Here's A Thought

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Let's quit judging each other and looking down on others when God loves us all the same. Let's have the same compassion on our brothers and sisters that Jesus had when he took our punishment on the cross. Let's have some humility-

P.S.

Romans 12:19

To All That Struggle

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Matthew 6:34

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart,

for it is the wellspring of life.

Heb 13:5 (RSV) "Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have."

Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you

Matthew 5:44 ESV

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

James 4:6 ESV

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Things Are Looking Up!

Yes, there are more changes errupting in my life. This time though, I am not fighting them. Sometimes when you aren't supposed to be somewhere God makes sure that you are out. This is the second time I've had to learn that lesson.

I'm back at the Imax until I find something else. I am going to school in January. I am completely open and willing to whatever God has for me.

Trusting has been a bit hard because of previous issues but God is making it very clear that the only one I can rely on completely is him.

He knows my heart and he knows my intentions. And that is more satisfying than any amount of money or social events on my calender.

The End of an Era

Are we thinking how our words, and actions are affecting people?

Are we being kind and gracious and merciful?

Are we opening our hearts to those who are hurting?

Are we pouring out love or hate?

Are we recklessly scattering his seed or are we keeping our hands in our pockets?

Are we losing our focus?

Updates

1.) I moved out of my house and into an apartment (temporarily). I am house sitting until Feburary. I have no idea where I am going to go in February but....well, we'll see. It's all in God's hands. God provided a place to live this time I am positive I will have somewhere to go Feb

2.) Thanksgiving Break was lazy and puky. It was nice (for the most part), but I do miss my kids at the daycare.

3.) I went to Faith Church this morning...and boy, I am SO glad I went. I feel so refreshed and not depressed. I really wish Dyer wasn't so far away.

4.) I may be finally getting a new laptop. After saving for like 6 months.

5.) I went to the Imax Friday and I hate to say it... but...I MISS THAT PLACE! SO MUCH! Some people are forgetting about me though. It's kind of insulting when someone you worked with once a week for six months directs you where theater 12 is. Just saying. I will say there was some pretty bad points about working there but for the most part, I would work there again if I didnt already have a job.

6.) I want to go to Lake Geneva again but I am terrified that my car will break down and I will be stranded in Wisconsin...Gee, that would be so terrible.

I went to Wisconsin a week ago today. I love Lake Geneva. And old people. But I wish I had a better car to go there... Oh well.

I am listening to Christmas music.

I swear if Connie and Jack blast their yard Christmas music again this year I will file a complaint. They already have Christmas lights up.

It seems like the older I get the less exciting Christmas gets and the more commercial it seems. I'm just going to try to keep things simple this year and think of the real reason why we celebrate Christmas.

Lake Geneva 2006

On a friday in January of 2006 my Dad picked me up from school. It was a half day and the end of the first semester. I had just finished my finals and Dad wanted me to go with him to Wisconsin so he could to some research about his Grandfather. I almost didn't go because I wanted to watch the premiere of High School Musical on Disney Channel (pathetic, I know). But we went. First stop was Pell Lake, then Lake Geneva. I stayed in the Lake Genevea library while dad went to different libraries to look up records and what not.

The Lake Geneva library is one of my favorite places to go in Wisconsin. For some odd reason, it reminds me of my childhood. They have a bunch of comfortable chairs facing Geneva Lake, a winding staircase, and some of the friendliest librarians I have ever met.

I stayed there most of the day. At one point I got bored and walked the streets of downtown Lake Geneva. I went into a small giftshop and Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" came on. That made me even more happy and I declared it my Wisconsin song. (One of many.)

After awhile I went back to the library and settled down with "Flight #116 is Down" and declared that my Wisconsin book. I read a good 5 or 6 chapters when Dad finally came back to get me. I bookmarkered my spot and said I would read the rest of the book the next time we came to Lake Geneva.

As we were leaving I overheard the kind librarians talking about a big snow storm that would be coming to Wisconsin.

