I can't believe I'm saying this...

...but I'm hooked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Yes, it's incredibly cheesy and unrealistic to the point of ...but anyway, it's entertaining. Besides, most of the main characters in the show are incredibly smart. And it keeps me from thinking about the demonization of illegal immigrants in Arizona. *sigh* Now THAT is unrealistic stupidity.

Caffeine High

A musician friend of Q was in town last night and we went to see his performance at a local cafe. Since we had spent the day doing our closet spring cleaning, we succumbed to the temptation and ordered a couple mochas (he got iced mocha. I've never understood iced coffee.) We were up till the wee hours of the night -don't even know exactly when we went to sleep- and now we are missing church, of course. The coffee place was Christian, does that count? (hehehe... :">)
Funny how a caffeine high will take me back to my good old college times. Q had to sit in bed, tea mug in hand, listening to me ramble about faith, friends, and the meaning of life. It was like being 18 all over again.
Q and I have been living together for a bit longer than a year now. Marriage is quite a wonderful thing. Being roommates with your best friend can either go really well or horribly wrong. I got lucky. It's been all I hoped for and more. Q and I work so well together. I've always liked to brag that I make great decisions (can one take credit for falling in love?). Cuddling with him, eating with him, talking with him, dancing with him. It's been a constant high -caffeine not always necessary.
Some concerns are still there. If you pray, please remember the ministry in Anapra (the view of the border, it seems to me, will forever be extreme. The school has taken a hard blow this year because of the negative exposure Juarez is getting. Sometimes I wonder if Americans want to be afraid). And please do say a prayer for my grandmother's husband and for Q's grandmother.

Advent

Q and I have been trying to follow an advent devotional, "The Uncluttered Heart," published by the Upper Room Books company. It has been a while since I last tried to follow a devotionary. It has brought me peace and inspired me to be mindful of the essence of the upcoming holyday.
What would a higher power who has closely and patiently followed humanity and its history, and even interfered every once in a while, think of us Christians, celebrating the birth of His human incarnation the way we do? I have a feeling that He knows we have turned it (maybe without noticing, but still, we've done it) into a celebration of ourselves.
Nothing wrong with celebrating ourselves. He celebrates us too. And those of us who are fortunate to actually enjoy the holidays with our families should be thankful for it. But as for me, as a follower of Christ, I need more than just that. I need the communal celebration that the supernatural was among us. I want to celebrate, yes, the blessings my loved ones and I have enjoyed, but also the triumph of having been so close to the heart of the Almighty that He left his position as a divinity, as a worship-receiver, and became one of us -- a child, a preacher, a human friend to those lucky few. I am very glad and grateful that though He deserves all glory and worship, and even though I have not been the best friend to him, he still decided to befriend me and keep tabs on me. I think it speaks to the kind of God we have.

On a different but also happy note, today is Sarai's (the oldest of my younger sisters) Birthday!! I don't think she reads my blog, but I still want to add a happy birthday wish for her. FELIZ CUMPLE, MIJA! Te kiero mucho, mucho.