Planet Wisdom :)

Planet Wisdom begins tonight here in DFW.
this is my favorite event out of all the events that we do with the youth group.
i went every year that I was in youth group, then since i became a volunteer leader - we've gone (last yr and now this year.)
im very excited.
Last year was an excellent theme - last year it was about the last 14 hours of christs life.


It was extremely informative --- they went into detail about the physical pain that Christ went through when He suffered, and then was put on the cross.

Planet Wisdom is a Youth Conference --- we are taking our youth and Young Adults this year.
since it is for youth,... its tough for kiddos to sit a long time to just sit and listen - so they have rotating acts.. if you will. --- they have a band (Dutton....http://duttonband.com/ they came last year too.) then they have the Skit Guys.. http://skitguys.com/ hilarious.then they have 2 speakers. Mark Matlock ,and this year Guest Speaker is Zach Hunter.

This year the Theme is

A God You Can Know

God is not generic. He has a name, a personality and emotions. Through an in-depth look at God’s specific attributes, we will discover what God is really like and practical ways we can change the world as we become more like Him.

im very excited. .... right now we are down to 5 hours til we leave the church wahooo :) 7 til it starts :)

alrighty time to go get my stuff all together for it :)

injured and cant do anything about it.

here i am again, complaining..... yep. you've seen it on facebook, you may have even recieved a call from me (doubt ful) of me complaining to you, how my back hurts, from my car accident.

i know that there are a ton of other people out there that are dealing with much more tragic stuff, but this thing is bothering me.

looks like another day off for me tomorrow. mixed feelings.

while being off, no money is coming in, which is bad.. of course if i cant hardly lift a pound, much less several pounds, then i think its best for me to stay at home.... and perhaps look for another job...  :/

so people have come to "rescue" me from my house, my boyfriend has come to pick me up 3 out of the 5 days. my parents rescued me yesterday. tomorrow i think im reallly going to keep it easy ....

so I've watched alot of television:

Frasier, will and Grace, NCIS, I love Lucy, Everyone loves Raymond....

Im almost done with my book :

thats about all i've done. ive spent alot of time on the computer, looking at blogs, and homework, and facebook.

spend alot of time on the Heating pad past few days and ice days before that.

of course being down has its perks, but then again, when you want to get things done around the house, you cant, right now moving laundry even hurts me, so i did do a load today, just moved a few clothes at a time,

but not like i can go clean out my closet or get out my big tub and start scrap booking or really even work on a puzzle (prolonged sitting and standing hurt me.) so pretty much just laying down is all i can do, so movies books.... so on...

Tonight I had a breakdown --- just felt useless.....jst like i'm having to depend on people to get me and help me... just frustrating, because i know that these people have a lot of betting things to do than come and pick me up, and entertain me. ....

i have a feeling ill be haivng another doctors visit, after all it was an emergency care center that looked at me. ( he didnt seem too into the fact that I had come in..) but he said it was ligament damage... which lasts awhile.

hopefully soon enough Ill stop with the complaining blogs and get on with my other complaints. tomorrow i think im going to spend another full day on the couch and not go anywhere.

Car accident.... meaning more time on the couch for me.

Had a car accident this week, on Wednesday afternoon on my way home from work. Thank goodness I was paying attention, and I thought quickly. -- well somewhat... but needless to say, i still got injured... nothing bad, strained some ligaments in my back (and I think I had a bit of whiplash in neck) I went to the doc today got some x-rays done... nothing was wrong with that but just ligaments, so im down for the 3 days and cant lift  anything to get the ligaments healed. and strong. so ice and heat and laying down for me next few days.

Of course having this car accident came at an interesting time....
Like i said in my previous post, I am reading a book called "90 minutes in Heaven." -a book which is ad been about a man (Don Piper, the Author) who was in a car  accident, a bad one too... but so i've been reading this book, and I get in a car accident. Someone told me the other day that maybe if I wwas reading a book about how to become a millionare, then that would happen... or if I was reading about "the secret to life" then  id find that secret, but NOOOO i have to be reading about a man who was in a car accident... LOL.

No, I  know that there is a reason for everything, thankfully my car will be ready in just a few days and i will be healed in a few days. the accident could have been alot worse --- but so thankful that it was not. I am also so that I got back under my dads insurance, because otherwise i would be paying alot for the doctor.

anyways --- I think i take life for granted....

Big Coats, Snow Boots and Mittens one week, Short sleeves, shorts and flip flops the next...

Its Texas, what can i say, this week its in the 70's.... perfect weather. :) .... and in February... Punxsutawney Phil  Did NOT see his shadow this year, meaning that spring is well on its way... so that good... im very much dreading the 110Degree heat that will be approaching us here in about 4 months. ugh. 


So im trying to read more... more outside reading besides my textbooks and facebook... 
while i've been reading a book called "blink" By Malcom Gladwell, i had asked for it for christmas, and i did recieve it. :) i read a few chapters, then in the mix of christmas, i somehow have misplaced the book. 


So... Since i cant find the book, my brother mentioned to me that he was reading a good book - "90 minutes in Heaven" by  Don Piper. he told me that he couldnt put it down, so i went to half-price books and i bought it, that way i had it on hand, so i can read it, and if he wants to re-read, he can. im on the 6th chapter ... granted - it has 18 chapters... 205 pages... but still pretty good for someone who isnt really used to reading on a daily basis :) 
so far i really do recommend it. :) 









not much really going on right now  in my life, keeping busy , work, school, churrch stuff.


