weekend shenanigans

an eventful weekend, though i only went to half the parties i had on the docket. (new year's resolution: stop being a grandma - at least until i actually get married). i have to remember NOT to come home between work and whatever else i have planned in the evening - because that means i won't go. and then i regret not having gone. sigh.

the tlc party ended up really small - but i think people had a good time. poor r, he was the only guy for most of the time, i think that bothered him a bit. by the time m showed up, he had to leave. it's like there's a conservation of guy law or something. balderdash is a pretty fun game - man, i love board games.

the tkd party, on the other hand, was huge. even when i showed up 2 hours late - their apt was stuffed to the gills.

onto church...i was really annoyed that another sgl was actively bugging someone in my sg about coming to her sg. we have such a shortage of guys as it is, it felt like member-snatching...just didn't sit well with me.

sigh, the girl:guy ratio. depressing in general, but when i look at our sg, it's a little ridiculous. we have 3 guys that are consistent, and one of those is the leader.

in other news...i finally (willingly) became a member this weekend. after all the years of church commitment phobia (or having been forced to become a member against my will) - i bit the bullet. i have to say, i'm really grateful to pjoe for understanding my issues with church membership, and giving me all the time i needed to decide. and honestly, what made me decide it was safe to do it was that he DIDN'T pressure or force me. that's one thing i really appreciate about our leaders - they don't use guilt or duty or protocol.

one interesting thing from the sermon discussion this week:

grace is getting something you don't deserve; mercy is NOT getting something you do deserve.

i always thought they were the same thing, but it was really interesting to have it defined that way. made me think.

and my new show obsession (well, alongside himym) is glee. man, that's entertaining...i also recently joined the church choir. i think one thing i never got to do but secretly wish i could is sing acapella. too bad that doesn't exist post-college. and so...i watch glee.