Well, folks. This is it. I think.
I had several votes to keep it the same and several for this one. So since I wasn't fully satisfied with this one, I went for the second option. And I have to say, I'm pretty pleased.
It looks like this is going to be my post for the day. Sorry, NaBloPoMo. But hey, I could've just not posted.
Anyway, I'm off for a weekend full of volleyball. Let's hope I bring home a trophy. Or at least my team brings one home since I am no help whatsoever to the winning of the matches. I'm just there to report the facts and well, eat free food.
Hasta luego!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Help Me Rhonda!
I need your help. I'm not absolutely satisfied with my blog look right now. I like it and it definitely speaks, "Katie's Life...Or Something Like it", but I'm just not 100% right now.
And that's where you come in. I need to you help me make up my mind.
Listed below are some ideas I have found and I want you to vote on what you think says "Katie's Life...Or Something Like It" most.
Click on the link to see the full page demo of the template and then leave a comment with your favorite.
1. Leave it the way it is.
2. Glassical
3. Life College
4. Simple Life
5. Presents
6. Memoriqu
*All templates are from btemplates.com.
The 5,000 Question Survey (Part 1)
1. Who are you?
Hi, my name is Katie. Welcome to Walmart.
2. What are the three most important things everyone should know about you?
One: My faith in Jesus Christ is the most important thing to me. No one can ever take it away from me. If you have questions, please ask. Two: My family is the second most important thing to me. They always, always come first. Third: I love sports. Amen.
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one, what are you doing?
I should be working. I also watch recorded TV (because anything that is live is just not worth the commercials) and I love to sing, dance, and paint. But I'm usually watching a sport. See 2.
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
Choir with my mom, AP English with Mr. Avalon, 10th grade World History with Coach Rob, Art with Mrs. Gibson, Algebra I with Mrs. T, 11th grade English with Mrs. Holcomb. The least favorites are not worth mentioning.
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To find something I absolutely enjoy doing.
6. Where do you want to be in five years?
Still living within driving distance of my family. Hopefully married. And working for a charity.
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
The "I want to do more" stage.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
I'd say child-like. I think that's why I love babysitting and babysitting loves me. I never get tired of playing hide-and-seek.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
"Um, nope. I think I'm good."
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
That's hard but it's probably something by Hillsong.
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Nope but there is no end to the attempts by my dad to get me to.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
Better. The more I get to know my God, the better it all becomes.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
I don't think time does. I think maturity, understanding and forgiveness do.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
I'd love to just stay in bed every time it rains but I usually get up and go to work.
15. Which is worse: losing you luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
Definitely losing your luggage. The only thing you lose with tangled lights is your mind, and maybe a finger. When you lose your luggage, you lose clothes. I mean, come on.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
My parents are my most favorite people on the earth.
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
Yes, most of the time. I'm pretty observant and I don't think people realize that.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Lots of things: a teacher, a veterinarian, a playground architect, a doctor, an orthopedic surgeon, a physical therapist, a journalist, a sportscaster, a rock star.
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I'm given a second chance every day.
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I'd like to say giver.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
Most of the time.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
Hmm, I busted my finger open playing skeeball one time. That was pretty painful. Other than that, I sprained my knee in cheerleading practice when I was a sophomore. That was pretty gruesome.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
There are several. Of course, everyone has one of "those" breakups. Then I'd say, losing a friend to death and almost losing my dad.
25. What have you hugged today?
Gosh, I haven't hugged one person.
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
God woke me up. My coworkers invited me to lunch.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
Yessir.
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not be working, what would they be?
A. Sewing
B. Surfing
C. Flying
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
You know that old saying; it's definitely how other people make you feel.
30. What are the key ingredients to haveing a good relationships?
Honesty, humor, a love for each other
31. What three things do you want to do before you die?
I have a list of many so I'll just pick three randoms: surf, go to Australia, parasail
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
This is a weird questions and can't say that I can answer. I'll willing to try everything once before dying.
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
I believe in helping the helpless, feeding the hungry, educating the uneducated and saving the lost.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
20's - The Great Gatsby
30's - The Great Depression
40's - World War II and The Holocaust
50's - Poodle skirts and Grease
60's - Hippies and Civil Rights
70's - Disco
80's - Old Cosby episodes
90's - Slap bracelets and NKOTB
2000's (so far) - confusion
2010's - uncertainty
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
I guess the 90's because it's when I grew up
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
Inspiration by Chicago
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of the country?
