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[Aug. 14th, 2004|08:08 am] |
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Well, now that's it's been more than a month. Hey guys. I'm putting in this last entry before my dad packs up my computer. I go to school tomorrow. This has been on the top 5 list of most horrible weeks of my life. (I'm really not enjoying myself.) It really sucks saying goodbye to every person you love. I may or may not continue this journal at school. I'm kind of sick of it to be honest, but I'll read what you guys have written every once in a while. I love y'all! Will miss you guys! Always remember Romans 12:2!
Cal-eh-phoo |
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[Jul. 13th, 2004|08:10 pm] |
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Hey guys! I have a lot of really exciting things going on right now! For those who haven't heard, I made my decision about college. I'll give you a hint, I'm not going to Baylor University. I know the twins won't be happy when I tell them tomorrow, but hopefully they will be okay. I feel really lead to my school, and I think great things are to come. I got my schedule in the mail yesterday. I'm taking Sociology, English, History, Life and Teachings of Jesus, Music, and I think that's it. I'm totally stoked because those are all things I can see myself getting into! But, I don't have to take intro to Psych, because yesterday I got a letter from the college board, and I got a 5 on the a.p. exam!! I'm really excited, I've tested out of one class so far. :)
So, anyway, I'm sad right now. I thought I was going to see the boy tonight, but he's in ABQ eating with family from TX. I probably won't be able to see him until tommorrow night. He's been in TX and Utah, so I haven't seen just tons of him in the last two weeks. But his family does that. They decide to take random trips and then don't come back for weeks. They invite me to go on trips with them, but I have this thing called a job. Or might I say jorb, (pop quiz: where did that come from? If you answer correctly, I'll give you a really cool suprise!) Well, I must go now. I love you all!!!!!
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[Jul. 9th, 2004|09:56 am] |
I think I'm a little young for this, but I do remember a lot of these things. This made me remember that there is so much more to life than what I live everyday. There is so much beyond college decisions, and work schedules. There is a joy out there. Something so big, so deep, so eternal. Words cannot fully describe. It's the sacred romance, the longing of the heart for something more. God has revealed Himself through nature and miracles!
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN...?
All the girls had ugly gym uniforms?
It took five minutes for the TV warm up?
Nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home from
school?
Nobody owned a purebred dog?
When a quarter was a decent allowance?
You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?
Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?
All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had
their hair done every day and wore high heels?
You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped,
without asking, all for free, every time?
And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?
Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside
the box?
It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner
at a real restaurant with your parents?
They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . and
they did?
When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise,
peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went
steady?
No one ever asked where the car keys were
because they were always in the car,
in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?
Lying on your back in the grass with your friends
and saying things like, "That cloud looks like a ."
and playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of
the game?
Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals
because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?
And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once,
you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace,
and share it with the children of today?
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing
compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?
Basically we were in fear for our lives,
but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.
Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.
Send this on to someone who can still remember Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Dowdy and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell, Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.
As well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, bowling and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar. Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that"?
I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a double dog dare to pass it on. To remember what a double dog dare is, read on. And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care.
How many of these do you remember?
Candy cigarettes
Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles
Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes
Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum
Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
Newsreels before the movie
P.F. Fliers
Telephone numbers with a word prefix....(Raymond 4-601).
Party lines
Peashooters
Howdy Dowdy
45 RPM records
Green Stamps
Hi-Fi's
Metal ice cubes trays with levers
Mimeograph paper
Beanie and Cecil
Roller-skate keys
Cork pop guns
Drive ins
Studebakers
Washtub wringers
The Fuller Brush Man
Reel-To-Reel tape recorders
Tinkertoys
Erector Sets
The Fort Apache Play Set
Lincoln Logs
15 cent McDonald hamburgers
5 cent packs of baseball cards -
with that awful pink slab of bubble gum
Penny candy
35 cent a gallon gasoline
Jiffy Pop popcorn
Do you remember a time when...
Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-moe"?
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "Do Over!"?
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest?
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening?
It wasn't odd to have two or three "Best Friends"?
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot?
A foot of snow was a dream come true?
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense?
Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for
giggles?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team?
War was a card game?
Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a
motorcycle?
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin?
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have
lived!!!!!!!
Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from
their "grown-up" life . .I double-dog-dare-ya! |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2004|11:36 am] |
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So, what's gone on since the last time I updated this thing? Hmm... Well, my dad and I went backpacking. We took the baby, and he had so much fun! It was the first time since we got him in 2000 that we took him to the wilderness. He got see a river for the first time. He walked right up to it, wagging his little tail and then stepped in to find out that it was very cold. And then he ran back to my dad. And then when we actually got up into the area we were going to stay the night, we started walking up to this meadow and we found a herd of cows. (In this area, local ranchers get permits to let their cattle graze there for the summer. It's really annoying because there's cow patties all over the camp sites, and they come and kick your tents in the middle of the night.) But this time we didn't have to worry about the cows as much. We went up to this meadow, and baby Blaze didn't know what to do at first. He kind of hid from the cows, but also tried to follow my dad and I along to see what would happen. So, when my dad and I started running at the cows telling, the baby started running at them and barking. It was so cute! We'd always known that he had to have healer in him, (he has the spotted paw, and he always nips at our heals to herd us around the house.) It wasn't until we were driving home that the thought occured to my dad that maybe we shouldn't have taught him to heard cows because he can't tell the difference between cows and horses. We don't want to take him up into the mountains one of these days and have him chase a horse, especially if someone is riding it.
So, a few hours after I got back from our trip was Brandon and Courtney's wedding. It was a somewhat strange day. David was one of the groomsmen, so I hardly got to see him. But I got to see a whole lot of his parents, which was very odd. I sat right between them through the ceremony, which was very short. Then, he had to sit with the wedding party during the reception. So, I was with his parents again. But Jessie S. came and sat with me. She had just gotten back from a backpacking trip, too. But hers was a little different. She had to go 25 miles, carrying at least 50 lbs, eating no more than 400 calories a day, catching and cooking squirrels and rabbits for food. (Did I mention she's at school at the airforce academy) So, David and I "danced" if that's even what you'd call it. The scary thing was that every time he and I would stand near each other, someone would come up to us and say something like, "Hey, I know who will be next!" or ,"Hold on to this one, Dave- you may be needing a wife soon, too!" And David's parents would just look at each other and smile, and David would smile at me, and I would abruptly change the subject, because frankly, THAT FRIGHTENS ME BEYOND ALL REASON! I've said this before, and I'll say it again. EVERY woman in my family has gotten married before the age of 20, some of those marriages have been very successful, happy marriages, many have not. I am going to break this cycle, I will be at least 20 before I tie the knot. But I don't think D has plans on getting married anytime soon, I think he's just kind of a hopeless romantic, and he likes the idea of marrying me. Now, his parents on the other hand, well- I won't get into that...
So, this week was pretty normal, except that Danielle came from South Carolina! I got to see her and talk with her for a while, and hopefully I'll see her more before she goes home. She was one of my very best friends, and then she moved away. It'd been 2 years since I saw her! Anyways, I need to go call the boy now. Love y'alls!
Cal ;) |
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| this is joy! |
[Jun. 23rd, 2004|01:55 pm] |
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I went home and prayed for about 4 hours yesterday. I feel so amazingly alive in Christ right now! I don't know what will happen with David or school, but it's okay. I know God will take care of this. I feel much more like a rational human being today. Oh, and I'm also very grateful for the really cool Christian friends I have! This afternoon was way cool because I got to go eat lunch with some of them. :) Anyways, I'm at work. I think I'll go and read my book now. I love y'alls! |
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[Jun. 23rd, 2004|01:42 pm] |
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I went home and prayed for about 4 hours yesterday. I feel so amazingly alive in Christ right now! I don't know what will happen with David or school, but it's okay. I know God will take care of this. I feel much more like a rational human being today. Oh, and I'm also very grateful for the really cool Christian friends I have! This afternoon was cool because I got to go eat lunch with some of them. :) Anyways, I'm at work. I'll go and read my book now. I love y'alls! |
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[Jun. 22nd, 2004|04:13 pm] |
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Okay, I'll just warn you, thoughts are coming- this won't be in any particular order and may not make sense to anyone but me.
College- must make decision. Must do it within the week. Must do it based on the right reasons. Best way of accomplishing these goals? consult the Big Guy.
Boyfriend- mass confusion! have a feeling things are going bad. really, really, really, really like him but don't think it's playing out well right now. many mixed feeling, much anxiety.
more on all of this later. |
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| straight from His mouth.... |
[Jun. 18th, 2004|11:09 am] |
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As Paul wrote to those in Philippi:
And this is my prayer: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ- to the glory and praise of God.
