Contemplating Crystal

Well put advice:

2011-02-02T08:26:00.003-06:00

There comes a point in your life when you realize: Who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. So don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

I read this earlier and it seemed so fitting for where I am in my life right now. Well put advice indeed!!

A List

2011-01-14T10:24:00.004-06:00

I wish I had signs in my car that I could flash at cars driving down the street (think Roadrunner and Coyote). Each would have the appropriate saying: "Use your blinker", "Get off the cell phone and drive", "Quit following so close", and "Your gas tank is open".
I've been told twice this week that I was "glowing". I love that compliment the most.
I heard someone talking about a waffle pattern and I quit listening after that because all I could think about was getting my hands on an Eggo waffle with syrup.
Have you ever seen the little old ladies that have their skirt/dress hanging out of the door? That happened to me this week...only it was my coat sleeve hanging out the back of the trunk. :)
I love pineapple mango salsa!
My legs have been itching like crazy all week long. I'm not sure if it's the cold weather or hormones...maybe both.
My 9 year old college desktop computer finally died. Thankfully laptops are inexpensive these days. So we bought one and I can't figure out the buttons.
There is no happy medium of air circulation during the colder months for me. I'm either sweating, freezing, or clamy.
We bought my cat a bed thinking he might sleep in it since we don't have carpet anywhere but the bedrooms anymore. I guess I underestimated his 14lb frame. He doesn't fit very well... Jenny Craig, do you have a feline program?
I'd like to call the bathroom, the loo from now on...it sounds so much nicer. Especially since I visit it quite frequently these days.
Frozen Chinese food out of a bag isn't as good as the commercial makes it look trust me. In fact, it's WAY more trouble than just going to get takeout.
Does anyone's feet NOT stink after wearing closed-toe shoes all day?
I'm missing polish on the 3rd toes on each foot...
I now have a Sam's Club membership. Who doesn't need 548 individual packages of peanut butter crackers?
This list will bug me if it ends before #20.
I love my Sunday school class, they pray for me and the baby each week.
I wish my neighborhood had individual mailboxes instead of the stupid mailbox center.
This is my last year in my 20's...and I'm ok with that.
Just like with my wedding, I'm surprised at the things baby related that I don't care that much about.
Ok, good, #20. I think I can stop. :)

This is the BEST

2010-11-01T06:09:00.000-05:00

I wish MORE Americans realized this!!

Haha

2010-10-31T06:00:00.000-05:00

Haha, this picture makes me laugh. Is she faking that smile or what?

On the road again...

2010-10-30T06:23:00.001-05:00

I'll be on the road again this weekend. My coworker and I area driving from Houston to Atlanta. It's a LONG way....should be a fun trip though!

Fake it 'til you make it

2010-10-29T06:46:00.000-05:00

"Fake it 'til you make it"

Did anyone ever tell you that? I had a teacher in High School that said it each and every day. Not to anyone specifically but as a general reminder that life is full of crappy days, disappointments, and just plain old I-don't-want-to.

That's a huge relief to me these days...my life has been full of disappointments lately. I'm not where I thought I'd be and coming to terms with that is hard. I think each day it will get better and it often does, but there is no denying that I'm guilty of being too hard on myself...as if I have some magic power/control over how and when things happen. That's the illusion though isn't it? That we have some sort of cosmic control over our life? Truth is, very little is in our control. I find that highly annoying and extremely frustrating.

Being the Type A personality that I am (not to mention the annoying "People-pleaser") I find myself thinking that if I had just tried hard enough, been nicer, worked at it longer, or just pretended differently, then I would get the outcome I desired. That's not how it works though, sometimes that's just not THE PLAN. Always the planner, I have no idea how to proceed with my thoughts.

But this is the part where I really DO know....Trust in HIM.

(Sigh)

Meanwhile I'll just try to "fake it 'til I make it".

No texting and flying

2010-10-28T09:39:00.002-05:00

A new purse will make it better

2010-10-28T06:15:00.000-05:00

I came home from work one day this week feeling overwhelmed and exhausted....highly emotional and just DONE with the day.

My sweet husband looks over at me and says "Would you feel better if you went and bought a new Brighton purse?".

In my highly emotional thinking I nod my head no... All the while thinking to myself that wouldn't help me in the least.

....I've changed my mind in the last few days. It WOULD help...a lot. :) I think I'll tell him I've given it a lot of thought and he's absolutely right. It really WOULD make me feel better if I went and bought a new Brighton purse.

I love him!!!

Not what I wanted

2010-10-27T08:23:00.002-05:00

I attended a Women of Faith conference over the weekend in San Antonio and it was exactly what I needed. God spoke through these women like no other time I have ever heard. I truly wish I could just cart them around with me for inspiration all the time. It was heart-wrenching, soul-speaking food for thought for 2 whole days. The theme was "Imagination" and trusting in God. Each of the women shared their struggles, both past and present, with trusting God in their lives. My first thought was DUH, of course I trust Him. But as the weekend progressed, I became more and more aware that I wasn't really trusting Him in the ways I should.

Luci Swindoll read a poem that I cannot get out of my head. Using the mighty powers of Google, I found it on another blogger's site. Please forgive me if the correct person is not cited for writing the poem:

It was Spring, but it was Summer I wanted:
The warm days and the great outdoors.

It was Summer, but it was Fall I wanted:
The colorful leaves and the cool, dry air.

It was Fall, but it was Winter I wanted:
The beautiful snow and the joy of the holiday season.

It was Winter, but it was Spring I wanted:
The warmth and the blossoming of nature.

I was a child, and it was adulthood I wanted:
The freedom and the respect.

I was 20, but it was 30 I wanted:
To be mature and sophisticated.

I was middle-aged, but it was 20 I wanted:
The youth and the free spirit.

