IT's snowing everywhere else around us, but NOT here. Dave and his friends almost got snowed in in TN. Our friends DID get snowed in in Asheville (only an hour away) and do we get ANY snow here???? Yeah, about 5 flakes total. It's freezing but NO SNOW! That's all I have to say about that.
This is going to be a busy week for me. Dave and I won't have a night alone until Friday (hopefully we'll get Friday). I have something either at school or at church every night--ugh. Gotta jet-gotta grap dinner and then head to my film class--toodles!
P.S. Dave and were in Asheville on Saturday and went to Barnes & Nobles. Oh I love that place. I immediately found 3 books I wanted. I orded one off of Ebay, but I keep telling myself that I'm not allowed to buy the other ones yet--but I really want to! One is: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Forever in Blue (i know, lil girl book, but I read the 1st 3 so I really want to read the last one) and the other is: Round Ireland with a Fridge (which is a travel book about-you guessed it, a guy traveling round Ireland with a fridge-Dave and I want to read it together). Anyway-that's my book fav's for the moment...that is, until the 7th Harry Potter book comes out this year!!! Woot woot! :)--k-I'm REALLY off this time.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Bizarre
So, I had this dream last night. I dreamed that I was pregnant with 5 babies--but they weren't quintupets. The nurse was all upset with me that I was pregnant with so many babies and I yelled at her that it wasn't my fault, I had been on birthcontrol the whole time! The doctor told the nurse, yes, that was likely, as birthcontrol had a 3% failure rate.
I had the babies all on one day, yet some of them were several years old by the time I had the last one. Before the last one was born, I insisted that the nurse that had yelled at me be replaced with another one and that I wasn't going to push until she was replaced. The blond girl from Grey's Anatomy replaced the mean nurse. I was 11 1/2 inches dilated when I started having my last baby (it practically fell out of my womb-as would be expected if one could dialate 11 1/2 inches-or can they?).
I had 3 girls and 2 boys. The last baby was a boy. However, my son, the last baby, died soon after birth. I remember that the mean nurse blamed me for the last baby dying. She felt that it was my fault cause I was pregnant with some many babies at one time and that I shouldn't have done that (like one can PREVENT having multiple babies or something).
WEIRD--I'm really hoping I NEVER get pregnat with that many babies at a time-and actually I don't want that many kids period, so I'm hoping I don't get pregnant with that many kids TOTAL.
Right. I'm going to start writing my paper now. I've procrastinated enough. Maybe I'll amuse you with another disturbing dream tomorrow! But hopefully it won't be about me being pregnant, cause I really don't want to start thinking this is a sign that I'm going to get pregnant soon.
Luvs!
I had the babies all on one day, yet some of them were several years old by the time I had the last one. Before the last one was born, I insisted that the nurse that had yelled at me be replaced with another one and that I wasn't going to push until she was replaced. The blond girl from Grey's Anatomy replaced the mean nurse. I was 11 1/2 inches dilated when I started having my last baby (it practically fell out of my womb-as would be expected if one could dialate 11 1/2 inches-or can they?).
I had 3 girls and 2 boys. The last baby was a boy. However, my son, the last baby, died soon after birth. I remember that the mean nurse blamed me for the last baby dying. She felt that it was my fault cause I was pregnant with some many babies at one time and that I shouldn't have done that (like one can PREVENT having multiple babies or something).
WEIRD--I'm really hoping I NEVER get pregnat with that many babies at a time-and actually I don't want that many kids period, so I'm hoping I don't get pregnant with that many kids TOTAL.
Right. I'm going to start writing my paper now. I've procrastinated enough. Maybe I'll amuse you with another disturbing dream tomorrow! But hopefully it won't be about me being pregnant, cause I really don't want to start thinking this is a sign that I'm going to get pregnant soon.
Luvs!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
New Book
Today I started reading a new book during my devotions. Donald Miller's "Searching for God know's what." I just wanted to share my journal entree with you today after I read the first chapter of that book.
