Got Blog?

So, I feel like I've abandoned my blog but I really haven't. There has just been so much going on. Some things I can share freely, some I can't, but I can share that I have been growing and changing in so many ways. I definitely believe that this is the summer of my independence.

I've been learning more about being on my own and being happy with who I am.

I've dealt with some hardcore struggles, and learned that no matter what the issue is, the answer is at the foot of the cross.

I am really looking forward to the trip to the Grand Canyon at the end of the month, and an upcoming trip to Georgia to see the world's largest aquarium.

I just wanted to put in an update, I should have another one soon...

briefly

Its been a pretty emotional month over here in Stacey-land.
I've had amazing days of amazingness, and some really sucky days. But I think that I can concretely say that there has been much learned out of the experiences of the last month.

The next 6 weeks are going to be extremely busy. I am both looking forward to finishing my degree, but am very sad to be leaving my beloved DH.

There is just so much going on that I can't figure out what to say here, so that can be it for now...

Be a Blessing!

Here is an update posted by Kori about Richard, they have had a rough week, and I know if any of you wanted to send a card to Richard, the entire family would be truly blessed. As always, I am asking you to pray for this sweet family that God has placed on my heart.

<3, Stacey

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From Kori's blog:

Cards for Richard

So as you all know my wonderful hubby is in the Hospital. He has really been struggling with the pain. We knew that as the Cancer progressed that pain was destined to come along with it. We just weren't expecting it this soon. Seems like things are happening so fast here lately.

Anyhow Richard is feeling a little low. And after receiving emails form several of you I decided the best way to cheer him up and let him know just how many people are thinking and praying for him, for us, is to just flood and overwhelm him with cards and letters of well wishes and good thoughts.

I know the boys would love to see all the cards coming in and to be able to bring them to the Hospital to their Dad would make them feel like they were helping to make him feel better.

It's the little things in life that mean the most and I would love it if you would help in this project.

Any cards, store bought cards or if you have kids have them make a card, if you teach you could have your class make cards, if you're one of those scrapbook divas you could go crazy, Sunday School classes, just use your imagination. Have fun! Make it a project.

Also if you wanted to blog about it and ask your readers to participate that would be awesome. So feel free.

Here is our address.

Richard & Kori McCulley
P.O. Box 261
Graysville, Alabama 35073


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when the waves come crashing down...

I have a blog friend, well, in reality she is more like a blog stalkee, but I digress.

Her and her family are going through those hardcore stormy seas, that we know only God can take care of, and while I just have to tell God that I don't understand why things happen the way they do, I know HE is in charge. Kori's faith in the midst of her storms inspires me, and all I can do for their family is pray.

I know that you, my faithful readers, are mighty prayer warriors, and I am asking for you to pray as well.

Kori's husband Richard has battled Cystic fibrosis for much of his life. He has already outlived the average life expectancy for CF patients, and yet here they are fighting another battle. Richard has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. They are now living each day in hopes of more days to come.

They have two adorable boys. My heart goes out to these boys in ways that people who haven't lived my life just don't get.

Please pray for Richard's health. Pray for Kori to have strength and for her faith to endure. Pray for those boys.

If you want to check out their story head over to Kori's blog: http://lifeasacferswife.blogspot.com/

Day 2

So, once again I find myself having a feeling of impending change.

I don't know if this change is going to be good or bad, but I can just feel that things are going to be different.

I know that I am so much different from who I was last year. On this day last year I was getting ready to move for the second time in a month. (thankfully I am still where I moved to) I was being shown the most amazing love by God, but still was having a difficult time realizing it. I didn't know then what I know now.

I had never really left the continent, and most certainly never been anywhere far away by myself.

I am so different because of everything thast has happened in the last year, and so I am excited to see what changes are going to occur.

Yes, I am rambling, and yes, I realize I don't make much sense, but this is all a part of the journey...

And speaking of journeys, I am toying with the idea of going to Scotland this summer for a week. I don't know if it is going to work out, but I think it would be fun.

It isn't Budapest or Istanbul, but it is still somewhere I would like to go.

pre new years resolutions

I have 2

to get my room cleaned and

to clean out my car

if you've seen either you know it needs done

My post new years resolutions will be posted soon

tHE bLoG jACKEr tAgS yoU!

So, I was tagged by Nicky and so here I go... You are supposed to tag seven others but I think everyone I know has been tagged.

