I Underestimated The Creepiness Factor!
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Posted:Aug 29, 2008 8:48 pm
Last Updated:Sep 6, 2008 5:08 am 4431 Views
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I know I am getting older because the entertainers I enjoyed growing up are becoming old. For instance, today I heard that Michael Jackson turned 50!
Does it seem creepy to anyone that he is now the big 5-0 or is it that he is just creepy?
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Why don't you just tell the world?
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Posted:Aug 29, 2008 5:27 pm
Last Updated:Aug 31, 2008 8:28 am 3033 Views
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I was driving on the packed Houston freeways this afternoon like so many others who live, work and/or play in this the fourth largest city in the United States.
In front of me was a relatively new SUV. The backwindow had these little cartoon figures depicting the vehicle owner's family. Each with their names underneath. There was Dad Chuck, Mom Karen and each of their five by name and succession by size.
I could tell by the license plate holder that read, "My Money and My Go to Texas A& M" that their oldest Bethany is an Aggie in College Station.
Oldest Ben plays football for The Woodlands High School according to a helmet sticker bearing his name and the school's mascot right next to it.
At least one of the little ones is a honor student at Crockett Elementary, according to another bumper sticker.
The middle Megan, according to a little diving sticker, is on Westwood Swim Team which is not affiliated with a school but a subdivision. In fact, to get on the team you must live in the subdivision.
Two other take martial arts at a nearby karate studio.
We warn our about giving out information to strangers. However, just by driving behind this SUV for a couple of minutes, I knew the entire family's first names, what subdivision they live in, where their go to school, swim and do martial arts plus the final bumper sticker told me where they all attend church.
I bet if I drove around that subdivision, I could figure out which house is theirs by signs in the yard with their names and school emblems for band, football, cheerleading as well.
The good thing is I am not a pedophile but in a city as big as Houston, if I could find this family so very easily by just driving by the father's SUV on an overcrowded Houston freeway, I bet a lot of whack jobs could do the same.
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The circus music is playing in my head again!
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Posted:Aug 28, 2008 4:38 am
Last Updated:Aug 30, 2008 5:49 pm 3185 Views
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I'm still alive and kicking folks but the past couple of weeks has been so very hectic that I am hearing circus music in my head and feel like I am juggling a bowling ball, apple and a chainsaw.
It's just life as I know it! And despite it all, God has still been blessing my socks off!
Work has been mucho busy and I have been dealing with idiots. I think some of the plant managers with my company have the IQ of a rock and their heads are just as hard!
Meanwhile the punkenstein has been commandeering the DSL modem for his X Box and I have endured a visit from Cable Guy #7! Needless to say, here I am on dial up! What's wrong with this picture and why am I paying for stuff that doesn't work?
Perhaps this weekend, I will have a chance to read all your blogs and find out how everyone is doing. So many of you have continued to be in my prayers.
Well, it's off the race the rats on the freeways of Houston for all that all elusive slice of processed cheese like food.
God bless y'all and remember it's almost Friday!
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Pieces of Eight
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Posted:Aug 19, 2008 10:34 pm
Last Updated:Aug 29, 2008 4:35 am 3306 Views
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1) I heard a promotion on a local radio station for what they call their annual Pre-Labor Pre-Labor Day Pregnant Bikini Contest.
I'm not prudish and I thought that cover of Vanity Fair with the extremely pregnant Demi Moore was gorgeous but a bikini contest for women in their third trimester just sounds cheap and tawdry to me.
2) I bought this place in May and have yet to buy a hose and sprinkler for my lawn. I consider it one of God's little blessings. He has continued to make sure my lawn has been watered and flourishing via rain. Praise God! I really can't afford the extra expense of lawn merchandise right now. I am so blessed!
3) Anyone read the story about that study that claims that the infidelity of women on birth control pills can be blamed on the pill itself. According to this study, the pill changes the sense of smell in the women who take the pill, which makes them no longer attracted to the smell of their husband but instead the smell of other men that they would not otherwise be attracted.
Sheesh, how about some accountability here! I think you can prove anything in any study if you have the right census group. Don't blame the pill on your infidelity; blame yourself!! Sheesh!
4) I read a story out of Japan where police arrested a 20 year old man who was attacking and robbing people while he was wearing a Winnie the Pooh costume. The man was reportedly upset that people were staring at him and that is why he attacked people. Ummm excuse me, you are wearing a Winnie the Pooh outfit!!!
To top it off, he was accompanied by a guy in a mouse outfit and another in a Panther costume. The three reportedly had run out of clean clothes to wear so they put on their costumes instead. D'oh!!
5) Sometimes I talk to myself. I think lots of us do it from time to time. We begin by thinking something in our heads and actually don't realize we are actually verbalizing it. Usually when I talk to myself it's in the form of a single word, like "Sheesh", "Geez" or "Darn it!"
However in Arizona, cops were called by neighbors reporting a loud fight to find a man having a fight with himself. He was breaking stuff and alternating between a low voice and then a higher pitched voice as he fought with himself. He was taken in for medical observation.
