Hi guys. Sorry I haven't updated you in awhile. School is taking off! Homework is definately building up. I have two tests on Monday and both are going to be pretty tough. My grades aren't really up to (my) par right now, but hopefully they'll improve. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm getting mostly B's, but that's not really good enough. So, this weekend I will be squeazing in studying wherever I can find time.
Tonight I'm taking dinner over to a friend that had an accident yesterdy. She's ok, but she has a minor concuscion and is a little banged up.
Tomorrow an old friend from highschool is coming in and we'll be boating and going to a movie tomorrow. Then they're staying over and they'll go to church w/ us on Sunday.
Sunday afternoon one of my girlfriends and I are going to a movie ("The Guardian") and then I'm studying until I can't see the pages anymore. AAAK! It's going to be a busy weekend.
Well, sorry this was short, but I gotta get changed for my Fitness class. Sorry I haven't been in touch much lately family, will get back to regular after this week ~fingers crossed~ hopefully.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
AAAAAH!
I'm watching a super scary movie right now at school...really freaked out! It's called Cry Wolf and it's FREAKING ME OUT! Don't know why I can't stop watching it but I guess I assume it'll get better in the end, and yet, I know I'm not gonna have time enough to watch the end anyways cause I have to go to class in like 5 minutes. OK...i gotta go...my heart is really racing now. Gosh, THIS is why i don't watch horror movies. Jeez!
Friday, September 22, 2006
Ouch and future ouch
So, I went this morning to the dentist and got work done to my teeth, alot more work than I thought I needed. Then, they told me I needed more work but they weren't going to do it today. Great. They also told me that my teeth looked really clean and it looked like I kept them up well, but my teeth were formed with holes in them so no matter what I do I will always get cavities. Fun stuff. So I'm scheduling more work on (at least) 2 more teeth for next month. So excited. My mouth is still numb. They filled one tooth on the right side and 3 on the left--yeah, that's bad. I think I'm slobbering on myself right now...gotta go.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Nothing good to post about
It's true, I really have nothing to post about. Nothing spectacular or exciting. But, I'm going to post anyway, because blogger may be down at the end of the day and what would happen if you didn't get to read my pointless post??? Obviously all hell would break loose. So, what have I been up to lately. Well, lots of school and homework (which I'm avoiding right now).
Youth started back last week so Dave and I are hangin' with the kids more often now. And let me tell you, if I wanted to write a RANT right now, it would be about middle school boys and how absolutely stupid and rediculous they are--but I don't want to rant, so I'll spare you. I'm sure you know some middle school boys--just think about spending lots of time w/ them and trying to have a serious conversation, then you'll know what I would have written.
Survivor is on tonight (every Thurs.), and the season premier of Gray's Anatomy too (which I think I'm probably gonna get addicted to). Anyway, the girls (Sarah, hopefully Lydia, and myself) will be gathering at Sarah's house to watch those two shows tonight, and maybe 6 Degrees (of seperation) as well.
Anyway, that's about it. I'm getting my dental work done tomorrow (yes Mom, finally). Not really pysched about that, but it has to happen. Getting 2 cavities dealt w/ is NEVER fun. Yuck--not fun at all. I could think of MANY more fun things--like kayaking (which I can't do right now either cause I have an ear infection--jeez--stupid Tuck. river nastiness), shopping on Ebay Express (you know you've seen the comercials), or reading a good book (right now I'm reading some short stories written a long time ago by someone--can't remeber his name, but I do remember that he wrote "The Hand" and he died of syphilis).
Ok, I'm going to do my homework. Oh, by the way, for those of you who knew I was having a Geology test, I got a "B" on it. Not too happy about that, but, I'll pull it up. Teacher said as long as I turned in all my homework, even if I got a "B" on every test, I could still pull an "A" in the class for sure, so that's good. Yes, I like my grades high, what can I say.
Youth started back last week so Dave and I are hangin' with the kids more often now. And let me tell you, if I wanted to write a RANT right now, it would be about middle school boys and how absolutely stupid and rediculous they are--but I don't want to rant, so I'll spare you. I'm sure you know some middle school boys--just think about spending lots of time w/ them and trying to have a serious conversation, then you'll know what I would have written.
Survivor is on tonight (every Thurs.), and the season premier of Gray's Anatomy too (which I think I'm probably gonna get addicted to). Anyway, the girls (Sarah, hopefully Lydia, and myself) will be gathering at Sarah's house to watch those two shows tonight, and maybe 6 Degrees (of seperation) as well.
