up on YouTube just to hear the song and I was blown away again. The song has been playing through my head over and over again for the last few days

Must be something in mind
Do it
Do it or die!

As far as Triple-Es go, this one is right up there as it has wrapped a firm grip around my mind and has given 'er hell for a few days on end. And givin'er... that's a plan right there.

Oh, The Sweetest Thing!

Just this past Sunday I was sitting in church and my attention was drawn to a fellow parishioner sitting in the pew in front of me. I had met this woman earlier this year as we had both expressed interest in going on a mission to the Caribbean and have attended meetings in preparation for it.

But I digress... There she sat, listening intently to the Gospel. Her legs were crossed, ankle above knee, making a triangle of her lap in which an infant - presumably hers - was lying. The child was all bundled up in a blanket, its head nestled into the crook of the mother's knee. It was quite a cute sight to see - and intriguing as I had never actually seen a baby cradled in that manner.

Later on, after Communion, I returned to my pew and knelt. The mother was kneeling in her pew while her son - about 5 years - sat beside her, cradling the - now sleeping - baby while their mother prayed. I glanced down once and saw the older brother gently stroking the baby's brow, carefully rocking back and forth, periodically pulling the child closely in a tender hug...

It was such a heartwarming scene in such a beautiful atmosphere, bathed in the peace of the Eucharist. What greater an expression of humanity?!

Dating and Relationships

I came across this article a few days ago.

It's a bit rough to start out with, but over time, I feel the author develops some very interesting opinions and perspectives on the ideas of courtship, dating and the needs of males and females.