The United State of America and Barack Obama is the president.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country, what would it be?
I think it would take me a whole year to narrow that down.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
There are no channels I like to watch in the middle of the night because it's all infomercials. That's why I have a DVD player.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
That's insulting. I'm not like any of those villains.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
Nope.
41. If you were traveling to another continent, would you rather fly or take a boat?
Fly. I love flying.
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Because there is no sun at night. And that's the way God intended it.
43. What does you name mean?
Katherine means purity I think.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
The ocean.
45. Word association: What is the firs word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air: Plane
Meat: Ball
Different: Strokes
Pink: Panther
Deserve: Win
White: Black
Elvis: Presley
Magic: Wand
Heart: Breaker
Clash: Of the Titans
Pulp: Fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead, who would you want it to be?
I actually was talking about this with some athletes last week and we all said that it would be interesting to get into Hitler's mind. To ask him some questions.
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
We all know this: Michael Phelps or Tim Tebow
48. Is there a movie that you love so much that you could watch it every day?
I have several of these but The Wizard of Oz is definitely one of them.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
A puzzle.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
I've saved a couple of flailing kids in a pool.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words:
Fruitgoogle: A connoisseur of fruits and vegetables.
Ambytime: The technical term for counting the offbeat in music.
Asscactus: A severe medical condition.
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
A grilled cheese.
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Either legos or Marble Works.
54. How many TV's are in your house?
Just two.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Swim or watch baseball.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Forgiven.
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Yes.
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
No.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
Hawaii.
60. Do you believe in God and if so what is he/she/it like?
Indescrible, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God.
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim.
You are amazing God.
61. Do you believe in Hell?
Yes.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
I went to Honduras for a week. Most people I know haven't been to Honduras.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
I'm not one to gloat about kindness.
64. Are you a patient person?
For the most part. Maybe not as much on the road.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Katie Day!
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
I'm pretty sure all holidays have a good reason for existance.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
I don't know.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
There's this place called DisneyWorld. And it's kind of a big deal.
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
Natural.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
I'm pretty much up front.
71. What is under you bed right now?
Boxes and duffle bags.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz, would you want to live there or go home?
If my family was with me, then I'm pretty sure staying would be a must. But if not, Oz would be a good vacation spot.
73. If you drive, do you frequently speed.
Yes, I'd say I frequently speed.
74. What is the world's be song to dance to?
Come On Ride That Train. It takes me back to 8th grade. Every. Time.
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
Wow. It's been way to long that I don't even remember.
76. Do yo prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Disney
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
The kangaroos.
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Hopeless.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
Yep.
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
Sing and be with my family.
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could choose which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
The right to bear arms. Then no one would have guns.
82. If you had to choose, would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
The Equator
83. Would you rather give up listeing to music or watching television?
Watching television.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Risking their life to save someone else's and/or making an impact on someone's life enough to rock their whole world.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
The Powerpuff Girls
86. Name on thing that turns your stomach.
Mayonnaise.
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
Bread.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
I try to be.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
The December Southern Living. Woohoo!
90. Which would you rather take in gym class: dancing, sailing, karate or bowling?
Dancing.
91. In Star Trek people "beam" back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. The only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together, it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
No way.
92. What insects are you afrain of?
Spiders and scorpions.
93. If you could print any phrase on a t-shirt, what would it say?
Poo. It'll make people laugh.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
A leather skirt. But I wore it for a Biker Swap in college.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
I'd say any manner of chips and dip.
96. What are your parents interested in?
Seriously, what kind of question is this? My parents are interested in a lot of different things.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
Um, no.
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
Um, no.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Neither. Wishes don't always come true and plans usually fall through.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
When I'm completely immersed in God.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only three items with you. What do you bring?
Toilet paper, a flashlight and a tent.
Hi, my name is Katie. Welcome to Walmart.
2. What are the three most important things everyone should know about you?
One: My faith in Jesus Christ is the most important thing to me. No one can ever take it away from me. If you have questions, please ask. Two: My family is the second most important thing to me. They always, always come first. Third: I love sports. Amen.
3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one, what are you doing?
I should be working. I also watch recorded TV (because anything that is live is just not worth the commercials) and I love to sing, dance, and paint. But I'm usually watching a sport. See 2.
4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time).
