I need to vent my thoughts at the moment. Someone very near and dear to my heart has violated my trust in one specific area. This person is trustworthy in all other areas but one. The situation is complicated by the fact that the issue is one in which deceit has been involved and lies have been told. It involves a substance that is easily abused and an addiction can be formed.
Today, a somewhat suspicious event occurred. I don't know whether I was supposed to see it happen. Probably not. Perhaps it wasn't a big deal. But, I saw the person throw something away in the dumpster, likely unsuspecting that I would be there to see it happen. Was the person throwing away evidence or merely throwing out regular trash? This person isn't usually known for tossing out full trash cans or thinning out clutter. But, perhaps I'm getting suspicious for no substantive reason.
My prayer is that if the person was in fact engaging in deceiving and tossing away evidence of any clandestine activities of the sort I have been speaking, God convicts this person and makes them feel guilty without fail. One of the big lessons I've learned from this situation is that I cannot turn this person from his or her sinful and damaging behavior on my own. I also know that I want to be a rock on which this person can lean for strength, not a threat. As best as I can, I do not want any of my responses to be completely from feeling threatened and angry that the person could continue to do actions that are damaging to those closest to that person. Our Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, guide us through this valley of darkness into your bright light.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Cracked on caffeine
Was having a bit of a bad start to the day. Isabella woke me up at 5:20ish this morning. Kept me awake for more than an hour. Decided I was going to get a Java Chip Frappuccino this afternoon. Also wanted to pick up some cell phone lanyards, on which I can eventually hang dangly (sp.?), pretty things.
Totally energized and excited after the caffeine shot. Probably will regret it as I attempt to sleep tonight. However, I was in greater spirits after enjoying the drink.
Didn't get any torrential rains from Hurricane Dean, not really. Had a bit of rain mid-afternoon. That's it.
Totally energized and excited after the caffeine shot. Probably will regret it as I attempt to sleep tonight. However, I was in greater spirits after enjoying the drink.
Didn't get any torrential rains from Hurricane Dean, not really. Had a bit of rain mid-afternoon. That's it.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Why do non-handicapped people use bathroom stalls for the handicapped?
That's a bit of a rhetorical question. I suppose it's one of my pet-peeves, especially down here in the Valley. Are these people going to let those that are physically handicapped use the stalls when they need to go? Geez guys.
Lots of rudeness down here in Texico. People place shopping carts behind other vehicles so they can be lazy and not return the carts to a nearby stand. Cars don't yield to pedestrians in pedestrian zones. Four to six cars continue after the light's already turned red. Drivers continually cut others, that have the right of way, off. Students park in the faculty and staff lots, even when there aren't enough spaces for faculty and staff. Manners people!
Lots of rudeness down here in Texico. People place shopping carts behind other vehicles so they can be lazy and not return the carts to a nearby stand. Cars don't yield to pedestrians in pedestrian zones. Four to six cars continue after the light's already turned red. Drivers continually cut others, that have the right of way, off. Students park in the faculty and staff lots, even when there aren't enough spaces for faculty and staff. Manners people!
Friday, July 06, 2007
Am I going to get this job or not?!
No new news on that potential job yet. Very disappointing. When I received an e-mail this past Monday, the person with whom I was corresponding said that he would let me know one way or another within a couple days. Folks, the last time I checked, a couple means "two," but even understanding it in a more liberal fashion, it's been more than a few days. If I am going to be rejected, I'd rather be told now, not later. If the news is good, I need to know when to pack my bags for a short visit. THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
"Alias," the Complete First Season, is only $46
Manda & Johnny have gotten us hooked on "Alias." We watched the pilot episode, the very first show in the first season, yesterday night. I've been trying to figure out how we're going to watch the rest of it. Manda & Johnny may be moving any day now, so we can't just borrow their copy of the first season. Manda suggested renting it, but usually video stores won't let you rent out the entire first season for four or five bucks. You only get one or two discs at a time. So, I was entertaining the possibility of buying the first season . . . until I looked at the cost. The cheapest price I found, for a new copy, is on Amazon.com for a whopping $46. Geesh.
Friday, June 29, 2007
200 questions
Took this from Becky, my sister-in-law:
200. My Middle Name Is:
199. I was born:
September 16, 1975.
198. I am:
tired and procrastinating. i need to go to sleep.
197. My cell phone is:
charging.
196. My eye color is:
brown.
195. My shoe size is:
can't remember - 7 to 7.5, i think.
194. My ringtone is:
boring cingular tone.
193. My height is:
5'4".
192. I am allergic to
just about anything that moves in south texas - pollen, dust, mold, and mildly to dogs and cats.
190. I live in:
the united states of america. alright, in south texas, which is almost a country of its own.
189. The last book I read:
"a heart like his" and 1kings.
188. My bed is:
quite comfortable and cozy.
187. Are you happy with your life?
define "happy."
186. Last person to send you a text message:
richard, before i got rid of text-messaging.
185. Ever smoked a cigarette:
yes.
184. AIM or MSN or Yahoo:
Yahoo!
183. Do you email:
like crazy.
182. How is the weather today:
extremely hot and humid.
181. Do you have your wisdom teeth:
yes, but not sure how wise i am.
180. Ever been to Disney Land:
just Disney World.
179. My favorite holiday is:
Christmas.
178. The perfect kiss:
kind of nosy, if you ask me. french kissing the man of my dreams. hey, i'm married to him.
177. The last three cds I bought:
i haven't bought any in a long time. probably a yo yo ma c.d.
