Anyone want to buy our house????
Sorry the pictures are blurry. Go here to see our listing. (scroll down to the Lilburn listing)
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
The Rules:
Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about you (themselves). People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In the end choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a message saying, "you've been tagged" and tell them to read your blog
alright --- here's proof of my OCD....
1. when i put dishes in the dishwasher, all the utensils MUST have their own square in the utensil basket. all forks go together, all knives, etc.
2. i LOVE to burn paper in my fireplace. any junk mail goes straight there!
3. i am obsessed with my fish tank. i am constantly buying new fish to go in it.
4. i don't use drawers for my clothes. everything (and i mean everything!) is hung up!
5. when i get in bed to go to sleep, my blankets/sheets HAVE to be perfectly straight. otherwise it drives me nuts and robert has to fix them.
6. (my favorite) i count the lines that make up digital numbers, add them up, and see if those numbers equal what the numbers of the time added up are. for example, 4:56 (am/pm) would be 4=5 (b/c there are 5 lines in it), 5=5 and 6=6. so the numbers are added up to 16. and that is equal both ways. but 10:09 wouldn't be equal b/c 1=2, 0=6 (times 2 for the two zeros) and 9=6. so the numbers equal 20 but the time only equals 10. and what's really sad about this one is that if there is a digital clock anywhere around when it's time to go to sleep, i keep myself awake doing this over and over and over again as each time changes by the minute.
i tag whoever wants to play.
Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about you (themselves). People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In the end choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a message saying, "you've been tagged" and tell them to read your blog
alright --- here's proof of my OCD....
1. when i put dishes in the dishwasher, all the utensils MUST have their own square in the utensil basket. all forks go together, all knives, etc.
2. i LOVE to burn paper in my fireplace. any junk mail goes straight there!
3. i am obsessed with my fish tank. i am constantly buying new fish to go in it.
4. i don't use drawers for my clothes. everything (and i mean everything!) is hung up!
5. when i get in bed to go to sleep, my blankets/sheets HAVE to be perfectly straight. otherwise it drives me nuts and robert has to fix them.
6. (my favorite) i count the lines that make up digital numbers, add them up, and see if those numbers equal what the numbers of the time added up are. for example, 4:56 (am/pm) would be 4=5 (b/c there are 5 lines in it), 5=5 and 6=6. so the numbers are added up to 16. and that is equal both ways. but 10:09 wouldn't be equal b/c 1=2, 0=6 (times 2 for the two zeros) and 9=6. so the numbers equal 20 but the time only equals 10. and what's really sad about this one is that if there is a digital clock anywhere around when it's time to go to sleep, i keep myself awake doing this over and over and over again as each time changes by the minute.
i tag whoever wants to play.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
(dirty) joke of the day:
3 nuns died in a car crash. when they got to heaven, st. peter said they had to answer a question each before getting in.
st peter said to the first one, "what was the name of the first woman?"
"eve," the nun said.
"right! go on in!" said st. peter.
the second nun came up and he said, "where did eve live?"
the second nun said "the garden of eden."
"right! go on in!" said st. peter.
the third nun, who was the mother superior, came up. st peter said "your question is going to be a little bit more tricky since you are mother superior. what did eve say when she saw adam for the first time?"
the mother superior thought a minute. "ooh. that's a hard one...." she said.
"right! go on in!!!"
3 nuns died in a car crash. when they got to heaven, st. peter said they had to answer a question each before getting in.
st peter said to the first one, "what was the name of the first woman?"
"eve," the nun said.
"right! go on in!" said st. peter.
the second nun came up and he said, "where did eve live?"
the second nun said "the garden of eden."
"right! go on in!" said st. peter.
the third nun, who was the mother superior, came up. st peter said "your question is going to be a little bit more tricky since you are mother superior. what did eve say when she saw adam for the first time?"
the mother superior thought a minute. "ooh. that's a hard one...." she said.
"right! go on in!!!"