My search for the perfect relationship with God has always been step based. Step 1: Read Bible daily. Step 2: Pray continuously. Step 3: Listen to His guiding 'words'. If I do this I achieve the optimum God relationship. But what about the seeking part? And how many times have I finished reading my Bible and then wondered what I had just read? It's like letting your mind wander throughout the entire sermon on Sunday morning and snapping out of it during the last prayer. Can you still say you were at church? Can I still smile, puff out my chest, tick the little box on my day planner that says "Quiet Time" and say I sought to know God better today?
I want to seek Him through whatever means necessary. Saying I can find God in those 3 steps could happen--but like Miller says, God is not a formula or a genie. He does not turn into our best friend if we tap our head and rub our stomach at the same time. He works in the lives of his children in new ways every day--I can expect to put God into the "formula" box and therefore undersstand God's workings in my life and the lives of others.
Goal-to seek Him today in a new way-through people, song, dance-always seeking th relationship with Him and not the "wishes" I want to come true
Prayer-Lead me, in new ways, to worship You each day.
My search for the perfect relationship with God has always been step based. Step 1: Read Bible daily. Step 2: Pray continuously. Step 3: Listen to His guiding 'words'. If I do this I achieve the optimum God relationship. But what about the seeking part? And how many times have I finished reading my Bible and then wondered what I had just read? It's like letting your mind wander throughout the entire sermon on Sunday morning and snapping out of it during the last prayer. Can you still say you were at church? Can I still smile, puff out my chest, tick the little box on my day planner that says "Quiet Time" and say I sought to know God better today?
I want to seek Him through whatever means necessary. Saying I can find God in those 3 steps could happen--but like Miller says, God is not a formula or a genie. He does not turn into our best friend if we tap our head and rub our stomach at the same time. He works in the lives of his children in new ways every day--I can expect to put God into the "formula" box and therefore undersstand God's workings in my life and the lives of others.
Goal-to seek Him today in a new way-through people, song, dance-always seeking th relationship with Him and not the "wishes" I want to come true
Prayer-Lead me, in new ways, to worship You each day.
Monday, January 15, 2007
What do YOU think?
The other day, my nine year old son wanted to know why we were at war. My husband looked at our son and then looked at me. My husband and I were in the Army during the Gulf War and we would be honored to serve and defend our Country again today. I knew that my husband would give him a good explanation. My husband thought for a few minutes and then told my son to go stand in our front living room window.
He said "Son, stand there and tell me what you see?"
"I see trees and cars and our neighbor's houses." he replied.
"OK, now I want you to pretend that our house and our yard is the United States of America and you are President Bush."
Our son giggled and said "OK."
"Now son, I want you to look out the window and pretend that every house and yard on this block is a different country" my husband said.
"OK Dad, I'm pretending."
"Now I want you to stand there and look out the window and pretend you see Saddam come out of his house with his wife, he has her by the hair and is hitting her. You see her bleeding and crying. He hits her in the face, he throws her on the ground, then he starts to kick her to death. Their children run out and are afraid to stop him, they are screaming and crying, they are watching this but do nothing because they are kids and they are afraid of their father. You see all of this, son....what do you do?"
"Dad?"
" What do you do son?"
"I'd call the police, Dad."
"OK. Pretend that the police are the United Nations. They take your call. They listen to what you know and saw but they refuse to help. What do you do then son?"
"Dad.......... But the police are supposed to help!" My son starts to whine.
"They don't want to son, because they say that it is not their place or your place to get involved and that you should stay out of it," my husband says.
"But Dad...he killed her!!" my son exclaims.
"I know he did...but the police tell you to stay out of it. Now I want you to look out that window and pretend you see our neighbor who you're pretending is Saddam turn around and do the same thing to his children."
"Daddy...he kills them?"
"Yes son, he does. What do you do?"
"Well, if the police don't want to help, I will go and ask my next door neighbor to help me stop him." our son says.