176. Last song that made you cry:
can't recall.
175. Who is your favorite Cuz?
dunno.
174. Who is your favorite road trip bud?
Troy, because the last time we took a major road trip, I got to sleep most of the way.
173. Who are you IMin right now?
no one.
172. Who's the last myspace page you looked at?
Israel.
171. If you could have a baby at the same time as someone else, who would it be?
my sister - wait that happened! christine or manda.
170. What did you do yesterday?
taught a class, and a couple of guys came over to jam.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
142. Love at first sight?
maybe.
141. Luck?
no.
140. Fate?
not really.
139. God?
totally.
138. Aliens?
nope.
137. Heaven?
definitely.
136. Hell?
yup.
135. Ghosts?
probably.
134. Horoscopes?
no, but they're fun to read.
133. Soul mates?
open to the possibility.
WHICH IS BETTER:
129. Hugs or Kisses?
can't pick between the two; they're both great.
127. Phone or Online?
phone.
126. Red Heads or Black Hair?
does anyone, besides elvira, genuinely have black hair?!
125. Blondes or Brunettes?
how does one judge that?
124. Hot or Cold?
cold.
123. Summer or winter?
depends on the location. here is south texas? winter!
122. Sun or Rain?
depends. in general, sun.
121. Chocolate or Vanilla?
chocolate, definitely chocolate.
120. Night or Morning?
night.
119. Oranges or Apples?
depends.
118. Curly or straight hair?
curly.
LAST TIME I:
101. Saw someone I hadn't seen in a while?
can't remember.
100. Cried in front of someone:
a few days ago.
99. Grew:
when I was pregnant with isabella.
90. Who is the ditsiest person you know:
can't think of anyone.
89. Who makes you laugh the most:
isabella.
87. The last movie you saw:
bruce almighty.
82. The thing I don't understand:
too much from which to choose.
80. The most unsatisfactory answer I've ever received:
"just because" or "we'll see"
79. The things I plan on doing this summer is:
finish teaching a class, do some research and writing, spend loads of time with Troy and Isabella.
74. The thing I'm looking forward to most:
getting a tenure track job and settling down.
73. The thing I'm not looking forward to doing:
trying to get published.
72. Today:
not much to write home about.
71. This summer:
fabulous, i guess. i'm losing track of what i'm supposed to be answering.
70. This week:
hungry a lot and feeling stressed.
62. The person who knows the most about me:
christine, karen, manda, abirami.
61. The person who can read me the best is:
not sure.
60. The most difficult thing to do is:
say goodbye.
54. First time you had a crush:
not sure, fourth or fifth grade?
52. Last time someone said what you were thinking:
awhile back.
51. What is your dream job:
actress / singer in a broadway musical.
49. First job:
babysitting.
46. I hope:
i can make a difference in the world and truly bring glory to God.
45. The best smell in the world is:
my baby. roses. amarige de givenchy perfume.
44. The person that makes me cry the most:
35. Florida or Hawaii:
Hawaii. oh, for sure, Hawaii!
33. My favorite piece of clothing:
a polo shirt.
32. My favorite sport is:
to watch or to play? to play - tennis. to watch - gymnastics.
30. My friends are:
in great numbers and everywhere.
29. My computer:
is keeping me from going to bed.
28. The school I go to:
I'm done unless I'm going to do more post-graduate work.
22. The all-time best movie is:
21. The all-time best thing in the world is:
The fact that God loves me, loves all of us, more than I could ever possibly love my own child.
20. Last thing you ate:
Chicken and vegetables (zucchini, potatoes, carrots, corn, tomatoes, etc.) soup with elbow macaroni.
19. The most annoying thing ever is:
people being pretentious.
18. The most annoying person you know is:
jeesh.
17. I lose all respect for people who:
lie, cheat, treat their family poorly; i totally agree.
16. The movies I have cried at are:
too many to list this late at night.
15. Last phone call:
abirami (abby).
14. TV shows you watch:
Smallville, Lost, Heroes, Ugly Betty, The Apprentice.
13. Last friend you hung out with:
Junko.
12. I want to be:
happy and successful - sounds good at the moment.
11. The worst pain I ever felt:
which sort of pain are we talking about? finding out i had to get an emergency c-section. the gas pain after surgery; that was almost just as bad as the intense contractions that made me cry over and over again.
9. My room is:
my place of rest and sleep.
8. My favorite celebrity is:
not sure at the moment.
7. My top person on MySpace:
i don't rank on myspace.
6. My favorite color is:
purple.
5. My weakness is:
just one?
3. Who broke your heart:
geez.
2. Things that make you feel great are:
my daughter, my family, my friends, singing, shopping, many more things.
1. Met anyone you love this week:
met for the first time? don't understand the question.
200. My Middle Name Is:
199. I was born:
September 16, 1975.
198. I am:
tired and procrastinating. i need to go to sleep.
197. My cell phone is:
charging.
196. My eye color is:
brown.
195. My shoe size is:
can't remember - 7 to 7.5, i think.
194. My ringtone is:
boring cingular tone.
193. My height is:
5'4".
192. I am allergic to
just about anything that moves in south texas - pollen, dust, mold, and mildly to dogs and cats.
190. I live in:
the united states of america. alright, in south texas, which is almost a country of its own.
189. The last book I read:
"a heart like his" and 1kings.
188. My bed is:
quite comfortable and cozy.
187. Are you happy with your life?
define "happy."
186. Last person to send you a text message:
richard, before i got rid of text-messaging.
185. Ever smoked a cigarette:
yes.
