My Back Hurts
It's about 430am and I'm awake. This shouldn't be..... but my back hurts super bad! LAME. So I thought, "What better to do with my time than to post a new blog?" I am so tired right now, I went to bed at 130am, and now I can't go back to sleep. :o(
Sunday, December 25, 2005
I love gifts
I love giving them, and I love receiving them. I must say, I got some pretty awesome presents today. Here is a list of them:
-A ball that makes ice cream when you toss it around (ideal for camping, yay!)
-A bigger memory card for my camera
-Money, always a great gift
-One of those wax sealing things for letter, it's awesome
-A mosquito net thing for my bed, totally cute
-An amazing craft book that has some marvelous ideas in it
-A game called "shots and ladders", need I say more?
-A necklace, I am a girl and I do like jewlery
-A really cute purse with some body shop stuff in it, I love it
-And the greatest gift- getting to spend Christmas (and Christmas eve) with all of my families!
Christmas definitely snuck up on me, and now the year is almost over. Oh no, I am starting to feel a little sentimental.... well, I'm just saying, I feel like I did a lot of growing this year. NOt only spiritually, but just as a person. Insane. That said, good times this year. And good times next year! A toast- to life!
I love giving them, and I love receiving them. I must say, I got some pretty awesome presents today. Here is a list of them:
-A ball that makes ice cream when you toss it around (ideal for camping, yay!)
-A bigger memory card for my camera
-Money, always a great gift
-One of those wax sealing things for letter, it's awesome
-A mosquito net thing for my bed, totally cute
-An amazing craft book that has some marvelous ideas in it
-A game called "shots and ladders", need I say more?
-A necklace, I am a girl and I do like jewlery
-A really cute purse with some body shop stuff in it, I love it
-And the greatest gift- getting to spend Christmas (and Christmas eve) with all of my families!
Christmas definitely snuck up on me, and now the year is almost over. Oh no, I am starting to feel a little sentimental.... well, I'm just saying, I feel like I did a lot of growing this year. NOt only spiritually, but just as a person. Insane. That said, good times this year. And good times next year! A toast- to life!
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Narnia
Dare I say that I liked it better than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? I shall, I loved Narnia. I fell in love with the characters, especially Aslan, Lucy and Tomas(?). So many people in the theatre were like, "That's just like the Bible!" It was amazing! What a way to show the world a glimpse of what Jesus did for us, very cool. I definitely have to read the books now, I just have to! :o)
Dare I say that I liked it better than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? I shall, I loved Narnia. I fell in love with the characters, especially Aslan, Lucy and Tomas(?). So many people in the theatre were like, "That's just like the Bible!" It was amazing! What a way to show the world a glimpse of what Jesus did for us, very cool. I definitely have to read the books now, I just have to! :o)
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
AIDS
I remember when I was young, I thought that only gay people got AIDS. Then, when I was a little older, I thought only promiscuous people got it and that if they were willing to take the risk and have unprotected sex, then they deserved the consequence. But, for a lot of people, that's not the case. And I just can't get it out of my head. I also can't understand how so many people can turn a deaf ear to this subject, like it's embarassing. I read somewhere that there's this tribe in Africa where the men think that they can get rid of the disease by sleeping with a virgin. And since the men have it, the women that they rape get it also. How horrible is that? And what if those women get pregnant? Their baby gets the virus too. And then, when the mother/father dies from it, they are orphaned and, most of the time, have to take care of their other siblings-while they have the virus. This means that sometimes 15 year old girls have to support their brothers and sisters. How can they possible do that when they're 15? I read another article that said a lot of the young women turn to prostitution to support thier families. So basically, if they don't already have the HIV virus, they'll contract it too in an effort to feed their siblings. It's a horrible cycle and I just can't stop thinking about it. It's so easy to blame everything on the disease, or even point the finger at people who have unprotected sex, but seriously, it goes way deeper than that. Why do the people in developing countries suffer more from this disease than people here? Why aren't we helping them more? We're so focused on finding the "cure", but maybe the cure goes beyone the disease.
It just makes me really sad, our brothers and sisters are suffering. Not only in the straight, white community in America, but in India, in Nigeria, in Thailand, in the homosexual community, in South Africa, everywhere. And this makes me think, "Wow, I'm really fired up about this. I really want to do something." I'm frustrated because I want to do something now, but I feel like I can't. Ok, I think I need to stop writing. Anyway, I hope I enlightened at least one person today...
