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Friday, November 25, 2005

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:06:55 GMT

New post:
www.fluidinmotion.blogspot.com

New pictures:
www.imageevent.com/fumc_missions/lesley_in_ghana

Somebody should eat some leftover stuffing for me today.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:10:25 GMT

Tom Hoffman is awesome. I now have a website to post Ghana pictures on. So, you now have a website to look at Ghana pictures on. And you can comment on the pictures, so tell me what think!

http://imageevent.com/fumc_missions/lesley_in_ghana

And, in other news, David Crowder is going to be in Tulsa on October 25th, and I definitely think you should all go on my behalf.

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:48:44 GMT

On her site, Sarah requested people to make a list of 10 good things that have happened to them since the last time she posted (May 27, 2005). So, in her honor, I submit to you my list (in no particular order):

1. I was kissed by lots of Guatemalan children.
2.   I moved to Africa.
3. I came the closest I have ever been to completing a crossword puzzle in People.
4. I sang "Happy Birthday" as a round.
5.   I danced in African church, twice.
6.   I made friends with a German man who gave me little packages of cheese and salt as early Christmas gifts.
7.   I survived organizing "Seven States in Seven Days."
8.   I won the "who has the biggest head at the San Francisco Salvation Army" contest - physical size, not ego.
9.   I made friends with David Crowder.
10. I watched the sun rise with the most beautiful girls in the world on the most expensive plot of land in Tulsa.

(For a completely different post, check out the other site. Variety is the spice of life.)

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:19:30 GMT

I posted again on my blogspot (www.fluidinmotion.blogspot.com) and this is my attempt to get people to go there. It just seems more artistic and fun than this one. And you can comment even if you aren't registered with them. So, come by and see me, and leave me a note.

Just in case that wasn't convincing enough, my latest post has a picture of beer on it...

Monday, September 19, 2005

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:52:12 GMT

So, I wrote this post on blogspot - but I can't decide which to use. That one is more fun, this one is more accessible to all of you. For today, I will do both...

***

Welcome to Ghana.

Last night I decided to head to my room for the night. I got there, went to open my luggage, and realized that you can't open luggage that is tied shut with plastic ties when your pocket knife is in your luggage. I roamed around the darkened house looking for assistance for about 10 minutes before resigning myself to defeat and going to bed in dirty clothes. I suppose I didn't even need the airline to lose my luggage for me...

In other news, my body is reinforcing the existence of jet lag.

Roasted plantains are absolutely wonderful.
Ghanaian chocolate is not.

The chocolate tastes like the air smells. For those of you who have not smelled the air in Accra, it is not too wretched, but certainly not fragrant. I think, though, that the situation sounds a little more lovely when I say that the air smells like chocolate.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:07:19 GMT

Time is getting away from me.

I feel as though no matter what I do, I can't spend as much time with people as I want to. And as much as I am trying to say goodbye to people with excitement because I know this is all going to be good, I still cry a little every day. I am really excited about the going part. The leaving part is the hard part.

If anyone is interested:
Saturday morning//United Counter//8:00 am
I hope to see all of you.....

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 02:28:14 GMT

Due to my intense desire to be as cool as Calley when I grow up, and the inspiring creativity of my friend Scott, I am following them to other destinations on the world wide web.

For those of you who don't believe that stuff about Calley and Scott*, my explanation for my actions consists of three words:
free . image . hosting

And with these two individuals, and those three words, I relocate to:
http://www.fluidinmotion.blogspot.com.
I think it will be a good place for my thoughts to live while I am in Africa. I may still use xanga now, I may not. Only time will tell.

Come and see me.

*I really do want to be just like Calley when I grow up, and Scott really is inspiring.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:28:39 GMT

Time for an opinion poll. I need some group participation on this one.

What song(s) could you not last nine months without listening to?

In other words, I am stocking up on iTunes for Ghana, and it is hard to think of all the amazing songs by myself. So, I need some suggestions on good stuff to listen to while I'm away. Please help...

Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:35:30 GMT

I am officially no longer employed at FUMC Tulsa. The funny thing about that is, even when I don't work there anymore I am still up there every day.

I leave on Friday to go to New Mexico for two weeks. What am I going to do in New Mexico, you ask. I have absolutely no idea.

I finalized my plane ticket this morning. I leave for Accra, Ghana on Sept. 17th. Someone asked me today if I was ready. I laughed, and told him that I don't know what "ready" is. Are we ever ready for the important things in life?

Things I want to do before I leave:
*Watch Brigid be a drum major.
*See Whitney play football.
*Spend an obnoxious amount of time with all my girls.
*Paint a whole lot.
*Sleep in Amy's new apartment.
*See Aaron's new church in Muskogee.
*Play with Calley, Jay, Trey and Brad.
*Do all the things I forgot to put on this list.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:22:53 GMT

Back in Tulsa.

San Francisco and Guatemala were far too amazing to do justice to them online. So, instead, I will just say...

San Francisco: I am the most awesome disc golf player ever - pink strapless bra on a bike helmet - Matt dancing naked on the street corner - saw Larry - I have the largest head in the entire San Francisco Salvation Army - met the prettiest girl on the planet - stealing free samples of Ghiradelli chocolate - the Juicer

Guatemala: all Madonna, all the time - lice - amoebas - fishing toilet paper out of the toilet - Calley fell in love with a married couple - impromptu pool party - Eye of the Tiger marching band - tortillas - David fought Goliath with a pig on his shoulders