Choir with my mom, AP English with Mr. Avalon, 10th grade World History with Coach Rob, Art with Mrs. Gibson, Algebra I with Mrs. T, 11th grade English with Mrs. Holcomb. The least favorites are not worth mentioning.
5. What is your biggest goal for this year?
To find something I absolutely enjoy doing.
6. Where do you want to be in five years?
Still living within driving distance of my family. Hopefully married. And working for a charity.
7. What stage of life are you in right now?
The "I want to do more" stage.
8. Are you more child-like or childish?
I'd say child-like. I think that's why I love babysitting and babysitting loves me. I never get tired of playing hide-and-seek.
9. What is the last thing you said out loud?
"Um, nope. I think I'm good."
10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now?
That's hard but it's probably something by Hillsong.
11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes?
Nope but there is no end to the attempts by my dad to get me to.
12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same?
Better. The more I get to know my God, the better it all becomes.
13. Does time really heal all wounds?
I don't think time does. I think maturity, understanding and forgiveness do.
14. How do you handle a rainy day?
I'd love to just stay in bed every time it rains but I usually get up and go to work.
15. Which is worse: losing you luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
Definitely losing your luggage. The only thing you lose with tangled lights is your mind, and maybe a finger. When you lose your luggage, you lose clothes. I mean, come on.
16. How is your relationship with your parents?
My parents are my most favorite people on the earth.
17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
Yes, most of the time. I'm pretty observant and I don't think people realize that.
18. What is the truest thing that you know?
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Lots of things: a teacher, a veterinarian, a playground architect, a doctor, an orthopedic surgeon, a physical therapist, a journalist, a sportscaster, a rock star.
20. Have you ever been given a second chance?
I'm given a second chance every day.
21. Are you more of a giver or a taker?
I'd like to say giver.
22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind?
Most of the time.
23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you?
Hmm, I busted my finger open playing skeeball one time. That was pretty painful. Other than that, I sprained my knee in cheerleading practice when I was a sophomore. That was pretty gruesome.
24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you?
There are several. Of course, everyone has one of "those" breakups. Then I'd say, losing a friend to death and almost losing my dad.
25. What have you hugged today?
Gosh, I haven't hugged one person.
26. Who has done something today to show they care about you?
God woke me up. My coworkers invited me to lunch.
27. Do you have a lot to learn?
Yessir.
28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not be working, what would they be?
A. Sewing
B. Surfing
C. Flying
29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel?
You know that old saying; it's definitely how other people make you feel.
30. What are the key ingredients to haveing a good relationships?
Honesty, humor, a love for each other
31. What three things do you want to do before you die?
I have a list of many so I'll just pick three randoms: surf, go to Australia, parasail
32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
This is a weird questions and can't say that I can answer. I'll willing to try everything once before dying.
33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause?
I believe in helping the helpless, feeding the hungry, educating the uneducated and saving the lost.
34. What does each decade make you think of:
20's - The Great Gatsby
30's - The Great Depression
40's - World War II and The Holocaust
50's - Poodle skirts and Grease
60's - Hippies and Civil Rights
70's - Disco
80's - Old Cosby episodes
90's - Slap bracelets and NKOTB
2000's (so far) - confusion
2010's - uncertainty
35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
I guess the 90's because it's when I grew up
36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
Inspiration by Chicago
37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of the country?
The United State of America and Barack Obama is the president.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country, what would it be?
I think it would take me a whole year to narrow that down.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night?
There are no channels I like to watch in the middle of the night because it's all infomercials. That's why I have a DVD player.
39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why?
That's insulting. I'm not like any of those villains.
40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout?
Nope.
41. If you were traveling to another continent, would you rather fly or take a boat?
Fly. I love flying.
42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night?
Because there is no sun at night. And that's the way God intended it.
43. What does you name mean?
Katherine means purity I think.
44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space?
The ocean.
45. Word association: What is the firs word that comes to mind when you see the word:
Air: Plane
Meat: Ball
Different: Strokes
Pink: Panther
Deserve: Win
White: Black
Elvis: Presley
Magic: Wand
Heart: Breaker
Clash: Of the Titans
Pulp: Fiction
46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead, who would you want it to be?
I actually was talking about this with some athletes last week and we all said that it would be interesting to get into Hitler's mind. To ask him some questions.
47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive?
