Trick or Treaters... Not so much

We had this fun idea that some of us from the college and career class would dress up and pass out candy and information about our children's ministry outside our church. Well, K's idea of dressing up was to wear his golf shoes and carry his clubs. I told him that his golf clubs were a prop, not a costume. I was going to wear my sari, but I decided I'd just be plain like the rest of them. As we looked down the street in front of the church we didn't see any signs of children. Maybe kids don't trick or treat in apartment type neighborhoods. So we went to the back side outside of the youth building. In lieu of a porch light we opened up the two front doors and let the light shine out. We only had two families, for a total of 5 kids come, but maybe God wanted those children to hear about our children's ministry. We'll see...

We also finished up our Bible study book tonight. That was exciting. I REALLY liked that study. If you have a chance, I recommend doing, "God's Invitation" by Blackaby. Even if you're not a college student, you can get a TON out of it, especially if you're still in a "transition" (ie. looking for a career, waiting for marriage, not sure what God's wanting you to do in any aspect of life, etc.).

Fall Behind

Last night I was so tired I read a few chapters of Luke and then I just had to go to bed. I sat my alarm for 8:30 just in case I didn't wake up. I was so tired I was certain I would oversleep. I woke up this morning and looked at my clock and it was a few minutes after 8. I thought, "Oh yeah! I can wake up without my alarm!" So I reached for my cell phone to cancel my alarm and saw, "Local time: 7:17 am Update clock?" Woo hoo! It was only 7! This just made my day. This morning I was able to have an extra long quiet time and get some more reading done. What a blessing! Hopefully this "new time" will help me get back on my old schedule of getting up early. Ever since that day I slept late, and then getting sick, I've been off on my sleeping schedule. I miss getting up early without an alarm clock. I HATE hearing alarms, even if it just plays Vivaldi's "Spring." It's so much nicer to wake up naturally.

I felt like church was extra great today, and I know it's because the One I pray to is faithful to answer our prayers. The Bible study we've been doing at church has made me realize that I need to be encouraging others at my church more than I do. I go to church expecting a blessing, but really I need to be going to church, praying that I will be used to bless and encourage others. So I prayed that I would be able to encourage others at church today. Wouldn't you know, I left church encouraged. "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." (Ephesians 2:20-21)

Fun Fall Weekend

This weekend was so much fun! I know it's not quite over, but while my internet is somewhat working, I thought I'd post. Friday we had a barn dance. That was a lot of fun. We learned a couple of different dances, including two partner dances, one of which I believe was my favorite. I'm not sure if it was because it was the most fun, because I got the most exercise, because there was plenty of time to catch up if you messed up (and that happened a little less frequently b/c there were two of you trying to remember what's next), or because Patrick and I were roped in to helping teach it even though we didn't have a clue what we were doing. That was very entertaining. I think everyone eventually just started dancing and quit watching the chaotic demo, but we did learn it eventually.

I left the barn dance in hopes of getting some sleep since I knew I had to get up early today to pack my lunch and then drive to Frankfort to pick up some students and then to Louisville... but it started raining and we finally developed a plan B. We went to Georgetown and played in a corn maze. After we found our way out (there were many ways out- I was a little disappointed about that, but it was a good thing since no one told us where we were trying to go), we played sardines. It took me about 30 minutes to find him, and I was only the 4th person to do so, though everyone else wasn't far behind me. I think the "sardines" got noisier after I got there. ;)

Then I went by the BSU to see the set up for the Halo tournament. After coming home and working on my scrapbook a bit, eating and showering, I went back to see how that actually worked. It was amazing! There were so many people there! I couldn't believe it! I didn't really get too into watching the actual Halo games, but it was fun to play with other people in the lobby. I'm still trying to decide how I feel about this whole thing... it was definitely effective in reaching out and bringing in people from all over campus, so hopefully it'll have some lasting Kingdom results. But I'm still not sure how I would feel about promoting a video game that not only makes you numb to the rest of the world around you for extended periods of time, but one in which you are killing people! Anyway, I met a few people and they were all invited to come back to the BSU and to church (Cornerstone did the the thing), so maybe there will be someone who will meet Jesus because of this event.