Seven Secrets... *I think that is what this is... LOL

1. I was practically raised by a gay man. Well, not exactly, but he was a good friend of my mom and I and was there for us when we needed it. From the ages of 10-14, he was the male role model in my life. This may disturb some of you, but Robert had met Jesus and walked away from his homosexual lifestyle, but unfortunately not before he contracted HIV. He spoke encouraging things into my life, and made me see my self worth in spite of my weight or appearance at the age when most girls really start to struggle with deriving their identity from their looks. He died shortly after I turned 15, and I miss him to this day.

2. My father used to quote the Gettysburg Address instead of cussing when I was in earshot. This resulted in me being able to quote it by the age of eight. On the note of cussing, I dropped my first F-bomb in the fourth grade when someone paid me a dollar to say it.

3. My absolute favorite smell in the whole world is Christmas tree, I would carry a sprig with me at all times to smell it if it were practical. If the pine candles sold by Yankee candle actually smelled like real trees I would own massive quantities of them.

4. I have eaten more taco bell in the last 2 weeks, than in the previous four months combined. For some reason I have been craving Nachos supreme and bean burritos. I don't usually love the taco bell, but some serious cravings have occured lately.

5. I have written three things in this space, but have deleted them because they were too deep, too painful, and too revealing. I want to be seen as funny and insightful, not emotastic.

6. I wish I could be a pretty cupcake maker, a marine biologist, a wedding planner, a librarian, a historian, a teacher, a mother, and an award winning writer. But I'd settle for only doing a few of those...

7. I am truly glad this is the end, I am running out of things to write although it has provide a delightful break in my hardcore studying. But I want to go to Disneyland on Tuesday but can only go if I have finished 10 pages of my paper, so I have to write 8 pages tomorrow so I can go.... And I think I might have to get a wheelchair at DL because the standing and walking isn't working so well, but maybe if I am nice to my back tomorrow I can do it.

I tag... All of those who have been tagged but haven't done it yet, and any of the random people who check out my blog on occassion.

sURVEY sAYS!

I have been busy working on stuff for school and cleaning, but I am too close to the end of October to give up!



45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone

whats your name spelt backwards?: SNIKTA ESIUOL YECATS
What did you do last night?: CARVED A PUMPKIN, HUNG OUT WITH FRIENDS
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?: ?
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?: YES
Last time you swam in a pool?: LAST MONTH
What are you wearing?: RED TSHIRT, WHITE TRASH PJ BOTTOMS
How many cars have you owned?: 5
Type of music you dislike most?: VULGAR
Are you registered to vote?: YES
Do you have cable?: ITS IN THE HOUSE
What kind of computer do you use?: GATEWAY
Ever made a prank phone call?: NOT IN MANY YEARS
You like anyone right now?: MAYBE ;)
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?: YEP
Furthest place you ever traveled?: ST. PETERSBURG
What's your favorite comic strip?: CALVIN AND HOBBES, UNSHELVED
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?: IF THE MUSIC IS PLAYING
Shower, morning or night?: MORNING
Best movie you've seen in the past month?: TROPIC THUNDER!
Favorite pizza toppings?: PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE, OLIVES, MUSHROOMS
Chips or popcorn?: POPCORN
What cell phone provider do you have?: AT&T
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?: NO... WHY WOULD I?
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?: NOPE!
Orange Juice or apple?: DEPENDS
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?: ASHLEY, CHRIS, VARIAN
favorite chocolate bar?: DEPENDS ON MY MOOD
Who is your longest friend and how long?: STACEE/ SHANNA (FOREVERISH)
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?: THIS SUMMER
Have you ever won a trophy?: YEP! BEST VELVEETA CHEESE!
Favorite arcade game?: SKIBALL
Ever ordered from an infomercial?: NO LOL
Sprite or 7-UP?: SPRITE
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?: YES
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?: YUMMY KETTLECORN
Ever thrown up in public?: YEP
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?: TRUE LOVE
Do you believe in love at first sight?: NOPE
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?: SPONGEBOB
Did you have long hair as a young kid?: I COULD SIT ON IT
What message is on your voicemail machine?: ?
Where would you like to go right now?: BUDAPEST
Whats the name of your pet?: ...
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?: BLUE JANSPORT AND NOT MUCH AT THE MOMENT
What do you think about most?: SCHOOL?

