tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539775914200005092011-12-29T17:36:26.521-05:00Carrienoreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-19946130291296039522011-12-28T01:45:00.000-05:002011-12-28T01:45:07.987-05:00

The most frightening yet delightful news just received! My goddaughter was born earlier this evening at 2lbs 7oz and 15.5 inches long! She is so tiny at 6 1/2 weeks early, but her mama is tiny, too. Mama and baby are doing just fine and I could not be more proud! She's beautiful and I get to meet her in about 10 weeks when I can get back out to California! Grateful and joyful!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-43262858168236794622011-12-27T22:38:00.000-05:002011-12-27T22:38:33.599-05:00

So, yes, it's been months. But I have a good excuse! My computer had a nasty, nasty virus and had to be shipped away for a complete overhaul (thank you to my California computer genius) and it's been cured. Meanwhile, in the past few months, I've also had a complete overhaul! I did a huge amount of personal purging in November which carried over into December. Now that 2011 is wrapping up

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-991202481675818832011-09-27T21:38:00.000-04:002011-09-27T21:41:29.738-04:00

I feel like blowing the dust off the old blog! Clearly I've not been here in a while and I can't offer much of any new explanation. I got busy. Like boyfriend, new job, crises, travel, kind of busy. The kind of busy where for the past seven months all my laundry has not been done at the same time, there were always at least two loads that needed tending. That, my friends, is unusual for me,

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-483694223030516312011-03-02T13:46:00.003-05:002011-03-02T14:14:42.157-05:00

Do you remember the game "Fruitbasket Upset" from grade school gym? No? Only the children who grew up in the 80's know what that is? It's a cross between musical chairs and Duck, Duck, Goose - Person in the middle of the circle without a chair calls out the name of a fruit assigned to the kids beforehand, and those fruits get up and run like hell to find another chair to sit in. Rinse and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-52224414449226311152011-02-01T09:19:00.004-05:002011-02-01T16:38:50.460-05:00

If you've been following the news at all...or facebook...or just walking by some people on the street, you know that there is a huge storm making it's way across the country and dumping that crappy white stuff all over the midwest. But it's more personal than that, for me anyway. It means a SNOW DAY! As an educator, I look forward to winter for one reason, and one reason only. I do not look

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-15090388038325936142010-11-29T08:38:00.008-05:002010-11-29T13:10:36.926-05:00

My loveliest of college friends, Girlymama, has a blog that I read daily and let me tell you she is the most amazing, put together woman I have ever met. She's a mom to three adorable and hilarious children, a wife, an entrepreneur, a fashionista, and TALENTED with her creative crafts and child rearing ideas. I file a lot of those ideas away for when I have kids, or pass along the tidbits to my

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-55738163953948631112010-11-08T09:05:00.003-05:002010-11-08T09:23:10.663-05:00

It makes sense, but still seems cruel, that a person nearest to your heart can so easily tear it to shreds. The person that can make you the happiest can also hurt you the most. And so it is when you fall in and out of love with all the conflicting statements and desires to hear what you want to hear, instead of the intent. It baffles me how one individual can be so conflicted. It seems

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-80545208813767002542010-08-02T13:27:00.003-04:002010-08-02T13:33:56.975-04:00

Has it really been since March since I've written? That stinks and it's a testament to how I feel; it's been too long since I've relaxed, since I've not filled up my hours with to do lists and little else. Homework, workout, work...they all say work, nothing says fun. I stick in fun things, but I'm in a rut. I'm struggling with God right now, we're having an argument where I throw a tantrum

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-47570253316316415602010-03-30T13:14:00.003-04:002010-03-30T13:37:21.246-04:00

Ok, I warned you March was a doozie! But I've survived and am looking at the tail end of March with a little less sleep under my belt, but huge accomplishments!On the school front, I am done two weeks early with an evaluation of a campus department, so I'm turning that in tonight and only have the presentation to give next week. For my statistics class, I have to analyze the data I collected

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-56176279993190422332010-03-02T08:29:00.003-05:002010-03-03T14:43:53.672-05:00

that's not at all confusing, is it? week two but really week one, just twice in a row? last week I posted about the Couch to 5K training running plan and at the time, I did not know if I was going to do it the straight out 9 weeks, or if I was going to repeat weeks and extend it to 18 weeks. At least for the time being, I'm going to repeat the weeks. The first day of week one, I did only 13

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-17080472201777314492010-03-02T08:23:00.003-05:002010-03-02T11:02:50.792-05:00

Do you know how much protein is in peas? I don't remember exactly but I looked at the package the other day and was astounded. I immediately ate a bunch and heated them up in the pan after I cooked the chicken which had a million and one spices on it and I discovered that peas with a million and one spices on them are delicious! I wouldn't call myself an experimenter with food, if I'm cooking