Im getting excited... this weekend with church we have a concert, David Crowder band will be there. (probably the only band i really want to see there) and then next weekend is a youth conference that we go to (yes, im a volunteer with the youth and still LOVE going :) )  This year we will be having 10 people going... actually same amount that we had last year... minus one. 
in april we will have another concert to go to... once again, only one band i want to see at that one... Mercyme...  im not really thrilled about the concerts like i was last year.... I guess some things just change.

Stuck inside..... might as well clean... i guess

Alrighty - today is number 3 of being stuck inside... kinda literally. --- Iced in... no its not TERRIBLE>..... but the Roads are very icy. i know that the highways are partially clear... (so people say) i havent been out of my house for 2 and 1/2 days.... for the exception of going downstairs to my car real fast on day #1 to get something.  anyways.... So while i've been stuck inside I really havent been productive day#1 i did homework and worked on youth stuff, #2, i played a computer game (Sims3)  So last night as I was talking to my aunt I decided that I was going to be motivated and hang up some pictures, and clean house.

So As im about to "gear up" and do it... I already have the music going... so im getting ready to get to it.

What all needs to be done?? It reallly isnt terrible, but i'd feel better if it were better.

So I need to:

pick up all paperwork and figure out where it needs to go (trash/shred/file)

• pick up living room(dvds/blankets/misc)
• do a load of laundry (fold /hang up ALL laundry)
• Kitchen:: (Put dishes in dishwasher) clean all counters.
• Clean Bathroom.
• make bed
• Vacuum house
• mop kitchen, bathroom,entry way

More in depth stuff that will take longer to get done.... but im determined:

• Closet::  (hang up clothes, put stuff i dont want in bedroom corner (i have a corner as of this morn to put all stuff that needs to go to salv. army) 
• put away random things in bedroom to appropriate places.(boxes, luggage etc)

How long will it take me?

if i put my nose to the grindstone and really really work.... probably 2 hours. maybe 3.

Ok... so here i go im going on a wild tear to see what i can get done... and im determined to get it all done.

:)

Ill post a gain later and show before/after pics.

Happy NEW YEAR!!!

AHHHHH
The new freshness of a new year! man, it came around quick.....
I dont know how well 2010 treated you--- for me, about the same as 2009 and 2008 .... not good... not bad... years that I struggled with a job, moving, school... various issues... anyways...
as I look back on 2010  ---
Im trying to think of what all happened - I met alot of new people, I started getting back into church - Simon came back to dfw, :) i had lost my job in 09, but temporarly got one with the same company - and kinda enjoyed working in that department... my apartment got broken into, my life felt pretty violated (i still fear everyday walking into my home and something happening.) I moved... unexpectedly. Then the job that I had, decided that i wasnt a good fit. --- so more job looking - I ended the year with a few interviews- and now Im off  to do a new job. im nervous and kind of excited about it...They will just be trying me out for a month to see how its going... and see how it works out. - its part time- not realy the pay im used to, so we will see how far it goes.
I think this year is going to be a year of alot of change.....
I hope that I will be going to UNT in the fall of this year, which would be the most super awesomething to happen in a really really long time. i cant wait to get up there and go to school.... I hope to get more photography sessions in to take peoples photos... i really would like to get my own business going, so i dont have to work for anyone else.
but prob wont happen this year.

ok so new years resolutions:::::
im not really one to make resolutions... but here we go... ive gotta make some changes to my life... i know a few of them are cliche.... but yeah...
i only have a couple --- we will see how I turn out.

1. More time with God.... reading the Bible, praying, working on youth lessons... more time to focus on Him :)
2. Less computer time.... and more time doing other stuff.. reading, studying, tv, chores... something besides just sitting on the computer.
3. Eat healthier.... More salads, veggies, more water.
4. excercise more... walking, biking... something besides sitting on my rear end. :)
5. Get more organized... im fairly organized, but I gotta get rid of stuff that i dont use and keep it all clean. 
6. Get more accomplished with my 101 List

Speaking of 101 List --- which the due date is quickly approaching --- Aug 16 2012!

1. learn how to make a pie
2. Learn how to make a cheesecake Did it.. not how i thought it would be, but everyone still liked it.
3.Try one new recipe a month (1/30)

House & Home

4. Keep at least one plant alive (ivy?) 1/2 way- got an Ivy for b-day, now gotta keep it alive. – failed with the ivy – but I have other plants growing – marigolds, basil and others… 
5. Keep my car for 3 weeks - inside and out
6. clean out my desk ½ done… cleaned out the major part of it… 
7. clean out my closet ---did --- and moved-- now the key is to keeping it clean :)
8. Wash dishes every night for 2 weeks (0/2)
9. Make curtains for my room... possibly living room
10. Clean out craft bin
11. Figure out a "life plan"

For the Best of Me

12. Read the Bible at its entirety
13. get up and stretch each morning for 2 weeks
14.excersize 4 times a week for a month
15. follow the food pyramid to a "T" for 3 days (0/3)
16.dont eat any sweets 3 days out of the project (0/3)
17. get a manicure & Pedicure
18. get new eyeglasses-- love them!!
19. Do a teeth whitening program
20.Learn CPR
21 Drink 8 Glasses of water for 3 days (0/3)
22 Make a prayer journal made one, may make another one, .... one that would be easier to write in...
23 Tithe Every week that i go to church - So far so good.
24 Blog once a week—getting there... 
25 find a job Found one??? - Still employed at same place, but not laid off anymore.
26 start bachelor degree @ university (Spring 2011?)
27 Vaccuum once a week for a month (4/4)
28 Make my own bread

