5/30 Check In

[aves0708]

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AW/Vents/ Encounters this week:



QOTW:  This is random but it comes from lots of traveling and radio listening recently.  Are there any religious songs ( or songs with heavy religious messaging) that you just can't help but like?

[aves0708]

AW/Vents/ Encounters this week: Nothing really this week. We did go to our last wedding of the summer this past weekend and it was my style wedding with not a prayer or religious reference all day long.



QOTW: This is random but it comes from lots of traveling and radio listening recently. Are there any religious songs ( or songs with heavy religious messaging) that you just can't help but like?

Country music is one of my guilty pleasures. There are a lot of songs I don't like but I heard the song God Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts and I couldn't help but sing along. I love the song and most of the meaning...besides the God parts, which is most of the song, but I can't help but like it!

[aves0708]

That was my 1000th post!! I made it to bronze!

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., lol @ the grass is always stupider.

No vents or anything like that this week.

QOTQ: I am big Leonard Cohen fan, actually, and he has some pretty religious lyrics. (Hallelujah, If it be your will)
I don't mind religious sentiment, it's dogma and judging others for what they do or don't believe I have a problem with. For me Cohen evokes some of the mystery of life and I do not mind one bit that he does so in a Judeo-buddhist language/imagery.

[cavewmn]

AW/Vents/ Encounters this week: None that I remember.



QOTW: This is random but it comes from lots of traveling and radio listening recently. Are there any religious songs ( or songs with heavy religious messaging) that you just can't help but like?

I love a lot of Christian music. Old hymns and Christmas music especially.

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+1 on Christmas music
I did not grow up in a religious home, but belting along to Christmas songs while doing the dishes is among my favorite memories.

[namastebiotches]

No encounters that I can think of this week.
No specific music likes either. I do like some Christmas songs when the time rolls around but not like love love.
I do like that take me to church song though! Haven't heard it in forever. I never looked up the lyrics but nice to know it's not actually religious text.

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aves0708 - I am happy to announce no weddings this year. In other good news, i'm on call so i'm missing a Long Island baby shower tomorrow and only one more at the end of August/beginning of September.

AW/Vents/ Encounters this week: Surprisingly no.

QOTW: This is random but it comes from lots of traveling and radio listening recently. Are there any religious songs ( or songs with heavy religious messaging) that you just can't help but like?
Umm, does Amazing Grace count?

How about Madonna's Just like a prayer?

[aves0708]

. , I know it's so weird that our weddings are over! We had four this year and they were all in March and May.

CharlieB , Wait wut? Hands in theair praying in a restaurant? That is just creepy and definitely awkward. Boundaries people!

@saveourship , YES to the Christmas music! I didn't even think of that when I asked this question! I can't help but sing along with almost all Christmas music.

@wallflwr926 , Yay for no weddings this year! Also I'm so glad you didn't have to go to that baby shower. From a fellow IFer, I will say you NEVER need to feel bad about not wanting to go to a baby shower IMO. I skipped out on a few for no other reason than I needed to protect myself.

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Jun 5, 2016 20:07:52 GMT -5 aves0708 said:

. , I know it's so weird that our weddings are over! We had four this year and they were all in March and May.

CharlieB , Wait wut? Hands in theair praying in a restaurant? That is just creepy and definitely awkward. Boundaries people!

@saveourship , YES to the Christmas music! I didn't even think of that when I asked this question! I can't help but sing along with almost all Christmas music.

@wallflwr926 , Yay for no weddings this year! Also I'm so glad you didn't have to go to that baby shower. From a fellow IFer, I will say you NEVER need to feel bad about not wanting to go to a baby shower IMO. I skipped out on a few for no other reason than I needed to protect myself.

It was for MH's cousin. I felt a little bad that only two people from MH's side of the family attended ( my MIL included), because she also IF'er and a loss mom who has been through alot to have this LO. However, it was coed with lots of people, tons of kids, and very over the top, so I don't feel that bad about not being in attendance.