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Stole this from Emily, Em, Emy, Em-O, Emmy Lou, Emma, Molly, MeMe 1. I am scared of birds. It probably goes back to my childhood when a bird got in my house and flew around my head. And the thought of watching that Hitchcock movie? *Shudder* 2. I am completely obsessed with ice. I eat it all day. Compulsively. I love Sonic ice, but I will settle for any size or shape. 3. I can sing a song about almost any word you say in casual conversation. I don't always mean to, but the songs just come to me when I hear the word. My kids think I am insane. Especially when we are doing history and I burst into song about Vikings or Sinbad the Sailor or Henry VIII. Then I have to look them up on YouTube to prove that I am not making them up. 4. I watch the Golden Girls almost every night when I go to bed. I big pink puffy heart them. 5. I made homemade laundry detergent a couple of weeks ago and feel strangely empowered by that fact. I'm no Ma Ingalls, but it was kinda fun. And it works great and is super cheap. 6. I can't watch people get embarrassed on TV or in a movie. It makes me so uncomfortable I have to close my eyes or leave the room. (You know like when they are about to get caught looking in the boss's desk or something like that.) I hate hate hate it. 7. I used to love to cook until now that I have to do it 3 times a day. The worst part of homeschooling is not having a janitor or a cafeteria lady. 8. Oddly, though, I love cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Love love love it. 9. I hate washing silverware. I don't love washing any dishes, but I really detest spoons and forks. 10. I once won $50 in a photography contest and made Jason refer to me as "the award-winning photographer" after that. :) 11. When I was pregnant with Spenser and had trouble sleeping I watched Star Wars (New Hope), Pretty Woman or Housesitter every single night to fall asleep. I can pretty much quote all 3 of them mostly by heart. 12. I try to keep my email inbox under 50. It's completely arbitrary but it makes me feel better when it is under 50. 13. I can play guitar a little. Spenser is way better than me, though. Punk. 14. I tend to overtip waitresses because I used to be one in college. 15. Sometimes I am overcome by irrational fear. Like when all 4 kids are swimming at the same time. I am terrified that they will drown. I pray and I trust God and I know that I shouldn't be that way, but I am. Same thing when we were climbing mountains in Tennessee. To say I was a nervous wreck is a complete understatement. 16. I don't have a favorite color. All these dumb email and Myspace surveys that you get always ask your favorite color and I say green but I could not care less about the color green or any other color for that matter. 17. I am always nervous that people I know are going to read my blog and find something to be offended about. Yeah, I know, it's dumb, but it's part of the whole preacher's wife thinking. 18. Jason and I teach a Sunday School class, but I participate in another Sunday School discussion-type class via email. The teacher emails me her discussion questions, and I answer them by email. It keeps me sharp. 19. I can tolerate a surprisingly large amount of chaos without being affected. Comes from having 4 kids. I barely even notice noise unless it has a certain urgency. Once (when Spenser was still in public school) I was on a bus with a bunch of 3rd graders going on a field trip. I was reading a book amidst all of the commotion, and a teacher asked me how I could read with all of that. I looked at him and said "I have 4 kids." 20. I am a big Loser when it comes to the library. I always end up owing huge fines and so it is probably cheaper for me to use ebay, amazon and paperbackswap. 21. I once had a horrible gall bladder attack (or something abdominal) that put me in the ER during a church business meeting. At that meeting a deacon trashed my husband and the senior pastor so badly that the pastor told me (in the ER) that God spared me. Apparently horrible abdominal pain was less painful than that meeting. 22. That deacon is no longer at our church. Long story short, God moved in a mighty way. I should write a book. 23. I have an irrational fear of church business meetings. No not really, but they make me nervous even though now they are very pleasant. 24. When I find a new song that I like I will listen to it a bazillion times. In a row. 25. I feel bad that none of my random facts were deep or spiritual or insightful. Oh great, now I have guilt.  Subscribe in a reader
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Drugs?
C-section?
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from Emily: 1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket 2. Your significant other? Forever 3. Your hair? Looooonnnnggggg 4. Your mother? Fabulous 5. Your father? Funny 6. Your favorite thing? Jesus 7. Your dream last night? Pregnant 8. Your favorite drink? Coke 9. Your dream/goal? Godliness 10. The room you’re in? Messy. 11. Your church? Family. 12. Your fear? Heights. 13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Skinnier. 14. Where were you last night? Theatre. 15. What you’re not? Skinny. 16. Muffins? Sure! 17. One of your wish list items? Books 18. Where you grew up? Here. 19. The last thing you did? Drove. 20. What are you wearing? Sandals. 21. Your TV? Bedtime. 22. Your pets? Numerous. 23. Your computer? Obsession? 24. Your life? Content 25. Your mood? Anxious 26. Missing someone? No 27. Your car? Van 28. Something you’re not wearing? Makeup. 29. Favorite store? eBay 30. Your summer? Busy. 31. Like(love) someone? Jason. 32. Your favorite color? Green. 33. Last time you laughed? Blanche 34. Last time you cried? Sermon. 35. Who will repost this? Bueller?. |
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The ABC's of me
A. Attached or single?
Attached and quite happy about it.