GO TO:

29 Go to a hot air balloon festival- Completed on 9/19/2010 (plano Balloon Festival)
30 Go to the Deaf assisted living home 4 times a year (0/8)
31 go to a concert (Trans siberian orchestra)
32 Go to at least one professional game
33 go to the zoo
34 go to the botanical gardens
35 go to a college football game
36 Go to a museum

Photography
:37 take a picture every day for a month
38enter into 6 photo contests (0/6)
39 Learn how to use photoshop properly...... for the majority
40 Enter items in State fair contests 0/2
41 Sell a photo
42 get a website for my photos
43 upload most photos online- (photobucket?)
44 make a real photo portfolio
45 Get out old film camera, take pics, and then get them developed.
46 Print various pics for mom
47 Digiti-fy some of my photos of when i was a kid (scan)
48 Learn how to photograph portraits
49 Learn a photography skill once a month (0/30)

TO Do/ Buy

50 get laptop fixed
51 Go camping
 53 Get a phone
54 Get a sewing machine
55 Get a external hard drive (simon got me one for Christmas - 2010)
56 buy a shredder
57 Back up data from computer
58 Get a library card
59 get something from the library each month after i get a library card
60 frame 5 photos
61 Get a small digital camera.
62Get coins into paper money, or put it in savings- Coins were stolen – working on new jar of coins.
63 get a family portrait, with parents and brother
64 go to a festival

For FUn
:65. Learn to play a new instrument
66 Watch the stars
67 go fishing
68. Start a sketch book.... and then start sketching
69.Learn how to paint
70. Go to a driving range to hit golf balls
71. go play a real golf game.
72 go to a drive in theater
73 plan and execute the perfect date with simon
.74 plan a surprise (surprise party for Emily May 2010_1. learn how to make a pie
2. Learn how to make a cheesecake Did it.. not how i thought it would be, but everyone still liked it.
3.Try one new recipe a month (1/30)

House & Home

4. Keep at least one plant alive (ivy?) 1/2 way- got an Ivy for b-day, now gotta keep it alive. – failed with the ivy – but I have other plants growing – marigolds, basil and others… 
5. Keep my car for 3 weeks - inside and out
6. clean out my desk ½ done… cleaned out the major part of it… 
7. clean out my closet ---did --- and moved-- now the key is to keeping it clean :)
8. Wash dishes every night for 2 weeks (0/2)
9. Make curtains for my room... possibly living room
10. Clean out craft bin
11. Figure out a "life plan"

For the Best of Me

12. Read the Bible at its entirety
13. get up and stretch each morning for 2 weeks
14.excersize 4 times a week for a month
15. follow the food pyramid to a "T" for 3 days (0/3)
16.dont eat any sweets 3 days out of the project (0/3)
17. get a manicure & Pedicure
18. get new eyeglasses-- love them!!
19. Do a teeth whitening program
20.Learn CPR
21 Drink 8 Glasses of water for 3 days (0/3)
22 Make a prayer journal made one, may make another one, .... one that would be easier to write in...
23 Tithe Every week that i go to church - So far so good.
24 Blog once a week—getting there... 
25 find a job Found one??? - Still employed at same place, but not laid off anymore.
26 start bachelor degree @ university (Spring 2011?)
27 Vaccuum once a week for a month (4/4)
28 Make my own bread

GO TO:

29 Go to a hot air balloon festival- Completed on 9/19/2010 (plano Balloon Festival)
30 Go to the Deaf assisted living home 4 times a year (0/8)
31 go to a concert (Trans siberian orchestra)
32 Go to at least one professional game
33 go to the zoo
34 go to the botanical gardens
35 go to a college football game
36 Go to a museum

Photography
:37 take a picture every day for a month
38enter into 6 photo contests (0/6)
39 Learn how to use photoshop properly...... for the majority
40 Enter items in State fair contests 0/2
41 Sell a photo
42 get a website for my photos
43 upload most photos online- (photobucket?)
44 make a real photo portfolio
45 Get out old film camera, take pics, and then get them developed.
46 Print various pics for mom
47 Digiti-fy some of my photos of when i was a kid (scan)
48 Learn how to photograph portraits
49 Learn a photography skill once a month (0/30)

TO Do/ Buy

50 get laptop fixed
51 Go camping
 53 Get a phone
54 Get a sewing machine
55 Get a external hard drive(simon got me one for Christmas 2010)
56 buy a shredder
57 Back up data from computer
58 Get a library card
59 get something from the library each month after i get a library card
60 frame 5 photos
61 Get a small digital camera.
62Get coins into paper money, or put it in savings- Coins were stolen – working on new jar of coins.
63 get a family portrait, with parents and brother
64 go to a festival

For FUn
:65. Learn to play a new instrument
66 Watch the stars
67 go fishing
68. Start a sketch book.... and then start sketching
69.Learn how to paint
70. Go to a driving range to hit golf balls
71. go play a real golf game.
72 go to a drive in theater
73 plan and execute the perfect date with simon
.74 plan a surprise
75. host a game night
76. learn how to make a peice of clothing for myself
77. Fly somewhere...
78 Fly a kite
79. Learn 5 ASL signs a week... (0/130)
80. finish college scrapbook
81. take vitamins every day fora month
82. Get a jewelery box
83 Get some high heels, and learn how to wear them....
.84. work on finish to the date mine and Simon's scrapbook
.85. Learn how to use Chop sticks
86. Spend an afternoon in a local coffeeshop – loved to do this – will be doing again.
87. perform a song with my brother (him singing, me doing sign language)Accomplished on May 2 – we did “Give me your Eyes” – By Brandon Heath – He sang, played his mandolin – and I Signed. It was great 
88. Make my bed for 3 weeks (0/3)