I was retired, but it was middle-aged I wanted:
The presence of mind without limitations.

My life was over,and I never got what I wanted.

~ a poem from a book by Charles Swindoll

It really made me think about how I'm always wishing my life away....how I constantly wish for something bigger and better. And with that line of thinking I wasn't trusting. What part of the here and now can't I just be happy about? Nothing is so bad in my life right now, I have so much that I've always wanted. Why not just be happy about it? Why not trust that God will bring me to it and through it?

Thankfully I know I'm not alone in these thoughts. So many times I am too busy worrying about the future that I forget to enjoy the present. Not sure I can ever change that completely, it's just part of who I am, but I can be aware of it.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. -Proverbs 3:5

Black Sheet

2010-10-14T06:14:00.000-05:00

I love Fall, er Autumn, um, cooler weather!

2010-10-13T15:08:00.002-05:00

Actually, we don't have Fall/Autumn in Texas.

At least not that I'm aware of....The weather has been so nice this month though that I'm worried any day now I'll wake up from this dream.

Ha, actually it's still a little warm for me but I figure any time I can go outside in Texas and walk from the car to the door and NOT bust a sweat....well, I'm doing good.

Seriously though, I am ready for temps to drop about another 20 degrees during the day time. Already itching to wear my sweaters, I have moved them prime spot in the closet. Of course the first day it dropped below 75 everyone broke out the parkas and sweater vests....

Oh well, praise God the weather is cooling down no matter how slowly!!

Back in 1985ish?

2010-10-10T14:19:00.001-05:00

From left to right: Kim & Bart, Kacy, Jamie, Me (little girl sitting closest to gray shirt), My Dad, My sister, My Mom

This picture makes me laugh so hard. I was cracking up at how my Dad still makes that same face. My parents were in their early 20's and had been married about 3-4 years? Not totally sure. I love the butterflies on the wall in the background... We had them at our house too. I think it was a requirement for home decor in the 80's.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2010-10-08T06:16:00.000-05:00

Do they speak Spanish?

2010-10-07T08:13:00.002-05:00

Driving home from the park I show Scott a video clip of the famous dancing Cuban baby.

Scott: Do they speak Spanish?
Me: Who?
Scott: Cubans.
Me: Um, I'm gonna take a wild guess and say they speak Cuban?!
Scott: Oh, well how the hell should I know?
Me: (laughing hysterically)

Maybe he has a good point though, how should he know that?

I'm tired

2010-09-14T13:07:00.002-05:00

I'm tired of:

being last priority
always giving more than I get
always going first
organizing
dieting
driving
working
listening
lying
not having answers
not asking questions
friends & family
the litterbox
the inconsiderate nature of others
poor planning on your part
ridicule for good planning on my part
waiting
high temperatures
short tempers
being blamed

But mostly, I'm just tired today. :)

Enchanted Forest

2010-08-27T08:08:00.001-05:00

If idiots were trees, this place would be an Enchanted Forest!

My thoughts exactly...

2010-08-26T12:56:00.000-05:00

Everything and Nothing

2010-08-17T14:46:00.002-05:00

Everything and Nothing on my mind these days:

Does everyone realize that their friends are not what you thought at some point?

How close would everyone have to be at a left-hand turning lane to the car in front of them to get an acceptable amount of cars through?

Why do you put up such a fake persona in the elevator? Is it really that hard to ride in silence for 30 seconds without the chit-chat?

Why can't stores fine/charge extra for the morons having more than 10 items in the express lane? Maybe if they had to pay extra, they'd be more courteous of others?

I'm out of tape at home. Back-to-school month is NOT a good time to shop for home office supplies. I'll suffer without...

Does anyone really care to hear about how your day REALLY is going or are they just being polite? I mean, most of my friends don't remember to ask how things in my life are going. What makes me think anyone else does?

Why does the Post Office smell funny? Why are the workers there so old-looking? Stress?

Are "Smart Cars" really that smart to drive on the freeway?

I keep hearing crickets outside my bedroom window. Not something I expected in Katy, TX. So I asked Scott, "What eats crickets that's not doing its job lately?". He just laughed.

Do parents teach their sons to hold open the doors for women anymore?

I'd love to try roller derby but I don't have an "outfit".

Why do you drive the entire commute home without having to pee, but the minute you walk in the door you nearly have an accident trying to turn off the security alarm?

What do you mean you don't like chocolate?

I wish my car horn didn't sound so whiney. I'd like to really scare someone with an intimidating honk every now and then.

I feel pressured into using exclamation points in emails these days!! Two seems sufficient though...thank goodness!!

Will any other chain coffee company rival Starbucks in my lifetime?

Most days I really do quack myself up.

Why am I such a sucker for the Lifetime Movie channel? All the movies are the same, with the same plot, same ending....

Some guy in my office has the NFL theme song as a ringtone... I have anxiety attacks every time I hear it. I automatically say "I was watching that" and everyone looks at me funny.

Being a grown-up is not that much fun. In fact, my lack of denial about this fact as a teen somehow didn't prepare me for it.

Have we really not progressed technologically to have some machine to dress us everday a la The Jetsons? Bummer....

Reading is FUNdamental

2010-07-19T06:50:00.000-05:00

Alexis turned 6 years old on June 18th. My sister took this picture the next day on her way to Schlitterbahn. She is obviously the most gorgeous child in the world but on top of that, she's smart! I mean really smart...I think maybe she gets it from Aunt Coco?

Doesn't matter really who she gets her love of reading from, the point is she loves to read! As in, the kid reads everything she can get her hands on these days. She just finished Kindergarten in May but she's already reading on a later First grade level. Isn't that wonderful?

