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Going home in an hour

Okay so this has been a long morning but A is going to come up and let me leave at 3. I'm so excited...I need to go home and do the dishes and clean up and fold some laundry. This is a GREAT time to do it.
Got my car back yesterday evening and it is working great. They put in a new fuel filter and cleaned out the gas...he said it was filthy and that was my problem.
It's good to feel safe in my vehicle.

Last night Stephen and I went out with Candace and Mike to PF Changs. Oh my gosh, that is the best place in the whole world and my new favorite restraunt. I just can't get enough.

Candace got a new car about a month ago and I got to ride with her last night and I absolutely love it! Its a 2001 Toyota Celica. Beautiful blue. Great car.
Other then that not much planned for this weekend...going to leave about 7:30 to go see my brothers band play for Fine Arts, looking forward to that.

Well everyone have a great weekend if I dont' get a chance to blog with you.

Praise the Lord for Weekends!

Couldn't resist!

hug from behind - you like to feel what the other
person is feeling and see things how they see
them. you tend to be serious and emotional.


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Took a break from mail and thought this was cute!

Your wise quote is: "Be kind to unkind people,
they probably need it the most" by
Ashleigh Brilliant.
You try to look beyond apperance, try to give
people second chances and are probably very
kind. Understanding is your biggest personality
trait, and thoose you can see through should be
grateful. If they aren't already. You detest
narrow minded people, because they can't see
what's really there. Facades is not your thing
and you strive to always be who you really are.


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Whats your color?

You're yellow! Your fun to be around and you put a
smile on everyones face!


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Definition of my Saturn: A Dud, A lemon

My car is in the shop :(
I'm really sad....
It kept dying on me last night when I tried to start it, and when it finally started when I got to the light it died again. So I restarted it and got home okay. When Stephen got home he checked it out and it seemed normal, started fine, ran fine....wierd...
So we got up and 5:50 this morning so that Stephen and I could drop my car off and he could take me to work so that he could make it work by 8.
I called the shop, nothing seems to be wrong...it acted really normal today. Honestly its like everytime something happens to the car and I take it in they can't find anything wrong. My car is such a baby. Or its a lemon....stupid...
So I had them change the fuel filter and I'm going to get some fuel injector cleaner later so that Stephen can clean that out.
I know its not the battery, starter, alternator, or fuel pipe because if it were I wouldn't even be able to start the car.
It's a pain...but sometimes you have to deal with that kind of stuff.
Although 3 months after I got my car it over heated, I took it in the next morning and to my surprise nothing was wrong.....
It's making me crazy.....I mean there has got to be something wrong with my car if its going to act up like this. It's like a cranky kid...maybe I'm pushing her too hard. :(
Oh well I guess we shall see, I hope it doesn't do it to me again...it freaked me out!
Stephen has had his car about 6 months longer then I have had mine, plus its 5 years older then mine and he has not ever had his car in the shop in the period that I have known him....oh my goodness....I need a Honda or a Toyota :) And to think I bought mine new!!!!

As you can tell i'm frustrated about my car...but I think I'll be fine once I pick it up and it doesn't mess up anymore. :)

Have a good day!

Anyone want to buy a Saturn??? lol ;)

Handy Little Chart

HANDY LITTLE CHART - God has a positive answer:

YOU SAY
GOD SAYS
BIBLE VERSES

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you
(John 3:16 & John 3:34 )

You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient
(II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)

You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps
(Proverbs 3:5-6)

You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things
(Philippians 4:13)

You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able
(II Corinthians 9:8)

You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it
(Roman 8:28 )

You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you
(I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)

You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs
(Philippians 4:19)

You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear
(II Timothy 1:7)

You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares on ME
(I Peter 5:7)

You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom
(I Corinthians 1:30)

You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you
(Hebrews 13:5)

PASS THIS ON. Believe God is there just for you... YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED

Psalms

A friend posted this in her blog and I felt it was appropriate.


Psalm 62:1
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault a man?Would all of you throw him down-this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 They fully intend to topple himfrom his lofty place;they take delight in lies.With their mouths they bless,but in their hearts they curse.
5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;my hope comes from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;pour out your hearts to him,for God is our refuge.
9 Lowborn men are but a breath,the highborn are but a lie;if weighed on a balance, they are nothing;together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortionor take pride in stolen goods;though your riches increase,do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken,two things have I heard:that you, O God, are strong,
12 and that you, O Lord, are loving.Surely you will reward each personaccording to what he has done.