B. Best Friend?
Jason.
C. Cake or Pie?
Cake.
D. Day of Choice?
Friday.
E. Essential item?
Computer
F. Favorite Color?
I hate this question. Who cares?
G. Gummy Bears or Worms?
Gummy Bears but only the whitish ones.
H. Home town?
Columbus GA
I. Favorite indulgence?
Coke
J. January or July?
neither
K. Kids?
1 boy and 3 girls.
L. Life isn't complete without?
Jesus
M. Marriage Date?
August 24 1991
N. Number of brothers and sisters?
1 brother.
O. Oranges or apples?
Gala apples
P. Phobias?
Heights
Q. Quotes?
Though nothing can bring back the hourOf splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; --William Wordsworth R. Reasons to smile?
God, Jason, my kids
S. Season of choice?
Fall
T. Tag 5 people....
If 5 people read this, you're it!
U. Unknown fact about me?
I wanted to join the Peace Corp. OK Emily said the same thing, but it's true. I planned to join when I graduated from college, but I married Jason instead.
V. Vegetable?
Corn
W. Worst habit?
dunno
X. Xray or ultrasound?
Ultrasound
Y. Your favorite food?
BBQ ribs Z. Your zodiac sign? |
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Jennifer from Life on a Budget tagged me to do 8 things about myself. I hope she is not disappointed at how utterly boring I am ;) The Rules: The rules are simple. Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
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iPod MemeI stole this from Chilihead. Tag, you're it, if you have an mp3 player! INSTRUCTIONS: How do you feel today? What’s your outlook on life? What does your family think of you? What do your friends think of you? What do your exes think of you? How’s your love life? How will your love life be in the future? Will you get married? Are you good at school? Will you be successful? What song should they play on your birthday? What song should they play at your graduation? The Soundtrack of your life? You and your best friends are? Happy times: Sad times: Every day: For tomorrow: For you: What does next year have in store for me? What do I say when life gets too hard? What song will I dance to at my wedding? What do you want as your career? Your favorite saying? How will I die?
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You look so pretty in your wedding dress. I love your spiral perm and fake nails. It's cute how you practiced wearing them for a few weeks so they wouldn't feel awkward at the wedding. I know it seems like a good idea to have a pretty song sung right after you and Jason light the unity candle, but, honestly, standing there for four and a half minutes with a smile plastered on your face is not really much fun for anyone. Oh, and sweetie, eat something at your reception. You paid good money for that food. But if you forget, or get too nervous, it'll be ok. Miss Rose's granddaughters are back there packing you a little cooler full of treats right now. And Domino's delivers to the hotel. By the way, War of the Roses is not a good movie to watch on your honeymoon. I know its on cable and it's free and all with the room, but, really, I can think of better ways to spend your time. Don't forget your new black shoes when you leave tomorrow. Tell Jason not to forget his wallet (but not in a naggy way. You'll perfect that later.) If he forgets, it's ok. When the nice policeman sees the "Just Married" sign on the back of your car, he'll chuckle and let you go. Most of all, remember this feeling of utter joy and expectation that you have on the verge of your married life. You will have many, many happy years ahead of you. There will be times when you will be sad and hurt and even miserable, but you will come through it together --stronger-- on the other side. You may spend the first year of marriage contemplating murder, since you don't believe in divorce. But you have good times ahead of you. Many many broken down cars. Leaky roofs. Unpaid bills. Sure. But also gorgeous children. (by the way your firstborn will be ok, and will go home from the NICU after just a week. Don't panic.) The fulfillment of doing ministry together. Passion. Friendship. Love. God has truly brought you two together and will see you through the bad times. Be nicer to your mother-in-law, she can't help how she is. Have frequent and passionate s*x with your husband. It's free and fun. And he needs it. He also needs and deserves your respect. He is a great man and will be the love of your life for many years to come. Love, Me (2007) To see other Dear Me posts or to link to your own, check it out here. |
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I got this from nsremom. These are a few of my favorite things:
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Most of our recent dates have been really cheap, but not exactly duplicatable. Unless you have a mom who babysits, a friend who works for Carmike and a friend who gives you restaurant gift certificates. See what I mean? Our dates usually consist of my mom taking all 4 kids, free movie tickets coutesy of our Carmike friend, and free or cheap dinner out somewhere where we received a gc. You can check restaurant.com and see if they have any restaurants in your area. Most place you get half price gift certificates-- and osmetimes the deals are even better. Right now if you buy a $25 gc, you get a $10 one free. I also use mypoints.com and when I accumulate enough points, I redeem them for a gift card to Olive Garden. But really the idea of dating our spouse is about connecting, so you can do that without leaving home. Send the kids to bed early, get some Edy's Dibs  and watch a Netflix or Blockbuster movie. For more great ideas, head over to Shalee's. |