184. AIM or MSN or Yahoo:
Yahoo!
183. Do you email:
like crazy.
182. How is the weather today:
extremely hot and humid.
181. Do you have your wisdom teeth:
yes, but not sure how wise i am.
180. Ever been to Disney Land:
just Disney World.
179. My favorite holiday is:
Christmas.
178. The perfect kiss:
kind of nosy, if you ask me. french kissing the man of my dreams. hey, i'm married to him.
177. The last three cds I bought:
i haven't bought any in a long time. probably a yo yo ma c.d.
176. Last song that made you cry:
can't recall.
175. Who is your favorite Cuz?
dunno.
174. Who is your favorite road trip bud?
Troy, because the last time we took a major road trip, I got to sleep most of the way.
173. Who are you IMin right now?
no one.
172. Who's the last myspace page you looked at?
Israel.
171. If you could have a baby at the same time as someone else, who would it be?
my sister - wait that happened! christine or manda.
170. What did you do yesterday?
taught a class, and a couple of guys came over to jam.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
142. Love at first sight?
maybe.
141. Luck?
no.
140. Fate?
not really.
139. God?
totally.
138. Aliens?
nope.
137. Heaven?
definitely.
136. Hell?
yup.
135. Ghosts?
probably.
134. Horoscopes?
no, but they're fun to read.
133. Soul mates?
open to the possibility.
WHICH IS BETTER:
129. Hugs or Kisses?
can't pick between the two; they're both great.
127. Phone or Online?
phone.
126. Red Heads or Black Hair?
does anyone, besides elvira, genuinely have black hair?!
125. Blondes or Brunettes?
how does one judge that?
124. Hot or Cold?
cold.
123. Summer or winter?
depends on the location. here is south texas? winter!
122. Sun or Rain?
depends. in general, sun.
121. Chocolate or Vanilla?
chocolate, definitely chocolate.
120. Night or Morning?
night.
119. Oranges or Apples?
depends.
118. Curly or straight hair?
curly.
LAST TIME I:
101. Saw someone I hadn't seen in a while?
can't remember.
100. Cried in front of someone:
a few days ago.
99. Grew:
when I was pregnant with isabella.
90. Who is the ditsiest person you know:
can't think of anyone.
89. Who makes you laugh the most:
isabella.
87. The last movie you saw:
bruce almighty.
82. The thing I don't understand:
too much from which to choose.
80. The most unsatisfactory answer I've ever received:
"just because" or "we'll see"
79. The things I plan on doing this summer is:
finish teaching a class, do some research and writing, spend loads of time with Troy and Isabella.
74. The thing I'm looking forward to most:
getting a tenure track job and settling down.
73. The thing I'm not looking forward to doing:
trying to get published.
72. Today:
not much to write home about.
71. This summer:
fabulous, i guess. i'm losing track of what i'm supposed to be answering.
70. This week:
hungry a lot and feeling stressed.
62. The person who knows the most about me:
christine, karen, manda, abirami.
61. The person who can read me the best is:
not sure.
60. The most difficult thing to do is:
say goodbye.
54. First time you had a crush:
not sure, fourth or fifth grade?
52. Last time someone said what you were thinking:
awhile back.
51. What is your dream job:
actress / singer in a broadway musical.
49. First job:
babysitting.
46. I hope:
i can make a difference in the world and truly bring glory to God.
45. The best smell in the world is:
my baby. roses. amarige de givenchy perfume.
44. The person that makes me cry the most:
35. Florida or Hawaii:
Hawaii. oh, for sure, Hawaii!
33. My favorite piece of clothing:
a polo shirt.
32. My favorite sport is:
to watch or to play? to play - tennis. to watch - gymnastics.
30. My friends are:
in great numbers and everywhere.
29. My computer:
is keeping me from going to bed.
28. The school I go to:
I'm done unless I'm going to do more post-graduate work.
22. The all-time best movie is:
21. The all-time best thing in the world is:
The fact that God loves me, loves all of us, more than I could ever possibly love my own child.
20. Last thing you ate:
Chicken and vegetables (zucchini, potatoes, carrots, corn, tomatoes, etc.) soup with elbow macaroni.
19. The most annoying thing ever is:
people being pretentious.
18. The most annoying person you know is:
jeesh.
17. I lose all respect for people who:
lie, cheat, treat their family poorly; i totally agree.
16. The movies I have cried at are:
too many to list this late at night.
15. Last phone call:
abirami (abby).
14. TV shows you watch:
Smallville, Lost, Heroes, Ugly Betty, The Apprentice.
13. Last friend you hung out with:
Junko.
12. I want to be:
happy and successful - sounds good at the moment.
11. The worst pain I ever felt:
which sort of pain are we talking about? finding out i had to get an emergency c-section. the gas pain after surgery; that was almost just as bad as the intense contractions that made me cry over and over again.
9. My room is:
my place of rest and sleep.
8. My favorite celebrity is:
not sure at the moment.
7. My top person on MySpace:
i don't rank on myspace.
6. My favorite color is:
purple.
5. My weakness is:
just one?
3. Who broke your heart:
geez.
2. Things that make you feel great are:
my daughter, my family, my friends, singing, shopping, many more things.