Thursday, January 18, 2007
so here's a recap of my last 24 hours:
last night i was feeling like crap...again. i haven't been able to kick whatever this junk is that's hanging around me. but it has seemed to travel down into my chest - which isn't good. so last night i decided to go to the ER. i couldn't wait and go to the urgent care dr today because i had a test at school that i couldn't miss along with some other things. so ER is the next best thing. so i go. knowing full well that i'm going to be there for a while. while i'm registering my insurance and stuff, the guy who's checking me in decides that i'm a good patient to unload on. so for the next 30 minutes, i get his whole life story about how he's not happy in his marriage and hates his wife but loves his kids so he doesn't know what to do. i'm literally listening to him with my head on the desk b/c i feel so crappy - but this doesn't seem to bother him. while he's in the middle of his life's monologue, the dr calls me back. so 3 hours after i get there, the dr tells me that i have the flu (duh!) and she gives me tylenol with codeine in it because the coughing was absolutely KILLING my chest! she did x-rays as well just to make sure that i didn't have pneumonia. after the x-rays, the codeine starts to kick in. i am laughing hysterically at anything and everything. tears are just pouring down my face. good thing mom was back there with me!!
i get home (well, mom's house) after midnight. but i am wide awake. any drugs that are supposed to put you to sleep (benedryl, tylenol pm, etc) do the exact opposite to me. so not only am i wide awake, i am cracking up hysterically at everything.
i was told not to drive until this afternoon - which takes my 8 AM class out. so i go for my 12:30 class and take my test.
(now comes the interesting part.)
i had an interview at 7pm for a job at PriMerica Financial tonight. yes, a financial company. doesnt' that crack you up??? anyone who knows me knows that money and financial matters are not my strong point by any means. just ask my husband. so it totally cracked me up that they called me to come in for an interview. needless to say, i didnt' accept the job. it wouldn't be right! but it kinda made me feel good to be asked.....
last night i was feeling like crap...again. i haven't been able to kick whatever this junk is that's hanging around me. but it has seemed to travel down into my chest - which isn't good. so last night i decided to go to the ER. i couldn't wait and go to the urgent care dr today because i had a test at school that i couldn't miss along with some other things. so ER is the next best thing. so i go. knowing full well that i'm going to be there for a while. while i'm registering my insurance and stuff, the guy who's checking me in decides that i'm a good patient to unload on. so for the next 30 minutes, i get his whole life story about how he's not happy in his marriage and hates his wife but loves his kids so he doesn't know what to do. i'm literally listening to him with my head on the desk b/c i feel so crappy - but this doesn't seem to bother him. while he's in the middle of his life's monologue, the dr calls me back. so 3 hours after i get there, the dr tells me that i have the flu (duh!) and she gives me tylenol with codeine in it because the coughing was absolutely KILLING my chest! she did x-rays as well just to make sure that i didn't have pneumonia. after the x-rays, the codeine starts to kick in. i am laughing hysterically at anything and everything. tears are just pouring down my face. good thing mom was back there with me!!
i get home (well, mom's house) after midnight. but i am wide awake. any drugs that are supposed to put you to sleep (benedryl, tylenol pm, etc) do the exact opposite to me. so not only am i wide awake, i am cracking up hysterically at everything.
i was told not to drive until this afternoon - which takes my 8 AM class out. so i go for my 12:30 class and take my test.
(now comes the interesting part.)
i had an interview at 7pm for a job at PriMerica Financial tonight. yes, a financial company. doesnt' that crack you up??? anyone who knows me knows that money and financial matters are not my strong point by any means. just ask my husband. so it totally cracked me up that they called me to come in for an interview. needless to say, i didnt' accept the job. it wouldn't be right! but it kinda made me feel good to be asked.....
Thursday, January 11, 2007
i am very reflective right now. i have a theory as to why i think this is:
~ there's this guy in the student center, where i am currently located, playing the piano quite well. he's making up whatever he's doing, and it's amazingly beautiful. it's very soft...quiet..."spa-like"...very nice. i think i could sit here the rest of the day and just listen to him play.
who would have thought that my much needed rest would happen in the student center at school?!
so what, then, are my thoughts? well, i'd pay someone if they could tell me exactly what's going on in my head! there's so much right now it's hard to decipher. which is usually the case! but right now, for whatever reason, my head is exploding with thoughts and feelings that i can't quite figure out. i know that part of it is the whole baby thing. and part is the whole school thing. part is the whole house thing. i think there's more, but that's enough for me as it is!!!!!
so, while i have another hour until my class starts, i'll sit here and try to figure the rest out. or maybe just keep listening to this guy play. either way, my head is free to go where it wants...
