Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Corny
The parents are traveling and they saw this across from their hotel. It's an auspicious sign. The characters aren't the same, but close enough.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Uncanny
Took a three week break from exercise and went back on court last night. Coach asked if I lost weight because my limbs look thinner.
Weighed myself at the clinic this morning, and I have lost 2kg. Probably of muscle though. These athletes read bodies the way we read words on a page.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Newsflash
We're all a little crazy.
The people around us are all a little crazy. We may be crazy in different ways. But we're all a little crazy.
So, it's perfectly normal for me to wonder if I'm crazy.
Because we all are.
End of story.
The people around us are all a little crazy. We may be crazy in different ways. But we're all a little crazy.
So, it's perfectly normal for me to wonder if I'm crazy.
Because we all are.
End of story.
Another gift
Another Korean colleague gave me this. Her mother in law to be made it and it's used to wash dishes. (She made many of them so my colleague is giving some away.)
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Monday, February 06, 2017
Like horses, we have strength
God gives us our strength
God gives us our strength
(I'm sure there are better translations out there.)
Job 39:19-25 New International Version (NIV)
19 “Do you give the horse its strength
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,
striking terror with its proud snorting?
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,
and charges into the fray.
22 It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
25 At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,
striking terror with its proud snorting?
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,
and charges into the fray.
22 It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
25 At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
Thursday, February 02, 2017
wonders of wonders
I bumped into my colleague down the hall after the CNY break, and she asked me, "Are you glad to be back?" "You mean to work?" "Yeah."
I thought about it for a second, and said, "Yes, actually I am!!"
Coming in earlier than others helped me get started on this week's revisions, and now I'm in the middle of the penultimate chapter, so there's none of the horrible omg-my-head-hurts-this-sucks pain associated with "getting started." Only one more chapter, and I am close to being done with this cycle. So yeah, I'm glad to be in my office today.
I think my colleague--very senior, white, woman who'll be returning to the U of Arizona by the end of this year, actually--just loves her work and that's what she meant by her question. I'm not so sure I can say at this point that I "love" my work. (My boss and other mentors would probably tell me to not think about this question for the present moment.)
But today, I love coming back to work because it gives me a very good reason to stop reading about what Trump is doing in his first two weeks. He is not a wise man. With no experience in either public policy, public service, or the law, he seems to think that he can do anything he wants.....but well, you know, there's a reason why experience matters. Bad policies--regardless of sentiment or good will--can have very bad effects.
If someone who doesn't understand the university comes in to run the university without consulting faculty, staff, and students.....that person will create chaos and hell for everyone involved. Even senior administrators who push through policies without consultation or deep thought can cause great misery. Common sense. No experience = study, listen, study, listen
No wonder the Bible affirms servant leaders.
But, back to work. And as difficult as it is, I will follow this lead:
"I am reading, listening, studying, and praying. I have chosen my way forward.
I thought about it for a second, and said, "Yes, actually I am!!"
Coming in earlier than others helped me get started on this week's revisions, and now I'm in the middle of the penultimate chapter, so there's none of the horrible omg-my-head-hurts-this-sucks pain associated with "getting started." Only one more chapter, and I am close to being done with this cycle. So yeah, I'm glad to be in my office today.
I think my colleague--very senior, white, woman who'll be returning to the U of Arizona by the end of this year, actually--just loves her work and that's what she meant by her question. I'm not so sure I can say at this point that I "love" my work. (My boss and other mentors would probably tell me to not think about this question for the present moment.)
But today, I love coming back to work because it gives me a very good reason to stop reading about what Trump is doing in his first two weeks. He is not a wise man. With no experience in either public policy, public service, or the law, he seems to think that he can do anything he wants.....but well, you know, there's a reason why experience matters. Bad policies--regardless of sentiment or good will--can have very bad effects.
If someone who doesn't understand the university comes in to run the university without consulting faculty, staff, and students.....that person will create chaos and hell for everyone involved. Even senior administrators who push through policies without consultation or deep thought can cause great misery. Common sense. No experience = study, listen, study, listen
No wonder the Bible affirms servant leaders.
But, back to work. And as difficult as it is, I will follow this lead:
"I am reading, listening, studying, and praying. I have chosen my way forward.
I will not do violence to you by my thoughts, words, or actions. I do not want to shame, humiliate, or harm you. I will pray for you, America, and myself.
I will not be passive. I will resist you with love and seek your good, not because I am especially fond of you but because I believe God loves you, even as God loves Muslims, immigrants and refugees, women, the disabled, and Mexicans.
I will not make my fight against you, other people, political parties, races, or religions. I will make my fight against injustice and the forces of darkness."
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