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caption contest

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:29:31 GMT

Per Genie's request, a caption contest:

Do enough people still use xanga to even warrant a contest? I guess we'll see.

an important question

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:47:51 GMT

I'm at my sister's house, and the kids are supposed to be in bed. Luke, 4, just walked into the living room. Apparently an important question was keeping him awake.

"Mom, is sixty ninety more than sixty two?"

"Yes. Goodnight."

"Oh. Night."

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:28:38 GMT

A couple of months ago on family vacation I taught my nephews how to lick a nerf dart and stick it to things like your forehead or glasses. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to see our lessons went well when my sister posted this pic on her blog. =)

when things go wrong in just the right way

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:33:39 GMT

Do you ever have a day when it's just obvious that you have someone looking after you? I got home last night from a road trip to see my family at lake LBJ....4 hours by myself in the car....an uneventful, gorgeous drive. Well, I woke up this morning to go have breakfast with a friend, and my car barely started. It grunted several times before the engine finally got going. After breakfast I tried to start the car, but it would only give me these click click click noises. So, I got Liz to give me a jump and headed for AutoZone. I walk in, and who do I find but Alex....Alex my wonderful neighbor who rescued my housemates and me in The Egging of Spring 2008. I'm starting to think this man might be an angel!! He sold me a new battery (and used his discount to give me $12 off!) and then spent almost an hour of his time fighting with corroded connectors to get my battery out and the new one in. He had to replace some parts (which he wouldn't let me pay for), and he was friendly and visiting the whole time.

It's just so clear to me that God let my battery die at just the right time....on a day when I had nothing else to do and was at home, and then he sent friendly Alex to help me deal with it. Come to think of it, the last time I had car problems I also felt completely taken care of, which is really cool, because car maintenance really stresses me out and makes me wish I had someone (i.e. a husband) who could help me. How cool is it that I have a God who meets my needs and helps me in such practical ways??

slippers

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:49:47 GMT

It's the middle of April, and I'm sitting out on my balcony doing school work in the middle of the afternoon. I'm wearing jeans and long sleeves, sipping on a hot cup of coffee, and I just had to go inside to get my slippers because I was cold!!

What a gorgeous day!! The air is crisp, and the wind is blowing through the trees. The sun is peaking through the branches, and everything is green. The air even smells amazing!!

I'm in love!!!!!

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:46:41 GMT

Please meet my gorgeous new niece, Katherine Elizabeth Kemp!!

a few items

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:25:33 GMT

1. I keep wanting to get back into xanga, but it keeps not happening.
2. The things I end up doing when I need to be studying amaze me. I just spent an hour buying an external hard drive, which I've been meaning to do for two years. Why I decided to do it today I don't know.
3. The other day I talked to every member of my family (minus my nephews and brother-in-law) consecutively in 45 minutes....both siblings, both parents, both grandmas. That's some connection, friends! The funny thing is that I think my sister does that every day.
4. I've been learning some fascinating things in my Women's Health class that are not fit to be shared on the internet.

she's got skillz; they're multiplyin'

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:09:45 GMT

Jamie to the rescue!! I need to add saving lives to that list of skills I started for Miss Jubilee a while back. I got a horribly botched haircut a week ago. Even after going back to have the stylist fix it, it was still the worst haircut I'd ever had. ....and, girls, you know what a bad haircut can do to your mood.....it hasn't been pretty!! But never fear, Jamie is here!! She went to town on my hair in our kitchen this evening, and I must say she's a miracle worker!

before (it's not styled here, but I promise it didn't get much better than this):

during (please tell me I don't make this face often!):

after (yay!!!):

ps.....please don't tell Chip about this new skill. She's still working on hemming all the pants he brought over after he learned about her sewing skills.

pps....so much for studying pharmacology tonight!

new nickname

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:33:02 GMT

My Pathophysiology professor (who I absolutely love) has named me "How does it happen?" .....apparently I ask a lot of questions in his class. Lately every time I raise my hand (which I've realized is often!) he says something like, "How does it happen, can I help you?" Poor guy.....I really do want to know the nitty gritty of how everything works!

So, my first semester of nursing school is almost over!! I had my last lecture tonight, and now I've just got 4 tests to go! At the moment I'm feeling really busy with studying for finals, but in general I'm loving school....loving being a student again, loving learning, loving my classmates... ....and for those of you who like pictures on my blog (i.e. my sister), here are some pictures of me and some of my classmates:

ouch.

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:03:41 GMT

I gave my first two shots today, and nobody cried....not even me!!