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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's me!

It's a picture of me!

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

Update

~It is my birthday on Monday, I will be 22! Shoot...I am old, I am going to die soon

~It's official...I have my first cold of the new school year (even though I am not at school...but anyways)

~I will be going to Ottawa soon to visit my girls...(November something) which is good...I need some distracting.

~I almost died today, a rock flew up and hit our windshield and my dad swerved and we ended up in a ditch...we are both alright, just kinda scared.

~Darren DeGraff has been promoted!!!! ACK! No longer in charge of the Youth, he is now the Director of Leadership...I think he is stalking me!!!

~So my hair is now black...with orangy/red/brown/blond streaks through it...not sure if I like it yet...we will have to wait and see.

~Today the children drove me insane!!!! Honestly....I lost my voice yelling at them...and I wanted to quit on the spot but Gill told me that I would regret it in the morning...so I stayed...and she was right

~Someone bought Krispy Kreme Doughnouts for the whole staff today...it was nice, I like doughnought...yum

~I cleaned my room yesterday...good thing to...I found the socks that I had lost a month ago under my bed...scary thought

~I have discovered that I have a great love for Great Big Sea music...I love them!

~I have choir practice in about an hour and I cannot sing...why am I going again? I have no idea

~Is this getting pointless and rambling?

~Yes, I think it is...

~Maybe I should end this now...good idea...I like it

Favourite Song for Today....

What I really meant to say:
Cyndi Thompson

It took me by surprise
When I saw you standing there
Close enough to touch
Breathing the same air
You asked me how I'd been
I guess thats when I smiled and said just fine
Oh, but baby I was dying

What I really meant to say
Is I'm dying here inside
And I miss you more each day
There's not a night I haven t cried
And baby here's the truth
I'm still in love with you, yeah
That's what I really meant to say

And as you walked away
The echo of my words
Cut just like a knife
Cut so deep it hurt
I held back the tears
Held on to my pride and watched you go
I wonder if you ll ever know

What I really meant to say
Is I'm dying here inside
And I miss you more each day
There's not a night I haven't cried
And baby here's the truth
I'm still in love with you

What I really meant to say
Is I'm really not that strong
No matter how I try
I'm still holding on
And here's the honest truth
I'm still in love with you, yeah

That's what I really meant to say

That's what I really meant to say

That's what I really meant to say

The New Me

So apparently I have taken a liking to "upgrading" my life...what does this mean you might be asking yourself...well my friends it means that now I am a "professional" in the (gulp) "REAL WORLD!" So, I went out and bought myself a new tv, a new dvd player and this fancy laptop to spend more time online...this can't be good.

But I also wanted to add in this new QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What have you always wanted to do but have never done?

Answer...then I will

Daily Devotional

Let It Go!!!
"Get rid of your sins" Job 11:14 (NLT)

God's way is to tell it like it is. He doesn't put a bandage over an infected wound. He insists that it be lanced, drained, cleansed and given time to heal. "But I had a child out of wedlock. I've been to prision. I've had an abortion. I've failed badly." Do not get discouraged; God is not moved by our virtues; He's touched by "the feeling of our infirmities." (Hebrews 4:15) Listen: "For since He Himself has now been through sufferings and temptation, He knows what it's like...and He is wonderfully able to help us."(Heb 2:18 TLB) "Can someone with my past touch God and their future be forever changed?" YES! "There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Emmanuel's veins; the sinners plunged beneath the flood, lose all their guilty stains."
The rewards of repentance are awesome. Job writes "Prepare your heart and lift up your hands to him in prayer! Get rid od your sins and leave all iniquities behind you. Then your face will brighten in innocence. You will be strong and free of fear. You will forget your misery. It will all be gone like water under a bridge...you will have courage because you will have hope. You will be protected and will rest in safety. You will lie down unafraid, and many will look to you for help" (Job 11-13-19 NLT) Go ahead, step into the river of God's mercy and let it flow over you, setting you free. Whether it's the guilt of something you've done or the pain for something that was done to you---LET IT GO!

Soul food reading: 1 Sam 1-4, Jn 12:12-19, Ps 78: 56-64, Pr 20:25

How weird am I?

Okay, so a past post got me thinking about how strange and quirky I really am...I thought that I would share some of my quirkiness with the world...

~I am a daycare teacher yet I cannot stand the thought of my own children (when I have them) being stuck into the system...how weird

~I want to go to Alabama because of a movie and my love of accents

~This also applies for many other states too...the Carolinas, Texas...just to name a few

~I mismatch my socks...all the time...even when I go to church...sometimes I colour co-ordinate my mismatched socks...like if I am wearing black pants and a red shirt, I wear a black sock and a red sock...not only this, but I mismatch my earing and my ponytails, and my mittens in the winter and sometimes even my shoes (depending on the circumstances)

~I am very stubborn...pretty sure I do not actually want to lead at Fall Retreat this month, the only reason I wanted it so badly was because Kathy told me "no"

~I'm a shop-a-holic...pretty sure I just went out and bought a TV because it was cute...not to mention all the other nonsense things I have boughten over the years...a tennis skirt, a yoga mat, a fuzzy pink rug...come on, what is with that?

