"Hey!"
"Hey. How's it going?"
"Good. How about you?"
"Good."
"That's good."
Now how many times have you heard that? Once or twice, right? This conversation bugs me, although I catch myself saying it all the time. First of all, what's the point ot talking to this person if this is all you're gonna say? You must not be very close if all you ask is "How's it going?" When 99% of the time you could care less how the person is doing. So why bother asking?? I think it'd be cool if we had a 6th sense to feel when someone was really hurting. Then you could genuinely ask, "How's it going?" And they would lie and say, "Good." And you could say, "Now tell me how it's really going. Because I honestly want to know." You would make that person's day! Maybe all they needed was someone to share their problems with, just someone who cared. And what an honor it'd be to have that person be you :)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Out With the Old, In With the New
Here I go!
What a wild roller coaster ride I've chosen
It's crazy I know, but that's the thrill of it!
Every turn invites a new and unexpected twist
The best part is I never know when it's coming
Dull moments are never an issue
Not in the life I live
And that's the way I like it :)
Business is the spice in my routine
What would I do without variety!
The only thing that's certain,
Is that when one day ends...
A new one begins!
What a wild roller coaster ride I've chosen
It's crazy I know, but that's the thrill of it!
Every turn invites a new and unexpected twist
The best part is I never know when it's coming
Dull moments are never an issue
Not in the life I live
And that's the way I like it :)
Business is the spice in my routine
What would I do without variety!
The only thing that's certain,
Is that when one day ends...
A new one begins!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Comfort Zone
Stepping out of my comfort zone, why is that so hard? What am I afraid of? Making a fool of myself? I've already done that, more often than necessary. But failure is a give-in. No one can be good at everything. And hey, if you try something new, and you don't do so swell.....at least you gave it your best. That's all anyone can ask for. You don't fail when you lose, you fail when you give up.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Stop and Wonder
I thought to myself today, how often do I stop and wonder? It seems to me that most of us just accept everything we're told and don't give it a second thought. For instance, we all know that a tree comes from a seed. Duh, you're saying, I've known that since 1st grade. Think about it though, an entire TREE can come out a tiny SEED. That's amazing!!! The trunk and every stem, leaf, twig, branch, fruit, and nut that s tree bears comes from that very seed!
Or how about this one: a human. In a single moment, millions of things are happening in your body. As your reading this, your eyes are taking in every word (unless you're just skimming through it, and if you are then you need to start over), while at the same moment, your heart is beating, you're breathing (I hope), your blood is flowing, your stomach is digesting your latest meal....and tons more! And you're not controlling any of those! The human body is fascinating. You start off as a tiny embryo....and then you become a baby....a toddler.....a child....a teenager.....an adult.......and finally an old person! And the possibilities of what you look like are endless! Eye, hair, & skin color along with being short, tall, fat, skinny. Not to mention, abilities like being athletic, creative, smart, funny, social, & annoying. And you have body parts uniquely placed in just the right place to do just the right thing.
Or how about this one: a human. In a single moment, millions of things are happening in your body. As your reading this, your eyes are taking in every word (unless you're just skimming through it, and if you are then you need to start over), while at the same moment, your heart is beating, you're breathing (I hope), your blood is flowing, your stomach is digesting your latest meal....and tons more! And you're not controlling any of those! The human body is fascinating. You start off as a tiny embryo....and then you become a baby....a toddler.....a child....a teenager.....an adult.......and finally an old person! And the possibilities of what you look like are endless! Eye, hair, & skin color along with being short, tall, fat, skinny. Not to mention, abilities like being athletic, creative, smart, funny, social, & annoying. And you have body parts uniquely placed in just the right place to do just the right thing.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Sitting in J10 Computer Lab and the Joys it Entails
Sitting in J10 class. Not being very productive. But I am blogging, so that counts for something! But I've got some buddies here, so it's all aight :)
Rachel is looking quite ravishing, in her Just for Kix jacket
Stacia is surfing the web without making a racket!
Kelsey T appears to be googling something
Michelle is so cute and a smile she does bring!
Sam sits far away, but close to my heart
Galen and Morgan are twins today, til their swim meet will start
Ashley is busy, typing so fast
Macy looks puzzled, hopefully that look won't last
Katie is smiling, what a surprise!