Financial

89 save $100 a month for the duration of the project (7/30)

For The best of everyone

90. Buy and send out/give 10 'just because' gifts (1/10)
91. Give food/clothing to the needy 4 times a year (0/10)
92. Start recycling more
93.Learn how to drive a stick shift
94Write 3 letters of complaint of food / service (0/3)
95Write 3 letters of praise of food/service (0/3)
96 start working on posture
97 Make sure im on the right track for UNT (talk to a counselor up there)
98 do a charity walk once a year (0/2)
99 buy something online... preferably via etsy.(Bought Coasters online frm my cousin...)
100pray for someone everyday.
101 Have someone inspired enough to make a 101 for themselves

Still alot to do but I think I can do it-- at least most of it :)) 

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

I hope that everyone had a wonderful christmas!
I did - lots of time with friends and family :) always the best.
One thing that we did not do, which i m sure there is still time - but we never went to go look at christmas lights this year, something that i've always done - (i think there was like one or two years that we did not do that...) but  Something that i always enjoy doing... sipping on hot chocolate and riding around in the car, with christmas music tuned into the radio as we ride around neighborhoods commenting on how we like how they did the lights, and the color combinations and such.

I usually make gifts every year, however - this year i did not. i only made a few people gifts (ornaments) - everyone else i did buy gifts for.

Ill be making some more ornaments soon (my grandma broke hers)

I have made a couple of different ornaments- Ive made ornaments in decoupage - one year i got some clear glass bulbs and put glitter on it, with peoples initials, this year, I got some white ornaments and got a black paint pen - and wrote a scripture on each ornament (i did the same scripture for everyone.) - i did a scripture verse about Jesus' birth.
I think next year ill do something along the same lines, but make it a little better.
those that got the ornaments really enjoyed them, and really couldnt wait to hang them on their tree... (until my grandma dropped hers and it broke... she put her hands to her face and was like "OH NO"-- but then i said - dont worrry - ill make you another one it doest take but about 5 minutes. she was quickly releived. haha. it was funny.)))

So - whos keeping watch of the after christmas sales???
I know that Kohls is haveing an after christmas blitz clearance --- I know some goods stuff on sale - i know i got a sweater a few weeks ago (for $13)... now sweater is 9.99.
Target has some stuff on sale... thats all i've really even looked at today. :)

Have a safe New year, Everyone!

taking a peek at christmas time.

hello there friends- 

I Just wanted to post a few things that have been going on in my life-- not much - just an update

I did lose my job last week - so i am job hunting. horrible time to be out of a job... and yet kinda nice... 

lol - sad because i wont be able to get as many gifts as I want to give -- so it will definitely be a slim Christmas to my friends and family - seems like alot of people are slimming down this Christmas... 

my thoughts on that...

i love it.

i think we need to get back to the basics-- and remember to remember the reason for the season ---

Jesus! Christ was born for US!!!

I know we like to think about ourselves for christmas, but i think that this would be a great year to start a tradition --- Ill post in the next few days some ideas for helping others --- something that is stong on my heart all the time.

I understand the need for being with family and friends and exchanging gifts, but i just ask you, can you cut down on the materialistic things that you give one another, and instead put that money that you would get someone a gift (that would be put in the closet and never come out again) and help someone else? 

just a thought. 

Anyways -- 

Lets see got my new camera. expect photos soon :) haha.

Keeping busy -- time to start thinking about the holidays- time to start really thinking on christmas gifts and buying / making :) before you know it, it will all be over..

alrighty not much of an update -- but seriously, thats it. haha. 

More Black Friday Ads have been Released

I wish i could find some statistics for how many people wait outside Wal-Mart to Open on Black friday---  well or any statistics about black friday --- Ill try to research some more --  i think it is interesting to see how many people venture out for BF.
I do think it is safe to say that There will probably be PLENTY of people that will be lined up at Walmarts across the  Country.
Which just made me think of something--- I wonder  - would walmarts on the outskirts of town, like in smaller towns still have many people waiting at the door when it came time to open?  they may not have the stock that the walmart's here in the City have but i just wonder..... Do people from the "Big City" go out to little towns to take advantage of smaller lines???
Do small town Walmarts open like at midnight??? -- or do they wait til like 5 or 7am??
interesting... hmm.
Enough of my curiousity. on to the ads.


Wal-Mart has relased their ad --- http://www.black-friday.net/walmart-ad-scan.html#

Over the weekend Staples, office max and office depot put up their ads. --- i didnt see anything spectacular -- but maybe you will.

Staples:  http://www.black-friday.net/staples-ad-scan.html

Office Max: http://www.black-friday.net/officemax-ad-scan.html#

Office Depot http://www.black-friday.net/officedepot-ad-scan.html

Old Navy's Gobble Palooza http://www.black-friday.net/oldnavy-ad-scan.html

2 Weeks 'til Black Friday!!!

Can you believe that Black Friday is 2 weeks from today????
I know I cant.seems like we were just sitting outside watching the fireworks  for the fourth of July --
Stores are really hyping up their big sales for Black friday (and sales prior to it) ---For obvious reasons in this economic time.

