Okay, so I missed the very beginning because of the Super Bowl, but when I tuned it, Izzie and George had called Christina to come over because Meredith did not want to get out of bed...Christina tells her that she does not care for her reasons to stay in bed, she needs to get her ass out of bed promto. They get to the hospital and Meredith has a bad feeling and McDreamy tells her to just move on, so all the interns are in their fun yellow robe things wondering who is going to be in charge of them that day, all of a sudden, Baily is behind them and yells at them for scaring off so many residence. She promply goes into labour, convient eh? Anyways, She is rushed off in her wheelchair, when an ambulance pulls in, in the ambulance is a screaming lady and her husband who has been shot in the chest by a bazzoka that his friend and him had made, the lady was really annoying. But they took him right into surgery with Burke, and the ambulance attendant (Hannah) played by Christina Ricci had her hand inside this name to try to stop the bleeding, little did she know that the ammo was still inside the man and it was still live, so Burke called a "Code Black" which none of the interns knew what that was, but it is a bomb threat.
Meanwhile on the other side of the hospital Baily is trying to get ahold of her husband which unfortunately he was in a car accident trying to get there and McDreamy (Shephard) had is brain open in the OR right next to the bomb.
The Bomb squad arrives and is trying to figure out what is happening and trying to evacuate the hospital, but are being met with resistance...first Shepherd is more afraid of Baily than the bomb and will not leave his patient on the table, Izzie decides that because she is going to die in the explosion, she might as well have sex with Alex in the medical supply closet. The drug guy Dr.Milton is afraid and abandons Hannah in the room with the patient and the drug bag thing.
Hannah is beginning to panic when Meredith and Christina arrive in the room because curiosity got the best of them, and they are trying to stop Hannah from yanking out her arm and running off...Christina is calling Burke for help, he arrives with the useless bomb expert just as Hannah pulls her arm out and bolts for the door, you see Christina, Burke and bomb-man drop to the floor and are expecting BOOM when it shows that Meredith was stuck her hand into the body without realizing it, and then it ends, stupid cliff-hangers
CHARMED WAS A RE-RUN---this week only
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Survivor Episode 1 & Ghost Whisper- Hell of a Climb
Survivor Episode 1:
The highly anticipated and mysterious SURVIVOR: PANAMA--EXILE ISLAND has begun, and on night three, Tina Scheer, the 45-year-old logging sports promoter/performer from Hayward, Wisconsin (thats right people, she is a self proclaimed LUMBER JILL) becomes the first casualty when she is voted out of her tribe in a unanimous 3-1 decision. Perceived as the most outspoken in her tribe, Tina meets her demise at Tribal Council when she questions others' work ethic. After seeing her torch extinguished, Tina delivers her Final Words: "I think the girls made a huge mistake voting me out. I hope they do terribly. I have no regrets. I was just with the wrong girls." Really, this team did make a mistake...they have a 3 older gals who can do nothing, and one of them is afraid of LEAVES!!!
Separated by gender and age, the Older Women, Older Men, Younger Women and Younger Men meet host Jeff Probst on Exile Island. There, he explains that each week, at least one Survivor will be banished to the Island, forced to live on their own away from their tribe until they're allowed back into the game.
Next, Jeff explains the rules of the first Reward Challenge. The four tribes each delegate one player to participate, as they must run across the island to a pile of skulls (creepy). Next, the players must smash open the skulls on rocks until they find an amulet. The first three players to return to the starting line and present the amulet win flint for fire. The losing tribe will elect one tribe member to stay on Exile Island. The race for the amulets begins as Terry, Austin, Ruth- Marie and Danielle race to smash the skulls. Terry returns first, followed by Austin and Ruth Marie. Danielle returns empty-handed, leaving the Younger Women without flint for fire and with a dreaded decision to make. Who will be left behind on Exile Island? Misty is selected, but before the tribes leave for their beaches, reveals a secret of the Island, announcing, "Hidden somewhere on Exile Island is an Immunity Idol. Find it, and you will be safe from Tribal Council!"
Upon arriving at their camp, the Older Women quickly get to work. Emerging as the tribe's leader, Tina starts the fire and begins work on the shelter. In the meantime, having never camped before, Cirie reveals an embarrassing concern: she is afraid of leaves. "I was thinking, 'Leaves are the least of your problem, honey!'" remarks an astonished Tina.
With little sunlight remaining in the day, the Younger Men play coconut baseball before realizing the need to build shelter and start a fire before sunset. Aras then brings the group together in a meditation circle, hoping to bring in some positive energy (he is a yoga instructor). "Aras has a lot of ideas, but some of them are kind of hair-brained, like doing meditation to get fire," explains Nick. Despite Aras's faith, the Young Men flounder as they haplessly set up their camp. "We don't have a clue what we are doing," remarks Austin. I love the confidence that these guys give out
At the Young Women's camp, the tribemates struggle with indecision about where to set up camp. Unable to decide and becoming increasingly annoyed, Sally complains, "I was starting to get more frustrated on the whole shelter. If you see and you like it, don't even look anymore." With little daylight remaining, Courtney (shes a fire dancer) finds a dead turtle lying on the beach. Feeling for the dead turtle, Courtney turns the decision into an ordeal, and all Danielle and Sally can do is roll their eyes.
After the efficient Older Men start fire and set up camp, Dan and Terry find time to bond. Dan reveals that he was an astronaut, while Terry tells Dan he was a Navy pilot. The two men shake hands and agree never to lie to each other in the game. Later, frustrations grow when Shane reveals that he is a three-pack-a-day smoker. Not having a cigarette and realizing he needs to be on his best behavior, Shane laments, "I have to get through this detox, and I can't lash out at anybody. I just can't. It is unbelievably hard, and I have only been here a day." (this is why smoking is bad for you...plus, if you know you are going on a show where you cannot smoke...wouldn't you be trying to quit before hand? Think on that one for a bit)
Alone on Exile Island, Misty toughs out the night's storm, huddling on the ground for warmth. The next day's sun brings hunger, and she digs for worms and eats them. "I am tired, hungry and really, really thirsty," she complains. Worried that she is at a disadvantage because she lives away from her tribemates, Misty hatches a plan: "When I see my tribemates at the next Immunity Challenge, I will trick them into thinking that I found the Immunity Idol" (because trickery has always worked in the past)
The four tribes meet at the Immunity Challenge area, where Jeff explains the rules. Beginning on platforms in the ocean, the tribes must race over a wall, one at a time, dive into the ocean and swim to their tribe raft. The last person over the wall dives down to unclip a rope, releasing the raft. The tribe then paddles the raft towards shore. Once the tribe latches their raft to the hitching post on shore, they race to solve a brainteaser puzzle, which releases a giant ring. The tribe has the option to dig down several feet and search to uncover an answer key to solve the puzzle. Once the ring is released, the tribe attaches it to a rope that they use to throw at a grappling hook to unfurl their tribe flag. The first three tribes to raise their flags win Immunity. The race for Immunity begins as the Survivors plunge into the water. The Younger Women take an early lead and arrive first at the beach. The Younger Women finish first, then the Older Men. The race comes down to the Younger Men against the Older Women as both tribes struggle with the puzzle. In the end, the Younger Men successfully decipher the brainteaser, sending the Older Women to the first Tribal Council. Because the older women are all about the unity, instead for following what the other teams did, in having two dig for the solution and two work on the puzzle, 3 of them dug, while the 4th stood and stared.
