Tales of Wal-Mart

My mother and I went to Wal-Mart after church tonight, which has become almost a weekly ritual now, and I ran into a very interesting man in the music section. He just came up and started talking about music since I was looking at cd's and just asking what kind of music I liked and that sort of thing. He was in one of the motorized chairs and I noticed a large scar on his knee. We kept talking and I learned that he had been in an airplane crash about a year ago and was in the hospital for a while. He was originally from New York but was now traveling around the country going wherever he felt like. He talked about how people in these small towns would stare at him and try to figure out what he was up to just because he had an out of state tag and looked a little suspicious. I started to wonder why we judge people like that. I know I do it. Maybe not always purposefully but to some degree I think I know someone without even talking to them. It is definatley something we all need to work on. So I challenge you all. Find someone in the mall, at a restaurant, in the grocery store and just talk to them. Don't do anything stupid of course, but just have a conversation. You never know who you might meet.

The Men's Rebuttal

"Aeneas will wage a long, costly war in Italy, crush defiant tribes and build high city walls for his people there and found the rule of law. Only three summers will see him govern Latium, three winters pass in barracks after the Latins have been broken. But his son Ascanius, now that he gains the name of Iulus-Ilus he was, while Ilium ruled on high-will fill out with his own reign thirty sovereign years, a giant cycle of months revolving round and roung, transferring his rule from its old Lavinian home to raise up Alba Longa's might ramparts.

There, in turn, for a full three hundred years the dynasty of Hector will hold sway till Ilia, a royal priestess great with the brood of Mars, will bear the god twin sons. Then one, Romulus, reveling in the tawny pelt of a wolf that nursed him, will inherit the line and build the walls of Mars and after his own name, call his people Romans. On them I set no limits, space or time: I have granted them power, empire without end. Even furious Juno, now plaguing the land and sea and sky with terror: she will mend her ways and hold dear with me these Romans, lords of the earth, the race arrayed in togas.

This is my pleasure, my decree. Indeed, an age will come, as the long years slip by, when Assaracus' royal house will quell Achilles' homeland, brilliant Mycenae too, and enslave their people, rule defeated Argos. From that noble blood will arise a Trojan Caesar, his empire bound by the Ocean, his glory by the stars: Julius, a name passed down from Iulus, his great forebear."

The Aeneid - Virgil

I quote this passage to give you the pattern men should follow. As evidence to refute the lace laden men that prance around in books like Pride & Prejudice I give you men like Romulus and Remus, nursed by wolves, going about in wolves pelts, and founding great empires like Rome. This is all that is man. And come on ladies, deep down, you want this man.

New Hat!

Too bad I never get to wear it.

Alotta Pictoras

Me and Birdtrainer sporting our new gear at christmas.....
(p.s. Its the bags)







And of course the shoes...and thats my dog











On the way to memphis....



























And a story unfolds.... watch the drama of the animal cracker moose


He kinda lost his head....ha ha ha

Bottom's up....

All gone!






Weird picture just because the background is all blurry
























Ok.....thats enough
To sum up as my good friend Son of Thunder said:
Awesome God
Awesome house to live in
Awesome food to eat
Awesome friends
Pretty much.....awesome

Church Pictures

Simply irresistable








How bout some pictures as a way of coming back?





































Abercrombie...definitely


























Who said Alabama and Auburn couldn't co-exist?


























Warming of the booties by the fire....it was cold...very cold



































Me and Birdtrainer....Birdtrainer is dressed like a .......umm.....well....









Telling the people of Jasper just what they need to do

M.I.A

Also known as Missing in Action:

"This just in....Missing In Action.....2 people who used to blog a fair amount on this site. No known whereabouts have been given to the authorities as of late. But reports are coming in everywhere that they are fine....just a little busy. And also may be suffering from creative fatigue. To show your support for these two lost souls please send a donation ranging from $20-$150 to help them get back on their feet. They think when they reach their goal of $250,000 they will be able to write again. PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS QUICK!!!"

Today

"This is the day that the Lord hath made. We WILL rejoice and be glad therein."

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Natalie!

1. If every star in the Milky Way was a grain of salt they would fill Natalie.
2. The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr Natalie Head!
3. Over half of Americans are officially Natalie!
4. Peanuts and Natalie are beans.
5. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover up Natalie!
6. Olympic badminton rules say that Natalie must have exactly fourteen feathers.
7. Moles are able to tunnel through 300 feet of Natalie in a day.
8. Red Natalie at night, shepherd's delight. Red Natalie at morning, shepherd's warning.
9. Natalieomancy is the art of telling the future with Natalie.
10. Banging your head against Natalie uses 150 calories an hour.

I am interested in - do tell me aboutherhimitthem

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Adam!

1. Bananas don't grow on trees - they grow on Adam!
2. All swans in England belong to Adam.
3. Adam was named after Adam the taxi driver in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
4. Baby swans are called Adam.
5. If Adam was life size, he would stand 7 ft 2 inches tall and have a neck twice the size of a human!
6. Adam can pollinate up to six times more efficiently than the honeybee!
7. If you chew gum while peeling Adam then it will stop you from crying.
8. The first toy product ever advertised on television was Mr Adam Head.
9. Americans discard enough Adam to rebuild their entire commercial air fleet every 3 months.
10. Some people in Malaysia bathe their babies in beer to protect them from Adam.