I remember when I was young, I thought that only gay people got AIDS. Then, when I was a little older, I thought only promiscuous people got it and that if they were willing to take the risk and have unprotected sex, then they deserved the consequence. But, for a lot of people, that's not the case. And I just can't get it out of my head. I also can't understand how so many people can turn a deaf ear to this subject, like it's embarassing. I read somewhere that there's this tribe in Africa where the men think that they can get rid of the disease by sleeping with a virgin. And since the men have it, the women that they rape get it also. How horrible is that? And what if those women get pregnant? Their baby gets the virus too. And then, when the mother/father dies from it, they are orphaned and, most of the time, have to take care of their other siblings-while they have the virus. This means that sometimes 15 year old girls have to support their brothers and sisters. How can they possible do that when they're 15? I read another article that said a lot of the young women turn to prostitution to support thier families. So basically, if they don't already have the HIV virus, they'll contract it too in an effort to feed their siblings. It's a horrible cycle and I just can't stop thinking about it. It's so easy to blame everything on the disease, or even point the finger at people who have unprotected sex, but seriously, it goes way deeper than that. Why do the people in developing countries suffer more from this disease than people here? Why aren't we helping them more? We're so focused on finding the "cure", but maybe the cure goes beyone the disease.
It just makes me really sad, our brothers and sisters are suffering. Not only in the straight, white community in America, but in India, in Nigeria, in Thailand, in the homosexual community, in South Africa, everywhere. And this makes me think, "Wow, I'm really fired up about this. I really want to do something." I'm frustrated because I want to do something now, but I feel like I can't. Ok, I think I need to stop writing. Anyway, I hope I enlightened at least one person today...
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Words
Do they mean anything anymore? Why can't people just say what they mean, and mean what they say? I just feel like venting right now, so I'm going to. I feel like I give all of my emotions to people. Sometimes I don't have words to express how I feel, but I try to find them. For example, one time I told Mrs.Hough, "I really love you. I mean, I really love you a lot." When I care about someone, I tell them. It shouldn't be hard to do, but on rare occasions it is. I find that when I express my feelings, I get a reply that sounds like it was out of obligation. Kind of like the other person is thinking, "Gee, she really put herself out there. She really does care about me. I should probably say something back." (I'm talking about every type of relationship, friendships/dating/family). But I don't need to hear it back if it's out of obligation, I would rather not if that's the case. I just want honesty. I know that it hurts sometimes, but I'm a big girl and I can handle it.
I suppose I'll continue to tell people how I feel about them as I make and develop more friendships, without expecting anything in return. But I won't ever say something that isn't true because I feel obligated to.
Do they mean anything anymore? Why can't people just say what they mean, and mean what they say? I just feel like venting right now, so I'm going to. I feel like I give all of my emotions to people. Sometimes I don't have words to express how I feel, but I try to find them. For example, one time I told Mrs.Hough, "I really love you. I mean, I really love you a lot." When I care about someone, I tell them. It shouldn't be hard to do, but on rare occasions it is. I find that when I express my feelings, I get a reply that sounds like it was out of obligation. Kind of like the other person is thinking, "Gee, she really put herself out there. She really does care about me. I should probably say something back." (I'm talking about every type of relationship, friendships/dating/family). But I don't need to hear it back if it's out of obligation, I would rather not if that's the case. I just want honesty. I know that it hurts sometimes, but I'm a big girl and I can handle it.
I suppose I'll continue to tell people how I feel about them as I make and develop more friendships, without expecting anything in return. But I won't ever say something that isn't true because I feel obligated to.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Thanksgiving "Break"
What I did on my thanksgiving break by Jennifer Loux.
-Went to Disneyland/California Adventure. CA adventure is awesome! I love the Tower of Terror! I even got a season pass (thanks MH). And the fireworks show was amazing! Good times were had by all.
-Had Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandma's house. Yummy. I love turkey, especially grandma's. I was the youngest one there, weird. But we opened up a bottle of champagne and celebrated.
-Had liquid thanksgiving dinner at the Hough's. This consisted of Jones soda in the flavors of: turkey, stuffing, brussle sprouts, pumkin pie, and cranberry sauce. It made for some good laughs.
-Flew to Seattle. We even got warm cookies on the plane.
-Went to a wedding. I got to see Austen's ex girlfriend Leah get married. Good times. It was a Jones soda wedding, very creative.
-Hung out in downtown Seattle. Pikes Place fish market is pretty cool. Literally. Very cold! It was fun though. Good fish and chips.
