sister winter

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but I am still listening to Christmas music on occasion (because... why not?)

Thought I'd share this Tiny Home cover of an old classic (Sister Winter, by Sufjan Stevens).

Don't tell Sufjan, but I actually like the Tiny Home cover better than the original! ;)




p.s. their entire Christmas album is pretty sweet. You can listen to it in its entirety at the link.

La Famille

omg.

I am in love with the raw, wild and crazy of family life that this photography project captures.

*thanks Design Mom!

another new song.

The beginning lyrics of this song remind me of my childhood on the island. Sometime I'll have to write down some of the stories I remember from that part of my life. It really was a magical, magical place to grow up.

Either way, I've listened to this song many times over the past few weeks. It is just so peaceful and calming.

p.s. please excuse the lame graphics on the video. I couldn't find any good videos for this song, and I didn't like the official video as much as the version I heard initially on spotify. But my desire to share this song with you outweighed my embarrassment, so here you go!)

I was a little girl 
alone in my little world 
who dreamed of 
a little home for me. 

I played pretend between the trees, 
and fed my houseguests bark and leaves, 
and laughed in my pretty bed of green. 

I had a dream 
That I could fly from the highest swing. 
I had a dream. 

Long walks in the dark 
through woods grown behind the park, 
I asked God who I'm supposed to be. 

The stars smiled down on me, 
God answered in silent reverie. 
I said a prayer and fell asleep. 

I had a dream 
That I could fly from the highest tree. 
I had a dream. 

Now I'm old and feeling grey. 
I don't know what's left to say 
about this life I'm willing to leave. 

I lived it full and I lived it well, 
there's many tales I've lived to tell. 
I'm ready now, 
I'm ready now, 
I'm ready now 
to fly from the highest wing. 

I had a dream.

new favorite words

When school started this year, I had multiple students ask me what my favorite word is. The question makes some sense, since I am the English teacher, but I was chagrined to have to tell them that I didn't have one. Ever since then I have had that thought hanging quietly in the back of my mind.

autumnal

sundry

Aren't those lovely? I adore the way they sound, and the way they feel in my mouth when i say them.

i am pro-choice.

Well.

Generally speaking, I try to avoid posting anything political to any sort of social media. I hate arguing, and contention in general. And I don't like to draw lines in the sand between myself and other people. I mostly just want everyone to get along and love and support each other.

However, since this is my personal blog, I feel like this is maybe a good place to start with posting things that could be potentially controversial. I think it is good for me to learn to own up to what I think and believe.

So. Here is the issue for today:

After reading this blog post, and its follow-up, I feel that I can finally confidently proclaim that I am  "pro-choice" in regards to abortion.  Both articles are pretty long, but really worth the read if you feel conflicted about which side of this debate to be on.

I am pro-choice.

Here are some of the main ideas the author addresses in the first article:

• banning abortion does not decrease abortion rates
• the better solution of birth control
• the argument that birth control prevents fertilized eggs from implanting and therefore could be seen as "aborting" babies (women's bodies actually naturally dispel fertilized eggs more often than we think)
• How the fact that it is more difficult to afford children these days affects the abortion rate

Honestly, it is a relief to be able to confidently be on one side of the debate here. I've thought about this issue a lot, and have been frustrated with it on many an occasion.  I'd share more

Anyway. Have a read, and tell me what you think.