WEDNESDAY

Okay so my brother did a music video for Fine Arts....the song?...Hello Lamewads....yes I know its a stupid name but the band is awesome. If anyone has not heard Roper you should run to the store right now and get his cd. (See Stephen this blog just keeps getting more and more interesting huh? ) Reese Roper is actually the lead singer in a band that is no more (Five Iron Frenzy) you can still buy those cd's though. Anyways so last year Wade made this music video, called Vendeta, the stars that had a role in this video were Stephen and my Grandmother. The song was about older people getting back in the dating scene....it was great. So I guess Wade decided to create another one....which is going to be super hilarious. I can't wait to see it. He is also submitting it to Fine Arts, so we shall see how others like it.
One of my other brothers Ryan, is in both a Christian and Worship band for Fine Arts...he is so talented with his guitar...I pray they do a great job! Stephen and I get to go to the Fine Arts competition on Friday so we are both looking forward to that.


Other then that nothing else going on, watched my ever favorite show last night...One Tree Hill...
All you OTH lovers out there, there is only 5 more episodes left....how sad :(

Got yelled at by a high up person at another company 2 minutes before I was to leave yesterday. That situation is under control now...I hate people belittling me....argh.

I just want you all to know that I'm not totally normal and thats a GREAT feeling!!!!

How Normal Are You?

You Are 55% Normal (Somewhat Normal)

While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

How Normal Are You?

Your Linguistic Profile

Your Linguistic Profile:

65% General American English

15% Dixie

15% Yankee

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

The time is approximately 5:15pm

Only 23 more minutes left.....I don't have anything left to do to kill the time that I have left. So I get to sit here and stare at the computer screen...so much fun.
And to say "bye, have a good evening" to everyone walking out the door.
Somebody spilled water right in front of the door as you are going out and everytime someone leaves they tell me about it.....do they not think that the person before them has already told me? You can't really be sarcastic to someone higher up then you...you must always treat them with respect. ;)
My ear hurts from having this ear piece on it since 7:30 this morning...Can't wait to get it off...I do believe my hearing is getting worse and worse everyday in this one ear.

Oh the agony of watching the time go by slowly... tick tock, tick tock.....
I hope you all have a fabulous evening!!!!!

We are down to 15 minutes...whoo hoo God Bless America!

The Rockets are Great!!!

Okay everyone here is a post quoted straight from Stephen:

"Oh my gosh!! The Rockets won last night with only 2.2 seconds left and Tracy McGrady hit the last shot. Dallas had 1 more chance to tie the game but they missed and we won 113 to 111! It was a really good game and I can't wait to watch the next one on Thursday night! I love the Playoffs! You should post on your blog that I'm a huge basketball fan and let everyone know the Rockets won and are up 2 games in the best of 7 series. All we have to do is win 2 more games and we play the next team and Dallas loses and stays home! I'm excited....if you couldn't tell. "

I thought for all of you Rocket fans that would keep you up to date, that and my husband just loves the Rockets! So how can I not be excited with him......um..yeah....sometimes I try.. : )

Yeah for Coffee!

I never realized how much a small cup of coffee in the morning helps keep me going all day long.
This morning I passed making coffee because I didn't feel like getting up 2 minutes earlier to start it. Plus Stephen didn't work til 12:30 today and so I figured I would pass today. Bad bad decision...I got to work and I'v been trying to keep my eyes open all morning and then the phone calls just started pounding themselves in and nearly drove me mad.
So at 10 I went and got a 13.7 FL OZ frappuccino coffee drink....and boy am I doing great! Jittery is a little better then being tired don't you think???
So now I am awake and ready to tackle these phone calls...its a bid day so I am at 262 phone calls..whoo hoo! We are bidding on the Clear Creak High School.
Have a great day!

Come on give it your best

Everyone should try this out...give it your BEST shot :)

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Hybrid...

I do believe I just had a great thought!
My next car is going to be a Hybrid car.....the way the gas prices are going I believe that is a great thought :)
I wonder if your insurence goes down for those cars too....hm.....
My dream of a Toyota 4Runner might not happen....huge gas guzzlers. That is a very sad thing for me...:(

Tired of things that go on....

Do you ever feel like satan is trying to tear you down by using people to do the job for him?
Man it seems like I am going through that right now. Sometimes you don't know what to do, and sometimes you just want to lash out and when that happens it just makes things worse. It seems that when at last I think he has me down I realize that I have someone here that will help me through this. The Lord is my neverending comfort. Today has been a really tought day for me and I thank the Lord that I have my husband to let me vent and listen to me. I sit here and I go through the episodes in my head on what I could of done different and how I should handle things now. But in truth I can't do anything different...sure I could of said things in a different way or not said things at all, but its done and gone and nothing can change what happened. I also know that I am not being respected in any way by the way I live my life, and how I myself am. I know that I cannot change my life for others....I do know that if I was deeply in the wrong I would in fact come to recognize that but in truth this is all about the way I am and I shouldn't have to apologize because someone doesn't like that. I do know that I will change my life for God, He is the only one that can change who I am for what He wants. So do I sit here and belittle myself because I'm not who I should be for others or should I look to God and ask him to make me into the person He wants me to be? I won't let the devil get to me anymore....I am done with letting him pull me down. There was a time when I would sit and defend myself, and try to explain myself over and over, but I feel that there is no need to do that anymore because I shouldn't have to be expected of that. It's not as if I don't care becuase more then anyone will ever know I care and I hurt that this has not been resolved but right now I feel as if there is nothing left for me to do then to be silent. I know that no matter what happens that I trust that God will work everything out for His Will. I'm still at loss of words and sometimes thats okay becuase then I won't feel like I'm making it worse then it should be. From here on out I give it to God.