We were on our way back to stop at Woodman's when it started snowing. Instead of doing the smart thing and heading home quickly we stopped at Woodman's and then Gurnee Mills. The mall was completely empty and slightly creepy but Dad and I had a good time.

When we finally head home, we inched our way back to Indiana it was snowing so hard. Dad was grumbling the whole way home but I was smiling. I had a great day and the snow beautiful and sparkly.

We got home around in three in the morning. That is how ridiculous the traffic was. But it is still one of my favorite Wisconsin memories.

I have many different groups of friends from various churches/ministries. Lately I feel like an odd duck...that I don't fit in anywhere. Maybe thats what a year of being on your own does to you. You get inside yourself. I don't mind it really but sometimes I miss feeling like a part of something.

Updates and Stuff

went back to work today. it was kind of low in numbers. thank God.

I am sleepy.

I am kind of watching greys anatomy. George is dead. that is sad. I cried. And then I laughed. The funniest scene of Greys anatomy is also the saddest.

I work 7-6 tommorow. Fun. :)

I should really go to bed.

I am going to campus life on monday. bittersweet.

trying not to be really really sad. i dont know what is wrong with me.

Today I was driving to the Valparaiso hospital to get an x-ray.

The leaves are changing. Last year and years before that I would be happy. Not this time.

I looked at the changing leaves and they didn't bring me any joy at all.

What are you supposed to do when you find out that former friends lied to you most of the time?

People should be telling me "I told you so". I feel like an idiot.

Was it even real?

A friendship based on lies? Was it even a real friendship?

I just got out of the hospital for phnemonia two days ago. I am currently in the worst mood. I don't feel good. I am probably going to have a bunch of bills to pay soon and I really, really, really don't want to go back to work. I have a headache just thinking about it. I feel like crying. I don't know what I am doing with my life. I don't know where I am going. I know I am over working myself but I can't do anything about that. People just don't understand. I am so stressed out. I just want to go away. Far, far away. It would be nice to be a little kid again, shielded from the real world. But here I am, and I don't know what to do.

7 Questions

7 Questions

Here are some questions to get to know each other better. If you don't want to answer, just say N/A. Not a problem!

1) What are 3 things you're looking for in a spouse? If you're already married, what are 3 things you admire about your spouse?

1. A Christian

2.Talk for hours about weird stuff & serious stuff

3. Pray together

(i'm sure there's more but whatever, God has the right one for me...somewhere.)

2) What would your dream job be? Are you doing it now? If not, what's stopping you?

A writer...and I kind of do it know. I've been writing a new story. What's stopping me? Writer's Block, A full time job, and lack of self confidence.

3) What's your favorite food?

n/a

4) What are 3 goals you have? 1-this week 2-within the year and 3-within your lifetime

1. To get through the week with no or little catastrophes

2. To save a lot of money for a car/savings account.

3. To live my life fully and completelty for God, even if I don't have the perfect life.

5) What amazes you the most about God?

That he always has a plan. What amazes me more is how often I forget that...

6) Name 3 traits you like about yourself.

1. My independence.

2. My handwriting.

3,) My compassion.

7) Name 3 things you don't like about yourself and what you're going to do to improve them.

1.) Lack of organization skills...I guess I can get organized people to help me...or get some post it notes.

2.) Overanalyzing things that I did wrong or could have done better...I will try and cast all my worries to the Lord

3.) I am extremely self-depricating. I'll pray about it.

Sometimes I amaze myself. Not in the way like, "Oh I am so amazing!" Or anything.

It just amazes me...how easily I forget that GOD is ALWAYS on my side. That he loves me and has a plan for me. It makes me so mad that I forget that I have him to turn to when I am feeling inferior. He knows what he is doing. I am not going to lead an ordinary life. I refuse.

Gosh this week has been rough. I wish the weekend could last forever.

I am going to stay as far away from people as I can.

This week was SO stressful at work. It felt like every day was 17 years. No joke.

& It does not help that for the past two or three days I have been unexplainably emotional.

