I have no fitting title

So I've sat down several time to try and write out just exactly the whirlwind of emotions the past six weeks have been...but I can never seem to find the right words...so instead...a lame survey will suffice for now.

1-What is your salad dressing of choice?
French--especially Monical's

2-What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Red Robin

3-What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Pizza

4-What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Pepperoni

5-What do you like to put on your toast?
Just butter

*TECHNOLOGY*

1-What is your wallpaper on your computer?
Daisies

2-How many televisions are in your house?
2

3-What color cell phone do you have?
Red-ish

*BIOLOGY*

1-Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right

2-Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Nope

3-What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Lots of stuff...I just moved.

4-Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Nope

*BULLCRAPOLOGY*

1-If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
I don't think so...

2-If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I like my name just fine.

3-Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
I'd try...

*DUMBOLOGY*

1-Last time you had a run-in with the cops
Probably when I got a speeding ticket over a year ago.

2-Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Married...probably with a child.

3-Last person you talked to?
Kris and my boss

4-Last person you hugged?
Sam

5-Last person to text message you?
Rock the Vote...I wish I knew how to stop that.

*FAVORITOLOGY*

1-Season?Fall

2-Holiday?
Thanksgiving

3-Day of the week?
Friday

4-Month?
September

*CURRENTOLOGY*

1-Missing someone?
Yes...very much so.

2-Mood?
Tired...ready for a nap.

3-Listening to:
The printer at work.

4-Worrying about?
Money...as always.

*RANDOMOLOGY*

1-First place you went this morning?
Work

2-What can you not wait to do?
Find out what I'm doing with Dan on Friday...he won't tell me!

3-What's the last movie you saw?
My dear boyfriend took me to see Nights in Rodanthe...he's such a trooper.

4-Do you smile often?
I think so.

Disappointing

I got an e-mail today that just made me weep.

Read the story here.

Mike Guglielmucci, the singer/songwriter who wrote the song “Healer" for Hillsong United came out and confessed he had been lying about his illness for two years. He actually doesn't even have cancer at all. He does however have a sickness. I can't even wrap my head around it other than to know that God still loves him and Mike G. still very much needs Him. It's just so crazy to me. The author of the e-mail I received said it well and I'll quote it here...

"This is a shock and it is accompanied by great disappointment and even bitterness toward Mike G. However, there is redemptive hope in the fact that the words of the song and the emotions you feel when it is heard were stirred by accurate, biblical, provable characteristics of God. We all have been deceived by a man, but the truths that resounded in us should echo still. God is a healer and we can trust in Him completely. It’s just a shame this instance tainted our perception of that reality.

Prayers for Mike Guglielmucci would be a good idea. Also, Hillsong was unaware of Mike’s lies and they are scrambling to retain credibility within their church and partnering churches. Pray that the church (Big C) all over the world remains healthy and whole."

Also pray for his wife, his family, and his ministry as none of them even knew the truth.

My Soundtrack

So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend your cool...


Opening Credits:
Alabaster - Rocky Votolato

Waking Up:
Snails - The Format

First Day At School:
Dog Problems - The Format

Falling In Love:
When Your Mind's Made Up - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova (Once Soundtrack)

Fight Song:
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing - David Crowder Band

Breaking Up:
9 Crimes - Damien Rice

Prom:
Think As Thieves - Dashboard Confessional

Life:
Our Love is Not Their Business - Andy Davis

Mental Breakdown:
All at Once - The Fray

Driving:
Zac and Sara - Ben Folds (Live)

Flashback:
Shadowfeet - Brooke Fraser

Wedding:
Death Came and Got Me - Rosie Thomas
*This would be the worst wedding song EVER!

Final Battle:
Lonely People - Augustana

Death Scene:
Time Travel is Possible - Bastian

Funeral Song:
Whisper - A Fine Frenzy

End Credit:
Sweep Me Away - Charlie Hall

Repost this and try it out yourself, it's pretty neato!

Overwhelmed.

Life has been hard lately. And I don't think for just me. Lots of people seem to be going through a rough season. Why does it happen like that? I miss when things were simple...when my only worry was how I was going to get a ride to the show this weekend and finishing up last minute projects for my business classes. I feel like the past month has been just one long string of me letting people down. Mostly myself.