Kelsey is reading my blog, a light in her eyes.
Annabelle looks delightful as always
Anissa is laughing, as she does every day.
:) :)
Rachel is looking quite ravishing, in her Just for Kix jacket
Stacia is surfing the web without making a racket!
Kelsey T appears to be googling something
Michelle is so cute and a smile she does bring!
Sam sits far away, but close to my heart
Galen and Morgan are twins today, til their swim meet will start
Ashley is busy, typing so fast
Macy looks puzzled, hopefully that look won't last
Katie is smiling, what a surprise!
Kelsey is reading my blog, a light in her eyes.
Annabelle looks delightful as always
Anissa is laughing, as she does every day.
:) :)
Monday, November 9, 2009
Domino Effect
Ahhh I am so proud of myself--I'm blogging before Sunday night! :)
At work tonight, I had an interesting conversation with my two very good friends, Kelsey and Megan. I thought I'd share with you!
Imagine this:
I'm sitting in math class, bored out of mt mind. (Sounds like a typical day, right? Not for long....) I stare out the window as the birds fly freely about. I wish I was a bird. Not because I could lay eggs and have the power to poop on people's windshields, but so that I could just fly away from this wretched class! Ugh! What is she talking about? Something about parallel lines.....where have I heard that before? Oh ya, LAST year! Gah. Suddenly, Gayle Nelson (muh ha ha) lets out a blood-curtling shriek! There is a mouse lurking in the corner by her desk. She jumps out of the way, afraid it will pounce at any moment. She hits one of the desks in the front row and tips it over. That desk hits a student and the student stands up with a jolt, sending his pencil flying into the eye of his fellow pupil in the seat behind him. That child is going beserk and runs out of the room, slamming into the bookshelf in the process. The bookshelf rocks unsteadily, and then stops. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Then it crashes through the window along with every single book on the shelves. One of the books hits the guy mowing the lawn on the head. He's taken by shock and fails to steer the lawn mower as it plows onto the highway. A semi driver slams on his breaks just in time to miss him. Unfortunately, for the car behind him, the driver can't stop in time and runs into a tree. This tree just happens to be next to the picnic tables at Mrs. Gerry's where some of the workers are enjoying a smoke. They're scared silly and drop their cigarettes. The grass catches on fire. Attempting to avoid the path of the fire, a biker swerves to miss it and ends up in the lake. A nearby swan is abruptly awakened by a car plunging into the murky depths. Fire trucks quickly arrive on the scene. Witnesses are interviewed. The incident is quickly examined and the culprit is found and is serving a life sentence in prison. That poor, poor mouse.
At work tonight, I had an interesting conversation with my two very good friends, Kelsey and Megan. I thought I'd share with you!
Imagine this:
I'm sitting in math class, bored out of mt mind. (Sounds like a typical day, right? Not for long....) I stare out the window as the birds fly freely about. I wish I was a bird. Not because I could lay eggs and have the power to poop on people's windshields, but so that I could just fly away from this wretched class! Ugh! What is she talking about? Something about parallel lines.....where have I heard that before? Oh ya, LAST year! Gah. Suddenly, Gayle Nelson (muh ha ha) lets out a blood-curtling shriek! There is a mouse lurking in the corner by her desk. She jumps out of the way, afraid it will pounce at any moment. She hits one of the desks in the front row and tips it over. That desk hits a student and the student stands up with a jolt, sending his pencil flying into the eye of his fellow pupil in the seat behind him. That child is going beserk and runs out of the room, slamming into the bookshelf in the process. The bookshelf rocks unsteadily, and then stops. Everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Then it crashes through the window along with every single book on the shelves. One of the books hits the guy mowing the lawn on the head. He's taken by shock and fails to steer the lawn mower as it plows onto the highway. A semi driver slams on his breaks just in time to miss him. Unfortunately, for the car behind him, the driver can't stop in time and runs into a tree. This tree just happens to be next to the picnic tables at Mrs. Gerry's where some of the workers are enjoying a smoke. They're scared silly and drop their cigarettes. The grass catches on fire. Attempting to avoid the path of the fire, a biker swerves to miss it and ends up in the lake. A nearby swan is abruptly awakened by a car plunging into the murky depths. Fire trucks quickly arrive on the scene. Witnesses are interviewed. The incident is quickly examined and the culprit is found and is serving a life sentence in prison. That poor, poor mouse.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
RYE 2009
For those of you who are reading this and are not Kelsey or Kelly, you're probably wondering what RYE is. (No, it's not that grain you put in bread) It stands for Region Youth Event, and the 7-12th graders from our church go to it every November. It's impossible to go and not have a good time!
