Dear Blogosphere has been my online journal for over seven years. It has followed me along a journey of education and growth. It is where I have shared adventures, delights, and thoughts with my family, friends, and the world-at-large.
Today, I find myself contemplating on God, religion, hope, and love. I converted to Roman Catholicism at Easter Vigil of this year. I am still learning about my faith and know I will continue to learn and experience it for eternity. So lately I have been sharing my thoughts on my faith.
Please join me on this journey. Share your thoughts.
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That is the number. The number of journal articles and handbook chapters I have to read and reread this summer for the preliminary exam. It's just a little bit daunting. I believe I have eight...
Dear Blogosphere,
I have a problem. I eat at restaurants too frequently. And I forget how much I like cooking. I also have lots of tasty things in my pantry which want to be dinner. Hence, I'm challenging...
Thanks for noticing us.
There's a lot of ways to write about one of the best weekends of your life. I considered several of these for this epic blog post of fantastic while I lay on my shag rug for...
Well, I dusted my taps off and took at a class at the ARC. I haven't taken a tap class in four years! So I was prepared for the worst but I definitely have a neural network especially for the rhythms...
I have had so much fun shopping for little Daphne (side note: my sister is in the third trimester)! I bought her a few onesies in various sizes in Montreal at a boutique called Souris Mini. All of their...
The flowers and I are quite thrilled about this sunny, warm weather!
I am blogging for the first time from my iPad. So, I'm excited to see how this turns out.
I realized as I walked off campus early...
My adviser has a lot of sneaky and awesome ways to motivate us. This is the latest tactic. My little, enthusiastic/terrifying monster reminding me to keep on keeping on. He's quite thrilled that by...
My lady and I spent a day at home...
We did a couple of things, including checking Facebook via Flipboard...
And seeing what's new in the blogosphere...
And Flickr...
Then we looked at...
I can't remember the last time I cooked in my kitchen! Made a super tasty lunch today -- very easy, of course.
Tzatziki on a Steamed Potato + Veg
I've never seen it done before, but tzatziki on a...
I finished unpacking from my trips to the South, the Ootah, and the Montreal and realized that my sister, Emily, would not get to see my souvenirs until July! That's too long. So, voila, humorous photographs.
Scarf...
Spring is in full force here. Roses are blooming and it's California poppy time! My favorite.
Nothing else to report. Been a crazy week so it's wonderful to have a day to relax and recuperate. In...
Well, it is official! I will be working on my PhD at UC Davis! I'm very excited, totally thrilled. I made the decision yesterday but was encouraged to hold off for a bit. I got the go ahead this...
You make me feel so spring has sprung!
Past couple of days have been crazy busy. But, all in all, things are quite fabulous. Lovely weather, adequate amount of sleep last night, it's good. I've figured...
Welcome to Dear Blogosphere! I am Natalie, a 20-something PhD student, a Catholic neophyte, and a newlywed. This blog has served many purposes and is now a place for me to collect and share my thoughts as a new Catholic Christian.