This sounds fun!
Current mood: amused

Okay, I'm intrigued...  Thanks, Whitney!

Leave your name and.......

Currently watching : Heroes - Season One Release date: 28 August, 2007

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Remember me?
Current mood: thoughtful

Hey friends- I suppose a wee bit of an update is in order, eh?

So, this past summer, I took a semester at Argosy University here in the twin cities... I was majoring in veterinary technology and decided about two weeks before the end of the semester (it seriously hit me like a very large tonka truck) that VT was not what I should be doing, so I transferred to Concordia-St. Paul this fall.  Let me tell you, folks, I LOVE it! What an amazing atmosphere, and what a difference I already feel-- just by being here for a few days. It's good! 

Though, I don't like being in that awkward "Hi-we-have-a-class-together-or-I've-met-you-before-and-I-sort-of-know-your-name-but-we're-not-really-friends-yet" stage.  I also want to make friends with people my own age, but most of the people my own age are juniors and seniors (and I am a mere freshman) and have their own groups of friends already.... I just need to break through these insecurities and concerns, and realize that I've only been at school for two days. DUH!  I'll make friends soon enough...

and hey-- question for those who are reading: How long do you have to know someone before you can ask them to be your friend-date to a wedding? I'm going to a wedding on Oct. 7th, and my invitation was addressed to "Bri and guest" and I think it would actually be fun to bring that "and guest" part of the invite. BUT all of my guy-friends that I regularly hang out with are A) bringing their girlfriend/fiance/wife to the wedding, B) living in another state/country/...timezone? or C) in the wedding or getting married themselves...

soo... anybody want to be my date to a wedding on October 7th? :)

Oops- dad's calling... gotta go-- will write more soon!

(Currently watching: New Port South.. trying to decide whether or not I like it....)

Currently watching : New Port South Release date: 12 March, 2002

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One of these days, I'll write a blog with substance... But for now:
Current mood: lethargic

Thanks to Drew and Tracy for insipring this. :)

Currently reading : Mere Christianity By C. S. Lewis Release date: 05 February, 2001

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the coolest survey ever, thanks tray.
Current mood: amused

01:: what time is it right now?
4:27p

02:: how many hours a week do you work?
not enough

03:: do you like balloon animals?
heh. very much so. I used to make them. 

04:: are your feet cold right now?
Unless I tell you otherwise, you should always just assume that they are.

05:: what do you hear?
The Rent soundtrack and my voice singing along 

06:: do you hang up your tshirts or put them in drawers?
Hang 'em. If they're not on my floor....

07:: (winter) does your apartment/home hold heat in/cold out very well?
Generally. Not in my room.

08:: how much was gas last time you filled up?
$2.17/gal. Stupid.

09:: what was the last funny thing you heard?
Heh, the Lost version (here) of the Llama song. Not to be confused with the Dalek Song, which is also pretty classic.

10:: do you remember ascii art/text only games on the computer?
No? 

11:: do you STILL play text only games on the computer?
nope again.

12:: remember when aol was 'cool'?
Yeah. I always wanted AOL when I was younger.

13:: when did you first remember using the "internet"? how old were you?
 I remember getting my first email address.  I was thirteen

14:: look up right now. what do you see?
The frames of my glasses. and my white ceiling.

15:: what key do you use the most on your computer?
the down arrow.

16:: did you have to learn how to type on a typewriter?
No.  But I did buy a typewriter after I learned how to type on a computer.  I wanted to be an author, and I thought a typewriter would inspire me.

17:: what is your favorite office supply?
Post-its and push pins.

18:: when you forget that your cell phone is on 'vibrate' and you leave it sitting on a table.. does it ever scare the LIFE OUTTA YOU?
um, yes.  I pretty much wet my pants.

19:: visit cuteOverload.com. did you just make cutesy 'cooing' noises at your computer screen? be honest.
hee. perhaps. 

20:: do you have a hard time not laughing when someone else farts?
yes.

21:: are your fingernails long or short?
in between right now.

