Aug. 24, 2007 - Tag from Hannah
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Before I do this tag I am very happy to warn you that I got my driver's lincense yesterday. Here is how the tag goes. Type your name with your fingers,nose,chin, and then elbows. Oh, tag 4 people. NO BACKSPACING, NO MATTER WHAT!!! My name with my fingers: Rachael My name with my nose:rachael My name with my knuckles:razchael My name with my chin: rrzzzzzzzz cbbhzadddde.,l My name with my elbows:rachael That was interesting. (I have done this before) |
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Aug. 23, 2007 - Finding Worms
Hopefully you can spot the worms better now.
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Aug. 22, 2007 - Among the tomato plants
Hey I found something interesting to blog! Well, I think it is interesting anyways. Hopefully you will too!
My mom and I where in our garden picking tomatoes and she found a tomato worm. Yukk! As we looked at the tomato plants closer we came to the upseting conclusion that most of our plants have a tomato worm on it. Unfornately we only found one more. Hopefully when we look later we will find more. As I was looking at the worm, I realized that it is actually very pretty. To bad it is a worm and it destroys our plants. In case you have never seen one, they are a bright green color with some white. I think another name for them is horn worm. Something else that my mom found in a tomato plant was a bird's nest . There was no momma bird in sight, but I hope that she is still around. It would be really cool if we had baby birds in our garden. Here are some pictures.
My brothers were helping us look for tomato worms. The boy in the black shirt is our cousin Neil. Luke is standing next to him and Seth is on the left in front of Josiah. 
There are two worms in the jar. Can you see them?
This is the bird nest my mom found. Pretty cool huh?
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Aug. 9, 2007 - A Quick Blog
Okay, it is almost 10:30 p.m. right now, and I really need to get ready for bed, but I thought I would post a quick blog.
I signed up to take some college classes during my senior year, and I got accepted. I am very excited - and nervous.
Today I met with the Acting Director of Admissions to get a better understanding of what taking these classes means. It went well, which was good. As always, my mom and dad had more questions than I did, but I mean that in a good way. I am taking a Sociology and a Psychology class. After the meeting, I worked in the garden with my mom, and then I finished a book that I have been reading. It is titled "How to Talk About Jesus Without Freaking Out" and it is witten by Jim and Karen Covell, and Victorya Michaels Rogers. If you want to spread God's light but don't know how, read this book!!!! It is really good. An interesting fact, the Covell's live in CA, and they attend a church called Lake Avenue Church, which the same church that my parents attended when they lived in CA.
When I finished that book, I started reading James Herrriot's book "Every Living Thing", another really good book. If you like animals and enjoy laughing, I highly recommend James Herriot's books. Spoiler warning: There is some swearing in his books, and he writes about drinking, and at times, getting drunk. Usually though, when he got drunk it was not his intent to. After reading all afternoon and a good bit of the evening, I finished Herriot, so I have now read six books for school. Yess!
Until the next blog, Rachael
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Aug. 4, 2007 - Forty Days and a Golden Calf
I have been reading chapter a day in my Bible for a while and recently I decided to start in Genesis and work my way through the Bible. About nine days ago I read Exodus 24, and I thought that what I read was very interesting. Verses nine and ten is where it starts to get interesting. They read, "Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel;" Interesting! I didn't know that God showed himself to these seventy- four people.
Wait though; it gets more interesting. I kept reading and in verse 12 it says, " Now the Lord said to Moses, 'Come up to Me on the mountain and remain there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commandments which I have written for their instruction.'" Hmm, the stone tablet part sounded familiar. I then read in verse eighteen "And Moses entered the midst of the cloud as he went up to the mountain; and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights."
This sounded very familiar, so I skipped ahead to chapter thirty-two to confirm what I was thinking. Guess what? I was right. Forty days after God revealed himself to the elders of Israel the people of Israel got tired of waiting for Moses and they said to Aaron, "Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him." Exodus 32:1. They saw God! They saw and experienced God! Then a mere forty days later they choose to worship a calf that was made out for melted earings because they were tired of waiting for Moses to come back. Forty days! That is a really short period of time. I thought that this was very interesting. And scary! Think about it. The Israelites were people just like us. We have the ability to make the same mistake that they made. Fortunately, we have the Holy Spirit in us to help lead us and guide us.