~ there's this guy in the student center, where i am currently located, playing the piano quite well. he's making up whatever he's doing, and it's amazingly beautiful. it's very soft...quiet..."spa-like"...very nice. i think i could sit here the rest of the day and just listen to him play.
who would have thought that my much needed rest would happen in the student center at school?!
so what, then, are my thoughts? well, i'd pay someone if they could tell me exactly what's going on in my head! there's so much right now it's hard to decipher. which is usually the case! but right now, for whatever reason, my head is exploding with thoughts and feelings that i can't quite figure out. i know that part of it is the whole baby thing. and part is the whole school thing. part is the whole house thing. i think there's more, but that's enough for me as it is!!!!!
so, while i have another hour until my class starts, i'll sit here and try to figure the rest out. or maybe just keep listening to this guy play. either way, my head is free to go where it wants...
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
whew! it's territorial band/songsters weekend and all i have to say is that i am completely exhausted!!!! we started yesterday morning at 8:30 and went until about 8:00. this morning we started at 8:30 and finished at 5:00. but man! these rehearsals kill me! i love doing them, though! i love that i get to sing "for real". not that my home corps' songsters aren't real....it's just different with territorial songsters. plus, i get to see people that i don't normally! (hey connie!)
yesterday, during the lunch break, i went to get a chiropractic adjustment - which i do quite frequently...and have been for 4 years now. but this adjustment was particularly hard. when he adjusted the left side of my neck, it made the biggest cracking noise i had ever heard in the 4 years of adjustments i have under my belt! even my doctor said, "WHOA!" it hurt a bit, but i didnt' think much about it. just that maybe i really needed that!
as i was walking out the door, my aunt (who went with me) noticed that my right eye was extremely bloodshot. as time went on, it got worse and even went over to my left eye. my face was also burning hot - and bright red. i got a little nervous so i decided to call my doctor back, just in case that harsh crack had something to do with it. so i call....
...he says to me, "oh, you need to come back right now. i need to make sure you aren't have a stroke. have someone drive you here."
yeah - i'm freaking out!!! i'm sorry, did you just say A STROKE??? so i get there. he's doing all these neurological tests on me (follow my finger with your eyes; can you smell?; are you dizzy?; make your tongue follow my fingers; etc). he rules out a stroke (thank god!) but says, "well, sometimes harsh adjustments can make your body have a sudden energy surge. that's what happened with you. and when the energy surged in your body, it made you have a hot flash."
so there ya go. crises averted. but it made for some serious panic in the snelson household!
yesterday, during the lunch break, i went to get a chiropractic adjustment - which i do quite frequently...and have been for 4 years now. but this adjustment was particularly hard. when he adjusted the left side of my neck, it made the biggest cracking noise i had ever heard in the 4 years of adjustments i have under my belt! even my doctor said, "WHOA!" it hurt a bit, but i didnt' think much about it. just that maybe i really needed that!
as i was walking out the door, my aunt (who went with me) noticed that my right eye was extremely bloodshot. as time went on, it got worse and even went over to my left eye. my face was also burning hot - and bright red. i got a little nervous so i decided to call my doctor back, just in case that harsh crack had something to do with it. so i call....
...he says to me, "oh, you need to come back right now. i need to make sure you aren't have a stroke. have someone drive you here."
yeah - i'm freaking out!!! i'm sorry, did you just say A STROKE??? so i get there. he's doing all these neurological tests on me (follow my finger with your eyes; can you smell?; are you dizzy?; make your tongue follow my fingers; etc). he rules out a stroke (thank god!) but says, "well, sometimes harsh adjustments can make your body have a sudden energy surge. that's what happened with you. and when the energy surged in your body, it made you have a hot flash."
so there ya go. crises averted. but it made for some serious panic in the snelson household!
