Archive for Making Memories and Other Fun Stuff
To Kansas again
Not that anyone not reading this cares, yes, I am bitter, but I’m flying out to Kansas again on Thursday, and it cannot come fast enough. Not only do I get to see my family again, and for much happier reasons than last time (i.e. my step-bro’s graduating from college, with honors, we’re so proud…and it happens that our birthdays are on the 14th and 15th as well), but I get to get away…away from life here, and that makes me glad.
Have I mentioned lately how much I adore my step-siblings?
Random and Fun Photos Part II
Two-headed Snuggie
Three hours of family Rock Band at Christmas in Kansas
Lake Aurora, FL or Cypress Gardens-I can't remember
Southern Utah Rock and Moon
Random and Fun Photos
Merry Christmas from Branson, MO
- A sign that clearly isn’t taken seriously
Looking out my car window. Yes, I live in FL.
Bird on the Beach
Cypress Gardens Bee
Late Entry-this may be a normal occurence now that I don’t have internet
Happy Singles Awareness Day Folks
This Valentine’s Day with its inevitable hyper-awareness of singleness brings along a sickness that began three days ago. Oh, and going with the red theme, well, I suppose you don’t need to know that.
I found the need to get out of my apartment to avoid the unavoidable romantic movies on the temporary cable I have, but also because I’m going stir crazy. So, I go to Publix for some more water, and pharmaceutical advice this afternoon. I wasn’t thinking much about it until the store makes you walk through a myriad of heart-shaped candy boxes, balloons, and the like.
Presently I find myself watching a documentary on “Germans in America” while my cat, my valentine, sleeps nearby. Incidentally, the lady narrating keeps saying, “Missour-uh” and it’s driving me crazy. She’s not southern either. I never knew a great deal of Germans settled in Missouri. Makes sense that they would leave the Rhineland and find the Missouri River. There’s also Germantown in Pennsylvania.
This is a random post, isn’t it? I love Germany. I miss Jen and Nate. They left Tuesday for Herborn. Yeah, I think that’s where my sickness came from. They were both sick, poor things. I pray they are feeling well now. I can’t imagine traveling that long (or at all) feeling this way.
I’m going to attempt attending church tonight. I must go to order Angel Food for one of my clients, and I hope to stay. Perhaps I’ll pop in the back row, and try not to touch anyone or anything, although I’m not sure I’m contagious anymore.
Then, if I’m still feeling half-way human it’s off to Monique’s apartment to get my hair did. It has been in desperate need of being cut, but I want it dyed as well. Okay, time to eat, and save some energy for travel.
Auf Wiedersehen
100 Things I Either Have Done, Haven’t Done, or Want to Do.
Things you’ve already done: bold-I put these in white so they’d show up on my blog.
Things you want to do: italicise
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to: leave in plain font
Have you ever…
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity – define “afford.”
7. Been to Disneyland-Been to DisneyWorld, hello.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo-in my car all the time…oh, you mean like for real? No.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch-I’m not really sure what this means…I’ve taught myself guitar though.
15. Adopted a child-depends on the Lord’s plans for that one
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort-an igloo big enough for three teens to sit up straight in!
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping – maybe with my husband someday in a place utterly isolated.
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse-of the moon, yes.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-maybe? I’m not sure where that is.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language-in progress
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied-I’m human and hoinestly that probably won’t ever happen. Content maybe, but not satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing-okay not for real, but i’ve climbed 75 feet on a rock climbing wall in a gym before.
40. See Michelangelo’s David-does the replica in Caeser’s Palace in Vegas count?
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted-does a characature count?
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris-watched the sunset from it. Beautiful.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma-I tried to, but I didn’t weigh enough.
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London-NOT the best spent time of my life.
77. Broken a bone-not that I’m aware of.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle-I hate motorcycles.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-I may have as a small child, but don’t remember it.
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake-NO! and I lived near it for six years! Now I have to take a vacation to do it.
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100.Dyed your hair-Just did this Saturday.
New Apartment Day 4
Since Sunday, the first night in my new apartment, I’ve slept like an infant; uncomfortable outside the womb of my familiar surroundings, a bit fussy, and unable to sleep for more than a an hour or two at a time. I’m a light sleeper, so new creaks, or the bright light outside my bedroom window prove to be incredibly difficult obstacles to overcome in hopes of a somewhat relaxed, and peaceful sleep. Exhausted, yet unable to sleep. This is not my favorite.
Last night, I am happy to report, I sleep mostly through the night. I went to bed late as I have had, and do have trouble falling asleep, so I did not get enough rest, but I got fairly consistent sleep which is fabulous.
My precious kitty is nearly fully adjusted to the new sights, smells, and noises…perhaps adjusting quicker than I have. I thought surely it would have been the other way around. I’m so very thankful for him as I have found even in this short amount of time the aloneness being both a blessing, and,well, lonely.
Everyone (friends, family, co-workers) has been so very generous and kind in helping me move, giving me duplicates of random items from their homes or pantries, and making their way over to see the new place. I’d like to have a “Come Warm my House” party, but I’d rather do that when there aren’t boxes still lying around with bits and pieces to be sorted. I also want it to be a time of just hanging out, not a bring-me-a-present time. Thankfully, unless someone has an extra vacuum cleaner lying around, I’m not in need of much more. Jehovah Jireh ya’ll.
I’m glad it’s Friday. I’m glad I have nothing to do tonight save maybe having a few friends over for a movie. This weekend is filled with drumming for one of our church’s satelite campus…my first weekend of four services, yikes! Wanna watch? I think IT has it fixed. www.calvaryccm.comand click on the live Viera link Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Okay, going to call and check on Amber’s dad.
From the Father of Lights
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” Matthew 7:11
Earlier today, shortly before, Lord willing, I move into my apartment my old job at the foster home was selling a lot of stuff. Check this out: I got a washer, dryer, file cabinet, end table, microwave, TV, and Yahtzee for $100! Praise the Lord! I don’t know why He’s so good to me, but He is indeed.
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” James 1:17
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
