oh ya
November 07 2006
oh ya, so this past weekend we had a rowing competition in chattanooga. it was the biggest in the nation. most all teams this side of the mississippi were there and some from the other side of the mississippi were there.
anyways, yours truly, was in the boat that took home the gold medal. it was pretty much amazing. we felt like we were on top of the world. there is no better feeling than giving something your absolute most and when you hit the finish line just being so out of it but at the same time having complete satisfaction cause you know you did your best no matter what the score sheet says when it is posted. but it does get posted, it's absolute respect. others respect you, but most of all you respect yourself and your team mates. you know you can count on your teammates for anything after something like that.
the best feeling = doing your best and getting results
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hmm
November 07 2006
i dont want ya'll to think this is sexist, but it'll sound like it at first.
unfortunately i didnt get to vote today. i was a good 2 and half hour drive from my voting districtict and i couldnt vote absentee cause i didnt have my card. oh well
but as i was just having an conversation with a friend of mine over AIM, i realized how important it can be to have an informed opinion and making an effort to go vote. like it or not, these people we're voting for are in going to be in charge of what we can and cant do and what not. so it's important to get your say in. and it's important to take adavantage of it cause alot of poeple gave alot to make this possible. more than we'll ever know.
when i look back on what i did today as i fought for my own life, it makes me think that alot of people died for my right to vote.
so here is the part that might be sexist. i think if anyone should feel the urge to go vote, are the males between the ages of 18 to 25, cause we're the ones that will be called up for the draft first. i'm not saying there will be one if we dont go vote. but you have to realize. if your a male, when you turn 18, you have to register for the draft. you dont have much of a choice. your life can literally hang in the choice of one of these people you either choose to, or not to vote for.
so does that help you realize how important it is. at least for the guys. ya, i didnt vote, but i should of. it's our right that many people dont have.
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Untitled
November 07 2006
It seems like every time I log in, regardless of how I space my log-ins, I always have exactly seventeen new entries to read.
Hey.
November 07 2006
once upon a time
November 07 2006
so there's this guy..................
to be continued.....
todays thoughts
November 07 2006
$4.82 , 2+3
November 07 2006
FINALLY, received the errant phone bill that caused my company handphone to be locked out. Total amount ... $4.82. That was for the 11-30 Sept period, which covers the 1st month I took over the phone. What is interesting is the 1-10 Sept bill has been lost in yaya-land and nobody knows where it is. It was for $22 ... I paid both (which are reimburseable by the company) and the phone was unlocked. Given that this phone is a critical piece of the backbone for our Warden Emergency System ... you would think we'd have some type of agreement in place with the phone company so there wouldn't be a lock out .... you would think .... anyway.
What's 2+3 ??? 5, of course. Actually, that represents the number of vehicles in our garage .... two cars ... and three motorcycles. The motorcycles are from our drivers and security guard .... never would have thought I would have 3 motorcycles in my garage.
"Final inspections" are underway at the house. The owner has only two things left to do: (1) install the curtains (I think that starts today), and (2) buy two pool side lounge chairs. As for the alarm system, generator, and stablizer ... looks like we are going to get saddled with servicing and maintenance costs on something we don't even want (but is a requirement of the company) ... not sure how much that will cost us. AND, I understand we have to buy some plastic containers and store backup diesel (for the generator) on the property ... now that sounds safe !! Thankfully its not gasoline.
As for the house ... well, still waiting for our shipment before we do the final decorating ... but next on the agenda for purchases is (1) entryway couch/chairs, (2) pool table [depending on price], (3) patio dinette set.
Nothing interesting to report about work ....
ciao ciao
One of those days....
November 07 2006
So this is one of those days that I'm starting to wonder why I got out of bed. I had class from 7:45 to 9 that was pointless. I'm pretty sure my professor retaught us how to add and subtract whole numbers. I know I'm in elementary education math, but still, that was a little ridiculous. Pyschology wasn't too bad. I skipped chapel to take a shower b/c that seemed like the only time I'd have to. So after I took a shower and got ready for the rest of the day I had half an hour left, so I figured I would loft my bed onto my desk and dresser b/c I've been meaning to do it forever and finally had the time.....
So I got Vanessa to help me and we figured we could do it. Bad idea. To our surprise the bed comes off the wooden ladder/post thing it looks like it's built to. It came off and fell on top of me. Vanessa did a good job of holding the bed up while I tried to get out only to discover the nice little metal spring thingy on the bottom had hooked my shirt, hair, and some skin. Needless to say getting out was not fun. It was at that point I decided to skip my next class, and within an hour I had the bed lofted and the room back togther. I have a feeling I'm going to feel it tomorrow tho....
The rest of the day has had just a bunch of little minor mishaps that I really could have lived without. I think if I'd had sleep, or a little less stress, today wouldn't seem as bad, but right now I feel like I've wasted a day and all I have to show for it is a bed about 5 feet off the ground and some cuts and bruises. But with that said, I'm going to attempt to make this bed and then crawl back in it until time for my soccer game, where maybe I'll get to take out all this frustration.
***Edit****
And so the soccer game didn't help things too much. We had to forfeit b/c Gracie and I were the only 2 in our dorm who showed up. All the other girls either didn't show for w/e reason and the few I talked to didn't want to be gross when they came back to open dorm and all the boys were here. That's got to be the most annoying thing in the world. Let's inconvenience other people b/c we don't want to look a little less than perfect. But we split up w/Atkins-Ellis and played for the heck of it. I slammed one really ridiculously rude girl in the face with the ball, on accident, but I have to see it really made me feel a lot beter.
Open Dorm was kinda awful at first. Lots of boys I really didn't want to see..everywhere, and all I really wanted to do was take a shower and go to bed. But some of the guys we actually know eventually showed up and played guitar and sang and such and it was about the most enjoyable thing all day. So all in all, today has been LONG and tiresome.
Proof that God Exist
November 07 2006
An Atheist Professor of philosophy speaks to his class on
the problem science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to stand
and.....
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even
though he prayed to God to
heal him. Most of us would attempt to
help others who are ill.
But God didn't. How is this God good then?
Hmm?
(Student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's
start again, young fella. Is
God good?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student: No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God...
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is
there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And
God did make everything.
Correct?
Student: Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality?
Hatred? Ugliness? All these
terrible things exist in the world,
don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you
use to identify and
observe the world around you. Tell me,
son...Have you ever seen
God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard
your God?
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Student: No, sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God,
tasted your God, or smelled your
God? Have you ever had any sensory
perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable,
demonstrable protocol,
science says your GOD doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the
problem science has.
Student: Professor, is there such a
thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student: And is there such a thing as
cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet
with this turn of events.)
Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat,
even more heat, superheat,
mega heat, white heat, a little heat or
no heat. But we don't have
anything called cold. We can hit 458
degrees below zero which is no
heat, but we can't go any further after
that.There is no such thing
as cold. Cold is only a word we use to
describe the absence of heat.