Back at camp, the Older Women have the unenviable task of deciding who is to be voted off. Isolating herself from the group, Tina wanders off in tears as the loss brings back memories of her son. "I lost my son in a car accident 4 months ago, and I miss him," she tearfully reveals.
As Cirie and Ruth-Marie trek to the water hole, feeling vulnerable, Cirie hatches a plan to save herself: "I don't want to say I am gunning for anyone, but I am going to try to get rid of the lumberjack lady." Cirie's plan gets complicated when Tina returns to camp with a huge fish. "There are a hundred reasons to keep Tina. She is a workhorse; she caught a fish today. I do think Cirie is the weak link right now," divulges Melinda. However, in the end, compatibility overpowers capability as Cirie gets her wish at Tribal Council, where the tribe votes Tina out in a 3-1 decision.
It should be an interesting few weeks with this one.
Ghost Whisperer-Hell of a Climb:
Premise of the Show (for those who have not seen it before):
Melinda Gordon is a young newlywed with the unique ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died -- and who seek her help. Melinda uses her gift to relay significant messages and important information to the living, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. As a result, she is often met with questions and skepticism by the survivors. But when Melinda is able to help both the lost souls who contact her and those who are still alive, she knows that her unique talent is an asset and not a liability.
The episode last night started with Andrea (Melinda's best friend) was asleep in her apartment when suddenly, her globe fell off the desk and rolled towards her bed, needless to say, the crash woke her up. Once awake, her tv came on, really really loud and on a rock climbing show...she could not get it turned off, so she unplugged it and it turned off. The window crashes open and it is suddenly very windy. Andrea decided to call her best friend because this is clearly very freaky deaky. While on the phone with Melinda, the tv turns back on, even though it is unplugged, Andrea screams and Melinda jumps in the car to go over with her uber hot hubby Jim. Melinda reveals that someone had been there, but was gone.
The next morning, the girls are at work, they own an antique store in town. The ghost comes to visit Andrea while she is dealing with a customer, and tries to strangle her, Melinda yells at the ghost to go away and the ghost responds with "Andrea, I need help" so clearly the ghost knows her. It is decided that Andrea will come to stay with Jim and Melinda until they can sort this out.
That night, the ghost knocks the window out of the kitchen and Jim comes running with Melinda right behind him, she sees the ghost falling down the stairs and it says "I'm not dead" Which is weird, they talk about it and decide that the ghost is someone from Andrea's past, they start going through all her old pictures and they find him! His name is Dennis and they used to work together at the law offices in California. He had quit after only 4 months because he wanted to travel the world...but his brother lived near by, Andrea took off to go find the brother, and Melinda put Jim to work with all his connections to the hospitals (he is a paramedic)
Andrea heads to the gas station that Dennis' brother Charlie worked at, only to be told by the girlfriend that Dennis had picked Charlie up a week ago and that was the last she had heard...they had a fight and it was not unusual to go weeks without hearing from Charlie. When Andrea left, there was the message " St.John's CCU2W39L6" on the hood of her car, when she comes closer, it is gone...but luckily she wrote it down. She drives back to the store to show Melinda and they decide that it is a hospital code, they rush over and find Dennis in a hospital bed, he had fallen off a cliff while mountain climbing with his brother and dad. Dennis flatlines, the doctors come running and suddenly ghost Dennis is talking to Melinda saying "don't bring me back, you will never find my brother and dad if I am alive" Andrea tells dennis that she loves him and he dies. After doing all this freaky stuff like shocking the doctors and throwing the paddles across the room.
Ghost Dennis leads Melinda, Jim, Andrea and the search team up the mountain to find his brother, when they do, he is alive and holding an urn. It is their dad, he died and wanted his ashes sprinkled on the mountain...the boys had fallen while doing it. They get Charlie help, and he is reunited with the girlfriend and finally sprinkle the ashes as the father and Dennis watch. Dennis tells Melinda (who is also there) that he wants Andrea to know that he has always loved her too...then they cross over
The highly anticipated and mysterious SURVIVOR: PANAMA--EXILE ISLAND has begun, and on night three, Tina Scheer, the 45-year-old logging sports promoter/performer from Hayward, Wisconsin (thats right people, she is a self proclaimed LUMBER JILL) becomes the first casualty when she is voted out of her tribe in a unanimous 3-1 decision. Perceived as the most outspoken in her tribe, Tina meets her demise at Tribal Council when she questions others' work ethic. After seeing her torch extinguished, Tina delivers her Final Words: "I think the girls made a huge mistake voting me out. I hope they do terribly. I have no regrets. I was just with the wrong girls." Really, this team did make a mistake...they have a 3 older gals who can do nothing, and one of them is afraid of LEAVES!!!
Separated by gender and age, the Older Women, Older Men, Younger Women and Younger Men meet host Jeff Probst on Exile Island. There, he explains that each week, at least one Survivor will be banished to the Island, forced to live on their own away from their tribe until they're allowed back into the game.
Next, Jeff explains the rules of the first Reward Challenge. The four tribes each delegate one player to participate, as they must run across the island to a pile of skulls (creepy). Next, the players must smash open the skulls on rocks until they find an amulet. The first three players to return to the starting line and present the amulet win flint for fire. The losing tribe will elect one tribe member to stay on Exile Island. The race for the amulets begins as Terry, Austin, Ruth- Marie and Danielle race to smash the skulls. Terry returns first, followed by Austin and Ruth Marie. Danielle returns empty-handed, leaving the Younger Women without flint for fire and with a dreaded decision to make. Who will be left behind on Exile Island? Misty is selected, but before the tribes leave for their beaches, reveals a secret of the Island, announcing, "Hidden somewhere on Exile Island is an Immunity Idol. Find it, and you will be safe from Tribal Council!"
Upon arriving at their camp, the Older Women quickly get to work. Emerging as the tribe's leader, Tina starts the fire and begins work on the shelter. In the meantime, having never camped before, Cirie reveals an embarrassing concern: she is afraid of leaves. "I was thinking, 'Leaves are the least of your problem, honey!'" remarks an astonished Tina.
With little sunlight remaining in the day, the Younger Men play coconut baseball before realizing the need to build shelter and start a fire before sunset. Aras then brings the group together in a meditation circle, hoping to bring in some positive energy (he is a yoga instructor). "Aras has a lot of ideas, but some of them are kind of hair-brained, like doing meditation to get fire," explains Nick. Despite Aras's faith, the Young Men flounder as they haplessly set up their camp. "We don't have a clue what we are doing," remarks Austin. I love the confidence that these guys give out
At the Young Women's camp, the tribemates struggle with indecision about where to set up camp. Unable to decide and becoming increasingly annoyed, Sally complains, "I was starting to get more frustrated on the whole shelter. If you see and you like it, don't even look anymore." With little daylight remaining, Courtney (shes a fire dancer) finds a dead turtle lying on the beach. Feeling for the dead turtle, Courtney turns the decision into an ordeal, and all Danielle and Sally can do is roll their eyes.
