annie for the 79th time

the heading is "Guy seeks police help for something moronic". that's so sweet to me!

BERLIN (Reuters) - A 52-year-old man from the German town of Darmstadt tried in vain to get a refund for 400 euros ($475) worth of what he said was "bad marijuana" from his dealer before turning to the police for help, according to authorities.
The police then charged the man with violating drugs possession laws and confiscated the 200 grams of marijuana he brought with him to the police station, according to a report in Bild am Sonntag newspaper Sunday.

"It is un-usable," the man told police in the hope they would help him get his money back. Amounts of up to 30 grams of marijuana are allowed in most German states for private consumption.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

the waterloo olive garden for lunch

"Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts." -E.B White


currently listening to : the oc mix 5
it's a ton better than the last one they spit out, fyi.

breathe; calm

My hubbie got me tickets to see Superchic[k] last night as my valentines surprise. :) it was a great concert. i could have touched them we were so close to the stage. three other groups toured with them that i'd never heard of before not really being "up" on the Christian music scene these days. seventh day slumber was VERY good in my opinion. first of all, their lead singer reminds me of amanda and i's piercing artist at nemesis, cooper. he was a big tatooed dude who looks like he's lived a life i could never even imagine... and he has. he was very clear on why he does what he does and after telling his story was able to get approx. nine kids to admit to currently considering suicide. three of whom have even written notes and have a plan (i peeked when we were suppose to have our eyes closed). he and his band were able to take them to another room, hook them up with youth pastors and pray for them and talk to them/with them. i really respect what he and his band mates do... oh, yeah... and superchic[k] rocked! :)


Seventh Day Slumber
"Oceans From The Rain"

And I’m amazed by You. Cause You’re never far away
And all that I’ve been through, Your love has never changed


You make oceans from the rain
Breathing life into this place
And I will drown inside your love
Until I see your perfect face

And nothing I’ve acquired means anything at all
Cause you’re everything I needed
You’re so much more than I deserve

And I thank you Lord

The blood of Jesus can wash your pain away

waking to ice pellets in a thunderstorm

4 Things-

Tagged by Leah!

Four Jobs I’ve Had in My Life:

*hair salon manager
*waitress at steak n' shake
*waitress at the cafe in ames
*nanny

Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over, (and Have or Have not):

* Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Erik and I's favorite!)
* Pride and Prejudice (the new one. saw it in theaters three times)
* Thirteen Going On Thirty
* The Cutting Edge

Four Places I Have Lived:

* Ames, IA
* Estes Park, CO
* lots of Chicago suburbs
* North Liberty, IA with my hubbie!

Four TV Shows I Love To Watch:

* CSI
* Law and Order:SVU
* Gilmore Girls
* the OC

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation:

* Twin Harbors, MN
* Greybull, WY
* Lake of the Ozarks, MO
* Washington, DC

Four Websites I Visit Daily:

* my two hotmail accounts and erik's one
* my yahoo account
* Planet Rock
* usbank.com cause i can't/won't keep a ledger

Four Favorite Foods:

* Chocolate
* all you can eat salad at olive garden
* penne salmon in a rose' sauce at iowa river power company
* cherry loves cheesecake at coldstone

Four Places I Would Like to Visit:

* a russian orphanage
* alaska
* greybull, WY again and again!
* Maine

Four People I wish I Could Spend More Time With:

* My husband aka that man i see in passing (he's making up time at work from the honeymoon right now)
* Amanda Tripp
* my sister Alison
* my Grandparents, who are my heart

cranky kids

if anyone knows who gave us corningware or the beautiful crystal star from rockefeller center that would be wonderful. those are the two gifts that lost their cards before we got to them. sigh... i hate not knowing who to thank!

thanks for your help!

kjirstin's dance

hello, everyone! life is finally starting to slow down... somewhat!
the honeymoon was good. day three a diamond fell out of my wedding band and day five the pearl fell out of my engagement ring, which meant day seven was spent in ankeny at the jeweler's. all's well, that's ending well though (i get a new wedding band today).
freya moved into the condo last night. erik had to sleep on the floor in her room to keep her form whining. dumb dog with her emotions. what's that all about?!?
the wedding was beautiful and could not have been pulled off without all the help of our family and friends. i believe we have one of the best networks of support and love known to mankind. we are truly blessed beyond words. we don't even know who all to thank we were served by so many!
adeline was the greatest flowergirl in the whole world. such a champ! she walked down the aisle at the perfect pace and calmly stood next to amanda and ate the m&m's she earned. :) she went and sat with her mom at one point and would wave at me if i looked at her. then she decided to quietly come back and join us on the stage. i was so proud of her!
well, i should go wake kjirstin up so we can go to the chiro. ttfn!