Well, I think I'll go do a little reading before bed.

Surprise

Wednesday we had a surprise belated birthday party for Patrick. We did such a good job of surprising him that he didn't think the party was for him! You can read his retelling of the event on his blog (click on title).

Small Changes

I finally changed my page so that when you click on another blog it will open in a new window. I've been wanting to set it up that way for a long time but I haven't done it yet. Finally! Woo Hoo!

Wal-mart

Yesterday I was running to Wal-mart to get stuff to make cupcakes for Patrick's surprise birthday party today. Wes and Robin were coming over to help me clean my basement so I was trying to hurry so that I could get home and put dinner in the oven. BTW, Wes gets the nicest person of the week award. First he offered to drive to class last week since I hadn't been feeling well, then he volunteers to get people to help clean my basement, and then he actually came and helped me clean it! So Congratulations Wes, you get the nicest guy of the week award!

Now, back to my story. So I'm almost finished getting everything I needed. I was in the cake isle getting cup cake wraps. I look at the different options: Scooby Doo, Spider Man, Sponge Bob... and I decide it really doesn't matter so I just pick up a pack. I turn around and my buggy isn't there! I knew Wes was supposed to be going to Wal-mart too so I thought, "Did he come move my buggy while I was turned around?" (It's a good thing he didn't because he would have been stripped of his nicest guy of the week award) Then I noticed an abandoned buggy in the middle of the cake isle. This buggy had 2 similar items: eggs and milk (only it was whole milk- a good indicator of an older person). It also had broccoli and some frozen stirfry. But this buggy did not have my pictures I just picked up!! That was the bad thing!! So I start walking around looking for my buggy. Then I start to wonder if I pulled a Todd and left my buggy out in the main isle while I picked up my items. But I remembered pushing my buggy to the side because there was someone else looking at the cake decorating things... I found a Wal-mart employee and explain my situation. She didn't really offer much comfort. She just told me to go to Customer service or something. I'm sure I sounded like an idiot saying, "But there's pictures in there!" Really I just didn't want to take the time to go to all 4 corners of the store again to get everything (ok, only 3 of the corners really). So I decide to go ahead and start my shopping over again and I go to the milk section and I see my buggy minus my milk and eggs. At least my beloved pictures (which actually weren't all that great because all of the pictures hadn't uploaded and I tried to print them- stink!) were there.

By the time all of this is over, I'm famished. So on my way home I call Robin and she agrees that waiting 40 minutes for the chicken to bake sounds crazy, so we eat Arby's instead (and Nick, in case you were wondering, we had a lot of Arby's sauce and enough Ketchup). Then we clean my basement. It looks and smells so much better! Now I can have a party and play in the basement! Woo Hoo! Thanks again Robin and Wes! You all are awesome!

Schedule

So I don't have too many options for next semester, but considering how indecisive I am, this is a good thing. :) My options (in addition to my Campus Ministry Internship) are:
New Testament II Monday from 1-4 PM or on Thursday from 7-10 PM
Systamatic Theology I Monday from 8-11 AM

I don't know any of the professors so that's really not a factor. I know that the professor for Thursday night is a missionary, so that could be fun... but in some ways it'd be nice to have a day class and actually have a free evening. Well, I'll pray about it and seek council. :)

OCD II

Yesterday evening after church I went to Applebee's with some girls from church. I rode with Meghan and she had her comforter in the back seat (she was leaving to go back to school after we ate). I said, "Did you wash your comforter?" She brought it home to wash it but her mom took it to the dry cleaners. She just bought it for school in August and she's already had it cleaned! Talk about OCD! I try to do that about twice a year or so... not every 2 months!

