china, ho!

i really should be cleaning my house right now. oh, well...
i'm making lunch for approx. 19 people tomorrow. spaghetti to the rescue!
i went to pekin, il with sarah today to see kjirstin and adeline. they're staying at their grandparents while sarah and jr get the house painted. we had some really good conversations on a million topics on the way out and back. i think she finds me to be a fascinating subject she enjoys studying and i enjoy having opportunities to defend/explain my religious beliefs and how they effect my morals, convictions, and ultimately, my world view.
have a great night, all!

there is no crying in spying!!!

hi.
i really hate my job. i think i need a new profession where my arms aren't tied behind my back.
i love my kids, but i hurt for them too much... i don't know if i could handle being a parent... good thing God does!
i need prayer for a gentle and quiet spirit...

i love puppy chow

i have nothing to say, thus, this one's for you thomas...

are you okay with today if tomorrow is the end?

Blogthings - Your Linguistic Profile: "

Your Linguistic Profile:

70% General American English

15% Upper Midwestern

10% Yankee

5% Midwestern

0% Dixie

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

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live today through the futures lens

the new mrs. rohlf can now be found ralphing due to morning sickness! yeah! my suspicions of the last month were confirmed tonight when i caught mrs. bovenmyer patting the aforesaids tummy. aha! my deductions were proved correct once again! oh, for the pitter-patter of more little feet in our church. it's one way to grow a church plant i guess! :)
freya now tries to open the back door to get back inside when she thinks i've forgotten her. yes! we are one step closer to her being independent of me when it comes to exercise. last night i was too tired to take her for a walk so instead, i made her run up and down the stairs ten times. i know, i'm a genius.
i developed seasonal allergies three years ago, but this year they are so bad i can no longer live in denial and must instead treat them...(sigh)
i'm currently in a funk. i'm not sure what all brought it on, but i know that hearing a lot of negative words ad lot to do with it. it's so true that words can either hurt or heal...

where are the thumderstorms i was promised?

My dog is so particular. When I feed her, I usually just dump the food in a pile. She will then use her nose to push it around until it is all level. She’s so cute.
Yesterday was a good day. Amanda spent the night so we slept in until 9:30 at which point we got up, poured a bowl of cereal and hit the couches to watch Can’t Buy Me Love. When that was over we walked to the guys house and watched last weeks Alias off the TiVo. Then we walked home, made lunch, and watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azcaban before Jeff , Narmin, and Matt showed up to play spades. Matt left after about an hour for a dinner “date” and Amanda left for Laura’s concert so Jeff and Narmin and I played Acquire (I love that game) before going to their house for dinner and the extended version of the Two Towers. It didn’t feel like that much tv since it was split up by walks, people, and food. 
This morning I have no milk for my cereal so I was forced to eat a banana split instead (sigh).

monster banana splits and the word dubuque

i am so tired, but amanda and i are going to watch "can't buy me love" anyway. go, us!!! we played kickball tonight. i actually made a run. :)

there is thunder in His footsteps and lightning in His fists

this afternoon on the playground, nicole pointed out that the moon was visible. just now while pulling into my garage i caught a glimpse of it, and remembering her observation, decided to take a closer look. i stood in the middle of my driveway gazing in wonder at the heavens where it occurred to me that though i frequently note with appreciation the fact that the stars are clearer this far from the city (chicago) lights, that it has, in fact, been years since i have taken the time to revel in the firmament as a show of the glory of God and as a testament to His handiwork. as i stood in the silence, taking it all in, i was truly blessed and struck with awe as a shooting star streaked through the darkness beneath the moon bringing me to tears. i only wish that there had been someone to share the experience with...

Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.

white cap... here i come...

happy 44th birthday mom. just think... you got to spend half of it loving me! lucky you...
i just decided that windows that crank open and shut were designed by someone who was good friends with satan. i just snapped my thumb nail down through the center and bruised the side of my wrist trying to shut one. two hours ago i severely strained the right side of my neck shutting one at the guys house. blame must be shifted somewhere!
it is very cold out in my opinion. i miss the sun... o, sun... return to me with great haste!
today i finally got parental permission to start the vinegar treatment on one of my two year olds. this means that now whenever she bites someone i get to shoot 1/4 teaspoonful of vinegar into her mouth with a syringe while shouting "no biting!" the shouting is optional, but i feel it has a more lasting effect (ten minutes rather than two).

it is a sin to wear socks with sandals... even birkenstocks.

i have no idea who alice cooper is, but she said this and i thought it was funny/true: "Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian, that's a tough call. That's rebellion."
jason and leah are coming over for dinner on wednesday. i shall take that opportunity to see how many times i can throw there last name into conversation. leah says it sounds like i'm throwing up every time i say it. sweet...
i don't know if i mentioned this yet, but i got a lot of fun dishes at a garage sale for five bucks this month. come use them!

hey, amanda: "Jack is evil!"

the crayola situation

i love chicago. and it's suburbs. just driving around here gives me a sense of belonging which i find rather odd since being around very few people here gives me the same feeling...
christine biang donated 18.5 inches of hair today. props to you christine!
i had my first bag of the jedi mix today. they didn't compromise taste at least! can't wait to get my hands on some of the "darth chocolate" ones though...
i'm so tired. nap time...

the killers concert is sold out...

this is employee appreciation week at work. yesterday we got dilly bars. i ate three. i was feeling quite appreciated, let me tell you! i also guesses the exact number of reisen candies in this weird jar (there were 93) last night, so i automatically won them! i almost feel appreciated enough to not quit by the end of the week...

current score: freya: 4; one day old moles:0

hmmm... how funny is that. so i'm sitting here fighting the urge to wallow in life and i come across this quiz on noel's blog. being fairly certain that i'll score higher than him, i decide to take it as a mood booster. stupid me.
i decided yesterday, that i don't think i should be allowed to have friends. i am demanding, possessive, the opposite of long-suffering, and i recently find myself becoming irate when people breath. since i realize it's all me, i think it might be safer for everyone involved if i were to just take a break from social interaction until i get my out- of-control emotions in check. i wish there were a pill i could take to make me all better instead of the pain and any of character growth and could daylights savings time shown up at a more inopportune moment?
i wish i'd had more fires last winter...

uv blue is $2 cheaper at cubs food

You Are 35% Normal (Occasionally Normal)

You sure do march to your own beat... But you're so weird, people wonder if it's a beat at all You think on a totally different wavelength And it's often a chore to get people to understand you

How Normal Are You?