A guy named Brandon with a 765 area code (ahem, West Lafayette, IN) sms'ed me and kept asking if I was Katie... This conversation goes nowhere...
Start of conversation
B: so well have u decieded A: decided on what? who is this? B: katie its brandon A: sorry. wrong person. I'm a dude :) B: whatever guys dont call themselves dudes and put smiley faces on their texts its not cool and they would say hey u must have the wrong # im not katie *I tried to call him* B: I cant tlk im busy B: im going to waste my time doing wat A: Suit yourself. call me if you like. you're just gonna waste your time B: hello answer me A: Whatever. I didn't call you katie in any of my sms to you. Go learn to read. B: i didnt say u did i said that this u r katie A: why don't you give me a call just to make sure? :) B: make sure what? B: idc realy if ur not katie baker then idc A: Guess you don't give a damn to find out who i am B: So r u katie? A: why do you still care to know? you've texted often enough with no avail and you simply need to give me a ring :) B: Is this Morgan? A: Damn you brandon! what other women are you there? B: what am i right? A: I'm not going to text you anymore you jerk B: Y B: i get off work at 9 so call me then (15 minutes later) B: hello
I ignored him the rest of the night... then just for fun, at midnight... A: Dork B: its 1 in the morning and ur calling me a dork A: Good to know that you're awake B: lol i never sleep
HAHAHAHA, he still think I may be katie!! oh my goodness..... he's dense. I'm gonna stop messaging him from now.
I had a chance to go to Tinker Air Force Base to watch their air demonstrations the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. It's just 20 miles east of where I stay. No biggie to drive there. Gate opens at 9AM, but I was too excited. I arrived at 8:30AM and waited for the coach to pick me (and my roomie) up.
I don't know what's with the covers, but probably it's for kids not to stick their heads inside the jet turbines.
There are so many buttons... looks soooo tempting
What happens if I touch this??
These consoles are just black background with green lighting.... and it's programmed using the language Jarvis. Supposedly there are only 9 ppl left on earth that knows Jarvis. Hah~ there's no maintainability!! I'm surprised this technology has been around since WWII!!
And yes, I had a chance to use their oxygen masks.
Why do I look this lame? Fact is, I asked if I could put it on, the Air Force guy said, "Knock yourselves out". He turned on the oxygen flow, and I can barely talk when air's feeding into me.
Portable and efficient shaving tool kit. No Mach 3. I was given permission to take a pic of this WWII preserved tool kit. What honor!!
And here's the complete toiletry set!!! They use tooth powder instead of the tooth paste which we take for granted right now.
And here's their rations!! Well, they're just replicas of what they actually used and ate back then. Who wants to display 60 year old moldy food?? It doesn't look and taste that great anyways.
Eating utensils. Small. Dangerous. Can be used to kill in case you run out of bullets.
Oh, I stepped on this and panicked. Good thing it's defused.
My dream lady... well, not really. But no aircraft is complete without this Hawaiian dancing figure to distract the pilot.
Can you find the dream lady on this chopper?? It carries only 4 ppl today and the basket ont he side is to lay down a person on a rescue mission. Yeah, you should have guessed with that Red Cross sign on the front.
Woo hoo~!! Yeah baby~
This is what I like~ *whistle*
One of my favorites
And I get to sit in it!
You know, it kinda makes you wonder where's that pink trail coming from...
I just don't want to say that this guy's leaking pink gas from unknown places. But it certain does attract attention.
Oh yes. This guy has made more than 2000 jumps in his lifetime. I mean it. It's that many.
Here's my baby!! This sucker can hover!!! It was hovering just 100 feet off the ground near the spectators, and then landed on the strip.
This big bad boy is extremely fast. Just when I thought it was about to land, it pulled up just about 10 feet off the ground and went back into the air!! CRAZY!! Imagine an elephant swooping down and they lift up again just barely touching your hair!
Warbirds doing stunts~ They fly so close to each other.
This is what I'm talking about. Money shot! Side by side
Underneath one another
Split off..... one goes upside down
And then attempt to join each other again
Now here's an even wackier one~ A Corsair flying close range beside a fighter, same speed... synchronized manuvering
This was intense man. It was a great day. I got bad burns staying out from 8:30AM-3:30PM.
I have come to realize that God has ways to make you come to your senses. It seems like if something was suppressed to the subconscious mind, intentinally forgotten for reasons of fear, anger, disappointment, or despair, God allows it to resurface.
It seems cruel, but if that is what God does, I'm sure He meant it for good in our lives. He knows what's best for us, even at times the way He does it causes us to experience discomfort.
I have already been preached from 2 churches about John 15. Once in Southern Oklahoma Chinese Baptist Church, and at Evangelical Christian Community (I think) in Bloomington, IN. Yes, I was in Indiana University to visit a couple of friends. I had the opportunity to visit 2 churches and listen in to what God has to YELL at me. It's obvious God is trying to tell me something... It's not as plain and simple as "He is the vine, and we are the branches," or "abide in me," or "bear fruit (or get thrown in the fire)" anymore. It's a challenge to step up, and walk in faith. In fact, that was also taught by a man named Don from Bloomington, IN. "Walk in faith." The essence of living a life that pleases God.
Walking in faith is not an easy matter. It is very confusing at times, and the fear of unpredictible things can bring anybody to their knees. Thank goodness there is such thing as "grace." Don defined it as the "empowerment or ability (from God) to do things (God's will)".
That's what bothers me now. God is telling me to LOVE. Why is it bothering me? Because I had thought lightly of love.
Love is such a powerful force. I have always held to the belief that love is self-sacrificial. I have felt the burn of utter disappointment, excruciating pain of rejection, and the void of unrequited love. That is indeed the hardest part of self-sacrificial love. What I felt in my past is nothing compared to what God has to go through when mankind rejects His love. Jesus' crucifixion on the cross is the ultimate display of unrequited love and rejection. But I felt the burn, and I felt discouraged to love on.
It was difficult for me to even love anybody for the last 2-3 years. At that time I felt like the whole world's weight just fell on my shoulders. I was confused about the definition of a "best friend." In fact, I still claim that I don't have any. I do not share many personal matters to others too, for I fear my own feelings being trampled. It was hard for me to reach out to anybody. I don't have an accountability partner. I find very few friends to confide in my matters.
I felt like I didn't deserve to be loved. Even though my head knows that being loved is one of the most wonderful things I can experience, my heart is afraid to even receive love from others. The devil whispers that I don't deserve it, anything, if at all. At times I feel comforted when I deprive myself of these things. What a bondage.
Now I realize that I'm still very childish in matters related to love. Recently after returning from Bloomington, IN, God has placed an even greater burden on my heart. I was actually pleading God to take these feelings away, because they were so confusing, and heavy, and uncertain, and scary... It was raining on the way to the airport. My super-light compact rental car was constantly rocked by the wind and heavy rain. But it was a good thing that drivers in cars coming against me probably could not see me in my pathetic state then.
I'll try to love again. There are no guarantees in love. God still love nonetheless, didn't He?
John 15:12-13, "My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friend"
Pictures are taken at 10 minute intervals from 8:00pm to 10:00pm Sadly I missed the last 10 minutes, because the moon was enveloped very quickly during the last moments. This is how it looked while the sky was cloudy.
I took several pictures using different camera configurations. This is the best i found. Plus, you can see the darker sides, which are the lower elevations on the moons, and craters.
and the basket ont he side is to lay down a person on a rescue mission. Yeah, you should have guessed with that Red Cross sign on the front.
