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karebara
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Country: United States
State: Maryland
Birthday: 4/17/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: hanging out with friends, piano, learning how to play the guitar, soccer, running... yes my life is boring but somehow i'm always pretty darn busy...
Occupation: Student
Industry: Engineering
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Member Since:
4/30/2003
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| Combination of La Paz and quite a few glasses of Sangria make for a great night!!
Happy Birthday to my awesome sister, Lisa (turning 25, yes she's old  )....sad for the health kick though (but I did run 3 miles this morning)....
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| During the season of Lent, we as Christians are encouraged to give up
something dear to us in order to prepare our hearts for the coming of
Christ. I believe that this is a good endeavor as it serves as a
reminder every time you think "oh I want to do that!" Instead you
take that time and focus of Christ and the great gift we were
given. This Lent, I'm tackling my personal beast - food. Partly
inspired by Beth's
post on gluttony and house discussion with Talar, I'm kicking it into
high gear and taking care of my body. For God's glory and to make
my body a suitable temple for His deeds, I'm exercising (almost) every day and
eating healthier. With my goal being a change in lifestyle, God
is constantly there...I definitely couldn't do this without Him!
So we'll see how this continues...major struggle with be spring break
Caribbean Cruise with tons of already paid for awesome food!
Also it has lead to some strange gym observances 
For instance, people that come it and totally seem into working out,
hop on the elliptical (don't get me wrong it's one of my favorite
machines too) and then put all their weight on their arms and work
their legs for 20 minutes with no resistance....Strange yes - Because
it's not doing anything!! Yes, you still have to work to get in shape 
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| So I don't usually watch the Oscars - mostly because I thinks it's
contrived and not based on true achievements but rather word of mouth
and marketing - but tonight I did. It was a little roommate bonding I guess
But I'd like to say "thank
you" to the Oscar's for choosing a good Best Picture winner. I was afraid that this year hype over a controversial message (Brokeback Mountain) would
win out over a strong film (Crash). Yes, Crash in itself is a
controversial film due to the racial tensions and opinions that are
voiced - but it's real to most of the human race. We all are
working hard not to be racist, and we are much better than the
generation before, but we do have the occasional slip and think
something subconsciously. If you haven't seen it I do recommend
it (John and I just watched it Friday) You might feel uncomfortable at
times and it might not seem like the best of films - but the writing is
incredible and reflect it to your own life....see what you can do
differently...
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| I love Dove soap. Especially when coupled with a well deserved shower after some sort of physical activity. Unfortunately, it melts away if left in the shower during the 2 weeks it takes to use a bar.
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| Tonight has, well, been interesting. Between
studying for my first Spanish exam and watching women's figure skating
(yes I'll always be a little girl wishing that was me on the ice) - I
was a little down. A lot of things are going on in my life,
as happens during school semesters, but I also was thinking about
friends.
What it means to be a friend. Who I want to be my
friends. Lifelong friends...I guess what it all really
means. I guess it really rested on my mind because of a specific
"friendship" that I am certain is about to "fail." I find the definition of a friend to come straight from my favorite
writer in Bible, John (ironic I know). But John 15:12-17 says
"12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I
no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his
master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything
that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You
did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear
fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you
ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other."
So as friends we are called to love, first and foremost. And when
I no longer feel ANY love from a person, that they do not value
anything that I have to give (be it support, prayer or advice) what am
I left to do? Do I continue to limp along in a friendship that
just makes me want to cry and hurt inside? I do not expect
answers or a solution from anyone, these are just thoughts and
struggles on my mind.
Related, and probably contributing to the confusion, is that I am going
with 2 other friends to visit a friend from high school in North
Carolina this weekend. None of these 3 women are Christian, but
somehow since 1st grade we have maintained a friendship, even if we
don't talk for ages. Is it because we knew each other so well for
so long when we were young? I don't know. But I guess it
reassures me that God is always working. How else could 4 girls
so different be so close for such a long time?
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