I bought her 12 books ranging in levels 1-3 for her birthday and she had almost all of them finished within 1 week of her birthday. I am really impressed and so proud of her. Reading is so important and truly lays the foundation for so many other things in life. I see so many teenagers and young adults that really struggle with reading comprehension and spelling. It makes me really sad. I hope Alexis continues to have a passion for reading long after the novelty of learning to read wears off!!

Tutti Frutti

2010-07-17T06:33:00.000-05:00

Have you heard about the new wave of yogurt? NO?

Well here in the Houston area (and probably all over) health nuts are happy to see a low-calorie alternative to ice cream. FROZEN YOGURT!!!

No, I know it's not the same....nothing compares to the yummy goodness of ice cream of course!

But, there's hope. I am in LOVE with Tutti Frutti yogurt and I promise after one visit you will be too.

http://tfyogurt.net/

Everything about the place just gives me that giddy school-girl feeling. The yogurt tastes nothing like the gritty stuff you get everywhere else. It's smooth and creamy with so many flavors to choose from. Seriously, the website boasts over 40 flavors!

But wait! That's not all. You also have your choice of toppings. Candy, fruit, nuts, granola, syrups, whip cream, cereal....you name it, they have it!

Don't believe me when I say it's the best thing ever? Try it yourself!!

Driving without a high school diploma?

2010-07-16T06:27:00.001-05:00

I heard on the radio that Gov. Perry is trying to implement a new law that would prevent high school dropouts from getting their drivers license.

Sounds like a great incentive to me.

Isn't a driver's license the one thing that most high schoolers want more than just about anything else?

Conversations with Scott Part 3

2010-07-15T08:23:00.004-05:00

While watching tv the other day:

Scott: Can you put it on the Home Run Derby real quick?
Me: What is that? Baseball?
Scott: (Looks at me like I have worms coming out of my ears) Uh yeah!
Me: Ugh, but I want to watch this show. (Pouty-lip)
Scott: Oh come on, just for a minute...please. It's really cool to see them hit that far.
Me: I don't care if it's the Super Bowl of Baseball....it's not that exciting to me.
Scott: (crickets chirping)

Zombie-be-gone

2010-05-04T13:08:00.000-05:00

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37318/the-zombie-table-a-product-you-can-really-get-behind

Don't we all need one?

Love at first sight

2010-03-22T10:26:00.001-05:00

Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.

Believe

2010-03-16T11:51:00.000-05:00

Maya Angelou said it best, Believe people when they show you who they are the FIRST time!!!

2 Daughters

2010-02-12T06:23:00.000-06:00

My mom said she has 2 daughters...

One that flies by the seat of her pants. And one that plans when she's going to fly by the seat of her pants.

Bet you can't guess which one I am. :)

Conversations with Scott Part 2

2010-02-11T06:49:00.000-06:00

Back story: On Sunday Scott and I were driving on the freeway. After seeing an ugly black Mercedes Van/SUV-type vehicle, the following conversation took place:

Scott: "Ugh, that thing is awful..."
Me: "Yeah, but it's a Mercedes."
Scott: "It looks like one of those hursts..."
Me: "A what?!"
Scott: "A hurst...ya know, the car that they put coffins in for funerals..."
Me: (Laughing out loud for real) "No honey, that's called a HEARSE!!" "There's no such thing as a HURST"
Scott: "Whatever...yes there is"
Me: "And just how do you spell that?"
Scott: "H-U-R-S-T"
Me: "No, it's spelled H-E-A-R-S-E"

Obviously he thinks I'm being a smart ass so he doesn't believe me. So I call my friend Vickie (the non-speller of ANY word) since I know she's home.

Me: "Hey, what's that word for the car that carries the casket to the cemetary?"
Vickie: "A hearse?"
Me: "Yeah, that's it...how do you spell it?"
Vickie: "Um, I don't know"

At this point I tell her Scott's version of the spelling.

Vickie: "Yeah, no, I KNOW that isn't right!"
Me: "Yeah me neither, GOOGLE it for us will ya?"

***clicking on the keyboard***

Vickie: "Yep, you are right...H-E-A-R-S-E"
Me to Scott: "I told you...I knew it didn't have a T in the word"
Scott: "Whatever..."

Conversations with Scott Part 1

2010-02-10T08:24:00.003-06:00

Back story: I have 2 pairs of tennis shoes. Scott picked out the last pair when we first started dating because Aasics were "the best" shoes out there. I hate them...seriously if I walk/jog, I have horrible shin splints and the mesh lining doesn't help keep my feet warm.

Me: "I'm done with those shoes, I'm going to wear my old ones.
Scott: "Which ones?"
Me: "My old Nike's."

(I go get them out of the closet and I'm sitting on the floor putting them on at this point.)

Scott: "Um, those aren't Nike's..."
Me: "What?! Yes, they are... See, look!"
Scott: "Those are Newbalance you dork!"
Me: "What??? No way...all this time I thought they were Nike's...."

LOL....maybe Scott DOES know more about tennis shoes than me!

Question/Answer: The "Stink Eye"

2010-02-09T08:06:00.003-06:00

Question: During traffic discourtesies, how long can you realistically give someone the "stink eye" before it is no longer effective??

Answer: Less than 5-7 seconds for sure.

"First Snow for Peoples"

2010-02-04T06:16:00.000-06:00

I know this picture is a little late, but it was too funny not to share.

Alexis arranged all of her "peoples" (Fisher Price Little People and other misc. toys) on my coffee table one weekend during Christmas.

When I asked her what she was doing she said, "oh it's the first snow for the peoples, they are so excited!".

The coffee table stayed like that all weekend and I sent her home with her very own snow.

Bumper Stickers

2010-02-02T12:12:00.001-06:00

While driving home yesterday I saw 2 bumper stickers that I thought were funny:

1) B.O. Stinks

2) God doesn't believe in athiests.

Clever huh?

I won!!!

2010-02-01T12:13:00.000-06:00

Last week I won $40 on a $1 scratch-off lotto ticket...