That is all that I can think of right now...what else makes me quirky?

Questions of the Week

Okay, I have 2 questions, that I want answered before I give you my answers:

1. What song (and it can be any) would best describe "you" in your opinion of course

2. And what song would you give to me?

Places I want to go...Part 2

More places:

~Alabama
~Alaska
~Arizona (grand canyon)
~California (L.A, San Fran)
~Colorado (skiing...sure I don't know how, but I could learn)
~Miami Florida
~Hawaii
~Chicago, Illinois
~Lousiana (just not anytime soon...my thoughts and prayers are there)
~Boston, Mass
~Las Vegas, Nevada
~New York, New York
~The Carolina's
~Texas
~Washington DC
~BC
~Alberta
~Manitoba
~Sask.
~Newfoundland
~Cape Breton
~England
~Scotland
~Wales

Places I want to go...

Here is a list of all the places I want to go in the future:

~Mexico
~Panama
~Costa Rica
~Anywhere and everywhere in the Caribbean
~Bolivia
~Brazil
~France
~Ireland
~Italy
~Monaco
~Portugal
~Spain
~Austria
~Czech
~Denmark
~Germany
~Sweden
~Greece
~Israel (once the bombing stops)
~China
~Japan
~Russia
~Rwanda
~Australia
~Fiji
~New Zealand

Places I have been...

Here is a list of places that I have been (including states and provinces)

~Ohio
~New York
~Tennessee
~Michigan
~Kentucky
~Georgia
~Florida
~Vermont
~New Hampshire
~Maine
~Quebec
~New Bunswick
~Nova Scotia
~PEI
~El Salvador

NEXT EDITION:
Places I would like to go

Hello Kelly Lyrics!

These are the lyrics to my favourite Hello Kelly lyrics! Look them up, listen to them, they are fabulous!



Paperbag Princess
by Hello Kelly

Hey Elizabeth, don't raise the drawbridge darling.
I've been waiting a long time for someone like you.
For someone like you.
You hide behind your insecurities.
The paper bag around your waist
And the mud upon your face puts them above you.
But I still love you.

Cause I'm standing in my tin foil armour,
My dollar store broad sword is by your side.
And did Ronald break your heart when he called you ugly?
And can I hold you arm?

Hey Elizabeth I'm just a peasant school boy.
But I've been waiting a long time to hold your hand,
Or something like that.
I'm not a soldier and I'm not a king,
But I can play a mean guitar
And you can talk to me about almost anything,
Without worrying.

Cause I'm standing in my tin foil armour,
My dollar store broad sword is by your side.
And did Roland break your heart when he called you ugly?
And can I hold you arm?

Hey Elizabeth don't think that I am ok
Cause I've got problems just like you, but I am fine.
Cause you are mine.
If we put our faith into God above,
Then He will protect us both, and He'll keep us strong
As long as we have love.
And we've got love.

Favourite Arcade
by Hello Kelly

could you look into my eyes
and tell me that you enjoyed
everytime we played your game
you always brought me down the same old way
when i come up to this place
its your favourite arcade
i'm drowning in your skin
but i just want out of it oh (2x)

i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
well i walked away
from my favourite charade
i thought i loved you
yesterday you were just in my head
i guess you thought that i would cave
hey girl, i guess your still the same
how do you like me now
now that i'm on my way
it's always the same game you play oh
i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
how can i hate you when you buy me flowers?
how can i trust you when they always die?
i never bargained for this pain im feeling now
this fever pierces every part of me somehow
my tongue is twisted
and i can't look down no matter how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try
i know that it don't matter
how hard i try

Eulogy
Hello Kelly

The problem with your smile
Is that its gone
And all your laughter
Will have to wait till after
And the problem with your clothes
Is that their off
They're folded nicely
And packed up tightly
Cuz your gone

Time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
I never thought that I'd see you bleed
But your skin is soo cold now
I wish that you'd
Stop pretending to sleep
And our tree house
And our Saturdays are gone
Now that this is over
I guess its my turn to be strong
Well I want this I need this I'm helpless
Without this
And time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
And though I walk these halls alone
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
(As I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my soul to take)
And the problem with your eyes
Is that they still shine
Time is burning
I am learning
Just cuz your gone
Doesn't mean your gone
Cuz your name was written down
And though I walk these halls alone
Its just when your gone
I feel your gone
Cuz your name was written down

New Favourite Band

Hello Kelly is the rock you've always longed for.It's the rock that takes other music and adds what you always thought it needed.

It's the grittiest alternative and the hardest rock and the catchiest pop - with melodies that drill into your mind and synth that drills into your throat. It's the kind of honest story-telling that makes your friends wonder what you're smiling about. It's the kind of show that makes you rock out like nobody's business and has enough class to make your grandmother join the mosh pit.