We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy.
Cold is not the opposite of
heat, sir, just the absence of it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the
lecture theatre.)
Student: What about darkness, Professor?
Is there such a thing as
darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't
darkness?
Student: You're wrong again, sir.
Darkness is the absence of
something. You can have low light,
normal light, bright light,
flashing light.... But if you have no
light constantly, you have
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nothing and it's called darkness, isn't
it? In reality, darkness
isn't.
If it were, you would be able to make
darkness darker, wouldn't
you?
Prof: So what is the point you are
making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your
philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student: Sir, you are working on the
premise of duality. You argue
there is life and then there is death, a
good God and a bad God. You
are viewing the concept of God as
something finite, something we can
measure. Sir, science can't even explain
a thought. It uses
electricity and magnetism, but man has
never seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as
the opposite of life is to be
ignorant of the fact that death cannot
exist as a substantive thing.
Death is not the opposite of life: just
the absence of it. Now tell
me, Professor. Do you teach your
students that they evolved from a
monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the
natural evolutionary process, then
yes, of course I do.
Student: Have you ever observed
evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a
smile, beginning to realize
where the argument is going.)
Student: Since no one has ever observed
the process of evolution at
work and cannot even prove that this
process is an on-going
endeavour, are you not teaching your own
opinion, sir? Are you not a
preacher rather than a scientist?
(The class is in uproar)
Student: Is there anyone in the class
who has ever seen the
Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter)
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Student: Is there anyone here
who has ever heard the Professor's
brain, felt it, touched or smelled it?
No one appears to have done
so. So, according to the established
rules of empirical, stable,
demonstrable protocol, science says that
you have no brain, sir. With
all due respect, sir, how do we then
trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor
stares at the student, his face
unfathomable.)
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them
on faith, son.
Student : That is it, sir.... The link
between man & God is FAITH.
That is all that keeps things moving
& alive.
The student was Albert Einstein
Question 1: Why Do You Use It?
November 07 2006
If you get a chance to take a moment and answer the questions, I would appreciate it.
QUESTION 1:
Why do you use PhuseBox?
(not "what do you use on PhuseBox" by why you use it - what is it that keeps you coming back?)
Song to You
November 07 2006
Song for You
by Dave Lane and Jonathan Wood
Verse 1:
You said I'm too young to be singing the blues
And I tell you're probably right
But let me tell you something, baby, age just doesn't mean
What it did before
I'm only just a young man but I'm starting to see
What this whole love thing is about
But when I had it in my grasp
I just let it slip away again
Chorus:
And this is my life I'm living
And I know I want you by my side
And this is my heart I'm giving to you
So won't you come into my life
Verse 2:
Gone but not forgotten's how you are to me
Ever since you left me that night
But don't think for just one second that I wanted you
To leave me there
I tell you that I pushed you just a little too far
And I know that I'm not innocent
But just give me one more chance
Let me take you by the hand
Let me let you know
Oh baby, let me show you that I love you
[Chorus]
Verse 3:
Sometimes I get so lonely that I can't go on
And I just need a helping hand
And then if I turn around and I see people there
I try to run away
'Cause there's only one person whose love I need
To make it through my life
So baby if you hear me just a-singin this song
Everything's not alright
[Chorus + TAG]
Taking the lyrics by themselves, they're kind of cruddy. Taking the melody or piano by itself is cruddy, too. However, the three work together very well to convey the message I'm trying to send across, so I'm happy despite the first-look faults of the piece.
Untitled
November 06 2006
Wow, it's been awhile.....
I Shall Move...
November 06 2006
PhuseBox: The Next Chapter
November 06 2006
So, there you have it. This will be the 3rd major "version" of the site and hopefully it will bring with it some brand new features and a much better interface including better photo management.
Life is going to get more interesting now.
I Am Selfish (And Bono
November 06 2006
and i sang with all my might
November 06 2006
she said,
"tell me, are you a christian, child?"
and i said,
"ma'am, i am tonight."
Estoy alegre!
November 06 2006
still dont kno y im using this.
November 06 2006
AHHHH
its gorgeous up there.
i like the mountains a lot. i dont know if theyre as good as the MA mountains, cuz theyre not as big, but then again, i wasnt on any of the in chat. mt holyoke is a good mountain. im gonna take atara running up it in college : ]
wer also gonna wear big poofy jackets and mittens and boots and scarves on the winter. and learn to drive on icey roads.
"you better lose yourself in the music, the moment, you want it, you better never let it go, you only got one shot do not miss your chance to blow, this oportunity comes once in a lifetime."
oh seven fourth years WHAT!
AHHHHH!!!!!
November 06 2006
So I'm pretty sure that Emilee breaks up with me Saturday. That was not cool. She told me that she loved me the day before and then this. I must not be worth it. Nobody ever really likes me for me. But you know that being single is just a little more fun anyway. Now I'm free to hang out with my friends without a girl always calling me to see where I am. It's not that bad. At least now I won't stay broke all the time. That is a definite plus. I'm loving this being single thing. Don't get me wrong, I as pretty sad when she broke up with me, but now I'm open for a good christian girl who likes me.
life
November 06 2006
well life has been good..i havent been doing much..i got sims 2 pets friday. it's fun...i am not doing soo good in latin this year. i cant stand it anymore.. so yeah....i need to do something...so yeah later
meg
Nothing to Report ...
November 06 2006
Monday was just a day of work, work, work for me. Sorry ... boring stuff.
For Decy, she's not feeling well; catching a cold. She went to the hospital to get a vitamin shot. That always helps here.
Didn't see Chely last night (up in her room) so I don't know how her health presentation went .... hopefully ok.
>>> Still no company handphone .... don't know why the bill was never sent to me ... the company knows I have the phone. Supposedly a copy will be sent to me soon ... so I can pay it and then get reimbursed (odd way to do it, huh?) ... in the meantime, still can not call out on that phone ... but SUPPOSEDLY the number is being unblocked in "good faith" that I will pay.
ciao ciao
Santa Fe
November 06 2006
Well, I'm Thwarted By A Metaphysic
Puzzle
And I'm Sick Of Grading Papers-That I
Know
And I'm Shouting In My Sleep, I Need A Muzzle
All This Misery Pays No Salary, So
Let's Open Up A Restaurant In Santa Fe
Oh Sunny Santa Fe Would Be Nice
Let's Open Up A Restaurant In Santa Fe
And Leave This To The Roaches And Mice
Oh--Oh
ALL
Oh--
ANGEL
You Teach?
COLLINS
- I Teach Computer Age Philosophy
But My Students Would Rather Watch TV
ANGEL
America
ALL
America!
COLLINS
You're A Sensitive Aesthete
Brush The Sauce Onto The Meat
You Could Make The Menu Sparkle
With Rhyme
You Could Drum A Gentle Drum
I Could Seat Gueats As They Come
Chatting Not About Heidegger, But Wine!