Today I was out with the three to five year olds at recess. I finally started to cry....and of course the kids then decide they all want a drink of water...So it went kind of like this.

Kid: Miss Noelle, I'm thiiiirsty!

Me: Hold on. (Through a sob..)

It's really not the kids that make me so stressed out. It's the inconsistancy. Sometimes I feel like a bouncy ball. It's making me crazy. Ask Shannah...

 I love all of the kids. There's a special few that I have really bonded with. So much that when I clock out I stay anyway just to spend time with them.

Working with kids is a possible career choice I think....I don't know what age group, Maybe some kids who don't wet themselves. :)

Glory

My favorite song as of Winter of 2008 is a song called Glory by Selah & Nichole Nordeman. I've listened to it probably a thousand times. I still listen to it like once a day. It's not only a beautiful melody but the lyrics are also beautiful and very, very true.

One day eyes that are blind will see you clearly

And one day all who deny will finally believe

One day hearts made of stone will break in pieces

And one day chains once unbroken will fall down at your feet

So we wait for that one day come quickly

Chorus

We want to see your Glory

Every knee falls down before thee

Every tongue offers you praise

With every hand raised

Singing Glory

To you and unto you only

We'll sing Glory to Your name

One day voices that lie will all be silent

(For awhile I thought of this line as people who tell lies won't be able to tell them anymore. It was on my way home from taking my friend back to school when I saw the line from a different perspective. One day Satan will be defeated, along with the demons that torment us with self depricating thoughts. They feed lies into us through movies, books, and music. Telling us we need to be smarter, that we aren't good enough, not pretty enough, not thin enough, not muscley enough. They torment some until they are deep into depression. They convince some that ending their lives is the only way out. One day those voices will be gone.)

One day all that's divided will be whole again

One day death will retreat and wave it's white flag

One day love will defeat the strongest enemy

So we wait for that one day come quickly

Rev 20:1-3I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

We know not the day or the hour

Or the moments in between

But we know the end of the story

When we'll see(your glory)

Mark 13:32 (KJV) — But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

FYI: I want this song played at my wedding...or my funeral....whichever comes first. :) Glory!

Updates/News/Whatever

Updates/News/Whatever.

1.) I quit at the IMAX. =( It really did break my heart to do that....even if that sounds lame, it's true. But it was best for my sanity. Saturday was my last night. It wasn't really that fun of a last night. I was with Jamie Rogers who I can't stand. (I can say that now that I'm never going to see her again...) All she does is gossip and talk about how she's a lesbian. It's always very awkward working with her. (Well, not anymore.)

The last hour she tried to pawn off all the work she didn't want to do on me....what else is new?

Her: Noelle, go change that trash can.

Me: I've changed like 89 trashcans tonight...can you or Katie do it?

Her: No. (Insert some stupid excuse)

Me: It is my last night...my last hour of work....I have not been lazy in my five months of working here. Tonight I am choosing to be lazy. I do not want to change that trash can.

Her: Well, it's your last hour...don't be a slacker. (Or something like that.)

Me: Yeah I'm gonna go talk to Steve real quick.

I walked over to Steve and Michelle and Darren...they were talking or something.

Steve: It's your last night.

Me: I have 50 minutes...well, actually 49 minutes.

Steve: Go shave the carpets....and the ceiling tiles.

Me: Ha ha. Youre funny.

(Insert inappropriate comments from Darren and Michelle....just like normal)

Steve: But you can leave if you want.

Me: YES!

Steve: Jamie, Katie, do you need her for anything else?

Them: No

Me: *inside* Hahahaha what now, jerks???

I got away without changing that garbage. So I was a mindless slacker for 99% of the time I worked at that place. That's alot better than the other 30 something employees there.

And I went home....feeling really somber. I had a lot of good memories there.

Such as:

1.) My first night, Christmas Day, when I was an usher and I walked so much that it took me 30 minutes to get to my car from the back of the building. (I was ignorant, and didn't know that snowboots were not going to cut it...)

2.) The first time I worked concessions and my drawer was 15 dollars off...