Hello Kelly is five young men who, after doing time in their own musical endeavours, decided to unite and give birth to something truly original and innovative. Frontman/songwriter Francois Goudreault Jr. says this about their goal: "I remember when rock and roll was something that people talked about. I remember my parents filling my ears with Van Halen, The Scorpions, and Triumph - when conversations around the barbeque were about an artist's latest guitar effect, not an artist's latest clothing line. I want people to remember Hello Kelly like that."

So why Kelly? Kelly is the poster girl for every typical teenage anthem. Front-row at a punk show, or hard-rocking in the hallway walking, Kelly is listening to rock and roll and appreciating every moment of it. She has got her tastes and her opinions, but she has also got her insecurities. The world pushes Kelly around; putting words in her mouth and thoughts in her head. There is a band who wants Kelly to wake up and make her own decisions, build her own dreams and define her own beliefs. Wake up and face the world Kelly, give rock and roll a new name.

Coming onto the scene as a brand-spanking new band isn't always easy, but this is a challenge that Hello Kelly meets with clenched fists.

In Spring of 2004, Francois worked with jamie k... (Thousand Foot Krutch) to produce Hello Kelly's debut EP: Modern Day Nostalgia. "I think everybody has moments when they wish they could be in their backyard playing with army men and skipping ropes - because those moments were never fake or constructed, like so much of life is today. Everybody's always going to have good memories from their childhood, and that's what we're trying to trigger with this project."

Hello Kelly is rock for the good times and the bad times. "There's a strong spiritual element to our music because we try to let our own beliefs infiltrate the art; that's the best way to make it unique and personal. It's not about promoting a religion or telling people what to believe - it's about putting our experiences out there and letting the art speak for itself. Hopefully that makes people move: at the rock show and in their perceptions."

THE BAND:
Francois Goudreault, Jr: Vocals, Guitar
James Watts: Bass
Will Arkell: Synth, Acoustic, Back-up Vocals
Kane Bender: Drums
Mike Donais- Guitar and vocals

Website: http://www.hellokellyonline.com

Chicken Little

Top 10 Places ranked best to buy chicken fingers in Ontario by none other than me:

1: Shakespeare Arm---Guelph Ontario,
2. Swiss Chalet---Anywhere but may they rest in peace
3. Any Firkin Pub--anywhere ontario (personal favorite is the Bishop and Firkin-Burlington)
4. East Side Mario--Anywhereville, Ontario
5. Kellie's Diner-Port Lambton, Ontario
6. Kelsey's--Again Anywhereville
7. Active Kids Daycare-Mississauga, Ontario
8. Wimpy's Diner-Guelph/Kitchener, Ontario
9. M&M meats-Anywhereville
10. Burger King- corner of Hurontario and Matheson in Mississauga, Ontario

My second home...

It has been a very sad few days for me, it is finally sinking in that I will not be going to my second home this summer, my second home being Camp Hermosa. This will be the first time in 13 straight summers that I have not spent a minimum of 1 week at this place, I have cried many a tear over this...if any of you are laughing...I'm coming after you, I might be small but I am fiesty...I can take you! But seeing as only hermosa people really read my blog anyways...how sad is that? tangent...I apologize...I am asking all my hermosa folks to please write down in my comments their favourite hermosa moments so that I can laugh about something...here is a list of my top favourite hermosa moments (camper, leader, staffer)

-you whore, you stole my sleeping bag
-writing songs about my feet
-man I feel like a woman
-ish
-swimming in the campfire pit
-bloody toe lists
-sponge bob is where?
-lacoon broke the car
-it wasn't the nanny, it was the granny
-why jaya's pajamas are wet
-bunkfood juffet

Okay, I am taking all the good ones, now it is your turn, cheer me up, make my day brighter, make me laugh.

It has to stop

Okay, I have been trying desperatly to come to grips with the terrorist attacks on London, I have been trying to come up with some sort of logical explanation of what I am feeling. So far, I have had no luck in this area, but I felt that I needed to write something down anyways.
To say that I am angry, that would be a gross understatement. I am livid, beyond myself, yet at the same time saddened and deeply distressed. 9/11 was horrible, Madrid was devastating, and now London...what is next. I feel like we are just getting back to a state of normal life and then something happens that puts everyone into a state of terror. I can honestly say that I am scared, scared of what this world has become...where people just strap bombs to whatever they feel like and blow up innocent people...there were children on those trains...but I suppose that does not matter in todays world. It needs to stop, someone needs to put an end to all this terror and destruction...how many more innocent people have to die before it ends? Plus, most of you know that I am not a big fan of the Americans, (most of my family is American, that is why I can be so open about my dislikes) but I hate the fact that they are using what happened in London to focus on themselves...the moment that the bombings become public knowledge, the Americans were on higher alert...worry about someone other than yourself. The only comfort I have been able to get out of this whole ordeal is to remember that God is faithful. God will protect us, that no matter what happens today, tomorrow or the next day, God will still be there, holding us and comforting us. I just hope that one day, everyone will know that kind of love and comfort.
Wow, this was a pretty bitter post.

