*Sigh* Sometimes I think nothing youngsters do will surprise me - yea - imagine the news I heard this morning...
This you all have to readto believe:
New Version of "Ferris Bueller"...
and the mother's reaction....
Friday, December 30, 2005
You know you're a 90's kid if....
You know you're a 90's kid if...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "PSYCH!"
2. You watched the Pound Puppies
3. You can sing the rap to "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air"
4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish
5. You yearned to be part of the Baby-Sitters club
6. You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls
7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey from "Blossom" and that "How Rude!" comes from Stephanie from "Full House"
8. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
9. If you had plastic streamers on your handle bars.
10. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"
11. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons
12. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head
13. You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
14. You played (or still play) the game "MASH" (mansion, apartment, shack, house)
15. You wore a Jordache Jean Jacket and were proud of it.
16. You had la gear
17. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in kindergarten
18. You remember reading "Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books
19. You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, wax off"
20. You wanted to be a Goonie
21. You ever wore flourescent clothing
22. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off
23. You have wondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf
24. You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school
25. You remember the craze then the banning of slap bracelets
26. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence
27. You remember hyper-color t-shirts
28. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band
29. You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up
30. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged friendship bracelets
31. You owned a pair of jelly sandals.
32. After you saw "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" you kept saying "I know you are but what am I"
33. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
34. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates
35. You never got seriously injured on a Slip 'n' Slide
36. You had or attended a birthday party at Mcdonalds
37. You've gone through this occasionally saying "awwww" and laughing
38. You remember the popples
39. " Don't worry, be happy".
40. You wore socks over tights.
41. You wore socks scrunched down.
42. "Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, all dressed in black, black,black, with silver buttons, buttons, buttons, all down her back, back,back"
43. You remember boom boxes vs. cd players
44. You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies
45. You knew what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare"
46. You remember watching "Rainbow Brite" and "My Little Ponies"
47. You thought Doogie Houser was hot
48. You remember Alf, the little brown alien from Melmac
49. You remember New Kids on The Block when they were cool
50. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell"
51. You know all the words to Bon Jovi
52. You played and or collected "Pogs"
53. You used to pretend you could transform into a MIGHTY MORPHIN Power Ranger
54. You had at least one GigaPet and brought it everywhere
55. You were obsessed with your "Easy Bake Oven" and your "Lite-Brite"
56. You watched the original transformers at 6 in the morning!
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Jumpin on the bandwagon
So, I too have decided to jump on the 2005 bandwagon and blog the year in review...While I am going to try to do this month by month, some of the dates of things are a little hazy in my mind so some of them may mesh between months....
January - Wow, the start of 2005! It took me weeks to remember to write '05 on things instead of '04. I don't remember much of anything about January except there was LOTS of snow and I was still substituting - thinking I wanted to teach in an elementary classroom...
February - Valentine's Day...normally I day single people dread! This year was flippin awesome though...Tara and I watched Tyler and Austin so their parents Jeanie and Craig could have a night away and we could spoil their boys! Tyler was the best date ever! The boys even made us Valentines! It will forever stick in my mind...
Also, according to Stephen, this was the month we met Laura and Rich! No power at the church, so we all ended up at Stephens!!
March - The month of change...I had decided at this point that I was tired of substituting, I was dreading getting phone calls thinking it may be someone wanting me to sub, and I realized that I needed out. Of course there was no way working only parttime at the library could pay my bills...so I started looking for another job. The very first day I decided to look online, I sent an email to the head of the computer services of the library asking if I could use her as a reference (I was the chosen computer person at Bittersweet and I had worked Saturdays and an evening for her during Student Teaching) because I needed a fulltime job. She wrote back immediately (which hardly ever happens) saying sure and joking that she needed a 25 hour a week person. Suddenly my mind started turning...other people have shared two part-time positions within the branches to make up full-time (it wasn't done regularly because then the library would have to pay benefits) but I decided, it was worth a try - and I immediately drove to our main branch and told her my idea...she flipped out she was so excited! She got me temporarily approved to work extra hours that week when she was desperate until the director got back the next week. I became a full-time employee of the library a week and a half later.