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-30522441097906872152010-02-26T16:15:00.002-05:002010-02-26T16:28:20.393-05:00

I was trying to make an appointment with my pastor today and suggested this upcoming Thursday. He emailed back to ask if it could be the following week and as I was flipping through my planner to see what would work, I realized my March schedule is insane and I ended up in April looking for an open date for a meeting. Here's a brief synopsis:Week 1- Lunch meeting about an internship next

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-53414193511684129312010-02-25T08:39:00.002-05:002010-02-25T09:26:09.754-05:00

Y'all, I have been in the worst mood lately, but I am feeling so much better, thank God for endorphins! And dolphins with dorsal fins...speaking of which did you see the thing on the news today about the killer whale at Sea World that KILLED its trainer! And how no one is sure why it was allowed to perform because its KILLED BEFORE!!!! I hate that there were children and families who witnessed

Carrienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-58318105907146154852010-02-23T13:42:00.002-05:002010-02-23T14:22:56.286-05:00

I had lunch with a friend after church on Sunday and boy have I missed her! Life has gotten far too busy this semester, trying to keep up with deadlines and such, fearful I will fall behind in homework, and admittedly, trying to keep myself busy so I won't wallow.So anyway, we were talking about an opportunity she has to move out of state for a year and how everyone is encouraging her to do it

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-74694435368372057162010-02-18T13:12:00.004-05:002010-02-18T13:42:30.782-05:00

After a sort of muddled start this summer, I have been in therapy for a few months on a regular basis. I was referred by my best friend (she is also a therapist) and have been seeing the most wonderful and challenging therapist since....mmm, maybe October. And I'm a little excited that it's been so regular because the only regularly scheduled activities I do anymore are school and work, which

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-47716582128944194842010-02-12T11:16:00.002-05:002010-02-12T11:25:32.679-05:00

1. the way you can hear the same 16 songs on the radio over the course of the day. please, find some new ones. or even old ones. just not the same ones.2. that alicia keys song about New York. and alicia keys in general.3. the way people cannot figure things out for themselves and must be told the simpliest directions - click here. see the drop down menu? select that. my gosh, use your

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-38779122662674809742010-02-01T16:41:00.002-05:002010-02-01T16:52:20.867-05:00

it's an addiction, slow to createbut too quick to satiate and i know.i know it's the here and nowbut you don't know what you're missingbecause all you can see is immediate.it's immediate, that numbness that explodesall at once, unable to tell if it is worth it.is it worth it? that deep breath tonightbecomes a short gasp in the morningthat you can't take back. that cool rushbecomes a slow burn and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-62627435285638259982010-01-29T10:21:00.002-05:002010-01-29T10:24:03.166-05:00

Have you ever been in that place, where you miss the Lord, and you don't understand why because you don't ever remember stepping away? When you furiously search through your mental snapshots and recollect when you worshipped Him just this past Sunday, and thought of Him yesterday when you were caught off guard by that cool purple and hot pink sky. But then today. Today you miss Him, and it's an

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-90709540107835176512009-11-24T16:40:00.002-05:002009-11-24T16:52:18.210-05:00

I have two class periods left before the end of the semester, which basically means I have two classes to finish the research project, plan and prepare the presentation, then stumble along to the other projects for a class I'm taking this summer! I've already had one paper due for that class, don't get me started - I know it's a process and it's to help us work on things gradually over the

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-71009841182824573682009-11-19T15:34:00.002-05:002009-11-19T15:49:58.835-05:00

I DO! I need to be a millionnaire because right now? All my clothes are too big. Which is a GREAT problem to have and believe me, I'm not complaining. I've lost almost 40 pounds (don't get too excited, I have a ways to go yet) and I've shrunk as much clothes as I can and it's not doing the trick. I just bought this fantastic pair of jeans, maybe four weeks ago. First jeans I've found in a

Carrienoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-23523486924055065432009-11-11T15:19:00.002-05:002009-11-11T15:27:54.883-05:00

It is that time of year when the sky is shades of gray and backdrop to naked tree branches. Frost makes the grass crunchy and flip flops out of the question. It's the time of year when I most crave comfort food, the kind that warms you from the inside out and also the time of year when it's tempting to curl up and not move until the sun comes back. I've been trying to be healthier, my

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-69012626033511685342009-07-31T16:20:00.003-04:002009-07-31T16:36:58.804-04:00

Loving the PINK album Funhouse right now, and that line reminded me of something. Publicizing your relationship status has changed so much, don't you think? It used to be spread by word of mouth on the playground where everyone could see you holding hands. Then the evidence became the dates you went on, outside of groups, and going everywhere together. In college it seemed to matter less if

