We Need to Reevalute US Involvement August 25, 2008

I found this on my friend C.J.’s Facebook…love it!

Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV there are photos of death and destruction.

Why are we still there?

We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, but it causes us nothing but trouble.

Why are we still there?

Many of our children go there and never come back.

Why are we still there?

Their government is unstable, and they have sloppy leadership.

Why are we still there?

Many of their people are uncivilized.

Why are we still there?

The place is subject to natural disasters, from which we are supposed to bail them out.

Why are we still there?

There are many hostile religious sects, which we do not understand.

Why are we still there?

Their folkways, foods, and fads are unfathomable to ordinary Americans.

Why are we still there?

We can’t even secure the borders.

Why are we still there?

They are billions of dollars in debt and it will cost billions more to rebuild, which we can’t afford.

Why are we still there?

It is becoming VERY clear . . . WE MUST PULL OUT OF CALIFORNIA ! ! !

Wherever We Go August 19, 2008

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes (or whatever) on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how stupid it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say? I Need You to Love Me–BarlowGirl

How would you describe yourself? Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man–Charlotte Church

What do you like in a guy/girl? Rockstar–Third Day

How do you feel today? Living on a Prayer–Stellar Kart

What is your life’s purpose? Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters

What is your motto? Thoughts of You–BarlowGirl

What do your friends think of you? Every Breath–Our Heart’s Hero

What do you think of your parents? Daring Daylight Escape–Caedmon’s Call

What do you think about very often? I Feel Pretty–Broadway Kids

What is 2 + 2? Canto Alla Vita–Josh Groban

What do you think of your best friend? Instead–Stacie Orrico

What do you think of the person you like? The End Has Only Begun–Lifehouse

What is your life story? Make Money Money–John Reuben

What do you want to be when you grow up? Something on My Mind–Hawk Nelson

What do you think of when you see the person you like? Let’s Dance–Hawk Nelson

What will you dance to at your wedding? Let That Be Enough–Switchfoot

What will they play at your funeral? The Beauty of Grace–Krystal Meyers

What is your hobby/interest? Sweet Revenge–BarlowGirl

What is your biggest fear? Can’t Stop–Leeland

What is your biggest secret? Supersonic–Family Force 5

What do you think of your friends? The Art of Breaking–Thousand Foot Krutch

What will you post this as? Wherever We Go–Newsboys

Wherever You Will Go August 15, 2008

This song’s so sweet…:)

Wherever You Will Go

The Calling

So lately, been wondering
Who will be there to take my place
When I’m gone you’ll need love to light the shadows on your face
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Then between the sand and stone could you make it on your own?

CHORUS:
If I could, then I would
I’ll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I’ll go wherever you will go

And maybe, I’ll find out
A way to make it back someday
To watch you, to guard you, through the darkest of your days
If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all
Well then I hope there’s someone out there
who can bring me back to you

CHORUS
If I could, then I would
I’ll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I’ll go wherever you will go

Run away with my heart
Run away with my hope
Run away with my love

I know now, just quite how
My life and love might still go on
In your heart, in your mind I’ll stay with you for all of time

CHORUS
If I could, then I would
I’ll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low, I’ll go wherever you will go

If I could turn back time
I’ll go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I’ll go wherever you will go
I’ll go wherever you will go

Someday August 14, 2008

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes (or whatever) on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how stupid it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say? Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing–SHeDAISY

How would you describe yourself? Game On–Disciple [nice!]

What do you like in a guy/girl? True–Ryan Cabrera [awww...yes!]

How do you feel today? Bless the Broken Road–Rascal Flatts

What is your life’s purpose? A Little Fall of Rain–Les Miserables

What is your motto? Flood–Jars of Clay

What do your friends think of you? Out of the Woods–Nickel Creek

What do you think of your parents? Jesus, Take the Wheel–Carrie Underwood

What do you think about very often? More Than it Seems–Kutless

What is 2 + 2? Stand–Rascal Flatts

What do you think of your best friend? When I Go Down–Relient K

What do you think of the person you like? Getting Into You–Relient K

What is your life story? Nella Fantasia–Celtic Woman

What do you want to be when you grow up? May It Be–Celtic Woman

What do you think of when you see the person you like? Supersonic–Family Force 5

What will you dance to at your wedding? In the Burning–Something Like Silas

What will they play at your funeral? Carried to the Table–Leeland [WOW! nice!]

What is your hobby/interest? Hearts in the Air–Tim Hawkins

What is your biggest fear? Mighty Fine Blues–Holes Soundtrack

What is your biggest secret? I Need You–LeAnn Rimes

What do you think of your friends? Bring Him Home–Daniel Rodriguez

What will you post this as? Someday–Celtic Woman

Summary of My Last Year on the Computer August 14, 2008

I received this from the Good, Clean Funnies List and laughed…enjoy!

Summary of My Last Year on the Computer

I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about
poison in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a
wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing.

Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for
the same reason.

I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick
girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for
the 1,387,258th time.

I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once
I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are
sending me for participating in their special e-mail
program.

I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214
angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa’s novena has
granted my every wish.

I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually
horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I
smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.

Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get
answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and
make a wish within five minutes.

Because of your concern, I no longer drink Coca-Cola because
it can remove toilet stains.

I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to
watch the car so a serial killer won’t crawl into my back
seat when I’m pumping gas.

I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who
make these products are atheists who refuse to put “Under
God” on their cans.

I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it
causes cancer.

And thanks for letting me know I can’t boil a cup of water
in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face,
disfiguring me for life.

I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I
could be nicked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug
me with a perfume sample and rob me.

I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they
are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.