Let's Open Up A Restaurant In Santa Fe
Our Labors Would Reap Financial Gains
ALL
Gains, Gains, Gains
COLLINS
We'll Open Up A Restaurant In Santa Fe
And Save From Devastation Our Brains
HOMELESS
Save Our Brains
ALL
We'll Pack Up All Our Junk And Fly
So Far Away
Devote Ourselves To Projects That Sell
We'll Open Up A Restaurant In Santa Fe
Forget This Cold Bohemian Place
Oh--
Oh--
COLLINS
Do You Know The Way To Santa Fe?
You Know, Tumbleweeds...Prairie Dogs...
Yeah
Santa Fe really does sound nice right about now. I'm so tired of having nothing to do but sit and WAIT!!!!!
LOVE
November 06 2006
It's so odd.....love I mean. From the first moment I held Isabelle(my new niece) I love her as if I've known her my entire life. It's so odd how she has taken such a huge portion of my heart already. She isn't even a week old yet.
She's so beautiful....
The Never Ending Ex-Boyfriend Saga:Part Deux
November 06 2006
Well, this day has sure been interesting....I stayed up really late last night studying for my Biology Test today and I got up like as soon as my alarm clock went off....at 6:00 am!!! That's never good. Of course I kinda had no problem getting up b/c I hardly slept at all and when I did I had some weird dream that I barely remember, but it was REALLY weird....It must have been 4m staying up late and that episode of Desperate Housewives that I watched last night....Ohmigod, I cannot believe what happened!!!! lol But anyway, I got up, took a shower and got ready and when I was brushing my teeth I just got this really sick feeling, like when you stick your toothbrush too far down your throat? Well, I finished brushing my teeth but I still had that sick feeling and a few seconds later....well, use your imagination...thank god I was still standing at the sink! Well, I still went to school and took my test, which I think I did ok on and when we get done we can just leave, so I did and I walked to the library to just hang out on the computers untill my next class. Well, right as I reach the doors to the library, guess who's standing there? My ex is standing there smiling that smile that makes me go nuts, I want to kill him/kiss him all at the same time. Well, he'd already seen me so I couldn't just walk on by, so I walked over and talked to him then a friend of his came by and they talked then he looks over at the doors and says "Hey, baby doll." to this girl....his girlfriend.....Well, my stomach just said "F*#k this!", I was surprised I was still able to stand up. I mean, I know he and I aren't together or anything but it really messes me up when I see him w/another girl. So, I just kinda stood there not really looking at them anymore...I was pretending to be interested in what his friend was saying....Well, when his friend said he had to go, I was not about to be stuck there w/him and his girlfriend all up on eachother so I said I needed to get going too. I said bye and he said "Bye, Rachel." Two simple words...just him saying my name and I just about fall over. I'm so lame, I know... My stomach is just going crazy right now! Why do I have to see him on a day when I've already been sick and I'm sure I look like shit? But I'd actually be happier if I didn't see him at all...I really need to find a new boyfriend b/c I'm getting really tired of feeling this way about HIM. Yes, he will be referred to as a pronoun now, not a person. lol Sorry about talking about the never ending ex-boyfriend saga again, it actually helps me to talk about it. I really feel better now, even my stomach feels better. ^_^ lol Smiley face!
Hmmm...
November 06 2006
Untitled
November 05 2006
yes...i realize that's their basket ball court but did you really think i'd have a picture of the football field??
God is so good
November 05 2006
Give Thanks!
I'm so grateful for the health of our family & for the blessings we have and take for granted each day - full tummies, vehicles, a warm home.
Some recent pics:
Mommy (me) and Spencer
We started solids this month. :o)
Harrison
Daddy and his boys
Happy Harvest!!!
Faster!
November 05 2006
On Halloween, the ladies at daycare took us around to a lot of nice people on campus. We got HUGE bags of candy!! Mommy and Daddy have let me have the animal crackers and the gerber fruit bites, but they won't let me have Pixie sticks. Note to self --
Parent Speak: "This candy probably isn't appropriate for a baby"
Translation: "Delicious! We must keep this for ourselves!"
Untitled
November 05 2006
nothing much new has happened. my puppy is hyper as ever.ummm. getting excited about the Fountain and the Return. they look like pretty good movies. aside from that, getting nervous about college. i have to write a stupid essay for transylvania. i hate the application, its so proper. yuck.
Prayer Request
November 05 2006
three day weekends make everything better
November 05 2006
Ahhhh... My Friday night was fun. Mady and I went to Hastings, bought a movie, took it back to my house and watched it.
Mady: Run it back - I want to see what the postcard says!
Sarah: *runs it back, pauses*
Mady: *reads* Okay, so now they're going to meet in November?
Sarah: Ummm... Mady? BIG RED STAMP ACROSS THE POSTCARD.
Mady: *gasp* HE DIES?!?!
...Apparently Mady was under the impression that Brokeback Mountain had a happy ending. Oops.
The rest of my weekend was kind of lame. But that's okay.
What do you think?
November 05 2006
12 forevers
November 05 2006
Lost Sunday
November 05 2006
First, regarding grandma Suzy's question ... a phone is each front pocket is much more comfortable than two in one pocket ... plus it looks better.
Sunday was pretty much a complete loss .... was out late ... then woke up at noon to the handphone ringing .... several minutes of panic (trying to figure out which of the 4 hps were ringing (Decy's 2 and my two), then a "dropped call" ... then realising I had to call back on the contingency phone. Finally got that all worked out ... a business associate visiting from Houston (Nat Simpson) wanted to come out to the house .... it had been planned for 4pm but he was bored in the hotel ...... Nat arrived at 1pm ... we chatted, ate. Nat left at 6pm .... I crashed.
RE the house ... Decy worked on the 2nd wave of furniture this past week. Some of it was delivered on Saturday: Telephone bench/stand, cabinet with mirror, another mirror (for upstairs), mirror set with wood "sunshine" frame, two end tables, one coffee table. On Sunday a traditional hand carved L-shaped couch with pads arrived for upstairs. Still have a few more things coming from these last purchases.
Supposedly our shipment arrives in Jakarta this Friday. Don't know how long it takes to clear customs here ... could see the items in 2-6 weeks ...
One of our Angolan friends (Stela Amaro) is coming to visit us. She arrives Sunday morning and will be here two weeks. This is her first trip to Asia.
Wonder what challenges this week will bring ...
ciao ciao
Quote for the Week
November 05 2006
Theodore Roosevelt
Go Vote!
