new shoes

i bought two new pairs of shoes today. they are cats, and i am in love... one pair is brown and the other is blue. they look like blue tile you would find in someone's kitchen. very weird, yet cool. I Love Mittens!
last night amanda and i went by the mu for some ddr. there were these little japanese kids who were tearing up the carpet. all we could do was watch in awe. one day, we too will have achieved greatness... jeff and erik and i did ddr at the mall again this afternoon. they have both moved up to "light" after just one run through. i am still at "beginner" level.
i have decided to adopt a possitive attitude as i walk through my trials. i shall from now on take heart and be encouraged, knowing that the testing of my faith shall produce patience, which i did in fact ask God for a few months ago. be careful what you wish for...
i made two dishes of manicotti today in under an hour. a personal record that i am proud of. yesterday i made tex-mex chili, goulash, and that unsexy dish: meatloaf, all in under three hours. i now am less stressed out about the concept of putting food on the table in a timely manner... so long as i am not cooking for fourteen that is!
good night...