April - I only remember this because of Stephen's blog - nevaeH moved to the Beanery! No more moving couches for us! (Or shall I say for Stephen, Aaron and Marty, hehe). This was also the month that we headed up to Grand Haven for a mini-retreat and IT SNOWED! We were in cabins with NO HEAT! Crazy times I tell you! This was also the trip were Tracy Decker and I christened the "Jump" song ours!
May - It started out a hard month with the anniversary of one of my good friends deaths. Every year this is a hard time for me only this year it was getting a little easier. The support of some awesome friends helped so much! But the most amazing part of this month was the WOMEN'S RETREAT!!! We all really connected this year and had some amazing heart to heart talks with many tears and hugs! This was also when Lindsey and I started to become closer. She pulled me aside to talk about stuff in her life and it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
June - Three words - "It's my birthday!" I said this phrase MANY times this year (mainly because it was hilarious!) But I must say turning 25 wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it might be...it was too much fun! Ann and I hit the beach on Friday afternoon (which I never get to because it always rains on my birthday!) The police showed up at my party that night - long story but I will share it with anyone who asks...Saturday we all went to Haci and I got a hat and sung to! And Sunday...we all headed to the beach for tons of fun and then...the dark clouds came...and as we were at a gas station, the tornado sirens went off! Nothing like seeing a bunch of us soaking wet standing in a gas station! Of course then we made it home and headed out to eat at Applebee's only to get sung to again!
Amber and Jarrod finding out they are going to be parents! (which means I get to be an "aunt"!!)
Then there was Ann and Jeff's wedding! It was so much fun and Jessica and Tara danced!!
July - Tara and I headed to Indy over the weekend to visit my brother, nephew and sister-in-law...great times! Then headed back for fireworks on the 3rd and to Tracy Decker's house-sitting home on the 4th! Laura got back from Colorado as well!!!
August - I believe this was when Jonathan came into the picture (it was either July or August) and here we all thought he was a quiet one....man did he pull one over on us! Of course at first no one knew who he was, so we called him Mustang Jonathan...
This was also the month of the Leadership Summit! If you have never been, I highly recommend!! Changed my life and really got me thinking...
Also this was the going away month for Melissa! Crazy Hacienda times, dancing on our "stage" at Laura's and havin some insane times!
Fun times at work - the lab can get crazy in the back room!
September - WOW - Labor Day! The day the war started - no, not a world war, the war of guys vs. girls...The road trip to the beach started it all - followed by being dunked in icy water more than once and continued by the scarring of our lives with a hitch-hiking guy in a speedo! By that point, it was on!
This was also the GCC Baptism when Sarah and Rich got baptized and I was honored by Sarah asking me to go into the water with her! This was such an amazing experience to be on the other side!
And of course, off-roading in Jeremy's then new truck! And, it breaking down on the top of a hill! Man was that insane! Wish I woulda had a camera!
And the sadness of September - when an amazing man from church passed away...it was a loss felt by many...
October - Halloween at Lindsey's with Jess dressed as a scary redneck mullet man! Pictures of such are on my Xanga!
Todd appeared in the picture this month...
Also our road trip to Mars Hill! This was an awesome time - great, and strange, conversation and Rob Bell really gave me some things to think about...
My dad also came for a surprise visit!
AND the WHITE SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!
November - I believe this was the month we got the guys back good! At Naomi's we attacked their cars and tasted victory! Man was this sweet!
This was also the month we all started connecting through blogging! Really addicting!
Thanksgiving at Laura's was a time to remember - spending time with everyone and Melissa visiting!
The worst part of November was the scare of almost losing my dad...it's a miracle he's alive and I must say I truly understood being Thankful this Thanksgiving...
Also my dad and stepmom came to Indy for Thanksgiving and we got to spend time with them along with my brother, sister-in-law and my nephew! We also did Christmas while we were there and my dad's face was priceless as he opened up gifts of White Sox World Series hat and shirt! He was beaming! And believe it or not we also went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and I got HUGE deals at Kohls and ended up with a super-cute super-warm coat! Thanks DAD!
Making 200-something take home boxes for Thanksgiving for my SCK - crazy, insane, stressful but awesome time with people I love...