1. Met anyone you love this week:
met for the first time? don't understand the question.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
I'm an emotional wreck, and I'm not sure what excuse I can use for the hormonal roller coaster ride
I'm not pregnant, and I'm not PMSing, yet I'm an emotional wreck. Ready to cry at the drop of hat. Saturday, Troy, Isabella, and I went to a little friend's 1 year old birthday party. Don't even remember what happened, but some little thing nearly moved me to tears. Perhaps two of the babies had a bonding moment. But, I'm ready to cry in a not-so-good way. I get frustrated easily. My husband doesn't do things a certain way, and I think he's trying to purposefully offend me. He's not, though. I'm the one that's messed up.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Stole this off of Manda, yup, I did
| You Are 68% Real |
 You know who you are, and you're pretty darn comfortable with yourself. Like everyone, you struggle with the parts of yourself that aren't so great... But you're good at accepting who you are and not dwelling on your faults. As a result, you're confident, optimistic, and very real. |
Monday, June 11, 2007
Why is it that I have to keep learning the same lessons over and over again?
The lesson I most recently relearned was, DON'T DRINK COFFEE AFTER 3 or 4 PM or I will toss and turn all night long! We had to be at church at 7:30 AM to see if we could get the sound system to behave. It's still not, by the way. Most of the time, people in the congregation can't hear the vocalists.
I was so tired after church yesterday, from getting up so early. And Isabella didn't let me take a nap. I tried so hard to get her to sleep. The milk coma thing didn't work. I nursed her on both sides multiple times. Yup, I was THAT desperate. She was high energy.
We had to go back to church at 5 pm for music worship team practice. So, I got a Starbucks Frappucino. I showed some restraint. I got the smallest size. Didn't finish the drink until about 7 pm. All night long, I was wired! Wasn't able to fall asleep until sometime between 2:30 and 3 AM. Troy said I tossed and turned all night.
Now, I'm completely out of sorts, from not having had enough sleep, and I'm depressed. I WANT A DECENT JOB, where we're treated well. But, getting tenure-track positions means getting publications. My husband is brilliant. I'm not-so-brilliant. How do I do this?
I was so tired after church yesterday, from getting up so early. And Isabella didn't let me take a nap. I tried so hard to get her to sleep. The milk coma thing didn't work. I nursed her on both sides multiple times. Yup, I was THAT desperate. She was high energy.
We had to go back to church at 5 pm for music worship team practice. So, I got a Starbucks Frappucino. I showed some restraint. I got the smallest size. Didn't finish the drink until about 7 pm. All night long, I was wired! Wasn't able to fall asleep until sometime between 2:30 and 3 AM. Troy said I tossed and turned all night.
Now, I'm completely out of sorts, from not having had enough sleep, and I'm depressed. I WANT A DECENT JOB, where we're treated well. But, getting tenure-track positions means getting publications. My husband is brilliant. I'm not-so-brilliant. How do I do this?
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Not really
Stole this from Manda, ofcourse.
| You Are 16% Texas |
 Damn Yankee! You think the sun comes up just to hear you crow. |
Friday, June 01, 2007
This is just plain unacceptable
I checked our bank account online this morning, to see what sort of funds the university has deposited into our account. To say the least, I am very, VERY disappointed. Only one direct deposit was made. That means, I haven't been paid yet again. In fact, I haven't been paid since March. Do you know how many months that is? Four months, folks; count them. FOUR MONTHS!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Friends Survey
Two people sent me variations of this survey, so I'm filling it out. My sister-in-law, Becky, and one of my undergraduate advisors, Prof. Tom Buford, sent this my way.
Friends Survey
Hope I receive it back from you. Read through the comments below about
your friend and then make sure you read the instructions at the bottom.
Have fun!
1. What time is it? 11:05 PM.
2. What's your full name? Lily Chang.
3. What are you most afraid of? Living a life that doesn't glorify God.
4. What is the most recent movie that you have seen in a Theater? Spiderman III.
5. Place of birth? Knoxville, TN.
6. Favorite food? sushi.
7. What's your natural hair color? dark brown.
8. Ever been to Alaska? no.
9. Ever been toilet paper rolling? can't remember; don't think so.
10. Love someone so much it made you cry? most definitely.
11. Been in a car accident? Yes.
12. Croutons or bacon bits? croutons, I suppose.
13. Favorite day of the week? Saturday.
14. Favorite restaurant? not sure at the moment.
15. Favorite Flower? whatever is blooming. Well, perhaps roses, lilies, okay, whatever's blooming.
16. Favorite sport to watch? tennis.
17. Favorite drink? gingerale.
18. Favorite ice cream? mint chocolate chip.
19. Disney or Warner Brothers? hmmm? How about both?
20. Ever been on a ship? Does a boat count?
21. What color is your bedroom carpet? Brown, but we're renting.
22. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none.
23. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? not sure.
24. What do you do when you are bored? my life's too busy to be boring.
25. Bedtime? before midnight is my hope.
26. Who will respond to this e-mail the quickest? I'm not sending it by e-mail, but my guess is Manda will respond the quickest.
27. Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Momma (Karen Nunley) .
28. Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses? ALL OF THEM.
29. Favorite TV shows? Lost. Dancing with the Stars. The Apprentice. Ugly Betty.
30. Last person you went to dinner with? My husband. We went on a date tonight, without our daughter. Whoo hoo!
31. What are you doing right now besides being on the computer? Contemplating sleep.
32. What are your favorite colors? purple. red is my power color to wear, and hence, a favorite.
33. How many tattoos do you have? none.
34. How many pets do you have? one, a goldfish.
35. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? the chicken.