Whoa

Wow, look how crappy of a job I am doing on this website...not writing since April...and not being able to spell anything...I am horrible...but seeing as it is after my bed time...I will not subject you all to my late night sleep deprived rantings...I will save that for later...but here is a list of up coming topics for me to cover:

My love of chicken fingers and where to find the best ones
How much I am going to miss my sweet pink girlie Alicia
How much I miss my fab 4 ladies and Karl
How much I love my boyfriend
My most recent travels
My crazy rants about my misguided family
My stress level and the fact I am reaching a breaking point
The story of how I have come to work with a boy

Good times coming up, so keep checking back

Thats the way the cookie crumbles I guess

Hi All, okay, once again, it has been super long since I last wrote here. I really truely am the worst blogger in the whole world...whatever, I will survive...and maybe I will try to get better...I doubt it, but you never know. So, lots has happened since I last wrote in here...but I don't remember most of it...but I will write about what I do...does that work for you? Good...

~Work is going really good...I am really happy with the place I am working at right now, which is such a relief, seeing as I will be in brampton for what appears to be a long time still, it's nice to have something to work at that I like. my co-worker is awesome, we really have become good friends, yay Alicia! Although, the sad news is that one of my children will be leaving because his mother died on Thursday...that is horrible, I loved this kid and now he is so sad and I do not blame him in the least.

~I quit Sunday School...yep, I sure did, I am no longer the teacher of the Jr.Youth class, I finally threw in the towel, I had had enough of their constant bickering and trying to take advantage of me...so I am done...not sure what I will do now...I might attend my dad's class...but I don't know.

~My sister graduated yesterday from Emmanuel Bible College, so did Parker and his girlfriend Jen. I went, it was a really long ceremony, but it was great, I cried...but whatelse is new right? I got to catch up with Parker which was nice seeing as we have not really talked to each other in close to 2 years...wow, that is a long time. And Ames was there, that caught me by surprise, but made me have happy...I miss my entire Fab 4 but getting to see at least one of them makes me smile.

~Graham is coming home on Tuesday! YAY!!! My boss has given me the afternoon off so that I can met him at the airport...yay, I really like that, I have missed him so much and it has been way way too long...I just wish that I got to spend more time with him than just an evening...but I have to work the next day.

Anyways, I am about to be late for church.

What's that on his back? A monkey?

~I am seriously the worst blogger on the face of the planet...actually second worst...Ames when did you last write?

~Happy Birthday to the love of my life, Graham, you are very old today...seriously...you are going to die soon...one toe in the grave even. I love you

~Worst day at work in my life...child wiped his B.M all over the floor...it was not amusing...who is laughing? I can hear you...IT IS NOT FUNNY!!! Okay, maybe it is a little funny...I am crazy...padded room...here I come.

~Graham comes home in 15 days...yep I am counting...and yep, I am sure going to meet him at the airport.

~Women's Sunday was yesterday...crazy long service...seriously, I was dieing by the end of it...not fun so much...and then the "luncheon" afterwards...was death on a plate...everything...I almost died...good thing I am semi-aware of my environment.

~I took a first aid/CPR class on Saturday...so now I can save lives, good for me

~I feel nauseous right now...but you did not need to know that

~Tired, so very very tired

~Good bye now

Update

~Happy Good Friday Everyone, I will be headed off to church in just a few hours for our Friday Service, it should be really good.

~My sister and brother in law are coming to stay for the weekend, that will be fun, I will get to spend some quality time with my sister. That makes me very happy.

~There is a concert tonight at my church, all bands that I have never heard of, so that makes me less happy...but I will still go regardless.

~On Wednesday morning, I cut my elbow open, yep, I should have gotten stitches, but I chose not to...not sure if that was a mistake yet or not...but we shall have to wait and see.

~What did I do to my elbow you ask? Stupid story really, see...I was in the bathroom at my house, and for those of you who know my house, the bathroom upstairs has a little ledge type thing with a very pointy corner...dangerous really. Well, I was adjusting the sweater I was wearing and I banged my elbow really hard off the corner of this ledge...now, at first I did not think anything of it because it was the general area of my funny bone, so whatever right? wrong, I continued to fix my hair and brush my teeth, when I noticed that my elbow was stinging, so I glanced down and my sleeve of my white sweater was bright red with blood...I freaked.

~Work is going well, I have been very busy and we had our Easter party yesterday during the afternoon, complete with egg hunt, the children were thrilled, but so loaded on sugar, so we sent them home.

~I might be going to the Raptors game on the 15th, the youth group has signed on for the BCOQ Centre court event...interesting

~Our Youth Group now has a name...yippee...we are called "Youth F.I.R.S.T" (F.I.R.S.T stands for Fellowship, Inviting others to share God's Love, Responding to the needs of others, Showing our love to God through worship, and Training in God and to obey His Word)

~I got to see some pictures of my friend Ben's little daughter, she is adorable.

~I have noticed that a lot of my friends are "asking questions" in the sense of NOT asking the questions, just hoping that I will understand what they mean, "loud and clear but the answer is still no"

~I am sick, I have had this cold for over a month, and now I have an ear infection and the possibility of pink eye. Great.

~I have to go get ready for church now.

