Sep. 28, 2007 - Happy Days.
To view this entry, go to rockforhim.blogspot.com. I'll be using that for my regular blog now. :) Thanks for all the fun here! I won't be deleting this blog, or it's account, for friend purposes, but I'll be using blogspot to write. Burn out bright!
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Sep. 15, 2007 - I'm engaged to a 4 year old....
... and recieved flowers from his sweet big brother. :) *happiness* The same big brother is escorting me (and my mom) to a ballet next Friday. *squeals*
Ode to iPod
IPod, oh iPod,
How I miss thee so, oh iPod.
Thou hast filled my days with joy,
And on rainy days, thou comforted me.
Thou woke me in the morn,
And put me to rest at night.
But tis no longer, my iPod.
Thy innards were torn
From thy thin, white frame,
And thy beautiful face became still.
My heart was filled with anguish
As thy soul was laid to rest.
My tears cascaded on thy marred surface;
No longer shall my heart leap to thy tune,
No more hours together, laughing and crying,
Dancing and singing to thy sweet melodies.
Over and over, my stereo cries for thee.
Thy name flashes ever on
On it’s blue screen,
As well as in my heart.
My memories of thee I’ll cherish forever.
And so, this is my final farewell;
I love thee so, my iPod.
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Sep. 7, 2007 - wow...
I totally just remembered that I have a blog. O_o
And I don't have time for a super long entry, so I'll just cut down the last couple weeks with short sentences. *ahem* 1. I have no ipod. 2. I have no phone. 3. I have no money. 4. None of the above is my fault.
So there you have it.
ciao for now.
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Aug. 21, 2007 - I'm still alive!!!
.... amazingly. I've been going through the worst cold I've had in a looooong time, and I still feel like I just need to chop off my head, drain it, and put it back on. Ahhhhh. But this morning, I took a nice, long, steaming hot shower. x) heaven, I tell you.
Buuuut, it's not lasting for long. This is my last week with the kids, so I'm trying to make it the best while not getting them sick. >.< And it didn't help when I had to clean up half a jar of strawberry jam in the refrigerator, and the brothers are beating each other up behind my back. Grr. The little Princess, though, has been a sweet dear. I love her dearly, as I love the boys, but the Princess means just a wee bit more... probably because she's a girly girl, and just so much fun to be around. I have mixed feelings about leaving tomorrow, because I know that it will be a while before I'll see them again... I feel like they're partly my siblings, and partly my own kids. But, it will be nice to wake up in my own bed every morning, without a little 7 y.o. staring at me, 2 inches away from my nose. xD
But now, now that it's almost over, I'm not looking at my summer, calculating how much dough I've made (but that fact does make me smile. xD) but rather, the difference living away from home and becoming a second mom to these kids, and learning about parenting and keeping a house in order has done to me. Sometimes, I wonder if it's been a bad thing, because occasionally, I feel like I'm parenting my REAL siblings. Like, telling my nearly-17 y.o. brother when he can play on the PlayStation, and telling Audrey what she needs to wear that day, and giving her instructions that she's supposed to just "carry out." Then I have to correct myself, and say, "Scratch that. Go ask mom." And walk away, red faced. =P But other things have happened that have improved myself. Such as, I am more willing to walk over, pick up the vacuume, and clean the whole house without blinking an eye. (My sister, 14, has even asked, "Who are you, and what have you done with my evil big sister?" and, "Emma, what is WRONG with you?!") And, I have learned to analize situations better. You really have no idea what parents go through until you have to be one. Learning how to be fair and just, but firm and kind, has been a milestone for me. I think it will be something I'll carry with me for a lifetime. :)
So when people ask me now, "wil you want to do it again?" I really don't have an answer. I think, spending so much time away from family was a little hard, and sometimes the wrong thing, but it was good for me to be in a different enviroment, and learning new things - not to mention, making a weekly income. *evil laugh* So we'll wait and see. We'll wait and see.
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Aug. 6, 2007 - Happenings...