6)The French Government is cutting their health care budget by no longer paying for thermal baths and spa mud wraps. Sheesh!! Are they currently paying for pedicures and manicures? I might be living in the wrong country!!!
7) There is a school board in a small Texas town outside of Ft Worth that has voted to allow teachers to bring guns to school. For some reason this is really unsettling to me. Of course, they would have to have a gun permit but there are just as many whacked out teachers as there are whacked out students in the world. And how many teachers who are not whacked out previously become so after dealing with whacked out students?
Maybe I just hate thinking that the world of public education has come to this.
 A new survey suggests that 57 percent of adults believe God can save and heal a loved one even if Doctors claim there is no hope. I guess there is 57 percent of us who have decided not to put God into a box but allow His will be done as we pray and continue to look to Him for hope.
Now if we could reach the other 43 percent!!
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Strange Dreams
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Posted:Aug 18, 2008 4:52 am
Last Updated:Aug 19, 2008 7:39 pm 3184 Views
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I didn't sleep well last night. My slumber was filled with very strange dreams. And now this morning I am trying to shake the recollections of bits and pieces of them from my brain.
In one dream, I was at my parents property and they had this big muddy sump on it. A car was even down in there somehow. In my dream it was my parent's property but they have never owned property like this in real life. But back to my strange dream.
Two men showed up and asked where my father was. I brought them around this large shed like structure to where he was when one of them grabbed me from behind.
He didn't have a very tight hold on me but he was holding my arms in front of me. I didn't see the other man or my dad but I could hear some sort of struggle behind me.
I stayed relaxed until I felt like the guy thought I wasn't going to struggle. Then suddenly I raised my arms up and poked him in both eyes with my long thumbnails. It was like a fork going into a grape and I ruptured them.
He dropped.
The next thing I remember is having a shotgun in my hand and placing it to the temple of the guy on top of my dad. I cocked it and said I had no problem blowing away the watermellon on his shoulders.
He got up and ran away. My dad got up and didn't have a scratch on him. I don't know what happened to the other guy.
The next thing I remember and this may be a separate dream is that I was driving and saw this family on the side of the road. They reminded me of something out of the Grapes of Wrath. They had ran out of gas.
I drove the dad to a gas station. A was next to the pumps and said he would pump my gas as I went into the little store. I bought bread, cheese and lunchmeat for the family along with a couple of packs of smokes for the dad.
When I returned outside, the said I owed them $89 for gas and another $10 for the gas in the man's gas can. I argued with the that there is no way my Aveo would even hold $89 bucks for gas even with the sky high prices. The vehicle only has a 10 gallon tank and I wasn't even near empty.
Then I woke up... extremely puzzled and exhausted. I have no idea if these dreams have a meaning or not. Perhaps I just shouldn't have eaten that cheese crisp for late dinner last night. I watched the Olympics last night so they were not derivative of any movie.
But they were weird dreams and I still feel so unsettled this morning.
I hate it when that happens.
Have a good Monday y'all and God bless ya!
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Confessions of a Dollar Store Junkie
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Posted:Aug 17, 2008 9:41 pm
Last Updated:Aug 19, 2008 7:41 pm 3230 Views
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I am not one to shop like some women. I do not possess a closet full of shoes. I do not go to the mall unless forced!
But I do enjoy a good dollar store now and then. Saturday, I decided to stop at the 99 Cent Only store and I blew a quick $20.
I was amazed that I could get 1/2 gallons of Breyer's Loaded Chocolate Chip Mint with Brownie Pieces ice cream for just a buck! I bought two since my is addicted to ice cream.
He normally suffers through with the plain jane no-name brand that comes in the big container with a handle.
I also bought some little plastic crates that are perfect for holding CDs and DVDs. Now I wish I had purchased more of those.
In addition, I bought some fancy crackers and punch mix. Plus I was able to get not just plain fig newtons but the strawberry ones and the blueberry ones! Yummmmmmmm! I haven't had fig newtons in eons!
Dollar stores are also a great place to get cleaning supplies. It doesn't matter to me if the label is in Spanish; I still recognize Mr. Clean when I see his sparkling bald head!
I probably bought more things than I need but it sure was fun combing the aisles. I still can't beleive I got such a deal on that ice cream!
God must have been looking down on me for that one!! I am so very blessed!
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Who's On Your Wheaties Box?
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Posted:Aug 16, 2008 8:45 pm
Last Updated:Aug 17, 2008 9:18 pm 3371 Views
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As I have watched the Olympics I have been inspired by so many stories, especially of the ones by older Olympians.
Tonight, I watched a 38 year old woman with a name I cannot pronounce win a gold medal after running for two and a half hours!! I saw a 41 year old mother of a two-year-old add another medal to her collection while competing against 16 year olds.
They call them heroes and they certainly inspire me but the heroes who truly touch my heart and I can relate more to are the day-to-day heroes who will never see a gold medal.
Many of them are bloggers here at Big Church!! They are the single dads who have full custody of their and work 6 days a week and still find time to volunteer for the youth group.
They are the single moms who work two jobs. The single parents who sacrifice so much for their special needs . They are the ones who come home totally exhausted to cook dinner for their , help with homework and still have breath to say a sincere prayer to uplift another.
