#500 - Thankfulness

Of all the ways I could kick off my 500th post, I can't think of anything better than 50 things I'm thankful for this past year:

I'm tagging you all for this too...

1. God's unending mercy and unfathomable love
2. good friends
3. new hair color
4. a good mani/pedi
5. knowing that my husband is where God wants him to be... wherever that may be
6. David Caruso (y'all knew he would make the top 10, right?)
7. my MAH-velous family
8. my 4th Thanksgiving in NYC
9. All my FBC ladies...
10. Cherry-Vanilla Dr. Pepper
11. Home-cookin'
12. pierced ears
13. boldness
14. knowing that I deserve a man who loves me
15. a new bedspread
16. time with great friends in Columbus in August of this year
17. not having to plan another H.S. reunion (can I get an AMEN H?)
18. getting to see Sunburned twice this year already!
19. a wonderful promotion and raise
20. hugs
21. photos to capture every moment
22. having a chance to hang out with Mulier Sapien twice (I've got to call you!!!)
23. that Bitsy and H. are bloggin'!!!!!
24. setting up a facebook account and Anne Jackson finding me!
25. winning a key to win a car... even though it didn't work out
26. Retreats with my girls! (Aubs, Miran, & Aman)
27. personalized t-shirts
28. a balanced checking account
29. welcoming two of the cutest babies I know this year - Buddy Ro & Gracie! (and a day apart!!)
30. running across a scripture right when I need it!
31. spending New Year's at Creflo Dollar's church with my friend Michele
32. God healing my brother!
33. restored relationships
34. my FBC ladies opening their home to me ('cause I WAS a stranger to them not too long ago!)
35. admiring God's majesty in the colors of fall!
36. moments of divine revelation and comedy to remind us all of God's sovereignty
37. being able to reconnect with old friends from Lee through the online Alumni program
38. starting to figure out who I am and realizing I'm so much better than I thought!
39. going on a vacay with my best friend of 20 years and her family
40. being a woman of my word (I'm still working on that,... but I'm making progress)
41. being unafraid to blog
42. new pens
43. lunch with co-workers that I care deeply for and appreciate
44. standing up for myself... finally
45. Remembering that, although I am unable to control the storms of life, I know the Peace speaker who tells the winds and waves to "Be Still"
46. getting ready to turn 29
47. (wow... that's weird!)
48. God's grace and mercy -- which DEFINITELY deserve a second mention
49. comments from friends.
50. Thanks for reading and praying! I love ya'!!!

A post worth posting...

I have really been out of regular posting and I think it's starting to get to me!!

Friday night, a big group went and had yummy Japanese and then played Balderdash afterwards. If you have somehow managed to go the last decade without playing that game, you have missed out!

Saturday, I had the privilege to babysit "The Girls" (R. & G.) for my friend K. as she went to take the PRAXIS for health. We had such a good time. G. is only six months old so, really sleeping, pooping, and eating are a big day for her! Miss R. and I watched Little Eistein... and can I tell you that I really like that show?? We watched alot of stuff but that was, BY FAR, my favorite. I did watch Handy Manny and quickly realized that Wilmer Valderama was the voice of Manny. I still don't know how I feel about that...

When K. got back, we grabbed Jenkins (I believe this may be the real reason I don't move away from Cleveland), and then got K.'s birthday present. We spend the rest of the afternoon working on Heath BINGO cards, then had dinner with K.'s husband who went to the GA/KY game. His old basketball coach was there, so he was able to get on the field!! with the players as they were warming up. (NTBNPF would be beside herself... although I have a feeling she's been on that field before! :) )

Yesterday, we had church, a birthday lunch for a dear friend Becca at the Country Club, and then I got to see my friends Steph and Jami for coffee/hot chocolate. We had a blast.

The best part (and my latest and most favorite compliment), Jami has asked me to take her Christmas pictures. She just flattered me to pieces talking about what good pictures I take. So, I will have my first Christmas Photoshoot next week. I am super-duper-psyched!

I had a quasi-awkward conversation with a friend yesterday, and while I can't tell you everything, I feel like I may soon be recreating a scene from Fever Pitch. If I had access to YouTube at work, I would find the clip, so bear with me as I set it up...

Jimmy Fallon's character (Ben) realizes he's an idiot and goes to Drew Barrymore's character's (Lindsey) apartment to apologize for being a jerk...

*brief interlude while I look for more info online only to come up short*

okay... so long story short, Ben goes to Lindsey's apartment to apologize and be sympathetic and says this:

"This is winter guy. I already know that I like winter guy. It's summer guy that hurt me."

***

I guess I'm feeling like I can't deal with the summer/winter personalities of some people. You can love people, but you have to walk away sometimes. Kinda of like the Brownies/Girl Scout motto:

"Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold."

It's just a season thing I guess.


Ohh... and P.S. my next post will be #500!!!!!!!!!

Because this is what the bloggy world does...

Please remember my dear sweet friend Bitsy this week.

Her very special, very precious Godmother went on to be with the Lord this morning.

I'm praying for you Bits... love ya'!!!

the building of the excitment

I am T-2 days until I board a plane headed to NYC for Thanksgiving.

I am so ridiculously excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year will be a little bit different. We have tickets to the NIT tournament and we are (cross your fingers) supposed to go see the Rockettes!!!

I'm pumped.

And I'm hoping to squeeze in some time with Sunburned while I'm there too!

$$$

I'm going to look at new computers this weekend.

Pray, saints, Pray.

I hope you don't get carsick easily...

This morning, I wasn't feeling so hot, so I was late for work. But, as I've mentioned before, I have a GORGEOUS drive to work everyday. Today, unlike many others, I decided to take LOTS of pictures, and (Sunburned, you will be proud) a video!

The video doesn't really do it justice, but my intention was to only be a little late to work, not super-duper late.

If you listen closely to the video, you can hear me singing along with Kelly Clarkson. I realize she doesn't need my help, but harmony is not usually an unpleasant thing. Please remember that I'm sick and that's why it's off-key.

:)

uh duh...

Along with the exhaustion from being a little undertheweather this week, I have apparently lost my capacity to pluralize and properly punctuate ownership as well as speak in coherent sentences.

I swear I only took two sinus tablets just ONE time this week.

Gah!