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-13381859878045895852009-07-30T16:48:00.003-04:002009-07-31T13:08:43.941-04:00

I need a good laugh. Like a laugh that makes tears roll down your face, and your stomach muscles realize what they are missing. The kind of laugh where you are gasping for air and simultaneously wish it would stop and never end. Don't get me wrong, I've laughed quite a bit recently, but not that kind of laugh, and I feel the need. In other news, I am working on a paper for publication, that's

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-36306701806607162892009-07-28T15:05:00.002-04:002009-07-28T16:52:21.569-04:00

I've missed you, the few of you that read this :) And while I have been faithful in keeping up with your lives, I feel a little bit like the person that stands in line behind you in the grocery store listening to the life story you are telling someone else. Not really participatory, huh? I've been absent since April, with little excuse except that I took a condensed class, a 16 week class in 8

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-49508283695214186962009-04-28T08:47:00.006-04:002009-04-28T09:44:32.614-04:00

Penny and I took a walk in the garden yesterday. She enjoyed herself :)This is what we saw.

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-90340664219164198402009-04-20T10:05:00.004-04:002009-04-20T10:15:39.167-04:00

Christians must seem pretty strange to an outsider. Someone who doesn't fathom, or can't bring themselves to have faith that someone they have never seen before, whose acts can be explained by a seemingly logical science, whose invisibility does not seem like a super-hero power, but more of a smoke screen, really exists. If, by chance, they happen to wander into our God's house on a Sunday, or

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-81252095852101647402009-04-13T10:55:00.003-04:002009-04-13T14:31:13.242-04:00

Here is where I've been, or rather with whom I have been occupied! Meet Penny. My adorable, sweet, cuddly black lab. I had planned on getting a lab puppy in May, I knew a friend whose mom's dogs were having puppies and they were going to give me one! I am leary of adopting grown dogs because you never know what's going on behind those eyes! But I regularly visit the animal shelter by my

Carrienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-57274799250581608652009-03-03T16:05:00.003-05:002009-03-03T16:16:13.671-05:00

So who knew that when you have kids you build up an immunity to their tiny virus' and if you don't have that immunity they whollop you 50 times as badly as those poor little childrens. I've been a nanny, for Pete's sake, how did I not know this, or never become this ill? Even more reasons to get married and have babies, because I hate being sick.Also, I was on facebook today, because I am

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-65683175126781295422009-03-02T14:55:00.002-05:002009-03-02T14:59:42.869-05:00

We can see how well my renewed committment to post more frequently has been going. But I have good reasons, you see. First, that whole third week of February? Boring. And I don't mean that mundane things happened and little was funny. No no, I mean NOTHING happened, not even anything funny. Then, the fourth week of February right up until now? Deathly ill. And I hate to type it because

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-69389748380810652572009-02-16T08:51:00.002-05:002009-02-16T09:50:26.433-05:00

Have you all heard of this plan? In my effort to get into shape, I joined Curves, as I've talked about before, because I've gotten some good results when I used that gift certificate The Doctor gave me. I've also decided to add running to my activities, partly just for the therapeutic enjoyment, as I imagine it's kind of how dancing used to be for me, you just get lost in it. Plus, I plan on

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-20187071530095134102009-02-13T15:27:00.002-05:002009-02-13T15:36:34.265-05:00

My friends, nothing noteworthy has happened this week. I bought a bookcase. Woohoo, I'm living in the fast lane, friends. Except that this has meant a beautiful thing to my bedroom where it has meant more space. Anyway, this has nothing to do with funny, just to let you know where I've been.So, my carpool lady, her husband is thinking of getting a dog, as they put theirs down about a month

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-59049926795063780452009-02-13T08:50:00.003-05:002009-02-13T08:53:56.692-05:00

I made my way to this blog a couple days ago. I was bored and did one of those things where you just start clicking on links and something catches your attention, so you just start clicking...well. I came across The Run A Muck, by Amber, who has the most beautiful writing style ever, and tons of pictures of her beautiful family, and how do people have fantastic photography skills? Anyway, as I

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-85964279678971077602009-02-06T09:43:00.002-05:002009-02-06T15:32:59.404-05:00

Now, listen, there was much competition for this spot this week. I have the story of my mom making whale sounds because she was having a nightmare, the word of the day story told to me by the Best Friend, and the one you will read below. I couldn't do the story of my mom without putting sound on here and I just don't know how to do that. And what if the person Best Friend told me about googled

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-88124076235792861562009-02-04T13:33:00.004-05:002009-02-05T16:52:58.034-05:00