-Went to Canada. Very random. And once again, very cold.
-Missed my flight back to CA. Canada was a little further than we thought....
-Flew back to rainy Sacramento.
And now I'm here in Sacramento, packing, finishing up school work, and trying to stay warm. Crazy that I'm only going to be here for 16 more days. Wow.
What I did on my thanksgiving break by Jennifer Loux.
-Went to Disneyland/California Adventure. CA adventure is awesome! I love the Tower of Terror! I even got a season pass (thanks MH). And the fireworks show was amazing! Good times were had by all.
-Had Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandma's house. Yummy. I love turkey, especially grandma's. I was the youngest one there, weird. But we opened up a bottle of champagne and celebrated.
-Had liquid thanksgiving dinner at the Hough's. This consisted of Jones soda in the flavors of: turkey, stuffing, brussle sprouts, pumkin pie, and cranberry sauce. It made for some good laughs.
-Flew to Seattle. We even got warm cookies on the plane.
-Went to a wedding. I got to see Austen's ex girlfriend Leah get married. Good times. It was a Jones soda wedding, very creative.
-Hung out in downtown Seattle. Pikes Place fish market is pretty cool. Literally. Very cold! It was fun though. Good fish and chips.
-Went to Canada. Very random. And once again, very cold.
-Missed my flight back to CA. Canada was a little further than we thought....
-Flew back to rainy Sacramento.
And now I'm here in Sacramento, packing, finishing up school work, and trying to stay warm. Crazy that I'm only going to be here for 16 more days. Wow.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
48 Hours
And I'll be home. What a glorious day! I'm getting over "the sickness" just a little cough and stuffy nose left. Yippie. Something else that is utterly glorious is that I don't have to work until 9am tomorrow. I usually work at 5am on Mondays. 4 more hours of sleep for me tonight. What the H is up with that guy at the mall in Washington? What a freaking jerk! Ok, so i just ate a huge thing of guacamole. Yum, I think I'm an emotional eater. Wow, i am just rambling on here. Time to stop. :o)
And I'll be home. What a glorious day! I'm getting over "the sickness" just a little cough and stuffy nose left. Yippie. Something else that is utterly glorious is that I don't have to work until 9am tomorrow. I usually work at 5am on Mondays. 4 more hours of sleep for me tonight. What the H is up with that guy at the mall in Washington? What a freaking jerk! Ok, so i just ate a huge thing of guacamole. Yum, I think I'm an emotional eater. Wow, i am just rambling on here. Time to stop. :o)
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Too Nice
Sometimes I wonder if I'm too nice. I mean, I like doing stuff for people, and I'm pretty patient most of the time, but does my niceness give way to people taking advantage of me? I know that I definitely don't want to be mean, but maybe I don't want to be too nice either. Hmmm... not really sure where this is going. On Thursday I am seeing Harry Potter at 12am at the IMAX in San Francisco, I'm pretty excited about it. I didn't go to school today, that was nice. I stayed in bed 'til 12 and then got up and lounged around for a bit. I watched the movie "Ed TV" it was okay, nothing to write home about though (I love it when people say that). A fun fact: we have about 12 boxes of cake mix/brownie mix in our house right now that we are trying to use before we move. So, we are pretty much baking like maniacs. I am going to be sick of brownies by the end of this year. Anywho, I think I'm pretty much done with my babbling. I miss you guys!
Sometimes I wonder if I'm too nice. I mean, I like doing stuff for people, and I'm pretty patient most of the time, but does my niceness give way to people taking advantage of me? I know that I definitely don't want to be mean, but maybe I don't want to be too nice either. Hmmm... not really sure where this is going. On Thursday I am seeing Harry Potter at 12am at the IMAX in San Francisco, I'm pretty excited about it. I didn't go to school today, that was nice. I stayed in bed 'til 12 and then got up and lounged around for a bit. I watched the movie "Ed TV" it was okay, nothing to write home about though (I love it when people say that). A fun fact: we have about 12 boxes of cake mix/brownie mix in our house right now that we are trying to use before we move. So, we are pretty much baking like maniacs. I am going to be sick of brownies by the end of this year. Anywho, I think I'm pretty much done with my babbling. I miss you guys!
