tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239001772012-02-17T03:47:43.463-06:00to find the way the best that i know howjoybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.comBlogger1941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-20339834581324296892011-09-18T23:33:00.003-05:002011-09-19T21:55:42.705-05:00

I still can't believe that we saw Sir Paul McCartney in concert!!!  It was really amazing.  I'm ashamed to say that I have not been a die hard Beatles fan.  But I think I could be!  Actually, I went through a phase where I acted like they really weren't all that great.  My parents only listened to oldies music my entire life, so I got sick of it and was bitter I was missing out on all the current

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-80534266057609016752011-09-15T15:40:00.000-05:002011-09-15T15:40:47.855-05:00

I started a post a long time ago and never finished.  I'll work on that later.  I feel like I've had a lot of ideas for blog posts come up, but haven't acted on any of those ideas.  Fail!  On July 31st, I was with some friends and we were enjoying a nice Sunday afternoon and evening.  Drank flavored mimosas (not as great as it sounds) and went to a small park with water slides.  Unfortunately,

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I made it back after logging 3,000 miles.  There's a lot that I could share about my trip, so I might have more than one post on it.  Some events justify their own post!  I did end up having fun and it was good visiting people.  It was hard b/c I didn't have much time to visit as many people and places as I would have liked.  Of course I came to Ohio during their hottest week so far and it even

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-21052123750343625812011-07-14T21:49:00.032-05:002011-07-14T22:18:41.019-05:00

I'm quickly headed toward being obsessed with makeup.  I bought this eye shadow palette today.  It was definitely a splurge for me even at just $10 because I don't have extra money right now.  It's from the e.l.f. professional cosmetic line.  You can get it at Target or on their website, http://www.eyeslipsface.com and I even found a very small selection at the HEB grocery store here in Texas.  

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Blah is how I feel about my upcoming trip to Ohio.  Usually before a trip I'm anxious to plan out my itinerary down to every detail.  This time, I can barely get myself to make any plans.  I guess I just feel like because I haven't made any positive progress in my life in the last year, I should be embarrassed to visit people.  Last year at this time, I had just been laid off and needed to find a

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I meant to write something after The Two Towers, but the week went by and I didn't get to it.  And now the whole thing is over.  :-(  There were a lot of parts of The Two Towers that I didn't remember.  I think with it being my least favorite, I haven't watched it as many times, so therefore I'm bound to forget some stuff.  It was really good.  I thoroughly enjoyed the introductions by Peter

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-41713041823616874772011-06-15T22:49:00.001-05:002011-06-30T12:12:47.389-05:00

It is already known that I'm a nerd, so I'm gonna go ahead and talk about seeing the Fellowship of the Ring (for the first time on the big screen). The back story---I thought LOTR was so stupid the first time I saw it.  My sister was watching it on DVD one holiday when I was home from college.  I didn't even understand what they were talking about.  I even tried to watch it and just didn't get

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-7945259551138958892011-06-13T18:48:00.000-05:002011-06-13T18:48:00.093-05:00

I don't watch a great number of shows on a regular basis, but those that I do watch, I definitely don't miss them. I watch them online if my stations aren't coming in very well (stupid digital TV) or if I have something to do.  Lately, it seems most of what we have to choose from is Reality TV.  I know some of the shows I watch are really stupid and dramatic, but I can't help but enjoy them.  A

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-78154069674051098472011-05-04T20:14:00.001-05:002011-06-13T18:58:30.064-05:00

This has been quite an emotional week already.  Monday morning I learned that a dear friend from Miami passed away.  It's been hard to think of much else since then. I met Corrine my sophomore year of college and quickly became pretty close.  She was always someone I could talk to as a student, after I left Miami and when I came back as staff.  This news was so shocking, it was always her husband

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-38064398418009353162011-04-24T17:21:00.001-05:002011-06-13T18:58:02.849-05:00

It's about that time, for another post.  Happy Easter everybody.  Still truckin' here in Austin.  Wish I could have been with my family today.  I went to a great service this morning at Riverbend Church.  The music there is just amazing and the sermon was good too, about 1 Corintians 1.  My kitties are sitting here with me now, surprising that they are both on the same couch during the day, just

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-38837392811227520532011-03-07T23:02:00.001-06:002011-06-13T18:57:06.785-05:00

I just did a pilates video for the first time in a LONG time.  Hopefully I can do it more than once!  And, my friend just gave me the newest Lifehouse CD for my birthday.  I don't know how I put off getting it for so long...it was out in the fall.  I'm going to be rocking out to that until I learn the whole thing!

