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Oxya’s first album, “Sacrifice my wife’s brother”, is sure to be an absolute hit.

You can download it via a link here at bekahcubed for a single low price of $9.99 for 15 songs, or you can order the old-fashioned CD for $24.99 plus shipping and handling. Why such a high price for the CD when the disc and case costs less than $0.50?

Because the album cover is totally worth it. Check it out!

(Modified from an original image by Allie_Caulfield)

If you haven’t figured out yet, this is completely bogus.

My little sister “tagged” me in a Facebook meme with the following instructions:

1 – Click on the link to get a random wikipedia article. The title of the article is your band’s name. (My band)

2 – Click on the link to get a Random Quotation from “Quotations Page.com”. The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. (The quote that inspired my album)

3 – Click on a link to get some random photos from the last seven days on flickr. Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover. (I, because I did not want to violate copyright, instead went to Yahoo Images Search and selected “Only from Flickr.com” under Site/Domain and “Creator Allows Reuse–Remix, Tweak, Build Upon” for Creative Common License. I used “image” as my search term–although you could also use “random” or another vague word.)

4 – Use photoshop or similar to put it all together. (I, being a frugal soul, use the free, open-source GIMP as my photo editing software. It’s not quite as user-friendly so I’m told, but I generally can figure out how to work it from a Photoshop tutorial–and the price is right!)

5 – Post it to FB with this text in the “caption” and TAG the friends you want to join in. (Being somewhat unfond of placing images on Facebook–or of allowing Facebook rights to any of my creative works, for that matter–I chose to share my album on bekahcubed rather than on Facebook.)

Gracie complains that bekahcubed is too boring and gives that as the reason why she doesn’t read. I’m inclined to think boring is in the eye of the beholder–but because I’d love to have her read, I’m including some stuff she might find interesting.

At least I’m assuming she’d find this meme interesting, since I stole it from her!

Have you ever….
(I wasn’t supposed to elaborate on any of these unless asked. So, there you go.)

Q: Kissed someone on your (Facebook) friends list?
No
Q: Been arrested?
No
Q: Do you like someone?
Yes
Q: Held a snake?
Yes
Q: Been suspended from school?
No
Q: Sang karaoke?
Yes
Q: Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t do?
Yes
Q: Laughed until you started crying?
Yes
Q: Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
Yes
Q: Kissed in the rain?
No
Q: Sang in the shower?
Yes
Q: Sat on a roof top?
Yes
Q: Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
No
Q: Broken a bone?
Yes
Q: Shaved your head?
No
Q: Played a prank on someone?
Yes
Q: Shot a gun?
No
Q: Donated Blood?
Yes

Who was the last person…

1. You hung out with?
Anna, Casandra, Joanna, Erin, Amber, Kim, Jeremy, Steve, Tim, and John
2. You texted?
Mary
3. You were in a car with?
Anna
5. You missed?
Can’t say
6. You called?
Mom
7. Made you laugh?
John B
8. You hugged?
Dana

This or that?

1. Sun or moon? Moon
Sun
2. Winter or Summer?
Summer
3. Left or Right?
Right
4. Sunny or rainy?
Sunny (with a thunderstorm midafternoon)
5. Where do you live?
Lincoln, NE
6. Club or pub?
Club sandwich over pub burger
7. Are there 1 or 2 people who you can always trust and rely on?
Yes
8. Do you want to get married?
Yes
9. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Both
10. What time is it?
0824
11. Are you afraid of commitment?
Doubt it
12. What is your greatest hope/wish?
That God would be glorified through me
13. Do you cook?
Yes
14. Current mood?
Struggling to come up with a mood…

In the last 48 hours, have you…

1. Kissed someone?
Nope
2. Sang?
Worship songs for a half hour or so in the car
3. Listened to music?
Lots of traveling yesterday, so lots of music too (borrowed CDs from the library)
4. Danced Crazy?
No, unless you count the little dance I did trying to get the gang to guess “boogie board” last night.
5. Cried?
Yes, but I can’t remember why. All I know is I had some tears seeping out of my eyes. I was talking with Casandra–but I can’t even remember if they were happy, sad, or indifferent tears.
6. Liked someone you can’t have?
Yes

