Science (non) Fiction

Lyrics appropriate for the current state of my heart. These truths are so hard to remember sometimes.

O Love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.

O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.

O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.

O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.

~ I am currently in a musical movie phase (not that I’ve ever not existed in this phase, but it’s just been especially strong lately) – my local public library has tons of old musicals, so in the last few weeks I’ve watched Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Funny Lady and A Star is Born. Those last two I’d never seen before, so it was fun to watch them for the first time, even if they probably won’t become long-term favorites.

~ I love Facebook. I was never a big fan of MySpace, so I was skeptical of Facebook at first, but it is so much more fun, and much less trashy than MySpace. Such a great way to keep up with old friends!

~ Why are stupid people allowed to reproduce? There was a woman driving down the street yesterday (in a new BMW, no less) with a toddler on her lap! Wha? On what planet is that smart or safe or reasonable?

~ Beth and I saw Waitress today – Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion – really, really good. I don’t think they advertised it quite accurately, since based just on the trailers, I would have thought it was a light romantic comedy – luckily, I knew better, and we weren’t quite as surprised by the heaviness of the movie. Though it was certainly quite hopeful by the end, and very creatively done. And, like Kari said, it definitely made me want to come home and make pies (and I don’t even like pie!).

~ I love thunderstorms, as long as they don’t knock out my power for hours like they did earlier this week – I don’t think this current one will be quite so bad, but I’ve got the flashlight out and ready just in case. In any case, they can be quite beautiful and powerful, if they’re not too dangerous.

I had a reunion this weekend in Charlotte, reuniting several generations those of us who participated in a fantastic children’s choir. The choir, Musical Heirs, was pretty influential in my life, inspiring a love of music that led to voice lessons, multiple choir memberships and continues to this day. The reunion was leading to a concert on Saturday, which turned out really well, I think. And I got to spend time with some of my favorite people (Frances and Alexa, and little Aria ), which made the whole weekend worth it! (Frances, you’ll email me the pictures, right?) Also great that I got to see Dad from the first time since his return from Africa!

I’m house- and dog-sitting for some friends from church, which is really fun – they have a beautiful house, and quite literally insisted that I have friends over while they’re gone. So I’m having some friends over for lunch after church this weekend, and will try to plan another get-together before I go back home. It’s nice having a full-size kitchen to play in, and the dogs are fun to play with.

I’ve fallen behind in detailing my reading lately – they’re all listed here in case you’re wondering what I’m reading these days – currently I’ve left off in the middle of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, originally so I could read A Thousand Splendid Suns (which was amazing!), and I’m now more than halfway through Love Walked In, which I’m really enjoying a lot. I had a really good time reading Spellman Files, a PI story with a strong Veronica Mars feel. And I’ll be reading Possession and The Same Sweet Girls for book clubs (or virtual book clubs ) in the next few weeks. Which will have delayed my Harry Potter re-read such that I’ll be closer to finishing book 6 in the weeks before book 7 is finally released.

And I’ve recently found out that Over the Rhine’s new album, The Trumpet Child, will be out August 21st, with the ability to pre-order starting July 2nd! w00t! Based on what I’ve heard in the concerts I’ve been to, I think this could easily take the ‘Favorite OtR Album’ slot. I’m crazy excited about this CD, especially that we don’t have to wait til later in the year like I thought we might.