Yes, I'm a slacker, but I've also been away! Away at a conference, no less, so it was work related and paid for, but I did not bring my laptop (which Cousin Phil was appalled about) and therefore did not have a chance to tell you the following:1. There was a woman there that was stuck to me. Every meal. Every break. I started to get irritated because it made it almost impossible to them meet

Carrienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-13484942447875932822009-01-23T16:55:00.003-05:002009-02-05T17:00:01.490-05:00

Ok, don't even tell me that I forgot to finish this post when I started it last Friday! Well, sue me, I'm a busy woman. Anyway, so here's what happened. One of my coworkers walked bow-legged into my office and said she had to run down the hall for a moment, which in our world is code for the bathroom, because, as you know, there is only one in the building. I gave her a funny look, because,

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-46632319157039140782009-01-22T15:30:00.002-05:002009-01-22T15:37:49.608-05:00

In my building there is one restroom. This is completely insufficient for a building of a zillion people, but somehow there never seems to be a line. To get to it, you enter from the main hallway, go through what seems to be a little loungey area, and then enter into the restroom area. The middle room is what concerns me. You see, there are big comfy chairs, coffee tables and table tables

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-82700988807861091122009-01-21T09:40:00.002-05:002009-01-21T10:06:17.073-05:00

My thumb is healing nicely, thanks for asking. I've been ridiculously without my camera lately, otherwise, I would show you pictures. Yesterday the skin bubbled up in a giant blister, but now it's sort of deflated and only bubbly in a couple spots. Still can't feel it though, sorta worried about that? Anybody a doctor, is this a bad thing?Today, I am wearing slippers to work. You can't tell

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-90306928718878099212009-01-19T14:43:00.002-05:002009-01-19T14:59:00.295-05:00

I am typing with a bandaged left thumb. Normally, it would not make any difference, right? But it's so bandaged up that I'm trying to hold it out of the way and it's making me type funny. Last night, while making dinner, I burned the heck out of my thumb. I mean, from tip to knuckle, one big long blister and it was so burned that the blister is only know showing up. Oh, and the spot? It's

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-64215074742938141702009-01-16T11:56:00.002-05:002009-01-16T12:09:11.062-05:00

That's a creative title, isn't it? I have found a new blog that I adore. It is simply hilarious and I have spent the past few weeks catching up on the readings over at Bye Bye Pie and am also time traveling back to Bye Bye Buy. I love reading blogs.So here's a tip for ya: Never, ever, under any circumstances, think to yourself, "Hey, an avacado would be great in my chicken with greek olives

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-36908961689355516762009-01-06T18:17:00.004-05:002009-01-06T18:26:33.483-05:00

Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! Excuse me while I stretch after my TWO WEEK vacation! It was awesome. I didn't get up early if I didn't want to. I took naps. I only ate a little bit of junk food. I watched movies. I read a little bit for fun. I did NOT check email and I did NOT check any blogs, so when I got back to work and had a moment, I enjoyed catching up. Now it's back to business. I start

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-13747308962969199142008-12-16T16:55:00.004-05:002008-12-17T09:26:31.189-05:00

I've decided to become passionate about running in an attempt to get my sorry behind out of bed in the morning, or outside at night and get some exercise. It's easier when it's warm out, lighter later, or ya know, when I have a personal trainer or something. But winter makes me want to curl up in a ball with a blanket and a book. And since eating has never been my friend, a blanket and a book

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-33935309283995666332008-12-15T13:09:00.003-05:002008-12-15T13:18:00.891-05:00

So, I had this idea, that instead of having a crummy birthday, I would do a giveaway. Since it is my first, and I'm pretty sure I have like two readers, I thought I would drum up business as well.To enter yourself for one giveaway, you must leave a comment to this post telling me about the best birthday you've ever had and of course, why. To get yourself entered for a SECOND giveway, you have to

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-10654884972715124722008-12-15T12:58:00.002-05:002008-12-15T13:09:55.332-05:00

Well, hello! I was too busy trying to become a hermit this weekend to write, but it was my birthday and other terrible things, so there. I am no longer in the age bracket of 25-30. It's no longer cool for me to hang out at bars. Every single one of my friends, save for best friend, are married with babies. I enjoy reading, for pete's sake, when I really should be enjoying running. I am

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-48485969695790614452008-12-12T09:28:00.003-05:002008-12-12T14:35:08.782-05:00

Wow, I have been busy! Apparently, since I haven't written since November 25th. Oh, well, you'll forgive me, there are only two people that read this thing anyway.Part of the reason I have been MIA is because of the end of the semester crunch - students galore jamming up my office, having to write three to four big papers all by the same date, and trying really hard not to hide in the library

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-26958621766199146432008-11-25T09:49:00.002-05:002008-11-25T10:05:07.250-05:00

Ok, I think I have recovered from Pie Day. That was a ridiculous feast of pies all day long, that were so very tasty. Speaking of pies, it is tradition in our family for my mom to bake my uncle a raspberry pie each Thanksgiving. And usually two are baked, one to eat for dessert, one to send home. This requires a giant bag of frozen raspberries, which costs around $8. Except this year. This

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-46562480686674747912008-11-19T22:59:00.006-05:002008-11-20T10:33:08.141-05:00

That is what today is at my office. Mmmmm, pie. There's pecan pie, mountain berry pie, pumpkin pie, apple rosemary lemon pandowdy, hot cider, cold cider, tea, coffee....it's Pie Day. I'm excited.