25 Firsts….

1. Who was your first prom date?
Never been
2. Who was your first roommate?
Anna
3. What was your first alcoholic beverage?
James Arthur Vineyard’s “San Realto”–Amazing.
4. What was your first job?
Washing dishes for my across the street neighbor
5. What was your first car?
Benny–short for Benedick (as in from Much Ado about Nothing). Oh, he was a Chevy… What model was he? That’s right, a Cavalier
6. When was your first funeral and viewing?
When my little cousin was born stillborn
8. Who was your first grade teacher?
See Cast of Characters on sidebar: Mom
9. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
Seward, Nebraska–a JAARS plane. Next ride? Sweden.
11. Who was your first Best Friend?
Anna
12. Who is your best friend?
I’m not sure if I have a “best friend”. I have a number of close friends who are like family to me (or are family to me). See my “cast of characters” sidebar for more info.
13. Where was your first sleepover?
Ariann’s
14. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?
My mom
15. Who’s wedding were you in the first time you were a Bridesmaid or groomsman?
Tiffany’s (Grace complains that she won’t be in mine–I appreciate very small wedding parties.)
16. What’s the first thing you did when you got up this morning?
Made my bed–it’s a habit
17. What was the first concert you went to?
SonicFlood. They were loud.
18. What was the last concert you went to?
East High’s year-end revue
19. First tattoo or piercing?
Ears, eight years old. Got infection. Never again.
20. First celebrity crush?
Not really into celebs
22. First crush?
Kyle Pitman (stolen from my sister when I was six or seven)
23. Current Crush?
It’s been a while since I had a crush–I’m getting a bit old for that.

…And now it’s off to babysit a couple of my favorite kids. Yippee!!!

It’s the song meme that’s making the rounds in my little group of Facebook friends. You place your MP3 player on shuffle and write down the titles of each of the first twenty songs that come up.

1. What do your friends think of you?
Like Humans Do (David Byrne)

I’m achin,
I’m shakin’,
I’m breakin’
like humans do

2. If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say?
The Lord of the Rings V-Hobbit (Arvika Stadsmusikkår-Instrumental Score)

3. How would you describe yourself?
Beethoven’s Symphony No 9. (Seattle Symphony)

4. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Highway Blues (Marc Seales-Jazz)

5. How do you feel today?
A Delicate Balance (Dan La Maestra-Jazz)

6. What is your life’s purpose?
As Night Falls (David Bach-Jazz)

7. What is your motto?
Larry Brown (Larry Brown-Jazz)

8. What do you think about very often?
Blues for Charlie (Royce Campbell-Jazz)

9. What do you think of your best friend?
Blue Stomp (Gary Smulyan-Jazz)

10. What do you think of the person you like?
Come Rain, Come Shine (Maija)

I’m gonna love you like nobody’s loved you,
Come rain or come shine.
High as a mountain and deep as a river,
Come rain or come shine.

Well I guess when you met me
That it was just one of those things,
But don’t you ever bet me,
‘Cause I’m gonna be true if you let me.

~Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

11. What is your life story?
La Vie en Rose (Danielle Westphal)

When he takes me in his arms
And speaks softly to me,
I see life in rosy hues. (La Vie en Rose)
He tells me words of love,
Words of every day,
And in them I become something.
He has entered my heart,
A part of happiness
Whereof I understand the reason.
It’s he for me and I for him, throughout life,
He has told me, he has sworn to me, for life.
And from the things that I sense,
Now I can feel within me
My heart that beats.

~Translation by Thomas Keyes

12. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (Bill Harris)

13. What do you think of when you see the person you like/love? Escapade (Stephanie Akasian)

“It was just a summer escapade
A sudden enchanting shore
that happened once or twice before
It wasn’t meant to last
I’m not a child who has to pretend
Let it fade into the glow of waning light”

~Words by William Benton (I think)

14. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Preta Porter de Tafeta (Leonard Lucini-Blues)
Yeah, probably not.

15. What will they play at your funeral?
Fragile (The Dave Anderson Trio-Jazz)
Ditto the above.

16. What is your hobby/interest?
Frenzy (James Bazen-Jazz)
The title says it all.

17. What is your biggest fear?
Gabalot (Michael J. Harris)
Remarkably weird song. I have no idea why I have this, but it’s…strange.

18. What is your biggest secret?
Gonna Build a Mountain (Ericka Ovette)

Gonna build me a daydream.
From a little hope.
Gonna push that daydream.
Up the mountain slope.
Gonna build a daydream.
Gonna see it through.
Gonna build a mountain and a daydream.
Gonna make them both come true.

~Lyrics by (Does anyone know?–this was performed by Sammy Davis Jr. in the olden days :-)

19. What do you think of your friends?
Adoro te devote (Gregorian Sense)

Adoro te devote, latens Deitas,
Quæ sub his figuris vere latitas;
Tibi se cor meum totum subjicit,
Quia te contemplans totum deficit.

Translated:
Prostrate I adore Thee, Deity unseen,
Who Thy glory hidest ‘neath these shadows mean;
Lo, to Thee surrendered, my whole heart is bowed,
Tranced as it beholds Thee, shrined within the cloud.