We left our church at 4:00 on Friday afternoon. We had a huge group this year-17 kids! The car I rode in had me and 6 other girls (Kelly, Kelsey, Kristine, Kim, London, & Rachel), needless to say it was absolutely quiet the whole 2 1/2 hours down to Cedar Rapids, IA. HA! Not even! We were laughing and talking and taking pictures and singing along with the radio. Oh and snacking :D We stopped and ate at Arby's with the rest of our posse. When we got to our hotel, I was rooming with Kelly, Kelsey, and 2 junior high girls (we weren't too excited about those last two, but we were civil) We had our 1st session that night, it was really interesting. The speaker was the best speaker RYE has ever had, he was so funny and he really knew how to make the lesson pertain to teens. He showed lots of funny videos and got us really into his lectures! After that, everyone (about 250 kids and their leaders) went bowling! My goal was to break 100 points....and I got 111! I was very proud. After the 3rd frame my friend, London, was already at 56. "Geez, London! You're already at 56?!" I shouted about the loud music.
"What?!!" My other friend, Kristine, yelled with wide eyes.
"I said 'London's already got 56 points.' "
"Oh! I thought you said, 'There's cheese curds for $0.50!' "
We got back to the hotel at 11:45 p.m. Everyone went to bed right away. Ha ha, just kidding. (You're so gullable :) We stayed up talking and eating in the hotel breakfast room. The hotel worker was so nice! He bought us cards from the vending machine and gave us left over from his daughter's birthday! We stayed up much later than we should have. Kelly, Kelsey, and I ended up sleeping in the older girls' room because of a problem with the younger munchkins that were staying in our room. :P One girl was snoring like a bear and the other one insisted that the TV be kept on.....ALL night. She claimed she was afraid of the dark & couldn't sleep unless it was on. We suggested leaving the bathroom light on our using the laptop light but that just wouldn't do for her! So we got kicked out of our own room and ended up sleeping on the floor. Wonderful.
We woke up at 8:30 the next morning, had a lovely breakfast at the hotel and then it was off to our next session. Lunch came before we knew it. After our tummies were full, we went and played our traditional game of "American Rat Noise" in a dark, desolate hallway. What the heck is "American Rat Noise" you're probably thinking. Allow me to explain. It's where you sit against a wall (preferably a hollow wall in front of bathroom--so that everyone who has to go to the bathroom has to step over you and then the can hear our sound effects while they're in there) and everyone gets their own noise. An elbow against the wall, growl, hiss, screech, opera. It's hard to explain, so if you want to know more just ask me. Or, even better, I could show you! After that, some of our group (I won't mention names.....) were bums and stayed in the church being lazy, while the rest of us went outside and enjoyed the b-e-a-utiful, sunny 7o degree weather! London, Andrew, Max and I went and played 900 with a football outside. After that we spent 45 minutes at our hotel. Some people napped while others (including myself) went swimming. Next on the agenda......shopping at the Lindale mall!!! :) "Hey Kristine," I said when we got there, "this mall has your dad's name in it."
"Wonderful," she muttered.
"And it has my mom's middle name in it, except it's spelled wrong." London said as we walked by the terrace.
"Your mom's middle name is Terrace?" Kelly asked. Ha ha we got a kick out of that.