"Son, our next door neighbor sees what is happening and refuses to get involved as well. He refuses to open the door and help you stop him," my husband says.
"But Dad, I NEED help!!! I can't stop him by myself!!"
"WHAT DO YOU DO SON?" Our son starts to cry.
"OK, no one wants to help you, the man across the street saw you ask for help and saw that no one would help you stop him. He stands taller and puffs out his chest. Guess what he does next son?"
"What Daddy?"
"He walks across the street to the old ladies house and breaks down her door and drags her out, steals all her stuff and sets her house on fire and then...he kills her. He turns around and sees you standing in the window and laughs at you. WHAT DO YOU DO?"
"Daddy..."
"WHAT DO YOU DO?" Our son is crying and he looks down and he whispers, "I'd close the blinds, Daddy."
My husband looks at our son with tears in his eyes and asks him. "Why?"
"Because Daddy.....the police are supposed to help people who needs them...and they won't help.... You always say that neighbors are supposed to
HELP neighbors, but they won't help either...they won't help me stop him...I'm afraid....I can't do it by myself Daddy.....I can't look out my window and just watch him do all these terrible things and...and.....do nothing...so....I'm just going to close the blinds.... so I can't see what he's doing........and I'm going to pretend that it is not happening."
I start to cry. My husband looks at our nine year old son standing in the window, looking pitiful and ashamed at his answers to my husband's questions and he says...
"Son"
"Yes, Daddy."
"Open the blinds because that man.... he's at your front door... "WHAT DO YOU DO?"
My son looks at his father, anger and defiance in his eyes. He balls up his tiny fists and looks his father square in the eyes, without hesitation he says: " I DEFEND MY FAMILY DAD!! I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM HURT MOMMY OR MY SISTER, DAD!!! I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM, DAD, I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM!!!!!"
I see a tear roll down my husband's cheek and he grabs our son to his chest and hugs him tight, and says... “It’s too late to fight him, he's too strong and he's already at YOUR front door son.....you should have stopped him BEFORE he killed his wife, and his children and the old lady across the way. You have to do what's right, even if you have to do it alone, before it’s too late." my husband whispers. THAT scenario I just gave you is WHY we are at war with Iraq. When good men stand by and let evil happen son THAT is the greatest atrocity in the world. "YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! BE PROUD OF OUR TROOPS!! SUPPORT THEM!!! SUPPORT AMERICA SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE TO CLOSE THEIR BLINDS..."
This should be printed in every newspaper and posted in every school in America. Of course that won't happen so we'll use the Internet. If your blinds are closed do nothing with this email. If they are open I do not need to tell you what to do.
He said "Son, stand there and tell me what you see?"
"I see trees and cars and our neighbor's houses." he replied.
"OK, now I want you to pretend that our house and our yard is the United States of America and you are President Bush."
Our son giggled and said "OK."
"Now son, I want you to look out the window and pretend that every house and yard on this block is a different country" my husband said.
"OK Dad, I'm pretending."
"Now I want you to stand there and look out the window and pretend you see Saddam come out of his house with his wife, he has her by the hair and is hitting her. You see her bleeding and crying. He hits her in the face, he throws her on the ground, then he starts to kick her to death. Their children run out and are afraid to stop him, they are screaming and crying, they are watching this but do nothing because they are kids and they are afraid of their father. You see all of this, son....what do you do?"
"Dad?"
" What do you do son?"
"I'd call the police, Dad."
"OK. Pretend that the police are the United Nations. They take your call. They listen to what you know and saw but they refuse to help. What do you do then son?"
"Dad.......... But the police are supposed to help!" My son starts to whine.
"They don't want to son, because they say that it is not their place or your place to get involved and that you should stay out of it," my husband says.
"But Dad...he killed her!!" my son exclaims.
"I know he did...but the police tell you to stay out of it. Now I want you to look out that window and pretend you see our neighbor who you're pretending is Saddam turn around and do the same thing to his children."
"Daddy...he kills them?"
"Yes son, he does. What do you do?"