We all know this: Michael Phelps or Tim Tebow
48. Is there a movie that you love so much that you could watch it every day?
I have several of these but The Wizard of Oz is definitely one of them.
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
A puzzle.
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved?
I've saved a couple of flailing kids in a pool.
51. Make up a definition for the following silly words:
Fruitgoogle: A connoisseur of fruits and vegetables.
Ambytime: The technical term for counting the offbeat in music.
Asscactus: A severe medical condition.
52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
A grilled cheese.
53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Either legos or Marble Works.
54. How many TV's are in your house?
Just two.
55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Swim or watch baseball.
56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
Forgiven.
57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
Yes.
58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
No.
59. What is your idea of paradise?
Hawaii.
60. Do you believe in God and if so what is he/she/it like?
Indescrible, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God.
All powerful, untameable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim.
You are amazing God.
61. Do you believe in Hell?
Yes.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
I went to Honduras for a week. Most people I know haven't been to Honduras.
63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
I'm not one to gloat about kindness.
64. Are you a patient person?
For the most part. Maybe not as much on the road.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
Katie Day!
66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
I'm pretty sure all holidays have a good reason for existance.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
I don't know.
68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
There's this place called DisneyWorld. And it's kind of a big deal.
69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
Natural.
70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
I'm pretty much up front.
71. What is under you bed right now?
Boxes and duffle bags.
72. If you were in the Land of Oz, would you want to live there or go home?
If my family was with me, then I'm pretty sure staying would be a must. But if not, Oz would be a good vacation spot.
73. If you drive, do you frequently speed.
Yes, I'd say I frequently speed.
74. What is the world's be song to dance to?
Come On Ride That Train. It takes me back to 8th grade. Every. Time.
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone?
Wow. It's been way to long that I don't even remember.
76. Do yo prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Disney
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
The kangaroos.
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
Hopeless.
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off?
Yep.
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
Sing and be with my family.
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could choose which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
The right to bear arms. Then no one would have guns.
82. If you had to choose, would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
The Equator
83. Would you rather give up listeing to music or watching television?
Watching television.
84. What do you think makes someone a hero?
Risking their life to save someone else's and/or making an impact on someone's life enough to rock their whole world.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in?
The Powerpuff Girls
86. Name on thing that turns your stomach.
Mayonnaise.
87. What was the last thing you paid for?
Bread.
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
I try to be.
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
The December Southern Living. Woohoo!
90. Which would you rather take in gym class: dancing, sailing, karate or bowling?
Dancing.
91. In Star Trek people "beam" back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. The only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together, it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So...Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends?
No way.
92. What insects are you afrain of?
Spiders and scorpions.
93. If you could print any phrase on a t-shirt, what would it say?
Poo. It'll make people laugh.
94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
A leather skirt. But I wore it for a Biker Swap in college.
95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
I'd say any manner of chips and dip.
96. What are your parents interested in?
Seriously, what kind of question is this? My parents are interested in a lot of different things.
97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet?
Um, no.
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal?
Um, no.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
Neither. Wishes don't always come true and plans usually fall through.
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
When I'm completely immersed in God.
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only three items with you. What do you bring?
Toilet paper, a flashlight and a tent.
The One In Which I Lose All Readers
I've been contemplating doing this for a while now. I saw it on Holly's (she's from New Zealand) blog and thought, "Hmm, that's a killer. And could potentially make people run far, far away from my blog if I were to do that." But it's fun and could save me on a lot of days when I just. can't. be creative enough to think of something clever to put here. And really, you only live once right?
What it is?
The 5,000 Question Survey.
Yes, you read that right. 5,000. Five thousand. That's five with THREE ZEROS.
For all you non-math majors out there, in technical terms, that's a whole bunch.
I've thought long and hard about how to really go about doing this. Should I do it in increments of 50? 100? 1,000? But seriously, 50 would literally take 100 posts to do. And I think I would shoot myself if I were trying to read, much less answer, 1,000 questions in a post. Not to mention, that would be one hellaciously long post.
So 100 it is. I think I'll start tomorrow. I don't know how many I'll do a week. I'm shooting for at least once a week. The one I found online via Holly takes 51 posts. Which means if I did one a week, it would take me just under a year to do the whole thing.
We'll see how it goes.
Get ready to be bored (or entertained) by more information than you ever wanted to know about me.
What it is?
The 5,000 Question Survey.