Regan Faith Mills

"At 11:28pm Wednesday April 16th Regan Faith Mills' faith was made sight. While in bed with her Big brother Ryder and Big sister Rylee with Brian and I right at her side and feet surrounded by a crowd of nurses, doctors, her Nana and Papa along with Shannon and Rob Maupin. With no struggle or medication assistance Regan took her last breath and let go of her body and was made New......." -Chantell Mills


Regan will never struggle again and it brings a huge smile to my face to picture her walking and singing and talking with Jesus, but her family and everyone around her that loved her will struggle...Their faith and trust in God will get them through but would you please join me in praying for them?

To read about their journey and to be truly blessed and encouraged by Regan's story you can go to the Mills' Family blog. www.routefive.blogspot.com

Spring has Sprung!

OK...so it's probably a bit too early to say that just yet...but it sure does feel good to have the sunshine and warm temps. I even broke the flip flops out yesterday and opened my windows for a bit today. My rule is 50 and we hit that...so it was a must. The grey days were beginning to wear on me and I was suffering from some major cabin fever. I'm just going to reiterate again how much I hate Winter and seeing it go is such a beautiful thing. I'm ready for all the rain to come and wash away all that this past season has brought. I was at Walmart today *sidenote* Does anyone else think Walmart is one of the most depressing places in the States? I do...at least the Beloit Walmart. Anyway...I was at walmart and all winter long they had these huge mounds of snow that had been plowed in the middle of their already cramped parking lot. Well today as I looked at the mounds melting I was blown away at what I saw. These mounds look like icy land fills. It is so disgusting to me how careless we have become. See...all that garbage was there but it was covered up by the beautiful white stuff (Ohhh...good sermon analogy!) I know this was seemingly nothing...but to me it just spoke volumes about the state of the community of Beloit. It's just so sad.

As far as life for me goes...I can just say it's interesting. I'm learning and experiencing new things. I'm growing in new ways. I'm looking forward to what God is doing in my life and who He's bringing in to it. Beloit is my home now. I feel comfortable in my skin here now. I got a roommate a little over a month ago now, and that's going really well. Now only has it helped me out financially in a huge way it's been really good for me. I was getting a bit too selfish in the way I was living and for some reason having someone living with you and seeing the way you live and act is a quick wake up call to being the person I really want to be.

On a completely different note, I have had the desire to learn something new lately. I've even been looking into taking a course or two at Blackhawk College just so I can get my hands into something else. My brain is bored.

So that's it. That's what's going on in life right now. I know...it's just so dang exciting you can barely contain yourself.

Things I Love

I haven't done one of these posts in quite sometime and lately I have been really loving some things so I thought it was about time.

First off...



This is my new favorite movie. It was just such a beautiful expression of what music can do to people. And it wasn't typical. I just loved it and would suggest renting it. Not to mention buying the soundtrack. I had to buy it right after I watched the movie because I was so in love with Glen Hansard's voice and song writing.







I'm no Rachel Ray in the kitchen and chopping is not my forte by any means. But I got this little genius invention for Christmas and I love it. It's handy for everything...I even used to to cut up chicken the other night and it was perfect. My only complaint is that it's a bit tedious to clean...but I say it's worth it to get such nicely chopped veggies.





This is a great CD. The song writers (Ryan Post, Evan Savage, and others) are really talented. I think it will be interesting to see what happens with them. It's a really great CD but hard to get a hold of right now because they're only selling it at Eastview in Bloomington. You can listen to a few tracks though. www.fuel242.com. It says it's live...but I'm not sure how true that is. I'm sure some is live but from what I can hear most of it was done in a studio. I could be wrong though. Either way, it's a great listen.





iGoogle is go great. Everything you need all in one place. Mine has news, weather, my google calendar, my gmail, google talk, and of course an RSS feed from people.com.