December - I remember this month the best, well, because we are in it right now! So here is a list...myspace!, Narnia, MANY fun times at Laura's, getting to know new people and connecting with them online, meeting Jason, playing multiple games of Mafia, Guy's Dinner (man did we all look good that night!), Jon finding out he is in fact heading to California, Stephen being gone a freakin long time, mini-road trip to paintball and ended up shopping! (I got some cute new shirts that day!), tons of amazing conversations, an amazing SCK event, Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge changing my life, extra help coming back to work (yea!), Lil Bro coming home, losing weight, finally realizing God's vision for my life, Christmas Eve at GCC, seeing people I love at Christmas, the upcoming NEW YEARS!!!, the list goes on and on....
I know there are so many things I am missing and will hit myself over later but I am spent...too much thinking...
So here's to a new year! I am sure it will be a great one! And next year I can look back at my blog to see what happened when!!
January - Wow, the start of 2005! It took me weeks to remember to write '05 on things instead of '04. I don't remember much of anything about January except there was LOTS of snow and I was still substituting - thinking I wanted to teach in an elementary classroom...
February - Valentine's Day...normally I day single people dread! This year was flippin awesome though...Tara and I watched Tyler and Austin so their parents Jeanie and Craig could have a night away and we could spoil their boys! Tyler was the best date ever! The boys even made us Valentines! It will forever stick in my mind...
Also, according to Stephen, this was the month we met Laura and Rich! No power at the church, so we all ended up at Stephens!!
March - The month of change...I had decided at this point that I was tired of substituting, I was dreading getting phone calls thinking it may be someone wanting me to sub, and I realized that I needed out. Of course there was no way working only parttime at the library could pay my bills...so I started looking for another job. The very first day I decided to look online, I sent an email to the head of the computer services of the library asking if I could use her as a reference (I was the chosen computer person at Bittersweet and I had worked Saturdays and an evening for her during Student Teaching) because I needed a fulltime job. She wrote back immediately (which hardly ever happens) saying sure and joking that she needed a 25 hour a week person. Suddenly my mind started turning...other people have shared two part-time positions within the branches to make up full-time (it wasn't done regularly because then the library would have to pay benefits) but I decided, it was worth a try - and I immediately drove to our main branch and told her my idea...she flipped out she was so excited! She got me temporarily approved to work extra hours that week when she was desperate until the director got back the next week. I became a full-time employee of the library a week and a half later.
April - I only remember this because of Stephen's blog - nevaeH moved to the Beanery! No more moving couches for us! (Or shall I say for Stephen, Aaron and Marty, hehe). This was also the month that we headed up to Grand Haven for a mini-retreat and IT SNOWED! We were in cabins with NO HEAT! Crazy times I tell you! This was also the trip were Tracy Decker and I christened the "Jump" song ours!
May - It started out a hard month with the anniversary of one of my good friends deaths. Every year this is a hard time for me only this year it was getting a little easier. The support of some awesome friends helped so much! But the most amazing part of this month was the WOMEN'S RETREAT!!! We all really connected this year and had some amazing heart to heart talks with many tears and hugs! This was also when Lindsey and I started to become closer. She pulled me aside to talk about stuff in her life and it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
June - Three words - "It's my birthday!" I said this phrase MANY times this year (mainly because it was hilarious!) But I must say turning 25 wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it might be...it was too much fun! Ann and I hit the beach on Friday afternoon (which I never get to because it always rains on my birthday!) The police showed up at my party that night - long story but I will share it with anyone who asks...Saturday we all went to Haci and I got a hat and sung to! And Sunday...we all headed to the beach for tons of fun and then...the dark clouds came...and as we were at a gas station, the tornado sirens went off! Nothing like seeing a bunch of us soaking wet standing in a gas station! Of course then we made it home and headed out to eat at Applebee's only to get sung to again!
Amber and Jarrod finding out they are going to be parents! (which means I get to be an "aunt"!!)
Then there was Ann and Jeff's wedding! It was so much fun and Jessica and Tara danced!!
July - Tara and I headed to Indy over the weekend to visit my brother, nephew and sister-in-law...great times! Then headed back for fireworks on the 3rd and to Tracy Decker's house-sitting home on the 4th! Laura got back from Colorado as well!!!
August - I believe this was when Jonathan came into the picture (it was either July or August) and here we all thought he was a quiet one....man did he pull one over on us! Of course at first no one knew who he was, so we called him Mustang Jonathan...
This was also the month of the Leadership Summit! If you have never been, I highly recommend!! Changed my life and really got me thinking...
