Annie Parsons
Secret project: revealed
A few times, I’ve mentioned the fact that I’ve been working on a secret project. And each time, I’ve thought, “I’ll tell everyone what I’m doing soon” – but it just hasn’t happened. I’ve written about things like Zumba and ants and Tom Hanks as Animals instead – because I just couldn’t help it (and…
The stuff of horror films
This time last year, I was seeing ants in my kitchen. I eventually discovered that they had raided my sugar bag, so I threw it out, and from that point on, I’ve kept my sugar in the freezer – and thus, an ant-free kitchen. But a few weeks ago, I saw an ant. And you…
Waves
Part of the inner world of everyone is this sense of emptiness, unease, incompleteness, and I believe that this in itself is a word from God, that this is the sound that God’s voice makes in a world that has explained him away. In such a world, I suspect that maybe God speaks to us…
Can – Clinic in a, peeing in a
Mission of Hope recently acquired 55 acres of land from the government in Bercy, which is about 30 minutes north of their main campus. On this land, they are planning to build a school, a medical clinic, a church, an orphanage, and a conference center – a planned community. Just like Florida! In the meantime,…
Waterfalls and bloody rat murder
I’m in Haiti, and have so many things to say, I don’t know what to tell you first. At the Miami airport, I witnessed a woman in a full-length denim jumpsuit with a zipper from the crotch to the throat. I suppose that’s a good place to start. – – – – – – –…
Tonight
I am leaving for Haiti tonight – on the heels of the saddest week of my life. The situation involves more people than just myself, so I won’t say much. But this is something that began all the way back here – and now, over 8 months later, my heart is torn down the middle…
Talk about my booty on the internet?
Don’t mind if I do. And in case you think I’m a fraud because I’ve said I’m not training anymore, I ran 5 miles on the treadmill last night, and 7 outside on Saturday. So, see? I’m still doing my thang (although last year at this time, I was running 12 miles, so YES I…
The final countdown
The week is here! I leave for Haiti on Friday night (taking the red-eye, which surely sounds more romantic than it actually is), and will be in Port au Prince by 9am on Saturday morning. I can’t wait to hug my sister, and probably some other people, too. Who knows, I might be a hugging…