Then after we ate she asked Rachel for some floss. Who carries floss with them? I can see how it could be useful, but still!! I was quite amazed at these girls. Maybe I'm not the worst case of OCD after all. haha (I know, don't point at a speck when you've got a plank in your own eye... I was really just sharing b/c I found it humorous)

We're Fat

So KY is ranked no. 5 in obesity. We have 25.6% Obese adults here. All of the talk you hear about how overweight America is would make me think that these numbers would be higher. 1 out of 4 people doesn't seem like it's *that* horrible. Especially if this is gauged by BMI. While it may be a good judge on the average, I know several people who might weigh a lot for their height, but they're not fat. So I'm not completely convinced that calculating your BMI tells you if you're obese or not. Granted, I'm not saying we're all healthy, but there are lots of skinny people who have extremely high cholesterol or other problems. Anyway, I'm sure we all need to make changes in our lives to take better care of the temple that God gave us for His spirit to dwell... So, what's for lunch?

OCD

Sometimes I wish I didn't like organization so much. I just bought some new CDs so I had to go through my CD album and move everything around so I could put them in alphabetical order. At least I don't alphabetize the ones in my visor, though that would make it easier to find them... hrm. Maybe I should do that. Nah, I change that too often. Anyway, I'm ready for a road trip. I've got some new CDs to listen to. :) One more month and I'll do just that. :)

Tears

I thought about cleaning my basement. I've lived here almost a year and I still haven't cleaned the basement out. I just can't get myself motivated to stay down there long enough to do it. I did go through and find my Christmas stuff and then I also found a box of Irene's cookbooks. I'm not sure what to do with them all, but I went through and read the recipes that were on pieces of paper. I also found a Christmas card she's written to someone. I must admit it made me shed a few tears. She's written and told someone, "Ashlee is in Africa will be there 2 years she likes it there won't see her for 2 years" I'm not sure what made the tears come to my eyes, the fact that she writes about me in her Christmas cards, or knowing that we never saw each other after she wrote that.

No comment

So I can't comment on Chris' blog anymore... Maybe I should take my link to his page off... Is this another one of his jokes? Instead of translating my comments to 133t now every time I try to comment it says, "Your comment submission failed for the following reasons: Your comment was denied for questionable content. Please correct the error in the form below, then press Post to post your comment"
I don't think there's anything questionable about "Test"

Good Buys

Tomorrow I'm going to Family Christian Store to get some good deals:
Jeremy Camp: Stay
Tree 63: The Answer to the Question
Matt Redman: Face Down (all the above 7.97/each)
Mercy Me: Undone
Selah: Hiding Place (each 9.97)

I can't wait! Plus it's double punch day and I have an additional 20% off coupon! What a deal!

Guitar strings

Yesterday I put new guitar strings on my guitar. Wes changed the first 2 and taught me how to do it so then I changed the other 4. I managed to do it and only bleed twice in the process. Now maybe I'll actually practice some and learn to strum. Though I'm kind of wondering if I just might be "one of those people" who just can't learn because they have no rhythm what-so-ever. We'll see. Thanks for teaching me Wes!

Big Catch

Last night I was attempting to do some of my reading for class (yeah, I know, this may sound surpising, but I do try to read sometimes). I was reading Luke 5. This is the passage that describes Simon Peter's fishing experience with Jesus. Simon Peter lets down the nets as Jesus instructs him, even though he has "worked hard all night and caught nothing" (vv. 5). He begins to catch so many fish that he signals his partners to come and they fill their boats so full they begin to sink. That's got to be a large amount of fish!! After this, Jesus tells them (James and John, Simon Peter's partners, and Simon Peter), "From now on you will be catching men" (vv. 10). These guys just had their best day of fishing ever and then they leave that behind to go follow Jesus.

This thought gave me a new appreciation for the disciples. Sometimes I read about them and think, "Hello!?!" like when Jesus calms the storm and they ask, "Who is this man that even the winds obey him?" They couldn't figure that out, yet they were willing to leave their fisherman business to follow Jesus after having the biggest catch of their life. Amazing, truly amazing!