I felt struck by these words this morning. I think what happened yesterday was a way that God kind of knocked me on my butt to get my attention. I need to let things go and focus on Him, and it's my prayer that others will listen to this call. |
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| well, i still have teeth |
[Jun. 18th, 2004|12:13 am] |
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hey y'all. so, news of the day is, we drove to S.F., we found the oral surgery center, i got checked in, they gave me the I.V., and the next thing i know, the nurse is telling me that they can't take out my wisdom teeth. why you ask? because i freaked out under twilight anesthesia. (for those who don't know, when they put you under twilight, you aren't completly out. You aren't in any pain, and you don't remember anything afterwords, but they can tell you things like, "open your mouth wider" or "can you feel it when I do this?") I didn't even know until when I was driving home that I'd even been put under, that's how much I didn't realize that any of this had happened. But apparently I had a MEGA anxiety attack under anesthesia. The doctor said he'd had about 10 patients in the last 30 years who had done this. He recommends that I go under general next time. I think my mom and I have concluded why I had an anxiety attack, though. They strapped me to a blood pressure machine, and it took my b.p. 25 times!!! IT was going off every 5 mins throughout the "procedure". And I don't know what my deal is, but I HATE those things. I would rather have a spinal tap than be on the blood pressure machine. I am PHOBIC of them. It makes me feel very claustrophobic when something is squeezing my arm like that. The doctor said I was very adjated when he'd do something as simple as tapping on my chin, and that he couldn't do it under those circumstances. He did numb me up real good, and make one small incision. All I really remember is crying, and asking for my mom, and then this nurse telling me how much I was overreacting, (yeah, that's going to help the situation!) I think I was mostly mad because they told me that I was way orreacting, and not obeying their instructions, when all I remembered was the I.V. (I did very well with the IV considering that they wouldn't let my mommy in the room with me!) I think another big factor in the whole thing is the way I tolerate things like that. It's REALLY difficult to knock me out. And when I come back, I'm back. The doctor said he used the biggest dose he could without giving me health problems, and I still wouldn't calm down. The other thing is stress. It's hard to be in a brand new relationship, working 45 hours a week, and trying to decide on a college. And all that nurse could tell me is, "Look how much this girl is overreacting." Anyways, I'll be going back in a week to talk to the doctor about having my wisdom teeth out in a hospital, with stronger stuff so they KNOW that I will not starting screaming or crying in the middle of it. I think I'll go back to sleep now. Loves! |
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| nine to five, i wish |
[Jun. 11th, 2004|02:34 pm] |
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bored at work, what's new? david burned me a copy of the evanesence album. i really like the 4th song on it. she's another one of those who i would enjoy taking their vocal chords, especially if i could still use them after i'd taken them away. anyway, i think it's david's mission to burn me a copy of every cd known to man. at least, those that i don't have. i think he spoils me too much. but i guess i can't complain. i have the sweetest boy in the world. :)
so, in other news I STILL CAN'T SLEEP. i think i'm going to start journaling how much i do sleep and when so that maybe i can have something done about this.
Okay, found the evanescense song- my immortal. it's so pretty. i wish she was a christian. but then again i really wish that everyone was a christian.
yeah, anyway i'm really sick of these days! i sit in this office from 7:30 to noon, and then 1 to 5:30! i wish they would pay me to do things like sit in my room and listen to music and play cards with my friends and stuff. IF someone wants to pay me to do that, let me know, okay?
Well, I think I should go now. I've been on here for a long time. I love you all. Muah. :*
Cal the phoo ;) |
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| welcome to the real world. |
[Jun. 10th, 2004|09:59 am] |
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hi ladies and gentleman. hello morpheus. i'm eighteen and a graduate now. and i'm working pretty much full time this summer. it sort of scares me. kind of feel like one day they just sort of said, "okay, you have to be an adult now." Totally don't feel like an adult, probably never will.
