My friend Zena(naptime) tagged me on her blog to list my top 5 guilty pleasure. There are so many to choose from, ahh!
1. cigarettes (I like one from time to time, especially Christmas time working in retail)
2. Degrassi the Next Generation ( I know it's a show for 13 year olds, but I miss the first one, and I am sucker for cheesy Canadian teen shows)
3. Bon Jovi (the old stuff, can't really get into the new album)
4. Dancing ( no, not ballet or something pretty, I like to get down on it, get my freak on)
5. Kung Foo Movies, the cheesier the better, I love a Jackie Chan marathon, I will watch just about any Kung Foo movie.
Now, if you have a blog your it! Or you can comment on mine!
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The Ice King!
Whiskerino 2005 : Detail :
Jim Renaud
This is the best picture ever! It has this wonderful Narnia feel to it. I want my brother to put it on his Christmas cards next year!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Ah Shucks!
Well the Nashville trip to meet some cute bearded men is out. One of my dearest friends is getting married that weekend. She had a quick engament (less than 2 months) so I didn't know that I was going to have a wedding when Jim and I started planning this trip. There is good news, I still plan on coming down, just not that weekend, and I will probably come for longer than 3 days.
So hold your biscuits! I'm on my way.
So hold your biscuits! I'm on my way.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Hey Ya'all!
My brother is in this really cool beard growing contest. He takes pictures of his beard growth daily. Check out the excitement.
Whiskerino 2005 : Detail :
Jim Renaud The People who head this up are down in my second home of Nashville, TN. So they are having there finale party there. God willing Jim and I will be heading down there so he can celebrate with his fellow beard growers their beard growing accomplishments.
For me, I am hoping to get some biscuits from Loveless Cafe, and to see all my wonderful friends. So wonderful Nashville friends, pencil me in the last weekend of Febuary!
Whiskerino 2005 : Detail :
Jim Renaud The People who head this up are down in my second home of Nashville, TN. So they are having there finale party there. God willing Jim and I will be heading down there so he can celebrate with his fellow beard growers their beard growing accomplishments.
For me, I am hoping to get some biscuits from Loveless Cafe, and to see all my wonderful friends. So wonderful Nashville friends, pencil me in the last weekend of Febuary!
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
pieces vs. wholeness
I have joined a book club this past year (2005) and our current book selection is A Million Little Pieces. If you haven't heard of this book, you must live in a bubble. It was Oprah's last book club selection. Now I have never read an Oprah Book Club selection at the same time as it has been chosen, except for this one. I am only reading it because the lovely ladies of my book club chose it. Now, I didn't have any expectations going into it. I thought it would be a hard read, seeing it is about a young man's time in rehab for drug and alchohol addiction.
I was right about it being a hard read. It is very detailed leaving nothing out. I must say I have deep respect for James Frey in being so honest about something that no one would want others to know about. He reveals all of the ugliest parts of himself just as the appear to him, he holds nothing back. I don't think I could ever do this, at least not for anyone to read. I think it was very brave and honorable for him to do, and it may help others who are in similar experiences.
This book is very troubling and challenging for me to read. I get so frustrated with James in almost every page. I am not frustrated with his drug addiction, that is understandable to me. I am frustrated with his self loathing that in turn leads him to not want any support from others. His belief that others supporting you in time of need is "just another form of addiction" drives me crazy. The idea that he has to set himself free is the most self centered thing I have ever heard. So after I am done yelling at the book, I feel guilty for judging him. These are his feelings and they became this way for some reason. Yet it is so hard to read. It's like watching the train wreck and being able to do nothing. In that sense James gives the reader the true feeling of watching someone live through these horrible experiences and not be able to do anything about it. Which is how it was for everyone surronding him, because he chose to keep them away.
I lack sympathy often for James. I have a hard time with most of his beliefs and I often feel he makes life harder than it needs to be. But, here is the werid thing, I often know his desperation and understand his anger with himself. It is odd how my belief in God as a saving grace changes so much of how I live these horrible and hard times out. The focus is turned from ourselves and onto God. Without God there is no other focus except for you and the horror you are living. That is sad to watch. I know James would think I was crazy for feeling sorry and sad for him, but I do anyway.
I haven't finished the book yet. It is taking me a little longer than normal because I can only handle so much in one sitting.
Than I have to go pray or watch a funny movie.
It is odd how someones disbeliefs in God and how he doesn't exist and doesn't save or work in our lives has shown me that he is bigger than belief, that he works in peoples lives even when they don't believe in him. I find it amazing that he wants to work in lives of others who don't believe in him. This has challenged me in many ways. There are people who don't believe in me, who don't think I am capable, or worthy, and often I say "screw you" or ignore them, or think "I will show you", yet God keeps working in their lives and loving on them even if they think it is the energy from the cosmos or their own self. That is truly amazing.
I was right about it being a hard read. It is very detailed leaving nothing out. I must say I have deep respect for James Frey in being so honest about something that no one would want others to know about. He reveals all of the ugliest parts of himself just as the appear to him, he holds nothing back. I don't think I could ever do this, at least not for anyone to read. I think it was very brave and honorable for him to do, and it may help others who are in similar experiences.
This book is very troubling and challenging for me to read. I get so frustrated with James in almost every page. I am not frustrated with his drug addiction, that is understandable to me. I am frustrated with his self loathing that in turn leads him to not want any support from others. His belief that others supporting you in time of need is "just another form of addiction" drives me crazy. The idea that he has to set himself free is the most self centered thing I have ever heard. So after I am done yelling at the book, I feel guilty for judging him. These are his feelings and they became this way for some reason. Yet it is so hard to read. It's like watching the train wreck and being able to do nothing. In that sense James gives the reader the true feeling of watching someone live through these horrible experiences and not be able to do anything about it. Which is how it was for everyone surronding him, because he chose to keep them away.
I lack sympathy often for James. I have a hard time with most of his beliefs and I often feel he makes life harder than it needs to be. But, here is the werid thing, I often know his desperation and understand his anger with himself. It is odd how my belief in God as a saving grace changes so much of how I live these horrible and hard times out. The focus is turned from ourselves and onto God. Without God there is no other focus except for you and the horror you are living. That is sad to watch. I know James would think I was crazy for feeling sorry and sad for him, but I do anyway.
I haven't finished the book yet. It is taking me a little longer than normal because I can only handle so much in one sitting.
Than I have to go pray or watch a funny movie.
It is odd how someones disbeliefs in God and how he doesn't exist and doesn't save or work in our lives has shown me that he is bigger than belief, that he works in peoples lives even when they don't believe in him. I find it amazing that he wants to work in lives of others who don't believe in him. This has challenged me in many ways. There are people who don't believe in me, who don't think I am capable, or worthy, and often I say "screw you" or ignore them, or think "I will show you", yet God keeps working in their lives and loving on them even if they think it is the energy from the cosmos or their own self. That is truly amazing.
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