Untitled
November 05 2006
giving in to the comforts of an empty room
i'm so afraid of losing all the faith i have in you
starlight will guide us home under the dark sky
so wait for me
i confess as soon as we met
i gave you my best one hundred percent of me
i confess as soon as we met
i gave you my best one hundred percent of me
smoke is rising faster and we'll fall behind
wait this out with me
slowly crawling back to what we left behind
waiting now we're wasted
i confess as soon as we met
i gave you my best one hundred percent of me
i confess as soon as we met
i gave you my best one hundred percent of me
and in my head i feel undressed
I'm hanging by a thread
locked down shut out and your smile's
just throwing fuel on the fire
i confess as soon as we met
i gave you my best one hundred percent of me
'one hundred percent' by the forecast
Words about Yesterday
November 05 2006
but these are words about yesterday
how the time ticked by
and didn't seem to fly
no one seemed to care at all
or even bat their open eye..
all alone in this cell of silence....
whispering to myself
assuring me that everything's alright
i'm lost here without you..
all who knew me before
i walked out the door
and left to find a new horizon
that's leaving me so unsure
i pray to God you find me....
and i'm no different than i was before..
TRUST
November 05 2006
Trust. Do we really know what it means? Do we really know what it means to trust God?
We can say so many times...."I am going to trust God with this and believe that it will be taken care of" yet we know deep down inside of us....we will try to fix it ourselves. God calls us to trust Him completely. Completely is not just a little bit or when we feel like it.....it's all of the time....whether our situation is big or small.
He calls us to trust Him because it shows our faith in Him. Trusting is so so so important in our Christian walk. I know it's hard to fully surrender things that are SO important to us over to Him.....but it takes exactly what our relationship with Him is made of....faith. And the most important thing to realize is that He cares even more than we do about our situations.
Believe and have faith for the small and the large things in your life...
If you humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, in His good time He will lift you up. Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. 1 Peter 5: 6-7 TLB
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank Him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-7 TLB
so I havent updated in forever
November 05 2006
Im ok with my friend taylor being gone, still upsetting
I hate saying goodbye to ppl.. its stupid
Anyway so halloween was AWESOME!
The weekend before halloween I still celebrated with friends, so much fun!!!
Homecoming was this past friday , and Our homecoming float WAS THE BEST AND U KNOW IT!!!! WOOHUU!
Anyway I <3 my friends and I would die right now for every single one ...
I <3 music too... without it wow cant even imagine
without god I would be lost.. even though I need to get stronger , its hard to get stronger ...but its a day to day process
WATCH this video, it touched me : the link url :
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=658098157
Also it made me feel disgusting about myself.. but never again
God does wash away our sins, but ppl today need to learn to try not to ... I cant believe he did that for us... like im not kidding, everyday we should all feel like that before we do something stupid.. its hard for an everyday basis, I know it is hard.. but we should all try
I hope everyone is doing good, I miss people =/.
My lifre is good though , always there is something upsetting, but I have to get past it .. bc in the end everything will be ok ... PATIENCE is the key to everything, and thats hard too , but I can have patience, I just have to listen to what God is telling me ... and live for him , not myself
sarah
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November 04 2006
So this weekend has actually been good. Things are getting better for the most part. It was nice to have a weekend without stress for once! And only 2 and a half more weeks before I get to be back in Murfreesboro again.
Ever stop and wonder why you've wasted so much time on some people, and don't invest some more time in certain others?
Christians' Haircut
November 04 2006
Have you ever been faced with something that you know that you need to do, but you just didn't want to/didn't have to the time to do it? Take me for example. I need desperately to cut my hair. Have I? Am I before I get home? Of course not. But why? Well, I'm in Maui, where it doesn't really matter what my hair looks like. I've got nobody to impress out here. Would it look better shorter than it is in its ballistic, out-of-control state that it presently resides? Sure it would. But I just don't have to time, or the inclination to do so at the present.
Sometimes I wonder if that's the case with our spiritual walks. Is it that we are in a place of comfort that says, "It doesn't matter what it looks like?" Or, even, "It doesn't look the best, but it sure does look better than his/hers, therefore, its ok. Don't worry about it." Is the apathy of our culture deafening the outcry of the Cross? Are we in a place when we say, "I'll do it later"? Have we come to the marketplace of ideas trying to pawn off our sacred, absolute truth for some other trinket of far lesser value (if it holds any at all)? I think that a lot of us have. Including myself. Shall we heed the battle cry of the Cross demanding us forward inch by inch into all of the world, making disciples of all men? OR, will we instead sit on our blessed assurance waiting for someone else to charge into the fray? There are absolute truths in this world, and we have the greatest of them all. Jesus loves you, died for you, and wants to take your soul and renew you with His righteousness. And yet we feel that we must incorporate other thoughts and ideas in order to be "Culturally relevant."
I say that we stand on the firm foundation of Calvary, realizing that the blood laid down that day on a cursed tree, has given us the right to stand up in love and to proclaim the truths of the Word of God. There is but one name by which all men shall be saved, the name of JESUS CHRIST. And it is by that name that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that HE is Lord. There is only one way to get to heaven, and that is not of our own doing, but instead by the undeniably single greatest act of love in the history of world. That the creator would reconcile the creation to Himself by sending His Son on the cross to die for our putrid souls, and upon the acknowledgement of His lordship leave His Spirit to dwell inside of us earthen vessels.
If we should long to find truth, If we should yearn to have understanding of the things not of this world, If we should desire to make our lives count for something far greater than just a "good life", we must acknowledge the one who created it all and seek His face. That is the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He has never failed me yet, nor shall he ever. To Him be all praise, honor, and glory forever, Amen.
WHAT!!!!
November 04 2006
and so it goes...
November 04 2006
so. last night was fantastic. like, the chili cook-off was aight...i'm still gonna have to pay like, $20 because people wouldn't buy tickets from me. sad. but then, i got to go out to dinner w/ mayah and a bunch of other people for her birthday, and it was mucho divertido. but to my great surprise, guess who was bellied-up to the bar, tippin' back a cold one? freakin' Mr. Huffman...dude...it's so weird to see teachers outside of school...especially when they are slightly tipsy....ahahahahahahahahahhahaa...j/k.
so after that, i was happy, but also kinda upset that i hadn't gotten to see a certain friend all week. but sinced he called during dinner, i called him back, only to discover that we were on the same side of town...like, the same street, so we met at Hastings' and it was mucho fun also. i just love talking/listening to certain people. so yeah. that was such a God thing. very encouraging! well anyways. yeah. life's good. once again...i just can't make this thing go away. i wish i could read people's minds. i just hate not knowing how someone really feels about me. but i guess i'll live. maybe one day they'll finally tell me once and for all. maybe i'll tell them. who knows? question: is it better to tell someone how you feel, and risk hurting the relationship, or should one just hope and pray that they feeling is mutual and go on silently? c'mon now, i want answers from ya'll. much love---Cari
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November 04 2006
Supporting a school's football team and supporting the school because it's where you're getting your education are two very different things.
AHH...the TBQ days. remember this?