A Good Old Irish Blessing

So, as it would turn out, I was told today by my grandmother (my dad's mom) that the West Family is actually a good old Irish Family...so now I am British, Scottish and Irish...I am a nice mix. But to celebrate this new found knowledge...here is a 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 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 know
Toil and temptation, troubles 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, light for the way
Grace for the trials, help from above
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

Updates

~Today is my mom's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

~I have been in the process of updating my address book and I am almost finished, I just need a few more addresses...hopefully those people know who they are, and they will get back to me really soon.

~My sister and her husband are coming to visit today, that makes me happy, I have not seen them for a while because they have been to Florida...I am jealous

~It is supposed to snow here for the next 4 days. Boo

~I am currently working on a scrap book for all of my camp hermosa pictures, it is taking me longer than I anticipated, but I am having fun

~Suddenly I got a chill

~I have to be at church in half an hour and I am not dressed for it yet

~The Youth Group watched The Princess Diaries 2 last night at our meeting because the VCR is broken...it was actually selected by one of our male students...it was a good time all around

~I will be singing in a trio on Palm Sunday, how exciting.

~I am cold again

~I should go and get ready for church

~Plus I need to eat some breakfast

~And I need to photocopy my lesson plans for today.

~And I am really going now.

~Bye Bye

~Quotes for the week (because you know I won't write until next Saturday or Sunday):

~~~~You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. -Beverly Sills