Totally made it worth it to have to come in to the office!

The weather man knows...

2010-01-20T15:10:00.003-06:00

I think the weather man must know that this lousy rain/humidity/gray skies are making people unhappy. The Weather Channel just forecast "abundant sunshine" for Thursday 1/21.

Really? "Abundant" huh?

Well thank goodness it isn't "scarce" sunshine.... No, really, THANK GOODNESS!!!

Favorite Website

2009-11-12T09:52:00.003-06:00

I have a new favorite website that I just HAD to share with you all.

It's called Cake Wrecks and here is a small introduction:

A Cake Wreck is any cake that is unintentionally sad, silly, creepy, inappropriate - you name it. A Wreck is not necessarily a poorly-made cake; it's simply one I find funny, for any of a number of reasons. Anyone who has ever smeared frosting on a baked good has made a Wreck at one time or another, so I'm not here to vilify decorators: Cake Wrecks is just about finding the funny in unexpected, sugar-filled places.
Now, don't you have a photo you want to send me? ;)
- Jen

So now you have to check out the website: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

So true...hehe

2009-10-27T10:37:00.001-05:00

It ain't easy...

2009-10-23T09:30:00.001-05:00

Sometimes the hardest conversations to have are with yourself...about yourself.

Story of my Life

2009-10-19T09:53:00.002-05:00

How cute is this?

Why?

2009-10-15T14:23:00.002-05:00

Why drive a sports car if you drive it like it's a station wagon?

Just why?

Swine Flu Precautions

2009-10-10T13:20:00.001-05:00

With all the hype about the swine flu earlier this year, it has finally come to the regular flu season. So far I can name at least 5 different people that have the flu or swine flu. I never noticed before how many people are affected with it. I've never had the flu (knock on wood) and I don't reguarly get flu shots whether they are free or not. However, with all the people I know having someone in their family sick, maybe I should reconsider...

Or maybe these guys have the right idea...

What WOULD you do?

2009-10-09T09:31:00.002-05:00

I'm reading the Twilight series of books right now. I just had to see what the fuss was all about... Actually the books are really fun to read and without cable or internet in our new home I have nothing better to do.

Anyway, the vampires in the book never sleep. Never. Ever. So that got me thinking about sleep. What would life be like if we didn't require sleep? Would we be more productive? I guess we'd never hear the words "didn't sleep good last night" and "so tired" anymore. But seriously, what would you do with those extra hours everyday?

I've been thinking about it for a while and I have no answer. Maybe I'm boring? Maybe I'm just too tired from reading to think about anything but sleeping. :)

I completely understand

2009-10-08T06:17:00.000-05:00

I changed my work hours from 8-5 to 7-4 since we moved to our new house. As much as I HATE coffee, I completely understand why people drink it in the mornings for their wake up. I need to figure out how to wake up with something like that.

In a hurry?

2009-10-07T10:15:00.002-05:00

I saw a guy brushing his teeth with an electric toothbrush in his car. No it wasn't early in the morning....

Funny Quote

2009-09-15T13:17:00.000-05:00

"I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong."

Samuel Goldwyn -

I feel like the Karate Kid

2009-09-11T14:36:00.002-05:00

It's been a while since I've seen the Karate Kid but I vaguely remember a scene where he has to paint something. Using a paintbrush he goes up and down over and over....anyone with me? Well, to say I feel like that lately is an understatement. As you might know, my husband and I had the bright idea to paint about 5 rooms in our new house prior to actually moving in.

No problem, piece of cake.....

Ha-
ha-
ha...

Soooooo not the case. And we've only finished 1 room!! The biggest room, according to my husband that is, took 2 gallons of "Rye" Behr brand paint and 2 evenings of our week. I'm exhausted and I have several globs of paint on my nails, legs, and feet that no amount of scrubbing could get off. The room looks nice but since it's empty I keep second guessing myself that the color is a good choice without being too blah. As a woman, you how this blah feeling can really ruin your decor.

If you've never painted, I can assure you, choosing from the hundreds of paint colors can be overwhelming. Just ask Scott. He can attest to that fact as I've painted 5 different squares of varying shades of brown on the wall in the office. Besides being too dark, pink, red, and green, there is really nothing wrong with any of them. None just feel right yet. We might have found a winner last night but I need to check it out during the daylight hours....will keep you posted.

-Until the next painting adventure....

Very busy weekend

2009-09-08T10:53:00.003-05:00

I had an extremely busy weekend and I'm exhausted!!!

Here is a list of things Scott and I finished:

Cleaned fridge/freezer
Wiped down all cabinets, baseboards, and windows
Sprayed for potential bugs inside and outside
Removed all switch plates and blinds in the rooms we are painting
Picked up a mattress/box-spring set
Moved everything out of the storage rental
Delivered a washer/dryer to my sister
Taped off all the rooms we plan to paint with Barbara's help thank goodness

We still have so much to do but we were productive for sure!!!

Do I know you?

2009-09-05T09:51:00.000-05:00

Apparently I have a very familiar face that causes people to rack through their brains as to how they MUST know me. Almost always of course, I do not know the person. In the past month I was asked by 3 different people at various locations if we had met previously. I smiled politely said no, not that I can remember. Of course in order to avoid further questioning, I make a joke about how I must have a twin that leads a parallel life to me. Normally that does the trick... Another story, another blog.

So please, if you see my twin, please ask her if you know her from somewhere so she doesn't miss out on the chances to answer questions like that from strangers.

Parking PSA

2009-09-04T06:45:00.000-05:00

Just a friendly Parking PSA:

The lines indicating each spot to park in are NOT a suggestion. The lines are there to indicate to the driver to park in BETWEEN each line.

You're welcome.

How did that happen?