After the efficient Older Men start fire and set up camp, Dan and Terry find time to bond. Dan reveals that he was an astronaut, while Terry tells Dan he was a Navy pilot. The two men shake hands and agree never to lie to each other in the game. Later, frustrations grow when Shane reveals that he is a three-pack-a-day smoker. Not having a cigarette and realizing he needs to be on his best behavior, Shane laments, "I have to get through this detox, and I can't lash out at anybody. I just can't. It is unbelievably hard, and I have only been here a day." (this is why smoking is bad for you...plus, if you know you are going on a show where you cannot smoke...wouldn't you be trying to quit before hand? Think on that one for a bit)
Alone on Exile Island, Misty toughs out the night's storm, huddling on the ground for warmth. The next day's sun brings hunger, and she digs for worms and eats them. "I am tired, hungry and really, really thirsty," she complains. Worried that she is at a disadvantage because she lives away from her tribemates, Misty hatches a plan: "When I see my tribemates at the next Immunity Challenge, I will trick them into thinking that I found the Immunity Idol" (because trickery has always worked in the past)
The four tribes meet at the Immunity Challenge area, where Jeff explains the rules. Beginning on platforms in the ocean, the tribes must race over a wall, one at a time, dive into the ocean and swim to their tribe raft. The last person over the wall dives down to unclip a rope, releasing the raft. The tribe then paddles the raft towards shore. Once the tribe latches their raft to the hitching post on shore, they race to solve a brainteaser puzzle, which releases a giant ring. The tribe has the option to dig down several feet and search to uncover an answer key to solve the puzzle. Once the ring is released, the tribe attaches it to a rope that they use to throw at a grappling hook to unfurl their tribe flag. The first three tribes to raise their flags win Immunity. The race for Immunity begins as the Survivors plunge into the water. The Younger Women take an early lead and arrive first at the beach. The Younger Women finish first, then the Older Men. The race comes down to the Younger Men against the Older Women as both tribes struggle with the puzzle. In the end, the Younger Men successfully decipher the brainteaser, sending the Older Women to the first Tribal Council. Because the older women are all about the unity, instead for following what the other teams did, in having two dig for the solution and two work on the puzzle, 3 of them dug, while the 4th stood and stared.
Back at camp, the Older Women have the unenviable task of deciding who is to be voted off. Isolating herself from the group, Tina wanders off in tears as the loss brings back memories of her son. "I lost my son in a car accident 4 months ago, and I miss him," she tearfully reveals.
As Cirie and Ruth-Marie trek to the water hole, feeling vulnerable, Cirie hatches a plan to save herself: "I don't want to say I am gunning for anyone, but I am going to try to get rid of the lumberjack lady." Cirie's plan gets complicated when Tina returns to camp with a huge fish. "There are a hundred reasons to keep Tina. She is a workhorse; she caught a fish today. I do think Cirie is the weak link right now," divulges Melinda. However, in the end, compatibility overpowers capability as Cirie gets her wish at Tribal Council, where the tribe votes Tina out in a 3-1 decision.
It should be an interesting few weeks with this one.
Ghost Whisperer-Hell of a Climb:
Premise of the Show (for those who have not seen it before):
Melinda Gordon is a young newlywed with the unique ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died -- and who seek her help. Melinda uses her gift to relay significant messages and important information to the living, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. As a result, she is often met with questions and skepticism by the survivors. But when Melinda is able to help both the lost souls who contact her and those who are still alive, she knows that her unique talent is an asset and not a liability.
The episode last night started with Andrea (Melinda's best friend) was asleep in her apartment when suddenly, her globe fell off the desk and rolled towards her bed, needless to say, the crash woke her up. Once awake, her tv came on, really really loud and on a rock climbing show...she could not get it turned off, so she unplugged it and it turned off. The window crashes open and it is suddenly very windy. Andrea decided to call her best friend because this is clearly very freaky deaky. While on the phone with Melinda, the tv turns back on, even though it is unplugged, Andrea screams and Melinda jumps in the car to go over with her uber hot hubby Jim. Melinda reveals that someone had been there, but was gone.
The next morning, the girls are at work, they own an antique store in town. The ghost comes to visit Andrea while she is dealing with a customer, and tries to strangle her, Melinda yells at the ghost to go away and the ghost responds with "Andrea, I need help" so clearly the ghost knows her. It is decided that Andrea will come to stay with Jim and Melinda until they can sort this out.
That night, the ghost knocks the window out of the kitchen and Jim comes running with Melinda right behind him, she sees the ghost falling down the stairs and it says "I'm not dead" Which is weird, they talk about it and decide that the ghost is someone from Andrea's past, they start going through all her old pictures and they find him! His name is Dennis and they used to work together at the law offices in California. He had quit after only 4 months because he wanted to travel the world...but his brother lived near by, Andrea took off to go find the brother, and Melinda put Jim to work with all his connections to the hospitals (he is a paramedic)
Andrea heads to the gas station that Dennis' brother Charlie worked at, only to be told by the girlfriend that Dennis had picked Charlie up a week ago and that was the last she had heard...they had a fight and it was not unusual to go weeks without hearing from Charlie. When Andrea left, there was the message " St.John's CCU2W39L6" on the hood of her car, when she comes closer, it is gone...but luckily she wrote it down. She drives back to the store to show Melinda and they decide that it is a hospital code, they rush over and find Dennis in a hospital bed, he had fallen off a cliff while mountain climbing with his brother and dad. Dennis flatlines, the doctors come running and suddenly ghost Dennis is talking to Melinda saying "don't bring me back, you will never find my brother and dad if I am alive" Andrea tells dennis that she loves him and he dies. After doing all this freaky stuff like shocking the doctors and throwing the paddles across the room.
Ghost Dennis leads Melinda, Jim, Andrea and the search team up the mountain to find his brother, when they do, he is alive and holding an urn. It is their dad, he died and wanted his ashes sprinkled on the mountain...the boys had fallen while doing it. They get Charlie help, and he is reunited with the girlfriend and finally sprinkle the ashes as the father and Dennis watch. Dennis tells Melinda (who is also there) that he wants Andrea to know that he has always loved her too...then they cross over
Back to the old grind
As most of my readers know, I used to report what is happening on my favourite shows on this blog, but as my life got hectic with church meetings and work I let my regular stuff slide, so I am reinstating that componant into my site, so I will be reporting on the following shows:
1.Charmed (sunday nights)
2.Grey's Anatomy (sunday nights)
3.7th Heaven (monday nights)
4.Related (monday nights)
5.Gilmore Girls (tuesday nights)
6. Amazing Race (Tuesday nights-feb28)
7.Survivor (Thursday nights)
8. Ghost Whispers (friday nights)
1.Charmed (sunday nights)
2.Grey's Anatomy (sunday nights)
3.7th Heaven (monday nights)
4.Related (monday nights)
5.Gilmore Girls (tuesday nights)
6. Amazing Race (Tuesday nights-feb28)
7.Survivor (Thursday nights)
8. Ghost Whispers (friday nights)
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Updated my life
~For once in my life, I am completely healthy right now
~My small cat went nutso with my arm last night, it looks like a road map
~Congrats goes out to my friend Jason Parke "Parker" on his recent engagement to Jenn, I know the two of them will be beyond happy and they are "perfect" for each other, at the riskof sounding cheesy
~I have lost the little ball to my hoop earring in the top of my ear...it is gone forever!
~I went to the mall the other day and ordered something and the girl spelt February wrong, it was frustrating.
~I went to hang out with my good friend Lynn yesterday because her children and husband were going out, it was fun to just sit around and chat without the children
~Some children's parents are horrible, this kid is three years old and he was telling everyone to "F*** off" I was shocked. And he would just laugh about it, and when we called his father, it was "so...good for him" GRRRR
~I have not been sleeping well lately, not sure what is happening there, and as much fun as seeing every hour pass through the night, it really isn't
~I am taking a week off in March because my parents are flying to Florida, and my sister is coming to stay with me.
~Graham comes home in about 89 days and counting.
~That is equal to about 12 weeks
~The church would not let me join the music committee as a member of the congregation because I am in the choir...I think that is discrimination.