November 04 2006
car, who was put there by his father Jacob when he was 2 months old and
he lived on only peanut butter and walnut sandwiches until he was 6
years old. He crawled in the suitcase of the old lady who owned the car
only to find out that it was lined with peanut butter. He indulged
himself becoming massively overweight and developing a cholesterol
problem...not only that, but he developed an allergic reaction to
peanut butter. He got stuck in the suitcase because he was massively
overweight. His allergies increased and he found out that some symptoms
were gas and hives. The reaction was so bad that the gas levels became
fatal. The old lady, who was a smoker, lit a cigarette and ignited the
methane, and burned off her mustache. The blast was so large that it
sent the gerbil flying to and outdoor gerbil farm in the plains of
Iowa, where gerbils run free. Henry became aquainted with these gerbils
and discovered that their religious practices included a yearly
sacrifice of the newest member of their community. He tried to run, but
because he was massively overweight and still shell-shocked from the
explosion, they tied him to a stake. When the fire was lit, Henry
learned of his killer instinct. He grew massive fangs and ate his way
free and he devoured his captors. The news of this canniballistic
gerbil spread to Deputy Deer and his Kitty Crew, in Shabang, Colorado.
Deputy Deer paced to and fro explaining this delicate situation. They
scheduled a standoff for everyone to see. During the battle three of
the four Kitty Crew members were defeated, but not before Henry was
mortally wounded and to the surprise of him and the entire crowd, when
his belly was slashed open four mini Henry's came scurrying out of his
belly and devoured the last Kitty Crew member. Although his obesity was
caused by the excessive amount of peanut butter he comsumed, it was due
to the old lady who was in the study of male gerbil bith giving who has
laced the peanut butter with female hormones. The killer instinct came
from PMS and it was transferred to his four children who were cross
dressers and they were all attracted to male and female limmings. They
were so attracted in fact, that they were willing to participate in
their annual mass suicide, but lucky for them they fell off the clif
into four trunks where they and their significant others living off
nothing but peanut butter...
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so basically im spending the WHOLE day with one of my best friends in the whole world....KELLY!!!
I'll have my cell the whole time.....556-7750
much love .......
alliemoe
Contingencies Anyone ??? Part 2
November 04 2006
Good questions, grandma Suzy ... well, if I do end up using the contingency phone ... I can buy a new number for $3 .. and go "private" again ... not too bad.
As for carrying 2 phones. I put one in each of my front pants pockets. My keys are now the problem ... but there are only 3 ... so (at least for now) I am putting them on a belt clip.
ciao ciao ...
Just Like Slow Motion
November 04 2006
you were still in a chair, staring at your monitor..
i know cause i was slowly pacing my way to your door..
i'd had one of the worst weekends of my life...
when I rang the door bell..
you were no where to be found..
and i was sent back to walk away in slow motion..
yeah it was just like slow motion
for a moment my heart stopped
and the moment sank in
and now it's unforgettable
it won't happen again...
yeah it was just like slow motion..
i remember the first time i met you
in the depth of the darkness, i saw your eyes
i know for the casting of light from the tv upon them
i'd never felt better in my whole life
then when I drove back home...
with your number in hand...
i turned to drive back home in slow motion..
yeah it was just like slow motion
for a moment my heart stopped
and the moment sank in
so unforgettable
it will not happen again
yeah it was just like slow motion..
and reflecting back
i did all that i could to save us..
that is one fact i know..
but no matter what
the time we had is in the past...
it is time i let go
it was just like slow motion
the night when you met me
but so similar the
night when you chose to leave
seems some things are too alike
the good and the bad..
and the difference in feeling
is what makes it so sad..
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November 03 2006
Circular motion, a pacing--
A fillip would have to stop it,
And you would have to be.
Sense of touch, most discreet,
Smells of intimacy, rapport;
Your inveterate influence
Most felicitous, most discreet,
Trembles at your feet.
The fallout brings life;
The glory eradicates darkness...
Ecc 4:9-10
November 03 2006
just a thought...
CHOW MEIN NOODLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 03 2006
I just ate my weight in them. Yummy.
The Judgement is over, and it's a very bittersweet thing. On the last night we had a final walk through, we were just going to have fun. And fun was had by all.
I started my scene like I usually do, low voice and highly sarcastic. Then the party started, I chugged the remainder of the ginger ale in the bottle and jumped up on the chairs. The fight scene came along and dang it all I CLIMBED UP ONTO THAT TABLE!!!!!!!!! It still makes me happy just thinking about it.
I walked through the thing, Kenny jumped Will in the Hell scene, Hooper/Satan made the right choice in Heaven, we sang the ABC's after the car wreck, Zay popped up out of a body bag, and a whole slew of crazy random moments.
I'm watching the new Law and Order, creepy stuff man. This 14 year old killed a woman because she was Jewish, way creepy. Yeah, so can't wait to see how that plays out.
Casey Jones
1989 (?)-2006 , You picked us.
here i am...
November 03 2006
still in love with someone i can't have
:-(
SYMPHONY!!!!!
November 03 2006
I did. YAY!!
I'll post more info and some pics later.
A statue in the lobby.
And the lobby.
And the totally amazing light fixtures.
and ......
the hall itself
and the gorgeous organ.
So the concert was amazing. I really enjoyed it. We had orchestra section seats. We were able to sit right in front of the orchestra. It was unbelievable.
****EDIT****
They performed:
Stephen Paulus - Sea Portraits
1 mov. - Sunrise
2 mov. - Sailing
3 mov. - Storm
4 mov. - Moonlight on the Sea
Prokofiev - Concerto No. 2 in G minor for Piano and Orchestra,
Op.16
1 mov. - Andatino
2 mov. - Scherzo: Vivace
3 mov. - Moderato
4 mov. - Finale: Allegro tempestoso
Yakov Kasman, piano
INTERMISSION
Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Opus 73
1 mov. - Allegro non troppo
2 mov. - Adagio non troppo
3 mov. - Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino)
4 mov. - Allegro con spirito
billiards
November 03 2006
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November 03 2006
well marching band is over for this year and all i can say is wow it went fast. normally it feels as if marching band is never going to end but it didnt this year. since marching band is over that means more time for fencing, my job, and my friends. the second six weeks of school is over and man it went by fast. normally i goof off the first half of it and then bring my grades up the second half if i didnt do good the first half. how was your halloween? mine was fun. today we didnt have school and tonight i am going to a bon fire at my friends house. tomorrow i think i work till 12 at night again. lets see wendsday i ordered my class ring and it costed way too much. i got fencing put on one side and band put on the other. well i g2g pick my schedule up for next week. ill try to get on here more often. L8R
Andrew
fun fun
November 03 2006
we went to the park.
it was cold.
it was fun.
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November 03 2006
Contingencies Anyone ???
November 03 2006
Background Item #1: I am part of our company's emergency warning system in which if there is an emergency I have to call all of our visitors (20-40) in the hotels and advise them of the emergency. As such, that requires me to carry a handphone 24/7 and never turn it off. Plus, I have to carry all the phone numbers for those folks.