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-73839265704976187622008-11-17T11:17:00.002-05:002008-11-17T11:29:16.433-05:00

I swore I would not turn into this person when I started my Ph.D. You know, the person who becomes a hermit, hard to get ahold of, never does anything fun, and cringes at the slightest bit of noise while reading...I'm afraid I'm her. I spent almost every waking minute of the past three days reading and writing. Now, to my credit, it is nearing the end of the semester and I have two

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-19593013179129677322008-11-04T13:44:00.002-05:002008-11-04T13:44:42.054-05:00

Please vote, it does count!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-42293181002077597142008-10-28T16:52:00.002-04:002008-10-28T16:59:54.155-04:00

Students are registering for the winter semester this week and boy am I slammed at work! First off, the advisors here really busted booty to get the files completed and aid paid for students that were late. That's because we're nice. The big deal now is the people who are just now paying their balances and need the hold removed from their account. And, again, since we're nice, we are

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-11779016280347848522008-10-24T11:41:00.002-04:002008-10-24T11:46:59.478-04:00

Best friend is in school to be a counselor and although she's not my counselor, she sometimes sneaks in her little techniques to our conversations. We were talking about relationships a few nights ago and I was telling her about my dream about the guy with the face. Her insight was that it was something that Jesus would do and was wondering if it were some way that God chose to speak to my

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-39147360668723091082008-10-23T14:04:00.003-04:002008-10-23T14:23:53.430-04:00

In no particular order:1. I enjoy having a routine2. I like the idea of getting up at 5:00 much more than actually getting up at 5:003. Snooze buttons are addictive4. I know how to play the game and I'm good at it5. An inflatable monkey can do wonders6. I enjoy politics7. Everything is connected to everything else8. I'd like to think I don't have prejudices, but I do9. Poetry can make me cry and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-57726757721990610082008-10-20T13:13:00.003-04:002008-10-24T11:41:49.633-04:00

Have you ever had one of those dreams that was so great and you woke up, but all you really wanted to do was go back to sleep and pick up where you left off?I've had a weird weekend, but let me start from the beginning.The Lord and I have been having some serious conversations lately, with my 31st birthday looming in a couple of months. I had thought 30 would be hard, but it's been fun but being

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-30853700085959397052008-10-16T12:05:00.002-04:002008-10-16T12:16:56.049-04:00

So, if you read this blog you may not be interested in the other one, but I created a new blog for my cohort. If you're interested in education, both K12 and Higher Ed, you might enjoy it once it gets going (there isn't anything there yet, I just created it today). Anyway, it's located here if you're ever interested.Not much else to talk about today. After class last night I went home and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-4977676761635528432008-10-15T11:09:00.002-04:002008-10-15T11:44:17.723-04:00

My bible study changed formats about six months ago, maybe even longer than that, and I can't imagine it being any different. We meeting weekly, but we alternate between meeting as a large group, and splitting up between men and women. We've been meeting for 3 years now and have experienced the death of parents, marriages, and births together. There are some folks that float in and out of our

Carrienoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-81602137992474147032008-10-13T12:56:00.004-04:002008-10-13T13:10:32.075-04:00

I've realized, as I'm sitting here waiting for my colleague to return from lunch so I can work on work type things, that I've not written in months. Excluding of course, the torture I put you through for my homework writing. But that doesn't count! Homework doesn't count for blogging friends, that's cheating. Unless it's a homework blog. Which this is not. It's a blog about my life. Or

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-19065303685318443012008-09-13T20:13:00.004-04:002008-09-13T22:51:20.875-04:00

This is my sad attempt at homework since I don't yet have Office on my laptop and am trying to write my reflective journal assignment for class on Wednesday. And I haven't written in like two months because at this time of year, work gets really awful and hectic and since I typically update my writings while at work, it's been nearly impossible. But please know that I thought of it often and I

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-47300364314494500922008-07-11T16:15:00.002-04:002008-07-11T16:24:18.934-04:00