~This is the end of my post
~My small cat went nutso with my arm last night, it looks like a road map
~Congrats goes out to my friend Jason Parke "Parker" on his recent engagement to Jenn, I know the two of them will be beyond happy and they are "perfect" for each other, at the riskof sounding cheesy
~I have lost the little ball to my hoop earring in the top of my ear...it is gone forever!
~I went to the mall the other day and ordered something and the girl spelt February wrong, it was frustrating.
~I went to hang out with my good friend Lynn yesterday because her children and husband were going out, it was fun to just sit around and chat without the children
~Some children's parents are horrible, this kid is three years old and he was telling everyone to "F*** off" I was shocked. And he would just laugh about it, and when we called his father, it was "so...good for him" GRRRR
~I have not been sleeping well lately, not sure what is happening there, and as much fun as seeing every hour pass through the night, it really isn't
~I am taking a week off in March because my parents are flying to Florida, and my sister is coming to stay with me.
~Graham comes home in about 89 days and counting.
~That is equal to about 12 weeks
~The church would not let me join the music committee as a member of the congregation because I am in the choir...I think that is discrimination.
~This is the end of my post
Monday, January 30, 2006
An Irish Blessing
Always remember to forget the things that made you sad
But never forget to remember the things that made you glad
Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away
But never forget to remember the blessings that come each day
May you always have work for your hands to do
May your pockets hold always a coin or two
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain
May the hand of a friend always be near you
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And the rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, my friend
May God hold you in the palm of His hand
God has not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through,
God has not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
God has not promised we shall not known
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe.
He has not told us we will not bear
Many a burden, many a care,
But God has promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labourer, kight for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy and undying love
But never forget to remember the things that made you glad
Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away
But never forget to remember the blessings that come each day
May you always have work for your hands to do
May your pockets hold always a coin or two
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain
May the hand of a friend always be near you
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And the rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, my friend
May God hold you in the palm of His hand
God has not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through,
God has not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
God has not promised we shall not known
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe.
He has not told us we will not bear
Many a burden, many a care,
But God has promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labourer, kight for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy and undying love
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Questions I tend to ask myself frequently
1. How is it that I can go backwards on the ecosystem list?
2. Why do people take leisure walks through the malls on Saturday?
3. How is it possible to hire people who have no grasp on the english language to work in the service industry?
4. Why is it that I am constantly saying good bye to people I care about?
5. Where did the little ball from my earing go?
6. Why did you bite him?
7. Do you want to lick this?
8. What did happen to the tan M&Ms?
9. Why did they leave my favourite song off the Rent soundtrack?
10. Where did all the cowboys go?
11. What is rounder than a ring?
12. What lasts forever?
14. Where is Angola?
15. What happened to 13?
16. What are you waiting for?
17. How many drinks is too many?
18. How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a tootsie pop
19. Why can't I stop spending money?
20. Why can't I come up with more questions?
THE END
2. Why do people take leisure walks through the malls on Saturday?
3. How is it possible to hire people who have no grasp on the english language to work in the service industry?
4. Why is it that I am constantly saying good bye to people I care about?
5. Where did the little ball from my earing go?
6. Why did you bite him?
7. Do you want to lick this?
8. What did happen to the tan M&Ms?
9. Why did they leave my favourite song off the Rent soundtrack?
10. Where did all the cowboys go?
11. What is rounder than a ring?
12. What lasts forever?
14. Where is Angola?
15. What happened to 13?
16. What are you waiting for?
17. How many drinks is too many?
18. How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a tootsie pop
19. Why can't I stop spending money?
20. Why can't I come up with more questions?
THE END
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Oops
So, I lied...Road is actually only 2 years old, not three as previously reported...I am a horrible mother. I apologize for the misleading post before, and my comments have thus been retracted
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Happy Birthday
"The Road Not Taken" turned 3 years old yesterday. Wow, that is a old. I may not blog everyday, and it might have changed formats over the years, but the thing that has not changed is that I still have my few loyal readers who come back every so often to see what I have to say. So "I" (means Road) would not be here with all you help...so thank you
Saturday, January 14, 2006
A whole bunch of stuff
I'm not even sure what I want to write about in this post...there is just way too much stuff muddled up and stuck in my brain just begging to get out and I have no idea how to release it all...I also felt that it had been way way too long since I had last written in here...so I figured, what the heck, why not write a post even if it is about nothing...people love you, so they will forgive you if you suck every now and then...right? At least, I hope that is the case right now...my head and heart are hurting a little bit right now...I am sad, very very sad.
Why am I sad? Well, I will tell you. Graham has gone back to Moncton for his last semester. That should make me happy right! Not that he is gone, that will never EVER make me happy, but rather that he is in his last semester which means that he will come home again in May and not leave me again. I wish that were true...there is a very good chance that he will not be returning for good...no matter how much my father says that Mac is a good school...Graham might just choose to go to Acadia (in Nova Scotia) or even Southern Baptist Seminary, which is in Kentucky USA...so, that has me a little down. But the very fact that he is in Moncton makes me sad...I want him back here...I miss him...I know, I am sad and pathetic right now. What else is making me sad these days? The thought of going back to work is unappealing...don't get me wrong, I love my job...it just takes up too much of my time. The election is also making me sad...smear campaigns are not my thing and frankly I think all the parties are lead by complete losers who will only run our country into the ground...oh wait, we are already there. Moral decline also makes me sad...so does under-aged drinking, and prostitots...and the fact that my room is still a war zone...not a fan...but also have very little motivation to clean it up. Oh, and AMES, the CD did not work...that also makes me sad..so does the fact that Alicia went in for surgery and DID NOT TELL ME!
Things that I am happy about right now? Ames and Me and Judy (Graham's mom) are road tripping it out to Moncton in May to see Graham graduate...we are Thelma/Louise/Bonnie-ing it up...which is going to rock. Me and my mom have been getting along so far...but I have only been home for 2 1/5 days...so that might change. My cold is almost gone. I put up a whole bunch of new pictures because I got a lot of picture frames for Christmas. I am off of the deacon's board for real...I am going to a concert on Friday with Ames...true we are watching Chris Taylor's band...and I am not a personal fan of that guy, but I heard that the band was good...so I will check it out. I have a lot of peanut free chocolate to eat right now, that is heavenly, I go back to work on Monday--I know that was on the other list, but I miss my kids. I have a lot of weddings coming up...those are fun...my hair is brown again...I am listening to a good CD right now...it is the one that Graham made me, the non-Christmas one...with our song on it.
That is all I got for right now...I need to go eat some food...how about a song...how about one that fits my theme....