Monday, January 01, 2007
so we're home!!! we had a good time in augusta with robert's family...but i'm so glad to be home! we start territorial band/songsters on thursday and then next tuesday i am officially a college student again! i'm excited and terrified at the same time!!!! hopefully i'll be able to get through it!
i'll post pictures of vacation later. for now, it's NAPTIME!!!!!!!!!!!
oh yeah, and by the way, for those interested, my fish, frogs, shrimp, and snails stayed alive while we were gone! WOO HOO!
i'll post pictures of vacation later. for now, it's NAPTIME!!!!!!!!!!!
oh yeah, and by the way, for those interested, my fish, frogs, shrimp, and snails stayed alive while we were gone! WOO HOO!
Monday, December 25, 2006
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today i had the most fun making a gingerbread house and gingerbread cookies with amber and ava. here's a few of the 105 pictures erin took!
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Monday, December 11, 2006
let me take a moment to lament the stupid people of our world.
we are selling our house. while it's an exciting time with new adventures, it has it's stresses. today, i got a call from an agent from coldwell banker saying that they were going to bring a couple by to look at the house in the next 2 hours. so i get to cleaning so that my house looked presentable.
an hour goes by....
another hour goes by....
yet another hour goes by....
by this point, i'm getting frustrated that i haven't heard from or seen these people. so i called the agents office to see if they were still coming. he doesn't answer.
i call again. no answer.
again...call. again...no answer.
finally i get the agent and he says, "oh, right, they decided to not see your house today. actually, they took it off their list because it doesn't have a basement."
okay. here's the deal. the agent should have called to tell me they weren't coming. stupid man. and on our listing it says nothing about a basement! so if they are looking at it, why would they make this one on their list if it doesn't have a basement?! again, stupid people.
just venting the stresses of selling a house.
we are selling our house. while it's an exciting time with new adventures, it has it's stresses. today, i got a call from an agent from coldwell banker saying that they were going to bring a couple by to look at the house in the next 2 hours. so i get to cleaning so that my house looked presentable.
an hour goes by....
another hour goes by....
yet another hour goes by....
by this point, i'm getting frustrated that i haven't heard from or seen these people. so i called the agents office to see if they were still coming. he doesn't answer.
i call again. no answer.
again...call. again...no answer.
finally i get the agent and he says, "oh, right, they decided to not see your house today. actually, they took it off their list because it doesn't have a basement."
okay. here's the deal. the agent should have called to tell me they weren't coming. stupid man. and on our listing it says nothing about a basement! so if they are looking at it, why would they make this one on their list if it doesn't have a basement?! again, stupid people.
just venting the stresses of selling a house.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? hot chocolate all the way
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? under
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white - colored are tacky
4. Do you hang mistletoe? not really. i have before...
5. When do you put your decorations up? well, usually the friday after thanksgiving...this year? later than that
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? mashed potatoes
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? every year, on christmas eve we would "camp out" (mom on the couch, me and brock on the floor) and we would sing 2 christmas songs over and over and over again.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? honestly, i don't remember. i do, however, remember making fun of my cousin because she still believed in santa
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? my mom's tree always had ornaments that brock and i made as kids. but my tree now has ornaments i bought UNTIL i can find the box at moms house with my homemade ones.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? totally hate it! i'll look at it in pictures, thank you
12. Can you ice skate? heck yeeah! pretty well, too!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? i had a lot of favorites but one that i remember vividly is one that i gave to my mom. i had been to tiffany's in nyc and i bought her a pen. it was so expensive and i was so proud of it. i told her about how excited i was for months! i still have a picture of her getting it...
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? it's always been family. especially now...
