My favorite event of the year.

Cornerstone Festival, here we come.

I've officially reentered the World.

I worked my first job since Cornerstone today. I'm officially back to real life in the World.

I've come down from the mountain.

Now about this veil over my face... weird. I'm feeling Moses right now. Anyone else?


My job was for Alyce Designs. Another prom dress job. Prom dress & wedding dress jobs have probably comprised a good half of my total work as a model. This job was basically a repeat of the job I had two weeks ago today (the Monday of Cornerstone week). It's been a big multi-week shoot of all of their designs for next year. I was so thankful to be asked back for a second day (a.k.a. another month's bills paid!). That's always a good sign--when a client likes you enough to request you again. And that's where steady income comes from--repeat clients.

Sadly, I got done about the same time my train pulled out of Union Station. So I wasn't on it. And the next train to Macomb is tomorrow morning. It's not really a big deal, except that tomorrow is our third anniversary. But it's okay; I'll be home tomorrow in time for Keith's lunch break. Last year I worked all day on our anniversary (another prom dress job--ha! it's still online!). Keith drove up for the day with me and after it was over we went to Thai Bowl (one of our favorite restaurants while we were dating/engaged & I was living at/near UIC). It was fun. :) Tomorrow, I don't know what we'll do. We're tight on funds right now, so we may be forced to be creative--which will probably be super-fun!

And it's turned out to be a great evening here in Chicago, as I had a wonderful sushi dinner with Marcus and a great cup of tea at the Bourgeois Pig with Meredith; and great conversation with both of them.

mewithoutYou.

I haven't blogged much yet about my new favorite band.

I've realized I'm the type of person who is really into one musical artist at a time. Then after I've gone through my initial exclusive obsession with them, I add them to my little garden of favorite music and wait to see what further fruit they'll bear.

My current fixation is mewithoutYou. Wow.

I saw them again this year at Cornerstone, and had the added pleasure of being at Aaron's (the lead singer) talk at the Jesus Village tent. It's hard to describe how God's used him to encourage me.

This is a video of an interview with him I found on YouTube.

Oh, Hesstopia.

Ali is playing with Eliza today. Now that I have the time for my modeling blog update, I'm too excited about other things.

If it was still May, I would worry about this hesstopia.com fixation getting borderline obsessive.

But, in four days I will be at Cornerstone 24/7, so I'm not worried at all!

Come, join the fun!

Thank you, Ali.

As my little 7-year-old sister, Alison and I were working in the camper this morning, she had an amazing idea for the campsite theme this year.

Canada.

Yes.

Stay posted at hesstopia.com.

Hesstopia.com.

My computer-whiz friend, Chad Garrett, is working on an official website for our Cornerstone campsite!

Hesstopia.com

This is the same Chad who made the life-size cardboard cutout of Natalie for Cornerstone 2005. And our wedding video.

Yes, he's pretty amazing.

Went.

And it was marvelous.

Thank you, Meredith.

Very cool little coffeehouse venue.

Amazing music that makes you think & feel.

Beautiful worship out in the world.

Rue Royale is a husband & wife band.

She is from England and also did Operation Year in the UK like I did!

We had a nice little chat with them after the show.

Love
them.

Everyone make sure you listen to them on myspace. And then go see them at Cornerstone.

Gallery Stage
Friday
2:05-2:45 PM

Missing Rue Royale by a couple of hours!

Meredith is going to see Rue Royale in Chicago tonight!

For Free!

If I hadn't been away from Keith for three days, or if I wasn't going to have the privilege of seeing them at Cornerstone, I would stay another night and go with her in a heartbeat.

June, 14 2007 at Uncommon Ground (Green Room Sessions Event)
3800 N. Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60613-2812
Cost : Free

http://www.livegreenchicago.com/

If you're in town, GO!


UPDATE:

Oh man....I just went to that last link....it sounds so amazing and wonderful!

I may have to rethink...

And take Amtrak home in the morning...

Oh, decisions.

Advance Ticket Sales End Friday 06.12.07.

From the Cornerstone site:

Advance Ticket Sales end at midnight on Friday, June 15! Order today for your best chance to save on the most fun you'll have all summer. With hundreds of bands, an abundance of teaching at cstoneXchange, games for all ages, extensive arts programming, and lots of activities for kids there's something for everyone. If you can't purchase tickets in advance there will be plenty of tickets available at the gate. Don't forget to look at "When Should I Arrive" in our F.A.Q. section so that your entry to Cornerstone goes as smoothly as possible.

An appropriate Word of the Day for Cornerstone.

discalced:
(adj.) Barefoot or wearing sandals. Used of certain religious orders.

Synonyms:
unshod, discalceate

Usage:
When a procession of discalced friars passed through the doors, I wondered if I should remove my shoes.


Can you use it in a sentence in the context of Cornerstone?

Share your sentence in a comment below.

Okay, Everyone...

Let's start talking about and getting excited about Cornerstone.

Who are the top bands you're excited about? Top seminars? Top films?

Some of mine (this is a work in progress):

Bands

• Relient K (I just can't stop)
• Rue Royale (my latest obsession)
• Cool Hand Luke (thank you for reuniting!)
• Leeland (live worship!)
• Starflyer59 (always fun & creative)
• Copeland (amazing live)
• The Myriad (yes)
• Anberlin (I'm liking Cities)
• mewithoutYou (Aaron is the closest thing to how I imagine the Old Testiment prophets)
• David Crowder (a classic...all-out worship)

Seminars

• ORDINARY RADICALS, Shane Claiborne
• "WHOLE-ISTIC"CELTIC COMMUNITY, Brad Culver: Refuge Ontario & Peter Wohler: Source Community Minneapolis

Films

• I Vitelloni Federico Fellini, 1953
• What Would Jesus Buy? Rob Van Alkemade, 2007

Visual Art

• Pilgrimage 2007. This year's theme will be "The Names of God."

Your turn...

I've got my priorities straight.

I am officially booked out from Elite for Cornerstone 2007!!! I WILL be there!

...will you??

June 25-30, Bushnell IL, baby!