leahrenee27's Xanga

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:14:59 GMT

2.27

i'm telling you...SO WEIRD!

i just looked at my music and the time on the song was 2:27. Grandpa's birthday. I see that number everywhere, all the time. Like excessively. Beyond excessively. Maybe i just notice it and don't notice other numbers, but it's beyond strange. Roads signs, house numbers, time on the clock, my receipt total at the grocery store when i bought bread, a few months ago gas prices (can u believe it was 2.27 not long ago?).

really there's no reason for telling anyone this. i just am like "whoa! AGAIN?!" every time i see it.

EARTHQUAKE

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:16:38 GMT

no joke. i lived through an earthquake last night. i'm WAY more excited about it than i should be...like i've accomplished some big thing in life.

the bed was shaking and it woke me up. i laid there for like...oh 30 seconds until my sleepy brain gave up trying to figure out why my bed was vibrating and i fell back asleep. i had no idea whatsoever that it was an earthquake until I got to work and they told me. i didn't think earthquakes happened here. ever.

i guess they do. i'm pumped it woke me up.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:23:51 GMT

Only in a small town:
There's a man in my little town that sells eggs. He keeps them in a little fridge on his backporch, which is unlocked. You just have to go in, take however many you want, and stuff the money in the tin can.
I find it comforting that things like that still exist in America. I wish it was more common.

You should watch this---
Hilarious Fashion Predictions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9eAiy0IGBI

Friday, March 14, 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:29:03 GMT

Nothing like walking into a CVS and passing a couple young adult Amishmen trying on sunglasses. It threw me off.

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The other day in an office meeting, Doug was describing what we could do for promoting our company and he said that our photo could be "Leah-fied", like adding texture and contrast and just changing the photo up. In a weird way, that was big compliment for me. It totally boosted my confidence that he thought I was good enough at something to turn my name into a verb.

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The list of books I wanna read is a MILE and 3/4 long. That's what I get for writing down all the ones in Relevant magazine that looked good.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:23:37 GMT

i did it again.
i failed to keep my mouth shut.
i opened it and complained for a good 15 min about someone i love.
and the problem is that i keep doing this. and keep doing it. and keep doing it.
and I know the Spirit cringes every time.
and forgives me every time.

but i still want my mouth to stop.
and more importantly, my attitude to stop.
bcuz it's so true that "out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks."

sry about the new xanga theme. i understand completely that it's horrible, but i haven't the will to change it currently.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:55:25 GMT

ay-yi-yi-yi, i am the frito bandito.

did anyone else's mom used to sing that when they were little? i thought not. :)
what old commercial slogan did YOUR mom sing?

Monday, January 14, 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:27:25 GMT

Imagine that the majority of your classmates have died in the last few years.
Imagine that most of your friends are ill in some way or have also died.
Imagine that very little of your immediate family is still left.
Imagine opening up the newspaper every day to see another one of your peers has passed on.

ok, that's my grandmothers' reality.

old people are tough, i'm telling you.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:34:31 GMT

xanga footprints are so interesting. i don't check them often, but i just saw that Belgian people have been looking at my site? interesting.

i normally don't type much about my feelings on here. I like to keep that between me and God... and sometimes the people He places in my life. i'm going to keep it that way for now. And anyways He's teaching me stuff right now that you'd only skim if i typed it out. it's stuff that everyone has to learn through experience at some pt.

But I do think this facebook ad is...funny:

wwwhat? after quickly looking at the ad my thoughts are: "The spicy kitten wants to date me? ...The kitten is going to match me up with a truly spicy date? ...The kitten is tired of dating its significant other and is running to truespice.com to find a new one? ...The kitten is named 'Happily Ever After' and can be found at truespice.com?" Just what are the marketing people at truespice.com trying to tell us?

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:06:53 GMT

everyone is so cynical. i hate it.

what i REALLY don't get is when disciples of Christ are so negative and jaded. Where is the hope of Christ? that hope is not a small, weak thing.

i want to cling to joy.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:28:18 GMT

since we're on the track of true stories, here's another:

my arm is freaking out. my left arm. it's kinda scary.

no but really...it is freaking out... making me all the more thankful for a life full of good health so far. ...i just realized that's a man arm.

thank the Lord we live in a place where healthcare is available so quickly. i never realized how scary it can be when your body starts doing crazy things and you don't know what's wrong with you. it's a feeling of TOTAL helplessness. i can't imagine having that kind of stuff happen and just having to deal with it alone in my house with no idea what's happening to myself.

also...i like my little nativity set that i have on my shelf at work. never too early for a nativity set....who said He was born at the end of December anyways? maybe i put it up on His real birthday and we don't even know....

this update is for joel wallen.