~Lyrics by Thomas Aquinas

20.What will you post this as?
Requiem-Agnus Dei (Gregorian Sense)

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam.

Translation:
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
grant them rest,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
grant them rest,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
grant them eternal rest.

I think there might be some disadvantages to my remarkably eclectic tastes in music–and my reluctance to actually purchase music while still insisting on not listening to pirated music. Most of these songs are probably completely unfamiliar to the rest of the world, since I got them here and there as one band or another was giving away a free MP3. This particular set is rather heavy on Jazz (and is composed entirely of free music–no purchased titles.)

Nevertheless, a few of them were remarkably apt.

if I don’t give you something a bit lighter than all this theological fare (Sorry, I’m currently living a boring life. Thesis, thesis, and more thesis with the occasional craft project or backed up sink thrown in.)

Thankfully, whenever I see a nice little meme that someone else has done, I’ll copy it and keep it in reserve for one of those days when I really don’t have much to say (but haven’t the discipline to just ignore the lure of the gray and white WordPress screen!)

This meme, held in reserve for a week and a half, is brought to you by Joanne of The Simple Wife.

What color are your socks right now?
I’m not wearing socks. It’s summer and I’m not working. Instead of my work-day loafers or pumps, I’m wearing slip-ons without socks.

What are you listening to right now?
The ceiling fan and my computer humming.

What was the last thing you ate?
Grapes and a bing cherry.

Can you drive a stick?
Nope. Never learned.

Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My landlady’s machine :-)

How old are you today?
25

What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
I don’t do tv. Or sports. But when I have access to a tv, I enjoy watching figure skating (if that can be considered a sport). And watching a Nebraska football game with a whole crew of family and friends at my folks’ house is always nice.

What is your favorite drink?
Water

Have you ever dyed your hair?
Once, in order to be “Posh Spice” for a costume party. I dyed it a darker version of itself.

Favorite food?
Oh my. Too many to count. My mom’s Swedish meatballs. Lasagna. Spaghetti with Mom’s sauce. Cornbread and Chip-beef gravy. Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Anna’s BBQ pizza. Green beans fresh from the garden. Sweet potatoes, baked with nothing on them. Homegrown tomatoes, sliced and eaten plain. I love food in general–and all of it in particular :-)

What is the last movie you watched?
Good question. Whatever it was, I didn’t so much WATCH it as I crocheted through it. (It was on Saturday the third. We pretty much had a marathon of movie watching. I can’t remember what any of the 3? movies we watched were. But I got a washcloth crocheted and half of a tea towel embroidered!)

Favorite day of the year?
Christmas

How do you vent anger?
Dunno. It’s been a while since I got to the “need-a-vent” point with anger. (Knock on wood :-P) I find it much easier to experience provocation, pray, and let God release the anger.

What was your favorite toy as a child?
My little siblings. Books. My bicycle.

Favorite Season?
Spring, when the green grass pokes through the winter-moistened earth with stunning contrast. And when I can put my bare feet in said earth as I plant a vegetable garden.

Cherries or Blueberries?
Cherries if it’s in homemade (Mom-made) cherry pie using cherries from her tree.
Blueberries if I’m not footing the bill.
Bing cherries when I’m feeling like luxury.

Living situation?
Rent a townhouse. Have a roommate. Am hoping the landlord’s jimmying managed to get the kitchen sink draining properly.

When was the last time you cried?
Yesterday.

What is on the floor of your closet right now?
A crate of professional paperwork.
A shelf of shoes. A laundry basket.
Same as always.

What are you most afraid of?
Being hung by my belly-button :-P
And other things I can’t mention so glibly. My brothers dying. That I’ll mope and pout my way through God’s plan instead of trusting and enjoying His provision. That I’ll squander my life on the temporal instead of investing in the eternal.

Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
Not a big burger fan, but I guess I like many things spicy.

Favorite dog breed?
Big. And outdoor, if at all possible.

Favorite day of the week?
Do people really have favorite days of the week?

How many states have you lived in?
One.

Diamonds or pearls?
I’d love for that to be my dilemma, but I don’t have high hopes of it being so anytime soon (or anytime ever, for that matter.)

What is your favorite flower?
Well, ranunculus is my favorite flower NAME
And TULIPs are John Calvin approved :-)
I can’t really say. I like flowers, period, but don’t have a favorite.

Did you get an H1N1 vaccine?
Nope. I was poor and busy. But I do try to get the seasonal flu vaccine every year. Flu is nasty stuff, and since I have been known to work in institutions (hospitals and residence halls) and among immuno-compromised individuals (hospitals and nursing homes), I don’t like to risk it.

