Confession #8

Sometimes, I really just don't know what to think or feel. God is always good. That's all that is certain forever and always.

I randomly feel like crying. However, I really think that is due to the low-grade fever I currently have. Please pray for me. I have work from 6am-2pm tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/10), and it's a mixed shift (that means working as a caregiver and doing a house-keeping shift). So... please pray! Thanks~

weird thing....^_^#

YOUR BOY SIDE—-
[x] You love hoodies.
[x] You love jeans.
[x] Dogs are better than cats.
[] hilarious when people get hurt.
[/] Shopping is torture (sometimes)
[] Sad movies suck.
[] You own a car racing game.
[] You played with Hot Wheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[] You owned a DS, PS2, N64,or Sega.
[] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You have watched sports on TV
[/] Gory movies are cool. (sometimes)
[x] You go to your dad for advice. (about guys, and other things)
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You used to collect hockey cards.
[x] Baggy sweats are cool to wear.
[] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[/] Sports are fun
[-] You talk with food in your mouth. (rarely)
[-] You sleep with your socks on at night.
[x] You have fished at least once
—-YOUR GIRL SIDE—-
[] You love to shop.
[x] You wear eyeliner
[/] You wear the color pink.
[X] You go to your mom to talk. (often)
[] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[] You hate wearing the color black.
[-] You like going to the mall.
[x] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures
[x] You like wearing jewelry.
[] You cried watching The Notebook.
[] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[] You don’t like the movie Star Wars
[] You are/were in gymnastics
[x] It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up
[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[?] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[/] You care about what you look like.
[/] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[/] You like wearing high heel shoes.
[x] You used to play with dolls as a little girl.
[/] You like being the star of everything.
[] Pink is one of your favorite colors.

•Appearance •
[] I am shorter than 5′5″.
[x] I have many scars.
[x] I tan/ burn easily.
[/] I wish my hair was a different colour.
[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[] I have a tattoo.
[] I’ve had/have braces.
[x] I’ve been told I’m attractive by a complete stranger.
[] I have more than two piercings.
[] I have / had piercings in places besides my ears.
• Embarrassment •
[x] I’ve slipped out a “lol” in a spoken conversation.
[x]Disney movies still make me cry.
[x] I’ve snorted while laughing.
[x] I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried.
[] I’ve glued my hand to something.
[x] I’ve laughed ’til some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
[x] I’ve had my pants rip in public.
• Health •
[] I’ve gotten stitches.
[x] Broken a bone.
[] I’ve had my tonsils removed.
[x] I’ve sat in a doctor’s office with a friend.
[] I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.
[] I’ve had serious surgery.
[x] I’ve had chicken pox.
• Traveling •
[x] I’ve driven / riden over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I’ve been on a plane.
[x] I’ve been to Canada.
[] I’ve been to Cuba.
[] I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
[] I’ve been to Ottawa.
[] I’ve gone to Sudbury.
[] I’ve been to the Caribbean.
[x] I’ve been to Europe.
[x] I’ve been to Florida.
• Experiences •
[x] I’ve gotten lost in my city.
[x] I’ve seen a shooting star.
[] I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[x] I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[x] I’ve gone out in public in my pyjamas.
[] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[] I’ve been to a casino.
[] I’ve been skydiving.
[] I’ve gone skinny-dipping.
[] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[] I’ve crashed a car.
[x] I’ve been skiing.
[x] I’ve been in a musical.
[x] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue.
[x] I’ve seen the Northern Lights.
[x]I’ve sat on a rooftop at night
[x] I’ve played a prank on someone.
[] I’ve ridden in a taxi.
[] I’ve seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[] I’ve eaten Sushi.
[x]I’ve been snowboarding.

•Relationships •
[x] I’m very single.
[x] I'm single.
[] I’m in a relationship.
[] I’m engaged.
[] I’m married.
[x] I miss someone right now.
[] I’ve gotten divorced.
[] I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t.
[] I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did.
• Honesty / Crime •
[x] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[] I’ve snuck out.
[x] I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[x] I’ve ran a red light.
[] I’ve witnessed a crime.
[?] I’ve been in a fist fight.
[] I’ve been arrested.

• Death and Suicide •
[/] I’m afraid of dying.
[x] I hate funerals.
[x] I’ve seen someone / something dying.
[x] Someone close to me has attempted / committed suicide.

• Materialism
[] I own over 5 rap CD’s.
[/] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime / manga.
[]I own designer purses, costing over $100 a piece.
[] I own something from Pac Sun.
[] I collected comic books.
[] I own something from The Gap.
[] I own something I got on E-Bay.
[] I own something from Abercrombie

• Random •
[x]I can sing well .
[] Stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[-] I open up to others easily
[/] I watch the news.
[] I don’t kill bugs
[/] I sing in the shower.
[] I am a morning person.
[] I paid for my cell phone ring tone.
[-] I am a sports fanatic.
[x] I twirl my hair.
[x] I care about grammar.
[] I have “?”’s in my screen name.
[] I love spam.
[] I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day.
[x] I bake well.
[] My favourite colour is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange.
[-] I would wear pajamas to school.
[] I like Martha Stewart.
[] I know how to shoot a gun.
[1] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[/] I laugh at my own jokes
[/] I eat fast food weekly.
[?] I’ve not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[/] I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[X] I am really ticklish.
[-] I like white chocolate.
[/] I bite my nails.
[x] I’m good at remembering faces.
[/] I’m good at remembering names.
[-] I’m good at remembering dates.
[] honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[x] All my answers were totally honest

creative block + musings

I guess I'm not sure of what else to call this. I feel as though I either have the most serious case of creative block ever, or just no real motivation.