I've seen some pretty good deals so far. :)
I normally am not one to even step foot inside a store on the day after Thanksgiving -- i did go to an outlet mall a few years ago  - and  it was not crowded at all... we went later in the day so that may have had something to do with it -- but if i can find something that looks good  - for gifts or for myself for this holiday season - then I may venture out... not sure.

What kind of things are you looking for to purchase during black friday --- or CyberMonday? ----
Electronics? Games? clothes?Home accessories?appliances?
what is your Plan of Action? Does your family have a tradition to go shopping for black friday?

Lets start planning what we going to get / where we are going to shop -- Some stores have already realeased their ads ---
I expect in the coming days they will be releasing more - that way people can start get excited and start planning of where they can get the best deals...

Which I will be keeping watch, then post on here my findings.


Thanks to http://www.black-friday.net/ -- who has lots of places that have their posted and information reguarding Black Friday.

Online Stores:
Amazon has had a "Deal of the day"  until  Black friday--- I have missed the boat on this one--

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox


Big Box stores

Target ---  http://www.black-friday.net/target-ad-scan.html#
Lots of good deals on lots of items - clothes, electronics, toys -- you name it..

Walmart has not put up their Black friday ad yet --- stay tuned though.


Electronics:
if I had to guess--- most people are heading out to look @ electronics for black friday---
Everyone wants a new tv... or some movies-- or a sound system--- or MP3 player--- maybe even a digital reader ---

Best buy :
As I was writing this post - the site that i've been scouring - (http://www.black-friday.net/ ) posted a new post on their site--- with the Best Buy ad :)
so take a look for yourself.    http://www.black-friday.net/best-buy-ad-scan.html#


 http://www.newegg.com/
Newegg is an online store - mainly known for its electronics - even before the christmas sales - they have deals I think every week or so...
Newegg has been having "Black November" - Every friday in November they have had deals -- Of course i probably mentioned this a few weeks ago so that way you could have maximized your online shopping experience.

Radio Shack -
http://www.black-friday.net/bf/radioshack-black-friday.html

Home Improvement
Lookin' at buyin' something for the guy in your life?? - - how about a new drill?
or  need a new christmas tree or decorations for the yard....
Lowes:
http://www.black-friday.net/bf/lowes-black-friday.html

Ace Hardware
http://www.black-friday.net/acehardware-ad-scan.html


Sports & Outdoors:
Bass Pro  Ad:
http://www.black-friday.net/bassproshops-ad-scan.html


Clothing and such:
Kohls:  ad -
http://www.black-friday.net/kohls-ad-scan.html#


Gap/Old Navy/ Banana Republic
Coupon!
"Give and Get" from November 11-14th  -
30% off with the coupon - (See  the small print on the coupon ) Its for in-store only.
5% will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society -- Save for Christmas --and help others how great :)
http://gap.p.delivery.net/m/p/gap/gcan/gpjump.asp?p=bp/lls.html
 pretty cool :)

JC Penney -
http://www.black-friday.net/bf/jcpenney-black-friday.html

Express:
http://www.black-friday.net/express-ad-scan.html

Arts & Crafts-
Maybe you're making some gifts - or purchasing for someone who is crafty ---

Micheals -
http://www.black-friday.net/michaels-ad-scan.html



Toys
Shopping For kids?
-- Yup.. .Toys R' Us as their Ad up...
http://www.black-friday.net/bf/toysrus-black-friday.html

Do YOU know of any deals going on???? --- Comment ---  and let me know. :)

Recap of the weekend

Friday  -
Went to my first Haunted house -- it was fun... i survived... thank goodness -- but yeah... while i was scared in the moment, looking back - its just like " that was fun :) "
anyways
Saturday night we had a halloween party - it was fun :) we had a nice turnout. about 12 people I think ... 
most were dressed up... i think there was like 2 people that didnt dress up. so yeah..
most people knew who i was dressed as.. which was pretty awesome. :)


Rangers won -- on saturday evening. (im starting to think that when I dont watch the game they win.)

Sunday - went to church, then went to lunch with my best friend. I love having afternoons where we just "catch-up"
then went home, did homework, then went and watched the game, and continued on homework.
- Rangers lost...

Tonight I will not be watching the game. ill be working on hmwk not worrying about the game.
bc we have to win tonight... we just gotta ... im not ready for the world series to be over.

ok -- consider yourself caught up on my life.
:)

Can I PLEASE say that we are going to the World Series, NOW?

I know i was optomistic about the Rangers going to the world series... and quite frankly I had no idea we would... of course.. but i was just really really hoping we would, just this one time... (and maybe next year too.) I know that there was some negative feeback, that we wouldnt be going, and to basically not be surprised if we dont make it.... but its not like I put all of my energy into that the Rangers MUST win.... no... im not like that... really no one should.. but I know that there are some extreme fans out there... that just would have been so depressed and angry if the rangers did NOT make it this far... of course now everyones expectations are just THAT much higher, im sure many people are thinking we MUST win the World Series now.... but anyways--

needless to say im thrilled that the rangers are going to the world series. :) its soo exciting. The rangers have never been to the world series.
On friday evening, I was talking to my dad in the top half of the 5th inning (i was driving) - dad told me it was 1-1... i was scared that we wouldnt win.. -- For a few moments I thought (no

i ran into my apt really fast to grab something... as i was driving through the complex, many back doors were open and you could see the game going... as i was lockign the door behind me - all of a sudden there was an uproar from the complex... i knew something good had happened.. dad called me as i was going down the stairs, told me its 5-1 now!!! yaaah i couldnt believe it! we were winning.

