Guess who's tagged, tagged again...

Hey! I'm back. I'll give you all crazy wonderful posts about my thoughts, some positive and some not, about the AACC world conference in Nashville and the people that I met there. Also coming up: the rocky dispute that might well defend the claim that single Christians can be frigid weirdos afraid of sexuality and reality...

But, on a lighter note,Zalm tagged me and validated my existence. So stay tuned for a brief and bizarre ride into my past and present...

10 Years Ago:

Living in Tennessee, in the same house I had always lived in. I was 15 and a sophomore in High School. I was dating an alto sax playing band geek who I actually should never have dated because he was headed for an entirely different future than I could ever imagine for myself. I was crushing on a skater arty/farty guy in my geometry class that I eventually dated for over a year, and who actually reminds me a lot of my husband, but this guy later broke my heart. I still thought the world was black and white, and so was my faith. The biggest drama in my life was my decision to quit the basketball team because of the asshole coach and not getting caught while making out. I do remember around this time was Homecoming, and I snuck back to the football stadium with my boyfriend (the band geek) to make out.

5 Years Ago:

I had met my *now* husband four months previously. We were pretty serious and already talking marriage. I was 20 years old and a junior in college. I got accepted into my interdisciplinary degree program. I was taking Sociology classes and working on my thesis. I thought I would become a youth minister. I read my first Francis Schaeffer book. I was in a class with an asshole professor who harangued me because I was a Bush supporter. I was taking a class that would change my life, Technology, Society, and the Common Good. And my women's flag football team won the championship with me as quarterback. Oh, and my team beat Philip Fulmer's daughters' football team in the process. After he saw me run the reverse at that game, he ran it next game. I can't prove it, but I swear he stole my play.

1 Year Ago:

Married two years and living in Illinois, I was at the beginning of my second year of my Master's program. I would soon learn that the license I wanted had been discontinued, and I would have to decide whether to get my doctorate. I was dealing with who I wanted to support in the election (I ultimately chose Kerry). I began walking the wire between my conservative family and not so conservative husband. I began to realize that I might actually need to go to therapy to provide it to others well. I found out I was going to Europe with Kevin and on a mission trip. Kevin would be full time at his job. I would soon start three jobs (that's too many). My life and life's outlook were under scrutiny and and in flux. They still are.

Yesterday:

I was in Nashville and finally reunited with Kevin after two weeks of being apart. We were visiting with the best man from our wedding, his girlfriend and roommate, and two of my colleagues who were at the conference with me. We started off with dessert at midnight at the Sunset Grille. It was one of my colleague's birthdays. We didn't get in until 2am. I dropped off my colleagues, and then ditched the last morning of the conference to spend time with Kevin and said friend/best man from the night before. Returned to have lunch with the rest of my colleagues and a couple of our profs who were at the conference. Drove colleagues to the airport and returned rental car. Then rode with Kevin back to Illinois. Had crazy "haven't seen you in two weeks" sex with him. :)

5 Snacks I Enjoy:
Pita Chips and Hummus, Gummi Bears, Flattened Bananas from Trader Joe's, Dried Apple Rings, Veggies and Ranch Dip.


5 Songs I Know All the Words To:
By Derek Webb: Wedding Dress, I repent, and Beloved. Bitch by Meredith Brooks, Pink by Aerosmith


5 Things I’d Do with 100 Million Dollars:
Give a lot away, Pay off my school loans, Put some aside to start my own free community center and clinic, Buy a house, Go back to Europe.


5 Places I’d Run Away To:

Smoky Mountains; All of Europe (especially Italy, Fussen,Germany, and Krakow); California (never been); Oregon (never been); Canada (never been)

5 Things I’d Never Wear:

Cliched Christian Tshirts, Anything that shows my midriff, a bikini, thong underwear, and low ride jeans that show my underwear.


5 Favorite TV Shows:

Well, I'll stick to ones currently running on Television:
Family Guy
Amazing Race
Desperate Houswives
Grey's Anatomy
House

5 Biggest Joys:

Spending time with my husband, bike rides on sunny days, knowing myself better, travelling to cool places, and working with my teenage girl clients.

5 Favorite Toys:
Settlers of Catan, My Awesome Flat Screen Monitor and Computer, My Dell Axim, My bicycle, and my kitty cats.

5 Fine Folks Who Can Now Consider Themselves Tagged:
Kevin, Insane Preschool Mom, Myste, Stephanie, and Meg