Yes, you read that right. 5,000. Five thousand. That's five with THREE ZEROS.
For all you non-math majors out there, in technical terms, that's a whole bunch.
I've thought long and hard about how to really go about doing this. Should I do it in increments of 50? 100? 1,000? But seriously, 50 would literally take 100 posts to do. And I think I would shoot myself if I were trying to read, much less answer, 1,000 questions in a post. Not to mention, that would be one hellaciously long post.
So 100 it is. I think I'll start tomorrow. I don't know how many I'll do a week. I'm shooting for at least once a week. The one I found online via Holly takes 51 posts. Which means if I did one a week, it would take me just under a year to do the whole thing.
We'll see how it goes.
Get ready to be bored (or entertained) by more information than you ever wanted to know about me.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Highway Patrol: Seeing Beyond The Negative
Up until Saturday, I saw all Highway Patrol as the enemy. The ones who are out to make my life a living hell. The ones who prey on young single girls who just happen to like to drive a little faster than the law deems necessary. The people who have issued me three of the seven speeding tickets that I have received since I got my license at age 16.
Well, Saturday, I gained a new-found appreciation for our men in blue. Or black. Or whatever color they wear these days.
Why, you ask?
Because, Saturday, this happened:
Well, Saturday, I gained a new-found appreciation for our men in blue. Or black. Or whatever color they wear these days.
Why, you ask?
Because, Saturday, this happened:
On my way to Tuscaloosa, Alabama (my most favorite place in the world **ahem** **sarcasm**), for the NCAA Cross Country South Regional, I was literally five miles from where I needed to be, when this happened to my tire. I had a bad feeling that this was going to happen considering my tire/wheel woes from the past week (but that's a whole 'nother blog post).
Now, flat tires don't really bother me. I mean they are an inconvenience, to say the least, but my dad made me learn how to change a flat tire before I could drive so I know what I'm doing. I've changed a flat before; I've even changed a flat while a good guy friend stood there and watched me because he couldn't do it. (Girl power!) However, I've never had a flat tire on the interstate and well, the whole cars-and-mack-trucks-flying-by-at-exceeding-speeds thing really freaks me out, not to mention I was a little upset that I wasn't going to make it to something work-related because of a busted tire. Plus, I don't have a roadside service.
I called the parents but got no answer at home or on the cell phones so I called the next best thing - my sister and brother-in-law. My sister, being the take-charge person that she is, told me to not worry about it, to tell her where I was (which I was proud to say that I was because I could drive 20-59 South with my eyes closed and know exactly where I was considering the millions of times I've driven that stretch in the past four years), and she and Bubba (my name for the BIL) would call someone. Then, being the brilliant pair that they are, they told me to call the highway patrol.
So, I did.
Within 10 minutes of when I told the nice lady on the phone where I was, HP dude came to save the day. He even brought his own fancy-shmancy jack. In 15 minutes, the busted tire was off, the spare tire was on and I was good to go. He even followed me to a service station because my spare tire was a little low. There I got free air and began my search for a new tire (FYI, don't search for a new tire in Tuscaloosa on a Saturday. No. Help. What. So. Ever.)
Anyhoo, all this to say, my disdain for the Highway Patrol has been decreased significantly.
So the next time you are stuck on the side of the interstate in Alabama, and you don't have roadside service, *HP is the way to go.
Their motto is "Courtesy, Service and Protection since 1935".
I'd say they delivered.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
That Song From The Brady Bunch Movie
Well, it's time to change. It's time to rearrange.
I've done it. I've finally gotten tired of the ol' blog look. I wanted it to reflect me more and I wanted it to look more grown up. I've definitely upgrade and I'm working with some stuff that I've never really worked with before. So a bunch of stuff is missing and a bunch of stuff won't ever be back again.
Bear with me.
It's going to be great when it's done.
I hope.
I've done it. I've finally gotten tired of the ol' blog look. I wanted it to reflect me more and I wanted it to look more grown up. I've definitely upgrade and I'm working with some stuff that I've never really worked with before. So a bunch of stuff is missing and a bunch of stuff won't ever be back again.
Bear with me.
It's going to be great when it's done.
I hope.
A Letter To Ole Miss
Dear Ole Miss,
Thanks, again, for letting the world see what "Mississippi's finest" is all about.