36. What do you want to do before you die? help people live better lives in this world, truly bring glory to the Lord.
37. Have you ever been to Hawaii? YES!
38. Have you been to countries outside the U.S.? Yup.
39. How many people are you sending this e-mail to? No one, I'm posting it on one of my blogs.
40. Time this survey ended? 11:17 PM.
Monday, May 07, 2007
This nagging feeling that I accidentally did something bad while cleaning out our office
I cleaned out our office at school. Work still isn't done, but we're two trashcans less trash.
Isabella and I dropped Troy off at school just moments ago. He said he left the final exams in our office. UH OH! I hope he wasn't precise in his utterance. I'm hoping he left them in his mailbox at the department. Otherwise, I'm not sure whether I threw them away! Yikes. And he has two finals to give today. I am feeling so bad and I'm probably in trouble. Snap!
Isabella and I dropped Troy off at school just moments ago. He said he left the final exams in our office. UH OH! I hope he wasn't precise in his utterance. I'm hoping he left them in his mailbox at the department. Otherwise, I'm not sure whether I threw them away! Yikes. And he has two finals to give today. I am feeling so bad and I'm probably in trouble. Snap!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
I'm spending 23 years in prison!!
I stole this from my sister-in-law, Becky.
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This is The Guilty Game. Next to the questions, put your answers as either guilty or innocent. Guilty if you have, innocent if you haven't. The number of guilties you have, is the number of years in prison you are sentenced to. Re-post with a headline stating how many years in prison you have....
1. Dated outside your race?
Guilty.
2. Given a hickey?
Guilty.
3. Dated your best friend?
Innocent.
4. Sung in the shower?
Guilty.
5. Spit in someone's drink?
Innocent.
6. Dumped someone?
Guilty.
7. Been dumped?
Innocent.
8. Opened your christmas presents early?
Guilty!
9. Lied to a friend?
Guilty.
10. Seen "The Goonies" more than 10 times?
Innocent.
11. Played a Computer game for more than 5 hours?
Guilty.
12. Ran through the sprinklers naked?
Innocent.
13. Ate food that fell on the floor?
Guilty.
14. Went outside naked?
Innocent.
15. Flashed somebody?
Guilty.
16. Mooned somebody?
Innocent.
17. Been on stage?
Guilty.
18. Made someone cry?
Guilty.
19. Been in a parade?
Innocent.
20. Been in a school play?
Guilty.
21. Drank beer/alcohol?
Guilty.
22. Gotten detention?
Innocent.
23. Been on a plane?
Guilty.
25. Broken into a house?
Innocent. We locked ourselves out of our home on at least three occasions and couldn't get into our home!
26. Gotten a tattoo?
Innocent.
27. Gotten piercings?
Innocent.
29. Gotten into a shouting match?
Guilty
30. Been skinny dipping?
Innocent.
31. Spun yourself in circles to get dizzy on purpose?
Guilty.
32. Laughed so hard it hurt?
Guilty.
33. Tripped on your own feet?
Guilty.
34. Cried yourself to sleep?
Guilty.
35. Cried in public?
Guilty.
36. Thrown up in public?
Innocent.
38. Lied to your parents?
Guilty.
39. Skipped class?
Guilty.
40. Cried so hard you threw up?
Innocent.
41. Had more than one REAL bf/gfs?
Guilty.
Now put the number of guilty as years in prison life.
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This is The Guilty Game. Next to the questions, put your answers as either guilty or innocent. Guilty if you have, innocent if you haven't. The number of guilties you have, is the number of years in prison you are sentenced to. Re-post with a headline stating how many years in prison you have....
1. Dated outside your race?
Guilty.
2. Given a hickey?
Guilty.
3. Dated your best friend?
Innocent.
4. Sung in the shower?
Guilty.
5. Spit in someone's drink?
Innocent.
6. Dumped someone?
Guilty.
7. Been dumped?
Innocent.
8. Opened your christmas presents early?
Guilty!
9. Lied to a friend?
Guilty.
10. Seen "The Goonies" more than 10 times?
Innocent.
11. Played a Computer game for more than 5 hours?
Guilty.
12. Ran through the sprinklers naked?
Innocent.
13. Ate food that fell on the floor?
Guilty.
14. Went outside naked?
Innocent.
15. Flashed somebody?
Guilty.
16. Mooned somebody?
Innocent.
17. Been on stage?
Guilty.
18. Made someone cry?
Guilty.
19. Been in a parade?
Innocent.
20. Been in a school play?
Guilty.
21. Drank beer/alcohol?
Guilty.
22. Gotten detention?
Innocent.
23. Been on a plane?
Guilty.
25. Broken into a house?
Innocent. We locked ourselves out of our home on at least three occasions and couldn't get into our home!
26. Gotten a tattoo?
Innocent.
27. Gotten piercings?
Innocent.
29. Gotten into a shouting match?
Guilty
30. Been skinny dipping?
Innocent.
31. Spun yourself in circles to get dizzy on purpose?
Guilty.
32. Laughed so hard it hurt?
Guilty.
33. Tripped on your own feet?
Guilty.
34. Cried yourself to sleep?
Guilty.
35. Cried in public?
Guilty.
36. Thrown up in public?
Innocent.
38. Lied to your parents?
Guilty.
39. Skipped class?
Guilty.
40. Cried so hard you threw up?
Innocent.
41. Had more than one REAL bf/gfs?
Guilty.
Now put the number of guilty as years in prison life.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Still no paycheck from the university
They didn't pay me this month, May, either. Is this legal? The last time I received a paycheck was in February. No paychecks for March, April, or May. What's wrong with these people? The departmental chair working fast and furiously to try and help us out.