Indian Muslims

Join me today in praying for the Muslims in India. Pray that they will have an opportunity to hear the truth about Jesus Christ. Pray for the Christians in India to be a witness to them. Pray that social standings will not be a hinderance to them hearing the Truth.

Biscuits and Gravy

I was out of milk this morning so I stopped to buy some milk and then drove through DQ's drive through to get biscuits and gravy. I had a coupon but they were on sale for $1.49. What a deal! I couldn't even finish it all! That's amazing! When I got to the office with my big breakfast everyone started talking about how unhealthy that was. I was so sad! Why are things that are so good so unhealthy? Is there anything healthy that's as good as biscuits and gravy?

Ponchos

I was so happy when I saw this link on MSN when I was signing out. It said, "Friends don't let friends wear ponchos." No offense to any poncho wearers out there, but I just thin they're... hmm.. how do I say this without it sounding offensive... unattrative? That still might not sound nice, but I agree with this article that they are not becoming. They may "hide" flaws but they also make you look bigger. Look at that picture of Jennifer Aniston. She doesn't look fat in that picture, but she definitely looks bigger than she is. That picture makes her look like she could be larger than me and I'm at least twice her size. Anyway, I was glad to know I'm not the lone-poncho hater. I must say that there are a few people that I've seen sporting a poncho that pulled it off well, but generally they are not very becoming.

Votes Needed

Jeff requested his readers to vote for Big Red, whatever that is! You can do that if you want to, but I know many of you all are UK fans, and Scratch is not on top right now.. he needs your vote! And the Duke Dog is also winning in his bracket. Take him down!!

Missionaries

Today I spoke at Children's church. It was fun, though they were very talkative today... and not just talking when I asked them questions, but talking when others were answering questions, when I was talking and when another kid was asking a question. But at least they talk and answer my questions, even if their answer is way off! One boy in particular kept telling stories about how you can be kidnapped in "some other state like Kentucky... somewhere New England maybe?" I think he's watched too many movies lately! Anyway, we talked about how we can all be Missionaries wherever we are and we talked about ways we can share with people from "all nations" (Matthew 28:19) right here. I really enjoyed talking with them today. Then we ended by watching Kids On Mission. Dave Hunt was on this particular video. That was really neat b/c he led worship at FOCUS this year and then we were talking about a Collegiate Retreat in August that he'll be leading worship for, in Sunday School... Anyway, just thought I'd share.

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Today, in light of the discussion we had in Children's church, I'd like you to join me and pray for the Missionaries and other Christian aid workers who work in areas with Muslims. Pray that God will sustain them during this time where darkness seems so strong. Pray that they will be faithful in their appointments with God. Pray for intimate quiet times for them each day. Pray that they will experience God's peace when those around them are not. Pray for their health. Pray that Satan will not be able to hinder them in anyway. Pray that they will be a light to those around them. Pray for their families who worry about them and their safety to be comforted and to be able to release them to His service.

Personality Test

Chris' blog inspired this search for an online personality test.

Before I went to Kenya we took the Myer's Brigg Personality Profile that shows your personality prefrences. At that time I had tested to be a ESFJ (I think). I just found a test (a little less comprehensive than the "real" test, but still pretty throurough). Now I test to be a INTJ. Everyone always thought I was an I anyway. Everyone guessed me to be an I before. I tested to be just barely an E before, now I'm just barely an I. Anyway, if you're interested in knowing your personality prefrences, take the test (click on the title).

Struggling to be Content

As many of you know, when I got my car I "settled" for an automatic. It took me a long time to become content with that issue. Every time someone would say, "Oh, I like your car," I would respond, "Yeah but it's not a standard." As if that just made it the crummiest car ever. It's not a crummy car. It's most definitely the best car I've ever owned. Honda Accords are good cars... That's why I bought one. I guess since it was the first big decision I made on my own without my granny to advise me, I second (and third and fourth and...) guess myself.