Anyway, that's about it. I'm getting my dental work done tomorrow (yes Mom, finally). Not really pysched about that, but it has to happen. Getting 2 cavities dealt w/ is NEVER fun. Yuck--not fun at all. I could think of MANY more fun things--like kayaking (which I can't do right now either cause I have an ear infection--jeez--stupid Tuck. river nastiness), shopping on Ebay Express (you know you've seen the comercials), or reading a good book (right now I'm reading some short stories written a long time ago by someone--can't remeber his name, but I do remember that he wrote "The Hand" and he died of syphilis).
Ok, I'm going to do my homework. Oh, by the way, for those of you who knew I was having a Geology test, I got a "B" on it. Not too happy about that, but, I'll pull it up. Teacher said as long as I turned in all my homework, even if I got a "B" on every test, I could still pull an "A" in the class for sure, so that's good. Yes, I like my grades high, what can I say.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Studying abroad
In my lit. class today I found out that I may be able to do some traveling inside of school next semester. We still have class like normal, but at the end of the semester we go to the Mediterranean. Included sights would be: Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Delphi, Argolida, Mycenae, and Athens. We're gone for about 15-18 days. It sounds absolutely amazing and I'm really excited to check it out. I hope it'll be a possibility for me, I just need to see if I can get financial aid for it cause the whole trip costs about 3,300 (including flight, hotel, etc). But my teacher said you can usually get most of it paid for through financial aid. Anyway--I'm just really excited about being able to do some traveling independently and just travel period!!! I always feel like Dave has all these amazing stories about the places he's traveled and I feel like I haven't seen a fraction of that! OK--I got to get to my next class.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
A controversial post
I would not consider myself a conservative. I also would not consider myself a liberal. These titles sorta suck. No one but the "liberals" call anyone a "conservative," and no one but the "conservatives" call someone a "liberal!" This subject comes to me because at the wedding this weekend I was talking about some of the things I believe in and several people said, "so you're a liberal now eh?" I said no.
People ask me who I voted for in the past several presidential elections and I calmly reply "Bush." Then they blow up and say, "how can you back all the things he does?!?" I say, "I don't." Exactly how can someone read into the future and know what a president is going to do for the next 4 years? Yes, I voted for Bush twice. Some would say that's crazy, but that's my preference and I get that right as an American. You can't take that right away from the people who don't think like you. If that happened then this country would NOT have a Democracy. I voted for Bush because I honestly believe he has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and I hope that influences some of his decisions. No Christ Follower is perfect, most people hate Christians all together (I tend to agree with those people). We're not perfect--neither is Bush, so why do we expect him to be?
Am I a Republican? Yes, I'm registered that way, but I "believe" more like an Indepent.
Now the big issue of today. Do I support the war? Yes & No. I don't think the U.S. being over in Iraq is going to solve anything. I think there will be turmoil there for the rest of time. Do I think that we're over there just for the oil? I don't know, I'm sure it helps some. But if you want to really stir some stuff up, who started it all? Did we go over to Iraq and start blowing stuff up? Not that I know of. Did 2,296 Iraqis die for no reason on September 11, 2001? No, those were Americans. The Al Qaeda are still threatening to blow the U.S. up (read reports on their videos that came out Sept. 11 of this year). So do I think Iraq is still a threat to the U.S.? Yes. Do I think we're going to help Iraq set up a Democracy? No.
In the end politics will always be controversial. Lots of Republicans vote straight ticket just because the Democratic party still says they are "Pro Choice." But there lots of Republicans that are "Pro Choice" as well! I don't think abortion should have anything to do w/ the Republican OR Democratic label...but that's a whole 'nother can O worms. Anyways--before you label someone "Conservative" or "Liberal" listen to what they have to say. Because labels suck in general and they're usually pretty inaccurate (wrong spelling I know--label me "BAD SPELLER")
People ask me who I voted for in the past several presidential elections and I calmly reply "Bush." Then they blow up and say, "how can you back all the things he does?!?" I say, "I don't." Exactly how can someone read into the future and know what a president is going to do for the next 4 years? Yes, I voted for Bush twice. Some would say that's crazy, but that's my preference and I get that right as an American. You can't take that right away from the people who don't think like you. If that happened then this country would NOT have a Democracy. I voted for Bush because I honestly believe he has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and I hope that influences some of his decisions. No Christ Follower is perfect, most people hate Christians all together (I tend to agree with those people). We're not perfect--neither is Bush, so why do we expect him to be?