2009-09-03T09:40:00.005-05:00

Do you ever drive somewhere and wonder how you got there? As in, you are suddenly at your destination and don't recall anything about the drive there. Well, that happens to me a lot, but it's happened every morning this week so far. So either my commute is on auto-pilot after 3 years OR I need more sleep. I won't even say I think it could also be that I talk on my cell phone....

Blessings

2009-09-02T16:40:00.002-05:00

I often forget just how blessed I am. Don't we all? From the little blessings to the really big ones...I take them for granted most of the time. How do I quit doing that? I mean, I don't want to be that person that is consistently wishing for things that my neighbor has, I want to be happy with what I have! Maybe it's a learned trait that requires immense practice and I simply have not had enough practice at the young age of 27? :)

Whatever the reason, I read 2 sayings that I try to remember when I'm having the "Jones Syndrome".

The grass is always greener on the other side...but that's because they water it.
If everyone laid out their problems on the table, you'd almost always take yours back.

I will pray to keep being reminded of the blessings I do have and not covet my neighbor's blessings.

Joke of the Day

2009-09-02T09:15:00.002-05:00

What kind of phone does a turtle use????

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a SHELL phone of course!!!

You know you giggled...it's funny!

LONG 2 weeks

2009-08-27T11:39:00.000-05:00

My wonderful husband has been gone for two weeks for a business trip in China. :( Well, according to him it's only been 12 days. I don't really care, it's two weeks in my book... Obviously I miss him very much and I'm so excited for him to come home. The real thing that strikes me as odd is that I can't ever remember missing someone in all the relationships I've ever been in. I guess that's a good thing since I'm married to the guy. True love? Probably so, but whatever the reason I'm just happy that my husband finally comes home.

On the other hand, the cat (Frodo)...well I haven't told him yet but I already know he won't be as excited.

Moving to Yemen

2009-08-27T09:35:00.002-05:00

Have you ever seen the episode of Friends where Chandler pretends he's being transferred to Yemen to avoid breaking up with Janet?

Well it was on recently and it cracks me up because Chandler's character is just so funny and totally believeable. But what really makes me laugh is that the company I work for has an office in Yemen.

Every single time I see something come across with that name I think about the Friends episode. Real life meets tv....haha.

Random thoughts

2009-08-20T14:45:00.001-05:00

I got this in an email:

Random thoughts from people our age...

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me. -Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. (other when you have to drop a duece in a public restroom and right when you're about to get down to business someone else comes in that also wants to #2...and they sit down and are obviously waiting it out until you leave, which is exactly what you're trying to do...all you want to do is tell them to wait their turn (these people are called "Tina Wait Your Turn")!!! Of course, this only applies to women, men don't give a darn)
-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
-That's enough, Nickelback.
-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
-There is a great need for sarcasm font.
-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.
-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
- Was learning cursive really necessary?
- Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
- My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever
-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
- Bad decisions make good stories
-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
-Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....
-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dangit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my a s s everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
-I wonder if cops ever get pis sed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner

To plan or not to plan...

2009-07-29T13:13:00.002-05:00

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

....I read that on a blog regarding my Weight Watchers diet. As a big "planner" myself, I gotta say, it's true in more areas of life than just dieting.

Elevator etiquette

2009-07-13T13:41:00.002-05:00

Tips I found online for elevator etiquette that people in my building NEED to know:

Waiting for the elevator...

Don't push the Up button when elevator doors are about to close just so you can make everyone wait while you squeeze in.
Do hold the elevator doors open if someone's only a few seconds behind you.
In the elevator ...
Don't stand uncomfortably close to someone, especially if there is plenty of space. Forcing yourself onto a packed elevator, thereby smooshing yourself up against someone, is just as bad.
Do cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. (Not just in elevators, but anywhere, really.) You might think this one is obvious, but no ... it's not.

Guys with earrings

2009-07-09T09:13:00.003-05:00

Every SINGLE time I see a guy with his ears pierced I think, "right is wrong, left is right".

My opinion is that either is wrong. Just like so many fashions critics say, a DON'T in my book.

Motherly or not?

2009-07-08T16:07:00.002-05:00

Last week I had a conversation that has really been on my mind non-stop ever since I hung up the phone. A woman I know, who happens to be slightly older than my mother, was saying how she was just not very motherly. I was surprised to hear her say that and of course said she was motherly in my opinion. I truly believe that she is because I would never throw around compliments without the proper conviction.

But that's just it, "motherly" in this case was just my opinion.... Would she be considered motherly by anyone else's definition or idea? Which leads me to my next question, what does motherly mean? I think most would agree that being motherly has nothing to do with giving birth, it is MUCH deeper than that. It is almost embedded in a woman's soul. Either she has it or not. While I can agree that not all women have the motherly nature about them, I think to some degree all women can be at any time if they so choose.

And just in case you were curious, I found these definitions of motherly on the Web:

maternally: in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally"
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
A mother is a biological and/or social female parent of an offspring. Because of the complexity and differences of the social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to define a mother in a universally accepted definition.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherly
motherliness - the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in ...wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
motherliness - The property of being motherlyen.wiktionary.org/wiki/motherliness

Being married so far

2009-07-02T06:06:00.001-05:00

So far being married is not a huge difference other than Scott never sleeps anywhere else but our apartment. I had that revelation on my honeymoon when a fellow newlywed asked where were living. I stopped myself when I said I live near the Galleria, and he lives....oh, guess he lives with me.