Background Item #2: There is a scam process going on here where somebody calls a spouse and advises of a serious accident regarding the other spouse. Then there is a request for an immediate transfer of money to a bank account to help pay the medical bills (hospital bills are usually paid in advance). This is getting so sophisticated that often the allegedly injured spouse also gets a phone call being told not to use his/her phone ... and/or the phone company (inside job) starts blocking all calls.
*** Because of Item #2 ... Decy and I have purchased an inexpensive set of "emergency hand phones" ... if something happens and we get sucked into a scam and our phones are blocked .... we will have the "private" numbers that we can still reach each other with (clearly these numbers are private only if we don't share them with others).
*** Now, move to today. I am trying to call Decy with my handphone ... cannot ... I am trying to SMS her .... cannot ... Finally a computerized message tells me my phone is blocked (5pm on Friday). I call Decy from the office phone. Decy quickly calls the "custodian" of my hand phone ... "oh ... sorry, maybe the bill hasn't been paid".
Bill ? What bill? I've never seen a bill? You mean the company doesn't pay it? .... and, obviously, it being Friday evening and everybody being gone ... it is impossible to find the telephone bill, much less pay it.
*** Fast forward, ok ... start talking to folks in the office ... start communicating with them that I will not be able to call from my company handphone ... but can receive calls (at least that way if any of the 20-40 guys need to call me they can). BUT, if there is an emergency, and I can't call them ... the guys are clueless. Ok ... got it ... I can use my personal backup phone ... that's fine but I only have $3 worth of pre-paid on it .... hadn't gotten it fully activated and "charged up" ... quick call to Decy ... Decy calls sister Dolly (who sells pre-paid cards) .... 10 minutes later my backup phone is beeping me telling me that it has been "topped up" .... thank God for family and friends .... and people who can do something ... and do it well ...
Back to the present ... the company clearly has an issue if such a critical phone (such as mine) can go dead without warning. Thank God I have a back up phone .... and thank God, HE was pressing Decy and I to get the backup phones and quickly ... I received mine just last night ... and the company phone "went dead" less that 12 hours later.
... as you can appreciate, with a "dead phone" not only would the 20-40 visitors been at risk ... but so would I ... because if I, personally, had an emergency, I could not have reached anybody ..... HE watches over even the sparrow.
ciao ciao ....
so frustrating!!argghh....
November 03 2006
well im havin' dis presentation on monday in health..n one of my partners is not gna b @ skool on monday,,cz she has 2 go 2 singapore 4 her "visa". i dunno y..evrytime we hv a team work thing im always wit her..uurrrgghh...n she barely even in skool..n now im freakin' out bcuz shes gna talk bout da important part on da presentation..n dis time im already prepared 4 it..i know wat im gna say but i knw dat da health teacher will b mad @ my group bcuz da girl is not gna b @ skool..n plus da teacher is neva' like me at all 4 sum reason so jst pray 4 me!!
This has felt like the worst day ever......
November 03 2006
i finally figured out who my real friends are. i have been searching for an answer for a while and God showed me. big time showed me. i wasn't expecting it at all. and the friends i didn't think that would have cared.....they were so nice and sweet to me today.i love you guys.
thanks....haha
bluh-eh
November 02 2006
The breeze was sharp. Every second the cold air rushed by my face, my cheeks were cut ever-so-slightly between the cells. My eyes rose and I recognized a man, his name came to mind, I pointed my glove-covered finger at him and spoke, "David."
"Hey! How's it going? Tim, right?" ... "Jon." His composure showed some brief awkwardness. "Oh man, I was way off. But you did a good job remembering my name." Changing the subject, I asked, "Were they playing Frisbee tonight?" He answered, "I don't know. I didn't go, but I heard some people say they would." Assessing the situation, I reminded, "It is really cold out." "It is, it is harsh. That's another reason why I didn't play."
"Don't worry about the name thing, you meet hundreds of people, ya know?" "Yeah. Jon, right?" "Yes, Jon." "Good, I think I'll remember it." I smiled, "I think that is what you said last time." He paused for a moment and looked embarrassed. He didn't have much else to say than "I probably did." I tried to recover him, "Don't worry about it. But hey, it was nice seeing ya. Have a good night." "Seeya around!"
---
Ashley: SO what did you do today?
Jon: Significant Other what did you do today?
Ashley: Huh?.... OH. Pfft, Answer the Question.
Jon: I died. Then I came back as a monkey with rabies. This spurred on much fun, as chasing people who scream a lot was my childhood pasttime.
Ashley: ur a crazy kid
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Hmmmmmm. Girls are ticklish, at least some of them are. That is why I like cheese. They lure ticklish girls into my grip so I can make them giggle while they hold globs of golden tastiness. But I wouldn't know. I am not in Wisconsin. 'Need to fix that, methinks.
---
I saw two squirrels fighting ferociously. A random college student was walking by me and looked over as well. I spoke up, "Twitterpated." He chuckled.
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Why does nobody ever realize how special they are?
Well I am here to tell you that if you can see this message then you are special to me. I love you very much, and I am glad that you are in my life.
not single n e more...
November 02 2006
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November 02 2006
Just Think About It...
November 02 2006
set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life,
so that you and your children may live.
-Deuteronomy 30:19 (emphasis added)
P.S. I believe this verse is applicable in more than one way. In fact, I think it is to be applied in every aspect of life. Just think about it.
So...
November 02 2006
Now that the Judgement is officially over until next year... i can get some sleep... but then again i cannot. Doing the Judgement for the second year opened my eyes even further and now i cannot go without thinking even though we double our total from last year with about 1,300 going through and 205 giving their life to christ... how much more lost ones are out there.
I am happy that the judgement is over for now because i will be able to sleep and not have to worry about homework...but i am upset that it is over. Although i will be able to get more sleep, I would not have minded to do it for one more night... Surprisingly, unlike last year, my voice did not go away. or even fade at that matter. i think i was a little horse for one day. It was an act of God.
This year i really saw how God really is IN everything i do and say. I am just amazed at how much more my eyes have been open. I had never realized it, but i was reluctant to notice how much i wasn't living for god, and i never really came to an understanding who and what he is. I have always heard and read about who he is, but i guess, its really hard to explain. its like you know alot about something, not everything, but alot, and yet you know nothing. until one day your eyes aren't sheilded anymore. It's AMAZING!!!
God is awesome. He is so much more than we could ever comprehend.
Well i love everyone and i cannot wait until tomorrow night which is the youth rally at the church. i always look forward to the youth rally and the conventions!
Later!
Halloween
November 02 2006
The key to enjoying Halloween is to pretend you're still six years old - dress up, go trick-or-treating, get a buttload of candy, and eat all the chocolate within 24 hours.
It's still fun, even at seventeen.
YEAH!!!!!
November 02 2006
Bob Saget and Bob Corker
November 02 2006
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November 02 2006
If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be? So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the Next button.
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.