Am I a Republican? Yes, I'm registered that way, but I "believe" more like an Indepent.
Now the big issue of today. Do I support the war? Yes & No. I don't think the U.S. being over in Iraq is going to solve anything. I think there will be turmoil there for the rest of time. Do I think that we're over there just for the oil? I don't know, I'm sure it helps some. But if you want to really stir some stuff up, who started it all? Did we go over to Iraq and start blowing stuff up? Not that I know of. Did 2,296 Iraqis die for no reason on September 11, 2001? No, those were Americans. The Al Qaeda are still threatening to blow the U.S. up (read reports on their videos that came out Sept. 11 of this year). So do I think Iraq is still a threat to the U.S.? Yes. Do I think we're going to help Iraq set up a Democracy? No.
In the end politics will always be controversial. Lots of Republicans vote straight ticket just because the Democratic party still says they are "Pro Choice." But there lots of Republicans that are "Pro Choice" as well! I don't think abortion should have anything to do w/ the Republican OR Democratic label...but that's a whole 'nother can O worms. Anyways--before you label someone "Conservative" or "Liberal" listen to what they have to say. Because labels suck in general and they're usually pretty inaccurate (wrong spelling I know--label me "BAD SPELLER")
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Don't judge him--he's fighting cause they told him to
Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep
for another 10 minutes.
He stays up for days on end.
_________________________
You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
__________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving
forward.
__________________________
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops
shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
__________________________
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to
his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't
with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty
girls.
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and
terrorists.
__________________________
You complain about how hot it is
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his
helmet to wipe his brow.
__________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the
restaurant got your order
wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.
__________________________
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure
his weapons are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
__________________________
You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend and set a date for
tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter
from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do
everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's
perfume.
__________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child,
and wonders if they'll
ever meet
__________________________
You criticize your government, and say that war
never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their
own people and remembers
why he is fighting.
__________________________
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of
men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the
wounded.
__________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents.
You don't.
He does exactly what he is told.
__________________________
You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write
home, sleep, and eat.
__________________________
You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows,
and get comfortable.
He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute
nap, only to be woken by
gunfire.
__________________________
You sit there and judge him, saying the world is
probably a worse place because of men like him
If only there were more men like him!
for another 10 minutes.
He stays up for days on end.
_________________________
You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
He goes days or weeks without running water.
__________________________
You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving
forward.
__________________________
You put on your anti war/don't support the troops
shirt, and go meet up with your friends.
He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
__________________________
You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to
his dog tags.
__________________________
You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't
with you.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
__________________________
You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty
girls.
He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and
terrorists.
__________________________
You complain about how hot it is
He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his
helmet to wipe his brow.
__________________________
You go out to lunch, and complain because the
restaurant got your order
wrong.
He doesn't get to eat today.
__________________________
Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure
his weapons are clean.
__________________________
You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
__________________________
You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.
__________________________
You call your girlfriend and set a date for
tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter
from home.
__________________________
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do
everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's
perfume.
__________________________
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child,
and wonders if they'll
ever meet
__________________________
You criticize your government, and say that war
never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their
own people and remembers
why he is fighting.
__________________________
You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of
men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the
wounded.
__________________________
You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.
__________________________
You are asked to go to the store by your parents.
You don't.
He does exactly what he is told.
__________________________
You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write
home, sleep, and eat.
__________________________
You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows,
and get comfortable.
He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute
nap, only to be woken by
gunfire.
__________________________
You sit there and judge him, saying the world is
probably a worse place because of men like him
If only there were more men like him!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
The return of Tim and all things Canadian
Tim being Tim Hortons of course--the most amazing coffee/donut resturant in the world!!! Oh yes, I loved visiting Tim's again. I got my FAV. coffee--a Cafe' Mocha and Tim Bits (donut holes, but ALL diff. kinds----mmmmmmm). We visited Timmies ALOT this weekend.