3.) Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. I HATED THOSE ENDING CREDITS! SERIOUSLY! They were sooooo. evil sounding. Whenever I had to clean that theater I would end up praying inside or singing worship songs.

4.) When Paul Blart came out and never went away....

5.) Snowstorms.

6.) Inappropriate walkie talkie behavior.

7.) Marie Digby.

8.) Work friends: Yercely, Brittnay, Jakob Ribar, Joe, Jacob Vincent, Jackie, Erik, Belinda, Shannon, Alex, Most of the managers, And other people who's names I still dont know. Hahaha.

9.) Making mistakes. Josh making me cry because I made mistakes.

10.) Closing fun.

11.) Closing usher for the first time & the last time. Horrible!

12.) Kevin Engel being my co worker... :)

And quitting.

There was good and there was bad. But it was a great first job. I wouldn't trade that expirience for anything. I learned alot. I learned to love people who are hard to love. I want so bad for them to God.

2.) I want to get married. Like now. Kind of. Ok not married....but be in a relationship.

For Grandpa Joe

Dear Grandpa,

Hi, it's me, Noelle. You can't read this right now because you're in a hospital in Chicago. And apparently you aren't doing so well. I'm not doing very well either. I feel horrible that I didn't visit you as much as I should have. I want to be able to say good-bye to you but if I can't, well, this will be my good-bye.

My earliest memories of you are in your old house & your apartment with your parakeets. "Get Mona!" You'd always say to him. I would watch in amuzement as the bird pecked at "Mona". I loved visiting you every weekend. It was such a special moment. Now it's even more special thinking back.  I remember playing uno, with my family, you, and Aunt Theresa & Uncle Kevin. And the doll I got from you one Christmas. I have torn up my house looking for that doll...I want to hold it and smell the powdery fresh smell, so that maybe these memories will become more vivid. But I can't find it...I can't find any of the old things you've given me! I can't even find a picture of you to hold close to my heart.

Anyway, the years went by and you met Sylvia. She changed alot of things about you, including that old apartment. But I know you loved her. And I'm happy you got to spend those five years with her.

Junior year I had an assignment to interview an old war veteran. I chose you. We talked on the phone over it...I was in my bathroom. I was so grateful my teacher assigned that for us because I got to know you so much better. I'll never forget some of those stories. Now I appreciate that more than I did at the time.

There are little things that make you so special. The way you say "Oh boy!" Your laugh. Your caring heart. Your faith, especially.

I can't really say much else, but I love you. And I hope I can see you again and read you this letter.

Love,

Noelle

So, I drove to Milwaukee on Monday. I was totally not planning on it. But there I was on 94 west toward Chicago at 12 in the afternoon.

Let me start at the beginning...Friday I was told I would be getting 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Finally, I would have consistancy...I was excited. Not only for the consistancy but also for the money. Maybe, I thought, just maybe I would finally be able to get out of that house and be on my own in a small studio apartment. I would be able to get the kitten I had I always wanted and name it Kenny. I would be able to not have to deal with my dad's lunatic behavior...In awhile at least.

I was even thinking about quitting at the Imax...but praise God, I didn't!

I go into work on Monday, all chipper and ready to play with the kids and change poopy diapers and then Christy calls me into her office and I'm told that we, again, have like 20 kids and we're over-staffed and they don't need me until 2. Every day. So my hours significantly change from 40 hours to 20. And my salary changes from 320 a week to 160 a week.

Later I decided I wanted to see my grandpa and Christy said I could have the day off to go see him...I went and followed directions from mapquest and somehow ended up in Harvey....(bad neighborhood...) So I gave up, turned around, and drove all the way to Milwaukee.

And what did I get from spontaneous trip to Wisconsin #3?

-A moose pen.

-Another Wisconsin bumper sticker.

-Shampoo.

I think I just needed to get out of town. I needed a break. Even though I love the new job...there are some things I don't love. Like certain people who treat me like I don't have a clue what I'm doing and others who can't get it through their heads that my name is NOELLE and NOT NICOLE! It's fine when you mistake my name once or twice but seriously, FIVE TIMES IN THREE HOURS???? WHAT IS THAT??