So, I think I may have forgotten to mention in the whole hub bub of life, that I got accepted into the Ph.D. program! In five years (hopefully) I will have to change my name to Dr. Carrieplanet :) I went for Orientation and I already have homework! I have a book to read before the end of summer so I can decide on a presentation to give in October or November. I also have homework for a class

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-56501329472905712772008-07-11T16:12:00.002-04:002008-07-11T16:15:13.967-04:00

Dear Crescent Bakery,Two years ago a friend of mine got married in Frankfort and one morning I had one of your delicious apple fritters. Since then, and I am completely serious, I have not found an apple fritter that came close to the ones you make. Fritters are a happy memory from my childhood, and the bakery we used to get them from closed years ago. I was telling my mom about them today and my

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-30003831139598879602008-07-11T08:22:00.004-04:002008-07-11T08:44:09.397-04:00

A while back I wrote about The Writing Exam that was part of my application to the Ph.D. program to which I applied. I'm finally getting around to posting the questions! I still have never gone back and read them because I'm nervous that they are awful, even though I've been told otherwise. Out of seven questions, I had to pick two.1. Recent studies show that the number of part-time instructors

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-43538706068364157792008-07-08T23:09:00.002-04:002008-07-08T23:21:48.616-04:00

While wandering aimlessly among YouTube yesterday, I decided to see if there were any songs available for Ingrid Michaelson, who, by the way, is awesome - you may recognize one of her songs from an Old Navy commercial.I'm sort of a new youtuber, and apparently you can leave video responses. Mostly it seems as though people are using them to get out their own stuff and it really has nothing to do

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-32802222202297558542008-07-07T09:15:00.002-04:002008-07-07T09:56:41.763-04:00

On Saturday I was invited to go to my best friend's dad's house for a BBQ. I picked her up on the way and Blanco knew right away that I was there, because as soon as I put the car in park and turned it off, he was in the window whining! Best friend asked me to stop at the store on the corner so we could pick up some pop to take to the party. Picture a bright sunny day, every pump at the gas

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-31008481424449170172008-07-07T08:49:00.004-04:002008-07-07T10:00:19.754-04:00

I spent Friday at the recently opened George George Memorial Park in Clinton Township, MI. Apparently George George is one person, whose parents really did name him George George. As a sidenote, I would encourage any parents out there, to think long and hard about the name you give your child. Consder all the silly nicknames they could be given. Can their name easily translate into an insult? Is

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-6004095384763344972008-06-25T14:14:00.002-04:002008-06-25T14:18:42.171-04:00

I have figured out a great plan! I carpool with my mom and on Mondays and Tuesdays I have to wait for her to get out of work. I typically get to her office at like 5:40 and she doesn't get out until 6:45 or 7:00. On Wednesdays and Thursdays she gets out at 5:00 and instead of sitting at her office waiting for me to get there, she starts walking toward home so that she can get in her exercise

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-91141572303476639182008-06-24T15:46:00.003-04:002008-06-25T14:18:58.302-04:00

I'm having a fat day today.This does not mean that I'm skinny and my favorite leggings highlight my cute little paunch.This really means that I'm constantly amazed at how we can see ourselves every day and not realize what we look like from an outsiders perspective. I was just uploading pictures to my photbucket account and looked at this pic and it made me want to cry. Not only because I am

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-34035792918485411192008-06-23T16:22:00.004-04:002008-07-11T08:47:14.207-04:00

Ok, did you ever get the feeling that you are running down a particular path and as soon as you jump one hurdle, another one pops up? This is my life with my laptop.So on Thursday, I left work believing that I would have to send my mom to UPS to pick up my laptop on Friday. I then received a cheerful phone call from the UPS man stating that the delivery would be made to my house between 6:15 and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-24478877324906291312008-06-19T17:09:00.003-04:002008-06-19T17:15:32.740-04:00

My laptop is being held by UPS for ransom. What is the ransom? My signature.At 2:47 AM it left the UPS center for delivery.At 6:55 AM I left for workAt 11:08 AM UPS could not obtain a signature as recipient was not home (no crap, I was at work! where were you for the four hours between when you left the center that is like 6 miles from my house and when I left for work. That was four hours of

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-38883673528792067752008-06-18T13:00:00.004-04:002008-06-18T13:28:49.409-04:00

I haven't posted in a couple days, so I thought I would have a catch up post:I still don't understand the blogher thing and I'm having a heck of a time finding time to figure it out! For now, I will be content with ignoring its existence until such a time when I can make myself sit down long enough to process.I think I need to come up with themes for my days of posting. Perhaps I should first

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-79658044568040320372008-06-13T16:03:00.004-04:002008-06-13T16:29:09.323-04:00

Ok, so I'm bouncing around the blogworld today and come across this person who posts at something called BlogHer and of course, being a woman, I want to know what is this site where women and blogs collide! What I found is a bevy (and I believe this is the first time in life I have used that word) or a hotbed of blogging women! I joined of course, but am finding that I've skipped steps, like