Anyway, I decided to come home this weekend. My step sister's car had recently been totaled so they'd been shopping for a new one. Today my dad and step mom brought home her new car. She now has a blue 2000 VW Bug. It's very cute but I must say I'd rather have a little bit of a bigger car. I'm quite amazed with it's "standard" features like a sunroof, 6 CD changer, cruise control, etc. As if that wasn't enough... It's a standard!!! So I got to drive a standard today. That was a lot of fun. I also went with her so she could get some practice on hills and stuff. She's really doing quite well. When I drove it I had to remind myself that I was driving a standard. I guess a year of "pretending" to drive a manual every-now-and-then put me out of practice. Plus I was wearing "real shoes" with a big heal. I had definitely never used a clutch in those before. Tomorrow I get to drive her car when she gets back from practice. I'm super excited! I hope this doesn't make me start car shopping again. For real, my car is great. What is my problem!!

Ticket to Turkey

I bought my ticket today so now it's official- I'm going to Turkey. I guess I have about a month to pay for it before my credit card bill comes...

I met with a lady from Turkey today to learn a few greetings and hear about the country. I'm so excited to get to negotiate prices again! Woo Hoo! I miss that sometimes... Anyway, it sounds like an interesting place.

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Today, join me in praying for the Muslims in America. Islam is one of the fastest growing religions here. Granted that is partially because people are "born a Muslim" if their parents are Muslims. Pray that they will have Christians around them who will share the truth of Jesus Christ with them. Pray that as Christmas approaches they will see the true meaning of Christmas, and not just the materialism and commercial side of Christmas. Many Muslims are here as refugees. Pray that the churches will be able to reach out to them through English classes and job training. Others are here as students. Pray that the future leaders of the Islamic countries who school here in the US will be exposed to the Gospel and that they will take the Good News home with them. Others have immigrated to live here permanently. Pray that they will have true believers in their life. Pray that their exposure to Christianity will be genuine and not just people who "play church."

Ramadan

Tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim fast. The Quaran says, "One may eat and drink at any time during the night "until you can plainly distinguish a white thread from a black thread by the daylight: then keep the fast until night." This is an intense time for Muslims. They are very fervent in their prayers, hoping that Allah will reveal himself to them. I'd like to challenge my readers to pray for the Muslims in the world during this time. Each day I'm going to try to post something to encourage us to pray for Muslims during this time. Tomorrow (or whenever you read this) join me in praying for the Somali Muslims. You can read a news article about their new president by clicking on the subject. I read this on that page:

"Somalia is one country, one people, one religion, so what's the problem?" asked Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

For Somalis to become a Christian would mean to loose their culture. Pray that they will know they can be a Christian and a Somali. Pray for those who are Christians. They need extra strength during this time. As you can see from Museveni's quote, to be a Christian means they would be ostracized from their community.

What a Day

Today for the first time in about 3 years I slept past 9:30... I didn't get out of bed until 9:58 am. I have a staff meeting at 10:15! Wednesday is the only day of the week that I *have* to be there for something at a certain time. Why today of all days? So I jump in the shower, skipping the hair washing step to save time, and throw on clothes grab my lunch and a granola bar for breakfast and I'm on my way. I'm not sure why I take a shower if I'm not washing my hair. I still feel gross all day. Though I "learned" today that it's best to not wash your hair everyday. I'm not sure if I could make this change. Anyway, I made it in around 10:25... H thought he'd be funny and say, "Lord, we pray for Ashlee" as I walked in the door. Too bad I had listened to make sure they weren't praying before I walked in!

Today I went on campus trying to find students to video for the International Student Retreat video... C and I met some guys from Ukraine, but we didn't find the Russian we were looking for. Oh well...