7. Don't skip songs.
---Eh, sometimes repeat artists come up.... skip it or keep it. . .whatever
Opening Credits
"Wild Horses" Charolette Martin
Waking Up
"Passenger Seat" Death Cab for Cutie
First Day at School
"Hold Me Down" Motion City Soundtrack
Breaking up
"Mother May I" Coheed and Cambria
Happiness
"You and Me" Lifehouse
Life's Okay
"Yellow Ledbetter" Pearl Jam
Mental Breakdown
"You're Beautiful" James Blunt
Falling In Love
"Title and Registration" Deathcab for Cutie
Driving
"When Angels Fly Away" Cold
Flashback
"Wish List" Pearl Jam
Getting Back Together
"18th Floor Balcony" Blue October
Wedding
"Living Dead Girl" Rob Zombie
Birth of a Child
"Bring Her Down" Rob Zombie
Final Battle
"The Promise and The Threat" Evans Blue
Death Scene
"Because of Me" Seether
Funeral Song
"Let It Go" Blue October
So Long
"Everything is Allright" Motion City Soundtrack
Quote of the Day!!!
Mr.Roark: You need to stop doing drugs and come to class.
James: I wasn't doing drugs I was doing your mom.
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lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil...
November 02 2006
"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary:
'If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.' Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Justin did a great job delivering the message, and i was truly encouraged. so today i get to school, and i hear that a person, whom i speak to on a daily basis and who even goes to my church, has said that Bruce Gilley deserved to die because of what kind of person he was. I honestly almost threw up when i was told this. and the first thought that came to mind, was that scripture and last night's message. it's funny how many times we ask God to change our hearts or to move in some way in our lives, and then we are all shocked when He does. i think that through this kind of scenario, God is trying to get this love thing through my head. but man, it still makes me mad as all get out. gracious. how on earth could he say that? if you, and you know who you are, read this entry and want to get all angry and tell me that "Bruce said stuff about me or made fun of me...", let me tell you, i don't want to hear it. you obviously didn't know him in the least and didn't care to ever learn. but i forgive you, and i know that he would too. well, i gotta go do my homework...unfortunately. i love you all regardless. much love---Cari
My Sneezing Cat
November 02 2006
Just a quickie today .... as part of our "fleshing out" the house Decy has bought some automatic air freshners. These are not the kind that evaporate ... or you stick on the wall ... or you stick in a socket ... but ones that you mount on the wall, install batteries, and set a timer regarding how often you want it to do its thing. Its sort of an industrial strength.
Anyway .... when the machine starts to do its thing ... its does two "sprits" .... because its mechanical (there it goes right now) ... it has to pump the freshener ... so you here this .... phft ffttt ... phft ... fftt ...Now you may ask "how do I prononce" phft .. fftt ... phft .. fftt ... well, just think of the sound a cat makes when it sneezes.
And so, one night at the dinner table the freshner is doing its thing and I blurt out "there goes the cat again, sneezing" ... Decy breaks out laughing as that was precisely her thoughts at the moment ...
Have a good day ... God love you ... and so do I ....
ciao ciao
My Niece
November 02 2006
My sister had her second baby at approximately 7:30 this morning. I haven't seen her yet and I won't until I get off work but I'm SO excited. :-)
She is a girl and she weighs 6 pounds and 5 ounces. They haven't picked a name yet. haha. Hopefully soon...
I'm so happy.
i could use a vacation
November 02 2006
you know, somewhere warm? with palm trees?
i do so adore palms trees.
and the tropical breezes gently blowing . . .
and brightly painted little houses . . .
full of happy little brown people . . .
and little children playing soccer in the town square . . .
using palm trees for goal posts . . .
maybe if i just close my eyes . . .
maybe i expect too much out of life. but is a little break too much to ask?
Pride or Fear
November 02 2006
Over
the past several months, I have noticed that most people who are going through a rough time, even if they will tell about it, refuse to ask for or accept help from others. I wonder if this is from a fear of needing help, or a fear of being rejected, or just pride getting in the way.
Inconsiderate!
November 02 2006
Why would you say you'll be somewhere at a particular time if you are apparently incapable of actually being on time?
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November 02 2006
Hello there Phusers! I'm in a pretty good mood today....with the exception of a few things, but first lets go over the good stuff! Last friday I went out to dinner with my best friend that I hadn't seen in over 2 years and it was amazing!!!! It was like we hadn't missed anything, we ended up talking for like 4 hours and just wandering around the mall and hanging out eating ice cream. It was the most fun I've had in a long time! I am so happy that I got to see her, it's amazing how close she and I are even now. We were finishing eachothers sentences and telling eachother stuff that we wouldn't tell anyone else ever....I never realized how much I missed being so close to someone like that.(Tears streaming down face) Ok, that was the good part! lol Now for the not so good...as I was driving home I got pulled over for the first time ever!!! I was so nervous but I actually stayed calm and he just let me go home with a warning. I was so relieved!!! Oh and now to the ever present guy troubles....I of course told my best friend about the continuing saga with my ex-boyfriend(who apparently does not know how to operate a phone). But what made the night even better was the fact that she and I were getting checked out by some cute guys at the mall!!! I know I'm relapsing into a 16 year old right now but I don't care!!!! lol It was so great to have a guy look at me with that "DAMN!!!" look on his face, now if only he would have asked for my # or something...Why is it that guys give you this "You're the hottest thing on the face of the planet" look but don't even say hi or try to get your name or something? I'm so tired of shy guys! I want a guy to just say "hey you're hot and I'd like to get your #" I would be so happy I might even do it even if he was just ok looking! lol I know I'm terrible.....Well, I'm hungry....So in the words of Dane Cook..."Let's Have Some Yum-Yum's!!!!" lol
Help?
November 02 2006
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November 02 2006
Halloween Update
November 02 2006
Good cow.
November 01 2006
PodPoint.net Launches
November 01 2006
Well, I finally launched PodPoint today. Anyone that enjoys listening to Christian-oriented stuff should check it out... There is a ton of audio on the site from churches and Christian organizations from all over the country... If you check it out, let me know what you think.
People from Murfreesboro, TN may like to know that AO and Belle Aire weekly messages are on PodPoint.
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November 01 2006
o how often we forget that those who are the stongest are stong because of what they endure
the strength of the oak is test in the storm, not the sunshine
so when you think, "how stong"....... don't forget how badly it must have hurt
Do The Math...
November 01 2006
Erin + Rain + Cold = n
So what do you think the answer is? Hmmm? (I'm not being sarcastic at all...am I???
Well, anyway, the answer is SICK!!!
I'm nausious, stuffy nose, sore throat and I'm achy.
CURSE YOU ANN ANDALORO!!!!!
For those of you who don't know...Ann decided that it would be a GREAT idea to walk to restaurants in the rain when it was cold! No one thought it was a great idea...but Ann called the shots and now I feel horrible! No more trips with Ann!!!
Im having surgery...