I went over to a friends house to watch the remainder of the game. i was driving over there, had the game on in the car--- they were saying "everyone is standing up... it looks like Kyle Field" - (talking about how a&m aggies stand during their whole game... the people in the stands..)--- it was really great feeling when i got to the tv and could see that everyone was standing... and how everyone was in red... all you could see was red :) (and speckled with some blue and white.) it was so great seeing everyone having so much pride for their team.





The first game of the world series begins wednesday night, against the San Francisco Giants, in San Francisco. -- The first game back in arlington will be on Saturday (which i may have tickets to one of the home games... a BIG maybe)

Ticket prices are now $500 + a ticket... yeah.. i typed that right... $500. we may get tickets for $125 / $175.... but we will have to see.

I think that its just really cool.. this time next week we could be World Series Champs.... or whatever---

just cool to think about... I think we done pretty good. :) if this is as far as we get, i would be ok with that... however how cool would it be if we WIN the world series?? --- pretty cool.

ticket sales for next year would be better.. .rather than the 1/2 empty stadium like it was at the first of this season, since they went to the world series... which would be good.
I think that since they've gotten this far it has given a since of positive unity. :) --- i know... weird... but the majority of the people that i know are rooting for the rangers.

People are cancelling events to just watch the World Series... We are cancelling / rescheduling activities that are normally held at the church on wedndesday evenings... something that like never happens.

anyways... we'll see what happens... :)


Go rangers!

Halloween Costume... Audrey Hepburn

Taking a time-out for rangers update... they lost yesterday, by the way... but hopeuflly we'll win friday (it will be played back here...well, in arlington.)

So this year, i started early on halloween costume... eeer let me rephrase that.. i started THINKING early on halloween costume. im really not one who changes their mind a million times before deciding up on one...

if you would have asked me. 3 months ago, i was going to be Lady Gaga. (very out of character for me...) --- when I discovered that it was goign to be a popular choice this year, i decided against it (that, and the fact that it would be alot of work coming up with a costume ... this was before i realized that they have packaged Gaga costumes)

I am not a fan of packaged costumes.. .theres no fun in packeged costumes... i like trying to find the perfect outfit for who i want to be...

continuing on...

if you would have asked me 2 weeks ago what i was going to be..... i would have answered "princess leia.."


I thought i found a good dress ... well it actually was given to me... but anyways... i decided to NOT be her...

I watched "Breakfast at Tiffanys" last week... and decided "im going to be audrey Hepburn for halloween.

I have a black dress (no not perfect for what she has... ) then i got long black gloves, Im not going to spend $20 on a tiara that im going to wear for one night... this is going to be a cheap costume. so yesterday I got some hair combs, and im going to put shiney "jewels" on it..  we will see how it comes out...  I have had a hard time finding a cigarette holder like what she has in the movie, so i got a 29cent  stick from micheals yesterday... my boyfriend is dressing up as Han Solo... and he had to paint his gun... so will be using leftover black paint to paint the stick.
I got some beads... which will do :)

all i lack are some shoes... black High heels.... if nothing else, i can wear some other shoes i've got... (most likely what i'll do, since im trying to save money here.

I know i do not have brown/black hair... so prob wont be exactlly be like her... i may get some of that spray that you spray in your hair, that will wash out... we'll see.

So far i've spent about $20 on the costume... and still need to get some make-up... (stuff that I can use in the future... i think)

so i cant wait....

Maybe ill have some pictures up soon.


only a week and couple of days 'til halloween! wooo!
cant believe how time has flown.

Rangers

Yep, we did it again :)

Now, i missed the game last night, i checked the score a couple of times, but didnt wtch it... SO, pointless update... but we did win.... TX 10.. NY 3...

SO, Good job once again, Rangers.

Next game is today--- at 3pm our time..

Im sure that there will be lots of people sticking by their desks today to listen to the game, or keeping watch on the computer...

we will have to see what happens.

World Series... Here we COME!

... Well maybe.???

Texas Rangers did it again... we won last night at game #3.

I had the radio going and was watching on the Rangers website (they have a diagram that I watch...) i know im pitiful, but I dont have tv service....
Texas was up in New York Last night, the game was at 7:00 last night--- (our time)
So based from what I saw / heard.... in the 2nd Inning we were 2-0 (texas) --- then I really listened in the 9th inning...i cant remember specifics... but all i know is that texas completely shutout...the Yankees. :)
the final score was 8-0.
amazing. :)
Thought it was funny- according to the radio - they were saying in the 8th Inning the yankee fans were leaving in droves... they KNEW that they didnt have a chance to catch up.
I just want to say --- great Job to the Rangers.. I can forsee us in the World Series already....
will i buy world series tickets? probably not (too expensive.)

but really hope they get there.

They play again tonight, still in NY- at 7pm...
 hopefully they will beat them again :)

Texas Rangers!

Won one, Lost one So far....

First game was on friday October 15 2010... in Arlington, Texas. ....
Lost the first Game against the Yankees --- I kind of watched the first game--- We were ahead by so much-- it was like 5-0 or something... and i thought for sure we had it... so i stopped paying attention, next thing I know, we were like losing... so I know we all were so disappointed....Rangers lost by one point.... Rangers 5 ... Yankees 6...

The next game was saturday afternoon, still in Arlington, Texas... I didnt get to watch any of it... i kept track of it online, we were ahead for all of the game, as far as  I can tell... we won - Rangers 7- NY 2.