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? PUMPKIN PIE
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? refer to question 7
17. What tops your tree? a cross
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? i like getting stuff, but i love buying for and seeing people's reactions now
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? "if it doesn't snow on christmas" and "i like to turn the lights all out" (again refer to question 7)
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? oooh...love them!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? under
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white - colored are tacky
4. Do you hang mistletoe? not really. i have before...
5. When do you put your decorations up? well, usually the friday after thanksgiving...this year? later than that
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? mashed potatoes
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? every year, on christmas eve we would "camp out" (mom on the couch, me and brock on the floor) and we would sing 2 christmas songs over and over and over again.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? honestly, i don't remember. i do, however, remember making fun of my cousin because she still believed in santa
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? my mom's tree always had ornaments that brock and i made as kids. but my tree now has ornaments i bought UNTIL i can find the box at moms house with my homemade ones.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? totally hate it! i'll look at it in pictures, thank you
12. Can you ice skate? heck yeeah! pretty well, too!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? i had a lot of favorites but one that i remember vividly is one that i gave to my mom. i had been to tiffany's in nyc and i bought her a pen. it was so expensive and i was so proud of it. i told her about how excited i was for months! i still have a picture of her getting it...
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? it's always been family. especially now...
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? PUMPKIN PIE
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? refer to question 7
17. What tops your tree? a cross
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? i like getting stuff, but i love buying for and seeing people's reactions now
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? "if it doesn't snow on christmas" and "i like to turn the lights all out" (again refer to question 7)
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? oooh...love them!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Before you had a name or opened up your eyes
Or anyone could recognize your face.
You were being formed so delicate in size
Secluded in God's safe and hidden place.
With your little tiny hands and little tiny feet
And little eyes that shimmer like a pearl
He breathed in you a song and to make it all complete
He brought the masterpiece into the world.
You are a masterpieceA new creation He has formed
And you're as soft and fresh as a snowy winter morn.
And I'm so glad that God has given you to me
Little Lamb of God, you are a masterpiece.
And now you're growing up your life's a miracle
Everytime I look at you I stand in awe
Because I see in you a reflection of me
And you'll always be my little lamb from God
And as your life goes on each day
How I pray that you will see
Just how much your life has meant to me.
And I'm so proud of youWhat else is there to say?
Just be the masterpiece He created you to be.
Link to 'Masterpiece'
Or anyone could recognize your face.
You were being formed so delicate in size
Secluded in God's safe and hidden place.
With your little tiny hands and little tiny feet
And little eyes that shimmer like a pearl
He breathed in you a song and to make it all complete
He brought the masterpiece into the world.
You are a masterpieceA new creation He has formed
And you're as soft and fresh as a snowy winter morn.
And I'm so glad that God has given you to me
Little Lamb of God, you are a masterpiece.
And now you're growing up your life's a miracle
Everytime I look at you I stand in awe
Because I see in you a reflection of me
And you'll always be my little lamb from God
And as your life goes on each day
How I pray that you will see
Just how much your life has meant to me.
And I'm so proud of youWhat else is there to say?
Just be the masterpiece He created you to be.
Link to 'Masterpiece'
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
I am a big fan of The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. While I don't think that it is the be-all, end-all for relationships, I do believe it has a lot to offer a couple in helping them understand each other and themselves. I think I've read this book at least 5 times!! I found a quiz online that goes along with the book to tell you which "languages" you use. Here are mine....
Words of Affirmation
with a secondary love language being
Physical Touch.
Take the quiz
The Five Love Languages
My primary love language is probablyWords of Affirmation
with a secondary love language being
Physical Touch.
Complete set of results
| Words of Affirmation: | 9 | |
| Physical Touch: | 8 | |
| Quality Time: | 6 | |
| Acts of Service: | 5 | |
| Receiving Gifts: | 2 |
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Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.Take the quiz
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
tonight was "snelson family christmas shopping night" here in lilburn. robert and i went to costco for one particular gift in mind and came out with about 7. it was fabulous! we have amelia tonight, which presented challenges of its own: she's sick. she's doing better - which is the only reason i took her out.. well, that and she was sleeping like mad!! she slept for 4 hours straight! i couldn't believe she slept so much. hopefully she'll sleep tonight! otherwise, i'm up all night!
anyway. i digress. we went christmas shopping. at costco. now, i would have never in my life thought of costco as a christmas shopping place. but holy cow! it's packed with some really cool stuff!!! my favorite find of the night? a complete kit for making a really big gingerbread house!!! i got it for amber and ava. i can't wait to do it!!!!
well, i'm out. i've got a 4 month old waiting laughing at me!
anyway. i digress. we went christmas shopping. at costco. now, i would have never in my life thought of costco as a christmas shopping place. but holy cow! it's packed with some really cool stuff!!! my favorite find of the night? a complete kit for making a really big gingerbread house!!! i got it for amber and ava. i can't wait to do it!!!!
well, i'm out. i've got a 4 month old waiting laughing at me!