We went to some very unique stores and bought some very unique things. Ha ha I won't say anymore. We ate in the food court, some very excellent Chinese food I did have :) After the evening session, I could barely contain my excitement. Remedy Drive was playing tonight!!!! (If you've never heard of them, that's really unfortunate for you. Look 'em up on iTunes! After you've read this blog, that is.) This was their 5th concert I'd been too, so I knew all their songs by heart. (Oh and also if you want to see pictures of them, they're in one of my albums on my Facebook. Me and them are tight. Lol.) You would think that we'd hit the sack as soon as we were back at the hotel. Don't get me wrong, we were exhausted. But hey, we're kids! Kelly, Kelsey, and I kept our tradition of watching the Sci Fi channel going and watched "From Within"....wonderful movie to watch before bed. A good, wholesome family movie. (ha ha said in sarcastic tone) We made it clear that the TV would not be running tonight, but jdust to make sure we hid the remote and unplugged the TV. Apparently some (emphasis on some) 7th graders are smarter than we give them credit for, because I woke up to the sound of the TV hours later and that little rugrat fast asleep.
Our last morning started at 8:20 a.m. We went and had breakfast and made sure we had everything packed. Our youth group got together and talked about what we'd learned about God and what our favorite things were. We hit the road at 9:50. This car ride was very quiet and everyone slept. Honest! Sleep deprivation had caught up to us. We got back to our church at 12:15. And that was my RYE 2009!
We left our church at 4:00 on Friday afternoon. We had a huge group this year-17 kids! The car I rode in had me and 6 other girls (Kelly, Kelsey, Kristine, Kim, London, & Rachel), needless to say it was absolutely quiet the whole 2 1/2 hours down to Cedar Rapids, IA. HA! Not even! We were laughing and talking and taking pictures and singing along with the radio. Oh and snacking :D We stopped and ate at Arby's with the rest of our posse. When we got to our hotel, I was rooming with Kelly, Kelsey, and 2 junior high girls (we weren't too excited about those last two, but we were civil) We had our 1st session that night, it was really interesting. The speaker was the best speaker RYE has ever had, he was so funny and he really knew how to make the lesson pertain to teens. He showed lots of funny videos and got us really into his lectures! After that, everyone (about 250 kids and their leaders) went bowling! My goal was to break 100 points....and I got 111! I was very proud. After the 3rd frame my friend, London, was already at 56. "Geez, London! You're already at 56?!" I shouted about the loud music.
"What?!!" My other friend, Kristine, yelled with wide eyes.
"I said 'London's already got 56 points.' "
"Oh! I thought you said, 'There's cheese curds for $0.50!' "
We got back to the hotel at 11:45 p.m. Everyone went to bed right away. Ha ha, just kidding. (You're so gullable :) We stayed up talking and eating in the hotel breakfast room. The hotel worker was so nice! He bought us cards from the vending machine and gave us left over from his daughter's birthday! We stayed up much later than we should have. Kelly, Kelsey, and I ended up sleeping in the older girls' room because of a problem with the younger munchkins that were staying in our room. :P One girl was snoring like a bear and the other one insisted that the TV be kept on.....ALL night. She claimed she was afraid of the dark & couldn't sleep unless it was on. We suggested leaving the bathroom light on our using the laptop light but that just wouldn't do for her! So we got kicked out of our own room and ended up sleeping on the floor. Wonderful.
We woke up at 8:30 the next morning, had a lovely breakfast at the hotel and then it was off to our next session. Lunch came before we knew it. After our tummies were full, we went and played our traditional game of "American Rat Noise" in a dark, desolate hallway. What the heck is "American Rat Noise" you're probably thinking. Allow me to explain. It's where you sit against a wall (preferably a hollow wall in front of bathroom--so that everyone who has to go to the bathroom has to step over you and then the can hear our sound effects while they're in there) and everyone gets their own noise. An elbow against the wall, growl, hiss, screech, opera. It's hard to explain, so if you want to know more just ask me. Or, even better, I could show you! After that, some of our group (I won't mention names.....) were bums and stayed in the church being lazy, while the rest of us went outside and enjoyed the b-e-a-utiful, sunny 7o degree weather! London, Andrew, Max and I went and played 900 with a football outside. After that we spent 45 minutes at our hotel. Some people napped while others (including myself) went swimming. Next on the agenda......shopping at the Lindale mall!!! :) "Hey Kristine," I said when we got there, "this mall has your dad's name in it."
"Wonderful," she muttered.
"And it has my mom's middle name in it, except it's spelled wrong." London said as we walked by the terrace.