And then there's the fact that I'm never knowing where I am going to be.

"Noelle is going to be with the waddlers."

"No, Noelle is going to be with the toddlers..even though half of the toddlers are disobiediant animals and all pretty much hate her."

Let's just use Noelle for the things that we don't want to do. Because she's the new person.

Ok, not everyone I work with act like that...but some do. And ok, I guess it's better than working with some of the people at the IMAX but it's more personal and dramatic there because I've been at that church for sooo flipping long. And it hurts when people you've known for...like 11 years treat you poorly.

So, yeah. I don't know. I just don't know. I still love it there. I love Christy. But some things/people are.....UGH!

I had a really strange dream last night. I don't remember alot of the details. I just remember kissing some guy, like making out with him...I think.  (Which I am totally not going to do until I am at least engaged!) And I knew it wasn't good. I didn't know who he was but he wasn't a christian. It felt good. And when I woke up I was mad because I didn't want the dream to end.

I think interpretation to this has has a few obvious meanings. (You gotta love the subconcious...)

I really like this guy at work...and I know it can never happen because he isn't in my moral leage. But still, I look forward to seeing him...think about him alot...etc. It's not good. I don't want to get myself in trouble, but at the same time, it's SO exciting to like someone....I havent liked someone in sooo long. I mean REALLY like someone.

And another thing- I really want to be in a relationship-finally! Im Noelle, no relationship, no conflict girl. I always talk about how I never want to get married. But I do. Or at least right now, I want to just go on a date. Feel awkward. Hold hands. Be cute!

But yeah that was a weeeird dream and I feel bad for having it even though I didn't even do anything.

And oh by the way, working at the daycare makes me completely excited to be a mom one day. I love the kids. All of them. Even the ones that constantly try my patience. That was random...ok. Im done

Goals

SO I'm going to be working at Sonshine Academy...a.k.a Victory Christian Center's daycare. This makes me very excited. VERY excited. Eight dollars an hour cash. Working with kids....its going to be awesome.

So here is my plan:

1.) Continue working at Imax also. (This will be my spending money for gas and other things)

2.) The money I get from the daycare I will save and build up my savings account.

3.) I will then apply for a credit card and use it wisely so I will have a good credit report and then be able to get an apartment.

4.) Get an apartment.

5.) ?

Short term goals my friend, short term goals....

I hope it all works out..

I loooooooove 50 degrees so much. I feel ill. I saw people today. Dustin specifically. I havent seen him in so long and that made me smile. I miss last year. I miss Whitney. I miss Lindsay. I miss Jakob. I always thought we'd keep in better touch. But we didnt. And that sucks.

Tomorrow I work 5-1 usher. That is yucky.

Saturday is Marks going away party.

Sunday I am going to church and than going out to lunch with Jenny. That is cool. After that I'm going to work concession. 3-9 which is even more yucky.

Monday is an employee meeting, and that scares the crap out of me because I have no idea whats going on.

Wed. I work 1-6 usher. And that isnt as yucky.

And then I will start it all over again.

I'm listening to Carrie Underwood right now. "I Know You Won't" That song makes me blue.

I really need to clean my car out.

I have to use the potty.

Goodbye.

Michigan!!!

I have come to the conclusion that Michigan is Wisconsin's imposter. It's the truth!! Michigan stalks me. No joke. Here's the evidence.

-Dad's 20 year old girlfriend originated there. He makes frequent trips there to take her back...and forth and back and forth...etc.

-I always hear those "Travel Michigan" commercials on the radio-with the serene piano music, making it sound all marvelous. And it knows that I love serene piano music. It's trying to lure me in and make me love it more than Wisconsin!

-Marley & Me- the people originated from Michigan.

-I hear something about Michigan like every day. No joke. Whether it's something on Facebook or a random stranger talking about Michigan.