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There's not much for me to say, but figured I'll write something for my standard once a month post.  Ha.  I did get a couch, finally decided on one.  It's way too big for my apartment, but it's nice to have a plethora of places to sit.  I wish it was a little more cushy, but it's the best in that style that I could afford.  I've been hitting the job search a lot harder lately, but still haven't

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-10268526242694782232011-01-07T13:18:00.001-06:002011-06-13T18:55:34.840-05:00

Terri made me aware that I need to post something.  So I will. It's hard to believe that the holidays are over already.  I hope everyone had a nice one and received my belated cards.  I was lucky to get them out at all!  I had a nice visit with family at Christmas and now trying to get back into the swing of things.  I'm trying to get all my carpet cleaned in my apartment and get some real

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-42839894899077432542010-12-07T22:37:00.001-06:002011-06-13T18:54:19.216-05:00

I miss my kitty so much.  I had to make a VERY difficult decision to give Tally away.  I feel bad about it, but with the circumstances, I didn't feel like I had another choice.  She was having lots of accidents and not using her litter box.  After months of thought, I couldn't let her continue to make a mess of my apartment and not having another place to live, I let her go.  The first few days

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-29000703318350054902010-11-15T12:44:00.003-06:002011-06-13T18:53:47.528-05:00

It’s the usual, I’m bad about writing on my blog.  I just don’t have much positive to say to the world, so I choose to say nothing instead. I’ve been trying to keep myself busy.  I’ve been so bored lately.  It’s amazing how bored you can get when you don’t work 12 plus hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week.  I don’t know which is worse.  So, I’m barely making any money and my boss can barely pay me,

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-8356397783040603252010-09-19T13:03:00.001-05:002011-06-13T18:52:36.744-05:00

It's been really hard here to meet people and find real friends.  I am still looking for a church and even though I'm getting closer to finding the right one, I just want to be there already.  I've been struggling the past couple of weeks and haven't wanted to write anything.  Plus, it's like what's the point?  No one reads it anyway, so it's just for myself.  Sometimes I wonder if I made the

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-47899164903902532322010-08-04T11:36:00.001-05:002011-06-13T18:51:00.142-05:00

I know I really need to write something.  It seems there is a lot I could share, so I get overwhelmed and write nothing! 1. That eShakti dress is going back.  I did not like it.  At all.  The material is stiff and not comfortable and the skirt is just all wrong...too much material there.  It actually fit my upper body pretty well, maybe just a little too big.  Either I picked the wrong dress,

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-38149237307553427062010-07-08T13:01:00.001-05:002010-07-08T13:03:33.185-05:00

I did it!  I ordered a dress from eShakti.  I had a hard time deciding which one, but it's cute, isn't it?  Can't wait to see what it looks like!  The site says it ships in about three days.  Pretty fast for custom sizing. 

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I've kind of really been getting into fashion more and more lately and reading some fashion blogs.  They are blogs where people post their outfits on a semi-daily basis and tell where they got each piece they are wearing.  It's so fun to see the style of others.  There is one that I like to follow here in Austin and you can see her linked on my sidebar.  I've always loved to shop, what girl

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-24646888484919723202010-07-02T23:09:00.009-05:002010-07-03T11:50:32.734-05:00

This has been an interesting week to say the least. I'm not even sure how much I will share on this blog since it's so public (with my audience of 3). In some ways this week was really really bad and in some ways it has been exciting and fun, yet both extremes were shocking. What I've learned this week has been the most important part. You know when people say that when God closes a door He opens

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-800266212875561912010-06-14T14:30:00.005-05:002010-06-14T14:50:22.069-05:00

My friend found this quote and shared it with me. I don't really know that I believe it or not, but wanted to write a post about it b/c it got me thinking. I'd like to think that I was in love once, but maybe it wasn't love b/c it didn't last. In some way, I don't want to believe that's true b/c at the time, I thought that it was love and if it wasn't, then what was it? Was all that time truly

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-3283427080528464322010-06-07T16:46:00.007-05:002010-06-07T17:24:21.335-05:00