Speaking of sleeping...much to the cat's dismay, Scott is not leaving anytime soon. Therefore I can only guess that Scott and Frodo are probably going to permanently fight over the left side of the bed. So far the score is pretty even. In my head, my poor little cat is wondering what in the world is going on after all these years of living alone, WHY is someone STILL there other than me? LOL

Still, married life is just fine. Most of the time when people ask how married life is going, I respond with my usual answer: "So far we are both still alive". I just thought I was being a little cheeky with my answer until my doctor said that she was shocked to hear me say that. I tried to explain that I was only kidding and that after all the adjustments that have come and gone and are still coming... I was still happy that we were married. She proceeded to tell me that her and her husband NEVER experienced that phase, and that everything just flowed nicely from day 1. What she failed to mention at the beginning of that story was that they lived together for 12 years before they got married. Seriously? Apples and oranges.....lady don't even compare!

Was it a coincidence?

2009-07-01T10:03:00.002-05:00

I have a friend from high school that I reconnected with about 2-3 years ago but have since lost touch. Last night out of nowhere, I dreamed some really awful things about the guy. I mean, things like he was being held prisioner/hostage by some really huge guy. Now I could go on and on about the metaphors that might be underlying, BUT, I think I will just say that he needed to be reached out to today. I really believe that God has a way of letting us know when we are needed and those "out-of-nowhere" dreams are really his idea of something bigger.

To my friend...I hope that you are happy, healthy, and in no immediate danger.

To buy or not to buy...

2009-06-30T10:18:00.000-05:00

Scott and I have talking in length about whether or not we should buy a house sooner rather than later. I thought later, he thought sooner. In the end, we decided that we should absolutely take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit for 1st time homebuyers. With this credit, we only had to close before 12/1. No problem...we could easily do that.

Now fast forward to today. Somehow, and I really don't know how it happened so fast, we managed to find a good deal on a house in Katy, get pre-approved for a loan, put in an offer, pay for inspections, and now we are awaiting a closing date on our very first home. I cannot even believe everything happened so fast. And by fast I truly mean I had no intentions of buying a house before the Fall. Fast in this instance does not mean anything to do with loan conditions, contract signatures, and basically promising your first born to everyone.

I'm told that it is a long process, very slow, and completely dependent on too many factors to GUESS on when things will wrap up. I think my patience is being tested and so far I'm failing. I'll keep you posted.

Save the Ta Tas

2009-06-24T09:05:00.002-05:00

I think this is so cute and very clever marketing.

Overworked??

2009-06-18T10:36:00.002-05:00

Ever feel overworked and underappreciated?

Not just by the 8-5 people, I mean, just with life in general? I do...

And I swear, if one more person says to be thankful that I have XYZ at all, I might scream. Let me vent people......just let me vent.

Pictures

2009-06-11T07:05:00.001-05:00

Ever wonder when you see people in the background of your pictures how many times YOU show up in other people's background in their pictures? I do....

A postage stamp

2009-04-23T16:56:00.002-05:00

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there."

Life at the office lately...

2009-03-17T09:22:00.001-05:00

This gives an adequate depiction of life at the office....

Abbott: I say Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third.
Costello: Are you the manager?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: You gonna be the coach too?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: And you don't know the fellows' names?
Abbott: Well I should.
Costello: Well then who's on first?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: I mean the fellow's name.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The first baseman.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy playing...
Abbott: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking YOU who's on first.
Abbott: That's the man's name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's who?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: Who's playing first?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?
Abbott: Every dollar of it.
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is the fellow's name on first base.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy that gets...
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Who gets the money...
Abbott: He does, every dollar. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.
Costello: Whose wife?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Abbott: What's wrong with that?
Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name?
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: How does he sign...
Abbott: That's how he signs it.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is what's the guy's name on first base.
Abbott: No. What is on second base.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: One base at a time!
Abbott: Well, don't change the players around.
Costello: I'm not changing nobody!
Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.
Costello: I'm only asking you, who's the guy on first base?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: Ok.
Abbott: All right.
PAUSE
Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third, we're not talking about him.
Costello: Now how did I get on third base?
Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.
Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?
Abbott: No. Who's playing first.
Costello: What's on first?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third.
Costello: There I go, back on third again!
PAUSE
Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don't go off it.
Abbott: All right, what do you want to know?
Costello: Now who's playing third base?
Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?
Costello: What am I putting on third.
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: You don't want who on second?
Abbott: Who is on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together:Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: I just thought I'd ask you.
Abbott: Well, I just thought I'd tell ya.
Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Abbott: Who's playing first.
Costello: I'm not... stay out of the infield! I want to know what's the guy's name in left field?
Abbott: No, What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first!
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: Because!
Abbott: Oh, he's centerfield.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The pitcher's name?
Abbott: Tomorrow.
Costello: You don't want to tell me today?
Abbott: I'm telling you now.
Costello: Then go ahead.
Abbott: Tomorrow!
Costello: What time?
Abbott: What time what?
Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?
Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.
Costello: I'll break your arm, you say who's on first! I want to know what's the pitcher's name?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: Gotta a catcher?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: The catcher's name?
Abbott: Today.
Costello: Today, and tomorrow's pitching.
Abbott: Now you've got it.
Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.
PAUSE
Costello: You know I'm a catcher too.
Abbott: So they tell me.
Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow's pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I'm gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?
Abbott: Now that's the first thing you've said right.
Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking about!
PAUSE
Abbott: That's all you have to do.
Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.
Abbott: Yes!
Costello: Now who's got it?
Abbott: Naturally.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta get it. Now who has it?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Naturally?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Abbott: No you don't, you throw the ball to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's different.
Costello: That's what I said.
Abbott: You're not saying it...
Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Abbott: You throw it to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's what I said!
Abbott: You ask me.
Costello: I throw the ball to who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Now you ask me.
Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know! He's on third and I don't give a darn!
Abbott: What?
Costello: I said I don't give a darn!
Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop.

Octo-Mom Mardi Gras Costume

2009-03-12T10:24:00.003-05:00

For those of you that have been watching the news lately and can find the humor in this picture:

Now I don't care what side you are on...this is funny stuff!!