22:: when you are listening to music or have music in your head... do you tend to walk with the beat of the song?
hehe, though I'm not as gutsy with the whole triplet thing as Tracy is, I must say that I definitely do.

23:: do you use a hand basket or a shopping cart when grocery shopping?
Last time I just used a hand basket they were having a sale on DP and I grabbed three twelve packs and attempted to carry them all to the front.  I dropped two of the cases and they. went. everywhere.  so now I use carts.

24:: do you ever catch yourself saying something outloud that you were thinking and never really intended to say it out loud?
hehe, yes.

25:: have you ever forgotten how old you are?
Right after a birthday, I'll always say I'm one year younger than I actually am, but I've never actually forgotten yet.

26:: say something random.
.

27:: that's all. thanks for playing.

yay! that was fun!

 now pass along this coolest quiz ever... because.. well.. it's the coolest quiz EVAH!

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Me? Seductive? Thanks Drew and Tray!
Current mood: amused

Currently playing : The Sims 2 Release date: 14 September, 2004

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In the spirit of giving thanks...
Current mood: thankful

I think it's interesting that Thanksgiving is just automatically that time of year that forces people to think about what they're really thankful for in the first place.  I'm no different-- I just think it's interesting.

For what am I thankful?  So many things:

I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for parents who love me so much that they won't let me starve, drive a broken car, or not get my hair cut.  I am even more thankful that they have the means to support me if I need it. I am thankful that my mom is such a wonderful friend and understands my problems more than my cookbook does.  I am thankful that my dad's "stern lectures" stem from his love for me, and not from a disappointment in what I'm doing with my life. I am thankful that I have a brother who is just amazing, talented, and hilarious.

I am thankful for my sister-friend. :)

I am thankful for my friends, both new and old, close and far away.  I am thankful for friends with cats named Jack, friends who will drive far away places with me, or go with me to get my nose pierced. I am thankful for friends that make me awkward.  I am thankful for friends whom I used to live with, friend that I do live with, and friends that I will live with.  I am thankful for friends to eat a Thanksgiving dinner with. I am thankful for friends in other countries that are not celebrating thanksgiving right now.

I am thankful for friends who know the real me, and love me anyway.

I am thankful that today, tomorrow, and the next day, that I will have food, clothes, and a place to rest my head.  I am thankful for the opportunity I have everyday to tell equally-blessed people about others who are not so lucky.

I am thankful for phrases like, "What's your gum?" "Your face is in my purse!" "Arggg! I'm a monster!" "I know!!" "Hey, sister-friend."  " "...Well... it's been awkward!"  "I'll give you a hint, it was in my butt."  "That's what she said." and many more, because they don't make sense to everybody, but they make sense to me. :)

I am thankful for broken jars, and random kids with band-aids.  I am thankful for dogs.  I am thankful for my glasses, because I can play fun games with them when I'm bored at Petsmart- like, "Now I read it, now I can't."  I am thankful for good grammar.  I am thankful for mousse.  I'm thankful that I can spell mousse.

I am thankful for music that makes me want to dance. I am thankful for people who will dance with me.  I am also thankful for people who refuse to dance with me. (coughryancough) I am thankful for people who still are my friend even though I give them a really hard time about stuff.

I am thankful for fellow Christians who keep me accountable. 

And of course, the seemingly obligitory, but no less important or real, thankfulness for Jesus, whose sacrifice made all that other stuff possible. Thanks Jesus. :) 

I am thankful that this list isn't even the tip of the iceburg.  I am thankful that on a holiday that inspires thankfulness, I can actually find things for which to be thankful. 

I pray that all of you can think of things for which you are thankful, and I hope that your thought process is not just inspired by the need to look up your recipie for stuffing. 

I am thankful for all of you!

Currently listening : Chasing Mississippi By Dave Barnes Release date: 21 March, 2006

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Now I'm disappointed.
Current mood: disappointed

If Christians had given the traditional 10 percent tithe of their income to their churches in 2004, instead of the 2.56 percent that they actually gave, there would have been an additional $164 billion available, according to a report released in October called "The State of Church Giving through 2004."