Never Let You Go
Philmore
I had to go, but I want you to know
Someday I'll be back for you
Please don't be scared, 'cause if you need me, I'll be there
I'll hold you near and I will wipe away your tears
I'll wipe away your fears
I'll wrap you in my arms
I'll keep you safe from harm
I'm waiting too
When the time is right I'll be back for you
You've waited patiently, and you still believe in me
I'll be back for you and I won't ever let you go
I'll never let you go
It means so much for me to know
You love me too
That is all I ever want to hear from you
So please don't be scared
If you need me I'll be there
I'll hold you close, I'll keep you near
You'll never cry another tear
I'll hold you hand and you'll hold mine
I'll always be right by your side
And I will never let you go
That's one thing I want you to know
I'll always be by your side
I love you
Why am I sad? Well, I will tell you. Graham has gone back to Moncton for his last semester. That should make me happy right! Not that he is gone, that will never EVER make me happy, but rather that he is in his last semester which means that he will come home again in May and not leave me again. I wish that were true...there is a very good chance that he will not be returning for good...no matter how much my father says that Mac is a good school...Graham might just choose to go to Acadia (in Nova Scotia) or even Southern Baptist Seminary, which is in Kentucky USA...so, that has me a little down. But the very fact that he is in Moncton makes me sad...I want him back here...I miss him...I know, I am sad and pathetic right now. What else is making me sad these days? The thought of going back to work is unappealing...don't get me wrong, I love my job...it just takes up too much of my time. The election is also making me sad...smear campaigns are not my thing and frankly I think all the parties are lead by complete losers who will only run our country into the ground...oh wait, we are already there. Moral decline also makes me sad...so does under-aged drinking, and prostitots...and the fact that my room is still a war zone...not a fan...but also have very little motivation to clean it up. Oh, and AMES, the CD did not work...that also makes me sad..so does the fact that Alicia went in for surgery and DID NOT TELL ME!
Things that I am happy about right now? Ames and Me and Judy (Graham's mom) are road tripping it out to Moncton in May to see Graham graduate...we are Thelma/Louise/Bonnie-ing it up...which is going to rock. Me and my mom have been getting along so far...but I have only been home for 2 1/5 days...so that might change. My cold is almost gone. I put up a whole bunch of new pictures because I got a lot of picture frames for Christmas. I am off of the deacon's board for real...I am going to a concert on Friday with Ames...true we are watching Chris Taylor's band...and I am not a personal fan of that guy, but I heard that the band was good...so I will check it out. I have a lot of peanut free chocolate to eat right now, that is heavenly, I go back to work on Monday--I know that was on the other list, but I miss my kids. I have a lot of weddings coming up...those are fun...my hair is brown again...I am listening to a good CD right now...it is the one that Graham made me, the non-Christmas one...with our song on it.
That is all I got for right now...I need to go eat some food...how about a song...how about one that fits my theme....
Never Let You Go
Philmore
I had to go, but I want you to know
Someday I'll be back for you
Please don't be scared, 'cause if you need me, I'll be there
I'll hold you near and I will wipe away your tears
I'll wipe away your fears
I'll wrap you in my arms
I'll keep you safe from harm
I'm waiting too
When the time is right I'll be back for you
You've waited patiently, and you still believe in me
I'll be back for you and I won't ever let you go
I'll never let you go
It means so much for me to know
You love me too
That is all I ever want to hear from you
So please don't be scared
If you need me I'll be there
I'll hold you close, I'll keep you near
You'll never cry another tear
I'll hold you hand and you'll hold mine
I'll always be right by your side
And I will never let you go
That's one thing I want you to know
I'll always be by your side
I love you
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Update
~I am currently at home after part one of my Christmas vacation. I head back in the direction of Cambridge on Saturday for a few days before Graham heads back to the East Coast...sob
~Apparently I was missed though...not enough to keep me in the classroom...I was still shipped elsewhere...but that is the life of an ECEer
~I went to see Rent over the break...it was pretty good, it made me cry like a baby, but what else is new right
~I was given a "Marriage Prayer" for Christmas by my parents...strangely enough though, I am not getting married...at least not that I know of.
~I cut my leg last week on like Friday and it is still bleeding...that can't be good
~I was sick on New Years...how sucky is that...I think me and Graham should try again
~I am writting this from my new "office area" in my room, I was given a desk and chair.
~Tonight is my last deacon's meeting...I am officially finished at the end of the month...yay for stepping down from church boards!
~That is all I got for now
~Apparently I was missed though...not enough to keep me in the classroom...I was still shipped elsewhere...but that is the life of an ECEer
~I went to see Rent over the break...it was pretty good, it made me cry like a baby, but what else is new right
~I was given a "Marriage Prayer" for Christmas by my parents...strangely enough though, I am not getting married...at least not that I know of.
~I cut my leg last week on like Friday and it is still bleeding...that can't be good
~I was sick on New Years...how sucky is that...I think me and Graham should try again
~I am writting this from my new "office area" in my room, I was given a desk and chair.
~Tonight is my last deacon's meeting...I am officially finished at the end of the month...yay for stepping down from church boards!
~That is all I got for now
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A Christmas Rant
Okay, it seriously, seriously, SERIOUSLY pisses me off when people exclude Jesus Christ from the Christmas Celebrations. He is the very reason for the holiday, if Jesus had not been born, there would be no Christmas people...think about it. It frustrates me beyond all reason when people try telling me that I cannot wish people a merry Christmas, instead I must say "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons greetings" IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Background story to this rant: We had our Christmas concert at work last week, and we were closing it by singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and a woman that I work with decided that we needed to be politically correct and change the words to "We wish you a festive holiday" I flipped to say the least...I told her in no uncertain terms, that is is CHRISTMAS and I would refuse to be any part of this concert if they excluded that fact!
Come on now, we don't go around changing the name of any other religious celebration...it is still Kwanza, Ramadan, Yom Kippor, Dawali...so...
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS PLEASE
Background story to this rant: We had our Christmas concert at work last week, and we were closing it by singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and a woman that I work with decided that we needed to be politically correct and change the words to "We wish you a festive holiday" I flipped to say the least...I told her in no uncertain terms, that is is CHRISTMAS and I would refuse to be any part of this concert if they excluded that fact!
Come on now, we don't go around changing the name of any other religious celebration...it is still Kwanza, Ramadan, Yom Kippor, Dawali...so...
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS PLEASE
Sunday, December 11, 2005
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, Oklahoma, OK
Last Sunday, December 4, I had the special honour of going and seeing my good friend Nathan Carroll in the musical "Oklahoma" Now, I have never seen this musical before, lets face it, until now, I have really only ever seen one musical in my life and that was "Anne of Green Gables"
But back to "Oklahoma", for those who don't know, the basic gist of the play is that there is a girl named Laury and she has to pick between two suitors as to whom she will go to the box social with. Classic story line really. Nathan Carroll played Curly, one of the two suitors for Laury. I honestly sat there through the whole thing with a shocked suprised but very happy look on my face. He was absolutely amazing! I mean, I had heard him sing before, but that was a long long time ago. Wow, was all I could say. Nathan was definately the high-light for me in the play, but I can not mention the play without mentioning the songs that I loved the most from it...
"Oh, What a Beautiful Morning"
"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top"
"People will say we're in love"
"Oklahoma"
There were more songs of course, but these are the ones I liked the most.
The only downers for the play were the unfortunate violinist and the overly long intro music.
Overall, the play was excellent and if today was not the last day of preformances, I would definately recommend it to everyone.
Jenelle's rating--A
But back to "Oklahoma", for those who don't know, the basic gist of the play is that there is a girl named Laury and she has to pick between two suitors as to whom she will go to the box social with. Classic story line really. Nathan Carroll played Curly, one of the two suitors for Laury. I honestly sat there through the whole thing with a shocked suprised but very happy look on my face. He was absolutely amazing! I mean, I had heard him sing before, but that was a long long time ago. Wow, was all I could say. Nathan was definately the high-light for me in the play, but I can not mention the play without mentioning the songs that I loved the most from it...
"Oh, What a Beautiful Morning"
"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top"
"People will say we're in love"
"Oklahoma"
There were more songs of course, but these are the ones I liked the most.
The only downers for the play were the unfortunate violinist and the overly long intro music.
Overall, the play was excellent and if today was not the last day of preformances, I would definately recommend it to everyone.