Michigan is trying to lure me in...it all started last year when I went to Winter Weekend w/Campus Life. Adair and I talked a long time, I mean ALL NIGHT in cabin number 5 on the first night. We said that Cabin #5 would be poor man's Wisconsin. Oh, well you know what I think? I think that Cabin #5 wanted to be Wisconsin so much that it plotted on making me love Michigan more than Wisconisn....so that I would be satisfied and no longer needing poor man's Wisconsin.

Yeah, I think I've flipped my lid... Sometimes my imagination shocks me. Like bearded Jack...that's just the kind of thing that no one else really gets. Like an inside joke with myself. You know you've become too much of a loner when you start making up inside jokes with yourself.. I have a ton of inside jokes with myself. Fortunatly for all of you reading this...I will keep those inside. hahaha.

I declare this random post about Michigan....over.

25 Things People Should Know About Noelle

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you.

If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you! (or I just want you to know these things)

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

1.) I prefer staying home in my bed watching Lost, Gilmore Girls, or One Tree Hill on my days off (even if I watched all the episodes) to going out and socializing and stuff. It's less dramatic and doesn't give me things to overanalyze.

2.) I overanalyze EVERYTHING!!!! And I remember mostly everything that everyone says to me or does to me.

3.) I want a pet really bad but dont want to have to give it up if I find an apartment that is affordable when Im ready to be out of the house. Plus my dad wont let me.

4.) I can't see myself living a normal life. It's hard to explain. I just can't see it. And I guess I really dont want a normal life.

5.) I am very sensitive and my feelings get hurt over super-small things but somehow I never show it, and when I do it doesnt seem to matter to anyone.

6.) It really bothers me when people complain about missing people they love- because most of them don't have to miss their Mother and younger sister every six months.

7.) I'm way too passive and often agree to do things I don't want to do: like giving my shifts away at work when I need the money.

8.) I have no interest in expensive clothing items, purses, food, anything...the largest purchase that I will make is a box set of dvds for 40 dollars.

9.) Sometimes it feels like I care more about people who I consider close friends than they care about me...and I guess that is also why I prefer #1.

10.) I can't stand it when people judge people based on one occurence. It makes me want to pull out my hair. Although Im sure Ive done that before. That is also why I prefer #1.

11.) I don't like it when people tell me what to do with my life and plot my life. It freaks me out.

12.) This time 5 years from now I hope to be far, far away in a small town in Wisconsin where I will be known as the town loner with all the animals hidden away in her apartment like Ace Ventura.

13.) The word ointment disturbs me. It always has.

14.) I can't stand Twilight. I think it's ridiculous that everyone is in love with a fictional character.

15.) I can't wait to be on my own.

16.) I want to get married one day but really have no interest in dating anyone right now because I want to enjoy my singlehood- seriously, how am I supposed to have loner days when I have a have a boyfriend/husband/kids/etc.? Plus I enjoy spontaneous trips to Wisconsin.

17.) I have so many story ideas but I have a hard time putting them on paper.

18.) I love my Mommy and my little sister Vivvian and wish that Florida was closer to Indiana.

19.) And I love all of my family. Even if half of them drive me insane.

20.) I think my fake Aunt Mare is the best fake aunt in the universe and is also probably one of my best friends. I miss the days when it was just me and her scrapbooking and going to Potbellys. Well, we only went to Potbellys like 3 times. But still.

21.) When I have little or no sleep, the following can and will happen: I will be forgetful, I will drive like a maniac, I may burst out phrases like: the eskimos are salsa dancing in WYOMING!, I might say things that are unusally agressive for me that I mean but didnt mean to say to a person, and I may or may not randomly collapse if walking or standing.

22.) Honor Academy has made a great impact on my ability to trust certain things. And I still think about it alot and have nightmares about it every once in awhile. It's not pleasent.

23.) I love sunsets. And I love taking pictures of sunsets.

24.) I work at the IMAX and find it completly disgusting, upsetting, and completly disrespectful when people leave their trash in the theaters. When I am an usher a thought that I often think is "People. Are. Slobs!!!!"