They are the married people who overcome diversity to find one another. They minister in their communities as well as here and give us all hope that love is still possible.
They are the single people who devote themselves to Christ, their families and pets while encouraging and uplifting the rest of us.
They are the ones who make us laugh amidst their own trials.
They are the ones who share their dreams with us and remind us that it's okay to dream.
They are the ones who give not only of their hearts and minds but of their physical bodies to minister to others in other countries and share their testimonies here. They are the ones who continue smile amidst the pain of their physical ailments.
They are the ones who offer us a smile, a hug and certainly a prayer when we struggle.
And if you want to know why you facing a trial today...perhaps it is provide inspiration to someone like me.
For these are the real heroes... the ones that remind me of the words of a fish name Dori that I, too, should just keep swimming, keep swimming.
No medals of gold, silver or bronze will be awarded to them but I'd put them on my Wheaties box any day of the week!
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Alone on a Friday Night Beats a Bad Date!!
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Posted:Aug 15, 2008 8:52 pm
Last Updated:Aug 16, 2008 11:52 pm 3151 Views
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I don't mind being home alone on a Friday night considering some of the downright awful dates I have had in my lifetime.
Let me give you an example! (Don't worry! I won't charge you for it. This one is on the house! LOL )
Some years ago, a friend of mine was dying to introduce me to this gentleman she knew. We both had boys about the same age and she thought it would be a great match. Her friend was having a barbecue and she asked if she could bring my and I along. He said the more the merrier so I loaded up my and came along for the ride.
He was a nice enough guy but I could tell he was not my type from the moment we drove up and heard the crying in your beer country music playing.
But I decided to make the best of it. My liked his sons so he had someone to play with and there were many people there I knew so I figured I'd make the best of it and enjoy the barbecue.
We were all out in the backyard when I needed to visit the ladies room and asked if I could go inside. No problem, he replied and then gave me the directions through the house to the facilities.
Every room in this guy's house was covered with dead animals. It was a taxidermy dream. Everywhere I turned, there was a dead animal staring at me. A stuffed bobcat eyed at me in the bathroom!!
As I was trying to find my way out as fast as I could, the homeowner came in and asked me what I thought of his home. I replied that the decorating was quite interesting while trying to be as nice as I could be.
He said I really should check out the 's room as he had decorated it in 101 Dalmations.
Instantly, my mind's eye pictured stuffed dead puppies everywhere so I quickly made a beeline outside...
Sometimes it's just safer to stay home!!
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Now you see me! Now you don't!
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Posted:Aug 13, 2008 5:00 pm
Last Updated:Aug 14, 2008 5:59 pm 3309 Views
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I read today that scientists are actually close to inventing an invisibility cloak. When I read this, so many pros and cons ran through my mind.
For instance, if you don't like the size of your backside and have a first date to go on, you could just tie the cloak around your waist like a sweater and viola'!! Your date couldn't see your backside.
Say you have nothing to wear out, just grab your cloak! No one will see what you are wearing!! Of course, you will look like a floating head and some feet!! LOL
If company was coming over and you didn't have time to do the dishes, just place the cloak over them and you wouldn't have to hide the dirty dishes in the oven anymore.
Of course, with my luck or lack thereof, I would come home from work, throw my keys and purse down with the cloak and never be able to find them again!!
I have enough trouble keeping track of my keys, as is!! Sometimes I wonder if they have grown legs when I wasn't looking and are hanging out with the lost socks that disappear in the dryer!!
I see all sorts of negatives when it comes to those cloaks and less than law abiding citizens. With an invisibility cloak, they could rob a store blind. That would drive up prices for you and I!
Also, I don't think I would want my to have one of those cloaks. He'd be sneaking in and all sorts of food into his room!
Of course, I don't know what I am worried about. I wouldn't be able to afford one of those cloaks. Sheesh, I can hardly afford my electric bill in the summer!
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A War I So Totally Agree With!
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Posted:Aug 13, 2008 4:29 am
Last Updated:Aug 14, 2008 4:11 am 3074 Views
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Here in Houston, a new gas station opened and started a price war with the gas station across the street. By closing time last night at midnight, both stations were down to just $2.08 a gallon!!
When they re-opened this morning, the price was up to $3.29 a gallon. It should be interesting to see if they are going to continue to war back and forth, each dropping a penny to respond to the other today.
Unfortunately for me, it would take 1/2 a tank of gas for me to get there and then I would use 1/2 a tank getting back so I haven't been able to get into the mix. This morning's news reports show people who have spent the night there, waiting for the stations to open this morning.
It reminds me a bit of the lines for rock concerts back in the day before online ticket sales.
I think we need more of this kind of war and preferably a lot closer to where I am!!
My question to y'all is:
Would you wait out all night for a cheap tank of gas if the station was close to you?
I sure would!!
Speaking of gas, it's now time for me to burn some on the freeways and get my backside to work. My co-worker has become quite ill this week so I have both of our jobs to do. Keep her in your prayers please.
God bless y'all and Happy Wednesday!
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