The Lord made me smile today....I received some flowers at work:)
It is Administrative Assistant day this week and we all got a beautiful arrangement of flowers, they just came in a few minutes ago, along with a card that had a thankyou. I feel blessed to be given such a good job.
So all in all this is going to be a better day for me :)

Joke for the day

The Obedient Wife

There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me." And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him. Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait just a minute!" She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. So her friend said, "Girl, I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband." The loyal wife replied," Listen, I'm a Christian, I can't go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him." You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?" "I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it."

It's a Monday!

The weekend is over and I'm sad..:(

It was such a nice weekend too, the weather was beautiful, we had really nothing planned, and I got to sleep in. I love sleeping in.

Stephen and I went to the Botantic gardens yesterday...I'v never seen so many beautiful flowers. I wonder how much work it takes just to keep that place up. I'd like to take my Grandma there...too bad I forgot my camera.

They are building some sort of Sports store by our apartment complex...so they tore down all the trees and now there is absolutely no privacy...you can see the freeway from the complex...its really sad :(

Everwood comes on tonight and One Tree Hill comes on tomorrow...oh how I look forward to those shows....

In 24 days my friend Katy and I are going to Dallas to visit a friend that moved there last August...I'v only been up there once and am looking forward to it.

Alright I'm going to work on the mail....so I will post later if I have time.
Everyone have a good day!

F-F-F-F-Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The long awaited day that everyone looks forward to is here! Friday...I love that word..Friday...the day of freedom for a lot of people. Oh why can't there be 2 Fridays in a week?
So whats going on in the life of the Griffis's for the weekend....well I am not sure...we never plan stuff til the weekend is here....but I do know I'm finally going to get my inspection sticker tomorrow. Whoopeee no more worrying that a police officer is going to pull me over.

Last night I had to work and it was one of the longest evenings ever....I got home ate some dinner and crashed..I was soo tired...Stephen made me dinner, that was extremely sweet of him...AND he cleaned it up too..AND he even went to bed with me even though he had taken a 2 hour nap after work. What a husband I have.

Um..yeah so my life isn't too interesting right now...same old thing going on.
I have decided that I hate cell phones and wish we could all go back to the old fashioned way, home phones. I never had a cell phone til I was 19 and I was just fine with that.....now it seems people can get you anywhere...even when you don't want them to find you. Our kids are never going to know what it was like when we were growing up....how sad is that?
Instead of playing outside in the mud you have kids playing on Xbox....no wonder our city is the fattest city in the United States.

Oh and I don't like email either....its soo unpersonal, people take what you say out of context, things get mixed up, misunderstood and before you know it your fighting and you have no idea how it happened.

I also don't like it when drivers cut you off and then look at YOU like you did something wrong.

It's crazy....everyone is always in a hurry, a mustang passed me one day going like 100 miles an hour wipping in and out of cars....I exit get to the light and what do you know he is right in front of me...the light stopped him....how ironic is that...so how much time are you really saving by going so fast?

I really want to go to either Alabama or Flordia this fall.....I hope we can do that.

Stephen's car needs a detailed tune up I believe...after you hit 90,000 miles you should get one.
So we are going to do that this summer...
I start my summer class on June 6th...finally back to school. I'm so excited to be getting back into it. I feel so far behind but its better then just throwing my hands up.

I can't wait til 3:30....but then again when the clock knows your waiting for it to turn to a certain time it goes by very slowly....
Have a great weekend guys and gals!!!

Thought these were really cute

Theology--By Children

1. Dear God, please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now. Amanda

2. Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother but what I asked for was a puppy. I never asked for anything before. You can look it up. Joyce

3. Dear Mr. God, I wish you would not make it so easy for people to come apart. I had to have 3 stitches and a shot. Janet

4. God, I read the bible. What does beget mean? Nobody will tell me. Love Alison

5. Dear God, how did you know you were God? Who told you? Charlene

6. Dear God, is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his golf words in the house? Anita

7. Dear God, I bet it's very hard for you to love all of every-body in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it. Nancy

8. Dear God, I like the story about Noah the best of all of them. You really made up some good ones. I like walking on water, too. Glenn