Please play along with one or all of the questions in the comments. I’d love to learn more about you!

My family doesn’t feud. We prefer fun and food.

But as I’m incredibly busy preparing for this upcoming family wedding–I’m gonna play along with a little meme found on Facebook (via Gracebug, of course.)

Feel free to play along–in the comments or otherwise!

1. Name something you use in the shower .
shower gel

2. Name something a football player wears as his uniform.
pants

3. Name something people hate to find on their windshield.
bird poop

4. Name something a man might buy before a date.
antiperspirant

5. What’s another word for blemish
error

6. Something you ‘d cook in the microwave
nachos

7. Name a piece of furniture people need help moving
refrigerator

8. Name a reason a younger man might like an older woman.
wisdom?

9. Name something a dog does that embarrasses its owner.
humps a couch

10. Name a kind of test you can not study for .
SAT (He, he, he!)

11. Name something a boy scout gets a badge for
Cooking (!)

12. Name a phrase with the word ‘Home’ in it
Home sweet home

13. Name a sport where players lose teeth
Rugby

14. Name something a teacher can do to ruin a student’s day
give them an F

15. What is a way you can tell someone has been crying
red eyes

16. Name something found under a car
oil spill (that’s not cheating if Grace said oil, is it?)

17. Name a bird you wouldn’t want to eat
buzzard vulture

18. Name something that gets folded
paper airplanes

19. Name something that gets smaller the more you use it
bar of soap

20. Name something you might do first thing in the morning
eat breakfast :-)

My sister did this little meme on Facebook–and I decided to save it for one of those uninspired blogging days.

That would be days like…

today.

SIX NAMES YOU GO BY:

1. Rebekah
2. Bekah
3. Bekah-Bekah-Bekah
4. bekahcubed (imagine that!)
5. Becky-Jo or Becky-Jane (only my dad can call me that)
6. Miss Bekah
Unimaginative, I know. What can I say?

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:

1. Long strand of black beads
2. Pink knit shirt
3. Black print skirt

THREE THINGS YOU WANT VERY BADLY AT THE MOMENT

Erm…I’ll keep those between me and God.
So far as the necessities–I just ate. I have a wonderful home, more clothes than I know what to do with, great friends, a fantastic family… God has supplied beyond just sufficiency.

TWO THINGS YOU DID LAST NIGHT?

1. Mocked up part of my new swimsuit pattern
2. Talked with my roommate :-)

TWO THINGS YOU DISLIKE TODAY :

1. A kitchen drain that drains VERY slowly
2. That I don’t know who the shirts sitting on my dresser belong to (Grace? Joanna? anyone?)

TWO PEOPLE YOU LAST TALKED TO ON THE PHONE:

1. My dad
2. Grace

THREE THINGS YOU ARE GOING TO DO TOMORROW :

1. Work on thesis
2. Return some books to the library
3. Finish up the candles some of the youth group kids and I started yesterday

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE DRINKS:

1. Water
2. Good Earth Original Sweet and Spicy Tea and Herb Blend
3. Hot Cocoa made with skim milk and Nesquick (my only brand loyalty)

Because sometimes you need a bit of a break from Love Month posts :-)

I got this one from Gracebug.

1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be?
Nobody. It’s too late for a phone call to be anything good.

2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
I rarely use a cart as I can fit a week’s worth of groceries in my two homemade canvas shopping bags–but when I use a cart I return it (and the half dozen carts loitering about the parking lot.)

3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
Probably a talker

4. Do you take compliments well?
I’d like to think so :-)

5. Do you play Sudoku?
Back in the day. Haven’t for a year or so.

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
Of course. I am a survivor.

7. Do you like to ride horses?
I’ve only ever ridden the kind of horses they have at Mahoney State Park–couldn’t say whether I like to or not.

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
Missionette camp for a couple of years.

9. What was your favorite game as a kid?
Indians. “Circuit races”. Making hay while the sun shines. Tornado. I was an odd child.

10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it?
I’d flee.

11. Have you lied to get out of a date?
Yes. Or at least, I acted like the ring on my finger meant I was taken.

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
No way. Number one item on the list is that he be a believer growing in Christ. “Do not be unequally yoked…for what fellowship does light have with darkness?”

13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
To be pursued. I’m a woman. It’s how God made us.

14. Use three words to describe yourself
Passionate. Opinionated. Feminine.

15. Do any songs make you cry?
Yes, that one that’s intentionally designed to wring tears from families with kids in the military. “Word of God Speak” by Mercy Me. “In the Garden”. The national anthem.