Sunday, December 03, 2006
so in atlanta, we have these cameras that check for people who speed and run red lights. i've never paid much attention to them....until today! in the mail, i received the following paper saying that i had run a red light!
now, there are 2 sides of me here. 1 - if you can read it, the times for me being through the light aren't even 1 second until the very last one. 2 - (and more overwhelming than the first one) how cool is it?!?
now, there are 2 sides of me here. 1 - if you can read it, the times for me being through the light aren't even 1 second until the very last one. 2 - (and more overwhelming than the first one) how cool is it?!?
Thursday, November 30, 2006
check this out!!!!! am i the only one completely flabberghasted by this?!?
http://search.stores.ebay.com/AuctionDrop_19013_W0QQfciZ0QQfclZ3QQfsnZAuctionDropQQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQfsubZ0QQftsZ2QQsaselZ78755068QQsofpZ0
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Monday, November 27, 2006
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
so today has been quite a day! first we met with susan to list our house on the market. we now have a FOR SALE sign in our front yard! it's cool!!! then, susan and i went to look at a few houses. i found one that i LOVE and am hoping that robert will like it too when he sees it this weekend. then, after the houses, i went to pick up amelia. went straight to erin's house to hang out for a while. while on our way back from me showing her the house i like (it's really close to her house), i told her that we needed to stop and get a pregnancy test for her. she told me she wasn't pregnant but i made her do it anyway. we got back to her house and WHAM! erin's having another baby!!!!!!! my best friend is having a 3rd baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
man -- today has been quite a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
man -- today has been quite a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
WOO HOOO!!! Alright, well, i never thought i'd say this, but i am actually excited about going back to school! i registered for my classes today and actually got the ones i wanted! so for the spring 07 semester i will be taking chemistry for the first half and anatomy & phisiology 1 for the second half. both classes have the same schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 8 - 3.30. it's early, but it's only 2 days a week! i am so excited! i can't wait to get started!!!!!
....just remind me of this excitement half way through the semester!!
....just remind me of this excitement half way through the semester!!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
so it's my excitement of the day/week!!!!!
robert and i decided that we need to cut back on a few bills. so cable, being pretty superfluous in itself, was the first to go. now, for those of you who know me, know my attachment to the TLC channel. so i was dreading 11am today when the cable guy was going to be here. so, the doorbell rings. i answer it. it's the dreaded cable guy. i tell him how upset i am at losing my channel. he goes and takes both my cable boxes and puts them in his truck. he comes back into my house for me to sign the paperwork and as i'm signing he says, "oh, by the way, i didn't really feel like climbing up to put the filter on the cable line so you still have channels 2 - 78 for the basic cable price." WHAT!?!??!?! i freaked out! THAT MEANS I STILL HAVE TLC!!!!!!!!! i was so excited!!!!
(yeah, you can tell i don't have much going on!)
robert and i decided that we need to cut back on a few bills. so cable, being pretty superfluous in itself, was the first to go. now, for those of you who know me, know my attachment to the TLC channel. so i was dreading 11am today when the cable guy was going to be here. so, the doorbell rings. i answer it. it's the dreaded cable guy. i tell him how upset i am at losing my channel. he goes and takes both my cable boxes and puts them in his truck. he comes back into my house for me to sign the paperwork and as i'm signing he says, "oh, by the way, i didn't really feel like climbing up to put the filter on the cable line so you still have channels 2 - 78 for the basic cable price." WHAT!?!??!?! i freaked out! THAT MEANS I STILL HAVE TLC!!!!!!!!! i was so excited!!!!
