Sunday, April 19, 2009
Something Fascinating About Kids
Its a rainy, Sunday afternoon and what else do I have to than watch the marathon of "Jon and Kate Plus 8?" Besides TLC, this show is just quite one of the most fascinating shows to watch. Not only are the kids adorable, it really shows me another appreciation of life. I was actually having a conversation with my mom about certain TV shows that you have to get acqauinted with. Like the Office? At first, I was like seriously..is this a show? You have to really get to know the characters. Now I'm a complete fan. Same with Jon and Kate Plus 8. You never know what's going to go down w/ this show. What adventure will they take on next? What comments or reactions w/ Kate mention on the show? Its fun to watch other people, watch other kids. Just the fun part to actually work with those kids. Of course, playing and watching the kids in real life would top watching the show anyday...
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Its Raining on a Sunday
This title is entirely true. On Sunday, April 5 (Palm Sunday), since noon has been raining cats and dogs. I tell ya, its been a while since I've blogged. I've been busy tweeting and facebooking. Keeping up w/ all the technology and attempting to be tech savvy is challenging but well worth it! The cool thing about tweeting is it keeps you connected 24/7..yet you can choose to not follow people. I actually follow Heidi Montag from the Hills. Her tweets are awesome..very positive way of thinking. I learned not to follow w/ updates for CNN. You will end up having updates every .5 seconds. Breaking News: flock of geese fly into DisneyWorld!!! or Chef Boyardi dies.no I dunno if he did. SOrry CNN'rs :)
Can you believe we've already started the first week of April? Goodness where has the time gone? I'd like to think I've been pretty productive with it. Traveling for work and keeping up w/ church has consumed me...in a nice way. I finished the Alpha Course at Northview..loved it. Really love that program and really helped me through my journey of faith. I've also met some pretty cool people along the way..through Alpha, just random instances etc!
I've also been pretty intense at going to the gym alot. Sometimes I feel I get a little obsessed about it. Especially when I get up at 5:45 in the morning to brew coffee and then workout at 6:15-20 in the morning! Sometimes I need that kick in the morning and feel great the rest of the day! There are days when I work out in the morning and feel like the day doesn't ever end lol. Oh well! Days can't always feel like you're on the top of the world, right? Or should it? Tomororw I'm going to take my first cycle class...I'm hoping I'll be able to keep up pretty good. This should also be good for my knee and endurance. If anything, the music rocks!
This week I will be prepping msyelf for the conference I'll be attending next week in Atlanta. Other than that, attending meetings, Giving Sum meetings, and others. I'm also psyched for the Easter church service at Northview Christian Life Church! Go to www.nvcl.org and join us on Sat or Sun!
Okay, time to play some buzztime!!!
Can you believe we've already started the first week of April? Goodness where has the time gone? I'd like to think I've been pretty productive with it. Traveling for work and keeping up w/ church has consumed me...in a nice way. I finished the Alpha Course at Northview..loved it. Really love that program and really helped me through my journey of faith. I've also met some pretty cool people along the way..through Alpha, just random instances etc!
I've also been pretty intense at going to the gym alot. Sometimes I feel I get a little obsessed about it. Especially when I get up at 5:45 in the morning to brew coffee and then workout at 6:15-20 in the morning! Sometimes I need that kick in the morning and feel great the rest of the day! There are days when I work out in the morning and feel like the day doesn't ever end lol. Oh well! Days can't always feel like you're on the top of the world, right? Or should it? Tomororw I'm going to take my first cycle class...I'm hoping I'll be able to keep up pretty good. This should also be good for my knee and endurance. If anything, the music rocks!
This week I will be prepping msyelf for the conference I'll be attending next week in Atlanta. Other than that, attending meetings, Giving Sum meetings, and others. I'm also psyched for the Easter church service at Northview Christian Life Church! Go to www.nvcl.org and join us on Sat or Sun!
Okay, time to play some buzztime!!!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Podcast Nerd
Have you ever thought about how you could cram lots of information in your brain in a small amount of time? Besides cramming for like exams etc, I thought about subscribing to more podcasts on itunes. Man, the variety of podcasts available! Since I am really fascinated in dating and relationships, I've subscribed to Just for Women: Dating, Relationships and Sex with Alissa Kriteman. I thought at first, hmm yet another femenist who wants to take her speal on men etc. To my surprise, this podcast was quite the opposite. Alissa has been really great at probing deeply into women's issues. Alissa brings in great guests like the guy who created Cuddle Parties (didn't even know they existed LOL). Idk, its sometimes nice to have a guys perspective on dating and relationships etc.
I have also found "NPR: Wait..Wait..Don't Tell Me" to be amazingly funny. I was actually in the Tulsa International Airport flying back to Indy and was LMAO. People around me were probably wondering, "what's going on w/ this girl?" It was just something histerical and needed to have a great laugh. So if you're ever down, you should take a listen to NPR or any of NPR's podcasts...I love em!
Podcasts are so great..you can learn a different language or even learn how to cook! Besides listening to relationships and comedy, I'm trying to keep up on the policitcs and today's issues..what a great tool to keep in tuned! So you'll probably see me listen to my ipod, not music, but podcasts..I'll find myself to be at least more intelligent:).
I have also found "NPR: Wait..Wait..Don't Tell Me" to be amazingly funny. I was actually in the Tulsa International Airport flying back to Indy and was LMAO. People around me were probably wondering, "what's going on w/ this girl?" It was just something histerical and needed to have a great laugh. So if you're ever down, you should take a listen to NPR or any of NPR's podcasts...I love em!
