michelle called yesterday to say that she the family she is staying with are all safe. she described the devastation to me, but all i could think was that she needs to just come back home. michelle moved to hattiesburg mississippi 2 weeks ago to start grad school at southern mississippi. she doesn't know whether her apartment survived...she moved all of her stuff from home to her new apartment. she drove to jackson mississippi on sunday morning and left me a message during church. at that time we just laughed about the randomness of the event, but as days passed, i now understand how serious the situation is. she only has one change of clothes and there is no power in the city. she had to drive to louisiana yesterday to put gas in her car.
i haven't heard from liz...she lives right off of the quarter in new orleans. i don't know if she made it to the superdome or not. she has been living in her grandparents' house since june. her grandparents have been in europe for the summer...they were scheduled to be home in october. i know they have lost their home.
my heart breaks for these families...its hard to look at the pictures. i wish michelle would just come home.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Monday, August 29, 2005
errors in judgment
most days i manage not to hurt myself...some days i make huge errors in judgment...like today for instance. i was tired of waiting for the copy machine to finish up so i decided to pass the time by balancing on a basketball. for a brief seconds i stood a whole foot taller until i lost my balance and my legs flew out from under me. that was a stupid decision and i don't know what made me want to get on it in the first place. laying there on the floor for a minute, i thought i had broken my arm. i felt like an idiot. i was just glad no one was there to see it.
i guess i manage to make questionable decisions on a daily basis-be it something i shouldn't say or being critical. and when i mess up or fall down, it seems i fall harder and faster than the time before. sometimes people aren't around to catch my screw ups, but i'm glad when they do see me for what i really am. i'm human and i shouldn't try to be something i'm not. the fact of the matter is i spaz out atleast 4 times a day...and thankfully i'll have the bruises to remind me of that for the next week or so. with that said, here's to making better decisions for tomorrow and a good nights sleep...i don't think i can lay on my left side.
i guess i manage to make questionable decisions on a daily basis-be it something i shouldn't say or being critical. and when i mess up or fall down, it seems i fall harder and faster than the time before. sometimes people aren't around to catch my screw ups, but i'm glad when they do see me for what i really am. i'm human and i shouldn't try to be something i'm not. the fact of the matter is i spaz out atleast 4 times a day...and thankfully i'll have the bruises to remind me of that for the next week or so. with that said, here's to making better decisions for tomorrow and a good nights sleep...i don't think i can lay on my left side.
Monday, August 22, 2005
inaugural post
i suggested this form of free expression and creativity to daniel this afternoon...thats pretty much all i think about all day, free expression and creativity. (that was a joke and it was hilarious!) hopefully you will get to get to know more about me, my likes and dislikes, my complete disdain for doug christie, and my favorite wattage of light bulb...all the good stuff. so as this is the very first post on this amazing blog, i will tell you about my incredible day.
i spent the morning dodging the grown-ups at work. i do believe they like me, but sometimes i wonder. its a good thing my office is upstairs. i didn't know that weekday preschool was starting today either. i walked into the building and was immediately hit with crying babies. i mean it, one of the babies actually hit me, well, i don't think it was on purpose, but if he were older i would think about pressing charges.
john and i took some kids up chick-fil-a for lunch...that was interesting. i didn't know i could eat that fast and take video at the same time...if that doesn't make sense, just be in sunday school on sunday. i did spend the afternoon doing good stuff, or stuff that i like to do. all of that is classified information for the time being. all in all it was just another manic monday.
so, here's to the randomness of all mondays...atleast i didn't have to start school today. i will leave you as i seek out what is good and right in the world of fitness...the ladies of america are working out across the street from me (my gym rules). i have to work out today because if not, i wake up at 4:30 in the morning for no apparent reason...if that happens, i'll let you know.
i spent the morning dodging the grown-ups at work. i do believe they like me, but sometimes i wonder. its a good thing my office is upstairs. i didn't know that weekday preschool was starting today either. i walked into the building and was immediately hit with crying babies. i mean it, one of the babies actually hit me, well, i don't think it was on purpose, but if he were older i would think about pressing charges.
john and i took some kids up chick-fil-a for lunch...that was interesting. i didn't know i could eat that fast and take video at the same time...if that doesn't make sense, just be in sunday school on sunday. i did spend the afternoon doing good stuff, or stuff that i like to do. all of that is classified information for the time being. all in all it was just another manic monday.
so, here's to the randomness of all mondays...atleast i didn't have to start school today. i will leave you as i seek out what is good and right in the world of fitness...the ladies of america are working out across the street from me (my gym rules). i have to work out today because if not, i wake up at 4:30 in the morning for no apparent reason...if that happens, i'll let you know.
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