Interestingly, I was offered teaching one class Summer Session I. I took it. Will last 5 weeks. Will be teaching Intro. to Logic five days a week an hour and a half each class.
Interestingly, I was offered teaching one class Summer Session I. I took it. Will last 5 weeks. Will be teaching Intro. to Logic five days a week an hour and a half each class.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
I'm having one of those days
I don't know why I've been thinking about this lately, but I've been thinking that people won't remember me a generation after I die. In fact, my remembrance probably won't last even that long. I'm not trying to be vain or claim that I'm some sort of super important person, but it's a bit sobering and depressing to contemplate how insignificant my existence really is. I know, I know, our focus should be on God and glorifying God. I'm working on that.
To add more grimness to the bag, I don't think that I've done much with my life thus far. That's all I'm going to say for now.
To add more grimness to the bag, I don't think that I've done much with my life thus far. That's all I'm going to say for now.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
100 Nosy Questions
I'm following Manda's lead here.
| Name: | Lily |
| Age: | 25, or that's what I'm telling my students lately |
| Month of birth: | Spetember |
| Any Siblings?: | 1 older sister, Tenny |
| Parents still married?: | yes |
| Occupation: | Lecturer |
| Do you like your job?: | most of the time |
| Any pets?: | 1 goldfish, but I haven't entirely recovered from the relatively recent death of my cat of 17 years |
| Hair color: | dark brown |
| Eye color: | brown |
| Shoe size: | 7 to 7 1/2 |
| Any Tattoos?: | no |
| Any Piercings?: | no |
| Current mood: | hot |
| Current wardobe choice: | wardrobe choice? what option(s) will cool me down the fastest? |
| What are you listening to?: | Isabella making noises and Memoirs of a Geisha |
| Who did you last speak with on the phone?: | Abirami |
| What do you currently smell like?: | lasagna |
| Last.... | |
| Movie you watched: | Memoirs of a Geisha |
| Magazine you looked at: | Parents magazine |
| Thing you ate: | The shrimp fried rice I made a few days ago |
| Book you read: | Louis Pojman's Philosophy: The Pursuit of Wisdom |
| T.v. show you watched: | Lost |
| Time you cried: | when a pregnant student was crying in my office not two weeks ago |
| Took a shower: | around midnight |
| Got a real letter (a.k.a Snail Mail): | do greeting cards count? if so, easter |
| Ate at a restaurant (not fast food): | not recently, that's for sure. when? someone help me. can't remember |
| CD you bought: | haven't purchased a CD in at least a year |
| What is/was.... | |
| The best thing to happen to you today?: | Laughing about a person who requested brown rice in a restaurant because it's more healthy and got instead riced that had been browned |
| Your most prized possession: | These don't count as "possessions" per se, but um, don't make me pick between my daughter and my husband. they're both super important. Most prized possession? Probably my camera |
| Your first vehicle: | A used Audi |
| Your current vehicle: | 1993 Toyota Camry |
| Your favorite quote: | One I can remember is: "The unexamined life is not worth living." |
| You bedtime (on average): | midnight |
| Your best trait/characteristic: | empathy |
| Your worst trait/characteristic: | my desire for order |
| Do You.... | |
| Store things under your bed: | no, not enough room |
| Daydream: | who doesn't? |
| Have a computer at home: | dumb question; ofcourse we do |
| Live in the city, suburbs or country: | the Valley? hee (I'm stealing Manda's answer) |
| Live in a home, apartment, duples or mobile home: | duplex |
| Own a cell phone: | yes |
| Have a good luck charm: | nope |
| Collect anything: | I'm drawing a blank at the moment |
| Attend high school or college: | I've attended both and graduate school |
| Make good grades: | What constitutes good grades? |
| Have You Ever.... | |
| Had a surgery?: | an emergency C-section; a bit of a bummer |
| Had teeth pulled?: | nope |
| Broke the law intentionally: | yes, speeding. |
| Ran away from home?: | no |
| Broke a bone?: | don't think so |
| Cheated on a test/exam: | no |
| Had a friend pass away: | yes |
| Been issued a citation/traffic ticket: | not yet |
| Been in an auto accident: | yes |
| Lied to someone: | yes |
| Been lied to: | yes |
| Your Favorite.... | |
| Place to be: | I hate having my night dreams before interrupted and usually want to see what happens |
| Place to visit: | dunno |
| Place to chill: | on my bed |
| Non-Alcoholic drink: | ginger ale |
| Alcoholic drink: | port |
| Type of food: | japanese or taiwanese |
| Meal/Food dish: | sushi, hot & sour soup, king crab legs |
| Dessert: | not sure - maybe marble slab or cold stone's ice cream |
| Shampoo & Conditioner: | Back to Basics shampoo and conditioner |
| Toothpaste: | Crest |
| Salad dressing: | Italian |
| Ice cream: | mint chocolate chip |
| Fast food establishment: | Chick-fil-A |
| Color: | purple |
| Season: | I'm torn between spring and fall |
| Holiday: | Christmas |
| Perfume/Cologne: | Amarige de Givenchy |
| Video Game: | n/a |
| T.V. show: | LOST, Smallville, The Apprentice |
| Smells: | my baby, Amarige de Givenchy, good food |
| Article of clothing: | I don't have one at the moment |
| Book: | The Count of Monte Cristo |
| Children's Book: | The Secret Garden |
| Candy: | Godiva chocolate |
| Car: | I'm thinking practically (I mean long-lasting) at the moment - a Toyota Camry or a Lexus |
| Do You Believe.... | |
| In Karma: | nope, but I do believe that what goes around comes around - ditto with Manda |
| In God: | without a doubt |
| In Heaven & Hell: | both |
| That aliens exist (extraterrestrial variety, not illegal aliens): | how else did the Pyramids and the Great Wall of China get huh? |
| That ghosts exist: | don't think so |
| In horoscopes: | no, but they're still fun to read; again - agree with Manda here |
| In others you know (family, friends, co-workers etc): | all the time |
| In yourself: | some of the time |
| Your Opinion.... | |
| On the death penalty: | It costs more money to keep those guys on death row than to put them away for life so why not let them tarry a little longer before they meet their Maker? Again, I'm in accord with Manda's answer. |
| On reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools: | Yes, we are in America after all. Why not? |
| On homosexuals in the military: | What does sexual orientation have to do with fighting? Nothing. Let whomever desires to serve on behalf of our country serve! |
| The war in the Middle East: | Desperate times call for desperate measures. Yup, I agree, Manda |
| Schwarzeneggar...Governor or Terminator: | That's a false dilemma |
| Current gas/fuel prices: | Way too expensive; I'm still dreaming about when it was below $1 a gallon and hoping it will drop back down some day. I know, fat chance. |
Monday, April 23, 2007
Adult A.D.D., isn't this the truth?