If the churches chose to funnel just $70-80 billion of that additional income to missions and humanitarian works, the basic needs of every person on the globe would be provided.

(Quoted from RELEVANT Magazine, Issue 23, November-December 2006)

Something that I frequently say at Feed My Starving Children is, "God has blessed us with enough resources-- enough food, enough water, enough shelter, etc.--to support the whole world... those resources are just not evenly distributed. 

It's just incredibly frustrating. Frustrating because I see this problem in myself--- I just choose not to do everything I can to change it. 

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world"--Gandhi

Currently listening : Brother, Bring the Sun By Dave Barnes Release date: 21 September, 2004

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Cringe-worthy conversation
Current mood: bouncy

A woman came up to my register today and began putting her items up on the counter.  All of a sudden, she stopped to listen to the radio petsmart advertisments that we have playing all day in the store. The ad mentioned donations would prevent unnecessary euthanasia in animals at shelters.  After the ad played, she looked puzzled, and then asked:

"What would they do with the euthanasia?"

me: The donations would help animals find homes so they wouldn't use euthanasia unless it was absolutely necessary.

Woman: What do euthanasia have to do with it?

Me: (assuming she meant "does"... also assuming we're still talking about the same thing) Well, euthanasia means putting them to sleep.

Woman: They're killed?

Me: Essentially.

Woman: I thought that was just a rumor.

Me: ... what?

Woman: Do they eat them?

Me: ...the vets?

Woman: no. the kids.

Me: *perplexed look* kids?

Woman: In asia.

Then I realized that she meant youth in Asia. Not, euthanasia. And here I thought that mistake was only made on TV.  Wow. 

I will be blogging again soon to let everyone know what's going on here, but I just wanted to share this convo with you all.  It's... wow.

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Satan's lies and my heart
Current mood: exhausted

Currently I'm emotionally overwhelmed.  Without going into too much detail, I'll just say that I've been recently involved with helping someone who's going through a really tough time.  It's been a pretty intense few days for everyone involved.  Several times this person has said to me, "You're the only one I have.  The only one in the whole world that's here for me."  I quietly responded with something about  it not being true, that God was always there even if it felt like He wasn't.  We talked about that for a while and I read the Bible with her and prayed with her and told her everything would be okay.

Going home after my visit I found myself feeling guilty that I couldn't do more for her, thinking maybe I should go back and spend more time with her, or do more to make everything better for her... and I started saying to myself, "I really am the only one she has right now."  I hate it when Satan starts to creep in like that. I don't hear him say, "You're fat." "You're ugly." "No one can love you." because God's voice saying, "You're beautiful." "You're valuable." "I will always love you."  is always so much louder.  So Satan comes in with things like, "You're the only one that can help her."  "It's up to you to fix this."  "No one else is there for her." because it's harder for me to hear God say, "Relax, I have this under control." The devil twists my emotions and makes me feel guilty, tempting me to sacrifice more than I should to fix something I'm incapable of fixing.  He allures me to try (and ultimately fail) to become the rock for her to stand on, which in turn draws her to shift her faith to me, rather than to God.

It's just a further reminder to me that the enemy is craftier that I often awknowledge, his temptations custom-built to emphasize our weaknesses. (Kind of a "duh" moment for me)  With this re-realization I've been able to step back and trust God with this whole situation and stop relying so heavily on myself. At least for the moment. Ahh, learning.

And now, a completely different topic....

Also on my heart is the Youth Encounter ministry team that's going to Australia in January.  At the moment I'm trying to discern whether I'm feeling called to be there, or if my heart is just restless and wants to travel again.  I've finished the application and I'm just processing and praying to see if I should pursue it.

So there's life as I know it.  Thanks for reading.

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surveys are fun
Current mood: sleepy

1. Who is the last person you high-fived?
Jim M.