Jenelle's rating--A
Friday, December 02, 2005
And theres the rub (an update)
<---those are my kids at work, with Rita and Marlene, they ae a good group, some of the time
~I have Lipoma---what is that you ask? It is a build up of fat tissues under the skin that causes a non-cancerous lump...it will never become cancer, it is just really painful
~Graham comes home on the 17th of December!! YAY!
<---Aren't they a cute bunch of children? I think they are, I adore them, they are so much fun and even though I complain about it, it is my life.
~It has been a very odd week, I seem to be "reconnecting" with a lot of old friends this week...actually just in the last couple days...I have talked to Allan from the BL class, Elise, Dave (which was an unfortunate email that should never have been read), my friend Nick is home from Budapest for Christmas, plus all the old youth group is home for the holidays as well...it's just crazy
~Apparently I was in the free paper in the WA this past week with the conspiracy theory of the brown M&Ms
~I finished all my Christmas shopping
~I am headed to Simcoe this weekend to see Nathan Carroll (Nathan's cooler) in a musical...Oklahoma!
~I bed need now....thats not a proper english sentence...awww...screw it, I give up
Thursday, November 24, 2005
What I Wish I Have Known Sooner...
...AND OTHER HELPFUL HINTS
Do not drink grape juice, while wearing a white shirt and driving in a car with my mom...it does not end pretty
Do not let your life wait for other people
Dropping your cell phone into a bathtub full of water...kinda kills the phone real quick
Your mother will find out if you dye your hair purple
You have not really lived until you get a 48% on a test
Do not ever fall in love with a person who is more than 2000 km away from you, it never usually works out
Milk crates make really neat pets
If it hurts, DO NOT DO IT AGAIN!!!
That which does not kill you, will ultimately make you stronger
Public speaking gets easier with practice
Don't sprint around the pool if you're trying to impersonate Jim from Huck Finn
10 years from now, the things we are freaking out about will make little difference
All that is gold doesn't always glisten
Zits always pop up when you really can't afford them to pop up
Always stay after class because that is when connections are made
When in doubt, duck. When certain, don't bother, cuz you are already screwed
While in a car driving through a gate, always always ALWAYS make sure that the gate is open! The consequences could be fatal for your car
If you are not living (I mean really living), you are dead already
Never pierce your belly button in the dark
Just because someone flirts with you incessantly does not necessarily mean they like you
If your teacher tells you to stop talking after a test or you will get a zero...they mean it...really
Sometimes smart people can do really really stupid things...don't judge
Being nice to people will get you far in life
The one person whom you can truly love is usually the person right in from of you and you don't even know it
Never ever EVER let a person of the opposite sex make you compromise your standards. Never
Nothing is ever too good to be true
Boys, if you starts to like a girl, her room mate will immediately start liking you
Parents aren't around forever, and you need to treasure them while they are
Never do something if the risk is greater than the reward
Think carefully before you act
Dreaming and doing go hand in hand
Life moves fast, but not so fast that you can't slow down and enjoy it
Instead of waiting for life to get better, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
You REALLY should do what needs to be done NOW, and not later. Procrastination is the easiest way, but not the most profitable
If your intuition is telling you not to do something, listen to it. Your intuition is not stupid
Cereal is a vital staple food for college students. Who cares how silly you look eating it at 8pm?
If he/she does not respect you, then he/she is not worth your time
Boys, learn to play the electric guitar...young girls really dig it
Do not juggle knives unless you are really really really good at it
If at first you don't succeed...try again, then give up. No sense being riduculous about it
Sticking things up your nose is never the smartest idea in the world
You cannot light fireworks in the basement and not get caught
Hair is flammable. VERY flammable
Never ever trust a friend with a pair of scissors next to your head, I don't care how close you are
Dying hair that is strawberry blond, strawberry blond, will turn your hair strawberry pink
Someday you will look back on everything and it will all seem funny
You never know when you are making a memory
THe heart does heal, and you will love like this again---except that when you do, you will deny that you ever felt like this before
Nothing matters if you don't have loved ones to share it with. Your siblings are very precious. If you don't know this now, you will---trust me
If you can laugh at yourself, you will be just fine
If you let others laugh with you...you will be even better
Kissing is one of the most fun things to do...dancing is almost as fun
Do not drink grape juice, while wearing a white shirt and driving in a car with my mom...it does not end pretty
Do not let your life wait for other people
Dropping your cell phone into a bathtub full of water...kinda kills the phone real quick
Your mother will find out if you dye your hair purple
You have not really lived until you get a 48% on a test
Do not ever fall in love with a person who is more than 2000 km away from you, it never usually works out
Milk crates make really neat pets
If it hurts, DO NOT DO IT AGAIN!!!
That which does not kill you, will ultimately make you stronger
Public speaking gets easier with practice
Don't sprint around the pool if you're trying to impersonate Jim from Huck Finn
10 years from now, the things we are freaking out about will make little difference
All that is gold doesn't always glisten
Zits always pop up when you really can't afford them to pop up
Always stay after class because that is when connections are made
When in doubt, duck. When certain, don't bother, cuz you are already screwed
While in a car driving through a gate, always always ALWAYS make sure that the gate is open! The consequences could be fatal for your car
If you are not living (I mean really living), you are dead already
Never pierce your belly button in the dark
Just because someone flirts with you incessantly does not necessarily mean they like you
If your teacher tells you to stop talking after a test or you will get a zero...they mean it...really
Sometimes smart people can do really really stupid things...don't judge
Being nice to people will get you far in life
The one person whom you can truly love is usually the person right in from of you and you don't even know it
Never ever EVER let a person of the opposite sex make you compromise your standards. Never
Nothing is ever too good to be true
Boys, if you starts to like a girl, her room mate will immediately start liking you
Parents aren't around forever, and you need to treasure them while they are
Never do something if the risk is greater than the reward
Think carefully before you act
Dreaming and doing go hand in hand
Life moves fast, but not so fast that you can't slow down and enjoy it
Instead of waiting for life to get better, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
You REALLY should do what needs to be done NOW, and not later. Procrastination is the easiest way, but not the most profitable
If your intuition is telling you not to do something, listen to it. Your intuition is not stupid
Cereal is a vital staple food for college students. Who cares how silly you look eating it at 8pm?
If he/she does not respect you, then he/she is not worth your time
Boys, learn to play the electric guitar...young girls really dig it
Do not juggle knives unless you are really really really good at it
If at first you don't succeed...try again, then give up. No sense being riduculous about it
Sticking things up your nose is never the smartest idea in the world
You cannot light fireworks in the basement and not get caught
Hair is flammable. VERY flammable
Never ever trust a friend with a pair of scissors next to your head, I don't care how close you are
Dying hair that is strawberry blond, strawberry blond, will turn your hair strawberry pink
Someday you will look back on everything and it will all seem funny
You never know when you are making a memory
THe heart does heal, and you will love like this again---except that when you do, you will deny that you ever felt like this before
Nothing matters if you don't have loved ones to share it with. Your siblings are very precious. If you don't know this now, you will---trust me
If you can laugh at yourself, you will be just fine
If you let others laugh with you...you will be even better
Kissing is one of the most fun things to do...dancing is almost as fun
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Another few Songs to be added to my list of favourites
Okay, so you all know that I am a huge fan of music, I love it, all different types. There have been several songs that I have heard over the past few months (especially when I seemed to be sadder than usual) that these songs seemed to be "written just for me" or "how do all these song writters know what I am thinking/feeling?" It's crazy!!! But I also like to share with my readers all the songs that I feel strongly about that they were written for me...last entry I posted "A Plain Morning" by Dashboard...honestly, when Ames played that song for me I was like..."Crap, why does this song make me think of Graham?" Oh yeah, it is a guy singing about how he had to leave his girl behind but he is coming home soon...sound familar? This time, I am posting another song that whenever I hear it (which is quite often these days) I cannot help but smile and think of a month from now when Graham comes home for Christmas :-)
Boston and St.John's
Great Big Sea
Girl, don't tell me that it's morning
Can we keep the curtains drawn
I haven't given you fair warning
But our ship, she sails at dawn
[Chorus]
It's true I must be going but I swear I won't be long
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. John's
I'm a rover and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
And if some suitor comes approaching
Will you let him through your door
And what if I return half broken
Will you still want me anymore?