Game 3 is tonight, up in New York... hope our Rangers will keep it up... hope they got over thier nervousness and will defeat them :) Game starts at 7:07 my time... so once again I wont be watching on the tv, but will keep watch on the computer. :)

That is my Rangers Update :)

Misc.

Alrighty-- lots going on..

first::

Texas Rangers are in thePlayoffs!! tonight rangers vs yankees... gonna be good. i cant wait.. soo awesome... just a sense of unity... i dont know..
Today i went to a sports store (Acadamy - Sports and Outdoors) went to go get my dad a t-shirt...
i WAS going to get him tix to the game, but they were too expensive for my budget... so i know he will be happy with the shirt... probably more so than the ticket... ehhh probably not.. but its all i can do for right now...
anyways so while I was in the store, everyone was so nice-- everyone was hovering over the Rangers merchandise... there was a lady, we both ewere going through the shirts trying to find different sized.. she was looking for a shirt with "hamilton" on the back of it, in an XL, I was looking for a "Lee" in an XL... so here we are going through... she found her shirt, i mosied on over to a different rack.. just funny we all were there for the same reason....
our home team had made it to the playoffs.... we all were going to go to some sort of watch party or to the actual game, and we are looking for a shirt to wear so we can seem like we are into the game. :) i dunno.. but after 39 years of the rangers never making it this far...pretty awesome.
like my dad said the other day... Cliff Lee is like the Moses of this time..  haha... anyways---
while im not HUGE into baseball, i grew up with it, with my brother playing it from t-ball and into highschool.. i try to at least keep up with if they won or lose (i work with alot of guys, so talkign about the game the night before, or at least knowing how the home team did..... it helps in awkward moments when walking down the hallway or  whatnot..) anyways--- so i cant wait.
Tonight my family is getting together at my granny's to watch the game-- will be fun.

Lets see....
i moved last month due to my apt being broken into... not sure if i've shared that or not..
so im in a new apt, love it.. feel much more safe.
despite my noisy neighbors..

but love the actual apartment, so nice and big, im being more organized... well for the most part.
I have to clean house this weekend... laundry's overflowin... dishes are stacked... and closet is a mess, but if i work hard for like an hour, it will be fabulous.
I want to make some curtains for my living room and for my bedroom.
i need to still hang pictures.. then thats it.. :) it will really feel like home.
I have got to figure out a different way to organize my closet... its horrible.

i want to have a game night in November... so i gotta get it really in shape... and have people over and everything..
while im at it...

i also got word im losing my job... so once again, on the job hunt...

i went to University of North Texas (UNT) to look at it..
i know i want to go there..
just i wanted to talk to the Journalism dept to see about getting into photojourn. looks like i can.. (gotta get grades up first so it will prob be next summer or next fall. :) so its exciting... something that i really cant wait for.
i loved being up there.. loved the atmospere, i cant wait til i can get up there... they were doing a "slushie " thing, from Glee-- where they pour slushie on yuou... it was so funny-- different sororities and Fraternaties were doing some other stuff. just a fun atmosphere...

alrighty think you are all up to date :)

Go rangers!!!

Its October~

Happy Fall - Everyone!

Welcome to my favorite season ---
Season filled with Change -- leaves are changing, weather is changing--- ya know.. the usual. - State fair is in town, high school football is going on (well i guess all football is going on, but i only care about hs)  my tv shows are back on from being on summer break - coffeeshops are diggin' out their fall flavors (mmm... :) ) (cant wait to spend some time @ roots this season!)

So glad we are not longer seeing the triple digits here in Texas. :) - last weekend a cool front came through, and it was just awesome. i've had windows/ doors open a few times this week and the a/c off. :) makes me happy. i'm tellin' ya, doesnt take much to make this girl happy.
Time to start finding the "perfect" pumpkin, figuring out Halloween costume and plans, time to start looking up recipes for thanksgiving, i hope to contribute this year with some recipes, already found a yummy cheese cake to make.... then of course, starting to think about Christmas. my oh my how time has flown. (in some spots it slowed way down) but it was a crazy year... but good. I kow that God has a lot of big plans for me, i know that he is 'prepping' me for what is to come--- and i cant wait to see what he has in store. - ---
we've got 3 months left of this year.

101 Update

Got a few things knocked off my 101 list :) - still quite a bit to go... but will be good.


Food:

1. learn how to make a pie
2. Learn how to make a cheesecake Did it.. not how i thought it would be, but everyone still liked it.
3.Try one new recipe a month (1/30)

House & Home

4. Keep at least one plant alive (ivy?) 1/2 way- got an Ivy for b-day, now gotta keep it alive. – failed with the ivy – but I have other plants growing – marigolds, basil and others…
5. Keep my car for 3 weeks - inside and out
6. clean out my desk ½ done… cleaned out the major part of it…
7. clean out my closet ---did --- and moved-- now the key is to keeping it clean :)
8. Wash dishes every night for 2 weeks (0/2)
9. Make curtains for my room... possibly living room
10. Clean out craft bin
11. Figure out a "life plan"

For the Best of Me

12. Read the Bible at its entirety
13. get up and stretch each morning for 2 weeks
14.excersize 4 times a week for a month
15. follow the food pyramid to a "T" for 3 days (0/3)
16.dont eat any sweets 3 days out of the project (0/3)
17. get a manicure & Pedicure
18. get new eyeglasses-- love them!!
19. Do a teeth whitening program
20.Learn CPR
21 Drink 8 Glasses of water for 3 days (0/3)
22 Make a prayer journal made one, may make another one, .... one that would be easier to write in...
23 Tithe Every week that i go to church - So far so good.
24 Blog once a week—getting there...
25 find a job Found one??? - Still employed at same place, but not laid off anymore.
26 start bachelor degree @ university (Spring 2011?)
27 Vaccuum once a week for a month (4/4)
28 Make my own bread

