My best friends, Mr. and Mrs. Happy, are in town for the week, so we had dinner at Chuy's and played games last night with our friend Jeff. We played the 1980's edition of Trivial Pursuit. It went really late, so today I'm really tired, but I had a great time. We were getting a little punchy when a certain Sports and Leisure question had us on the floor with laughter. I know our minds hit the bottom of the gutter, but, hey, it was funny.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Happy Thanksgiving!!
The Top Five Things I'm Thankful For
1. My salvation.
2. My family and friends.
3. My freedom.
4. My health.
5. My job and my apartment.
What are you thankful for?
Have a great Thanksgiving! (And Gig 'Em Aggies!!!)
1. My salvation.
2. My family and friends.
3. My freedom.
4. My health.
5. My job and my apartment.
What are you thankful for?
Have a great Thanksgiving! (And Gig 'Em Aggies!!!)
Monday, November 22, 2004
Happy Birthday to Me!
This weekend, I hit a milestone. I am now 30. Mostly, I'm okay with this. I have been playing the comparison game a bit. I thought that by thirty I would be married with a few kids, and that hasn't happened, although it has happened to many of my friends. However, I have had some good times and traveled to some great places. I still have a lot of freedom to do whatever I want, and that's good. (I could do without the gray hairs and eye wrinkles, but that's another story.)
On my birthday I had lunch with my dad, which was really nice. My brother called, which was great, and I talked to a few friends. A couple of my best friends didn't call, but I guess I'll hear from them soon. I went out to dinner and a movie with Jeff and Jen and had a great time. We saw National Treasure, which was totally implausible but entertaining. I really enjoyed seeing some of the national monuments in the film. Maybe this summer I'll do a national history tour of Boston, Philadelphia, and D.C. I think I could Amtrak between the three for pretty cheap. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
In classroom news, it is STILL raining. With this being a two day week, the kids are bouncing off the walls. Only one more day until a five day break. Yea!
My favorite discussion point from Sunday school this week: I am a princess. I am the daughter of the King and little sister of the Prince. I am an heir to the greatest estate ever imagined. Yeah God!! Romans 8:15-17
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
On my birthday I had lunch with my dad, which was really nice. My brother called, which was great, and I talked to a few friends. A couple of my best friends didn't call, but I guess I'll hear from them soon. I went out to dinner and a movie with Jeff and Jen and had a great time. We saw National Treasure, which was totally implausible but entertaining. I really enjoyed seeing some of the national monuments in the film. Maybe this summer I'll do a national history tour of Boston, Philadelphia, and D.C. I think I could Amtrak between the three for pretty cheap. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
In classroom news, it is STILL raining. With this being a two day week, the kids are bouncing off the walls. Only one more day until a five day break. Yea!
My favorite discussion point from Sunday school this week: I am a princess. I am the daughter of the King and little sister of the Prince. I am an heir to the greatest estate ever imagined. Yeah God!! Romans 8:15-17
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Caged Monsters
It's been rainy and cold for the last 3 or 4 days, so my kids haven't been able to play outside. They are now bouncing off the wall. Pray for sunshine! :)
Over the past week or so, I've been watching the DVD's of a short-lived TV series called Firefly. Curt recommended it on his site a few weeks ago. From the mind of Joss Whedon, Firefly chronicles the adventures of the rebellious crew of a small space freighter. It only ran for about half a season and then was pulled off the air. The viewing audience was small but very devoted, so the entire season was released on DVD. They are also filming a full length feature called Serenity based on the series. It took an episode or two to get used to the concept - a combination of a frontier western and science fiction, but it has been really interesting. One episode in particular, called Out of Gas, was very good. I highly recommend renting it.
The Happy Husband recommended this link this week. I can't wait until I get to be a Tickle Monster.
:) I've heard of stashing money away for a rainy day, but this is ridiculous.
Over the past week or so, I've been watching the DVD's of a short-lived TV series called Firefly. Curt recommended it on his site a few weeks ago. From the mind of Joss Whedon, Firefly chronicles the adventures of the rebellious crew of a small space freighter. It only ran for about half a season and then was pulled off the air. The viewing audience was small but very devoted, so the entire season was released on DVD. They are also filming a full length feature called Serenity based on the series. It took an episode or two to get used to the concept - a combination of a frontier western and science fiction, but it has been really interesting. One episode in particular, called Out of Gas, was very good. I highly recommend renting it.
The Happy Husband recommended this link this week. I can't wait until I get to be a Tickle Monster.
:) I've heard of stashing money away for a rainy day, but this is ridiculous.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Hot for Teacher
Hey y'all. I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I had a few technical difficulties. Hopefully now everything is back on track.
I write today to address a disturbing trend in television programming. I had been looking forward to ABC's life as we know it for some time, and the first few episodes were pretty good. A new storyline, however, has forced me to remove it from my viewing options. The show chronicles a group of three friends and their lives. Each has a girlfriend-one with Kelly Osbourne, one with a beautiful soccer player, and one with the high school English/dance teacher. {{scratching record}} What!?! That's right, one of the featured "romances" is between a 16 year old boy and his 23 year-old English teacher. When did this become ok? We all know that if the genders were reversed, a network would never air a romance between a young female student and an adult male teacher. Dawson's Creek ran a similar story line in it's first season, and Mary Kay LeTourneau is on television every other week, it seems. Why does our society continue to perpetuate this horrible double standard. I didn't think this would need to be stated, but a physical relationship with a minor is never ok. What are these people thinking? Anyway, as I said before, I now no longer watch life as we know it . I may, however, tape it to get a list of sponsors so I can let them know my feelings as well.
On a final note, congratulations Jeff W. on finishing Race for the Cure! I'm proud of you!
I write today to address a disturbing trend in television programming. I had been looking forward to ABC's life as we know it for some time, and the first few episodes were pretty good. A new storyline, however, has forced me to remove it from my viewing options. The show chronicles a group of three friends and their lives. Each has a girlfriend-one with Kelly Osbourne, one with a beautiful soccer player, and one with the high school English/dance teacher. {{scratching record}} What!?! That's right, one of the featured "romances" is between a 16 year old boy and his 23 year-old English teacher. When did this become ok? We all know that if the genders were reversed, a network would never air a romance between a young female student and an adult male teacher. Dawson's Creek ran a similar story line in it's first season, and Mary Kay LeTourneau is on television every other week, it seems. Why does our society continue to perpetuate this horrible double standard. I didn't think this would need to be stated, but a physical relationship with a minor is never ok. What are these people thinking? Anyway, as I said before, I now no longer watch life as we know it . I may, however, tape it to get a list of sponsors so I can let them know my feelings as well.
On a final note, congratulations Jeff W. on finishing Race for the Cure! I'm proud of you!
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