Hope & Faith

2009-02-28T18:47:00.000-06:00

A while back I blogged about not making people a priority in my life that clearly did not do the same for me. Well I've tried to do a better job of it lately but the closer my wedding gets, the harder it is. I am honestly not surprised by the actions of those around me most of the time, but nevertheless, I am surprised that I continue to let myself be disappointed by their actions. Why? Knowing that someone is going to probably let you down and disappoint you, does not automatically mean it hurts less.

I guess it boils down to being hopeful and having faith. I am always hopeful that a situation will not turn out as I imagine, but it usually does. Maybe my faith in God allows me to continue to have hope in others around me. Otherwise, why would I continually be so hurt emotionally?

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him."

5 more weeks!

2009-02-28T13:00:00.000-06:00

FYI, I'm getting married 5 weeks from today! Woohoo....it's almost here!

They came, they went...

2009-02-27T18:38:00.004-06:00

My invitations finally arrived Monday afternoon as promised by the ever-so-talented Amber. I hurried home after work and began hand-writing all 72 addresses and placing 2 stamps and a return address label on each envelope.

Meanwhile, I was able to get Scott's help in sealing them all. Because I forgot the glue stick at work, my suggestion was just to tape them. His suggestion you ask? Well lick them all of course. Clearly he has never done any mass mailing before.... Any Seinfeld fans out there? Remember the untimely demise of George's fiancee?

Needless to say, he used a wet cloth and a bowl of water and got the job done. Thankfully, all of the wedding invitations were in the mail on Tuesday morning except for 2. As of today, I am still missing only 1 address and I've already got my first RSVP card "yes" back. :)

Presents everywhere

2009-02-20T06:45:00.001-06:00

So I didn't blog much about my bridal shower but it was very nice and I was overwhelmed with all the nice things I received. I couldn't have imagined getting all those great gifts with just one shower of about 20 people...but I did.

Not only that, but people are starting to send wedding gifts and my delivery address my office. I don't know how much I am really "allowed" to do that, but I figure it won't happen that often right? And the mail room has to bring the office mail anyway right? HA, I've been getting a wedding present that someone bought online everyday now for almost a week. It makes coming to work exciting. My boss said he doesn't care what gets me here as long as I keep showing up.

My only problem now is where to put them all. Currently they are in two piles (no reason) on either side of my tv in the living room. I even still have some in the trunk of my car that I need Scott's help carrying upstairs. I am so thankful for the gifts....just a little overwhelmed with the clutter right now. I guess it will motivate me to do some Spring cleaning before the wedding and reorganize the apartment.

He's back...

2009-02-19T14:37:00.002-06:00

Woohoo, Scott finally made it back from the big China trip. I was so happy to see him but it was short-lived. He stayed awake during the entire plane ride over here and finally crashed after dinner. I managed to finish up my laundry and his, get a few more thank-you cards out, and made it to bed early. He was starting to wake up a little by then so I drugged him with 2 benadryl tablets and he slept until this morning!

Being the sweet fiance he is, he picked me up for lunch and unlike last night, was very chatty. I guess if I hadn't slept in 24 hrs, I wouldn't have much to say either. :)

Random facts about me #20

2009-02-16T06:03:00.001-06:00

#20) If I have a few pieces of trash in my car, I wait until I get gas to throw them away. I just can't seem to remember to take them in the house.

Random facts about me #19

2009-02-15T06:01:00.002-06:00

#19) My favorite thing to do is read. I used to read more before college, but now that I've graduated, I'm finally starting to enjoy it again.

Personalized thank-you cards

2009-02-15T05:25:00.001-06:00

I think I've mentioned it in previous posts, but I've started going to a monthly stamping club taught by demonstrator, Bev Victory. The products are absolutely great and I love learning new stuff. Meanwhile, Bev has become much more than a demonstrator to me, she's become much more. Words can't describe how thrilled I am to have her in my life. I think God has truly placed her in my life just when I needed. Ok, enough gushing....

I wanted to share the cards that she made for me to send out as thank-you's after my bridal shower last Saturday.

This was from an example card in the 2008 Spring/Summer Stampin' Up catalog that she used and incorporated my favorite colors. I had hoped to recreate the example in the catalog but mine would not have turned out this nice. Aren't they pretty?

Random facts about me #18

2009-02-14T06:57:00.001-06:00

#18) I don't like tomatoes, but I love tomato soup, ketchup and pico de gallo. No sense right?

Random facts about me #17

2009-02-13T06:49:00.003-06:00

#17) I have hiked/climbed the highest peak in Texas; Guadalupe Peak. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do physically, but was by far the most rewarding.

(photo left to right: me, Dave, my Dad, sister, Mike)

I was sitting because I was too scared to stand up too much. Long way down....

Random facts about me #16

2009-02-12T06:47:00.001-06:00

#16) Growing up whenever my mom cooked spaghetti, she didn't make a salad to go with it, she made a big pot of mashed potatoes. I was in high school before someone pointed out that those two dishes don't "normally" go together as a meal. Always seemed fine to me....

Random facts about me #15

2009-02-11T06:44:00.000-06:00

#15) Since I've lived in an apartment for so long, I automatically lock the door when I walk inside. This habit is great except when I'm at other people's house and try to lock us inside. :)

Random facts about me #14

2009-02-10T06:42:00.000-06:00

#14) I am the tallest woman in my family.

Random facts about me #13

2009-02-09T06:48:00.001-06:00

#13) My favorite color has been purple since I was a little girl and I don't think that will change any time soon.

Thoughts on marriage prep

2009-02-08T22:05:00.000-06:00

Well I've had about a week to mull over the things we discussed in our Marriage Prep seminar last weekend. My initial reaction is that they should come up with a t-shirt that says "I survived Marriage Prep and got married anyway". There were a lot of moments that I thought ya know, these are not fun questions to answer. And of course, if they aren't fun to answer, they will certainly not be much fun to deal with in real life. My favorite piece of information was that you potentially have the next 50 years of your life to work through, practice, and learn everything you can about each other, good and bad. I guess I thought that was comforting because no one is expecting or suggesting that we will get it right away. Everything comes with time....