(yeah, you can tell i don't have much going on!)
Sunday, November 05, 2006
so robert has been in the cleaning/organizing mode for the past 2 days. so in the spirit of helping my husband, i decided to go through and sort out pictures from ones i wanted to keep and ones that needed to be chucked. i found a bunch of pictures from my summer in Moldova (2003). here's some pictures for your viewing pleasure!!!
Saturday, November 04, 2006
today has been awesome!! i had the ultimate (almost) girls day!!! erin and i had plans to go get her hair done - completely! - and i invited elissa to come with us! on the way there, elissa decided she wanted to get her hair cut too. (this is what makes it "almost" the ultimate day - i am the only one who didn't get a haircut. and those of you who know me, know my hair-cutting obsession!!!!) anyway, so while erin was getting herself sexified, elissa and i went to a different salon that had a walk-in available. well, elissa got 9 inches chopped off and donated it to Locks of Love. HOLY CRAP! it was awesome!!!! and what's really cool is that she didn't have to pay for it! because she donated it, the cut was free! so if there's anyone out there in cyberspace who's been considering donating to LOL, maybe that will help convince you! anyway, after the two of them got all sexified, we went window shopping at the new shopping plaza in snellville. it was great! just walking around, having girl talk, laughing at crazy stuff, and not thinking about our respective husbands at home doing who-knows-what! everyone needs a day like today!!!!!
i thought this afternoon couldn't be topped. i was wrong. when i got home, my wonderful, fabulous husband had spent the entire 7 hours i was gone cleaning the house!!!! minus a few minutes here and there to play on the computer. but my house is clean and that feels fabulous!!!!!!!!
anyway - i'm out for now. 7 hours of girl time is enough to exhaust even the strongest shopper! :-)
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happy birthday, jonah!!
i thought this afternoon couldn't be topped. i was wrong. when i got home, my wonderful, fabulous husband had spent the entire 7 hours i was gone cleaning the house!!!! minus a few minutes here and there to play on the computer. but my house is clean and that feels fabulous!!!!!!!!
anyway - i'm out for now. 7 hours of girl time is enough to exhaust even the strongest shopper! :-)
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happy birthday, jonah!!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
okay, so i'm out looking for jobs again. yet again i am in the frustrating place of having (ahem) some college and no place to use it. here are my requirements for jobs:
1. something useful and that i will feel fulfilled
2. something that will make me feel productive when i come home
3. something that will give me some money
now, yes, i am still planning on going to school. i am actually really excited about it. however, i need a part time deal until i can get into a nursing job. i have figured out through my long years of 'searching' that desk jobs are not for me!
so, help me out blogging world! i need some serious help!!!!
1. something useful and that i will feel fulfilled
2. something that will make me feel productive when i come home
3. something that will give me some money
now, yes, i am still planning on going to school. i am actually really excited about it. however, i need a part time deal until i can get into a nursing job. i have figured out through my long years of 'searching' that desk jobs are not for me!
so, help me out blogging world! i need some serious help!!!!
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
so, for those of you who don't know already, i have decided that i am going to nursing school. a lot of prayer, thought, and conversation has gone into this. believe me, it wasn't a quick decision, although it may seem like it. if all goes according to plan, i will begin school in january to get my pre-requisites for applying to the nursing program. once that happens, i'll only need 35 hours to get my RN (well, the diploma in order to take the certification test).
there are a lot of emotions going on in me about this new venture. i'm terrified to go back to school: i am by no means a student! but i am absolutely ecstatic about this whole prospect. i fell like for the first time in a long time i am actually moving forward in A direction rather than just standing still. and being a RN provides so many possibilities for a lot of what i want to do with my life. the demand for nurses is so high - that provides job security. the hours (shifts) make for a great environment to raise children. and the pay is not so bad either!
i have never thought of myself as a nurse - quite the opposite, in fact. but i see so much potential in this new journey and more than that, i see a great opportunity for ministry. i am excited about that!!!
