Tuesday, July 08, 2008

I have not updated this blog since 2003! For reals! Wow! I guess cause you can find everything on myspace at:
vivatrent

Love to the blogger world!

Friday, November 07, 2003

"Tori's new greatest hits album Tales of a Librarian is going to be in stores on Nov. 18th. If you have not been a big Tori fan before, now is your chance to catch up."

Official Tori Amos website
http://www.toriamos.com

Online Team sign up
http://www2.fanscape.com/toriamos/signup.asp







Friday, October 24, 2003

What a couple of weeks! CRAZY! I don’t even know where to start, as usual. My sister, her girls, and her boyfriend came out to visit last week. I got to take the girls to California Adventure all day last Monday. We had so much fun! Then we all went to Disneyland on Saturday and had so much fun! Jack is back and he’s sharing the Mansion with Oogie! What fun. I want to buy EVERYTHING Nightmare Before Christmas that they’re selling!!! They even have Jack face balloons this year!!!! I need one!!!

Female friendships were harder than ever in the last couple of weeks but I really think we’re doing some things ‘right’ and getting through them pretty amazingly.

I went to see the Cadillac Tramps last Friday but other than that’ I’m not sure I’ve seen anything since James Brown. Which was fun. We put off seeing Willie Nelson cause my mum had other plans. Going to Dave’s show tonight.

Oh, I’ve been going to what I call my ART ACCOUNTABILITY group. Really it’s just a few friends getting together and working on art in the same room but it’s really made me begin and even complete three new pieces. It’s turned out to be fun and I’ve been able to get to know new people.

Church was more craziness but at least it was moving forward craziness. I think we’ve got a plan for the next two and a half months. Scares me to think what January could bring but for now I’ll be happy that we’re set and pray for the Lord to guide us into the new year.

So I think my new weekly schedule (through the holiday’s) will be:
Monday – mum
Tuesday – The Traveling Rabbit Hole
Wednesday – hang with Jen, eat at the Kitchen’s, Art Accountability group
Thursday – message group
Friday – fun
Saturday – whatever / alone time (I hope!)
Sunday – alone time, whatever, community

Do I over commit? Of course, I do but I love God and people. Lord, help me to find a balance in You and adjust my schedule as you see fit.

XOXO,
Viv

Thursday, October 23, 2003

I feel listened to!!!! The following makes me want to keep writing to politicians! I may not always agree with Boxer but at least this time I do!!!


Senator Boxer was one of 12 Senators to vote no on the $87 billion request for Iraq. Below are excerpts from her statement after the vote.

STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER ON THE IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL BILL

Now the President is asking for $87 billion more for Iraq.

While war inevitably carries great costs– both in terms of financial losses and losses in human life– the American people and the families of our troops should not be alone in
shouldering those costs and burdens.

We cannot afford to continue down this path without legitimate burden-sharing. Our troops are overstretched, our financial obligations are becoming more taxing by the day, needs at home are going unmet, and the federal deficit is absolutely soaring.

In Congress we have a responsibility to our constituents to debate and decide upon the path that is best for our country. We should not rubberstamp every proposal the Administration puts forward, particularly when lives are being lost.

The American people are not satisfied with the direction of this country. But all that the Administration has offered so far is the status quo– another blank check for Congress to sign that offers no plan to genuinely decrease the strain on American resources.

Basically, we are left with one huge $87 billion check which will be used to continue a policy that has led to 194 American post-war deaths and 903 Americans wounded in action to date.

Administration officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, repeatedly, and perhaps even deliberately, downplayed the cost
of reconstructing Iraq. They claimed that we would pay for this war with Iraqi oil revenues and with support from the other nations. They told us this would be easy.

My decision to vote no on the $87 billion request and for the Byrd amendment is a stand against the status quo and for a change in this Administration’ s go-it-alone, pay-it-alone
strategy.

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Meg and Jack love me Back! The White Stripes ROCK SO HARD!!! Last night was so much fun!!! Jods and Meemeer and me went to my favorite venue on the planet - the Greek! We heard the last song of the first band. We heard almost all of the ya,ya,ya's! We ran into Dave and John Phillips (yes, mama Gen, your little bro)! Was so much fun! Great music, great outdoors, and great dancing! Yes, I did hit the lady next to me - but only a few times!!!!

In other music news, I'm taking my mum to see Willie Nelson on Friday and then Shan and I are going to see James Brown on Saturday! Whahoo! What a mix of music this week will be!

I think emotionally I'm too messed up to write. HA! I need serious prayer but not serious in anything really serious is going on! I just want a lot of soaking in the spirit! I so miss the days of laying around the front or back of MV Vineyard! Laughing, crying, flailing around! The people, the prayers... but mostly GOD! What a blast God really is! I love you papa and need you more and more!

xoxo,
Viv

Friday, September 19, 2003

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Mate-ies!
Dreaming of Capt. Jack Sparrow,
Lassie Viv

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Check out Jane's Addicitions Newest Song:

windows media: http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/capi001/
janesaddiction/truenature/audio/truenature_a56.asx

real: http://boss.streamos.com/real/capi001/
janesaddiction/truenature/audio/truenature_a56.ra

Long live Perry! VivaPerry! I love Perry!
xoxo,
viv