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Name: Ruthina
Birthday: 10/4/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: deepening my relationship with God, friends and family, trying new things, backpacking, playing tennis, visiting fun little coffee shops, journaling, travel, China
Expertise: Being spontaneous, being random, making up my own words, laughing...
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  ruthinak
Member Since:
11/9/2004
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| I'm back! Ok...being home isn't really recent. In fact, I've been home for just over 5 weeks. And in 2 days, I shall be on the go again. China was amazing...how life changing it is to experience a new culture, living in a country where you can't effectively communicate in society, meeting new people... I learned so much and I know that my memories will last me a lifetime. Who knows...maybe I'll end up in China again someday! It's been wonderful being home, seeing friends and family. It's wonderful to have the luxuries and efficiencies of life in America and now it is time for my next adventure. On Friday I am moving up to Deerfield, IL (just north of Chicago). I'm going to be working at Trinity International University as an admisions counselor. I think it's going to be a fun job! I kind of feel like I'm finally entering the "real world." I need to budget, pay rent, make friends, decide what insurance I want, get a new driver's license, etc. etc. It's a bit overwhelming, but exciting! I don't really feel old enough to be doing all this. I'm still a kid at heart. What happened?? haha!
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| I love home videos! Despite the fact that half the time they make me want to hide my blushing face in a pillow, I absolutely love them! Thursday night Bekah and I took a little trip down memory lane... We watched these old movies we made while we were in youth group...it was soooooooo funny! Junior high was definitely not the best of all days for us...we were such dorks! On second thought...maybe we still are! haha! Then, came the music video we made...oh my...words cannot even explain! Definitely good for some laughs and memories!
So I'm reading "Boy Meets Girl" by Joshua Harris...anyone ever read it? GREAT book! I highly recommend it. A lot of it is just reminders of things I already knew, but at the same time it has definitely rocked my thinking on relationships in many ways! I wish I had more time to read... There are so many books I want to read!
So, this may be my last post for a really long time (unless I post again tomorrow). I'm not going to keep up with this Xanga in China...I may start a new one, but probably not. If you love me, you'll keep in touch: ruthinaknorthcutt@yahoo.com! | | |
| Just a few days left here in the comforts of home... I am so excited to go to China, but at the same time I know I'm in for a big dose of reality when I get there! I can't even imagine how drastically life is about to change for me!!! I used to always try to domesticate myself here in the states...I'm sure being in China is only going to complicate my plans to domesticate myself...haha! My parents worry because I'm too independent...I think they're afraid I won't be cautious enough! I wish they weren't so worried about me....ahhhh...one of the joys of being an only child...and a girl!
I've been doing all kinds of random stuff this week... Visited with my great aunt on Monday, went to the state fair on Tuesday (random sidenote to my camp friends-guess who i saw there-DAVE-the egg guy, the marketing guy...haha...boy was I surprised!). Oh, and get this...I hate clowns, right... Of all days for us to go to the state fair...we picked clown day. They were everywhere...it was terrible, really! LOL! Then I spent the last couple of days at the lake with my family. It was nice to get away, but I'm a little overwhelmed with all I have to do before I go. I need to be lesson planning like crazy, especially for my class on the Olympics!
A few random questions about life...
Why does my laundry always smell so much better when my Mom does it?
Why are beds so much more comfortable at night if you make them in the morning?
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| Time is flying by like never before! I was hoping to get rested up last week, but seriously I had NO FREE TIME! Its good though to stay busy...if not, I get bored fast! I spent time doing some shopping for China, now I'm trying to cram it all into my 2 suitcases and my carryon. I also got to spend lots of time with Beckos, and we had a bridal shower for her, and we had a slumber party, and we went shopping, and we had a family reunion, and I ran lots of errands...fun times! Family reunions are absolutely exhausting to me...it's tiring to make conversation and hug people you hardly know...LOL! But it was good to see lots of people I hadn't seen in a long time. This week we're going to the lake for a couple of days, visiting some family, going to the state fair...some good quality family time!!
So people keep asking me if I'm nervous about going to China and I have to say I'm really not. I mean, I'm sure as time gets closer I may get more nervous, but I'm really not... People look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that.... Maybe I'm just naive...maybe I just love adventure too much...or maybe it's just a peace from God because I'm doing what He wants me to do...maybe I'm out of touch with reality...but I'm sure it will hit me once i get there standing at least a whole head over all the little Chinese people!!! Ok, I'm babbling....I'm going to go! | | |
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