"Your mom's middle name is Terrace?" Kelly asked. Ha ha we got a kick out of that.
We went to some very unique stores and bought some very unique things. Ha ha I won't say anymore. We ate in the food court, some very excellent Chinese food I did have :) After the evening session, I could barely contain my excitement. Remedy Drive was playing tonight!!!! (If you've never heard of them, that's really unfortunate for you. Look 'em up on iTunes! After you've read this blog, that is.) This was their 5th concert I'd been too, so I knew all their songs by heart. (Oh and also if you want to see pictures of them, they're in one of my albums on my Facebook. Me and them are tight. Lol.) You would think that we'd hit the sack as soon as we were back at the hotel. Don't get me wrong, we were exhausted. But hey, we're kids! Kelly, Kelsey, and I kept our tradition of watching the Sci Fi channel going and watched "From Within"....wonderful movie to watch before bed. A good, wholesome family movie. (ha ha said in sarcastic tone) We made it clear that the TV would not be running tonight, but jdust to make sure we hid the remote and unplugged the TV. Apparently some (emphasis on some) 7th graders are smarter than we give them credit for, because I woke up to the sound of the TV hours later and that little rugrat fast asleep.
Our last morning started at 8:20 a.m. We went and had breakfast and made sure we had everything packed. Our youth group got together and talked about what we'd learned about God and what our favorite things were. We hit the road at 9:50. This car ride was very quiet and everyone slept. Honest! Sleep deprivation had caught up to us. We got back to our church at 12:15. And that was my RYE 2009!
I Will Catch You When You Fall
I care for you more than you could ever know. You mean more to me than all the treasures of the world. I love you so much that I gave my own life for you. I have a plan for you, you are here for a reason! If you only knew what I have in store for you. Please don't shut me out! All I want is you! I gave you everything, is your worship so much to ask? This life will have trials and there will grief and loss. I promise you, though, I will be by your side the entire time. I will never leave you nor forsake you. You don't have to carry your burdens. Give them over to me, and I will give you rest. There is nothing you could ever do that would make me love you less. Never forget that I love you and will always catch you when you fall.
-God
-God
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Late Nights With Friends = Sleep Deprivation
Just as I laid my head on my pillow, turned off the light, and turned on my ipod...I remembered my blog. With a groan I drug myself out of bed. Why was I ready to fall asleep at 8:45 p.m? Well, if I had my way, I would be in bed at 9:00 every night. Colleen likes her sleep. But I don't always get my way. So nights usually end up going til 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, and sometimes even into the wee hours of the morning. And let's not forget those nights were you stay up late partying with your friends. You know you should go to bed because you'll be exhausted in the morning, but frankly you just don't care. And then, try as you might, you just can't fall asleep at the normal time because your sleep schedule is so whacko! And so now, as I finish this blog (I imagine you must be really, REALLY bored if you've read this far) I bid thee good night.
Fall for You
You've got to be kidding. Nope........he's not.
You can't possibly think that's alright. Yes........he can.
You must know how I feel. No..........he doesn't.
I've got to give you credit, I could never do what you've done. To keep pressing on, although you're stepping on everyone in your path. Completely aware of what you're doing, but choosing to ignore it. I'll never understood why you did it, it was just a game to you. Something to keep you busy. Something to pass the time. A challenge, that once you conquered, had no further interest in. You wound me around your finger; I can't believe I gave you that power. I made myself completely vulnerable and threw away my judgement.
I hope that I'm there in the back of your mind the next time, and I know there will be a next time, that some other girl falls for you.
You can't possibly think that's alright. Yes........he can.
You must know how I feel. No..........he doesn't.
I've got to give you credit, I could never do what you've done. To keep pressing on, although you're stepping on everyone in your path. Completely aware of what you're doing, but choosing to ignore it. I'll never understood why you did it, it was just a game to you. Something to keep you busy. Something to pass the time. A challenge, that once you conquered, had no further interest in. You wound me around your finger; I can't believe I gave you that power. I made myself completely vulnerable and threw away my judgement.
I hope that I'm there in the back of your mind the next time, and I know there will be a next time, that some other girl falls for you.
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