November 01 2006
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November 01 2006
im headed to memphis on friday for the national portfolio day at memphis college of art.. so thatll be good and informative..and probably good for me to get a taste of what these art colleges are looking for..
love you- kels
lyrics..
youre not sure that you love me
but your not sure enough to let me go
baby it aint fair to just keep me hanging on
say you dont want to hurt me
dont want to see my tears
so why are you still standing here
just watching me drown
its alright yea ill be fine
dont worry about this heart of mine
just take your love and hit the road.
youre not makin up your mind
its killin me .. wasting time
i need so much more than that.
(the song of the day is "yesterday" -Beatles.)
??????
November 01 2006
my life soundtrack
November 01 2006
music of my life
OPENING CREDITS: Beethoven Symphony 5, mvt 1
WAKING UP: Mahler Symphony 2, movement 2
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Eric Whitacre, Water Night
FIGHT SONG: Secret, Maroon 5
BREAKING UP: Otello: Ave Maria, Guisseppe Verdi
HAPPINESS: Daylight, coldplay
LIFES OK: Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 3, Allegro- Vivaldi
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Rio Grande from "The Day after Tomorrow", Harald Kloser
DRIVING: Concerto primo: La Battaglia, Gabrielli
FLASH BACK: Beethoven Symphony 2, moment 2
GETTING BACK TOGETHER: Slavonic Dance number 6 Op. 46, D'vorak
WEDDING: Another Sunny Day, John Mellencamp...omg, that's be so right...
BIRTH OF A CHILD: The Wait is Over, Disciple
DEATH SCENE: Beethoven Symphony 1, movement 2
FUNERAL:Mahler 9, movement 4
CREDITS: Die Walkure: Magic Fire Music, Wagner
So I guess this is my life soundtrack!...I don't know you guys tell me!
November 01 2006
If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be? So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the Next button.
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.
7. Don't skip songs.
---Eh, sometimes repeat artists come up.... skip it or keep it. . .whatever
Opening Credits
"Dirty Little Secret" All-American Rejects
Waking Up
"Get Your Freak On" Missy Elliot
First Day at School
"Homecoming Queen" Hinder
Breaking up
"Side of a Bullet" Nickleback
Happiness
"Feeling Good" Michael Buble
Life's Okay
"Like You" Evanescence
Mental Breakdown
""Animals" Nickleback
Falling In Love
"Count To a Hundred" Matt Wertz
Driving
"SOS" Rhianna
Flashback
"Lose Control" Missy Elliot
Getting Back Together
"Single" Natashia Bedingfield
Wedding
"Sexy Back" Justin Timberlake
Birth of a Child
"Imagine" Mercy Me
Final Battle
"Sweet Sacrifice" Evanescence
Death Scene
"Show Stopper" Danity Kane
Funeral Song
"I want to Stroll Over Heaven With You" Alan Jackson
So Long
"Cathedrals" Jump Little Children
teeth =]
November 01 2006
so i was just realizing that few of my close friends have perfect teeth.
is that a weird thing to think about? it just struck me as odd.
sorry if anyone's offended... imperfections are what makes people perfect, though.
love
Darn those stupid movies
November 01 2006
This obviously won't be typical touristy travel if it happens (probably not...I have a habit of having great ideas that would rock but that I never follow through on because I'm a lazy scaredy-cat), but would be a great learning experience. Also, I would hopefully not be going alone...just gotta rope people into it.
soundtrack to my life
November 01 2006
If your life was a movie, what would the soundtrack be? So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the Next button.
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool.
7. Don't skip songs.
---Eh, sometimes repeat artists come up.... skip it or keep it. . .whatever
Opening Credits
"Chasing Cars" Snow Patrol
Waking Up
"I'm Gonna Find Another You" John Mayer
First Day at School
"Move Along" All-American Rejects
Breaking up
"Memory" Sugercult
Happiness
"Me & U" Cassie
Life's Okay
"Upside Down" Jack Johnson
Mental Breakdown
"Swing Swing" All-American Rejects
Falling In Love
"These Days" Racal Flatts
Driving
"Route 66 John Mayer
Flashback
"No Such Thing" John Mayer
Getting Back Together
"Love Song For No One" John Mayer
Wedding
"Better With You" Five Times August
Birth of a Child
"Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" Keith Urban
Final Battle
"How To Save A Life" The Fray
Death Scene
"Far Away" Nickleback
Funeral Song
"Get Up" Ciara
So Long
"Still, Waiting, Wishing" Jack Johnson
haha so there goes 15 minutes of my life that i won't get back. haha but i had fun!
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November 01 2006
Wednesdays = the craphole.
Three classes. Two hour lab. Work.
All of my school work gets pushed to the evening, which usually rules out going to AO.
Gr.
ick!
November 01 2006
Troops in Iraq respond to Kerry...
November 01 2006
For those of you who haven't heard about this, I'll explain. John Kerry made the following remark in a speech he was giving to a group of students in California: "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
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November 01 2006
noooo!!!
don't let phusebox die!
myspace is eating the internet!
holly misses marching band.
and she's decided boys aren't so bad afterall.
especially this certain one...
no school on friday!
wooo!!!!
holly likes life right now.
=]
yay!!!!
November 01 2006
finally got some new songs on my ipod^^. i am soooo happy it's been few mounth since i bought it and i was getting mad b/c i couldnt get it to work>< lol i am listening to one of the new song i got^^ me very happy lol...i am soo happy!!!!!!!!! hehehe i sware it was hard to get it to work lol well i am bored.....lol
i am out
megan
Bye Bye Annie
November 01 2006
Well, it looks like our Senior Maid (the one that does the cooking) is going to quit. She says that it isn't working out her living in the house with us ... while being away from her husband. We knew this might be an issue - and offered to let him stay in her room a couple of nights a week and she could go home on the weekends ... BUT .... there has been a "trust" issue there with him ..
Other than needing to find a replacement we aren't too worried about it. We weren't thrilled with her cooking style anyway (it was ok, but not what we wanted) and because of her experience level ... she thought she didn't need to be trained on how to cook for us .
Wiwi and Nunung the Jr. maid and gardener (wife/husband couple that also live with us) want to try to take on the responsibility of the whole house between them. Decy told them we would give it a try ... we would talk about "money" after the probation period. Although I think that W&N can grow into the positions and do a good job ... I think they are going to be overwhelmed with the workload. Just doing the laundry and associated ironing for 4 folks is a pretty big job ... and this is a big house. For now, Wiwi will do the morning cooking and Decy & Wiwi will share the evening cooking. Obviously, Wiwi and Nunung will need to share the laundry and cleaning ... we shall see ...
*** Had dinner with Paul Sanchez, friend from Houston. Paul and I go back to 2000 when we met right before I transferred to Indonesia the 1st time. Then, ultimately, he was the one that selected me to come to Angola in 2002 - and I worked for him for 3 years, before he transferred to Houston. Paul and his wife, Chris, are very good friends of ours. It is good to see him. He leaves to return to Houston on Friday. Today (Thurs) Decy will take him shopping .... and all going well, bring him to the house for dinner tonight (last night was at a restaurant).
ciao ciao