I started my first quilt back in October. But I hadn’t worked on it at all since I moved Thanksgiving weekend because I had nowhere to put my sewing machine. That situation was remedied last weekend with the purchase of a small dining table that has been converted into my sewing table. So I finished [...]

I just found out they really are making a 4th Terminator movie. And Christian Bale will be playing John Connor. Yes, I’m excited. And yes, I know I’m a dork.

I listened to the next sermon in Rob Bell’s Phillippian series. Wow. I must have read this book a hundred times. But I never saw this prayer for what it is: And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be [...]

I wrote this post today, and mused to MIntheGap that my reasons for being anti-death penalty are somewhat conflicting. Amanda (2:41 PM): i can argue that not having the death penalty is both merciful and just Amanda (2:41 PM): merciful because we’re not executing the man Amanda (2:42 PM): and just because I personally think [...]

Two things of interest appeared in my Google Reader today from Relevant magazine. One was a blog post from over there, that has appeared to have disappeared from the site. That makes me sad. The other was this article – Lessons from a Wiccan. Here are the parts that stood out to me the most, [...]

My pastor just concluded a series on sex called “Going All the Way.” It was a really good sermon series – not stuff you generally hear in a church service. Sunday’s message was a Q+A session. People had been submitting questions anonymously to Pastor Jeff through the website, and he picked many of them (a [...]

Is that even a word? It is now. I just don’t have much of interest to say right now. When I do, I’ll be writing again.

I don’t know how old this is, but DUDE!

I feel like my roommate is ashamed of or embarrassed by me. She has a guest staying this weekend, and while he’s around she won’t really talk to me or even look at me. Earlier today she mentioned that they might go see Enchanted again tonight. I made plans with another friend of ours to [...]

I spent all day in bed (in quarantine, is more like it) yesterday. It sucked. But today, my fever is gone! I’ve de-flued (yes, that IS a word…at least in my vocabulary) my room and my bathroom, so all is well again in the land of Mandi. To celebrate, I’m making this pie. And to [...]