It's just another ordinary miracle today...

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all enjoying wonderful summers; I know I am.

Some highlights from the past few days:

1. I found out that the work I have been doing is contributing to a paper, on which I will get to be an author. Fifth author in fact. The closer you are to being first, the more work you have done for the project, and ultimately the more important you are. The only thing more spectacular about me eventually getting to be on a paper is that I might get listed before someone, because I have contributed more to the work. I can't believe it. My first paper, and I am not the last one listed! That's if it even gets that far. Or when it gets that far...

2. We went to a greek festival, where I ate the most delicious gyro! Then, some Greek dessert, it was like the baclava pastry but with egg custardy stuff. Yum. :-)

3. I took the T yesterday to the Arboretum (a tree park) and on the way there, this little boy and I made faces at each other. He would make one, and I would copy him, and about 5 minutes in, his mother saw him stick his tongue out and told him to stop. She did not see me though, and so we continued on until I had to get off at my stop. It was so adorable! :-)

4. I went to see Toy Story in 3D. It was AWESOME! I won't spoil it for those who have not yet seen it, but GO SEE IT!

5. I was at church today when a lady two rows in front of me fainted. Almost immediately, ten people were around her, with water, fanning her, propping up her legs. It was amazing, the kindness of strangers. They did everything, and then when they found out she was by herself, a couple went with her to the hospital. I feel so grateful to have been a witness to such selflessness.

I'm off to work on the outline to that paper. And sleep. Midday naps are awesome. :-)

Currently reading: One Big Damn Puzzler by John Harding. Yeah, I know. It's taking forever.

"And I said, love will come to you, hoping just because I spoke the words that they're true, as if I've offered up a crystal ball to look through. Where there's now one, there will be two..."

- Rachel