"Well, if the police don't want to help, I will go and ask my next door neighbor to help me stop him." our son says.
"Son, our next door neighbor sees what is happening and refuses to get involved as well. He refuses to open the door and help you stop him," my husband says.
"But Dad, I NEED help!!! I can't stop him by myself!!"
"WHAT DO YOU DO SON?" Our son starts to cry.
"OK, no one wants to help you, the man across the street saw you ask for help and saw that no one would help you stop him. He stands taller and puffs out his chest. Guess what he does next son?"
"What Daddy?"
"He walks across the street to the old ladies house and breaks down her door and drags her out, steals all her stuff and sets her house on fire and then...he kills her. He turns around and sees you standing in the window and laughs at you. WHAT DO YOU DO?"
"Daddy..."
"WHAT DO YOU DO?" Our son is crying and he looks down and he whispers, "I'd close the blinds, Daddy."
My husband looks at our son with tears in his eyes and asks him. "Why?"
"Because Daddy.....the police are supposed to help people who needs them...and they won't help.... You always say that neighbors are supposed to
HELP neighbors, but they won't help either...they won't help me stop him...I'm afraid....I can't do it by myself Daddy.....I can't look out my window and just watch him do all these terrible things and...and.....do nothing...so....I'm just going to close the blinds.... so I can't see what he's doing........and I'm going to pretend that it is not happening."
I start to cry. My husband looks at our nine year old son standing in the window, looking pitiful and ashamed at his answers to my husband's questions and he says...
"Son"
"Yes, Daddy."
"Open the blinds because that man.... he's at your front door... "WHAT DO YOU DO?"
My son looks at his father, anger and defiance in his eyes. He balls up his tiny fists and looks his father square in the eyes, without hesitation he says: " I DEFEND MY FAMILY DAD!! I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM HURT MOMMY OR MY SISTER, DAD!!! I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM, DAD, I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM!!!!!"
I see a tear roll down my husband's cheek and he grabs our son to his chest and hugs him tight, and says... “It’s too late to fight him, he's too strong and he's already at YOUR front door son.....you should have stopped him BEFORE he killed his wife, and his children and the old lady across the way. You have to do what's right, even if you have to do it alone, before it’s too late." my husband whispers. THAT scenario I just gave you is WHY we are at war with Iraq. When good men stand by and let evil happen son THAT is the greatest atrocity in the world. "YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! BE PROUD OF OUR TROOPS!! SUPPORT THEM!!! SUPPORT AMERICA SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE TO CLOSE THEIR BLINDS..."
This should be printed in every newspaper and posted in every school in America. Of course that won't happen so we'll use the Internet. If your blinds are closed do nothing with this email. If they are open I do not need to tell you what to do.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Dread the next 4 weeks
I finally took my Praxis teacher test today, since last time i got sick and couldn't go. I just got done. I really have no clue how i did-i ran out of time and ...i just don't want to think about it. there nothing i can do now anyway. if i failed it ill just have to take it again---PRAY that i passed.
peace out-i headin to Asheville for the rest of the day to chill w/ my friend Tim.
luvs!
peace out-i headin to Asheville for the rest of the day to chill w/ my friend Tim.
luvs!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Back on track
It's snowing outside!!!! It's been coming down since I left for school this morning at 9:45! It's not really sticking though since it's above freezing at the moment. The snow isn't supposed to stop all night though-so maybe we'll have enough to sled on by tomorrow morning (keeping my fingers crossed).
I'm back at school now-currently taking 5 classes and in high hopes to add another one to it as of this afternoon. I have to say though, this is NOT my favorite semester so far. I have AT LEAST 2 classes I already don't enjoy and another is a probability. But, the english classes I'm taking are really good--and that's 3 of them. I'm taking Intro to Art (which I'm thinking isn't going to enlighten me very much--our teacher seems to be a bit of a slacker) and Intro to Film Studies (which orginally I thought would be fun, but I found out loads of the movies we have to watch are probably going to be quite offensive to me). So, that's my schedule so far.
