Ebay is not my friend

I was just doing some online shopping and happened across what I think will be the perfect gift for my sister-in-law, Megan. It was on an ebay auction that was ending in about 45 minutes. One person had placed a bid, so I was watching faithfully in the background - ready to swoop in a steal it at the last minute. This is one reason why I dislike the auctions - you have to keep track of the clock.

I went to place the bid with less than a minute to go and it brought up the login screen! I thought I was logged in, so this brought a moment of panic while Josh put in his info for me. But we placed the bid with 2 seconds to spare and were the winner of said awesome gift. Yeah. Only I looked at it and it was the wrong size! I thought it was one size fits all, but what item ever is.

To make matters worse (or better depending on how you look at it). I did a search for the item I DID want and there it was - glowing with it's "buy it now" price that was $0.50 less than what I paid. Grrrr. So, now I am the proud owner to two - and I hope whoever I outbid will still be interested when I try to resell the original. Not cool.

Just for Fun

So, I was reading a random blog and they had this ... challenge that sounded like fun. You find the book nearest to you, turn to page 56 and type the fifth sentence.

The book that is actually nearest to me is a commentary on Romans. (I wish I was reading it, but actually I needed something to put my keyboard at more of an angle.) I did actually look up page 56, but the sentence was so long that I refuse to type it.

So, I'm cheating. The next nearest book is one from the library that I have not read called The Moonlit Cage.

" The thankful quiet and the warming effects of the tea made me sleepy."

How appropriate. I'm feeling sleepy right now. :) Now you try.

Some tidbits and my song of the moment

~ Josh turned the heat on! Okay, so he says he did it for me, but I did not cave. :) The thermostat is now set on 58. I'm still in layers, but I'm not complaining. ~


~ We had an awesome weekend with the fam. I didn't take many pictures because I was determined to enjoy every minute of hide and seek, reading books, giving advice on new glasses, playing cards, watching movies and of course, snuggling with Gage. I did manage to sneak in this one though. Isn't he a natural? ~

~ I just finished the last book of the Twilight series. It was so hard to put down. I think I'm becoming a fan in spite of myself. It's probably time to read something with a little meat to it though. ~


~I love Sara Groves. I've heard her Christmas cd is really good too. My song of the moment ... ~

What I Thought I Wanted by Sara Groves

Tuxedo in the closet, gold band in a box
Two days from the altar she went and called the whole thing off
What he thought he wanted, what he got instead
Leaves him broken and grateful

I passed understanding a long, long time ago
And the simple home of systems and answers we all know
What I thought I wanted, what I got instead
Leaves me broken and somehow peaceful

I keep wanting you to be fair
But that’s not what you said
I want certain answers to these prayers
But that’s not what you said

When I get to heaven I’m gonna go find Job
I want to ask a few hard questions, I want to know what he knows
About what it is he wanted and what he got instead
How to be broken and faithful

What I thought I wanted
What I thought I wanted
What I thought I wanted
What I thought I wanted

Staring in the water like Esops foolish dog
I can’t help but reflect on what it was I almost lost
What it was I wanted, what I got instead
Leaves me broken and grateful

I’m broken and grateful
I want to be broken and grateful
I want to be broken, peaceful, faithful, grateful, grateful
I want to be broken, peaceful, faithful, grateful, grateful

Brrrrr

The thermostat in our apartment says it is 56 degrees right now - INSIDE. Josh and I have not turned the heat on yet. He likes it cold and we both like dreaming about what the electric bill will be this month. Keep in mind that we are on a second floor apartment, so we can feel the neighbor's heat some. But I think this is the coldest it's been in here.

I almost caved and turned it on this morning. I was so comfy and warm under my (many) blankets. It was hard to let them go. I don't want to be the one to do it though. Now it's almost like - if he can take it, I can take it. Ridiculous I know. It's going to happen soon, but for now I'm going to put on some more layers.

Precious

Meet Gage Daniel. He kindly waited until I arrived to make his appearance around 4:30pm - much more exciting than any election.

More where that came from

The results are in!

It's over. I'm not surprised, not upset, just thankful that the political ads are over!

Moving on. Today is a very important day as well. Gage is coming! And I'm thinking a drive to Cinci isn't that far. :)

Twilight

I started to wonder about Twilight because of the Facebook flair. And there was a lot of it. So I decided to see what all the hype was about and requested the book from my library. ... in August. I didn't think to look how many people were in front of me, but when it hadn't come in by the end of September I looked online. I was sixth. So last week I finally finished it.

Mostly I enjoyed the book. It was a little slow starting out but got to be a real page turner. I read 3/4 of the book in one sitting. I mean it is about a girl who falls in love with a vampire, so there's the obvious tension there. Edward has got some chivalry going on. Maybe if all teen boys were a couple of centuries old they would be gentleman too.

I mean, I would say go for it. It's a good read and original (or the first like it that I've read). The thing that bothers me is that the book is primarily a romance written for teen girls. And is is very sensual. They don't do more than kiss, but ... I don't know how to explain it. I guess there is just a lot of emphasis (and description) of the chemistry between them. Her love also tends to be kind of obsessive. So I guess I just wonder if the young'uns are being set up for a fall into reality. But I guess in some ways that's as much a commentary on our culture as it is the story.

Halloween D.C. style

This Halloween, DC had it's first (hopefully annual) Halloween Bash/Fundraiser. While, it wasn't quite the success we hoped it would be - we did still manage to raise a few funds and have a good time doing it. Josh and I, being the last minute procrastinators that we are went as a millionare (I'm made of money) and someone with multiple personalities. (And spent a grand total of $2 on "costumes") I would have to say that my favorite part was seeing all the little dressed up kiddos.

Just a little update on DC. Most of you know that DC is the youth center in the mall where Josh has been working for the last 18 months. DC is really unique in that it takes a place where kids are already hanging out and uses that opportunity to build relationships, have a positive influence, and share the love of Christ.

All that to say - they are about to have some big changes. DC is having a lot of trouble with funding and it looks like we may have to go to being a fully volunteer run organization. This will mean that the hours DC is open are cut back to weekend only. This month is kind of crucial to the whole process, so we would love to have you praying with us.

1) We need volunteers to make it happen. More people will have to be committed or it just won't work.
2) Josh and Jack are both now looking for another source on income. Since we are committed to where we are, this will mean something outside of his degree (which has been challenging so far).
3) The leadership of DC need wisdom to know if this needs to be a transition or an ending. Part of that will depend on volunteers, but even without salaries, rent will have to be paid.

Thanks, friends. I'll keep you updated. :)