Then I came home to try to get some homework done. I think I'm falling behind again. Sadness. Maybe I should be reading now. Nahh... Then I went to the gym to work out with E. We had a good time. Then I came home and showered and ate- the perfect thing to do after a god work out. Oh, and I also cut off my nails so now Wes has to come restring my guitar for me. Now that I'm "worthy" of being linked on his blog, I can ask favors of him. :)

Turkey

Anyone want to fly to/from Turkey with me January 2-10? I'll be free to play on the 9th and maybe some more in between. It'll cost about $1,035 including airfare, hotel, and food. Act fast, this offer won't last long!

Almost a Year

Tomorrow is the day I came back to the States from Journeyman, so tomorrow will be my one year anniversary being back in the good ol' US of A. Wow! I can't believe that was only a year ago!

I am Marcie!


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Sunday Drive

I love Kentucky! Yesterday my friend Misty came up for a short visit. When we were in High School we all used to drive around looking at houses and the country side. I loved that! Often when I go home I still drive through the neighborhoods we frequently drove through "back in the day." Sometimes I'm not sure this is a smart thing because it makes want to either become an architect so I can design beautiful houses or get a good "real job" so that I can someday afford to have one. However, I still enjoy it and find it relaxing.

Yesterday evening we went on a Sunday drive on some of the "scenic routes" through Fayette and Woodford Co. It was so beautiful! The horse farms, the country houses, the castle, the horses, the fall trees... God is so creative! I came back from Kenya at the end of October last year so I missed this stage of fall. This is my favorite time of year. The grass is still green and the leaves are changing colors. It's just beautiful! I'm trying to soak in enough to make up for 3 years of this that I missed. If you ever need to just clear your mind and relax, I recommend taking a drive through one of the scenic routes of Kentucky.

We also stopped and picked up this strange looking thing that grows on a tree. There's a picture on my yafro page. If anyone knows what it is, let me know! Have an awesome Autumn day!

Strengths and Weaknesses

So I have and assignment due listing my strengths and weaknesses. Then I have to "determine a plan of action on how to become a more effective campus minister." So, anyone want to offer and suggestions? If you're online message me with any things to list or any suggested plans of action.

Cozy Burger

This morning I took my car to Walmart to get my tire fixed (sorry C, it was only $6.50- you did get ripped off!) and it took FOREVER! As I shopped in Walmart I was trying to remind myself to be Christ to those I see. It was neat that I saw several people that I knew. I saw E shopping and talking to her fiance on the phone. She's so cute! I also saw some Internationals there, one of which I knew. I saw them 3 times actually, which was nice because the first time I forgot to invite them to come to SNT tonight. Anyway, I shopped in Walmart until I was bored and then read a few pages of my homework and then I inquired about the tires my car would need. When we walked out to look at my tires I saw C and P standing outside. They were there along with another friend, G, to get their oil changed. Since it was now lunch time, they were going to go try out Cozy Burger. Since my car was still in the parking lot, I decided to join them. So we walked down the steep hill behind Walmart to this little "gourmet" burger shop. The lady at the cash register was from Iran but raised in Switzerland (no wonder I couldn't figure out the accent). So I've finally found an "International-ish" restaurant that I could get HK to try! They also deliver. Fun times! Anyway, if you're in the Lexington area, I wanted to encourage you to try Cozy Burger.

Driving a Donut

Tonight after learning how to make lasagna from scratch and eating with a bunch of friends from church I went out to my car to find my front passenger tire was extremely low! For once in my life I had a flat tire in a convenient location, unlike my other experiences it was not on the highway at night when I'm alone without a cell phone, or on one of the busiest streets in my hometown with my 85 year old great aunt in the car in the July sun (again no cell so I had to walk to my closest friend's house), or on a side street with a car full of exchange students who find it funny so they take pictures of the whole incident (again this was at night). God was good! K and his dad were able to help me change it.

