My Own Thoughts

an animated cartoon by a Dutch cartoonist. The title “Gevoelig” means “Sensitive.” I got it from Gates of Vienna who found it via the Brussels Journal.

But I may have to make my own from now on. A 12 year old’s science project showed that there was more bacteria in self-service ice at fast food restaurants than in toilet bowls. That’s disgusting. Very disgusting. For the pleasure of finding out this wonderful fact, I must thank The Common Room’s headmistress. I [...]

They aren’t very likely to die within the next four years. My dad’s risk is 4% and my mom’s is 15%. Of course the test is only 81% accurate, so I might lose them anyway. But considering my dad is sleeping a lot from exhaustion and my mom is in the hospital for the second [...]

I went from 183.6 (after Christmas with water weight and all) to 181.4 a day or two later. Since then my weight loss has slowed. But today I weighed 167. Still too much, but going in the right direction. I’ve been eating fairly well. In the last month I have lost six pounds. I have [...]

I didn’t get my hubby anything for Valentine’s Day. It just didn’t seem necessary. I mean, we didn’t even celebrate our anniversaries last year. But he got me something. And it was a surprise. I got a beautiful, sentimental card. And I got a chocolate box. I thought, “Well, at least there are only three [...]

Archaeologists believe it dates to the period after Alexander’s death, which was marked by mass power struggles. The tomb was probably used by a noble family about 2,300 years ago – some of whose names are still visible. Archaeologists said that the eight-chambered tomb was significant in style. It is accessible through a 16-metre entrance. [...]

R had two shoots today. Three models, two make up artists. Busy day. First one started at 9:30 and ended about 1:05. Second one started about 1:50 and ended about 5:10. I was up early and so was R so we went to WalMart this morning. I can’t remember what we bought… Oh yes. White [...]

I was reading an old post of mine, filed under Marriage, and decided I would go read the original article that started the post off. It’s Bad Schools, Immigration, And The Great Middle-Class Massacre. It talks about a book called The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke. “The average two-income family [...]

This post makes entry number 2242 on my blog. I did delete a few early posts for family-friendliness, but only two or three. 2242 posts. In three years and two months. 38 months. Averages out to 59 posts a month. Almost two a day. For three years. Wow, I love blogs.

In this post I mentioned the $3 BILLION dollar surplus in Texas’ budget and suggested that border patrols be upped. According to Redneck’s Revenge Governor Perry has launched state-run operations to secure Texas’ borders. Gov. Rick Perry today launched “Operation Rio Grande,” a state-led initiative to address escalating violence, increase border security and ensure Texans’ [...]

Josh did a self-directed study of the number of curse words that he could hear in 33.9 hours of playing Halo2, divided them by word/category, and gives graphs, pie charts, etc. on them. I knew it wasn’t just the internet corrupting my kids. On another note I learned tonight that “That 70s Show” is educating [...]

When I was young I thought that there was a pie and you could have a piece of it but your piece’s size would effect everyone else’s. While I still think this is true for cherry, apple, and pecan pie (but not coconut cream because I will give you my whole piece), I don’t think [...]

Dax Montana talks about what happened in his restaurant. You know it was patriotic because I cried. Go read it. Found it at Blackfive.

that I am very blessed. I knew this already, of course, on many levels. I have a husband who loves me and lets me know it. I have healthy sons who are smart and good. But I don’t always see what God has done for me. The other day, I don’t know when or where, [...]

My husband is now a professional photographer, having had two paying gigs on Wednesday. I am thrilled. And I’m exhausted. I’m his assistant, which most of the time just means I have to be there. But sometimes I actually have to work. And it’s a lot of work. I hope soon that most of his [...]

I did only 2 miles. And I didn’t run the whole way. I ran one mile. Then I walked till I felt recovered. Which took me ten minutes. It took me 28.40 minutes to run/walk the 2 miles. Obviously I’m going to be very slow with this 5K on Feb. 25th. Weight has been low [...]

I was upset on Sunday, pacing back and forth and talking to God in my normal forthright (and possibly offensive) way. Then I got in a spiral of anger and depression and started saying that I don’t do anything well. Silly that. Of course I do. I finally told myself I teach college well. Then [...]

That’s how long it took me to, mostly, jog 2.2 miles this morning. I walked 3 minutes total because I couldn’t run the whole way. The first walk was at 20 min. The second at 25. The third at 30. Friday I did the run in about 36 minutes, with five or six minutes of [...]

We also sang “Ancient Words” by Michael W. Smith. Holy words long preserved for our walk in this world, They resound with God’s own heart Oh, let the Ancient words impart. Words of Life, words of Hope Give us strength, help us cope In this world, where e’er we roam Ancient words will guide us [...]

We sang a song today. “There was one who was willing to die for my sins that a soul so unworthy might live. And the path to the cross he was willing to tread all the sins of my life to forgive. They are nailed to the cross, They are nailed to the cross, O [...]