9. Dear God, my Grandpa says you were around when he was a little boy. How far back do you go? Love Dennis

10. Dear God, do you draw the lines around the countries? If you don't who does? Nathan

11. Dear God, did you mean for giraffes to look like that or was it an accident? Norma

12. Dear God, in bible times, did they really talk that fancy? Jennifer

13. Dear God, how come you did all those miracles in the old days and don't do any now? Billy

14. Dear God, please send Dennis Clark to a different summer camp this year. Peter

15. Dear God, maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they each had their own rooms. It works out OK with me and my brother. Larry

16. Dear God, I keep waiting for spring, but it never did come yet. What's up? Don't forget. Mark

17. Dear God, my brother told me about how you are born but it just doesn't sound right. What do you say? Marsha

18. Dear God, if you watch in church on Sunday I will show you my new shoes. Barbara

19. Dear God, Is Reverend Coe a friend of yours, or do you just know him through the business? Donny

20. Dear God, I do not think anybody could be a better God than you. Well, I just want you to know that. I am not just saying that because you are already God. Charles

21. Dear God, it is great the way you always get the stars in the right place. Why can't you do that with the moon? Jeff

22. Dear God, I am doing the best I can. Really! Frank

AND SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST..............................

23. Dear God, I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made Tuesday night. That was really cool. Thomas

Reading is my favorite hobby

Okay so I'm back in my reading mood...
I read a whole book in the last two days and I am on page 120 of a 420 book...and I just started it today!! Whoo hoo, I love being in this mood.
Although it makes me not want to talk to anyone, nor email anyone because I'm so engrossed in the book and working at the same time. It's somewhat difficult with the phones ringing all the time but then again I'm multi talented :)

This week I have been kinda silent after work...I mean I am on the computer ALL day and the phones ALL day. So those are the two things I try to stay away from after work...does that make sense? And this week and this past weekend I kinda have kept to myself...sometimes a person has to have some "me" time right? I dont think it has anything to do with anyone...but seriously I got back from vacation in need of a vacation to get over my vacation and then I jump back on the phones and it's so frustrating sometimes when I feel like I'm ALWAYS on the phone. So if you are one of the peoples that I have not talked to this week it has nothing to do with you...I'm just in a blah mood and seriously just need time away from my job...and by getting on the phone after work I still feel like I'm at my job. Thanks for all of you who understand....I'v just reached that point...and need to get down from it. No offense to any of you.

So yeah I need to send out a fed ex and get back to my 456 phone calls.
Everyone have a great hump day...we are almost there!!!

Just a thought

Driving back from College Station we saw these signs that said "Adopt a Highway" .
So my question is if I adopt a highway can I put a toll booth right in the middle of it and charge $1 per car??? I wonder if anyone has actually asked that question when calling about adopting a highway.
Just a thought

Some pictures!!

I thought I would finally post a few pictures from our trip.
The last picture of Colten is the most cutest picture in the world!!
Hope you enjoy...
Michelle

Lake Michigan 

Get me out of here!!! 

Another cup of coffee to keep me awake on the 21 hour trip in the van 

Part of the Roper band and the men 

Wade amd baby Colten 

The Sand Dunes....crazy high...took every bit out of me 

The family, Stephen, Michelle, Joshua, Dustin, Ryan, Rayna, and Wade playing a game of poker 

My cousin Colten and I 

How to stop your thoughts from running away with you..

There are certain times in your life when you know that you have been at work at one particular job for too long. I'm trying to get over my cold so I have to blow my nose a lot lately. Well over the weekend I was sitting on the couch and needed to blow my nose....so I reached up to move the headphones away from my mouth but hit dead air and at that point I realized that I'v been at this job for way too long. I'm so used to moving the mouth piece away from my mouth so I can blow my nose that it was habit.....
Just like the other day I dreamed of a particular name and thought this person had started working at my company when I was on vacation. So I came to work and tried to look that name up on the computer and they weren't here....and then I saw a fax come in with their name on it from the field....am I going crazy or what?? I'm dreaming about work....
When I work at Lifeway I have to switch modes from Tellepsen to Lifeway....it's so confusing at times...I mean I'v been totally dedicated to this job for 2 in a half years.....and I have gotten in such a routine that I even think I'm at work when I'm at home...how sad is that? lol
It's gotten to the point that when I hear a name when I'm not at work, but that name is also a co worker here, their face and extension pop in my head....
if I hear certain 3 digit numbers when I'm not at work, I know the exact person who's extension that is....oh my gosh am I going insane??
I have a little under an hour till I can go back to my sanity.....