I encourage you to read Exodus chapters 24 and 32 for yourself. Who knows? You might find something even more interesting.
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Jul. 30, 2007 - Tag again!
What is your name: Rachael
What color shirt are you wearing?: A salmon colored shirt. ( I know, that sounds gross, but it is actually a pretty color.)
Whats your favorite color: I like almost all colors.
Who's your favorite singer: Right now, I like Steven Curtis Chapman.
Do you believe in God: Absolutely.
What type of shoes are you wearing: I am not. 
Are you craving any food right now: No, but I am going to finish my cookie in a minute.
Whats your favorite soda: I try not to drink pop, but orange soda is really good. So is creme soda. Yum, yum.
Do you have any make-up on: Nope.
Do you want children: Oh, yeah.
Do you have a myspace: No.
What color is your hair: dark brown.
Do you like thunder-storms: Yes! They're incredibly awesome!
What's your best friends name: I love all my friends.
Favorite Scent: Well, it is definitely not fish!
What's your middle name: Maral. It's Armenian, and it isn't pronounced the way it is spelled.
Which do you perfer::
McDonalds or Wendy's: Wendy's
Thunder or Lightning: I love them both.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Ice cream? Vanilla, with chocolate syrup.
Singing or Dancing: I like them both, but I can't do either.
Love or Hate: Love
Pink or Blue:Pink
Black or White: Black
Cats or Dogs: Cats
Brothers or Sisters: I only have brothers, so, sisters!
Why:
Did you take this quiz: 'Cuz I was tagged? And it was tons of fun
Is the sky blue: Right now it's a whitish-bluish color
Do they call oranges oranges: Color maybe?
Did your mom name you what she did: Uhh, my dad named me. My mom agreed on the name. He was going to name me Maral. No one would ever say my name right!
Was this quiz pointless: I don't think so.
I tag POTCgirl and Ebell1993.
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Jul. 30, 2007 - Tag
Hannah tagged me so here goes,
Do you have any pets? yes, a dog and two fish.
What color shirt are you wearing? reddish pink kind of a salmon color.
Name three things that are physically close to you: notebook, chair, desk.
What is the last book you read? Last book I finished reading? "It's Time to be Bold" by Michael W. Smith.
Are you or were you a good student? Sort of, not really, trying to be.
What's your favorite sport? I don't play sports.
Do you enjoy sleeping late? Ohh, yes.
What's the weather like right now? Sunny, cool.
Who tells the best jokes? Chonda Pierce, Bill Cosby, and my dad.
What was the last thing you dreamed about? I don't remember.
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? Yes I do, and no, I don't plan to.
Do you believe in karma? No.
Do you believe in luck? No, I believe in the favor of God, and his blessings.
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? Scrambled.
Do you collect anything? If so, what? Beads, books, cds. Nothing of great value though.
Are you proud of yourself? Not of myself....of God who enables me to do things worth being proud of. (I love what Hannah wrote, so I am going to leave it.)
Are you reliable? I try to be. I think so.
Have you ever given money to a bum? Not that I can remember.
What's your favorite food? In the words of my dad, yes.
Have you ever had a secret admirer? Well, if I knew, then he wouldn't be a secret, now would he? ( Another really good answer that I didn't write.)
Do you like the smell of gasoline? Sometimes.
Do like to draw? I can't.
What's your favorite invention? This is a hard one; uhh, music!
Is your room messy? yes.
What do you like better: oranges or apples? Oranges.
Do you give in easily? Sometimes.
Are you a good guesser? Sometimes.
Can you read other people's expressions? Sometimes.
Are you a bully? I hope not.
Do you have a job? Yes. I work at a really nice grocery store.
What time did you wake up this morning? 8:00 am.
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? generic brand rice krispy cereal.
When was the last time you showered? this morning
What do you plan on doing tomorrow? At least waking up, taking a shower and reading my Bible, and going to youth. The rest...I dunno. We'll see what the day brings! ( Amen!)
What's your favorite day of the week and why? Sunday, I know that I won't work on a Sunday, and I enjoy going to church. I also enjoy Tuesdays.
Do you have any nicknames? No.
Have you ever been scuba diving? No.