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Nothing to see here Folks....

Really.

I just wanted a post for the day.

so heres a picture to make your trip worthwile. It is the Fall 2008 version of Happy Stacey.

Pretty

So I found out from a little bird that my last layout was difficult to read. I hope this one is better because I really like it.

So I would like to ask all my blog readers to pray for a situation at my work. I can't go into what it is, and it is definitely not anyone harrassing me or anything like that. But prayers for wisdom for the people in charge of the situation to have wisdom and insight would be much appreciated.

Ummm, I have to get up early to work on something for school. Prayers for school would be greatly appreciated. It is a stressful time for me right now.

And while I am asking for prayer, lets just remind everyone that my back needs fixing.

OK The end...

I really LOVE my strawberrylime soda from the coffee cafe at church. They make me happy!

The Freshman 15...

Well not really... One more meme/ survey thingy. I hopefully will have lots of exciting news to share tomorrow night after school. Keep your fingers crossed.


Freshman 15...

Name 1 word to describe you:

Determined

Name 2 of Your Hobbies:

Travel
Reading

Name 3 Things in your Room:

Sharks
Books
Clothes

Name 4 Things that you love:

Russia
Movies
Tea
History

Name 5 People you trust with your Life:

Jesus
The <3's
Nate
Chris
Bill

Name 6 things that get you Ticked:

Prejudice
Oppression
Willful Ignorance
War
Suffering
Research Papers

Name 7 Inside jokes with your group:

Um, I am not really sure what the inside jokes are. I could assume that office references could be considered inside jokes. And then there are the sayings that aren't really jokes but that we all get... Hmmmm maybe jokes about horses and twirly skirts... I fail at this section... Oh well...


Name 8 things you couldn't live without:

Jesus
Water
Air
Food
Friends
The rest I could live without but wouldn't want to
Diet Dr. Pepper
Laptop/Internet
Chocolate

Name 9 Foods you are obsessed with:

Cupcakes
Bacon
Chocolate
Soda
Chicken
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Jalapenos
Macaroni and Cheese
Meatloaf

Name 10 reasons why nobody can be you:

Because the position has already been filled.
Because nobody else wants the job.
Because no one else is as Amazing as I am.
Because God made me unique.
Because No one is quite as obsessed with Russia as I am.
Because I have a patent on myself.
Because no one else has my DNA.
Because no one else has my fingerprints.
Because everyone else is too busy being themsleves.
Because only I know ALL my secrets.

Name 11 animals off the top of your head:

Sharks
Owls
Llamas
Bats
Chickens
Goats
Lions
Giraffes
Cats
Aligators
Eagles

Name 12 Celebrities who get on your nerves:

Brittney Spears
Miley Cyrus (sorry Stacee)
Lindsey Lohan
Tom Cruise
Rachel Ray
Dr.Phil
Ryan Gosling
Hilary Duff
Jaime Lee Curtis
John Travolta
Sylvester Stallone
Sarah Jessica Parker

Name 13 Movies (good or bad)

Stardust
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Clue
Van Helsing
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Producers
Enchanted
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Tropic Thunder
Good Night and Good Luck
Anastasia
The Labyrinth

Name 14 CDs that you have or want: (This must be old who has Cds anymore? But still I'd like these!)(I may have to go take a looksie at ebay:) )

Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas 2
Jeff Deyo Saturate
Newsboys Going Public
Newsboys Take Me to Your Leader
Dogwood Through Thick and Thin
Slick Shoes Rusty
Joy Electric CHRISTIANsongs
Supertones Adventures of the OC Supertones
Supertones Supertones Strike Back
Supertones Any Given Day
Insyderz Skallelujah
Insyderz Skallelujah 2
The Kry What About now

Name 15 Words you probably use too much:

Eh!
Angst(y)
Russia
Sharkies!
Oi!
Soda!
Cuppycakes!
Dude!
Amazazing!
Adobo!
Drugs
I
Me
My
Mine

Well, after a few days of memes I think its time for a "real" blog. Yesterday I went back to work, It wasn't too bad. This morning was bad, but I went in anyway because we were short staffed. Thankfully it was quiet both days.