The lengths you go to to show the nation that Mississippi is indeed one of the least racist states in the country continue to amaze me. (end sarcasm)
To those who continue to live in an era before the 1950s, just a few opinions:
1. The South will never "rise again" because the north and the south are one nation now. Red and yellow, black and white. We are all one nation, under God. If you don't like it, move to Russia.
2. The Ku Klux Klan should be disbanned for life. The values that they stand on go against any and all that the "Bible Belt" should be proud to uphold. If you want to continue to gather, may I again say, move to Russia. I don't care what the First Amendment says. To me, you are no better than the terrorists who claim to do things in the name of Allah.
3. To the students of the University of Mississippi...as children of the 20th century and Generation X, Y, Z or whatever generation it is -- one of the most tolerant generations ever -- you should be ashamed that you are affiliated with a university that would allow the Ku Klux Klan to march on its campus in support of a stupid song. For the love of all that is right with college football, IT. IS. A. SONG. I'm sure it they took "Who Let The Dogs Out" or "Bad To The Bone" away from Mississippi State, the students wouldn't stage a protest, sitting in blazers and ties behind the goal posts. They would find a new song to create a new tradition. One that doesn't offend an entire people group. And I know what you are thinking: No, my cowbell doesn't offend cows.
Get over yourselves and become human beings.
Thanks, again, for letting the world see what "Mississippi's finest" is all about.
The lengths you go to to show the nation that Mississippi is indeed one of the least racist states in the country continue to amaze me. (end sarcasm)
To those who continue to live in an era before the 1950s, just a few opinions:
1. The South will never "rise again" because the north and the south are one nation now. Red and yellow, black and white. We are all one nation, under God. If you don't like it, move to Russia.
2. The Ku Klux Klan should be disbanned for life. The values that they stand on go against any and all that the "Bible Belt" should be proud to uphold. If you want to continue to gather, may I again say, move to Russia. I don't care what the First Amendment says. To me, you are no better than the terrorists who claim to do things in the name of Allah.
3. To the students of the University of Mississippi...as children of the 20th century and Generation X, Y, Z or whatever generation it is -- one of the most tolerant generations ever -- you should be ashamed that you are affiliated with a university that would allow the Ku Klux Klan to march on its campus in support of a stupid song. For the love of all that is right with college football, IT. IS. A. SONG. I'm sure it they took "Who Let The Dogs Out" or "Bad To The Bone" away from Mississippi State, the students wouldn't stage a protest, sitting in blazers and ties behind the goal posts. They would find a new song to create a new tradition. One that doesn't offend an entire people group. And I know what you are thinking: No, my cowbell doesn't offend cows.
Get over yourselves and become human beings.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
God Is Like Whoa
Ok, sorry for that title but after what I just read, that is the only word that comes to my mind.
Remember yesterday when I told you that Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like was trying to raise $30,000 to build a kindergarten in Vietnam.
Wanna know what God did?
He raised that $30,000 in 18 hours. 18 HOURS!
God is like WHOA!
Now, Jon has talked to the people at Samaritan's Purse and they said that there are two more kindergartens that need to be built. If you wanted to donated but didn't get to, or forgot to, or didn't think you should and you slept on it and now you think you should, donations are now being taken to build another kindergarten. And when the money is raised for that, I'm sure they will start raising for the third.
So, go. Donate now.
Live out James 1:27.
(P.S. I didn't plan on posting twice today. I know some of you are thinking that I've gone a little overboard with this NaBloPoMo overachieving thing. But, oh, just wait. There shall come another day or two or 10 that I'll forget to post.)
Remember yesterday when I told you that Jon Acuff at Stuff Christians Like was trying to raise $30,000 to build a kindergarten in Vietnam.
Wanna know what God did?
He raised that $30,000 in 18 hours. 18 HOURS!
God is like WHOA!
Now, Jon has talked to the people at Samaritan's Purse and they said that there are two more kindergartens that need to be built. If you wanted to donated but didn't get to, or forgot to, or didn't think you should and you slept on it and now you think you should, donations are now being taken to build another kindergarten. And when the money is raised for that, I'm sure they will start raising for the third.
So, go. Donate now.
Live out James 1:27.
(P.S. I didn't plan on posting twice today. I know some of you are thinking that I've gone a little overboard with this NaBloPoMo overachieving thing. But, oh, just wait. There shall come another day or two or 10 that I'll forget to post.)