16. Are you continuing your education?
Currently continuing. Not sure how much longer. (Do I want a Ph.D?)

17. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
Nope. Although I’ve had a few people offer to take me shooting. I’ll have to think about whether I want to take them up on that.

18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
My roommate

19. How often do you read books?
Every day–often several times a day.

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
All three. It varies by the day.

21. What is your favorite children’s book?
Toot and Puddle

22. What color are your eyes?
Blue, just like my sisters. (And my daddy. And three of my brothers.)

23. How tall are you?
Very tall. My dad says I’m an intimidating woman. I think it’s less because of my height and more because the stilletos can exert a good deal of force on a foot or a face. (5’9″ or 5’10 in stocking feet.)

24. Where is your dream house located?
I no longer know.

25. Do you have a secret fetish?
I don’t think so. I don’t have many secrets. Or many fetishes.

26. Have you tried sushi?
Yes.

27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
No.

28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
A coupla weeks ago (same time as Grace)

29. When was the last time you were at Church?
This morning

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
To church

31. What was your favorite job?
Interning at the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department–running the 5-4-3-2-1-Go! program.

32. Do you like mustard?
Yes-especially Best Choice (store brand) honey mustard.

33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?
I like both–but eating is more enjoyable. I tend to not be very conscious while I’m sleeping.

34. Do you look like your mom or dad?
I have my mom’s hair and nose, my dad’s eyes and oval face. I probably resemble my dad more than my mom–but it’s a close call.

35. How long does it take you in the shower?
If I’m showering, it’s generally ’cause I’m in a REAL hurry–so 5 minutes tops.

36. Can you do the splits?
Uh-uh.

37. What movie do you want to see right now?
Do I want to see a movie right now?

38. If you could fast forward your life, would you?
I’d be tempted to fast forward to the end of school–but I don’t think it’d be wise. God plans the days of my life for a reason. I’d rather not skip His purposes in any of them.

39. What did you do for New Year’s?
Hung out at Anna’s

40. Do you think The Grudge was scary?
THE Grudge? What grudge? Most grudges are scary.

41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls?
Never seen it. Heard about it. I hope I’m not anything like those girls.

42. Do you own a camera phone?
My phone does have a camera. I don’t use it.

43. Do you have an “ex box” with pics and letters from past lovers?
Past lovers? No.

44. Was your mom a cheerleader?
No. More like Salutatorian (right?), newspaper, choir, volleyball… It was a small school and Mom was smart.

45. What’s the last letter of your middle name?
E

46. Do you like your middle name?
I do. It means “myrh” (or bitter)

47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
The $64,000 question.

48. Do you like care bears?
I’ve never really had an opinion regarding Care Bears.

49. What do you buy at the movies?
Nothing. I don’t go to movies.

50. Do you know how to play poker?
I have officially learned how to play Texas Hold’em. Which doesn’t mean that I could actually play it.

51. Do you wear your seatbelt?
Every time I’m in a vehicle.

52. What do you wear to sleep?
These days, sweatpants and a t-shirt and full socks.

53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?
Husker football, and baseball, and volleyball.

54. How many meals do you eat a day?
Three, generally.

55. Is your tongue pierced?
Negative.

56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace?
Never met anyone on myspace. Not on myspace. Think myspace is of the devil.

57. Do you read myspace bulletins?
See above.

58. Do you like funny or serious people better?
I think I’ve heard this question before. Didn’t know how to answer it the last time either.

59. Ever been to L.A.?
Nope

60. Did you eat a cookie today?
No…no, I didn’t. Bummer.

61. Do you use cuss words in other languages?
If I do, it’s entirely accidental. I do occasionally yell jibberish when I first wake up.

62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?
Only download legally. Was convicted about this five or six years ago and wiped my entire collection.

63. Do you hate chocolate?
As if.

64. What do you and your parents fight about the most?
Dad and I: predestination, John Piper
Mom and I: science fiction :-P

65. Are you a gullible person?
I suspect so, but am unsure.

66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy?
Perfect joy is found in Christ and Christ alone.

67. If you could have any job what would it be?
Mmm. There are lots I’d like–wife, mother, director of a church-based community center, community-based dietitian, lactation consultant, the list goes on and on. But, for now, I’ll be content with wherever God leads me. Because what He chooses for me is ultimately the best choice.

68. Are you easy to get along with?
Depends on whether you are. (B’I'on know. Whatcha askin’ me for?)

69. What is your favorite time of day?
Early mornings when I’ve slept enough the night before.

70. What is the last book you read?
Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper (currently in the middle of)
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris (currently in the middle of)
Good Enough by Paula Yoo (finished Friday)