I have to go to Fresno next Saturday to work on my research paper. This would be exciting but I am so over school. I like 3 of my classes, and once I drop the one class, I will like all of them, but I think the pressure of deciding what to do next is getting to me. I am famous for hindering myself when I don't want to face something. The fact is, I don't want to think about what is next. I am kinda happy where I am now, and change is scary. Next semester I am taking classes on Film as History with one of my favorite professors who happens to be retiring next semster, and a class on Terror and Totalitarianism with another professor whose class style is amazing and learning doesn't feel like a chore in her classes.

Then I graduate. Hopefully I can figure out what to do next soon. But I do know that God moves in movement and that I need to do something.

My back is okay as long as I am in the middle of one of my well medicated periods. I am still super twingy in some positions but the pain is less sharp. I have been sleeping throught the night because of my muscle relaxer, it is amazing but makes me kind of groggy in the morning. My friend's uncle is a chiropractor and he said that depending on my xrays and what exactly is wrong, he doesn't know if he can help. But he is gonna take a look at my xrays when he gets back form vacation and see what he can tell me.

All of the comments on my one blog about offending someone humored me. I took the offensive part out and then forgot to change my disclaimer. Tomorrow will probably be a meme night or something else fun.

On a Lighter Note

So, after yesterday's post of deepness, I thought I would follow up with a light post of fun and well mannered frivolity...


Which book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews?

Hmmm... For some reason I haven't read any of the Twilight books yet. I also haven't read any Jane Austen books. I don't know why, but really the thought of reading them making me make that face of discomfort...

If you could bring three characters to life for a social event (afternoon tea, a night of clubbing, perhaps a world cruise), who would they be and what would the event be?

Hello, world cruise! James Qwilleran from Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Series (because we need someone to pay for the cruise!)and because he is a good conversationalist. Hmmm.... Hannah Swensen from The Joann Fluke Cookie Murders Series. She is happy and fun and I need to tell her she is supposed to marry Norman the Dentist... And she could make us cookies! It is hard to pick...:/ MAybe Percy Jackson from the Percy Jackson Series. As long as he is on the boat we are safe, and to be honest, that kid needs a break.

I would've said Severus Snape and Remus Lupin from Harry Potter, but Snape from the series is a total jerk, I would rather take Fanfic Snape, and A werewolf on a cruise would be a little dangerous (but very hot!)

(Borrowing shamelessly from the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde): you are told you can’t die until you read the most boring novel on the planet. While this immortality is great for awhile, eventually you realise it’s past time to die. Which book would you expect to get you a nice grave?

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy... I would be immortal practically becasue everytime I pick up that book I fall asleep. I feel it is gonna be one of those books that I wiki to find out what happens...

Come on, we’ve all been there. Which book have you pretended, or at least hinted, that you’ve read, when in fact you’ve been nowhere near it?

1984 by George Orwell... I read the Spark Notes, I know what happens, I've read the beginning and the end... doesn't that count? The blog I took this from said any books assigned in High School and Junior High which is the same for me except for Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I read those. I don't like being told what to read it messes with my mind...

As an addition to the last question, has there been a book that you really thought you had read, only to realise when you read a review about it/go to ‘reread’ it that you haven’t?

I thought I had read Wuthering Heights for the longest time, and then I realized that I hadn't, I had read Watership Down and was getting them confused. Oh well, I can't remember anything about Watership Down except for that there's rabbits in it, so I should probably one day read both of them.

You’re interviewing for the post of Official Book Advisor to some VIP (who’s not a big reader). What’s the first book you’d recommend and why? (if you feel like you’d have to know the person, go ahead of personalise the VIP)

I would say the Bible, but hopefully they already read that. Um... Possibly Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I think it depends on what kind of VIP they are. If they are political I would say that book, If they are a church VIP they would have to read Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller and The Shack. If they were historians, they would have to read something like Harry Potter just to get their heads out of their own timelines...

A good fairy comes and grants you one wish: you will have perfect reading comprehension in the foreign language of your choice. Which language do you go with?

Russian Cyrillic! Um DUH!

A mischievious fairy comes and says that you must choose one book that you will reread once a year for the rest of your life (you can read other books as well). Which book would you pick?

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, I usually read it at least that often as it is my favorite book of all time...

I know that the book blogging community, and its various challenges, have pushed my reading borders. What’s one bookish thing you ‘discovered’ from book blogging (maybe a new genre, or author, or new appreciation for cover art-anything)?

I do actually have a new found love for books on living the Christian life. It helps to have someone blog about them and give you an honest review/opinion.