Blog-Linkity Goodness 11.16.09
1. This guy ha
s the right idea. Who knew you could make $83,000 a year just by selling the shirt off your back.
2. This post by Katie over at The Journey broke my heart and made it smile all at the same time. If only I could have the faith to abandon myself to God's call like she has.
3. How observant are you?
I did okay. I think I got about 10 out of the 21.
4. And if you haven't checked out the Mocha Club Experience, go do it now. These guys are giving up holidays with their families to go to seven countries in Africa for three months and visit some of the projects that Mocha Club is supporting. Why? So that they can show us first hand what our money is helping do in Africa. If you are a supporter and feel the tug to do so, click here and find a project that hits home for you. And then donate. It's just $7 a month.
5. And finally, click here to see how much money has been raised for the kindergartens in Vietnam. After raising $30,000 in 18 hours for one, so many people have joined Jon in raising $60,000 for two more kindergartens. As of today, $44,614 has been raised. So if I calculated that right, that leaves $15,386 that still needs to be raised. Will you give?
s the right idea. Who knew you could make $83,000 a year just by selling the shirt off your back.2. This post by Katie over at The Journey broke my heart and made it smile all at the same time. If only I could have the faith to abandon myself to God's call like she has.
3. How observant are you?
I did okay. I think I got about 10 out of the 21.
4. And if you haven't checked out the Mocha Club Experience, go do it now. These guys are giving up holidays with their families to go to seven countries in Africa for three months and visit some of the projects that Mocha Club is supporting. Why? So that they can show us first hand what our money is helping do in Africa. If you are a supporter and feel the tug to do so, click here and find a project that hits home for you. And then donate. It's just $7 a month.
5. And finally, click here to see how much money has been raised for the kindergartens in Vietnam. After raising $30,000 in 18 hours for one, so many people have joined Jon in raising $60,000 for two more kindergartens. As of today, $44,614 has been raised. So if I calculated that right, that leaves $15,386 that still needs to be raised. Will you give?
Where The Air Is Sweet
When I was little, my favorite TV character -- hands down -- was Big Bird from Sesame Street. A close second was ALF but that's a whole 'nother story.
I even had a stuffed Big Bird doll that pretty much went everywhere with me. He slept with me every night and when I went to the hospital with the worst case of chicken pox the doctors had ever seen on a four-year-old, Big Bird was right there with me. I even think they gave him an IV just so I wouldn't be so scared.
Big Bird was my best friend. I cried when he turned blue in Follow That Bird because well, Big Bird is supposed to be yellow.
So, imagine my delight when I was flipping through the channels last night and Jimmy Kimmel announced that Big Bird would be his next guest. He was coming on to promote Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary, which just happens to be today. I couldn't help but stop and watch. It truly made my night. He killed. He was so funny. Take a look.
Then I changed the channel over to Jimmy Fallon and Elmo and Rosita were on with Lawrence Fishbourne. Now, this was funny. Elmo was slightly A.D.D. which I'm sure we all know is a fact and he wouldn't let Jimmy talk at all. He kept making fun of him. So funny. It made me miss my nephew. William loves Elmo.
This totally took me back about 20 years. Sesame Street was truly one of my favorite shows, as I'm sure it was for many kids. And still is. It's crazy to think how much we all learned from this show.
I even had a stuffed Big Bird doll that pretty much went everywhere with me. He slept with me every night and when I went to the hospital with the worst case of chicken pox the doctors had ever seen on a four-year-old, Big Bird was right there with me. I even think they gave him an IV just so I wouldn't be so scared.
Big Bird was my best friend. I cried when he turned blue in Follow That Bird because well, Big Bird is supposed to be yellow.
So, imagine my delight when I was flipping through the channels last night and Jimmy Kimmel announced that Big Bird would be his next guest. He was coming on to promote Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary, which just happens to be today. I couldn't help but stop and watch. It truly made my night. He killed. He was so funny. Take a look.
Then I changed the channel over to Jimmy Fallon and Elmo and Rosita were on with Lawrence Fishbourne. Now, this was funny. Elmo was slightly A.D.D. which I'm sure we all know is a fact and he wouldn't let Jimmy talk at all. He kept making fun of him. So funny. It made me miss my nephew. William loves Elmo.
This totally took me back about 20 years. Sesame Street was truly one of my favorite shows, as I'm sure it was for many kids. And still is. It's crazy to think how much we all learned from this show.
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