~~~~If you think you can, then you can. ANd if you think you can't, well, you're right. -Mary Kay Ash

~~~~Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer, but wish we didn't. -Erica Jong

Seriously...who hired these people?

Okay, so I am in the process of reading several books right now...yeah, I know, it is probably not a smart move to try reading 4 books all at the same time..."it can get confusing" some have even said...but some of these books are "homework" so to speak even though I am clearly finished with the whole schooling process. But one of these books is called "I know you Love me, but do you like me?" It is about how to be the best friend of the person you are dating/married to. It is actually a really good book. One that I find I am agreeing with throughout the whole process...unlike the other books which when I calm down enough about them, I will write about them too. But in this "I Know you Love Me..." book, there is a whole list of those stupid labels on materials things...apparently these have caused several marriages/dating relationships to end because woman think that men are stupid for writing them, and men feel the same about women. Here they are:

On a Sears Hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping

On a bag of chips: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.

On a bar of Dial Soap: Directions: Use like regular soap

On some Swannson frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: defrost

On a hotel-provided shower cap in a box: fits one head

On the bottom of Tesco's Tiramisu dessert box: Do not turn upside down

On Marks&Spence Bread Pudding: Product may be hot after heating

On packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothing while still on the body

On a bottle of children's cough medicine: Do not drive a car or operate heavy machines

On Nytol Sleep Aid: Warning: may cause drowsiness

On a Korean kitchen knife: Warning: keep out of children

On a Swedish chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chainsaw with your hands

On Sainsbury peanut bottle: Allergy Alert: Product may contain nuts

On an American Airlines Peanut package: Directions: open package, eat nuts.

THESE PEOPLE ARE NUTS!!! WHO HIRED THEM???

3 Years in the Making

So, back on February 19, 2002 I said "yes" to the man of my dreams, and now 3 years later, we are still together, going strongand have plans for the future. Although, any rumours out there that anyone might have heard are false, we are not engaged. But on this day, I just want to tell Graham that I love him with all my heart and I look forward to the many years we have ahead of us.

I hit the door at 6:55 sack full of groceries split down the side.
Can goods scattered all the way to the curb.
Look on my face saying don't say a word.
So, it's you and me and a can of beans sitting there on the front porch swing.
Western sky all turning red.
Head on your shoulder I sighed and said:

Been gophering, chauffering, company chairmen.
Coffee maker, Copy repairman.
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man that I don't do.
Been juggling, struggling, closing big deals.
Dancing backwards in high heels.
Just when it feels like i can't make it through.
I said it sure is nice to just be the woman with you

I said the girl I was with the highschool degree probally wouldn't recognize me.
I was going around the bank.I was going to run them out.
Now all I want to run is a bubble bath.
Back then you know I had this plan.
Before all of this reality set in.
Here comes life boy ready or not.
Hey I wanted it all and thats what I got.

Cause I'm gophering, chauffering, company chairmen.
Coffee maker, Copy repairman.
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man thatI don't do.
Been juggling, struggling, closing big deals.
Dancing backwards in high heels.
Just when it feels like I can't make it through.
I said it sure is nice to just be the woman with you.

I said I'm gophering,chauffering, company chairmen.
Coffee maker, Copy repairman.
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man that I don't do.
Been juggling, struggling, closing big deals.
Dancing backwards in high heels.
Just when it feels like I can't make it through.
I said it sure is nice to just be the woman the woman with you.
La, la, la, la, la, la
The woman with you

P.S, I never liked the rain until I walked through it with you. Now everytime I hear the rain pounding on my windowsill, my whole mind is full of thoughts of you. Thank you for the time we have had

2 thoughts for the day

First thought of the day: I wake up every morning to another crazy day I have to face and when I'm losing my direction, you are the one who points me in the right way. You always know when I am about to fall. It's almost like you are standing there when I hit the wall. Because of you my eyes are open and instead of hoping I have faith in today. So I thank you God for blue skies. When my head is down, You remind me to look up. Thank you for all those times You believed when others couldn't see. Without You where would I be?

Second thought of today: Sometimes I get emotional, sometimes I do some stupid things. Sometimes I say what I should just keep inside. Sometimes I am sad about everything. Sometimes I am mad and I break some things. Sorry times 10 but you just got in the way. Don't run away from me, I won't hurt you. Sometimes I am just a pain and that's just the way that I am. Sometimes I feel like crying, like lying down and dying, but thats when I need you. Laughing is always easy but sometimes I'm just scared that you'll leave me, that's when I feel emotional. You say that I'm just impossible, totally unpredictable. I'm just a girl get used to it. It's no big deal really and you can't change me. Why would you even try? I am no angel but I can make you smile and that is just the way it is

It's Always about ME

LAST PERSON WHO....

Slept in your bed: me

Made you cry: Some people at church who are once again trying to take my worship band away from me...grrr

You shared a drink with: um . . . couldn't tell you

You went to the movies with: I have not been to the movies in ages...so I could not even tell you...most likely it was in the summer...and if so, it was Jen Ford, Jenn Anderson and Emily

You went to the mall with: My brother actually, we went yesterday to pick up some pictures

Sent you an e-mail: Beth

You kissed: it was Graham...but a long time ago

HAVE YOU EVER....

Said "I love you" and meant it?: I sure have...I say it all the time to Graham

Been to New York?: the state...yes, the city No, but I would really like to

Been to Florida: yep, 8 years ago next week

California? nope but want to

Hawaii?: nope

Mexico?: nope

China?: nope

Canada?: nope never

Danced naked?: nope

Wish you were the opposite sex?: actually...no

Had an imaginary friend?: yes, I had an imaginary friend named Phil when I was little, he was a pink bunny from mars...I was a stange child

RANDOM

Red or blue?: red

Spring or fall?: fall, the leaves are pretty

Last noise you heard?: the cat falling off the grey box

Things you like in a guy/girl?: sense of humour, sweet, friendly, nice, really just Graham

Do you have a crush on someone?: you could say that

Worst feeling in the world: being sick with no one here to take care of me