I'm still looking for a part time job-on or off campus at the moment-so hopefully that will pan out. It seems like Tuesdays and Thursdays are going to be really long days for me as I'll have classes from 11 to 5 (straight through w/ no breaks). Plus-I used to go to Mountain Perks and have coffee and see Sophie every Thursday, but since the coffee shop closes at 5 every day I'm not going to be able to do that--that is VERY sad. I'll miss those visits-but I might be able to work going in the morning every once in awhile-before school.
Well-I'm outta here, I have one more class (the one I'm trying to get into) so I'm gonna start walking. It's great to be back and see all our friends. Sarah got everyone together Sunday night as a 'Welcome Back' party for us--it was REALLY sweet and we had a blast. Luvs!
I'm back at school now-currently taking 5 classes and in high hopes to add another one to it as of this afternoon. I have to say though, this is NOT my favorite semester so far. I have AT LEAST 2 classes I already don't enjoy and another is a probability. But, the english classes I'm taking are really good--and that's 3 of them. I'm taking Intro to Art (which I'm thinking isn't going to enlighten me very much--our teacher seems to be a bit of a slacker) and Intro to Film Studies (which orginally I thought would be fun, but I found out loads of the movies we have to watch are probably going to be quite offensive to me). So, that's my schedule so far.
I'm still looking for a part time job-on or off campus at the moment-so hopefully that will pan out. It seems like Tuesdays and Thursdays are going to be really long days for me as I'll have classes from 11 to 5 (straight through w/ no breaks). Plus-I used to go to Mountain Perks and have coffee and see Sophie every Thursday, but since the coffee shop closes at 5 every day I'm not going to be able to do that--that is VERY sad. I'll miss those visits-but I might be able to work going in the morning every once in awhile-before school.
Well-I'm outta here, I have one more class (the one I'm trying to get into) so I'm gonna start walking. It's great to be back and see all our friends. Sarah got everyone together Sunday night as a 'Welcome Back' party for us--it was REALLY sweet and we had a blast. Luvs!
Friday, January 05, 2007
Homeward
Well-today we're heading towards home. I say "towards" because we're stoping over in London for the night and then heading out early the next morning for Charlotte. The rest of the pictures from Belfast will go up today for you all to see. We've had an amazing visit here and gotten to see so many sights and spend quality time with Dave's friends and family. We'll be sad to go, but, if you can believe it, Dave misses work and I am actually looking forward to my new set of classes for the Spring semester at WCU.
We will be arriving back in Charlotte for Saturday evening and we'll spend the night at my parent's house. Then we'll head back to Bryson City on Sunday. We miss our B.C. family! I'm looking forward to getting back into Grey's Anatomy and the NEW season of Survivor watching w/ Sarah and Lydia. We've also REALLY REALLY missed our small group and church--can't wait to get back to those things. Plus, it'll be nice to get back to some decent weather as well, lol. No offense to the Irish-but rain 90% of the time and sun 10% (and that's being optimistic) is really depressing--or at least does not suit me. Well-WE'LL SEE YOU BACK IN THE STATES SOON! Love you guys!
We will be arriving back in Charlotte for Saturday evening and we'll spend the night at my parent's house. Then we'll head back to Bryson City on Sunday. We miss our B.C. family! I'm looking forward to getting back into Grey's Anatomy and the NEW season of Survivor watching w/ Sarah and Lydia. We've also REALLY REALLY missed our small group and church--can't wait to get back to those things. Plus, it'll be nice to get back to some decent weather as well, lol. No offense to the Irish-but rain 90% of the time and sun 10% (and that's being optimistic) is really depressing--or at least does not suit me. Well-WE'LL SEE YOU BACK IN THE STATES SOON! Love you guys!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Mourne Moutain hike pictures
This started out ot be a great hike-beautiful weather-but ended in snow, sleet, and then bucket loads of rain, drenching us to the bone. However, we got some great pictures and it was great exercise!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
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