Monday, November 14, 2005
Lemon-Lime Airborne is Disgusting
I am starting to get sick. I don't want to get sick, so I decided to go to Walgreens to see what I could find that would prevent an further sickness in me. I found Airborne. I had heard of it before, and all of the reviews were good, so I decided to give it a try. And lucky me, they even came out with a new flavor, lemon-lime. Yum. I dissolved the tablet in water like the directions said to do, and started to drink, nasty! It was sooooooooo disgusting. But, alas, I still didn't want to get sick, so I told myself that I would follow the directions and take it every 3 hours. I am sorry to say that it didn't work out. I just couldn't drink it anymore. So, I am getting sick. No ifs ands or buts about it. And this week is crazy. I have a test and a presentation on Thursday. I can't wait until this week is over. But most of all, I can't wait until next week, when I come home. I am counting down the days. I love Thanksgiving.
I am starting to get sick. I don't want to get sick, so I decided to go to Walgreens to see what I could find that would prevent an further sickness in me. I found Airborne. I had heard of it before, and all of the reviews were good, so I decided to give it a try. And lucky me, they even came out with a new flavor, lemon-lime. Yum. I dissolved the tablet in water like the directions said to do, and started to drink, nasty! It was sooooooooo disgusting. But, alas, I still didn't want to get sick, so I told myself that I would follow the directions and take it every 3 hours. I am sorry to say that it didn't work out. I just couldn't drink it anymore. So, I am getting sick. No ifs ands or buts about it. And this week is crazy. I have a test and a presentation on Thursday. I can't wait until this week is over. But most of all, I can't wait until next week, when I come home. I am counting down the days. I love Thanksgiving.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Random Visit
This weekend, Tani came to visit! Yay! We had lots of fun touring Old Sacramento and getting handed random fliers that say, "Does God Love You?" on them. We also had a mexican fiesta, went to the OG, watched scary movies, drove to Sonic to get root beer floats and cherry lime-aide, went to the thrift store, went to the mall, and some other fun stuff. Thanks for coming Tani, it was a blast and a half! We were going to watch the Rob Zombie movie "House of 1000 Corpses, but we started it and we just couldn't watch it. That was a waste of $2.99. So, if anyone wants to watch it and return it to Hollywood video for me, you are more than welcome to.
I am really excited right now because tomorrow night, Crystal and I are going to the Winchester Mystery House! It's going to be soooo scray! But, we'll be cool. I can protect us. Happy Halloween!!!!
This weekend, Tani came to visit! Yay! We had lots of fun touring Old Sacramento and getting handed random fliers that say, "Does God Love You?" on them. We also had a mexican fiesta, went to the OG, watched scary movies, drove to Sonic to get root beer floats and cherry lime-aide, went to the thrift store, went to the mall, and some other fun stuff. Thanks for coming Tani, it was a blast and a half! We were going to watch the Rob Zombie movie "House of 1000 Corpses, but we started it and we just couldn't watch it. That was a waste of $2.99. So, if anyone wants to watch it and return it to Hollywood video for me, you are more than welcome to.
I am really excited right now because tomorrow night, Crystal and I are going to the Winchester Mystery House! It's going to be soooo scray! But, we'll be cool. I can protect us. Happy Halloween!!!!
Sunday, October 23, 2005
I Love Fall
Seriously, I can't get enough of this season. The weather is cooling down, it might even be time for a little fire in the fireplace, the hot tea and coco are coming out of the pantry, I can wear warm clothes again, and the leaves are changing. And some other things are changing too. The new plan? Leaving Sacramento in December, moving home for a semester, and then going to a Christian school in the Fall. Haha, the Fall. I'm pretty excited about it, I must say. Even though I will miss my Sacramento friends. Sometimes I feel kind of loserish when I say, "I'm moving back home" but oh well. I know I'm not a loser, and that this is the best thing. And it's not like I'm 30, I'm only 22. Like how I'm trying to justify this? :o) I guess I just miss people, and familiarity, and other stuff. So, there you have it. Time for me to go to work.... love you guys!
Seriously, I can't get enough of this season. The weather is cooling down, it might even be time for a little fire in the fireplace, the hot tea and coco are coming out of the pantry, I can wear warm clothes again, and the leaves are changing. And some other things are changing too. The new plan? Leaving Sacramento in December, moving home for a semester, and then going to a Christian school in the Fall. Haha, the Fall. I'm pretty excited about it, I must say. Even though I will miss my Sacramento friends. Sometimes I feel kind of loserish when I say, "I'm moving back home" but oh well. I know I'm not a loser, and that this is the best thing. And it's not like I'm 30, I'm only 22. Like how I'm trying to justify this? :o) I guess I just miss people, and familiarity, and other stuff. So, there you have it. Time for me to go to work.... love you guys!
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