OK, blogger has been down, so I wanted to post this last night and it's just now working. Yay. It figures, when I finally have something to say, I can't say it. Ha. I know these pictures really suck...I've got to learn how to better utilize my camera and have a more creative photographic eye. I used to think I was halfway decent, but no longer. Urgh!I started my new dish collection today(last

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Hey! This past week, I've really tried to concentrate on working out. In the last nine days, I've exercise seven of them! I haven't done that in a very long time. I've done a combination of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, Brazil Butt Lift, Slim in 6, swimming and running/walking. I ran tonight for the first time in a LONG time and it felt pretty good. I mean, I felt like I was going to die during

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-47359352453535817062010-05-05T22:39:00.006-05:002010-05-06T11:46:51.406-05:00

The past couple of weeks have been busy. More specifically, the last week was quite a whirlwind of shock, sadness, tiredness, love and lots of other emotions. The past three weekends, we've had football games in West Texas, so that was lots of long work days and travel. On Sunday, April 25, I was selling tickets at a game in Big Spring, TX and got a call from my mom. 1. She rarely calls me, I

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-76186809235691149212010-04-10T23:56:00.003-05:002010-04-11T17:25:21.046-05:00

Unfortunately, I'm back to the real world and civilization. The peace and quiet of the desert, mountains and river was absolutely wonderful, just wish my trip hadn't been so short. I'm going to post my photos to Facebook soon and I'll show my itinerary below. Big Bend National Park is awesome, hopefully I'll get to go back sometime to explore it even further. I hadn't been camping in awhile and

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-22656291482267057312010-03-31T10:01:00.003-05:002010-04-01T20:09:14.330-05:00

OK, well change of plans to my trip this weekend/next week. I'm cutting out the Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns and Marfa parts of my trip and just going from Van Horn to Big Bend. I just found out that I only get 15 days of vacation and need to not use five of them next week. I know 15 sounds like quite a bit, but I used to get 22 days per year plus sick time and wouldn't have possibly

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-9999532035566605892010-03-27T12:42:00.004-05:002010-04-01T20:09:34.310-05:00

March has been a pretty active month for me, with still more fun stuff to look forward to. Spring is my favorite season and the weather is just about perfect here right now (don't even want to think about summer) and that seems to make everything a little bit more enjoyable. My good friend, Marie visited in early March. Her sister, brother-in-law and niece live here in Austin and were expecting

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I'm so bad at coming up with the titles. I wanted to point out a few updates on my side bar. My friend, Rachel McHadiashar turned me on to a few new to me blogs. I didn't realize that she had a new blog herself and had to do some reading to catch up on her life. Unclutterer and Chris Guillbeau seem to have some great tips on organization and travel, two things I enjoy! Thanks Rachel! I also found

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-3629672865432893152010-03-10T16:08:00.004-06:002010-03-20T19:53:36.727-05:00

This is a pretty lame post, but I bought some boots on eBay last week and they arrived this morning. I'm so excited about them! The are Steve Madden, Buck in taupe suede and they are a little bit darker than the picture. I can wear them over jeans and with skirts. They have a bit of a western flair, but not too much and remind me a little of riding boots; I love the buckles. I can't wait to wear

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-11802788096325208112010-02-25T10:09:00.004-06:002010-03-20T19:54:25.846-05:00

I realize that I may not have given enough information the first time around with this post. Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called The 5 Love Languages. Basically the idea is that each of us experiences love in one of 5 ways. At least one of those ways is predominant over the other. It's helpful in marriages for each spouse to know the other's love language so that you can give love in the way

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-58005494602738570232010-02-17T23:02:00.003-06:002010-03-20T19:54:58.458-05:00

It's here!!! The Sex and the City 2 Trailer!!! I'm so excited. The clothes look AWESOME. I love love love the fashion and the friends. =)

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I caught up on a couple television programs that I usually watch this weekend. I know The Office is a comedy and while I think it's hilarious, it also has a dramatic side that tugs at my heart strings. I watched the one where Toby is remembering a bunch of things that have happened over the years and the Jim and Pam story gets me every time! That sequence of clips made me cry while the scene

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-56949371037943635012010-02-05T00:14:00.003-06:002010-03-20T19:55:48.358-05:00