That good fairy is back for one final visit. Now, she’s granting you your dream library! Describe it. Is everything leatherbound? Is it full of first edition hardcovers? Pristine trade paperbacks? Perhaps a few favourite authors have inscribed their works? Go ahead-let your imagination run free.


Yay! Firstly, it is huge! Secondly it is all done in Ravenclaw colors! I would have a whole section of leatherbound classics. I would have a section for Fantasy and mysteries. Probably a whole wall dedicated to books on history and travel. I would have a section for paperback version of my favorite books that magically replaced themselves with new copies whenever the one before it had gotten damaged or lost.... I would have an awesome sound system for listening to music, and I would have a little are set up for making tea that magically stays stocked.

Trust a blog meme....

So there are a bunch of blog prompts on the net and this is one I chose for today. Some of these things are things I am only putting because I trust all 6 of my blog readers not to intentionally hurt me.

The Rule of Five

Answer these 5 sets of 5 Questions...


5 People Who Made You do something you didn't want to, but ended up being grateful they did.


1. Sarah/Nate/Denise/Stacee: Made me get on the airplane....Thanks Guys!

2. John Hodges: Made me go visit my dad, in fact he wouldn't let me go to some youth event until I had. It was the last time I saw my dad before he died. I am truly grateful even if I was a total brat about it.

3. My Mom: Made me do a lot of stuff that I didn't want to while growing up, and now I am grateful.

4. Denise (again) makes me watch movies that I complain about having to watch, but then I like.

5. The last person is remaining unnamed, but if they were to read this they would know who they are. Constanttly making me do things, just because I should, because they are good for me, or because they are the right thing to do.... When I end up being a better person than I am today, you'll be at least partially responsible...


5 Things people don't know about you.


1. When I was in fourth grade the school made me see a psychiatrist because I had Trichotillomania. I still have it but not as bad. It is the compulsive pulling out of ones hair. One day they discovered I had no eyelashes and a giant spot on the side of my head with no hair. It ended up being okay, the shrink was nice and when I "graduated" he gave me a giant lavender rag doll. I really liked that doll. And now I have eyelashes again.

2. There are only 5 people who can hug me without making me flinch. And I hate it. It isn't because I don't like everyone else, It's a total me thing. If you are one of those five you are one of the people I trust the most in life, feel special.

3. I used to think I was going to die young because I didn't think that God had a plan for my life, because I didn't know what it was. I still don't but I'll recognize that He has one...I wish he would tell me what it is...

4. I almost didn't graduate from high school. (Not exactly a secret but I am running out of things to put.)

5. If I had to give up either chocolate or soda, I would give up chocolate...And then no one would be my friend...


5 Things that make you smile.


1. Any of the animals I love (sharks, owls, bats, dinosaurs, llamas, kittens)

2. Geeky pop culture references! (make it so!, 42, my precious...)or any reference to Russia!

3. Rainy days

4. My friends

5. Things that are BLUE


5 Songs that represent your life.


1. Falling Down Like Rain by Jeff Deyo

2. At Your Library by Bill Harley

3. Closer by Sanctus Real

4. Children of the Lord by Joy Electric

5. Christmas in Sarajevo by Trans Siberian Orchestra


5 Places you want to visit.


1. Budapest (It looks so pretty in the travel guide)

2. Romania (I love the vampires!)

3. Washington D.C. (I'm American, I should go at least once)

4. Vancouver (to visit the Canadians)

5. St. Petersburg (yes! Again! I love it sooooo!)

Copying Nicky

10 Years Ago...

I had just turned 17. My mom had just died. I was a newish Christian, but was hardcore involved with my youth group. I had no job, and I hated school. I lived with Grandma. I weighed a lot more than I do now. Like 70 pounds more. I was business manager of the school paper. I used to drive around the peninsula with Amber and Danny in Danny's VW. We would go hill jumping!


10 Years from now...

I will be 37. My children will hopefully be in their teens. Since I want to adopt older kids. I will hopefully be in ministry of some form. I really honestly don't care what I am doing in ten years as long as I am serving God with my whole heart, and living a sold out life for Him.


The ENd...

Side Note...

I am writing this in the youth room and Nate said that in 10 years I'll be living in Russia with my Husband of 9 years.... Alas, I wish it were true!

Waterloo!