I've seen this before, but this time around, my sister-in-law, Becky, sent this to me. So sad (and so funny) but true.
RECENTLY, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A. A . A . D . D . - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests itself:
I decided to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I looked over at my car and decided mycar needs washing.
As I started toward the garage, I noticed that there is mail on the porch tablethat I brought up from the mail box earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can underthe table, and notice that the can is full.
So I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first.
But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out thegarbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.
I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only 1 check left. Myextra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my deskwhere I find a can of Coke that I had been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the coke aside sothat I don't accidentally knock it over. I see that the coke is getting warm,and I decide I should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the countercatches my eye-- they need to be watered.
I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that I'vebeen searching for all morning. Then I decide I better put them back on mydesk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water andsuddenly I spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realizethat tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote, but Iwon't remember that it's on the table, so I decide to put it back in the denwhere it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.
I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spilled on the floor.So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill,then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day:
----the car isn't washed,
----the bills aren't paid,
----there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter,
----the flowers don't have enough water,
----there is still only 1 check in my checkbook,
----I can't find the remote,
----I can't find my glasses,
----and I don't remember what in the word I did with the car keys!
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled,because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired.
I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, butfirst I'll check my e-mail.
Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message to everyone you know, because Idon't remember to whom it has been sent.
Don't laugh-- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!!!
Growing older is mandatory.
Growing up is optional.
Laughing at yourself is therapeutic.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Out of the mouths of children
A good friend forwarded this to me. Great for lightening one's heart for the day:
PRAYERS:
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER ASKED, "NOW, JOHNNY, TELL ME, DO YOU SAY PRAYERS BEFORE EATING?""NO SIR," HE REPLIED, "WE DON'T HAVE TO, MY MOM IS A GOOD COOK!"
CLIMB THE WALLS:
"OH, I SURE AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU," THE LITTLE BOY SAID TO HIS GRANDMOTHER ON HIS MOTHER'S SIDE. "NOW MAYBE DADDY WILL DO THE TRICK HE HAS BEEN PROMISING US."
THE GRANDMOTHER WAS CURIOUS. "WHAT TRICK IS THAT?" SHE ASKED.
"I HEARD HIM TELL MOMMY THAT HE WOULD CLIMB THE WALLS IF YOU CAME TO VISIT," THE LITTLE BOY ANSWERED.
THE MOOD RING:
MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A MOOD RING THE OTHER DAY. WHEN I'M IN A GOOD MOOD IT TURNS GREEN. WHEN I'M IN A BAD MOOD, IT LEAVES A RED MARK ON HIS FOREHEAD.
.
THE WATER PISTOL:
WHEN MY THREE-YEAR-OLD SON OPENED THE BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER, HE DISCOVERED A WATER PISTOL.. HE SQUEALED WITH DELIGHT AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST SINK.
I WAS NOT SO PLEASED. I TURNED TO MOM AND SAID, "I'M SURPRISED AT YOU. DON'T YOU REMEMBER HOW WE USED TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY WITH WATER GUNS?"
MOM SMILED AND THEN REPLIED..... "I REMEMBER!!"
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!"
After a few seconds, Little Davie stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Davie?"
"No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!"
Little Davie watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face.
"Why do you do that, mommy?" he asked.
"To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.
"What's the matter?" asked Little Davie. "Giving up?"
GRANDMA'S AGE:
LITTLE JOHNNY ASKED HIS GRANDMA! HOW OLD SHE WAS.
GRANDMA ANSWERED, "39 AND HOLDING."
JOHNNY THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN SAID, "AND HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LET GO?"
LIFE AFTER DEATH :
"DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?" THE BOSS ASKED ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES.
"YES, SIR," THE NEW EMPLOYEE REPLIED.
"WELL, THEN, THAT MAKES EVERYTHING JUST FINE," THE BOSS WENT ON. "AFTER YOU LEFT EARLY YESTERDAY TO GO TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S FUNERAL, SHE STOPPED IN TO SEE YOU!
PALM SUNDAY:
IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER. WHEN THE FAMILY RETURNED HOME, THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES. THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE FOR. "PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS' HEAD AS HE WALKED BY."
"WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT," THE BOY FUMED, "THE ONE SUNDAY I DON'T GO, HE SHOWS UP!"
CHILDREN'S SERMON:
ONE EASTER SUNDAY MORNING AS THE MINISTER WAS PREACHING THE CHILDREN'S SERMON, HE REACHED INTO HIS BAG OF PROPS AND PULLED OUT AN EGG. HE POINTED AT THE EGG AND ASKED THE CHILDREN, "WHAT'S IN HERE?" "I KNOW!" A LITTLE BOY EXCLAIMED. "PANTYHOSE!! "
SUPPORT A FAMILY:
THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-LAW ASKED, "YOUNG MAN, CAN YOU SUPPORT A FAMILY?"
THE SURPRISED GROOM-TO-BE REPLIED, "WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLANNING TO SUPPORT YOUR DAUGHTER. THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE TO FEND FOR YOURSELVES."
FIRST TIME USHERS! :
A LITTLE BOY IN CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME WATCHED AS THE USHERS PASSED AROUND THE OFFERING PLATES.
WHEN THEY CAME NEAR HIS PEW, THE BOY SAID LOUDLY, "DON'T PAY FOR ME DADDY. I'M UNDER FIVE."
"DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?" THE BOSS ASKED ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES.
"YES, SIR," THE NEW EMPLOYEE REPLIED.
"WELL, THEN, THAT MAKES EVERYTHING JUST FINE," THE BOSS WENT ON. "AFTER YOU LEFT EARLY YESTERDAY TO GO TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S FUNERAL, SHE STOPPED IN TO SEE YOU!
PALM SUNDAY:
IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER. WHEN THE FAMILY RETURNED HOME, THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES. THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE FOR. "PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS' HEAD AS HE WALKED BY."
"WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT," THE BOY FUMED, "THE ONE SUNDAY I DON'T GO, HE SHOWS UP!"
CHILDREN'S SERMON:
ONE EASTER SUNDAY MORNING AS THE MINISTER WAS PREACHING THE CHILDREN'S SERMON, HE REACHED INTO HIS BAG OF PROPS AND PULLED OUT AN EGG. HE POINTED AT THE EGG AND ASKED THE CHILDREN, "WHAT'S IN HERE?" "I KNOW!" A LITTLE BOY EXCLAIMED. "PANTYHOSE!! "
SUPPORT A FAMILY:
THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER-IN-LAW ASKED, "YOUNG MAN, CAN YOU SUPPORT A FAMILY?"
THE SURPRISED GROOM-TO-BE REPLIED, "WELL, NO. I WAS JUST PLANNING TO SUPPORT YOUR DAUGHTER. THE REST OF YOU WILL HAVE TO FEND FOR YOURSELVES."
FIRST TIME USHERS! :
A LITTLE BOY IN CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME WATCHED AS THE USHERS PASSED AROUND THE OFFERING PLATES.
WHEN THEY CAME NEAR HIS PEW, THE BOY SAID LOUDLY, "DON'T PAY FOR ME DADDY. I'M UNDER FIVE."
PRAYERS:
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER ASKED, "NOW, JOHNNY, TELL ME, DO YOU SAY PRAYERS BEFORE EATING?""NO SIR," HE REPLIED, "WE DON'T HAVE TO, MY MOM IS A GOOD COOK!"
CLIMB THE WALLS:
"OH, I SURE AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU," THE LITTLE BOY SAID TO HIS GRANDMOTHER ON HIS MOTHER'S SIDE. "NOW MAYBE DADDY WILL DO THE TRICK HE HAS BEEN PROMISING US."
THE GRANDMOTHER WAS CURIOUS. "WHAT TRICK IS THAT?" SHE ASKED.
"I HEARD HIM TELL MOMMY THAT HE WOULD CLIMB THE WALLS IF YOU CAME TO VISIT," THE LITTLE BOY ANSWERED.
THE MOOD RING:
MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME A MOOD RING THE OTHER DAY. WHEN I'M IN A GOOD MOOD IT TURNS GREEN. WHEN I'M IN A BAD MOOD, IT LEAVES A RED MARK ON HIS FOREHEAD.
.
THE WATER PISTOL:
WHEN MY THREE-YEAR-OLD SON OPENED THE BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM HIS GRANDMOTHER, HE DISCOVERED A WATER PISTOL.. HE SQUEALED WITH DELIGHT AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST SINK.
I WAS NOT SO PLEASED. I TURNED TO MOM AND SAID, "I'M SURPRISED AT YOU. DON'T YOU REMEMBER HOW WE USED TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY WITH WATER GUNS?"
MOM SMILED AND THEN REPLIED..... "I REMEMBER!!"
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks they're stupid, stand up!"
After a few seconds, Little Davie stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Davie?"
"No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!"
Little Davie watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face.
"Why do you do that, mommy?" he asked.
"To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.
"What's the matter?" asked Little Davie. "Giving up?"
GRANDMA'S AGE:
LITTLE JOHNNY ASKED HIS GRANDMA! HOW OLD SHE WAS.
GRANDMA ANSWERED, "39 AND HOLDING."
JOHNNY THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN SAID, "AND HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LET GO?"
Friday, April 13, 2007
I'm posting this for a chance to win an ERGO baby carrier
I got a response/comment, with a link to it, for a chance to win an ERGO baby carrier. Don't know the person. Anyways, I'm doing this for a chance to win an ERGO baby carrier. Here it is: Win an ERGO BABY CARRIER in our April-May 2007 Contest.
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