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*sigh* My Christmas wish list just keeps getting longer.

SNOW!
These pics were taken on Sunday morning at 8am. I was not expecting to wake up to this:




Actually, how about we let the snow stay away until at least November, honestly!

Today I wear her ring as a reminder...a reminder that life is too short.

Happy Birthday Dad!!

















I love you old man! :P :)

I have a new post up on my "deeper thoughts" blog.

Excerpt:

1. Life = risk
2. If you have not failed, you have not lived

Just two points from a sermon that hit me like a 2by4 to the back of my head. I've always been a low risk person - I don't like getting out of my comfort zone, I have a hard time doing something I've never done before, etc. Risk to me is letting myself be vulnerable and setting myself up for failure.

Wanna read more? Click here.

I know what I want for Christmas!

This:

















To quote the website for this product:

"This unique candle was inspired by the Bible verse Psalms 45:8 where it is written that the robes of Jesus shall be fragrant with the anciet spices of aloe, myrrh and cassia."
PLUS
"It is a perfect scent for filling your personal space with overwhelming scent of divinity while you pray, meditate, or simply surround yourself with divine essense."
ALSO
You can use the candle for you skin too since it's made out of soy.
AND
these are the reasons why I want this for Christmas :P

Tonight was a reminder of what it should be like hanging out with people - being real and honest. It's a little foreign to me that I'm being accepted into a group of which I don't know very well but am starting to. I know they all take me for what I am and I don't have to worry about being judged. I grew up with always feeling like an outsider and had a hard time being myself - this change is nice! I don't need to be afraid of rejection, life is too short.

Posting this picture is long overdue:












Emily, Myself, Elisha & Dee

It's so great having such awesome friends! :)

Update: now my gums decide to throb, how lovely.

Today's motto: If I can handle personal training, I can handle the dentist.

This is me after the dentist : :D

It was not nearly as painful and difficult as I thought it would be - the dental hygienist was super sweet and we yakked a whole bunch while she examined me. Unfortunately I came away with 2 more appointments for cavity fills...now that I am not looking forward to!*

Regardless of today's outcome, I still hate the dentist :P

*Insert story about how in high school I had cavities filled in the morning and came back to school in the afternoon (twice in a 2 wk time span) with half my mouth frozen in a crooked smile sorta way. Oh the relentless teasing.

A book that changed your life:
Messy Spirituality - Michael Yaconelli

A book that you’ve read more than once:
The Oath - Frank Peretti

A book you’d want on a desert Island:
All my books, need to do something on the island.

A book that made you giddy:
Mixed Signals - Liz Curtis Higgs (my fav book ever!)

A book that made you sob:
Rescued - John Bevere

A book you wish had been written:
Not sure.

A book that you wish had never been written:
There are some very mediocre christian fiction books out there.

A book that you are currently reading
Germ - Robert Liparulo

A book you have been meaning to read:
Coming Up for Air - Margaret Becker (I keep trying to read it but get side tracked)

Nothing could bring me down tonight.

Not the snow, working 3 hours overtime, stupid males, skipping my workout or that it's 12:06 am and I'm not in bed yet.

Nope.

What cheers me up is LIFE! Great friends, fresh air, christmas music (yep, can't get enough), family, photography, sleep, chocolate, weekends and great chats.

Do I have to go to bed? I don't want my stellar good mood to end....

It's snowing!! Must go buy a one-way non-refundable flight to Florida.















I don't want snow....yet.

It's a killer carrot, it could pounce at any time...just look at those eyes, all shifty and stuff. Run for you life!

i'm a geek, i subscribe to this blog...hey, it gives me a lot of info in the tech world and sometimes I actually read something interesting. Like this:

Google has aquires YouTube for $1.65 BILLION dollars!!

Now that's a chunk of pocket change!

I really dislike being ill, especially on gorgeous days like this. And to think a week ago today I was at fall retreat soaking in the beautiful surroundings.

*sigh*

I can't believe how fast time has been flying by lately and i can't seem to catch up. Only thing I've seem to catch is this darn cold (lame-o, I know). There are so many things I want/need to do but my energy is just zapped. Although I finished a book after a 6 week hiatus! Good ole chicklit.

Gosh, I'm really gonna take advantage of this weekend...catch up on sleep, read, enjoy family time, relax and get some me time in. Here's to hoping I'll be much better come Tuesday! :)

Here's a few pics from tonite, I'll post more later.

Ah, the price to pay for riding a bus with a ton of teenagers - germs!

I've definitely caught a cold.

Craptacular.

I love stumbling into awkward and uncomfortable situations. I live for it everyday and enjoy those moments immensely especially when it happens within my personal and professional life at the same time but two totally different issues.

This week is just going FABULOUS and I hope the weekend never comes.

...that I'm stuck inside on a day like this. I should take walks more often during work.

I love autumn. Just gorgeous.

One small moment that has turned my day around.

Well I'm back - alive and kicking...well barely.

I'm too old for these retreats, I need more sleep than that on a weekend.

But alas, it was a fantastic time and I will post later with more exciting stuff when I can actually type with my eyes open.