I just got a new work computer and in the process of switching over I had a big scare. I thought I lost all of my pictures...over 1000 pictures...4 years worth. I was able to recover them but because of that I decided to get a Flickr account so I could keep my photos backed up with their original size. For $25 a year you have unlimited storage and it has really user friendly photo correction stuff. I think it's great. Check out my page.





This is hands down the best gym I have ever been to. I love it so much and I actually like going there to work out. It's pretty sweet. They have a state of the art cardio studio, state of the art weight training equipment, a seven lane lap swimming pool, a warm water therapy pool, and my favorite part...separate whirlpool, sauna, and steam room in the locker rooms.

So there ya have it. Things I love so far this year. And it's only February!

Booyah!

Yeah...that's right. I said booyah. I'm going to Vegas in February. I'm so dang excited. I have not been on a real vacation in years. Like literal years. Needless to say, I can't wait.

In other news, I have this weird habit of getting into sports during playoff time. Normally, I could care less about baseball, but for some reason I always watch all the playoff stuff. And now it's happening with football. It's such a strange thing. Part of could be how awesome the games look on my TV!

Well, anyway...this is a pretty pointless blog. I promise someday soon I'll write something with some substance.

So this is the new year...

...and I don't feel any different.

I love that Death Cab for Cutie song...and those lyrics just sum up this year. I had plans for this year. Somehow they got away from me. So here I am making plans in my head for 2008 wondering if I will be singing the same song next year at this time. I can only pray that I rise above.

'Wake up o sleeper. Rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you.'

So this is the New Year.
And I don't feel any different.
The clanking of crystal
Explosions off in the distance

So this is the New Year
And I have no resolutions
For self assigned penance
For problems with easy solutions

So everybody put your best suit or dress on
Let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once
Lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn
As thirty dialogues bleed into one

I wish the world was flat like the old days
Then i could travel just by folding a map
No more airplanes, or speedtrains, or freeways
There'd be no distance that can hold us back.

Yet another post with no substance!

Yes...sometimes I get bored a fill out surveys and this one was fun.

1.) When you walk in your front door, which room do you enter?
Living Room

2.)Do you have a dishwasher?
No...I miss having one a lot.

3.) Is your living room carpeted or does it have hardwood floors?
Hardwood

4.) Do you keep your kitchen knives on the counter or in a drawer?
Drawer

5.) House, apartment, duplex or trailer?
House that is an apartment

6.) How many bedrooms is it?
2

7.) Gas stove or electric?
Gas -- That is broke for the second time in a month.

8.) Do you have a yard?
A small one in back.

9.) What size TV is in the living room?
Small...but getting a new one for Christmas!

10.) Are your plates in the same cupboard as your cups?
Why yes they are.

11.) Is there a coffee maker sitting on your kitchen counter?
Not on the counter...on a shelf.

12.) What color is your kitchen?
Red

13.) What room is your computer in?
It's a laptop...wherever I want it.

14.) Are there pictures hanging in your living room?
Yes

15.) Are there any themes found in your home?
Sorta...Teal and Red throughout the house.

16.) What kind of laundry detergent do you use??
Right now Gain

17.) Do you use dryer sheets??
Yes...I need to buy some though....see, good think I'm filling this out.

18.) Do you have any curtains in your home?
Yes...still need some more though.

19) What color is your refrigerator?
White

20.) Is your house clean??
Not as clean as I'd like it.

21.) What room is the most neglected?
My bedroom, for sure.

22.) Are the dishes in your sink/dishwasher clean or dirty?
There aren't any in the sink right now.

23.) How long have you lived in your home?
Moved in June 1st.

24.) Where did you live before?
With the Pokel's in a little apartment above their garage. It was kinda fun.

25.) Do you have one of those fluffy toilet lid covers on your toilet?
Absolutely not.

26.) Do you have a scale anywhere in your house?
No

27.) How many mirrors are in your house?
4

28.) Look up. What do you see?
ceiling fan

29.)How many rooms in your house?
6

30.) Do you have a garage?
Yes but it's filled with my landlords stuff.

31.) What style construction is the house?
I don't know...old.

32.) How many closets does it have?
4

33.) How many levels?
Well the house is 4...my apt is 1.

34.) Are you planning on moving anytime soon?
Hope not. I love this place.