What is the first thing you think when you wake in the morning?: no, you lie, it is not time to be awake yet...the sun is even still sleeping

How many rings before you answer?: two

Future daughter's name: Isabel, Phoebe and Jael

Future son's names: Micah, Leo and Noah

Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous?: righty

Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?: nope not even close

What's under your bed?: a camping chair, my yoga mat and my suitcases

Do you have siblings: sure do, one sister, one brother and one brother in law

do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: yes I do, his name is Graham and he is super


THE EXTRA STUFF...

Do you do drugs?: nope . . . and I plan to keep it that way

Do you drink?: I assume you mean alcohol . . . and I do on occasion.

What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use?: Dove

Have you ever been in Love?: yes

Are You Timely Or Always Late: I try to be punctual but sometimes it is just out of my control

Do You Have A Job?: yep, I am a preschool teacher at Active Kids Day Care in Mississauga

Do You Like Being Around People: sometimes....I am an introverted extrovert

Are you for world peace: ask Jesus and whatever He says I'll go with. (good answer Ames)

Are you a health freak: no...I am a fan of the chocolate cakes

STUFF...

Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with: oh yeah, that's fun


Have You Ever Cried Over Something Someone of The Opposite Sex Did: who hasn't?

Do You Have A "Type" Of Person You Always Go After: nope

Do you Want Someone You Don't Have Right Now?: well...technically I can say yes because the person I want is living in the maritimes

Ever liked a close boy/girlfriend: yeah, but it worked out well...seeing as I am still dating him

Are You Lonely Right Now: well I wasn't but now that you bring it up . . . thanks a lot

Ever Afraid You'll Never Get Married: I used to worry about that...but now I am sure that I will someday

Do You Want Kids: yes, I would like no less than six

FAVORITE...

Room In house: my bedroom, it is all pink and pretty

Type(s) of music: punkish stuff, country...really almost every type of music I like

Memory: I don't tend to remember the good stuff...so I have no happy memories...not sure why...I need help

Day Of The Week: every other Friday b/c that's when I get paid

Colour: pink

Perfume and/Or Cologne: I am not a fan of the perfumes and such, they hurt my head

Month: I don't know . . .umm...october...because that is my birthday

Season: fall

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU....

Cried: actually...no...surprising

Bought Something: umm...yes, two photo albums and a phone

Gotten Sick: yes actually, I am right now

Sang: yes, I sand to the children yesterday

Said I Love You: yes, on the phone

Wanted To Tell Someone You Loved them: yes, all the time

Met Someone New: don't think so

Moved On: I have nothing to move on too

Talked To Someone: yes, I talk to lots of people during the days

Had A Serious Talk: yes, with a parent of one of the children because this child was sick yesterday

Missed someone: umm . . . yeah but I always miss Graham and my girls


Hugged Someone: yes, one of the children gave me a hug yesterday

Kissed Someone: nope (also sadly)

Fought With Your Parents: surprisingly no, at least not seriously

Dreamed About Someone You Can't Be With: yeah, how'd you know?

Had a lot of sleep: not really because I am sick, so I do not sleep well when I am sick (yay for strep throat)

Updates

~I just passed my 3 month anniversary at work! Yay for now getting one sick day a month paid for! Yippee!

~I am exhausted...working for a living makes me sleepy...night night

~Today I put on my snowpants and played in the snow with 9 children, it made me feel young again.

~Yesterday was the church's annual meeting...3 hours later, we finished...and one elderly man just narrowly escaped with his life

~Currently I am wearing a pink pig puppet on my finger...no questions please

~I still have a nasty cold...it just won't go away

~my cat just bit me...not a fan of when that happens.

~I miss the Fab 4 gals...reunion anyone?

~I miss Graham too...I think he needs to come home now

~I just made myself cry

~The end

Sure, we will go with that

You are "Welcome to the Caribbean, love."
You're more than a little world-weary, but also
intelligent and you keep your head when things
get dodgy. You're everybody's favorite
drinking buddy, but your stubbornness does get
in the way sometimes.

Which one of Captain Jack Sparrow's bizarre sayings from Pirates of the Caribbean are you?
brought to you by

Seriously? Do these even work?

Some pickup lines honestly make me scratch my head and say "do these really work?" Here are a few of my favourites:

~You know you want to buy me some M&Ms
~With hands on shoulders) Oh, those are shoulder blades, I thought they were wings
~Am I dead, Angel? Cause this must be heaven!
~Are you lost ma'am? Because heaven's a long way from here.
~Haven't we met before?
~Bond. James Bond.
~Can I borrow a quarter? ["What for?"] I want to call my mom and tell her I just met the girl of my dreams. OR: I want to call your mother and thank her.
~Did it hurt? Woman: Did what hurt? When you fell out of heaven?
~Excuse me, but I think I dropped something!!! MY JAW!!
~Hi. I suffer from amnesia. Do I come here often?
~I have only three months to live. ..
~I'm new in town. Could you give me directions to your apartment?
~If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together
~If I followed you home, would you keep me?
~If you were a tear in my eye I would not cry for fear of losing you.
~So there you are! I've been looking all over for YOU, the girl of my dreams!
~Stand still so I can pick you up!
~Wouldn't we look cute on a wedding cake together?
~You look like an angel. Welcome to Earth
~Wow

Random Thoughts and Updates

~I relaized just now, that I write a "Random Thoughts and Updates" whenever I can't think of anything else to write.

~My weekends go by just too quickly, it is hard for me to imagine that I go back to work again in the morning.

~I never got to teach my Sunday School Lesson today, my Jr.Highs just started talking about life in general and I could not pass up the chance to impart some of my "elderly wisdom"

~The Youth Group started on Saturday and it went well, we had 10 kids out and I only threatened to throw a certain leader out the window once...okay, no it was twice.

~I got to have a nap this afternoon...that was nice

~I'm not as sad anymore...life is looking up again

~Me and my brother have settled our differences and I actually told him to have fun at his concert.

~It is snowing quite a bit right now...but I am not complaining...I could be living out east like a certain boyfriend I have who is under a blizzard warning.

~I love looking at photographs and remembering back when they were taken with fondness.

~I miss camp right now...that might sound starnge to some seeing the horrific time I had the last time I was there...but I miss camp

~I want chocolate cake

~The television shows are starting to show new episodes again! Yay for that!!! Everwood is new on Monday...just for the sake of those who care

~My computer had issues this morning...it did not what to listen to me as I yelled at it...it might need to go out the window with that certain youth leader