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Close your eyes and dream
Tell me what you see
Tell me what you want
Just tell me that you'll wait for me
[Chorus]
Boston and St.John's
Great Big Sea
Girl, don't tell me that it's morning
Can we keep the curtains drawn
I haven't given you fair warning
But our ship, she sails at dawn
[Chorus]
It's true I must be going but I swear I won't be long
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. John's
I'm a rover and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
And if some suitor comes approaching
Will you let him through your door
And what if I return half broken
Will you still want me anymore?
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Close your eyes and dream
Tell me what you see
Tell me what you want
Just tell me that you'll wait for me
[Chorus]
Friday, November 18, 2005
A fantastic, super great, wonderful even SONG
I came across this song on my way home from the "WA" where I was visiting my girls, thank you to AMES for introducing it to me...it makes me sad but happy at the same time...I can not explain...just read the words, you will understand my reasons...if not, that is what the comments are for.
A Plain Morning
Dashboard Confessional
It's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home
And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you
It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away
I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like July
There's pillows in their cases
And one of those is mine
She wrote the words I love you
And sprayed it with perfume
Its better than the fire is
To heat this lonely room
It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like JulyIt feels more like July
And it's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home
And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you
It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away
I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
And here is one just for you Ames, we were wondering about these lyrics...so here they are...
Amy's Song
Switchfoot
Amy's gone
And time rolls on
How far? How fast? How long?
The last time we saw Amy
She was headed for the shore
Fighting off the volitile gray skies
She said now begins forever
And that no one knows their time
We bid farewell not knowing
That might be our last goodbye
Amy was a fighter
She cut like Casius Clay
She burns like a fire
Despite these rain
Where time was a question
She knew only one song
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"
Salvation is a fire
In the midnight of the soul
It lights up like a can of gasoline
Yeah, she a freedom fighter
She's a stand up kind of girl
She's out to start a fire
In a bar code plastic world
When everything stops moving
And I stop to catch my breath
And ride my train of thought
All the way around
My thoughts return to Amy
And the fire she's begun
She came when we were freezing
And left us burning up
A Plain Morning
Dashboard Confessional
It's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home
And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you
It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away
I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like July
There's pillows in their cases
And one of those is mine
She wrote the words I love you
And sprayed it with perfume
Its better than the fire is
To heat this lonely room
It's warmer where you're waiting
It feels more like JulyIt feels more like July
And it's yet to be determined
But the air is thick
And my hope is feeling worn
I'm missing home
And I'm glad you're not a part of this
There's parts of me that will be missed
And the phone is always dead to me
So I can't tell you the temperature is dropping
And it feels like...
It's colder than it oughtta be in March
And I've still got a day or two ahead of me
Till I'll be heading home into your arms again
And the people here are asking after you
It doesn't make it easier
It doesn't make it easier to be away
I'd like to hire a plane
And see you in the morning
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
Coming home again
Coming home again
When the day is fresh I'm coming home again
And here is one just for you Ames, we were wondering about these lyrics...so here they are...
Amy's Song
Switchfoot
Amy's gone
And time rolls on
How far? How fast? How long?
The last time we saw Amy
She was headed for the shore
Fighting off the volitile gray skies
She said now begins forever
And that no one knows their time
We bid farewell not knowing
That might be our last goodbye
Amy was a fighter
She cut like Casius Clay
She burns like a fire
Despite these rain
Where time was a question
She knew only one song
She's singing "how far, how fast, how long?"
Salvation is a fire
In the midnight of the soul
It lights up like a can of gasoline
Yeah, she a freedom fighter
She's a stand up kind of girl
She's out to start a fire
In a bar code plastic world
When everything stops moving
And I stop to catch my breath
And ride my train of thought
All the way around
My thoughts return to Amy
And the fire she's begun
She came when we were freezing
And left us burning up
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Things I love
1. Graham
2. my family
3.my church --FBC Brampton
4. my job--Active Kids Daycare---PRESCHOOL TEACHER
5. Camp Hermosa--sans Kathy of course
6. country music
7. fairy tale endings
8.weddings---attending, planning
9. renaissance princess dresse
10. concerts at my church
11. Fab 4 +2
12. going on vacation
13. the way Graham's hand fits mine
14. fuzzy peaches
15. sleeping in until noon
16. the Santa Claus Parade
17. Christmas
18. the first snow fall of the year
19. McCann Deep and Delicious chocolate cake
20. singing in the choir
21. my worship band
22. Scenic Lookout in Park Hill
23. Grand Bend
24. Scottish Festivals
25. British Pubs
26. the way Graham makes me feel better when I am sad/sick/angry
27. Chick Flick movies
28. my BL friends
29. Wal-Mart
30. the fact that Graham towers over me
31. the fact that Graham promised to marry me some day
32. the fact I can sing along with almost any song on the radio
33. Birthdays
34. buying new clothes
35. stuffed animals
36. reading christian romance novels
37. my co-workers Rita and Marlene, and former Alicia
38. hearing about how other people got engaged
39. reconnecting with old friends
40. hearing Graham's voice on the other end of the phone
41. seeing him in person is better
42. Graham again
43. looking through old picture
44. trying on pretty dresses at the store
45. GRAHAM
Okay, I am done, enjoy, comment, I like comments
2. my family
3.my church --FBC Brampton
4. my job--Active Kids Daycare---PRESCHOOL TEACHER
5. Camp Hermosa--sans Kathy of course
6. country music
7. fairy tale endings
8.weddings---attending, planning
9. renaissance princess dresse
10. concerts at my church
11. Fab 4 +2
12. going on vacation
13. the way Graham's hand fits mine
14. fuzzy peaches
15. sleeping in until noon
16. the Santa Claus Parade
17. Christmas
18. the first snow fall of the year
19. McCann Deep and Delicious chocolate cake
20. singing in the choir
21. my worship band
22. Scenic Lookout in Park Hill
23. Grand Bend
24. Scottish Festivals
25. British Pubs
26. the way Graham makes me feel better when I am sad/sick/angry
27. Chick Flick movies
28. my BL friends
29. Wal-Mart
30. the fact that Graham towers over me
31. the fact that Graham promised to marry me some day
32. the fact I can sing along with almost any song on the radio
33. Birthdays
34. buying new clothes
35. stuffed animals
36. reading christian romance novels
37. my co-workers Rita and Marlene, and former Alicia
38. hearing about how other people got engaged
39. reconnecting with old friends
40. hearing Graham's voice on the other end of the phone
41. seeing him in person is better
42. Graham again
43. looking through old picture
44. trying on pretty dresses at the store
45. GRAHAM
Okay, I am done, enjoy, comment, I like comments
Saturday, November 05, 2005
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
So, this was my "week off", notice the quotations because really, I worked everyday at the day care, but my evenings were supposed to be free, because that is what I needed, time to be by myself and just relax...and no matter what I did, something came up and I ended up out of the house almost every night...even if it was just a few minutes, and if by some chance I got to stay in, something would happen via email or MSN that stopped all relaxation and made me say "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"