I'm afraid to even admit this, but I think saying "ya'll" might be contagious. I've been traveling a lot to West Texas for work and been spending a lot of time with people who say "ya'll." I haven't said it yet, but I hear it so often that I'm afraid I might pick it up. I don't think that I will pick up a southern accent or anything, but maybe just the word "ya'll." It just sounds so simple, warm

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-26253793843742807072010-02-02T22:55:00.004-06:002010-03-20T19:58:52.386-05:00

Did everyone get to see LOST tonight? Crazy stuff is happening, as usual. And as usual, I'm pretty confused by it. Don't worry, I won't write anything about what's going on, in case people aren't able to watch it or just don't care. Lately, I've been busy with work, planning lots of alumni football games and traveling with work. We've gone to West Texas the past two weekends for alumni games and

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-14089159432817749032010-01-18T21:43:00.002-06:002010-03-20T19:59:24.407-05:00

Things are starting to fall into place with my new life here in Austin. This past week, I was offered a full time position with Alumni Football USA and we completed our first weekend of games here in Texas. It was a lot of fun and I've met some cool people. Another thing I'm really excited about is PAX. I was officially offered a position as a Community Coordinator. PAX stands for Program of

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-10580425922080091002009-12-08T12:48:00.004-06:002010-03-20T19:59:45.602-05:00

I really don't have anything to blog about. Just about all my Christmas decorations are up. I've read a couple good books lately. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, it started out a little slow, but then I really got into it. I want to eventually read all six of her books. Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey, I may be weird, but I really enjoy his writing style. This one was a novel and all

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-86070136856103683562009-12-01T13:01:00.004-06:002010-03-20T20:02:25.147-05:00

I know I'm a few days late, but I wanted to share my Thanksgiving. This is the fourth year I haven't been home for Thanksgiving. The first year, I worked, watching the BBC version of What Not To Wear marathon and ate a cold cut turkey sandwich. The second year, I worked and ate a late traditional dinner. Last year, I went to a traditional dinner, pot luck style with some co-workers and worked.

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-33856499451026429142009-11-18T18:17:00.003-06:002010-03-20T20:03:09.872-05:00

My cactus died. I'm really sad. I've had it since the Marvin Lewis Golf Classic in 2005. The theme was fiesta and I brought a bunch home for my mom and sister too. It's probably the longest I've kept a plant. I had it in my office for most of the time, but it did move from Cincinnati to Oxford to Austin. Right before I moved, it got knocked over and broke off in the soil, but i just dug

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-26026021258792107702009-11-13T20:49:00.004-06:002010-03-20T20:02:06.606-05:00

I had my first paid gig this week. It wasn't a big deal really and I don't know that it will bring any real promise for a job, but something is better than nothing. It was with Alumni Football USA ... an organization that gives high school football players a chance to play again and it's a pretty big deal to a lot of people. I found it through a website in which I have no fondness whatsoever,

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-39000030347664296602009-10-29T23:02:00.005-05:002010-03-20T20:01:41.584-05:00

The little things make me happy right now. I'm sure that won't last for long. I'm getting settled into the new place. Today I bought a new hammer (my old one is NO WHERE to be found and I was kind of fond of it :-( ) and hung just a few things up on the wall. It's going to take some time before it really starts to feel like home. I bought a wireless adapter for my iBook...b/c it's old school

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-87631981468967501302009-10-26T19:37:00.003-05:002010-03-20T19:57:17.581-05:00

Here I am, in my new city and state of residence! I'm on a guest pass at the library right now b/c I need evidence of mail at my new address to obtain a library card. I feel like I've done a lot in the past week, but it seems like a blur. I still have lots to do and many boxes to unpack! Tally is enjoying exploring her new home and sleeping a lot. Haha. Thanks to everyone who has been

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-35432529061150479162009-09-28T15:04:00.002-05:002010-03-20T19:56:34.777-05:00

I forgot to mention: WHO DEY!!!

