Magenta

I feel the first time I ever knew that Magenta was a color was when I was watching Blues Clues. Id like to say that I was a child but I was a full fledged teenager that couldn't get enough of talking objects.

This post is not about Blues Clues.

"Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I've got a few missing. It's ok though, because I've got some more vibrant colors like periwinkle at my disposal. I have a bit of a problem though in that I can only meet the 8-color boxes. Does anyone else have that problem? I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation.. so when I meet someone who's an 8-color type.. I'm like, "hey girl, magenta!" and she's like, "oh, you mean purple!" and she goes off on her purple thing, and I'm like, "no - I want magenta!"” -John Mayer

This post is not about John Mayer.

I know some of you are wondering who John Mayer is, that's whole different post or few postings on its own. The short story for those who haven't experienced John Mayer is that he is a musician and singer. For those of you who know me and my love for John Mayer's music you know that summing him up in one line back there was a difficult and painful task.

This post is about how I know what John Mayer is talking about in his quote and how I feel about it.

8 color box-type people are not bad, wrong or dull.

64 color box-people with sharpeners on the back are deep, artistic sorts of people who think too much and can sit in one place for a long time and exit the room with their thoughts without ever actually leaving the room.

I often want to be an 8 color box-type person, but I'm not.

I am a 64 color box type person who likes things summed up in 8 colors but fails miserably at that task.

I can't escape it. Sometimes this is good for me. Sometimes it is not. I like it and I don't like it. I would change it and I wouldn't change it.

Neither box, by the way, is better.

Today, while rummaging through tempera paints to find black (oddly enough) I found a tin of Magenta.

Just saying.

YIKER DOODLES!

Whoa baby, its been a while. How does time do this to me?

You and me have an update party to get to!

Update:

It's Spring (okay, you already knew that). What you didn't know is that now that the cafe is closed I became employed with the Town of Hay River! It happened all so fast!

I am officially the summer program coordinator and still working part time at the play school (even the parents call me Miss Meaghan now. Too cute). I re-signed on for the fall with the pre-school but my town job ends in August (hence 'summer' coordinator).

The twist.

I have applied to Grant Macewan for the fall to start a diploma (possibly a degree) in Youth and Child Care. This program is all about councelling, taking care of and hanging out with youth/children in high risk situations/need. So basically Im working towards getting paid for what I already do in my free time and some solid education under my belt to back me up.

NO! Im not leaving the North. Weren't you listening when I said I was back to the preschool in the fall? Im planning to take it distance for the first semester. Im going to "give it a go".

So there you have it! The skinny, the dish, the good 'ol run down.

For dessert:

Ministry. My cherry on top of life. Only that I hate cherries so...my whipped cream on my pie:

Kids club is done for the year. It was a really good time.

Youth kiddies are packing their bags and were headed "down south". You heard it right, edmonton here we come for Y.C. Pray for my sanity. (just kidding, for those who have driven with me on long trips pray, for their sanity. Those kids are getting their tushies kicked at road trip bingo!)

Worship has been great! A big transition is coming up with some musicians coming and going. Were having a meeting this Tuesday to discuss the direction of our team. We're praying we're headed into bigger things for the team, kingdom wise.

Thats about all that and a bag of chips hey? You full of update now?

**Side note (and you thought I was done). My trip to Newfoundland was EXCELLENT. Such a great trip to see my friends Tiffanie and Ian Rowley. Not much compares to Newfoundland I must say. Such a beautiful place.

Love you all, thank you for sticking with me.

xoxox

Meaghan Ellen