Well, we drove all day Thursday and arrived at our camp ground in Niagra-on-the-lake around 9 that night. Next morning (Fri.) we woke up and went bouldering w/ Cam, Dee, Molly, Paulie, Scott, Jenn & Jodie, and other ppl I didn't really know. Cool stuff! We also got to meet Dee's dog Layla (who's much smaller in person). Then Molly, Dave, and I went and hung out in Niagra Falls and had some great conversations. Saturday was the wedding (which we finally made it to even though we almost crossed the border into the U.S. accidentally) and it was SO beautiful. We got to see Candice and Chris again! I was SO PSYCHED to see them. The ceremony was beautiful and the dress was magnificent and Cam has turned into such an amazing guy (not that you weren't before Cam--i just didn't know you that well). I'm SO happy for Dee and Cam, I know they'll be great together. Then we danced (even MICHAEL danced--now THAT was fun to watch). We partied till the wee hours of the morning.
Sunday Dave and I drove into Toronto and hung out in ChinaTown and had some great fresh bread, cheese, nuts, and fruit. I bought some more wonderful oriental clothing--LOVE it! Then we went to Moutain Equipment Coop (MEC) and Dave got a Thermarest. Then, around 3 o'clock we got to the border and crossed back in the the US of A VERY smoothly. We drove all night and got back in Brson around 4 a.m.
Now, wonder of ALL wonders, I made it to my 11 o'clock class. I'm not going to my last one though, I'm WAAAY too exhausted. But i'm proud of myself for making it to this one. Now I'm going to go home and sleep.
P.S. I will post pix of the wedding probably tomorrrow. Goodnight!
Well, we drove all day Thursday and arrived at our camp ground in Niagra-on-the-lake around 9 that night. Next morning (Fri.) we woke up and went bouldering w/ Cam, Dee, Molly, Paulie, Scott, Jenn & Jodie, and other ppl I didn't really know. Cool stuff! We also got to meet Dee's dog Layla (who's much smaller in person). Then Molly, Dave, and I went and hung out in Niagra Falls and had some great conversations. Saturday was the wedding (which we finally made it to even though we almost crossed the border into the U.S. accidentally) and it was SO beautiful. We got to see Candice and Chris again! I was SO PSYCHED to see them. The ceremony was beautiful and the dress was magnificent and Cam has turned into such an amazing guy (not that you weren't before Cam--i just didn't know you that well). I'm SO happy for Dee and Cam, I know they'll be great together. Then we danced (even MICHAEL danced--now THAT was fun to watch). We partied till the wee hours of the morning.
Sunday Dave and I drove into Toronto and hung out in ChinaTown and had some great fresh bread, cheese, nuts, and fruit. I bought some more wonderful oriental clothing--LOVE it! Then we went to Moutain Equipment Coop (MEC) and Dave got a Thermarest. Then, around 3 o'clock we got to the border and crossed back in the the US of A VERY smoothly. We drove all night and got back in Brson around 4 a.m.
Now, wonder of ALL wonders, I made it to my 11 o'clock class. I'm not going to my last one though, I'm WAAAY too exhausted. But i'm proud of myself for making it to this one. Now I'm going to go home and sleep.
P.S. I will post pix of the wedding probably tomorrrow. Goodnight!
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
To Canada!
Tomorrow morning around 7 a.m. Dave and I will be leaving for great state of Canadia...lol. We'll be back late Monday night sometime. It'll be about a 13 hr drive (which we're doing all tomorrow). Friday we'll be bouldering in the Niagra Gorge and Saturday we'll be at Dee and Camerone's wedding! Amazingg huh? I'm excited. Still don't know where we're staying tomorrow night though (in Canada), so hopefully we'll get that figured out soon :), lol. I'll have LOTS of pix to post after the weekend as we have a digital camera now (thanks Mum and Dad Nelson!--we got their old one cause they upgraded). Anyway, if you're wondering where we are in the next couple of days--check back here and it will remind you. So, we'll sorta be off the grid since our cell phones don't get service in Canada. See ya in a few days! Peace!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Not as bad as expected
Well, with Dave's help, I did my Geology homework last night. It really wasn't too bad and it didn't take forever either! Cool deal. Maybe the tests won't be too bad either (fingers crossed). I'm not really feeling that great right now, I'm in my lunch hour. Think I'll take some of that Vit. C stuff that teacher invented...what's that called again? Emergen-C or something like that.
Dave and I went and saw the movie "Accepted" the other day. Pretty funny movie. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes comedy and a lil dumb humor.
I have my Health/wellness class after this and we have to run alot and do some sort of physical test or something. I'm really not looking forward to it w/ the way I'm feeling right now. I could fall asleep typing. Ugh.