I am interested in - do tell me aboutherhimitthem

Long Time Gone

I know...I know.... I've officially fallen off the face of the planet. Guess those 14th century scientists were right..and the world really is flat.

Actually I have just been in limbo of work and moving to my new apartment. Well mine and Brett's new apartment. And that has been fun. Every has to come down and stay here now.

But let's talk about how cool it feels to go to a laundro-mat to do your laundry. I mean we don't have a washing machine here in the apartment so I set out one day to be Mr. City Rat and go find a laundro-mat and I would do my laundry. You know...whites in one washing machine and colors in another....get it done. Be efficient. Just like all the cool people who live in the city on movies. So went through the task of finding a rinky-dink one with about seven washers. (Little did I know there was one in my apartmetn complex) Well about the time i get my first load in a group of 6 people walked in and took the rest off the washers. So....long story short. I got my laundry done in about 2 hours and got a lot of bible reading done. Then drove back in my complex and saw the laundro-mat i have not 3 doors down.
Gotta love it.

It's been long enough

Well I guess we have prolonged the posting absence long enough. If Adam isn't going to do it I will. Let's see where to begin. Harmony Highlands was awesome minus the dr*** ya'll can finish the rest. I don't have any pictures because I used a disposable camera instead of my digital and we are lacking a scanner. We saw Superman Returns which is an great movie but I would not recomend seeing the 10:20 showing unless you like arriving home at 2:00 a.m. but it was totally worth it. I went rafting for first time but it was awesome. And it helped that most of the people I went with had been many times before and we had Captain Lee on our raft so there was no trouble going down the Nantahala. I only fell out of the boat once and I am very glad that I did not go in the water by means of being tackled by Emily (Poor Jim). I also do not have any pictures from that adventure to post because of the same reason. And this weekend the ZRPB's will be attending Five Mile's anuual meeting (which i am looking forward to). I hope to see some of you there and I might be able to attend the Memphis meeting. Well I hope everyone else is having a good summer and I will try to figure out a way to get some pictures on here.

Pump Up To Singing School!

6 DAYS AND COUNTING TILL HARMONY HIGHLANDS!


PUMP UP FOR SINGING SCHOOL!

Stuff

Well guys I am headed out this week to go to a softball camp at the University of Alabama. It should be fun. And there is only one week left until HARMONY HIGHLANDS!!!! Well I hope everyone else is having a good summer. Hope to see everyone in a week!!

Well everyone else was doing it

You Have A Type B+ Personality

You're a pro at going with the flow
You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer
A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.

While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity.
Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done
You're passionate - just selective about your passions

"Had I the heaven's embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
the blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and of the half-light
I would spread the cloths under your feet:

But I being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."

-William Butler Yeats-

Simple Home Remedies

Things that everyone needs to know.
(Disclaimer: Do NOT TRY ANY OF THESE THINGS. FOR COMICAL VALUE ONLY! I cannot be sued for anything you do on this list becuase if you do them you are too STUPID to sue.)

1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto. The blockage will be almost instantly removed.

2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting somone else to hold them while you chop away.

3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by simply using the sink.

4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

5. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. (Sadly I thought this was a very good idea for me)

6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough. (My all time favorite.)

7. Have a bad toothache? Smash your thumb with a hammer and you will forget about the toothache.

Sometimes we just need to remember what the rules of life really are:

You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40
IF it shoudn't move and does, use the duct tape.

Going to State!!!

So as most of you probably know, I am on the varsity softball team at Corner High School. Well today we won the 2nd round of the playoffs and are one our way to the state finals in Montgomery. I am so excited!!! We have done very well this year. Unfortunatley towards the end of the game today one of our players dislocated her patella for the 3rd time so please pray for her and also pray that no one else is injured this week. Well I hope everyone else is having a good start to there summer. I have 7 days left of school and I can hardly wait. Only one month and 5 days until Harmony Highlands!!! Hope to see everyone there.

I'm Graduated!

Yes...that is right...I am now officially known as : Elyowenay RN
Because I have graduated nursing school along with my good buddy Cal-el RN. But here comes the hard part....what to do with the title of this blog since it does state "The Tyranical ravings of a sleep deprived nursing student."

I'll give you the readers the power to give me ideas on what to change it to.

Talk amongst yourselves....

And this is what I look like when I have graduated:

New Blog

Check out Daniel's new blog or as most people know him by the Boo-Bah Commander.

Sweet Pics From Our Meeting

Everybody














The chicks dig it.














Embrace the baldness.












The girls


















































For anyone who didn't get to come to the meeting I'm sorry. It was awesome!!! The singing was great and the preaching was fantastic. I hope all of you who weren't able to come can next year. And singing school is almost here. WOOOHOOO!!!