Oh my goodness, I am my mother's daughter. For the first time in my life, I've set FIRE to my dinner. O_O Foot high flames were coming out of the grill - and that was AFTER I dumped a glass of cold water on it. All I could think of was "Well, at least we know what NOT to do." Andy (10 y.o.) was standing behind me the whole time, screaming like a girl. >.< I just wish I could have gotten a picture of it to show off at my mom's blog and go "Haha, my flames are higher than yours!!!" Needless to say, the house was full of smoke - again, and I had 30 min. to get everything back to normal before The Mom walked through the door. I managed to do that, and everything would have been perfect, if the kids hadn't ratted on me as soon as The Mom stepped through the door. *bangs head on desk*
I have two guitars now. One is the electric, which I showed off in a previous entry. Now, a family from church lent me their acoustic guitar, and I'm bringing that with me to and from work. It's really pretty, and I can play it. :) Happyness! I am sooo glad I picked up the art of music. 8 months ago, I would have doubted any ability that I could play, or that I would even buy a guitar. Thank you God, for opening my eyes to my second earthly passion!
Speaking of work... I'm now working full time. I've got two jobs. Last time I updated my work, I was taking care of three kids, three days a week. Now, on Thursday and Friday, I'm taking care of a 6 y.o. girly cheerleader, and her adorable 3.5 mo brother. xD It was love at first sight! He cuddled with me beautifully, and finished the day off with a nice wad of drool dripping off my arm. *sigh!* I'm in love!
I've been tagged several times... I'll have to go organize them into one entry tomorrow. Tonight, I'm too tired. I went to a water park today with the kids, and spent most of the time in the 3ft. deep pool with the 4yo princess, teaching her how to float on her back and practicing ballet with her. xD I had fun, and I think she did too.
Before I go, everyone head over to Osprey's blog, and bug him to write a new entry, for TobyMac's sake!
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Jul. 24, 2007 - Deep(er) thoughts...
I know, two posts in one day! What's wrong with me? lol.
But anyways... I've been thinking. (scary...) I joined up with The Challenge at the beginning, with the full intention of completing it in 90 days. And then, once again, my pastor smacked me in the face with one of his sermons. >.< That day, he talked at one point about reading God's word, and basically how you read it. One of the things he mentioned really got my attention. He said that it is misusing the Bible to read it all the way through just to check it off the list when that "chore" is completed. O_O That one hurt.
Note, it is NOT misusing the Bible to read it through in 90 days if you have the full intention of really learning from it, and digging deep into the messages God has there. That's great! But, it's not for me. I am one of those people who sets out to do something just to get it out of the way. (Like my surgery for example.) I realized that the last few weeks, I've started my Bible reading with the thought, "Ok, I have to get this done and over with." And that is NOT how it should be approached. I'm all for reading the Bible for spiritual growth, and I seriously enjoy that. But when it's put on a schedual for me, it just becomes more of a chore than a pleasure.
And so, with great sadness, I have to say that I'm quitting the Challenge. But I don't want it to be thought of as "quitting", if you know what I mean. I prefer to think about it as another step in my knowlege of God's Holy Word. I think that the Challenge is a fantastic idea, and I'll pray for those still involved. Maybe one day I'll be able to do a challenge like that again, but right now... I would rather focus on what God is trying to say to me rather than getting all my reading done during the day.
Thanks for listening to my musings. :)
Burn out Bright,
Emma
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Jul. 24, 2007 - More random bits and pieces....
First off, the new template! *ta da* I think I like this one the most out of all my other templates. It's got my name written all over it. :D LOL. Also, I did another work of art over at Antelope's blog. Everyone go say how beautiful it is to her!!!
Second, I want to give a shout out to a couple new bloggers. One is Antelope's own pajamamama. :) She's brand new, so go say Hi, and welcome her in! The second blogger I have to point you towards is actually a very good friend of mine. We've known each other for, oh, well over a year, and she decided to get a blog when she saw mine. :) So please welcome Hopeful! *party*
So yeah, about the upcoming mouth surgery... I went to the oral surgon, and had to watch a 12 minute video about everything that could go WRONG. Like I totally needed to see that. So that made me want to get it done as fast as possible and get it over with. But NOOOOO. I went up to the little blonde chick behind the counter and tried to get the doomsday set for this Thursday, but she just smiled and said in her fake Texas accent, "Sorry, Honey, but we have to wait for your insurance to get back to us. Until then, we can't schedual your surgery. Oh, and it will take about six weeks." I just about stabbed her with the little flowered pen she was twirling in her fingers. See, in six weeks, I'll be preparing for Nutcracker auditions, and be getting into the full school year. And I have to have surgery?! NOT cool.
I have a sunburn on my nose. >.< I look like Rudolph! Haha. yeah...
Hey, thanks to LadyJaneGrey for handing out my 700th comment! You rock, girl!