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-76740469712748745922008-06-12T15:49:00.003-04:002008-06-12T17:00:49.946-04:00

I was struck moments ago, by a flying stapler....just kidding, I was really struck by a realization I had about how God works in all kinds of ways and it felt like I was struck with a flying stapler. In fact, that's what I think I will call those moments, flying staplers. Awesome. I'm changing the title.About two or three years ago, I asked God to break down the barriers that I build, the

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-44785653172202867592008-06-10T09:48:00.003-04:002008-06-10T10:18:02.965-04:00

The grill is working out nicely and dinner was delicious last night! Oh my goodness was it good! I tried this with the corn and it worked out nicely:Ingredients:CornButterFresh lemon juiceCrushed garlicCombine butter, lemon juice to taste, and garlic in a bowl, microwave until butter is melted.Remove husks from corn and place corn on grill (I put mine on the little "warming rack" but you could

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-14726767083786859272008-06-09T14:39:00.001-04:002008-06-09T16:46:01.111-04:00

Near the end of my first year in grad school my parents separated, except it was a lot more violent than that, or at least felt that way...separated sounds like such a mutal word, an amicable split. It was anything but. Clear out of the blue for the most part. Unexpected. Mean and painful. In any case, divorce was in the works. It was maddening the way he would keep showing up to do things

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-80940364178678260592008-06-09T13:21:00.003-04:002008-06-09T13:30:46.390-04:00

No, I am not a cheerleader, but I did build a grill! I have been missing grilled summer food since we moved into the condo and my craving for grilled chicken and grilled veggies this weekend was just too great! I went to Lowe's and got a tabletop portable gas grill. I expected given the size of the box that all I had to do was attach the legs and screw the mini bottle of propane onto it. Nope!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-17473336265811698802008-06-05T11:21:00.002-04:002008-06-05T12:51:43.199-04:00

I love bubblewrap!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-38726093419134267632008-05-28T16:08:00.006-04:002010-02-23T13:27:18.636-05:00

It makes me nervous to post this here, but I had a hard time finding examples of essays to submit for Ph.D. applications, so maybe these will help folks. What helped me most was finding someone who had already been through a doctoral program to proof it and make suggestions. For privacy, both personal and professional, I have removed my name and school, replaced with * as place savers.*********

Carrienoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-17866219384266232932008-05-26T23:29:00.003-04:002008-05-26T23:38:18.019-04:00

I wore the cutest sundress to church on Sunday with a short little black sweater. Afterwards, the best friend and I went out for coffee and sat outside by these little waterfalls. I removed my sweater because it was hot out there in the sun! Do you think I remembered to put on the sunblock that I put in my purse for just these types of occasions? Or perhaps I could recall that just because

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-91412214223123328752008-05-21T16:12:00.004-04:002008-05-21T16:35:20.612-04:00

Not many people know this, but about a year ago I began applying to a Ph.D. program. I didn't tell many people for two reasons, the first being an attempt to keep my day dreaming mind under control and not give my heart away to the dream, and also so that when I didn't get in, I wouldn't have to be embarassed in front of that many people. It was a long and laborious process, partly because I was

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-73400335548767592542008-05-20T10:57:00.008-04:002008-06-03T15:33:37.678-04:00

The Job is switching over to Microsoft Office 2007, far far away from my comfy cozy corner of 2003. This is all well and good and I'm all for updated features and more options and junk, but the training....oh, it makes my eyes droop and my mind wander it's so boring. You have the option of this annoying lilting voice reading the words on the screen and showing you what she's talking about, but I

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-77578745968208584162008-05-16T10:38:00.004-04:002008-05-16T11:39:26.014-04:00

I have not written in two weeks! My posting more frequently committment went right out the window there, didn't it?! I've thought about posting, though, does that count?I have a good reason, though! I have literally, LITERALLY- had something to do each night of the week for the past two weeks. Summer is starting up again so I've had to have a couple meetings with my ministry partner who agreed to

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-32407286803878516352008-05-03T14:10:00.003-04:002008-05-03T14:37:21.462-04:00

Everyone came over for the baby shower last night for Sara and we had a great time! She brought her friend Mary from college who is in town for the weekend, so everyone got to catch up, which was great. We had TONS of good food: spinach dip, bruschetta, brownies, cake, salad and yummy toppings, veggies, fruit, and yes, even the appetizer potatoes which I still hold are a side.The pictures are

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-57582160786971184802008-05-02T16:54:00.001-04:002008-05-02T16:55:37.921-04:00