Another thought hit me yesterday...someone told me that the way I write on here sounds a lot different then the way I talk with them....and it had me confused because I thought to myself "but this is how I talk" . And then I realized that this is how I talk with my thoughts...and sometimes it comes out when I'm talking to you and sometimes I'm just plain goofy....I think sometimes I'm afraid to say what I'm feeling outloud because I feel like someone always has something better to say then what I'm saying. Or I feel that if I speak wrong I will be called out and humiliated...maybe I play things off too much. Maybe I want to pretend like I don't know so that if I am wrong no one will sit there and tell me that I am wrong. I don't mind being wrong but sometimes it gets to be too much when people around you don't want to be wrong either..it's like just let them think what they think it's not worth arguing about.
It's like with my singing...(I can't sing worth anything) but when I do sing I sing really bad on purpose so certain people don't know what I really sound like. I do this with my favorite songs because hey I dont want people to really hear what I sound like. So in a way am I being fake???
Or am I hiding what I really feel and think? Am I hiding who I am??
I feel like sometimes the only people that trully know who I really am is God and Stephen.
Am I pondering this way to much???

Oh what thoughts pop in your head at no particular time...

Weekends are the best

So we have 2 weeks left of this month....craziness I know.
How can time fly by so fast....it amazes me.

Last week my "service engine soon" light came on and I had no idea why. My car is only 3 years old, and it seemed to be in good condition. Well my inspection was up on the last day of March and yeah I didn't get a chance to get in inspected...so I thought maybe just maybe nothing would be wrong and they would pass my car when I did take it in. So Saturday I ran by Jiffy Lube to get the inspection done and the guy comes in and says "I'm sorry but your car didn't pass". He asked me if I had gotten gas recently and I was like yeah I got it Sunday...he then told me I hadn't clicked the lid all the way and the machine said I had a gas leak....so I said "well then its fixed right" and he proceeded to tell me that because the light was on he couldn't pass me even though the problem was fixed....so then i was told to go to Auto Zone to get them to turn the light off for free and then drive 100 miles and bring it back again. Well I go to Auto Zone and they aren't allowed to do that anymore....they can be fined up to 2000 dollars. So then he tells me to disconnect my battery for 20 min and if the light goes off then the problem was the gas cap not being tightened all the way, if its not then I have to take it somewhere so they can find the problem. Well Stephen disconnected my battery and when we reconnected it and turned the car on the light was off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so excited, it had me worried for a little while....the Jiffy Lube guy said some people actually take their car to the dealership and pay 200 dollars to get the light to go off.....insane totally insane.

Sunday we went to college station because a friend of ours had just recieved his ring from A & M and he had a party for it. He had to eat this 4 lb burrito all by himself....it was HUGE....he actually did it....he had the very bottom left when we left, but I cannot believe he ate that huge thing......I think I would of been able to take 4 bites and been done. It looked good though, came from Free birds....great place from what I hear. So the party was fun and his parents are a hoot...and their son Caden is a doll! When we got there he came in and gave me a hug!
And if you point to his dad's ring and ask him what it is he actually says "Aggie ring". They didn't teach him that if you can believe it...he just up and said it one day...it's funny how much kids learn from watching...and he isn't even 2 yet.

We also watched two movies this weekend....Taxi (for the 2nd time) and Ocean's 12. Both great movies...I had a hard time keeping up with Ocean's 12, but it was pretty funny.

So now its Monday and it's another week a head of us.
I hope everyone has a great day...!

So I'm bored too

YOU:
Full Name: Michelle Lindsey Griffis
Birthdate: August 25, 1981
Hair Color: Brownish/Red
Eye Color: Bluish/Green
Height: 5"6 1/2

FAVORITES:

Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream
Soda: Dr. Pepper
Food: Chinese
Candy: Hershey Kisses
Chip: Nacho Cheese Doritos
Color: Blue
Song: The Main song for One Tree Hill, it's by Gavin Degraw
Sport: Basketball
Number: 11
Season: Spring and Fall
Holiday: Christmas
Book: "The Note" by Angela Hunt
Vacation Spot: Oh The beach in Flordia.....such a beautiful place
Actor: Matthew McConaughey
Actress: Depends on the Movie
Brand of Clothes: Old Navy, Kohls, anywhere I see something I like
Brand of Shoes: Ha ha thats an easy one....Flip Flops

CHOOSE ONE:

Wal-Mart or Target: Target
Peanut Butter or Jelly: Peanut Butter
Reese Cup or Butterfinger: Reese cup
Book or Magazine: Book
TV or Radio: Radio
Tape or CD: CD
Cold or Hot: Cold
Sugar or Salt: Depends on what I'm in the mood for
Chinese Food or Mexican Food: Chinese
New York City or Beverly Hills: New York

FRIENDS:

Best: Stephen and Candace
Funniest: Matthew
Shyest: Do I have any shy friends???
Nicest: Them AllMost
Outgoing: Abby
Loudest: Katy or Jon (I love you)
Most Talented: Thats a hard one, I have lots of telented friends
Sweetest: Stephen
Has Always Been There For You: Candace
Makes You Laugh The Most: Stephen
Best To Hang Out With: Every single one of them

QUESTIONS:

