COMFORT. IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

We all LOVE things that are comfortable. And I know that I've been making a lot of recommendations lately instead of writing an actual blog, but I just want to share the good news with people! So, here's my recommendations for this week...

Shoes: Rocket Dog shoes (www.rocketdog.com) Your feet will thank you! It's like walking on clouds!

Bras: Chantelle from Nordstrom or wherever you can find them.

Ice Cream/Soft Serve: Golden Spoons. Hey, it's COMFORTing. :)

Junk Food: Natural Cheetos. It's not bright orange and it actually taste better too!

Well, so, there you have it. If you have any recommendations, please share with us! It can be anything! Food, clothes, movies, etc. Anything!

Gotta Watch...

MOMENTO.

Thanks Gina for the recommendation!

I SURVIVED!

So, I had the wonderful privilege to housesit for the CFO. The responsibility came with 3 kids (11, 6 and 4) and 2 cats (we all know how I LOVE pets). It was for 2 days, 1 night. I mean, in one minute I had to get all three kids ready for school, feed them breakfast, drop them off at school and daycare. I was driving around with a carseat and a booster chair! Then went to work and then fought traffic to pick them up from school and daycare. Feed them dinner, help with homework and get them ready for bed. For 93% of the time, they were very respectful and obedient. Overall, I had a good time.

I know it was only for a short period of time, but I have a few stories to tell about them already. I was very surprised at them and at myself. I even miss them a little bit tonight.

Another Recommendation...

THE PRESTIGE and THE ILLUSIONIST.

Go and see it.

If you saw it, I would love to hear what you thought!

HAPPY....

BIRTHDAY TO KIM (9/29)

&

ANNIVERSARY TO KIM AND DOMINIC (10/07)!

I know this is late, but hey, don't you feel special that it made it to my blog? :)

To relive one of the most beautiful weddings, please click here.

Enjoy.

ABBY!

Everyone, please welcome Abby to this group! Oh, words cannot express my deepest gratitude for this girl. She is a prayer warrior and dedicated friend. She has inspired me in so many ways. Thanks Abby for being such a great friend! Who knew that we would become such good friends stuffing bulletins! You are the best! I am so glad to see all that God has done and is continuing to do in your life. Remember this time last year? We were both pretty much sitting around not knowing what to do with our lives and look at us now! We are in a place that is more than we've ever asked for! Thank you for your encouragements and for your prayers. Love ya and hope to see you soon!

SO?

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LOST LAST NIGHT?!

PLEASE SHARE!

Meet My Friend...Sarah

So, this is my new friend, Sarah. Some of you have met her over Labor Day weekend. She was my date. :) Sarah and I both started at Open Doors around the same time. She is the receptionist and is very good at what she does. She is also in school. We instantly connected and there hasn't been a day without laughter. People at work are always shocked to find out that we've only known each other for a little bit over three months. I love my new friend. I hope all of you will meet her one day. She would be a great addition to this family. :)

But don't you guys worry...I still love you! I would never just drop you and forget about you!

My Recommendations

Book: Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
**I just finished the book today. I absolutely LOVED it!**

Movie: Akeelah and the Bee

Show: Project Runway, The Office, The Amazing Race and Lost

Music/Artist: John Mayer

Food: Tofu anything!

Drink: Pommegranite Ice Tea Lemonade (made with Passion tea) from Starbucks

What are some of YOUR recommendations?

Amazing Race

I am so thankful that I was with Sarah or else I would've missed the Season premier of the Amazing Race. Since we don't have cable and I'm just too lazy to adjust the bunny ears all the time, I haven't been watching tv to know when different shows start. Anyway, all I wanted to post on here is that

I LOVE THE AMAZING RACE!

IT'S SUCH A GREAT SHOW AND YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING IT TOO!

Okay, that's it. In case you're wondering...it's on Sunday nights at 8 PM on CBS.

Tag, I'm It!