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And so it begins...The Final Countdown to October 3rd!Great song, by Europe...don't really know them too well, but VERY catchy tune.And I can't take credit for it, Rachel thought of it when I mentioned that the countdown begins this week. =Þ

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Still in India...Story #60On one of her last nights in the Ashram in India, a plumber gave her these instructions for freedom. I wonder if it's really this easy?1. Life’s metaphors are God’s instructions2. You have just climbed up and above the roof. There is nothing between you and the Infinite. Now, let go.3. The day is ending. It’s time for something that was beautiful to turn into something

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-37001255152238645692009-09-18T10:06:00.002-05:002009-09-18T10:09:54.004-05:00

By Elizabeth Gilbert Apparently, lately all I have to blog about is the books I read. I started this one a long time ago and since the school year and sports seasons have started, it’s taken me awhile to finish it. This is the story of Elizabeth Gilbert and her yearlong travels to Italy, India and Indonesia to examine one area of her nature in each place. I really got a lot out of this book

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Yay! Ben and Amber visited this week. We gave Ben the Miami campus tour, since he'd never been here before. We checked out some of the local spots and had a good time. It's always nice to have old friends around! I wish Abbey could have come along too.

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For me, tonight is the LOST Season 5 finale!!! Yes, I know I'm way behind, but now I'm FINALLY caught up. Yay! This show is pure craziness! I can't believe I made it without finding out anything that happened throughout the season. DVR is an amazing thing.Hopefully I'll have time for What Not to Wear and Making Over America with Trinny and Susannah. Yes, I am lame-o!

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WOW. OK, so I finished this one over a week ago, but still wanted to write about it. Sorry, you guys get to read another spiritual-type message. Ha.It is really good! Read this if you really want to think about God in an unexpected way. It helps to answer the question, ‘Where is God in a world where there is so much pain and suffering?’Main concepts I took away:Why does God still let evil happen

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I just wanted to share the basic synopsis of our message at The Gathering the other night. So, these isn’t necessarily my own original thoughts, but my reaction to the sermon. I really thought it was a good one!This verse is a description of how to treat your family. IT IS NOT a description of how the people in your family are to treat you. Colossians 3:18-21“Wives, submit to your husbands, as

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"Losing Diana is like losing a part of me.I thought nothing could change the way we felt about each other.I thought we were invincible.""Someone once said:'If you want something very badly, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's yours forever.If it doesn't, it was never yours to begin with.I knew one thing. I was David's and he was mine.'"I just watched this movie for the first time last

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Everybody else is talking about Michael Jackson, I might as well join in with the masses! I love his music! I love that he had a pet giraffe in Neverland and wish I could have my own. I love how he sings, "OW!" in a lot of his songs. With his recent passing, I've obviously been listening to the HIStory album (I only have the first disk). It's hard for me to believe that the Bad album came out in

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Seeing both movies and traveling to Greece (Lena’s grandparents live in the village of Oia on Santorini Island) this year inspired me to start reading the Sisterhood book series. I’m currently read book number three of four. The reading obviously isn’t challenging or anything – it can be found in the teen section of your local library! There is a lot more that happens in the book than the

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I realize that not many people will care about this besides me, but Lifehouse has four songs that I hadn't heard yet. I'm pretty up on the band and know about 85% of their music, regardless of radio playtime. One tune is from Bratz, one from The Wild, one is a bonus track or something from an album that I do have (or maybe just a single on its own), and the fourth one is from Wicker Park (you

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-55713978505846815452009-06-16T09:02:00.009-05:002009-06-16T09:19:12.753-05:00

I just wanted to tell you a little about my trip to Greece and one of the places I stayed. On Mykonos Island, I stayed at the cutest little apartment ever. Anemos Apartments is owned by this adorable Greek family and I had the pleasure of meeting the mother and her two daughters. Everyone was so nice there and helpful, with maps and suggestions of things to do while on Mykonos. The white washed

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This past weekend was Lindsay and Brian's wedding! It was a good time and I'm glad to see them so happy. Lindsay's dress and veil were GORGEOUS!!! Best wishes as they begin their life together in marriage. :-)

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I made it back from Greece in one piece. People have been bugging me about pictures, so I finally downloaded them. I’ve uploaded a small portion of photos from Athens and Mykonos. I’m cheap, so I have the limited space version of Flickr…so check out the link on my sidebar. I’ll post a few more in the next week or so. I spent two days in the big city, Athens; two days on the island of Mykonos

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I'm so excited! I leave for Greece tomorrow :-) This is my first trip away from continent of North America and I'm super excited. I will post some updates when I return!Potchy - I can't wait to hear about your trip when I get back. Hope you guys are having a great time in Utah.αντίο!