So, I'm having a lot of sleep issues. I haven't had a good night's rest in such a long time I can't remember. I have a feeling if it weren't for my dad I would have had a very good night's sleep last night, infact I would still be asleep right now, I would have been late for work, but I'd still be asleep. :)
So, last night David and I went to Bible study. I felt bad, he's on this new allergy medicine that makes him REALLY spacey. I'm sure he had a fun time meeting a bunch of new people in that state. It was pretty cool, though. I am so excited to see so many new, really cool, Christ-focused people around, (at least, they're new to me anyway.) And we're goin' through Paul's letters to those crazy cats in Phillipi! Woo-hoo! ::sigh:: I'm kind of a geek, huh
In other news, BenAnna are gone and I am one sad, sad little girl. I had so much fun with them. I keep thinking about the last night with them. We played Shang Hai until about 1 in the morning, and then we sat around with the guitar and sang all sorts of really cool old songs. It's official, I got the coolest brother in the world! Yay! It was so cool, I decided that for my 18th I was going to take the plunge, I was going to get my ears pierced. We went to S.F. and Benjo held my hand when they did it and bought me reese's peanut butter cup flavored lip gloss to help me through.(They also had cheetos flavored lip gloss, isn't that gross? Ben didn't buy me any of that.) Anyway, then we went and saw the new Kate Hudson movie, and it was really cute, (Raising Helen,) Yeah, so it was cool.
Now I think I shall pretend to do something productive. Ya know, I pretend to work they pretend to pay me, that type thing.
With much joy and love in Christ,
Cal :) |
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| it's weird to pet your mama |
[May. 22nd, 2004|10:14 am] |
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Hey everybody! I thought I'd write. My mom is down stairs on the phone with my aunt, and from up here I can hear Ayden crying. (Apparently he doesn't want to be in that play pen.) Oh, incase I didn't say it before, he is the cutest baby in the world, ( no contest.) And of course, he's my second cousin. :)
So, it's prom day, my legs are hairy, my hair is curly, and I am wearing a big orange Tennessee hat. I suppose at some point I'll actually have to go uptown and get that boutenirre. (I have no idea how to spell that word.) And then I'll have to try and make myself look like a human being once again.
It should be a lot of fun tonight. It's Christen, Chrissy, Andrew, Matt-Bob, and me. After the dance, (or whenever we get sick of the dance,) we're going to come back to my house and play Shang-Hai- (the most awesome card game there is!)
Although I'm really happy right now, I also feel sort of strange. After this next week I won't have classes anymore, which is super exciting. But I've never done this before. I've gone to kindergarden with these people. I've never gone to a different school. I've never lived in a different place. It's about to be all over. In a few days, I will certifiably be an adult. And a few days after that I'm graduating from high school. AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS VERY STRANGE ABOUT ALL OF THIS? There's something inside me that says that I should be seven years old again. But there's something else that says it's really time.
It's been so pretty the last several days, just very windy. Hopefully when the BenAnna comes, it will still be very pretty, and maybe a little less windy too.
Anyways, I suppose I should go now. I love you all! ::blows kisseeeeees::
Cal-eh-phoo |
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| still alive |
[May. 15th, 2004|08:21 am] |
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Well, it's a little after 8, and I officially feel like death. I have been crazy busy the last couple weeks. But, prom is next week, then it's not too long until graduation! hehehe :) :)So, yeah- all of those who actually know me should come to my grad. party. Email me for details. (You get to meet my Benjo!)So, anyway.. I guess now that I'm done with my breakie, (that's how my grandmother said breakfast, it's an old Tennessee thing, I believe,)I should go help at the garage sale.
Love, peace and chicken grease,
Cal-eh-phoo |
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| me+ future altering decision to be made= HELP! |
[Apr. 25th, 2004|03:03 pm] |
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| | Switchfoot- "New Way to Be Human" | ] |
Good afternoon all. I've been working on this outline I'm supposed to make for AP Psych, and it's taking FOREVER, and I'm not nearly done. Oh well, life goes on. I have some really exciting news! I got accepted to the other school I want to go to! But, it's hard because I don't know where God wants me. It'd be totally rockin' to go there because I'd be in a better town than the other school, and I'd be with the twins! I still just don't know which is best for me. I would greatly appreciate massive amounts of prayer about this situation. I'm pretty sure that I'll have to make my decision by May 1st. Anyways, I think I shall go eat a popsicle and go call someone now. |
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| boredom. |
[Apr. 19th, 2004|04:44 pm] |
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| | mechanic noises, (I'm at work right now) | ] |
by the way, the title of the last one was supposed to be "I am Jack's smirking revenge." I did not suddenly decide my name is Jack. Anyways, I'm tired. And I'm at work doing nothing. And no one is talking to me at the moment so I decided to write about nothing. Well, um, this was fun. ::Thunks self on the head:: I'll try to never write an entery that is this boring ever EVER again. Here, look at Jon Foreman.. |
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