Do you like school: Not really
How many hours are you online a day: I sit in front of a computer that is online all day, what does that mean?
Do you shower daily: Yes sometimes 2 times, I love the shower
Have you ever been to a concert: : Yes
Do you believe in God: Yes
Where were you born: Houston
Have you ever failed a grade: No but I failed a Geography class in college
Do you have a job: Yes, Tellepsen
What is your biggest fear: Losing someone I love
Have you ever rode a roller-coaster: Yes
Have you ever been to Disney World: No but I want to go
Have you ever been trapped in an elivator: That would be awesome unless I'm running late or something
Who did you talk to on the phone last: Personal: Stephen, Professional: Forgot after the 359th call
Who wrote you a note last: Ashley probably about some work related thing
What C.D. is in your C.D. player right now: Seven Places
Have you ever smoked: No way
Who do you hate: You shouldn't hate anyone...you should dislike..and I dislike a few people...but I don't hate.....yah right.

FIRST:

Best Friend: Jessica
Crush: His name was Jeremy...wonder where he is now
Job : Lifeway Christian Bookstore
Album/CD: Have no clue
Piercing/Tattoo: I think we had to be 13 and it was one on each ear....it hurt..:*(
Big Trip: Probably visiting family in Indiana...but I remember going to Gatlinburg, TN for the first time, it was awesome.

LAST:

Movie Seen: Taxi
Beverage Drank: Water
Food Consumed: An Orange
Phone Call: Personal: Stephen
Kiss: This morning before work from my wonderful Husband
Show Watched: Jack and Bobby

WB is a mind consuming channel

So I was watching Jack and Bobby on the WB last night, I usually don't watch that show but I got bored and decided what the heck. I refuse to get involved with any more WB shows...I'm already addicted to Everwood and The OTH. Okay back to Jack and Bobby, so I'm very dissapointed in the way they are taking Jack and Bobby....why must they add things in there that really don't need to be in there. Is it to spice it up? Is it to get people to watch?? I mean when they did this t o Everwood it made me so mad....why must they feel the need to throw these things in there?it's all the same things..... Do you know how many people are addicted to most the shows on the WB?? I admit it, I'm one of them, I cannot miss one episode of One Tree Hill or Everwood.....and that makes me frustrated that two shows can have that much control over your mind...its just a show, it's not even real!!!!! But yet I HAVE to watch it!
But I will not let another one consume me.....I won't do it....
See though I watched Jack and Bobby and then I watched the previews for next week and my first thought was "oh my gosh whats going to happen, why in the world did they do that". Thats how easy it is to get involved.....oh my....I just can't wait til Monday night.....argh....I even went so far as to watch the trailers for each show for next week.....goodness gracious....!

A thought.....

I found out today that the sub mail lady was a Christian. I shouldn't be so surprised because she had this joy about her everytime I saw her. I'm ashamed of myself because I always wondered why she was so happy.....and did I ever think maybe it was the Lord that was making her smile? I dont think so. Then I thought, she has a hard job at times...there were times when she would come in here and it would be pouring down outside but yet she still had a smile and a "this is a great day" about her. Not once did she say a negative word to me or about work....and here I am inside out of the rain and I still find something to complain about. I think I need to reevaluate what the Joy of the Lord really means. I need to find some joy in my job...hey atleast I have a job...and I have a good one...and the Lord has kept a roof over our head and food on the table, and bills paid...and yet do I say thank you or do I sit here and complain every single day about having to come to work. Sometimes it takes something small to remind you how big God really is. So my goal is to be positive about the situation that I'm in rather then complain about everything on a daily basis. And to smile because your day will only be how you make it.
That's my thought for today.
I hope everyone has a blessed day!

Thought this was cute

The Top Ten Best Things To Say If You Get Caught Sleeping At Your Desk:

10."They told me at the blood bank this might happen."
9. "This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to."
8."Whew! Guess I left the top off the White-Out. You probably got here just in time!"
7."I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm."
6."I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance."
5."I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?"
4."Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem." 3."The coffee machine is broken..." 2."Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot..."
And the #1 best thing to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk:

.. in Jesus' name, Amen."

Trying to get back into the Groove of things

Man it's so hard to get back to the reality of things. I'm so tired and can't seem to get up enough energy to do anything. I need to go grocery shopping but keep putting that off, but tonight I will go. Stephen offered to go for me, hopefully I will be up to it though. Yesterday when I got home from work Stephen was sleeping so I crawled into bed beside him and fell asleep until 6:30. I'm still trying to kick this flu bug off of me....I can't seem to stop coughing and needing more sleep then I can get. After my almost 2 hour nap yesterday I ended up going to bed at 10.....argh I hate this feeling. I also dislike the fact that we lost an hour. When I woke up today and looked at the shower clock it said 5:30.....and that put me in a bad mood because it really did feel like 5:30.....AND it was still dark...I hate waking up when its still dark.
Hopefully I will be in a better mood later today......it's just being back to work, aren't you suppose to feel refreshed after a 10 day vacation?? I'm still not ready to jump back into the routine of work......only 4 more days til the weekend....:)

So funny thing, I told my 5 year old cousin that I was going to take her baby brother home with me and she looked and me and proclaimed to everyone, "You can't do that, you don't have any milk". Another time someone asked if she was going to get her hair cut short and she goes "No, because if I do no one will be able to recognize me." Oh how little kids amaze me.