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Soon, my To Do by 30 List will need to be completed. And unfortunately, I have not accomplished as much as I would have liked. Things I have yet to do, but could still accomplish:Travel AbroadCruisePay off my car (will definitely happen)Things I have yet to do, but are likely impossible by the time I turn 30:Meet my goal weight (my current goal is to lose 15 pounds by my birthday and then I’ll

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So I had a dentist appointment on Thursday morning. It was not fun. I got two fillings at 8am and then had my regular six-month cleaning. I was pretty nervous going in, but the fillings really weren't too bad. The shot was just a dull pain and then I was numb, so I didn't really feel, much...just heard a lot of drilling. The dentist said that the first cavity was really small and the second

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1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:35am2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds 3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Nights in Rodanthe4. What is your favorite TV show? Sex and the City5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal or toaster waffles or oatmeal6. What is your middle name? Nicole7. What food do you dislike? Lima beans8. What is your favorite CD at moment?

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I found this kitten this weekend. It's name is Chester for right now and John wants me to keep it for him until he gets out of AIT. Then he plans to take care of it. I'm almost sure that it's a girl, so the name might have to change. The little kitten was so cute and meowing when I got home from work on Friday night at like 10pm. It was like 16 degrees outside, so I brought it into the house.

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to go back to Lawton, OK. The BCT graduation was nice and everything, but Lawton is kind of a dump. It reminded me of Hamilton a little. Check out the photos on Flickr (link is on the sidebar). John has 8 weeks left of training and does get to come home for Christmas. Tomorrow is my third Thanksgiving in Oxford. I'm not too excited about it. I would rather be at home with family like most

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Wow. Has it really been that long since I posted? Geez. As always, I've been busy with work. Things are crazy when football, ice hockey, and basketball are all going at the same time. Tomorrow, I'm headed to Oklahoma. It sounds weird, I know b/c most people wouldn't go to Oklahoma on purpose. I'm going for John's basic training graduation at Fort Sill. I'm nervous to see all the Army

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Clearly, I'm old and out of shape. My calves still hurt from marching in the Alumni Band on Saturday. I guess you use different muscles when marching high step, than when running, walking, or climbing stairs. Still got the 8 to 5 down though...probably always will! 22 1/2 inch steps! HIT!The feature tune we played was Tubthumping by Chamba Wamba. This tune was popular my freshman year of

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-57343229431942515092008-10-11T23:39:00.000-05:002008-10-11T23:40:54.106-05:00

Rachel did not blog on Saturday, October 11, 2008.

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This has been a better week so far. I found out that not taking my medicine really does have an affect on things. I'm not quite the mess that I was last week. Things are still hectic, but not quite as overwhelming.In case there are some readers out there who don't know, John is in Oklahoma right now for basic training. He's been gone for about one month. He's going through basic training for the

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Keeper of the Plains in Wichita, KS Shuffleboard at an Irish Pub in Wichita, KSFourth of JulyJohn in downtown Denver, CO

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REALLY REALLY SUCKS!!! I can't even express how bad it's been. OK, maybe I can. I've had to schedule an extra appointment with my therapist for Monday. It can't be good if you have to schedule extra appointments when you already go once a week.

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x - 4Too bad I couldn't do this during the contest. Maybe I'll weigh every other week. My dad and Rachel and I are doing a 5k on Sunday. My training this week got swallowed up by my job (along with most of anything I want to do in my personal life in the past 3 years), so I'm going to really have to push myself to finish. I'm really excited to have them visit though!

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I pre-ordered it last week and wasn't expecting to get it until September 23rd or 24th, the actual release date. I got it in the mail yesterday (yay Amazon!)! Of course I watched it last night. Amazing! It was just as emotional as when I saw it the first time. OH it is SO SO good. I plan to watch go home and watch the audio comentary with our favorite writer and producer, Michael Patrick King.

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Wichita, Kansas - I met some really good friends here, Emmit and CJ. I'm not sure, but I think this is CJ in the pictures. Seriously, I could have stayed here ALL day and probably visited them everyday if I had the opportunity. They were just so adorable, I wanted to reach out and hug them. And actually, I got about as close to hugging them as I possibly could. Their eyes are so pretty. My wish

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St. Louis - Gateway ArchI think Rachel and I look a little alike in these photos.