Three things that scare me:
1. Height
2. Being wrongly accused
3. Boys :)

Three people who make me laugh:
1. Sarah J.
2. Jessica
3. Kids

Three things I hate:
1. Public speaking
2. Arrogance
3. Traffic

Three things I don't understand:
1. God's goodness
2. Boys
3. Traffic

Three things I am doing right now:
1. Typing
2. Listening to Frank Sinatra
3. Wondering what I should have for dinner :)

Three things I want to do before I die:
1. See the world (minus India, just not interested)
2. Own a house
3. To live a full life

Three things I can do:
1. Cook a mean tofu dish
2. Keep in touch with friends
3. Buy movies :)

Three ways to describe my personalilty:
1. Loyal
2. Fun
3. Amazing! Just kidding. I can't think of any.

Three things I can't do:
1. Public anything. I have a hard time playing Cranium for crying out loud! So, don't ever have me speak, pray, dance, read, etc. in public. I can't and refuse to do it! If you do, you might end up on my "bad" list. I'm not kidding.
2. Put on makeup
3. Resist buying movies when they are on sale :)

Three things I think you should listen to:
1. God
2. Good friends/parents
3. Good music

Three things you should never listen to:
1. Arrogant people ( I just can't stand them!)
2. Strangers and don't talk to them either
3. The little voice inside your head that tells you negative things.

Three things I'd like to learn:
1. Cook
2. Fly a plane so that I can see the world
3. To give more freely

Three favorite foods:
1. Tofu
2. Gelato/Ice Cream
3. Bread, bread, bread, bread

Three beverages I drink regularly:
1. Water
2. Vanilla Rice Milk
3. Water (Once in awhile I'll drink a soda or juice)

Three shows I watched as a kid:
1. Punky Brewster
2. Silver Spoons
3. Cartoons (any kind)

Three people I tag:
1. Brandy
2. Abby
3. I don't who else has a blog! But if you have one, you're it! :)

Back to School.

Tuesday night I went to my first class at Fullerton JC. It brought back so many college memories. Oh how I miss those years! If I could, I would relive it again. Wouldn't you?

Last Wednesday, Gina reminded me that it was 10 years ago when we moved in (for some of us) to the dorm and began our journey. I remember moving into the room and finding out that my roommate was a no show. But luckily, God had another plan. He gave me Kimmie! I remember the first time we met. I think it was the beach trip during SOS and we sat next to each other on the bus. We hardly spoke to each other. Awkward, but it was worth it. I remember sitting in the hallway and talking into the wee hours of the night with Brandy. Oh, the memories...there are so many. Thank you to all who made those college years so memorable!

So, what are some of your fondest memories? Share with us!

More Love to Thee

"More Love to Thee, O Christ"

(Words: Elizabeth P. Prentiss, 1856; Music: W. Howa)

More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee!

Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee.

This is my earnest plea:

More love, O Christ, to Thee;

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;

Now Thee alone I seek, give what is best.

This all my prayer shall be:

More love, O Christ to Thee;

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Let sorrow do its work, come grief or pain;

Sweet are Thy messengers, sweet their refrain,

When they can sing with me:

More love, O Christ, to Thee;

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Then shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise;

This be the parting cry my heart shall raise;

This still its prayer shall be:

More love, O Christ to Thee;

More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

This morning, the pastor shared this hymn with us. Then the band came up and played the song. The words and music stuck with me and I wanted to share it with you. I love hymns because each has a story. To learn more about the story behind this hymn, please click here. Fernando Ortego does a beautiful rendition of this with just his voice and piano. It's so beautiful! If you have iTunes, you can download the song for 0.99 cents! If you don't have iTunes, I'm not sure how to help you, but encourage you to download the program. :) You can do that by going here. I love this program, better than Real Player or Window Media Player. I can buy music for less than it would cost me in the store and I can buy shows as well. I download the whole season 1 of The Office for way less than buying the DVD at the store. It's amazing! Anyway...

Do you have a favorite hymn? What's the story behind it? Please share!

Name This Movie!

