is there ever a good commercial on TV anymore. Brian and I like this one:
“Whatever.”
Boys and girls, this is one scary picture of Andy Dick:
But, what do you expect?
He was just arrested at a Buffalo Wild Wings in LA - sexual battery, drugs, all that regular stuff he’s usually arrested for. Buffalo Wild Wings? And he was even peeing outside, just as he’s done in years past during public bouts of intoxication.
People are so weird.
GOOD NEWS: This week’s work load has lessened a bit, and I just have 1 more full day of work this week.
BAD NEWS: I need to go to the chiropractor, but I would rather drive straight home.
Tonight has been SO stressful. I am not a seasoned vacation planner. I’ve only ever planned one, and it was just for Brian and me. To be bitchy for a minute, and I will because I am stressed - Before you say ’she should’ve said I, not me,’ you are wrong. You are supposed to use whatever word (me or I) that makes sense on its own. In this case, me is the correct one, so shut it. Anyway, I really wanted to go somewhere out of town just to get away, so Brian and I decided to go to Tybee Island/Savannah. Then, Brian thought it’d be nice if we invited our moms, to which I agreed because 1) I don’t get to spend enough time with my mom since she’s in Georgia, and 2) because Brian’s mom has never been to Savannah but always wanted to go. Perfect! So, we invited them, and they said yes. Since the trip was our idea, that put me in charge of reservations. I put it off too long, so tonight was the night I decided it needed to be taken care of. I found two options that seemed acceptable. The first option wasn’t available every night we needed it. Before trying the second one, I called my mom to make sure the details were okay with her just to be nice, which is when everything went downhill. There was a bunch of miscommunication, crying (me from being stressed about making the decision and the miscommunication) and frustration. In the meantime, my mom passed the phone to my dad because he is good at clarifying between the two of us and always tries to lighten the situation with comedy. That finally worked, so I got off the phone to try the second option, and it worked out perfectly! Plus, the rates the man gave us were a little cheaper than what their website offered. The point of this story is that I got way too worked up over something for not a very good reason, and it all worked out perfectly in the end, as if to only point out to me even more that I shouldn’t have gotten so upset to start with. Lesson learned. But, jeez - it’s not very fun to make reservations for other people when you have to go to them and tell them how much they have to pay. It’s just weird. Especially when it’s your parents! Now, if I can just not get attacked by a shark…..Sheena understands. “Pure evil”…she’s right.
Other than that, tonight, we went to a Sunday School cookout, and it was pretty good. It was the best turnout we’ve had at a class function in quite a while, so that’s always nice. I got to talk to a couple of people I don’t talk to that much, so that’s always good, too.
I expect this week at work to be much busier than I have been in a while because VBS is the week after this one, and registrations for the fall Bible studies are beginning to come in. If anyone wants to take one with me, I signed up for a 4-week study called Unplug the Christmas Machine. It’s not exactly a Bible study, but I’m sure it’s Biblically based in some way. Plus, it’s free! It should be really interesting because it’s basically supposed to look at how we treat the Christmas holiday season. I’m hoping to get some good ideas of how to handle things in a more logical way rather than going berserk like so many people do for Christmas. It’ll be cool to think about all this before kids so I will have plenty of time to think about stuff and come up with some ideas before then. Anyway, I would love someone to take it with me, and it’s open to anyone - you don’t have to go to our church, duh. It’s on Wednesday nights at 6 for just 4 little weeks. Come onnnnnn.
GOOD THING: reservations are made!
BAD THING: it’s almost midnight, and I haven’t even showered!
Did anyone see how super sweet Wimbledon’s championship match was Sunday? First of all, my two favorite players were competing for the win. The match started before time to leave for church Sunday, and it was still on when we got out. Actually we finished watching it after we went for Mexican after church, and we still got to see the best parts. It wasn’t over until after 3 PM! Like I said, I really like both of the players, Federer (Switzerland) and Nadal (Spain), not because they’re awesome players (that’s only part of it), but they both seem like genuinely nice guys from what I’ve seen on tv, at least. I have never seen either one of them give off the slightest hint of cockiness or try to slam another player. Reporters even set these guys up for bragging, and they both just simply compliment the other player every single time. I really did almost cry when Nadal won and climbed up the stands to hug his parents. It was SO sweet. I felt bad for Federer because he really is awesome, and it would’ve been a major deal for him to win 6 straight Wimbledons. He really was almost unable to be interviewed afterwards. He started tearing up when John McEnroe was asking him about how it felt, and he said “it hurts.” I also felt bad for Nadal before he won because he always gets that far and loses to Federer, so it’s really fair both ways, I guess.
Anyway, I have never seen such an exciting tennis match.
Plus, lake times with the Pattons are fun. Duh.
I hope you all *had a fun Fourth!