It all started this weekend, I went to hang out with Ames, which was good, because it served as my "distraction" towards missing Graham (I am sad, I know it)...and it worked for the most part, we went "shopping" even though we only got earings...then we went and got junk food for the movies that night (I only brought the best chick flicks I could find) and then we bought the drinks (which were very yummy) and then we went back to Amy's and watched the movies...and downloaded music...which we never burned...but next time. Sunday was a little harder, I tried to find it, not sure if I succeeded or not (Ames?) but it was kinda weird being at FBCG and Graham not being there...I don't know...I'm crazy though...then we went to lunch at The Mongolian Grill and I am pretty sure the waiter was hitting on Ames the whole time...it was fun, and then Super Pet and we visited Judy at her new house, which is beautiful by the way. When we got back to Guelph (because we were in Cambridge) we decided to get all our tickets booked for our fun filled trip to Ottawa next weekend...pretty sure we get into Ottawa at 2:10 in the morning...that will be fun and we are still a little worried about getting to T.O to catch the bus to Ottawa...but it will all work out, I am looking forward to the time with the girls...be prepared, I WILL NEED DISTRACTING! Euchre galore ladies
But that was all that lead up to my relax week...I knew the weekend would be crazy, so I planned to do nothing. But then, Monday was Halloween and I had to hand out candy...Tuesday was the Deacons Meeting at the church, which I am a part of and that went longer than I thought it would...and then when I finally got home, I talked to Elise for a while, which was nice because I have not talked to her in a LONG LONG time...and it was insightful, I mean, I am thrilled that she finally came to her sense and broke up with Kyle, because we all know what a loser him and his friends are...so YAY Elise, but then she told me that she is getting married to a guy named Scott...which cause the above mentioned reaction of "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Then Wednesday came around, finally a night where I just stayed home, I watched some TV for a while and then innocently checked my email...I had one from Melissa from my BL class, it informed me that on her trip to New Brunswick to visit Gerry, they got engaged, which again, the above respond was heard from me, do not get me wrong, I am thrilled for them, and I always knew deep down that they would get married, but they weren't even dating...they were together for like 2 weeks officially at school and then broke up, and now they are getting married in Simcoe on Oct 22, 2006 most likely...Then thursday was choir, which is good, I like singing, but the same day at work, I burned my arms, we are not sure how I did it, but it was some sort of chemical that spilled on my arms and burnt them...it was quite painful, so I was not too thrilled about going to choir, but decided that I should go for at least a few minutes to sing the song for Sunday...but then the choir director yelled at me for missing so much choir...grrrr...stressful I tell you. Friday was painful because of my arms, and we went out to dinner and my mom was on my case because I am the same age as my sister was when she got engaged and I am not...and it made me mad because she is always on my case...I threw a dinner roll at her...probably not the best solution but my arms hurt and I was crabby...
Then today, I went to the mall to use my birthday money from my grandparents and the place was completely decked out for Christmas...it is only the beginning of NOVEMBER!!!! Very frustrating...true, I was also at the mall to start the christmas shopping so I was not rushing at the end...but that is besides the point.
That was my week...hopefully this next one is better
It all started this weekend, I went to hang out with Ames, which was good, because it served as my "distraction" towards missing Graham (I am sad, I know it)...and it worked for the most part, we went "shopping" even though we only got earings...then we went and got junk food for the movies that night (I only brought the best chick flicks I could find) and then we bought the drinks (which were very yummy) and then we went back to Amy's and watched the movies...and downloaded music...which we never burned...but next time. Sunday was a little harder, I tried to find it, not sure if I succeeded or not (Ames?) but it was kinda weird being at FBCG and Graham not being there...I don't know...I'm crazy though...then we went to lunch at The Mongolian Grill and I am pretty sure the waiter was hitting on Ames the whole time...it was fun, and then Super Pet and we visited Judy at her new house, which is beautiful by the way. When we got back to Guelph (because we were in Cambridge) we decided to get all our tickets booked for our fun filled trip to Ottawa next weekend...pretty sure we get into Ottawa at 2:10 in the morning...that will be fun and we are still a little worried about getting to T.O to catch the bus to Ottawa...but it will all work out, I am looking forward to the time with the girls...be prepared, I WILL NEED DISTRACTING! Euchre galore ladies
But that was all that lead up to my relax week...I knew the weekend would be crazy, so I planned to do nothing. But then, Monday was Halloween and I had to hand out candy...Tuesday was the Deacons Meeting at the church, which I am a part of and that went longer than I thought it would...and then when I finally got home, I talked to Elise for a while, which was nice because I have not talked to her in a LONG LONG time...and it was insightful, I mean, I am thrilled that she finally came to her sense and broke up with Kyle, because we all know what a loser him and his friends are...so YAY Elise, but then she told me that she is getting married to a guy named Scott...which cause the above mentioned reaction of "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Then Wednesday came around, finally a night where I just stayed home, I watched some TV for a while and then innocently checked my email...I had one from Melissa from my BL class, it informed me that on her trip to New Brunswick to visit Gerry, they got engaged, which again, the above respond was heard from me, do not get me wrong, I am thrilled for them, and I always knew deep down that they would get married, but they weren't even dating...they were together for like 2 weeks officially at school and then broke up, and now they are getting married in Simcoe on Oct 22, 2006 most likely...Then thursday was choir, which is good, I like singing, but the same day at work, I burned my arms, we are not sure how I did it, but it was some sort of chemical that spilled on my arms and burnt them...it was quite painful, so I was not too thrilled about going to choir, but decided that I should go for at least a few minutes to sing the song for Sunday...but then the choir director yelled at me for missing so much choir...grrrr...stressful I tell you. Friday was painful because of my arms, and we went out to dinner and my mom was on my case because I am the same age as my sister was when she got engaged and I am not...and it made me mad because she is always on my case...I threw a dinner roll at her...probably not the best solution but my arms hurt and I was crabby...
Then today, I went to the mall to use my birthday money from my grandparents and the place was completely decked out for Christmas...it is only the beginning of NOVEMBER!!!! Very frustrating...true, I was also at the mall to start the christmas shopping so I was not rushing at the end...but that is besides the point.
That was my week...hopefully this next one is better
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Weddings Up The WaZoo
Congrats goes out to the follow people, all of whom have informed me (in the past few months even) that they are engaged (or almost engaged) with plans to be married in either 2006-7
~Marlene and Paul--she is my co-worker
~Rita and Stephen--she is another co-worker
~Marisol and Jorge--another
~Ashley and Mike--another
~Alicia and Craig--a former co-worker
~Elise and Scott--she is a camp friend (YAY HERMOSA!!)
~Colin and Heidi--Colin went to BL with me
~Gerry and Melissa--they both went to BL with me
WOW, that is a lot of people
~Marlene and Paul--she is my co-worker
~Rita and Stephen--she is another co-worker
~Marisol and Jorge--another
~Ashley and Mike--another
~Alicia and Craig--a former co-worker
~Elise and Scott--she is a camp friend (YAY HERMOSA!!)
~Colin and Heidi--Colin went to BL with me
~Gerry and Melissa--they both went to BL with me
WOW, that is a lot of people
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