Here's a good photo of my guitar:
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Jul. 13, 2007 - NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well. I have some good news, and I have some bad news. Freakishly bad news. Bad news that turned my stomach upside-down. But I have some other good news too. But the bad news is the worst.
I suppose you want me to tell you what the bad news is, right? I mean, it is SO bad, that it will go on my permanent record. It’s like, BAD bad. Really bad news!
*sigh* Ok. The first good news is, I went to the dentist (who, by the way, is a great guy and always makes me laugh while he’s sticking sharp metal into my mouth) and got some great news from him and all the nurses. They were all in agreement that I have absolutely beautiful teeth. Perfectly straight, white, and no cavities! (big grin and celebration dance inserted here) Then they gave me the BAD news.
The BAD news is, they have to take some of my beautiful, white, straight teeth OUT. (big grin disappears and is replaced with buckets of water running down my shirt front) Turns out, my wisdom teeth are growing in – just not the way they’re supposed to. The bottom wisdom teeth are growing in sideways towards my molars, so they’re scraping the side and causing me some pain. The top wisdom teeth are growing in the opposite direction – towards my ears. So, the only solution is to take them out by surgery. (insert death music here)
The brutal truth is, I am FREAKED OUT BEYOND MEASURE. All stories I’ve heard of people with their wisdom teeth taken out by surgery ended up in throbbing mouths for weeks, infected gums, and big, fat, chipmunk cheeks. NOT cool. This will be my first time going under, and I am soo not looking forward to it. My dad kept saying, “Oh, Emma, you have nothing to worry about!” (fake, happy voice here.) “You’ll be fine! Besides, you were LUCKY enough to get a mouth like your old man!” And then he smiled, and I got a view of the Himalayas inside my father’s mouth.
All I have to say now is, Fisher, I completely understand your pain. >.< And all of you had better be praying extra hard on the day of surgery that I’m not going to fly out of the operating room in my nightgown and run home, AWAY from sharp utensils and happy gas.
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Jul. 10, 2007 - Randomnemity
I haven't had a nice random post in a while... I think it's about time, don't you?
First off, It was just about 3 weeks ago that I hit 600 comments. And now, I'm 22 comments away from 700. By this post, and my 700th comment, that will add up to an average of 10 comments per entry. Not bad... *strokes chin* Plus, I'm just a little over 800 hits to get to 7,000 views on my site meter. Fun fun! I love statistics. :)
I've decided to pursue music, as a second passion. This one I shall teach myself. My first earthly passion is ballet, first and foremost, but now, I am taking up the art of guitar, and shall buy my very first electric this week. :) I don't know exactly what I want, but I'm leaning towards a Gibson - which is expensive, but I'm prepared to spend the $600+ I've saved for it. :) In the future, I'm going to buy an acoustic too. A family I know may sell me their old one, since they have two. *shrug*
... I think I'm starting to get a little homesick. I love my job, working for just three days a week, but I don't get to go home and see my family for three days. The first month and a half, it was great, but now I'm missing my mom's hugs more often, and my doggy's kisses when he wakes up in the morning. It's a little better this week, because my mom came to see me this morning, and brought me a wonderful frappicino from Starbucks. Yummy! Then we sat and talked while I slurped my drink and the kids were all doing random, quiet things. She said I have it good here, and I agree, but I miss my bed, and my posters, and my dog, and my family... *sniff* Only one more day and I'll be going home. :) Yayness!
On a more serious note, I'm struggling a lot with grace and forgiveness... old grudges are popping up with fresh anger, and I'm ready to go learn how to wrestle, or box, or something. I was going to learn fencing, but that option was taken away when my parents realized I might actually hurt someone. So it's a little rough, living here at work on my own, trying not to yell at the computer in anger in front of my Princess, who is only 4. Even Andy (whom I've written about before) has noticed a couple times my more grumpy *cough* attitude. And these are not grudges against myself; these are old things that people have said about my family. And I'm totally ready to blow my top and become that evil dictator I'm meant to be. haha. No, jk. I'm just praying that God will grant me the patience I need and the grace to deal with these people in a silent, reserved manner, and let Him deal with them on judgement day. *sigh* So... any time, God! You know I'm ready whenever you are! :)
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Jul. 9, 2007 - Watch out, world... Buahahahaha!
| You Are Destined to Rule the World |
 Which is both kind of cool and kind of scary! Will you rule the world? Maybe. Maybe not. But at least you know that you could. |
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