I feel a bit better today. I was able to sit down and eat dinner which is an improvement over having to stand up to eat. I am hoping to be even better by tomorrow, because another day in this bed is going to drive me bonkers.

I did, however, get to watch The Labyrinth last night on my laptop. It made me want to watch all those great 80's and early 90's movies again. I seriously have a great desire to watch. The Princess Bride, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Clue, Empire Records, and randomly enough UHF. I love all of those movies immensely.


I also have a random desire for sweet things, including but not limited to Collette's Choc Chip cookies, Kettle Corn and Peanut M&Ms. But I think that eating them all at once would give me a stomach ache.

Apologies in Advance

Warning: I am brutally honest about how I feel in here, and I may offend someone, but it is my blog. I am however, open to discussion.

Today has been miserable.

I tried to get appointments with 4 doctors. One is out of town, one doesn't see cash patients, one (school) didn't call me back and I will call again tomorrow. The last one was the chiropractor who doesn't see people with "disk issues" (which I thought was wierd)

If I can't get one soon, I am just gonna have to go to Harbor General and plead for mercy.

I don't know why it got really bad all of a sudden, but I know that every time it does, I am forced to confront certain realities.

One is that I am too fat. And that is the main reason I have this problem. As excited as I am to weigh so much less than I used to. (I haven't weighed this little in approx 15 years) I am still too fat.

Another reality is a conundrum that I know I am not the only one to face. Nor have I faced it in as stark a reality as others have. And that is that sometimes God's answer to prayer is different from what we'd like it to be. I know that I have changed for the better as a result of having this pain, but there are times like today when not having grown in the ways I have is a tempting exchange for a lack of pain.

The youth are going through the book of Mark in their Bible study and for the first time last night I was able to admit that this is a hard Bible study for me. It seems like everytime I turn a page, Jesus has healed someone or raised them from the dead. Mark 5:34 has probably been one of the most difficult passages for me to reconcile with what I have been taught. "34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” And we are taught that by his stripes we are healed. I firmly believe that God can heal me, and I firmly believe that God loves me. What I have problems with is that my Abba who loves me and sent his son to die for me and suffer so that I may be healed, hasn't healed me. I know that God's plans for me may be bigger than my own, but boy do I wish he had a different way of implementing them.

I sometimes feel like a bad person because this pain affects me emotionally, and I know that there are people out there who live with worse pain and have amazingly positive outlooks on life.

I am afraid of having surgery and its about 50/50 fear of pain and a loss of dignity. I would literally rather live a life of pain than have the surgery that I might be told to have. And while you may think that I am crazy for having those thoughts, I assure you anyone who has lived my life would understand. I have lived my life in the shadow of the hospital and I just can't take it any more.

This whole situation makes me far more emotional than I would like to feel. It reminds me of my situation as an interloper into other people's families and homes and I am drained just thinking about it.

Pardon the emoness. It has been a bad day.

Distraction....

I am having a really bad back day/night. So, to distract me from my misery a little bloggy toy...



The Omnivore’s Hundred
Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food - but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.

Here’s what I want you to do:

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

Playlist...

When I first heard about project playlist, I thought "Why on earth would I ever need one of those?" But, I have found out that they are amazing! I have four. One for worship, one for general music, one for when I need peppy/ high beat music for cleaning or typing, and one for Christmas.

I think that you can learn a lot about someone by looking at what music they listen to, so I am going to highlight some of my favorite songs from my playlist every once in a while.

Tonight I will feature songs from my general playlist:

Favorite Song: Paper Planes by MIA This song is currently my favorite because it reminds me of my trip. Which I am missing more and more each day. It is a lot of fun, and I get highly overexcited every time it comes on the radio.

Song from ny Childhood: Right Stuff by New Kids on the Block Yep, I was around when they were. I can't believe they are trying to come back, they are so old...

Most Random Song: My December by Josh Groban it is just one of the random songs but it's basically the most random by the fact that it's a Josh Groban cover of what I think is a Linkin Park song. Another random song.... California Love by Tupac

Most Educational Song: We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel Seriously, I used this song to help me get honors on the US History Golden State Test in high school. Which is mostly exciting because I hadn't even taken more than 6 weeks of US history when I took the test.

Response...

Why don't I post everything I write?

Fear
Of being rejected mostly
Of looking stupid
Of hurting someone else
Of causing drama
Of handing someone yet another weapon to hurt me with

That's why