Also this was the going away month for Melissa! Crazy Hacienda times, dancing on our "stage" at Laura's and havin some insane times!
Fun times at work - the lab can get crazy in the back room!
September - WOW - Labor Day! The day the war started - no, not a world war, the war of guys vs. girls...The road trip to the beach started it all - followed by being dunked in icy water more than once and continued by the scarring of our lives with a hitch-hiking guy in a speedo! By that point, it was on!
This was also the GCC Baptism when Sarah and Rich got baptized and I was honored by Sarah asking me to go into the water with her! This was such an amazing experience to be on the other side!
And of course, off-roading in Jeremy's then new truck! And, it breaking down on the top of a hill! Man was that insane! Wish I woulda had a camera!
And the sadness of September - when an amazing man from church passed away...it was a loss felt by many...
October - Halloween at Lindsey's with Jess dressed as a scary redneck mullet man! Pictures of such are on my Xanga!
Todd appeared in the picture this month...
Also our road trip to Mars Hill! This was an awesome time - great, and strange, conversation and Rob Bell really gave me some things to think about...
My dad also came for a surprise visit!
AND the WHITE SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES!!!
November - I believe this was the month we got the guys back good! At Naomi's we attacked their cars and tasted victory! Man was this sweet!
This was also the month we all started connecting through blogging! Really addicting!
Thanksgiving at Laura's was a time to remember - spending time with everyone and Melissa visiting!
The worst part of November was the scare of almost losing my dad...it's a miracle he's alive and I must say I truly understood being Thankful this Thanksgiving...
Also my dad and stepmom came to Indy for Thanksgiving and we got to spend time with them along with my brother, sister-in-law and my nephew! We also did Christmas while we were there and my dad's face was priceless as he opened up gifts of White Sox World Series hat and shirt! He was beaming! And believe it or not we also went shopping the day after Thanksgiving and I got HUGE deals at Kohls and ended up with a super-cute super-warm coat! Thanks DAD!
Making 200-something take home boxes for Thanksgiving for my SCK - crazy, insane, stressful but awesome time with people I love...
December - I remember this month the best, well, because we are in it right now! So here is a list...myspace!, Narnia, MANY fun times at Laura's, getting to know new people and connecting with them online, meeting Jason, playing multiple games of Mafia, Guy's Dinner (man did we all look good that night!), Jon finding out he is in fact heading to California, Stephen being gone a freakin long time, mini-road trip to paintball and ended up shopping! (I got some cute new shirts that day!), tons of amazing conversations, an amazing SCK event, Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge changing my life, extra help coming back to work (yea!), Lil Bro coming home, losing weight, finally realizing God's vision for my life, Christmas Eve at GCC, seeing people I love at Christmas, the upcoming NEW YEARS!!!, the list goes on and on....
I know there are so many things I am missing and will hit myself over later but I am spent...too much thinking...
So here's to a new year! I am sure it will be a great one! And next year I can look back at my blog to see what happened when!!
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Thought for the day...
Since I don't have much time today, I wanted to leave you all with a quote from the book I am reading...
"It is one thing to suffer. It is something far worse to walk alongside one you love who is suffering intensely and be unable to do anything about it."
I have heard variations of this many times through the 25 years I have been alive, only for some reason today it hit home more than others...wanted to share it with all of you...
"It is one thing to suffer. It is something far worse to walk alongside one you love who is suffering intensely and be unable to do anything about it."
I have heard variations of this many times through the 25 years I have been alive, only for some reason today it hit home more than others...wanted to share it with all of you...
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Blessings of the year...
Here are a few of the blessings from this year....
These are some of my amazing friends! If you aren't included in the picture, don't fret :) I still love you with all my heart!
This is Carson - boy does this little man have my heart and has me wrapped around his little finger. He is one of the sweetest kids you will ever meet and I haven't found a person yet who isn't completely charmed by him!
This is my dad and I when he came to visit in September...I am very much a daddy's girl and this visit hit right when I needed to see him most.
This is from my day at the beach with God...I just love the sky around the sun...
This is from Thanksgiving - its my brother (technically Step-Brother, but that's just a technicality) Scott, my nephew George (who you all know I love with all my heart!!!) and my sister in law Beckie. These are some of the most amazing people!
This is my sister Jaci, my grandma and my mom. They all mean so much to me (yes even my sister)!
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