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We are back. One week ago today, we were just starting the last day of our trip. I'm very unhappy to be back, I must be honest. Everything at home is still a mess, so it will take me awhile to sort through all the pictures (we probably took 3 or 4 thousand). The trip was amazing!

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A quick update from the road. The trip is going really well. We've seen lots and lots of sites and still have a lot to see. Tomorrow morning we are riding a train to the Grand Canyon and spending the day there. This is a picture at Arches National Park in Utah. We went on a hike that reminded me a little of the Lord of the Rings journey. The view was spectacular. To the left is Zion National

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The last day of work before the big trip! It’s pretty exciting. We’ve been getting ready all weekend: cleaned out the car, waxed the car, bought a new tent, packed my suitcase, did lots of laundry, etc. I may or may not be able to post while I’m away, so wanted to do it before I left. I plan to take thousands of photos, a new 8GB compact flash card is on the way! This trip is really important

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It’s so horrible of me to post about the movie one whole month after seeing it. I love love loved it! I actually ended up seeing it twice in one day (with different people and at different theatres). The first time I cried, I laughed, and I got angry…so much emotion comes with the acting and writing of this series. The part with Charlotte yelling at Mr. Big in the street seemed so REAL to me.

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This is probably the best picture that john and I have taken.

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OK, we're getting somewhere.x - 3I think that's the correct amount since Christmas. I've lost two pounds for the contest and three overall. I wish it was more, but it's a start.This picture is of Terri and I at the AMF Hall of Fame Celebration. We were suckers and volunteered again this year. It was fun to see the people associated with the foundation and work with the silent auction for our

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1. Potchy and I had an excellent Saturday afternoon and evening – shopping, campus walk, dinner, and conversation. We already planned our next get together that I’m excited about…it’s good to connect with friends again.2. Saturday was lunch for a friend’s birthday, too bad Terri couldn't make it.3. I finished two books, My Friend Leonard by James Frey, and The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. My

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CONGRATULATIONS TO LORI!!! She passed her board test and is further on her way to a career in dental hygiene.HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MDOG!!! Hope your day was good.Friday Fat Checkx - 1.5It was a really crappy week overall and I'm glad it's coming to a close and that there is a three day weekend.

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Wow, I'm really terrible at this. I lost one pound this week.x-1The weekend was a pretty good one. We camped out in the backyard, read a book, played outside, sorted through a TON of pictures, and walked uptown, among other activities. It was nice to have two whole days off in a row and do what normal people do on the weekend. I wish I had some pictures to post from the weekend...I need to take

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Well, I'm still at 0% weight loss for this contest. Earlier in the week I had lost one pound, but managed to gain it back by Friday. :-(

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So, I weighed yesterday and am now status quo. I gained one pound last week and now I'm right back to where I started. This is an ugly cycle.On a more positive note, it's kind of been a nice Easter so far. The morning got off to a rough start, with little to no sleep and we were running late for church. Jonathon went to church with us this morning for the first time. He also had little to no

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I forgot to post yesterday. I did weigh in though. I'm now more than status quo. x + 1Also, check out the new feature at the bottom of my blog...a countdown to the SATC movie. I just watched the trailer and man, it looks amazing. So exciting! I had to watch it twice to catch everything. Carrie's wedding dress is absolutely gorgeous and Big is even more handsome than I remember. The most

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I'm status quo. Blah. My goal is to work out three times this week, starting tomorrow because it's my only day off. We'll see how that goes. I haven't been eating too terribly bad this week, hence the status quo.

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Yesterday, I got Turbo Tax in the mail from my dad. I get home, grab my laptop and I’m stoked to load the program and get my taxes done and filed. Turbo Tax copies into my applications folder. I double click, nothing happens. I repeat this process several times before calling Rachel to see if she had problems loading it on her computer. Nope, she did it at the parents house and didn’t even

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Well, I took a few steps back in the weight department. On a positive note though, I actually did a little jogging this week. I jogged after work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This is also an attempt to get myself to leave work a little earlier...a somewhat normal time. Plus, I was Swoop on Thursday before I jogged, so that's a little extra sweat. Even if I gained a little weight, I'm