Back to the phone calls

I'm Bacckkk

Well it's been 10 days and I'm back in the real of things. I know you missed me!
We had a wonderful week with the family.
To recap the week:
Got to Indiana about 9pm on Saturday night and spent the remainder of the evening at my Aunt and Uncle's house visiting with everyone.
My two Aunt's live in houses right beside each other, my Grandma lives about 7 minutes away from them and my Grandpa lives about 15 min away, so everyone is really close to each other.
Stephen and I stayed with my Aunt Dana and Uncle Randy and 4 cousins......and my Parents and brothers stayed with my Grandma.

Sunday we went to church and then went back to my Grandmas for lunch. Everyone met up at my Aunts again that night and we hung out there, playing games and eating.
Mom and I fought over who got to hold my Aunt's baby...he is the cutest sweetest baby ever. He only cries when he is hungry, tired, and get this wet..he hates to be wet. You lay him down on the changing pad and he starts laughing.....because he knows he is going to get free of the wet diaper. Almost three months and that kid is smart.

On Monday my Uncle made us breakfast and then I 'm totally lost at what we did that day. I think we hung around with the family, and met again for dinner that night. We had about 21 people every night for dinner...it was great...loud but great.

Tuesday we all drove up to Lake Michigan and climbed sand dunes and hung out by the beach. It was so pretty...I believe it was in the low 70's sunshine all day long. It was a wonderful day...I am going to post pictures later but these dunes looks so small when you were on the beach but when you were climbing them you needed all the energy you had just to get to the top. They were huge! Mom said we all looked like ants climbing up them...I am a little humiliated that all the little kids beat us adults to the top....but hey they have so much more energy then us right?

Wednesday all the ladies went to lunch together at this mexican restaurant....yummy yummy....my grandma had just gotten back from taking a test and she is cancer free! Praise the Lord! Stephen and my Uncle took all the little kids to Mcdonalds and shopping and then back to play basketball. Stephen was such a good babysitter! lol :) j/k Every single night all the kids and men played basketball and a game called washers.....and we ate A LOT!
Wednesday night we went to my Grandpa's for dinner and hung out there for a while...and that was about the time that the bug attached itself to me and began making me feel horrible inside out.

Thursday we slept in and went to the mall and shopped.....and then again met for dinner..i'm telling you we ate a lot!!!
Friday we went to this Amish flee market called Shipshawana....usually they have rows and rows of booths set up....but it wasn't open yet so it was more like Old town springs with all the little shops. It's always neat to see all the buggies and Amish folks.
Since it was our last night :( we ordered pizza and hung out with everyone...its always sad to leave when you have had such a fun week.

Saturday we left about 9:30 in the morning and got home on Sunday night about 5:00pm.
I was sick from Wednesday night to now....I'v never been more sicker in my life...and Stephen said he has never seen me sick since he has known me. I was miserable ...and I had to be in the car for 22 hours with this yucky bug.....so it was quite nice to be home again...even though I'm not all that well.....It's still better then being cooped up and sick. It's amazing how I can keep from being sick until I'm actually having fun and then wham I get slammed with it.
I just pray my poor husband isn't catching it....he said he wans't feeling good today....

So that was my week and now i'm back at work back to reality....it was a nice vacation and a nice time away..busy as always but busy with fun instead of work.
I'm ready for my next one...I'm thinking the beaches of Alabama in September...anyone with me there???

So there is my long post...hope you enjoyed the recap and I missed the good ole state of Tx.
I will say though that everything is so close by in South bend/Mishawaka....and freeways? You don't usually drive on those there....quite nice...and quiet...
But they talk wierd.....they call a vaccum a sweeper and a coke a pop....have to teach them to talk right! lol
Enjoy your day!!!
Good to be back!

Stupid thing

Okay so I did a stupid thing this morning. This morning I got out of the house a little early and thought I would stop and put a little bit of gas in my car. I was hoping not to have to put any in before the trip but I didn't know if I could make it to my parents and I didn't want to take that chance. So I go to the gas station on the corner of the street by work and I jumped out opened my gas tank and grabbed my Diamond Shamrock card and stuck it in the card slot. The machine starts beeping at me and says "This card is not accepted here". About that time I looked down and noticed that the colors were yellow and red and then it clicked...this corner has the Shell gas station and the gas station across the freeway was the Diamond Shamrock one. Wow, what a morning...so I guess I'm going to have to get it when I leave...because by that time I didn't have enough time to sit through a light to get to the other gas station.
What a dork! I'm glad no one was watching...actually I think these are the times when God is sitting up there with an amused smile on his face....
*slap hand to forhead*

I'm almost there...just 1 hour and 30 min left....its a mass of confusion around here!

