http://missvida.com You don't understand my infinite nature Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:12:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Santa Barbara mourns the passing of a dear, dear friend. Actually two equally dear friends. Sunday, June 08, 2008 marked the end of an era. A life lived to fullest, ended all too soon in a tragic accident. Vida Forrest was the first to discover the mangled body ... http://missvida.com/2008/06/12/obituary-for-a-beloved-friend/ Animals I've been within 3 feet of: Baby seal: Seen on the beach, sunning itself. I ran right by, startled it and it waddled around and then I was worried it might eat me, so I yelped and ran off. Don't laugh, do you know if seals have teeth ... http://missvida.com/2008/06/10/ive-eaten-my-weight-in-gouda-cheese/ Prelude I decided to apply with a temp agency to see if they can help me get a permanent job. I called this place and this was our previous conversation Me: Hi, I just moved to Santa Barbara and I'd like to set up a time to apply with your company. S.E.G.*: ... http://missvida.com/2008/06/03/reality-or-a-fictional-account-of-an-umployeed-twenty-something/ Now you may think CHP is the California Highway Patrol, but before you go all Eric Estrada on me, let me remind you that it stands for Church Hunt Phase 2. Ah yes, more searching. Ok, let's get right to it. Church 2 meets at a junior high school ... http://missvida.com/2008/06/01/chp-2-or-the-day-i-was-in-a-worship-cd-and-my-husband-poked-out-his-eye/ Good week. Monday to Monday was pretty good, better than ok, more than just not sucking, it was actually good. Monday: Per my husband's not so subtle admonishings to do stuff on my own, I set out for the beach with a backpack, my iPod, a book and a notebook. I ... http://missvida.com/2008/05/19/best-week-evah/ They say you never realize what you've got until it's gone...ain't that the truth. Right before we left Austin, Zach and I spoke at the church (gave our testimony, for all you churchy types) about what it had meant to us. Preparing for that really allowed me to reflect on ... http://missvida.com/2008/05/14/church-hunt-phase-1-or-a-true-experience-of-the-fight-or-flight-response/ I'm sitting in my living room, in a tank top, jeans, and socks, and a t-shirt, and my green sweater/jacket, and a pair of winter socks over my regular socks. What happened to the infamous Santa Barbara weather?  What happened to the 74 degree weather...on average...all the freakin' year round? It was supposed to be ... http://missvida.com/2008/05/10/those-santa-barbarians-liedbastards/ Before we moved, we had to find a new place to live. All rational people would assume the controlling, nit-picking, demanding spouse would be the one to scout out our new digs, but I think we all know where Zach and I sit on the rational scale. ... http://missvida.com/2008/05/06/two-blocks-over-three-blocks-down/ So yeah, I moved. We left the great state of Texas for the great Pacific ocean. The first thing I did when we crossed into Santa Barbara was burst into tears. Big, heaving, sweet mother what have I done tears. They were done in a few minutes but nonetheless, that ... http://missvida.com/2008/05/04/goodbye-blue-bonnets-hello-birds-of-paradise/ I took Physics in high school, I'm sure because it was required because why else would I take Physics? I'm not a sciences person. My mind doesn't work that way and frankly I don't care about any of it. And while we're on the subject I'm not too ... http://missvida.com/2007/08/15/an-object-in-motion/