I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don’t
support our American troops or the Salvation Army.

I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to
dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls
to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.

I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I
now have their recipe.

Thanks to you, I can’t use anyone’s toilet but mine because
a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to
cause me instant death when it bites me.

And thanks to your great advice, I can’t ever pick up $5.00
in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a
molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.

I can no longer drive my car because I can’t buy gas from
certain gas companies!

If you don’t send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in
the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on
your head at 5:00PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12
camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy
hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to
a friend of my next door neighbor’s ex-mother-in-law’s
second husband’s cousin’s beautician…

Have a wonderful day….

Oh, by the way…..A South American scientist from
Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people
with insufficient brain activity read their email with their
hand on the mouse.

Don’t bother taking it off now; it’s too late.

Even More Soundtracks! August 12, 2008

So, here’s how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every section of your life, type the song that’s playing
5. When you go to a new section, press the next button
6. Don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool.

Opening credits:My Home–Thousand Foot Krutch

Waking up: America’s Next Freak–FM Static

First day at school:Job–Cindy Morgan

Falling in love: Dare You to Move–Switchfoot

Fight song: Make Money Money–John Reuben

Breaking up: More Than It Seems–Kutless

Prom:Beautiful Soul–Jesse McCartney

Mental breakdown: From My First Moment–Charlotte Church

Driving: Broken Thing–Point of Grace

Flashback: Online–Brad Paisley

Getting back together: I Will Hold My Head High–Third Day

Wedding: Head On Collision–Hawk Nelson

Final Battle: Waste of Time–FM Static

Death Scene: Favourite Disease–Thousand Foot Krutch

Funeral song: History–Matthew West

End Credits: Where You Are–Rascal Flatts

And again…

Opening credits: Top of the World–Carpenters

Waking up: Someday–Celtic Woman

First day at school: I Need You–LeAnn Rimes

Falling in love: I Dreamed a Dream– Hayley Westenra

Fight song: Love Addict–Family Force 5

Breaking up: One Little Miracle (Acoustic)–Hawk Nelson feat. Amy Grant

Prom: How to Save a Life–The Fray

Mental breakdown: Strong Enough–Stacie Orrico

Driving: In Her Eyes–Josh Groban

Flashback: More to Life–Stacie Orrico

Getting back together: Come Home Soon–SHeDAISY

Wedding: Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?–Relient K

Final Battle: A Living Prayer–Alison Krauss

Death Scene: Red and Black–Les Miserables

Funeral song: Ancient History–Hawk Nelson

End Credits: Unknown–Lifehouse

One more time!

Opening credits: We Live–Superchic[k]

Waking up: My Sacrifice–Creed

First day at school: Mood Rings–Relient K

Falling in love: Breathe You In–Thousand Foot Krutch

Fight song: Superman (It’s Not Easy)–Five for Fighting

Breaking up: Hallelujah–Krystal Meyers

Mental breakdown: Nella Fantasia–Celtic Woman

Driving: Let’s Dance–Hawk Nelson

Flashback: When I Get Where I’m Going–Geoff Moore feat. Christy Nockels

Getting back together: Oklahoma-Texas Line–Rascal Flatts

Wedding: Always–Seventh Day Slumber

Final Battle: Don’t Give Up–Holes Soundtrack

Death Scene: I Hope You Dance–Lee Ann Womack

Funeral song: What It Feels Like–FM Static

End Credits: Word of Mouth–John Reuben

Corinthians August 11, 2008

This is a hilarious parody of Linkin Park’s “In the End” by the band Apologetix. Enjoy!

 

Life In the Slow Lane August 6, 2008

So yesterday, I was cleaning up a bit at home. Specifically, I was clearing off the top of the bookshelf I use as a nightstand (from the top bunk). I was quite motivated, as I had a new alarm clock to plug in…and nowhere to set it. So I began to wade through piles of dangerously balanced junk, some of it papers and correspondence dating back to 2006 (did I mention I’m not so good at filing?) This required many trips up and back down off the bed, often carrying armloads of stuff that belongs elsewhere. That’s when it happened.

 

I managed to land wrong on my left ankle. The problem with that being that I sprained that ankle over ten years ago and it hasn’t been the same since. The good news is that it didn’t bother me at all…then.

 

I didn’t realise that I’d aggravated that old injury till about 3 1/2 hours into my 8-hour shift at work. As a cashier. Standing there all the time and running around price checking things for customers.

 

Rats.

 

I bought an elastic bandage and wrapped it up, then convinced my manager to let me pull a seat over to my register for the rest of my shift. I plan to go home and ice it. But all I can say is: This is not fun.

 

I moved pretty slowly for the rest of the day. And I think I like the advice I got from one customer: “Everyone should be able to move slowly every once in a while.”

 

So now I have a greater appreciation for the mobility and youth I typically have. Typically. ‘Cept, you know, the ankle.

 

I shouldn’t be able to tell you when the weather will change by my joints. I’m only 20.

 

Sad.

 

Hopefully it feels better tomorrow, just in time for another long shift. Sigh.

 

I can help the next customer on register 5.

Babysitting Adventures August 5, 2008

Yesterday morning before work, I got the chance to babysit for two adorable little girls from my church. We had enormous amounts of fun! Which leads to this brief observation:

If you hire a babysitter who is currently rereading Les Miserables, expect to find a barricade made from an ottoman, a sofa throw, and about seven pillows in one of your doorways when you come home. If the babysitter and kids are not wearing ice cream buckets on their heads, be surprised.

This has been a random observation.

Blessing! August 1, 2008

I just found out that I’m to receive a Religion department scholarship for next year! What a blessing! I’m so excited! Praise God!