~Ames, I apologize, my family did not make it to the party for your dad last night...it was on my mind all month to put it on the calender...but as with a lot of things in my life right now...it did not happen

~I am currently trying to update my address book...so far, it has been doing really good, I have recieved a lot of replies to the mass email I sent out...if I have not heard from you yet...please do it soon.

~I have not done a "Jenelle's E-song of the Day" in a really long time...so I am going to remedy that right now....

From Undernealth
Hawk Nelson

From undernealth I wanted you
To see the first thing
That I ever poured my heart into
You'll never know the pain that I've been through
I'm not sure you'll ever know
And so I'll make you understand
The words that built my life
Were not from you,
But from my Father's hand

Do you remember, that cold day in December?
Leaving everything you knew behind
I may never know how it feels
To stand beside you
Or take your hand
When I need some direction
And I may never know what its like
To see you smile back at me
Or know you'd be proud of me

From undernealth I promised to
Erase the past
And let my heart forgive the former you
Replace the dark of old
And start brand new
I never thought I'd see the day
I walk towards the end of life
And turn the other way
Reaching out to take my Father's hand

~Because I have missed so many months of my e-songs, I thought, why not include some other favourites of mine.

Long and Lonely Road
Hawk Nelson

I took a walk down a country road
I know it may sound dumb
But I was all alone
If you think I'm going somewhere
Take my hand I'll lead you there
Don't want to have to
Call you from a pay phone

It's a long and lonely road
It's a long and lonely road
If you don't like it
Then please don't take it
It's a long and lonely road

I took a walk down a country road
I know it may sound dumb
But I was all alone
If you think I'm going somewhere
Take my hand I'll lead you there
Don't want to have to
Call you from a pay phone

I know it is so hard
For you and I to be apart
I'm slowly fading
You're my lady
That keeps me moving on
Honest promise
You will be missed!

Suds in the Bucket
Sara Evans

She was in the backyard
They say it was a little past nine
When her prince pulled up
A white pickup truck
Her folks should have seen it coming
It was only just a matter of time
Plenty old enough
And you can't stop love

She stuck a note to the screen door
"Sorry but I got to go"
That was all she wrote
Her mama's heart was broke
That was all she wrote
So the story goes
Now her daddy's in the kitchen
Just staring out the window
Scratching and racking his brain

How could 18 years just up and walk away
Our little pony-tailed girl
Growed up to be a woman
And she is gone in the blink of an eye
She left her suds in the bucket
And her clothes hanging out on the line

Now don't you wonder what the preachers
Gonna preach about Sunday Morn
Nothing quite like this has happened here before
Well he must have been a looker
A smooth talking son of a gun
For such a grounded girl
To just up and run
Cause you can't fence time
And you can't stop love
Now the biddy's in the beauty shop
Gossip going non-stop
Sipping on pink lemonade

How could 18 years just up and walk away
Our little pony-tail girl
Growed up to be a woman
Now she's gone in the blink of an eye
She left her suds in the bucket
And the clothes hanging out on the line

She's got her pretty little bare feet
Hanging out the window
And their headed up to Vegas tonight

How could 18 years just up and walk away
Our little pony-tailed girl
Growed up to be a woman
Now she's gone in the blink of an eye
She left her suds in the bucket
And the clothes hanging out on the line

She was in the back yard
They say it was a little past nine
When her prince pulled up
A white pickup truck
Plenty old enough
And you can't stop love

~Oh, Congrates to my old friend Katie on her current engagment...I hope you will be very happy

~That is the end of my thoughts for today

The Worst Feeling

I feel that one of the worst feelings in the whole world is to be disappointed or let down by a friend, family member or loved one. In the past 24 hours, I have felt let down by 2 of the 3...and let me tell you, the worst one was the let down by the family member. The friend one was really not that bad...I mean, yeah I was disappointed, but I will move on and we have other plans, no need to worry about it. But my family member let down, not only affects me, but several other people were counting on this as well. Grr...it makes me so angry just thinking about it!

Okay, here is the story...I told my brother about a month ago to keep the 15th of January free because the worship band was asked to play at the opening of the Youth Group...he said that yes, I could "always count on him", I reminded him two weeks ago and he still said that he remembered and that he would be there, he "would not miss it for the world" because he knew it was important to me. That is a good sign don't you think? Well, anyways, tonight when I was in the car with my father picking him and his girlfriend up from the mall, I just happened to casually comment about the youth group tomorrow and how we were playing at it, and he told me that he "made other plans with Christine" so he won't be there!! Can you believe it? I am so flipping mad right now...he broke a promis to me and that hurts a lot.

I can honestly say that this is one of the worst feelings in the whole world

Updates!

~It has been over a month since I last posted

~Christmas was a good season, very busy however

~Work is going well, I am exhausted at the end of the day...so that must count for something

~Graham left on Saturday to return to the maritimes...I miss him already

~Over the break I learned that apparently Chicken Noodle Soup is a "very lesbian thing" to eat...shock

~I saw Nathan Carroll over the break...I've missed that kid...

~It seems that everyone is having babies right now...Chris and Michele Hutton just had a girl, my friend Ben and his wife Cindy just had a girl, Jaya James and Luke Hill are expecting their first and Nathan and Ruth Hill are expecting their second...too many babies I say!

~I have hurt my back...ouchy...

~I done for now

So the other day...

So, the other day, I was going through my CD collection and I came across a song that I did not remember ever listening to on one of my soundtracks, so I put it on and to my surprise, it was one of those songs that really just make you think of the person you love...you know the kind of song I am talking about? Here is the song, I dedicate it to Graham...

God Knew I needed you

I look at you and I see
The one that God chose for me
What did I do to deserve
All I have recieved?
We're like a hand in a glove
One heart made from two
God knew I needed you

You know my heart in a way
I'm known by no one else
And who you are
Gives me the strength beyond myself
Inspite of all you see
I know your love is true
God knew I needed you

When we face the darkest of night
I'll reach out for your hand
And I know your love will hold me tight
Until we see the sun again
For God has given me a taste
Of Heaven here on earth
Until this life is through
I belong to you

My heart will fail
And my weaknesses will be uncovered
But love will prevail
When we choose to turn to each other
And in the deepest valley
The Lord will see us through
He knew just what I needed
He knew I needed you