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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:30:58 GMT

overheard in my wednesday art class between two 1st grade boys:

(in a very matter of fact manner) "you know, the best part about being a monster is that you don't have to go to the dentist."

i almost lost it and none of the other kids knew what i was laughing at. also, anybody remember nutella? we had it all the time as kids and i just found it at world market. man, i forgot how good it is!!! go get some right now if you've never had it. or even if you have. either way go get some.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:17:16 GMT

today i made my coffee table into a chalk board while i screamed mild obscenities at the cowboys. now i'm going to go continue my recovery from the 7th grade girls sleepover that took place at my house this weekend. g'night.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:09:03 GMT

its funny how life can change so drastically in just a matter or weeks. i have come to realize God completely changed my world in the last couple of months. three months ago i was so unhappy and it took getting to where i am now to realize it. i haven't been this happy or content in a long time. i love where i live. garland may be a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me its home, and i love it. it isn't fake or glamorous or fast paced, just real and brimming with a character and personality that i have come to really like. i love the people i live with, even though i don't get to see them enough, i feel like i'm always in the middle of something fun happening when i'm with them. i love my job(s). i'm not swimming in cash, but i'm making it, and i am lucky enough to be able to put my principles (which i have been preachin for awhile) to the test; doing something everyday that i love despite the money. i love my church. i can't believe i was lucky enough to find it and i truly feel at home there. i want everyone i know to go there and experience an imperfect church that realizes that, and is pointed in the right direction and working to get there together. i love my lifegroup, still new but made up of truly wonderful people who i can't wait to get to know better. i love that my parents are now texas residents, which we've prayed for for years. all that to say, what do i have left to want? nothing. all i can be right now is humbled and grateful. thats exactly what i wanted for christmas.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:53:47 GMT

i have a nominee for the "best come on line from a skeezy ross security guard" category:

(as i am leaving the store, he is at the door)

him: (he does that nasty head to toe and back look) "so, should i let you go, or should i keep you?"

me, (inner dialogue): 'get the hell out of my way you creepy bastard'

me, outloud: (nervous laughter and increased speed of walking)

ah ross...where the prices are low and so is the quality. but i love you still.

Friday, November 09, 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:35:49 GMT

is it a sin to pray that i win a radio contest for $37,000.00? i also heard a recipe for a turkey you cook in a brown bag. apparently it is amazing. anyone tried it out? i'm looking for good thanksgiving recipes.

my parents are coming in tomorrow night for the weekend, and i'm really excited to see them. i think we might get a porchlight!!!! yay!

Saturday, November 03, 2007

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:57:03 GMT

I had a super halloween this year. which is nice cause last year kinda sucked. it wasn't bad, it just didn't feel like i celebrated it to its fullest. this year i fixed that problem! last weekend bethany and i went to fright fest at six flags, which was soooo crowded, but so fun! we didn't ride anything but the parachute ride (which i had never ridden and had a pretty short line) but we saw some shows and chickened out of the boy scouts haunted house after the first boyscout in costume jumped out at us. good news, there are still gentlemen out there cause after we freaked out and decided that it wasn't for us, the guy started apologizing and said that he was the worst part of the house. so, unnamed boyscout dressed as a dead guy, thanks.

then on the actual day, my girl scout partner and i dressed up for all our schools. she went as a witch and i copped out and went as a cowgirl. that night we had trick or treaters come by the house, which was sooooo much fun, and a first for me. then, the highlight of my holiday, kat and i dressed up and went to victory park to see a showing of the rocky horror picture show, which i have wanted to do for YEARS. sooo so much fun. we even got there early enough to see the taping of channel 8 ten o'clock news, and waved to GLORIA CAMPOS. it was amazing. all in all not a bad day!

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:07:27 GMT

HOLY CRAP!!! for all those of you who have kept up with dancing with the stars this season, the UNTHINKABLE just happened. Sabrina just got voted off!!!!!! how did this happen! this girl has been the highest scorer in the histor of the show!!!! i am absolutely speechless!!! how is marie osmond still on that show and she got kicked off????? i want a recount.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:05:09 GMT

10 words: wednesday november 14, project runway season premiere, my house, finally!

also, remember how we had a crazy pissed off creature in our chimney? well, we met face to face, literally. turns out he's not crazy or pissed off, he's adorable and a baby racoon. we named him rocky, and we think he and his whole family live in our chimney.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:23:44 GMT

so. i'm playing the mcdonalds monopoly game with bethany. we are one piece away from many fabulous cash prizes. i keep telling God that i'll be the perfect example of stewarship if He lets me win the big bucks...don't think He's going for it. the down side is that I have to eat the food. i can feel my liver hardening and my veins clogging as i am typing. but i am addicted to that "what if" feeling. what if i don't buy that #5 value meal and someone else gets the broadway piece that will win 1 million dollars.

so, things are rough right now for my family. lots of junk going on, and its really hard to keep optimistic after so many months and years of things happening. i told a friend the other night that frankly, its really hard not to just get mad and pray 'can't you give us a freakin break? seriously?' and the hardest part is that i've never been this person before. i've always been able to look for the hope, but i'm feeling seriously downtrodden, and i just can't feel responsible for the happiness of my family anymore. which is hard, because their happiness is what i want the most. so, if you have a spare minute, we covet your prayers.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:13:37 GMT

life is good. i just finished painting our front room and it has restored my faith that our house does have the possiblity to be cute. now i'm about to paint the front bathroom. its gonna be "buffalo" brown. the front room is "bleached wheat." so now all we have to do (cosmetically) is paint the front door, paint the hall, paint the spare room, do something with the floor in the spare room, finish painting the dining room table and chairs, paint the breakfast nook table, figure out what to do with a room full of wood paneling, cover two couches and an ottoman, and the huge undertaking of the kitchen which still makes me want to cry. not to mention getting the last of the crap left in the house from my uncle outta here. but all in all it really feels like home. just me, kat, bethany, maggie, and the pissed off creature in our chimney. one big happy family!