I'm Sponge Bob Square Pants

Okay guys here's something fun to do while I'm gone...leave me a comment and let me know which character you are! Love you all!!


Everyone has a personality of a cartoon character. Have you ever
> > >asked yourself what cartoon character do you most resemble? A group
> > >of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well
> > >known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was >
> >gathered was made into this test:
> > >
> > >Answer all the questions with what describes you best, add up all
> > >your points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end
>
> > >and look for your results. Do not cheat by looking at the end of the
> > >e-mail before you are done. Then forward this to all your friends
> > >(including the person who sent it to you) and change the subject of
> > >this message to what character is you.
> > >
> > >1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
> > >a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
> > >b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
> > >c) Painting in the park (5 pts.)
> > >d) Rock concert (1 pt. )
> > >e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)
> > >
> > >2. What is your favorite type of music?
> > >a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
> > >b) Alternative (1 pt.)
> > >c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
> > >d) C! ountry (5 pts.)
> > >e) Pop (3 pts.)
> > >
> > >3. What type of movies do you prefer?
> > >a) Comedy (2 pts.)
> > >b) Horror (1 pt.)
> > >c) Musical (3 pts.)
> > >d) Romance (4 pts.)
> > >e) Documentary (5 pts.)
> > >
> > >4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could
> > >choose one of these?
> > >a) Waiter (4 pts.)
> > >b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
> > >c) Teacher (3 pts.)
> > >d) Police (2 pts.)
> > >e) Cashier (1 pt)
> > >
> > >5. What do you do with your spare time?
> > >a) Exercise (5 pts.)
> > >b) Read (4 pts.)
> > >c) Watch television (2 pts.)
> > >d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
> > >e) Sleep (3 pts.)
> > > >
> > >6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
> > >a) Yellow (1 pt.)
> > >b) White (5 pts.)
> > >c) Sky Blue (3 pts.)
> > >! d) Dark Blue (2 pts.)
> > >e) Red (4 pts.)
> > >
> > >7. What do you prefer to eat right now?
> > >a) Snow (3 pts.)
> > >b) Pizza (2 pts.)
> > >c) Sushi (1 pt.)
> > >d) Pasta (4 pts.)
> > >e) Salad (5 pts.)
> > >
> > >8. What is your favorite holiday?
> > >a) Halloween (1 pt.)
> > >b) Christmas (3 pts.)
> > >c) New Year (2 pts.)
> > >d) Valentine's Day (4 pts.)
> > >e) Thanksgiving (5 pts.)
> > >
> > >9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
> > >a) Paris (4 pts)
> > >b) Spain (5 pts.)
> > >c) Las Vegas (1 pt.)
> > >d) Hawaii (4 pts.)
> > >e) Hollywood (3 pts)
> > >
> > >10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?
> > >a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
> > >b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
> > >c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)
> > >d) Someone who! always has fun (3 pts.)
> > >e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)
> > >
> > >Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting
> > >for! Put your character in the subje ct line and forward to your
> > >friends and back to the person that sent this to you. Very
> > >interesting to see "who" your friends are!
> > >
> > >(10-16 points) You are Garfield: You are very comfortable, easy
> > >going,and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take
> > >it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are
> > >always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do,
> > >but that doesn't mean that you always have to do what is right. Try
> > >to rememberyour happy spirit may hurt you or others.
> > >
> > >(17-23 points) You are Snoopy: You are fun, you are very cool and
> > >popular. You always know what's in and y! ou never are out of style.
> > >You are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have
> > >probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always
> > >come home with the family values that you learned. Being married and
> > >having children are important to you, but only after you have had
> > >your share of fun times.
> > >
> > >(24-28 points) You are Elmo: You have lots of friends and you are
> > >also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in
> > >need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of
> > >things. Some good advice: try not to be too much of a dreamer, if not
> > > >you will have many conflicts with life.
> > >
> > >(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants: You are the classic
> > >person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could
>
> > >ever have and never want to los! e. You never cause harm to anyone
>and
> > >they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey,
> > >it's funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and
> > >jealous people, then you will be stress free.
> > >
> > >(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown: You are tender, you fall in
> > >love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships.
> > >You are a family person. You call your mom every Sunday. You have
> > >many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don't let
> > >your passion confuse you with reality.
> > >
> > >( 44-50 points) You are Dexter: You are smart and definitely a
> > >thinker.. Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a
> > >brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles.
> > >Maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it
> > >comes.
> > >