Overall, I would highly recommend it to any couple. I can see some true benefits to taking this seminar either when you are dating, engaged, or even after you are married. Because if we took care of our personal relationships as much as we took care of everything else, would the divorce rate be so high?

My Wedding Invitations!!!

2009-02-08T10:13:00.005-06:00

My dear, sweet, sweet friend Amber is hard at work on my wedding invitations all the way in Syracuse, New York. I am so in love with what she has done because they are exactly what I was imagining. I love them. I am so blessed and honored that she would do these for me that it makes them all the more special.

Here are a few pictures of what they look like so far:

This is the front, minus the Bible verse that will be stamped on the white part. I also told her for sanity and time's sake, she could leave off the make-shift bow with the accent.

This is the invitation opened up. The top is the rvsp card w/envelope and then the actual invitation with the directions/venue information behind it. I'm so excited to get them, I can't wait!!! They are so pretty and I love them because they are original!

Random facts about me #12

2009-02-08T06:47:00.001-06:00

#12) I always sleep on the same side of the bed no matter what!

Random facts about me #11

2009-02-07T06:46:00.000-06:00

#11) I've had tubes put in my right ear twice and in my left ear three times.

They still make those?

2009-02-06T13:16:00.001-06:00

I saw a guy walking today (for exercise I think) wearing a walkman attached to his jeans. It looked like the old school walkmans....do they still make those, or does he have an antique?

Random facts about me #10

2009-02-06T06:44:00.001-06:00

#10) I have a light-colored birthmark that is in the shape of a heart.

Random facts about me #9

2009-02-05T06:40:00.001-06:00

#9) I HAVE to have the dishes stacked a certain way in the dishwasher...otherwise I'm sure they wouldn't get clean.

Random facts about me #8

2009-02-04T06:39:00.001-06:00

#8) I'm right-handed, always have been, but I used to practice writing with my left so I could be different!

Random facts about me #7

2009-02-03T06:37:00.001-06:00

#7) I have to eat my french fries in 2's. One is never enough for ketchup....

Random facts about me #6

2009-02-02T07:35:00.000-06:00

#6) I was almost completely bald until I was 3 years old. My mom thought I'd NEVER get any hair.

Random facts about me #5

2009-02-01T07:32:00.000-06:00

#5) I am the first child of my parents, and the first grandchild of both my grandparents. That makes me the oldest grandchild of 18!

Random facts about me #4

2009-01-31T07:30:00.000-06:00

#4) For my 13th birthday, I had 13 girls over for a slumber party. What were my parents thinking?

Oxymoron = Marriage Prep

2009-01-30T10:00:00.008-06:00

Tonight and tomorrow, Scott and I will be going to Second Baptist's Marriage Prep Seminar. As I was telling someone about it, I thought....marriage prep, what an oxymoron. I'm guessing that even though I've been in many relationships, NOTHING can "prepare" me for marriage. However, it is very possible that I will gain some much needed insight.

Below is the list of topics that are said to be covered:

marital expectations
communication
differences and needs of a man/woman
predicting a successful marriage
love languages
preventing an affair
conflict resolution
becoming soul mates
the engagement covenant
wedding vows
finances
blending families
dealing with in-law issues and more....

I will keep you posted on what I thought about it all.

Random facts about me #3

2009-01-30T07:29:00.001-06:00

#3) I have a widow's peak. See how my hairline comes to a point?

Random facts about me #2

2009-01-29T07:28:00.001-06:00

#2) I've never been able to bite my nails because they are too thick!

Random facts about me #1

2009-01-28T07:26:00.002-06:00

#1) I was born exactly 30 days after my mom turned 20 years old.

Taking my own advice

2009-01-27T09:07:00.001-06:00

I've decided to take my own advice....

Never make someone a priority when all you are is an option to them!

...now let's see how long I can remember that while finishing up wedding planning.

As we grow up...

2009-01-13T15:25:00.003-06:00

I realize that I posted earlier about being a "grown up" and this sort of relates to that post. Most everyone has seen this email at some point, but today, I really understood it.

As we grow up…

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.

You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.

You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.

You'll fight with your best friend.

You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.

You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.

So take too many picture, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin.

And this one too:
The most difficult lesson to learn is:
Which bridge in life to use or which one to break off.

Obedience

2009-01-07T04:00:00.000-06:00

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.
Anatole Broyard

A lot of truth...

Wrong Baby?

2009-01-06T08:45:00.005-06:00

As I was getting ready for work, half-listening to the radio, I heard the DJ ask people to call in and guess the number of babies that a hospital has given to the wrong mother on a daily basis. Now I didn't get to hear the actual number, nor do I really want to know, but it reminded me of my own story 26 years ago when I was given to the wrong mother at the hospital where I was born....

My mom delivered via c-section on April 30th to a GIRL (me). Coincidentally, my mom's best friend's sister-in-law (Tammy) delivered a baby BOY (Mark Shannon) on April 29th and they happened to be sharing a room. At some point, both babies were brought into the room and the cart that I was in was rolled over to Tammy. My mom said she never noticed because she was just admiring the baby in her arms, kissing and hugging it. Tammy caught on much quicker because she said, "that's my baby". My mom said no it isn't, this is MY baby....sure enough though, Tammy was right and my mom was holding Mark and Tammy was holding me.

Mark and I grew up together in school and we were the flower girl/ring bearer in my aunt's wedding later on. Thank goodness we weren't both girls.... I can't imagine what would have happened if I would have been sent home to the wrong family.