GOOD THING: painting pottery tomorrow after work with Jamie, just decided to go to the beach and take our moms, and my new plant is growing at lighting speed
BAD THING: …?
I just took the latest citizenship test that all immigrants who want to become American citizens have to take. Of 20 questions, I missed 4, meaning I made an 80. I am not sure how I feel about that…in a way, I think - I passed! But, I still know I should’ve done better. Out of the four I missed, two were either/or answers for me, and I just picked the wrong one. Either way, I didn’t know it for sure, so I deserved to miss all four.
You should take the test! Let me know how you do.
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GOOD THING: migraine went away last night
BAD THING: chiropractor is out of town this week
I realize that I have many posts that are basically advertising things, whether it’s books, drinks, or any other product. If that gets old, sorry, but I’ve noticed how much satisfaction I get if I’m able to introduce something to people that they really like. It’s like a personal victory somehow. I love talking people into getting involved in certain groups at church. I love showing people new drinks and seeing them start buying it on their own. I love finding a good store and telling everyone about it. I love making up a word or phrase and hearing other people start using it. Hm…this is starting to sound like I have some complex that drives me to need to control something…man! Let’s just say I like helping people find things they like. That sounds much better.
GOOD THING: 1/2 the work week is over.
BAD THING: killer headache, and I have to go somewhere this evening despite that
This book:
Oh, my goodness. This is what I did all weekend.
I don’t even know what to say about this book besides AWESOME. Of course, that’s just my personal opinion. I found it super witty, emotional, intriguing, and all those meaningless words people use to describe good books. It’s about a teen boy’s experiences growing up in the South in the 70s, but it touches on much larger, very real issues like racism, religion, love and sexuality. I laughed constantly, and I don’t know how many times I told Brian this book should be made into a movie. I really just loved everything about it except that it ended.
I am not what I would call an avid reader by any means, so when people start talking about authors they just love, I back out of that conversation. However, I am beginning to unintentionally create that very list of authors in my head. Mark Childress will be on it; I can tell.
Friday, I went to the bookstore, and I left with 3 books, all of which I’d never heard of before. I will talk about the others later. I tried to start one of the other two, but it’s just not what I expected, and the other will be started very soon because I’ve read another of her books, and I loved it, too, so I have high hopes for that one.
GOOD THING: 4 day work week!
BAD THING: lake plans have been thwarted
The pool’s finally open again! Whatever kind of weird crack it had in it has been fixed, and I was officially the first person back in it today. Booyah.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the best movie I’ve seen in a while. You might want to check it out. Lots of memorable lines from this one!
Know what else is good? This book:
I know sounds and looks cheesy, but it really is a great book to read. It’s really short and easy to read, and it makes a lot of sense. Plus, at the end, there is a quick quiz for both husbands and wives that helps pinpoint your primary love languages to help you know what you’re dealing with. Presto! I’m not much for sappy things, so don’t be scared. It’s really not bad.
Oh my! I’ve been forgetting Good Thing/Bad Thing. You people are supposed to remind me!
GOOD THING: I won this month’s round of putt putt with my parents.
BAD THING: major head/jaw/neck ache tonight
I just bought this last night:
It’s the Neutrogena Wave Power Cleanser, and it’s for cleaning my face. I decided to get this because my face thinks I’m 13 again and has been breaking out way more than normal, and I’m sick and tired of it. I got really frustrated about it last night, got mad at myself for not making a dermatologist appointment yet, and decided to do something about it myself. I made a quick run to the drugstore and bought this and a few other related things. I had originally wanted some other new contraption that was a big super duper version of this, but it was well over $100. When I heard of this for $12-$15, I figured it was worth a try. I’ve only used it once, but it was fun to use, and I think it did a good job. I will know more in a week or so!
The little device is the perfect size to fit in your hand, and it’s shaped well for that and blah blah. It takes one AA battery (comes with it) and a disposable pad that basically velcroes to the front. It came with 14 of the disposable pads, which all have soap on them that you just have to run water over to “activate.” Or, you just need it wet so it lathers just like any other soap “activates.” Fancy stuff. Anyway, that’s about it, and I think it’s pretty neat. They come in pink, green and blue, but the two stores I looked in only had pink ones, which is so stereotypical and gross. I found one blue one at the very back of the shelf and snatched it! I really wanted green, but you know - girls love pink, and boys want blue, so why would they want to stock green? Gender colors make me gag.
Here are some funny quotes from its website:
“My gentle vibrations help open pores, so my tingly foam can go 10x deeper to remove more dirt, oil and makeup than traditional cleansing. I totally win!” Yes, it’s bolded on the site.
“Q:Can I use the Wave in the shower? A: Yep! I’m water resistant, so you can use me at your sink and in the shower. But I’m not waterproof, so don’t use me at the bottom of the ocean.”