GO TO:

29 Go to a hot air balloon festival- Completed on 9/19/2010 (plano Balloon Festival)
30 Go to the Deaf assisted living home 4 times a year (0/8)
31 go to a concert (Trans siberian orchestra)
32 Go to at least one professional game
33 go to the zoo
34 go to the botanical gardens
35 go to a college football game
36 Go to a museum

Photography
:37 take a picture every day for a month
38enter into 6 photo contests (0/6)
39 Learn how to use photoshop properly...... for the majority
40 Enter items in State fair contests 0/2
41 Sell a photo
42 get a website for my photos
43 upload most photos online- (photobucket?)
44 make a real photo portfolio
45 Get out old film camera, take pics, and then get them developed.
46 Print various pics for mom
47 Digiti-fy some of my photos of when i was a kid (scan)
48 Learn how to photograph portraits
49 Learn a photography skill once a month (0/30)

TO Do/ Buy

50 get laptop fixed
51 Go camping
 53 Get a phone
54 Get a sewing machine
55 Get a external hard drive
56 buy a shredder
57 Back up data from computer
58 Get a library card
59 get something from the library each month after i get a library card
60 frame 5 photos
61 Get a small digital camera.
62Get coins into paper money, or put it in savings- Coins were stolen – working on new jar of coins.
63 get a family portrait, with parents and brother
64 go to a festival

For FUn
:65. Learn to play a new instrument
66 Watch the stars
67 go fishing
68. Start a sketch book.... and then start sketching
69.Learn how to paint
70. Go to a driving range to hit golf balls
71. go play a real golf game.
72 go to a drive in theater
73 plan and execute the perfect date with simon
.74 plan a surprise
75. host a game night
76. learn how to make a peice of clothing for myself
77. Fly somewhere...
78 Fly a kite
79. Learn 5 ASL signs a week... (0/130)
80. finish college scrapbook
81. take vitamins every day fora month
82. Get a jewelery box
83 Get some high heels, and learn how to wear them....
.84. work on finish to the date mine and Simon's scrapbook
.85. Learn how to use Chop sticks
86. Spend an afternoon in a local coffeeshop – loved to do this – will be doing again.
87. perform a song with my brother (him singing, me doing sign language)Accomplished on May 2 – we did “Give me your Eyes” – By Brandon Heath – He sang, played his mandolin – and I Signed. It was great 
88. Make my bed for 3 weeks (0/3)

Financial

89 save $100 a month for the duration of the project (7/30)

For The best of everyone

90. Buy and send out/give 10 'just because' gifts (1/10)
91. Give food/clothing to the needy 4 times a year (0/10)
92. Start recycling more
93.Learn how to drive a stick shift
94Write 3 letters of complaint of food / service (0/3)
95Write 3 letters of praise of food/service (0/3)
96 start working on posture
97 Make sure im on the right track for UNT (talk to a counselor up there)
98 do a charity walk once a year (0/2)
99 buy something online... preferably via etsy.
100pray for someone everyday.
101 Have someone inspired enough to make a 101 for themselves

Roots Coffeehouse- Review

shoI have been having a hard time finding something for me to review, then it hit me this morning... why not review the Coffehouse that I frequent.  No, its not a chain or anything, so pretty much if you are in the mid-cities area of dfw, this is for you, for the rest of you.... you can just read, or move on :)

Roots Coffehouse, located in North Richland Hills, Tx. -

Since I tend to go to Roots on a weekly basis..... thats a good indicator that it is good. - so far i have loved everything that I have tried....
Roots serves Fair-Trade Coffee- one of the few coffeehouses in dfw that supports Fair trade-
its good knowing that you are helping farmers and people of poverty land - when you are drinking that cup of coffee.
-the most frequent that I get there: - Mocha Frappe- with chocolate syrup. ... nice and cool, with that little hint of coffee.
-the next frequent that i get: - Strawberry -bananna smoothie (if i drink coffee drinks late in the evening i normally cant go to sleep... so when i go in the eve, i get a smoothie- the strawberrry bananna, when i first tried it... it was good, and just stuck with it.
-I tried the Peach smoothie yesterday - it was good (but strawberry bananna being my favorite)
- i enjoy their iced mocha -- ( i think thats what its called) i've had it a couple of times, i have learned that i enjoy it better with cream.
-Their drip coffee is good too --- if i go there in the mornings, this is what i get. :)
The atmosphere is what I go for -  I know that its nice and calm. plenty of seats .... you may not be able to snag the nice big comfy chairs - but yeah--- if you're working on your laptop or doing papers or something - then the little tables are good for that - they do have free wi-fi, however i have never used it.
They have live music on friday and saturday evenings.... they are usually good --- just nice to support the local artists.
-which roots does a great job doing.

they showcase local artwork from local artists. - in fact right now, they have a gallery up, where you can put your own pictures on it... its really great.(im a photographer, so i will be putting up some of my work on it.)

I love to support businesses that arent driven in the corporate world (ahem--- Starbucks) -
the baristas are friendly -
good seating, comfortable atmosphere. :-)

So i give this 5 stars.