I had more stuff to say but I just don't have the E (energy) to type anymore....peace
Dave and I went and saw the movie "Accepted" the other day. Pretty funny movie. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes comedy and a lil dumb humor.
I have my Health/wellness class after this and we have to run alot and do some sort of physical test or something. I'm really not looking forward to it w/ the way I'm feeling right now. I could fall asleep typing. Ugh.
I had more stuff to say but I just don't have the E (energy) to type anymore....peace
Thursday, August 31, 2006
quick quick
This will be a really quick post as my comp. is about to die due to me not hooking it up (charging) it last night. I FINALLY got back in my kayak last night with Dave's encouragment and we went out boating for awhile. I basically immediately flipped over and had to get help to get back up. I wanted to work on my roll but I pulled a muscle in my shoulder a week or so ago and it hasn't really healed yet. So, I tried my off-side (left side) roll and that was just insanely hilarious. I wish I woulda had pictures. Nevertheless, my shoulder still hurt like crap this morning and I'm back on my pain pills (fun stuff). So, that was the good news.
The bad news is that my Geol. teacher just whipped out some math homework we're going to have to do this week and I am FREAKED!!! I'm T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E at math and ESPECIALLY at converting things from inches to kilometers to miles, etc. MOM HELP! lol I think Dave might be able to help me (I really really hope so). Anyways. I gotta get off here. My comp. says it's gonna "go to sleep" in 10 mins to I gotta jet.
Love you all!
p.s. B I really enjoy talking to you more too! It's been super nice. Shannon thanks for all the great talks we have as well. They mean alot to me and they keep me updated w/ what's going on w/ the fam. X & O's to my sis's!
The bad news is that my Geol. teacher just whipped out some math homework we're going to have to do this week and I am FREAKED!!! I'm T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E at math and ESPECIALLY at converting things from inches to kilometers to miles, etc. MOM HELP! lol I think Dave might be able to help me (I really really hope so). Anyways. I gotta get off here. My comp. says it's gonna "go to sleep" in 10 mins to I gotta jet.
Love you all!
p.s. B I really enjoy talking to you more too! It's been super nice. Shannon thanks for all the great talks we have as well. They mean alot to me and they keep me updated w/ what's going on w/ the fam. X & O's to my sis's!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Random facts and funnies
The British pound is worth $1.90 right now
Clinton will go down in history as the only president to have Hanky Panky between the Bushes (lol!)
The oldest woman in the world died 2 days ago. She was 116.
When asked what he thought about foreign affiars, Clinton replied, "I don't know, I never had one."
Cardiovascualr disease is the biggest killer in the U.S. 80% of those deaths are preventable by a change in lifestyle.
Chrysler Corporation is adding a new car to its line to honor Bill Clinton. The "Dodge Drafter" will be built in Canada.
The Japananese have a higher life expectancy than Americans by about 5 years.
Hope you're having a great day!!!!
Clinton will go down in history as the only president to have Hanky Panky between the Bushes (lol!)
The oldest woman in the world died 2 days ago. She was 116.
When asked what he thought about foreign affiars, Clinton replied, "I don't know, I never had one."
Cardiovascualr disease is the biggest killer in the U.S. 80% of those deaths are preventable by a change in lifestyle.
Chrysler Corporation is adding a new car to its line to honor Bill Clinton. The "Dodge Drafter" will be built in Canada.
The Japananese have a higher life expectancy than Americans by about 5 years.
Hope you're having a great day!!!!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
4 out of 5 is no good
Well, my Geol. teacher gave me a big fat NO for taking my exam early. So, we'll have to wait a few days to go to Ireland in Dec. But, my final for that class is on a Wednesday. So, instead of having to leave on Saturday, we'll be able to leave Wed. evening or Thursday morning, good stuff. I'm still a little dissapointed, but I don't want to drop the class because I really like it, and well, I need it. It's my last science and I think it's gonna be easy on the scale of things. So, that's my news for today. Took my first quiz today and got 90%, so I'm happy about that. I was a little nervous, but I think I'm getting back into the swing of things here. School seems so much easier at this age--maybe it's because you can set yourself apart from it. It's not my whole world. My life doesn't revolve around school (my schedule does though, lol). I like that I can see it from afar and still do my best and get good grades without killing myself physically and emotionally like I did the first couple of years of college. Yeesh! Well, I'm out. Gotta eat then go to my Lit. & History class (the one w/ the absolutely insane woman who tellls you WAAAAY too many details about her life). We'll see how it goes today!
peace out dudes!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Struggling to pray
Lately I'm having a hard time knowing how to pray. It's like, I start talking to God, and then I go blank. I have been taught at PBC how to pray and it was too elaborate for me. There was too much order and you always had to pray in a certain way. I just want to be able to have a conversation w/ God, yet sometimes I feel I'm not doing it adequately. Does that even make sense? Do you think there is a certain, more correct, way to pray?