Podcasts are so great..you can learn a different language or even learn how to cook! Besides listening to relationships and comedy, I'm trying to keep up on the policitcs and today's issues..what a great tool to keep in tuned! So you'll probably see me listen to my ipod, not music, but podcasts..I'll find myself to be at least more intelligent:).
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Five Languages of Love
So the singles 20something life group I'm in are currently going through the "Five Languages of Love." Do you know what they are? Well I'll tell you what they are in no particular order:
1). Words of Affirmation
2). Quality Time
3). Receiving Gifts
4). Acts of Service
5). Physical Touch
Basically you take a quiz, like any other personality test etc and your highest score is the sign you associate most with. Believe it or not, my highest score was a 10-Quality Time with second highest- 8 Physical Touch. I'm actually kind of surprised physical touch came in second..Anyways this is really cool..I've never really thought much into the different languages of love and how people are loved..For example, if "Brett" was dating "Brenda" and he was telling her all the time that he loved her and how pretty she looked but didn't think much of it. It could quite possibly her love language was not words of affirmation but something else..Once you begin to realize your partners' love language, you are starting to realize how they tick. The more you practice, I assume the better your relationship gets..Who knows?!
Another section in this book are the two stages of love : Obsessive Love and Covenant Stage. Obsessive is exactly as is..that "I can't live without you!"...or he's so perfect...blah blah blah..Its so easy to fall into this category. Once you begin to understand each other and your stages, then you apparently move onto the second stage..if you last..Covenant meaning you're taking the time and investing your life together. If you make it to this stage, you're in good shape, I think! Its quite interesting reading these stories etc..thinking back how I was always in the very "obsessive" stages of love..never getting past it. I never stopped to think about when the world stops and my life doesn't revolve just around "him." Covenant love is conscious love. It is a commitment to no matter what.. So we'll see how the rest of these upcoming readings will go :)!
1). Words of Affirmation
2). Quality Time
3). Receiving Gifts
4). Acts of Service
5). Physical Touch
Basically you take a quiz, like any other personality test etc and your highest score is the sign you associate most with. Believe it or not, my highest score was a 10-Quality Time with second highest- 8 Physical Touch. I'm actually kind of surprised physical touch came in second..Anyways this is really cool..I've never really thought much into the different languages of love and how people are loved..For example, if "Brett" was dating "Brenda" and he was telling her all the time that he loved her and how pretty she looked but didn't think much of it. It could quite possibly her love language was not words of affirmation but something else..Once you begin to realize your partners' love language, you are starting to realize how they tick. The more you practice, I assume the better your relationship gets..Who knows?!
Another section in this book are the two stages of love : Obsessive Love and Covenant Stage. Obsessive is exactly as is..that "I can't live without you!"...or he's so perfect...blah blah blah..Its so easy to fall into this category. Once you begin to understand each other and your stages, then you apparently move onto the second stage..if you last..Covenant meaning you're taking the time and investing your life together. If you make it to this stage, you're in good shape, I think! Its quite interesting reading these stories etc..thinking back how I was always in the very "obsessive" stages of love..never getting past it. I never stopped to think about when the world stops and my life doesn't revolve just around "him." Covenant love is conscious love. It is a commitment to no matter what.. So we'll see how the rest of these upcoming readings will go :)!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The End of February
Wow so it seems like it has been forever since I've written anything on here!
Why not start now? February has been busy yet somewhat slump time. Since February, I have been taking the course called Alpha Course, a course provided by my church to really get back to the basics about God. I love it. Not only are the dinners spectacular but the video clips and small group setting is amazing. We have our Alpha Overnight this weekend in Harvest City, IN this weekend. I am pretty ecstatic. My journey through faith has been incredible but am so excited that I am growing stronger and learning more.
I feel as if every person I talk to is sick of this winter and hoping for spring to arrive! My outlook on life has been different lately. Yes, I feel like the weather is blah..but I mean being from Minnesota, I'm used to well..winter from October until well sometimes April lol. Lately my outlook on life has been different, a different perspective and very positive. I have been trying very hard at focusing what my personal goals as well as my professional goals. I'm going through this 14 day podcast called, "Just Say Yes." 14 days of committing yourself of your goals for this year and improving yourself. It has really helped me with my priorities. I am continuing my training program at my fitness club and trying to establish a healthy lifestyle. I am trying to find my faith again and find friends along the way. I am so excited to be involved with the organization, Giving Sum..cannot wait..
Why not start now? February has been busy yet somewhat slump time. Since February, I have been taking the course called Alpha Course, a course provided by my church to really get back to the basics about God. I love it. Not only are the dinners spectacular but the video clips and small group setting is amazing. We have our Alpha Overnight this weekend in Harvest City, IN this weekend. I am pretty ecstatic. My journey through faith has been incredible but am so excited that I am growing stronger and learning more.
I feel as if every person I talk to is sick of this winter and hoping for spring to arrive! My outlook on life has been different lately. Yes, I feel like the weather is blah..but I mean being from Minnesota, I'm used to well..winter from October until well sometimes April lol. Lately my outlook on life has been different, a different perspective and very positive. I have been trying very hard at focusing what my personal goals as well as my professional goals. I'm going through this 14 day podcast called, "Just Say Yes." 14 days of committing yourself of your goals for this year and improving yourself. It has really helped me with my priorities. I am continuing my training program at my fitness club and trying to establish a healthy lifestyle. I am trying to find my faith again and find friends along the way. I am so excited to be involved with the organization, Giving Sum..cannot wait..
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