What's your least favorite color? The dark color green that a lot of really old cars have. It is like a dirty green.
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? Not really. But if there was, I wouldn't tell!
Would you ever go skydiving? Maybe.
What toothpaste do you use? Crest, and Colgate.
Do you enjoy challenges?Depends on what kind of challenge.
What's the worst injury you have had? I fell off my bike when I was learning how to ride, and I scraped my knee really bad. God has taken good care of me though. (Or maybe it is because I don't usually do anything dangerous
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What's the last movie you saw? That Thing You Do.
What do you want to know about the future? Where I am going to college.
What does your last text message say? I don't text.
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to? My mom.
What's your favorite school subject? I like school?!? Reading.
What's your least favorite school subject? Math, but thankfully I don't have to do it this year!!!! (Amen again Hannah!)
Would you rather have money or love? Love.
What is your dream vacation? A car trip across America with some of my friends. Or Colorado.
What is your favorite animal? Cats.
Do you miss anyone right now? No.
What's the last sporting event you watched? Monster trucks.
Do you need to do laundry? I always need to do laundry!
Do you listen to the radio? Yes, sometimes. In the car.
Where were you when 9/11 happened? I was watching it on TV.
What do you do when vending machines steal your money? I don't think that I have ever had that problem.
Have you ever caught a butterfly? Yes.
What color are your bed sheets? Pink and white plaid.
What's your ringtone? Bach Minuet.
Who was the last person to make you laugh? Chonda Pierce.
Do you have any obsessions right now? No.
Do you like things that glow in the dark? Yes.
What's your favorite fruity scent? Anything fruity!
Do you watch cartoons? Not usually. Sometimes Tom and Jerry.
Have you ever sat on a roof? Yes.
Have you ever been to a different country? Yes, Canada several times.
Name three things in the world you dislike: Sin, spiders, and snakes.
Name three people in the world you dislike: Satan, Satan and Satan.
Has a rumor even been spread about you? I have no idea. Probably.
Do you like sushi? No! Although I have never had it.
Do you believe in magic? I don't believe in practicing magic, but I won't say that it doesn't exist. I believe that "magic" is the power of the devil.
Do you hold grudges? I have, but I am trying to walk in forgiveness.
Well, that was fun. Now I have to go get ready for work. I tag Ebell1993 and POTCgirl.
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Jul. 29, 2007 - I am going to try this tag game
Okay, I hope that I do this right. If I don't I would appreciate it if someone would tell me how to do it.
- I have four brothers.
- I enjoy reading.
- I like to make cards.
- Sugar is my favorite food.
- I absolutely love baking.
- My mom and I are going to make dill pickles when I finish writing this.
- I have great neighbors.
- Our neighbor's barn caught on fire today; nothing was seriously damaged.
I don't know eight people yet, so I tag xxPATRIOTICxx and Hannah, and anyone else who reads this blog.
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Jul. 21, 2007 - Youth Trip, and Steven Curtis Chapman
I won't be blogging for a week because I am going to be in Oklahoma with my youth group. I am soo excited. Last year was really good. There were some really good speakers last year, and I am sure that there will be some good ones this year as well. I am hoping to have a lot of fun.
On another note, in case you don't know, and you are a Steven Curtis Chapman fan, his website is being revamped, and one the features that is being added is blogs written by his wife, some people who work with him, and himself. They are, in my opinion, very interesting. Well, that is all for now!
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Jul. 21, 2007 - Gardening
Okay, well, I am back. Blogging is a lot harder than it seems.
Hopefully I will get the hang of it soon.
Something I like to do is garden. Okay, what I really like is the idea of gardening - without my mom I would fail at it. Anyways, this year we have a fabulous garden. I think it might be the best garden that we have ever had. As I mentioned in my last (and first) blog, the beans and cukes are ripening. We can also see little ears of corn and green tomatoes. Outside of the garden, we have wild black raspberries and blackberries that grow along the edge of our property. I love to go out and pick the berries so that we can make jam. I made two batches of black raspberry jam almost completely by myself. (I had to ask my mom if it was done cooking.) I was so excited, and I don't even like black raspberry jam. Well, I have been told to go to bed, and I don't really have anything else to say, so Good Night.
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