Weekend was good. I worked all day Saturday at NOC rafting guiding. It was nice to be on the river but I had an AWFUL group that afternoon. They were boyscouts and their troop leaders were TERRIBLE! They kept counter-stroking every stroke I made! I was exhausted at the end. But the worste part was one of the troop leaders turned around and told me, "You're worse than my wife!" I guess he thought I was telling them to paddle too much or something. And, no tip from them. Ugh. Boyscouts suck.
Dave's parents left Saturday morning as well. They were heading to the Outer Banks of NC. We had such a good time w/ them while they were here. I'm SO glad they could come. Now we just have to look forward to seeing the rest of the family at Christmas.
Had a couple of NOC GAP people over for dinner (make your own pizza) last night. Richard (dad/old man of the group), Ben (Richard's son--Harvard boy but actually has a good sense of humor), and Heather (co-worker/friend/ and hopefully paddling buddy). Dave was there too. We had a good time swapping old stories and laughing over them.
I'm back at school this morning trying to catch up on homework. If I can help it this semester I'm going to keep doing homework on the weekends to a minimal.
Catch ya later!
P.S.--spell check isn't working here at school (maybe pop-up blockers or something) so you'll have to deal w/ the bad spelling.<3 u Shannon!
Weekend was good. I worked all day Saturday at NOC rafting guiding. It was nice to be on the river but I had an AWFUL group that afternoon. They were boyscouts and their troop leaders were TERRIBLE! They kept counter-stroking every stroke I made! I was exhausted at the end. But the worste part was one of the troop leaders turned around and told me, "You're worse than my wife!" I guess he thought I was telling them to paddle too much or something. And, no tip from them. Ugh. Boyscouts suck.
Dave's parents left Saturday morning as well. They were heading to the Outer Banks of NC. We had such a good time w/ them while they were here. I'm SO glad they could come. Now we just have to look forward to seeing the rest of the family at Christmas.
Had a couple of NOC GAP people over for dinner (make your own pizza) last night. Richard (dad/old man of the group), Ben (Richard's son--Harvard boy but actually has a good sense of humor), and Heather (co-worker/friend/ and hopefully paddling buddy). Dave was there too. We had a good time swapping old stories and laughing over them.
I'm back at school this morning trying to catch up on homework. If I can help it this semester I'm going to keep doing homework on the weekends to a minimal.
Catch ya later!
P.S.--spell check isn't working here at school (maybe pop-up blockers or something) so you'll have to deal w/ the bad spelling.<3 u Shannon!
Thursday, August 24, 2006
They're related
Aren't they cute? Dave's gonna kill me, lol ;).
Well, 4 of my 5 teachers have agreed to let me take my exams early. I just have to try and convince my geology teacher. She said no at first, but when I told her all my others had agreed, she said she would, "think about it." Please pray that she says yes because Dave and I would really like to be able to spend as much time w/ his family and friends as possible since we only get over to Ireland every 2 years.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The Nelson adventures
So far we have gone to Joyce Kilmer memorial park where there are old growth forests (hence the huge trees), the Biltmore Estate, and whitewater rafting (yes they made it in one piece, I'm an amazing guide I'll have you know). We also got to have Sunday lunch w/ my dad and lil sis! That was REALLY REALLY nice as I hadn't seen them in quite awhile. So there you have it. Yesterday Mervyn left for a quick business trip in Boston and is due back today.
On the school note--today is my first day of school. I went to my first class this morning and am awaiting (however not super excited) about my fitness/wellness/walking class this afternoon. I DID however talk my English teacher (morn. class) into letting me take my final exams early (Dec. 8th) so we could leave for Ireland a week early. Now I just have to convince my other FOUR teachers it's a good idea too! Well, I'm off.
P.S. the snake picture is from the hike in Joyce Kilmer--and yes, I jumped a mile. Plus, what kind of snake is this anyways???
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