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I played video games last night. I tried to play Lego Star Wars and Guitar Hero. I also tried Guitar Hero at Christmas with our cousins. John seems very eager that everyone know this information b/c I’m not a huge fan of video games and generally think they are stupid.Rachel has posted about this also recently, but let me give my perspective. I don’t understand video games. I’ve never been

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OK. I'm going to join Rachel in the Friday Fat Check posts. I'm going to have my "x" be my highest weight since Christmas and just go from there. My goal is to lose about 25 pounds this year. I hope that it's possible. I guess we are going to start another competition, but I have to be serious about it this time.x - 2

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This year for Valentine's Day I got two stuffed giraffes and two dozen roses from someone that I love and who loves me back. That definitely beats last year when I received one dozen roses from some creepy older Chinese man that I was not and am attracted to whatsoever. It's cute to have a guy that is more excited about Valentine's Day than I am. Thank you John, I love you! (sorry if that is

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it's finally happening and i'm so excited! below, i will list the tentative plans and over the next few months, hopefully, i will give more details and plans as we get closer. Sweet! July 2 – prep dayJuly 3 – St. Louis, KansasJuly 4 – Kansas, ColoradoJuly 5 – Colorado this is a picture of Chester Copperpot....aKa Kramer. July 6 – Colorado July 7 – ColoradoJuly 8 – UtahJuly 9 – UtahJuly 10 –

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no, i'm not giving up, though maybe i should. i now have a digital camera, so i should try to post more pictures. this is the first picture i took with my camera. here is my dad wearing his new headlamp. i still think it's a pretty funny picture. haha.

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-27884945745866432452007-12-11T08:18:00.000-06:002007-12-11T09:08:16.542-06:00

Is all I want to do. I even went to bed before 10pm, which is very unlike me. My wish is to be at home sleeping for the next 100 years. Goodnight.

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-871532110181970672007-11-29T11:46:00.000-06:002007-11-29T11:47:55.817-06:00

The blog post you have all been waiting for…wait, it’s not that exciting. My attempt to catch you up in my life –Work – football, basketball, and ice hockey are consuming my life as usualJohn and I are doing great, approaching the 9 month markBible study has been on a hiatus, but I learned to do the slides at the Gathering. It’s not too hard, but I was still nervous. I guess it’s still nerve

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-74398372059887020972007-09-22T18:49:00.001-05:002008-12-09T10:37:47.351-06:00

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-69820117462776108072007-08-23T17:54:00.000-05:002007-08-23T18:09:34.913-05:00

I’m finally here, back in blogger land. I can’t promise it will be consistent though. Students are back. School has started. Work is busy. Very busy. I’m not ready for it all. I’m way behind on any sort of recap from San Francisco. It was a great trip. At some point, I will have to write about it and give you more details. For now, I’m just letting you know I’m still here. I would love

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-73817470545747874802007-07-18T07:33:00.000-05:002007-07-18T07:35:32.869-05:00

I have to make it through one more day before SF. I'm pretty much ready to go. It will probably be another 12 hour day at the office though before I can leave town. Then I can hopefully relax!

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-59004811413315966872007-07-13T10:28:00.000-05:002007-07-13T10:36:36.368-05:00

It’s amazing how much wisdom my friends have. Sometimes I wish it would rub off on me. So, mdog had a very interesting post in late June. From my perspective, I want it both ways. I want to work and work is a big part of my life. I like it like that. I enjoy what I do for a living, aside from current at times. During the school year, I don’t mind the long hours and chaotic schedule of

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-43944552339173899072007-07-06T09:04:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:37:47.482-06:00

It was a pretty good Fourth of July. The festivities began Tuesday evening with a very small gathering at our house. It was a total of four that grew to six by the end of the night. Four of us played Mexican Train Game, which we temporarily changed the name to Freedom Train Wreck (drinking may or may not have been involved). We ordered pizza and walked to Papa John’s and continued the game. I had

joybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972363946412445380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900177.post-1864986754865812722007-06-28T07:50:00.000-05:002007-06-28T07:51:28.313-05:00

… I will be on a plane, going to San Francisco. I’ve wanted to visit SF for a long time b/c I’ve heard that it’s a very cool city. Little did I know, that I’ve actually been there before. I was aware that my family took an extensive trip from Montana and Washington State and drove all the way down to southern California (this was when my parents almost lost me in the Pacific Ocean) to visit

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