Sentences with phrase «odd little life»

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

I've spent many years learning since then and would like to introduce anyone interested into my odd little life trying to practice this ancient wisdom tradition in a modern urban setting.

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In between, we are given snapshots of a vanished America where religion and culture still played a vital role in public life, as well as odd and unexpected little tidbits: a craze for church bell towers in the 1920s; Cram's home life with his beloved wife, Bess, and their children; the messy business breakup with Goodhue; Cram's mildly embarrassing foray into the horror genre, Black Spirits and White; his strange proposal for an island to be raised ex nihilo in Boston's Charles River; the problems inherent when working with rich Swedenborgians; and a Japanese Christian university he designed on a mix of Oriental and Dutch Modernist themes.

There were few shout outs for God from the artists, the oddest being from Sean Carter (Jay - Z): «I want to thank God — I mean a little bit for this award — but mostly for all the universe for conspiring and putting that beautiful light of a young lady in my life,» Jay - Z said, looking at Beyoncé.

Coming to church later in life when there was something that seemed a little odd or strange about what I was hearing to which I thought differently.

Life has been a little odd lately.

I live by myself, so usually my dinners are a little odd or lazy.

I have always found it a little odd when you hear Arsenal fans saying that they want the team to lose towards the end of a season, although I do understand the sentiment in a way, as it is borne out of the frustration of life under Arsene Wenger seemingly set to be the same nealy but not quite effort from the team year after year.

It's been a weird couple of weeks, I've been feeling quite sad that my littlest is now half way through Year R and a little unsure about what to do with myself, which is odd because every second of every day is completely full, it's not that I'm bored, it's more a restlessness, an unsettled what do I do now feeling... last Monday I spent the day in school with Hannah in Year R, it was a lovely insight into her school life, but again I came away a little sad.

There is the odd grumbling from grumpy columnists in Lloyd's List about slowing down for little purpose, but in general, seafarers like to see sea life.

But there are also the odd little luxuries I completely forgot about while living in Australia — washing machines living next to dryers (dryers are usually relegated to the garage in Aus, which means a lot of lugging of laundry back and forth).

I'm Heather, I'm a little odd and in real life in front of real people I have a hard time talking to the opposite gender so why not try it online?

What an annoying little twerp Nigel Slater is, in this odd, off - putting, light - dramatic version of food author Slater's young life.

The film stalls a little due to some odd pacing that doesn't take advantage of the life or death situation enough.

Although her odd - looking, little octogenarian is initially beset by an assortment of infirmities, Queenie can't help but notice that there is something which sets Benjamin apart from the rest of the residents at her assisted living facility.

Although her odd - looking, little octogenarian is initially beset by an assortment of infirmities, Queenie can't help but notice that there is something which sets Benjamin apart from the rest of the residents of her assisted living facility.

In the early»80s, while Tim Burton was working in Walt Disney's animation department, he directed the live - action short «Frankenweenie,» about an odd little boy who uses electricity to reanimate his dead dog.

Ever since the first Batman serial was produced in the 40s, Hollywood has struggled with how to adapt images in comics that make sense on the page but might look a little odd in live action.

Look at what Pagani has accomplished in the nineteen years since he and his new bride arrived in Italy, living in a tent and scrabbling at odd jobs to survive, and you are a good person indeed if you are not just a little bit touched by Envy.

That odd — crudely drawn yet o - so - expressive — little being represents Brosh in this amusing (often laugh - out - loud), honest and touching collection of illustrated essays about her life, from her childhood antics to living with dogs to her struggle with chronic depression as an adult — and lots of moments in between.

We live in odd gaps of silence, and these little stories move as much through spectral spaces and cracks as through text.

1908: Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery «Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies» eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well - conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the why and wherefores thereof.»

While the condition is not in any way life threatening, it can be quite anesthetic, meaning your dog may look a little odd especially if he is dark by nature and breed and suddenly starts changing color and pattern.

But good hair stylists and odd groceries (like apples and avocadoes) are a little more... (The cost of island living??)

With little to no server lag; unless someone has a struggling connection, lives halfway across the world, or just has some odd issue with their connections; Destiny proves to be a rather stable game, even at launch there seemed to be little to no server issues at all.

You're alone on a remote Hebridean island with little evidence of life beyond the cawing gulls, and the odd glimpse of a shadowy figure on the horizon.

Cons: - It drops into a living world, like starting on The Two Towers and never seeing the Fellowship of the Ring - A few bugs / loading times (that the developer is pushing to squish and actively supporting the title)- Menus are clean, but maneuvering is a little odd, the inventory system could use a little better organization

Or how about something a little more metropolitan, a bustling cityscape that's alive with the sounds of people going about their everyday lives, cars whizzing about, possibly the odd siren or two.

That may sound a little odd at first; since no one lives forever, as long as a life insurance policy is enforced, the company will eventually have to pay out the death benefit.

Even though it is a little bit odd for people to put price tags or monetary values on their lives, it is basically a technique for people to know how much life insurance they should buy.

In reality, however, some of them don't quite live up to the paperwork: the battery life ought to be a little longer lasting, while the odd «hang» here and there doesn't provide perfect graphics for gaming,» notes Lowe.

It can sound a little odd in recordings, but might be useful for streaming and Xbox Live play.

If you have little applicable experience, a significant job gap or a period of employment that is not representative of your desired position (that year you spent «finding yourself» while taking odd waitressing gigs and living in your parents basement, anyone) the chronological resume can highlight these types of deficiencies, which can lead to the need for lengthy explanations in your cover letter, initial phone screening or in person interview.