To those of you I write stories with, I'm sorry. This means that I really can't think of any way to reply to any of you at the moment.

It's a little frustrating, because I really want to be drawing, writing, and designing and creating things. I have ideas, but none of them flow forward past this massive block or lack of motivation. I'm still not sure which.

I should probably just set pencil to paper and let everything kind of flow out into a blob, and then move forward.

In other news, it's been an interesting week (and it's only Tuesday, ack!). I started work yesterday, which was interesting and fun. Individuals with Alzheimer's and other dementias will never fail to cause a unique workplace. I really do enjoy my job already, and I'm scheduled for afternoon today (2-11pm). I should go get ready for work.... I find it sad and frustrating that I'm already looking forward to my day off, and I've only worked one day. Silly, neh?

God has been acting in my life again (He always is at work in my life, but I guess I'm seeing it more clearly right now), which is good, but uncomfortable at the moment. It's made home life a little interesting, and I'm feeling vaguely depressed, which is making me feel even more down on myself (unhealthy spiral, I don't suggest it). Instead of reacting in those ways, I need to embrace God's new mercies every morning and rely on His grace every moment.

If you are struggling with something, and need to rely on God's grace, I would suggest reading Romans 5, and Ephesians 2. They are what I'm working through right now, and I would love if you would join me. If you want, I'll even write my thoughts about it on here. Those would be some true "thoughts to selah".... (teehee~) ^_^#

Smoothie Recipe #2

Well, as it turns out, my next smoothie is not apple+peanut butter. Instead I have a nice, creamy tofu+raspberry smoothie to share about.

Creamy Ras-fu! (yes, I'm enjoying making up these names)

1 serving of silken tofu (~1/5 of the package of my tofu [nasoya brand])

A little more than a half serving of fresh raspberries (probably around 4 ounces)

A small splash of milk (to moisten)

This was a really easy smoothie to make. I layered the raspberries under and on top of the tofu. I tried blending without milk the first time, and there was no movement of the ingredients. Have you ever noticed that your mother is always right? Well, mine is. She warned me when I first started this smoothie kick that you need a liquid in the mix. Anyway, with the splash of milk the smoothie whipped together in about 30 seconds.

This smoothie is fresh, organic, and creamy. It is brightly colored, and attractive, while remaining completely natural. It has a very subtle flavor, which really surprised me. You can taste both the raspberry, and the tofu, which is what I was going for. It's rather tart, too, which I enjoy. If I were to remake this smoothie, I might add some sugar or something to sweeten it up a touch.

Smoothie Recipe!

Hello again, everyone!

With the advent of summer, and the recent discovery of the joy of owning a blender, I have been getting into the making of smoothies. My smoothies are pretty simple; in fact, until today, I had only made a smoothie with ice, strawberries, and an Arizona strawberry smoothie "syrup". However! In an attempt to have a more healthy and balanced diet, I have just created a smoothie that is all natural, healthy, and quite delicious! I shall now share the "recipe" with you. Please forgive my rustic measurement style. ;)

Granny Strawpot Smoothie (yes, I did totally just make that name up on the fly)

1 apricot (remove the pit)

2 strawberries (mine were moderate sized)

1/4 granny smith apple (minus the seeds/core)

5-6 ounces of "Just Lemon" Raspberry lemonade (really yummy!)

1 1/2 handfuls of carrot!

I layered the carrots at the bottom, then the apples, then the apricot and strawberries. I then poured the lemonade over that, put the lid on the blender, and pureed it for a few seconds. That power wasn't quite high enough for my tastes, so I bumped it up to liquify! *insert evil laugh here* This made an about 12 ounce smoothie that is very tasty.

One of the things that I loved about this smoothie is the fact that it was made from almost the whole fruit and veggies, so it had quite a bit of natural goodness and fiber in it. Not as good as straight up eating them, but much better than juice. Also, it tasted like fruit! Not carrots! The carrots added texture and color, but not their trademark "carroty" taste. This had quite a bit of delicious and natural nutrients, fiber, and about a half serving of veggies and a full serving of fruit (according to the government guidelines).

I plan to continue making smoothies as the summer progresses, and I'll probably post them here. Next on my list to try is a apple+peanut butter smoothie. Here's hoping it's good!

Confession #7

This song has been stuck in my head since we got home from seeing the Scarlet Pimpernel tonight... feel free to ask why, but I don't think I'll have a satisfactory answer for you....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2WjCHuYg4g&feature=related