25.) I obsess easily. (That wasn't a good final statement was it?)

strange day

today was insane. I am: a homewrecker; a dog-sitter; a gimp; I'm not sure what a gimp is but oh well; a thief; a heart-breaker; a RUTHLESS heartbreaker; oh yeah, a person who breaks into places (forgot the word); a flirt; and a very weird person.

the end.

Friday, January 30, 2009 has officially been the strangest day of 2009.

I love snoopy. =(

Eddie, Rodreico, LLAMA!

Note: This is the direct result of being kind of sleepy and spastic...Yeah. I do these writing prompts things when I'm bored and this is how this one turned out.

Creative Writing Prompt # 96

Description: You come home and check your messages. You get to your third message and freeze. Begin from there.

Eddie McMilliganson entered his large empty home with a frown on his face and tear in his left eye. It was a sad day. Bernie, the executive of his fancy-pantsy law firm was let go for stealing a young man's polish hot dog. Bernie was Eddie's best friend and it troubled him that Bernie would do such an immoral thing.

Eddie set his briefcase down on the marble counter and took his work jacket off and placed it neatly on the large antique coat hanger. Bernie touched the play button on his answering machine as he looked through his stack of mail he retrieved from the mailbox.

"You have FOUR new messages! Message one: "Hi Edward, this is Daphne. Daphne Wheeler from next door. I just want to let you know that your lawn was looking a little brown. You might want to put your sprinklers on in the morning before you go to work. Take care and say hi to Rodreico for me."

Instantly, Rodreico, Eddie's pet llama heard his name and came running into the kitchen. Eddie pat Rodreico on the head 3 times and then told it to go to bed. Rodreico somberly trotted back down the hallway to his bedroom. Rodreico was one of the smartest, most obiedient farm creatures in the whole state of Arkansas. Luckily, he was housebroken.

"Hello Mr. Milliganson, this is Wanda Pappermandoodle from Dr. Doople's office. I just wanted to remind you of your 3:45 appointment for Thursday. Please call in and confirm with me by tomorrow. Thank you."

Eddie was looking at his electric bill when the third message began.

"Eddie, this is your mother."

Eddie froze in his spot, dropped his jaw.

"Look, I know we're not supposed to be speaking considering we're in a horrible fight right now. But I just wanted to wish you a happy annual Hug-your-llama day! I hope you have a fun day with Rodreico and you can tell that mammal of yours that I love him and no longer hold the grudge that he ate my tuna sandwich. I love you son. Good-bye"

Instantly Rodreico sprinted to the kitchen. Eddie forgot about international hug-your llama day. No wonder Rodreico looked sad as he left the kitchen the first time. Eddie got down on his knees and gave Rodreico a good, long hug. He whispered into Rod's llama ear, "It's ok, Grandma forgives you about the tuna. She forgives you."

Rodreico gave Eddie a lick on the cheek and the two skipped back to Rod's bedroom. Eddie fed the llama, groomed the llama, and tucked the llama in for bed. He even sang him "Happy Llama day!" for his evening lullaby.

"Sweet dreams, Rodreico." Eddie left the door a crack open just in case Rod had nightmares. He tiptoed back to the kitchen where he called his mother back for the first time in 7 months 3 weeks and 4.3 days. They made up and Eddie promised to buy his mother a new tuna salad sandwich at lunch the following afternoon.

One Year Later

Eddie- married a woman named Sheila who happened to be a llama enthusiast.

Rodreico- No longer ate people's tuna sandwiches.

Eddie's mother- moved to Lithuania.

Bernie- was re-hired. He bought the young man a new polish hot dog and vowed to wear a sombrero on his head for the rest of his life.

And they all lived happily ever after. The End.

I am SO ready for Spring. I want a fresh new season. I want warmth. I am so sick of the snow. I had a really strange dream that Vivvian was back. I had to drive her to the airport or something but somehow ended up back in high school. And even stranger, I was making fruit jello things...meaning I would take pieces of fruits and put them in jello. Weird. haha