I'm sure I made tons of people mad tonight on my way home. I was going 40-45 on Harrodsburg Road (speed limit 55) and because of construction, there's only one lane for most of it. Then on my road I went the speed limit (35). I felt like I was walking home! I don't like driving on spares. I think when I get my tires changed I'll put one of my tires as a spare. I was planning to get new tires before winter got here. So now, should I pay $8-10 to get this tire plugged/fixed or should I go ahead and apply that $10 toward the costly task of getting new tires? I could just get 2 new ones now and then wait and do the other 2 later... Anyway, what's your thought? I'll take a poll:
What should I do?
A. Get the tire plugged and wait longer on the new tires thing.
B. Get all new tires (save $10, even though you spend a lot)
C. Get 2 new tires now (save $10) and get the others later, like late Nov.
D. You have some other suggestion..

Thanks!

My Somali Name Sake

I found this article about a lady named Asli, my Somali namesake. Though this picture doesn't do Somali women justice for how beautiful they are, it's neat to see a woman taking a stand for the women of her country. Last night on the way home from class I was sharing a story about "my" Somali family in Mombasa. The opression and struggles that these women face just breaks my heart. I wish the weeping I do for them could heal them of their pain. Anyway, check out Asli, and pray for her country.

Ok, I had to come back and add this. Read this article too! Somalia is supoosed to elect a president on Sunday. More than likely this will just narrow down the canidates and then there will be another vote taken later, but it's still such great progress! As if that's not shocking enough, there's a female running! I couldn't believe it! I'm so impressed/shocked/shangai!! Her name is also a name I was called on occasion (Asha). :) Fun times! Go ladies!! (I am not by any means a feminist, but if you know anything about the way women are treated in their culture, you'd cheer for them too)!!!

"Friday Feeling"

Tonight on the way home Wes said he felt that feeling of "It's a Friday night with no homework." I don't know a better way to describe it. It was such a relief to have the test behind me. I was happy to come home and get something else to eat. And no I did not eat the miracle whip and leftover roast sandwitch I dreamed about on the way home. Instead I ate a bowl of cereal. I'll eat the roast for lunch (not all of it, but it'll give me motivation to clean faster).

Tomorrow (well, not really since it's after midnight now) I will get to accomplish one of my "things I want to do some day" things. I'm going to learn how to make lasagna from scratch! I can't wait!

Ok, so the time is setting in. I came home (earlier than usual) thinking I'd be up all night with this "It's Friday night" feeling, but no, my age once again, shows itself. So Lala salama!

Crock Pot and Other things...

So today I used my crock pot. All day long I was waiting to come home and eat roast and potatos (I cooked carrots too but for some reason those don't appeal to me now). It was so yummy! I'm glad I finally remembered to thaw out the roast to cook it.

I have neighbors tonight! They are from India! They're leaving tomorrow, but I was so excited when I pulled in my driveway and I saw a lady in a sari standing outside with a big smile. They are supposed to come by and talk to me. I think they're hoping to "convince me" to come to India... little do they know I already have "Go to India" on my "things to do someday" list.

Dowloaders Beware!

Check out this article on KY arrests for downloading music.

Procrastination

It amazes me how many things I can find that I "need to do" when I have something "big" on my to-do list. I have my first in class mid-term in seminary on Thursday and I keep finding myself doing lots of other things besides studying. But at least I'm being productive while I procrastinate. I have done some laundry, a few pages of my scrapbook (I started a new one about things here), try cooking some new things, hung some things up in my office, cleaned out my desk drawers, and all kinds of other stuff (including blogging obviously). Well, I think I'll work on my Bible Study and then I'll be meeting with some class mates to study. yeah!

Perfect Gift Idea

If any of you have a hard to shop for person in your life that lives in the Lexington Area, may I suggest a massage. From their website I now understand why it's so expenisve (though they do offer decent rates for America)- Massage School is crazy expensive!! Anyway, if anyone is considering going to massage school, I can save you some money and give you some people to practice on. I know Bridget and I would volunteer! :) Serious applicants only!

Extra Kroger Savings

Did you know you can add "extra savings" to your kroger plus card online? I just found this and thought I'd share... so if you shop at kroger, log in your card and find more savings!