#1: You don't like raisins?
#2: Not really.
#1: Why?
#2: They used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes. I can't say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.
#1: Did you see those, those raisins on TV? The ones that sing and dance and stuff?
#2: They scare me.
#1: Yeah me too
#2: It's sick. The commercial people they make them sing and dance so people will eat them.
#1: It's a shame about raisins.

I love this movie!

My Thoughts On Traffic....

I hate Satan.

I hate traffic.

Satan=Traffic.

One More Thing Checked Off of My List.

Person #1: "I'm the Assistant Regional Manager."
Person #2: "You mean, you're the Assistant TO THE Reginonal Manager."

So, can you guess which SHOW, not movie, that is from? It's not word for word, but close enough.

I put that on because last weekend I had the special privilege of being an assistant to the assistant wedding planner for my dear friend, Shannon. :) Her friend Kim is the assistant planner, and the actual wedding planner is the girl that comes with the winery where the wedding is at! So, there were three of us who were at her beckoning call. :) I had a lot of fun and I made a new friend, Kim.

I Y DAVID CROWDER BAND!

That's All!

What's Up With The Weather?!

Why does it feel like I'm being baked alive? Was yesterday not the most miserable day or what?! It was hot, hot, hot (109) and humid! It was horrible! And today it is hot, humid, and sprinkles. The air is stale and it's just gross! I don't remember summer ever being like this. Am I wrong? I am so thankful that we have A/C. Without it I think I would fully cooked by now.

This hot weather has also made me break away from a long-term habit. I no longer wear socks to sleep! Isn't that amazing or what? It's been so hot even that I can't bare having it on. It makes a world of difference! But no, this doesn't give you the permission to touch me with those dirty, nasty feet of yours! :)

Well, a few prayer requests:

1. Sarah's mom will be going in for her first chemo tomorrow. Please pray for comfort and peace. Pray for strength of the family and for her mom as she goes through this difficult time.

2. Pray that I will find housing that I can feel peace about. I've been looking and looking and I haven't found one that I feel "right" about. (Yes, I'm a high "F" on the Meyers-Briggs :) ) Thank God that I have good friends that He has blessed me with. I have several offers to stay with them until I find a place. This is a huge blessing and a huge burden off my shoulders, but I still want to find a place as soon as possible. Pray that I will find a place that's safe (for a single girl) and within my price range (which has been very difficult). I really want to live on my own, but with the high cost of living, it's making me think that I should get a roommate. If that's the case, pray that I will find someone.

3. Anything else? Please let us know! Once again, I am sorry that I haven't been posting and keeping up with the prayer requests. I promise that I will TRY to be better! Life just gets so busy!

This Is Your Life by Switchfoot

*My new favorite song.*

Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead

Yesterday is a promise that you've broken

Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes

This is your life and today is all you've got now

And today is all you'll ever have

Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes

This is your life

Are you who you want to be

This is your life

Are you who you want to be

This is your life

Is it everything you've dreamed it would be

When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes

Yesterday is a kid in the corner

Yesterday is dead and over

This is your life

Are you who you want to be

This is your life

Are you who you want to be

This is your life is it everything you've dreamed it would be

when the world was younger and you had everything to lose

Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes

I Love Jalapeno Chips!

I do! I love them. I just do. I have a deep affection for them and every time I'm at the grocery store I have to discipline myself not to buy them. But then there are those days when the regular price is covered up and the sales price says "2 for $5!" I mean, that's how they get me. Of course, I can't just buy one, I have to buy 2 because it's basically 2 for the price of one! At that moment, I couldn't be happier. I just love them so much. I love "Tim's Jalapeno Chips." They are extremely bad for you, but I don't care. I also love "Vickie's Jalapeno Chips" from Subway. I just love them. Another thing that I like are Hot Cheetos! Yum! They are so good!

So, now you know. I'm confessing. I'm an addict! Extreme addict to spicy chips! I can't help it. They are just so tasty! God was very clever to create jalapenos. :)

Well, I just had to share that with all of you. I'm just so excited because I think each one of you should love jalapeno chips too!