Today, I made arrangements for the super secret suprise. I cannot WAIT until it happens, or gets close to happening, because then I can tell everyone! Until then, I must keep quiet lest anyone blab or loosen their lips. On Monday, I will do research on the secret surprise. Ok, that's enough! I'm not telling!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-89372102481947184712008-05-02T16:07:00.003-04:002008-05-02T16:18:54.822-04:00

So, this evening, at promptly 7:00 PM we will be having a hopefully ridiculously fun time at my house! We includes the women from the bible study, one of whom is pregnant and is for whom we are throwing a little private baby shower! Turkey is due in May, at the very end of the month and she will be the second one of our group to have a little munchkin. The first is Malachi although this might be

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-39497389525043854632008-05-02T10:13:00.003-04:002008-05-02T10:20:44.820-04:00

Me: "Thank you for calling Financial Aid, this is Carrie, how can I help you?"Them: "Hi, is this Financial Aid?"Me: "Yes it is, how can I help you?"Them: "I'd like to speak to someone about my financial aid"....and silence......still silence....Me: "Ok, how can I help you?"Them: "Oh, I can talk to you?"Me: "YES, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?"Them: "I was just wondering if I could get some information about

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-14367640577493927002008-05-01T11:44:00.004-04:002008-05-02T16:54:07.323-04:00

Oh my goodness! I have a giant secret that I can't post it here yet because it is a surprise! Oooooh, I'm so excited and I can't wait! Well, I could tell you privately, I suppose - I'm just afraid that the person the surprise has to do with will perhaps by some random chance read this and find out and it would ruin all my fun!

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-37917194101285799462008-04-30T23:18:00.004-04:002008-05-01T10:52:20.536-04:00

Girlymama posted her answers on her site and I'm waiting for pics to upload to photobucket before I go to sleep so I thought I'd post my answers here:Where is your cell phone? In my hand - I'm multi-tasking by texting at the same time that I'm typing this.Your significant other? Jesus has not yet introduced us- :( because I think I'm ready :) because the Lord's timing is perfect!Your hair? is

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-49853256417636408452008-04-30T22:36:00.002-04:002008-04-30T23:12:01.012-04:00

1. The entirely grown adult older-than-me woman that lives in my condo unit draws giant Snoopy dogs in chalk all over our parking lot. Usually Snoopy is holding a flower. Sometimes he has a word bubble.2. Everyone in my bible study are butt smackers3. That this list was longer when I wrote it in my head a couple hours ago. In which case I think I have reached my memory's maximum capacity and

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-34145160511297239192008-04-30T13:32:00.007-04:002008-05-04T00:50:49.534-04:00

I just can't help it, I need a to do list!Wednesday:1. done- Meet Krawlings at Applebee's for a sorority meeting2. done- Finish loading the dishwasher and cleaning out my car3. done -Pack lunches for Thursday: iced tea to drink, lasagna, salad and a snack4. move to Thursday - Find a tablecloth for baby shower on Friday5. done - Finish uploading to photobucket so I can make links to pictures of

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-67430649358334060962008-04-30T09:33:00.008-04:002008-12-10T20:52:07.285-05:00

There are certain things that I've been dying to get done and there just seems to be no time! I am trying SO HARD to maintain organization in my life and you can always tell how well I'm doing by how messy my car is. Seriously. If I have been crazy busy and have something to do every night of the week and weekends have been booked, you will notice that my backseat is filled - dishes from lunches

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-47042492035048969882008-04-29T17:37:00.003-04:002008-04-29T17:48:44.428-04:00

I have recently joined the world of Facebook - who knew everyone in the world was already there? In doing so, I have reconnected with a few friends, one of which has her own blog, and since I have not spoken to her in a few years, I have spent some time catching up on her life. Here are a few things I learned:1. She has adorable and hilarious children2. She is a great writer3. I miss her like

Carrienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-78948035280529183452008-02-13T12:09:00.000-05:002008-02-13T12:10:02.632-05:00

Good morning,I am sorry to tell you this, but if you keep your large strawberry, two blueberries, and a raspberry in a two cup container in the fridge in the kitchen, your fruit met an unfortunate demise moments ago. When the door to the fridge was opened, your fruit took a flying leap from it's shelf and met the floor with a juicy splash. All are currently located in the trash can in the

Carrienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753977591420000509.post-34899301307272391942008-01-23T11:34:00.000-05:002008-01-23T11:39:33.650-05:00

Dear Sir-I will keep your name anonymous so as not to embarass you and your girlfriend, but you know who you are. You live in a very confusing apartment complex on the fourth floor that is really the third floor.When I saw your post, I was super excited, because I have been looking for just the right television for my bedroom, something small, cable ready, that comes with a remote. Your 9 inch

Carrienoreply@blogger.com2