oh, and by the way, my goal right now is to work either in the NICU or in Labor & Delivery.
now, on to the new adventure!!!!
there are a lot of emotions going on in me about this new venture. i'm terrified to go back to school: i am by no means a student! but i am absolutely ecstatic about this whole prospect. i fell like for the first time in a long time i am actually moving forward in A direction rather than just standing still. and being a RN provides so many possibilities for a lot of what i want to do with my life. the demand for nurses is so high - that provides job security. the hours (shifts) make for a great environment to raise children. and the pay is not so bad either!
i have never thought of myself as a nurse - quite the opposite, in fact. but i see so much potential in this new journey and more than that, i see a great opportunity for ministry. i am excited about that!!!
oh, and by the way, my goal right now is to work either in the NICU or in Labor & Delivery.
now, on to the new adventure!!!!
Sunday, October 08, 2006
alright. so it's been a while since i last posted. SO MUCH has happened...and is happening. let's see what i can fill you in on with the few minutes i have to myself.
i went to baltimore to keep my cousins for officers' councils. that week was quite challenging, but it was good to be with them. the last night of my stay there, i got a call from robert saying that his dad was back in ICU. i made new flight arrangements to get to augusta asap, which was a good thing b/c as soon as i got here, i had to help my mother-in-law make the decision to put my father-in-law on DNR (do not resusititate) status. he is home now under hospice care and will stay that way. we have a bed in the living room and i have spent the last week caring for my father-in-law as a nurse. i have been stretched to limits that i didn't even know i could be stretched to. i have done things that i never thought i would. but in the middle of all this i have seen myself learn to do new things and have begun to think about a new direction for my life. i have never thought about myself as a nurse. but with this week and all the things that i have had to do, nursing may be an option for me to look into. i really enjoy what i am doing here and i dont' know if it's because of the fact that i'm taking care of my family or if it is what i am doing. i have been praying for direction if this is what God wants for me. so we'll see....
on top of that, my dog got hit by a car and died today. that was really hard to go through - especially since i am not with him. he was staying with erin and he ran out into the road. she took him to a vet and there wasn't much they could do so they had to put him to sleep. that was so hard for me.
so, all this to say, if you are reading this, pray for our family. we've had stuff going on that has been so tough to deal with in such a short amount of time.
in the middle of all this, we have been blessed to have some family time. today we carved pumpkins with jonah, which was awesome!! i am particularly impressed with our "snelson" pumpkin!
also, CONGRATULATIONS to sarah and jeff!!! i hate that i missed the wedding, but i'm so glad that you finally get to be together!!!!!
before i sign off, i thought i'd add some pictures to show you all what we've been up to. enjoy!
alright, on to more nursing.....
i went to baltimore to keep my cousins for officers' councils. that week was quite challenging, but it was good to be with them. the last night of my stay there, i got a call from robert saying that his dad was back in ICU. i made new flight arrangements to get to augusta asap, which was a good thing b/c as soon as i got here, i had to help my mother-in-law make the decision to put my father-in-law on DNR (do not resusititate) status. he is home now under hospice care and will stay that way. we have a bed in the living room and i have spent the last week caring for my father-in-law as a nurse. i have been stretched to limits that i didn't even know i could be stretched to. i have done things that i never thought i would. but in the middle of all this i have seen myself learn to do new things and have begun to think about a new direction for my life. i have never thought about myself as a nurse. but with this week and all the things that i have had to do, nursing may be an option for me to look into. i really enjoy what i am doing here and i dont' know if it's because of the fact that i'm taking care of my family or if it is what i am doing. i have been praying for direction if this is what God wants for me. so we'll see....
on top of that, my dog got hit by a car and died today. that was really hard to go through - especially since i am not with him. he was staying with erin and he ran out into the road. she took him to a vet and there wasn't much they could do so they had to put him to sleep. that was so hard for me.
so, all this to say, if you are reading this, pray for our family. we've had stuff going on that has been so tough to deal with in such a short amount of time.
in the middle of all this, we have been blessed to have some family time. today we carved pumpkins with jonah, which was awesome!! i am particularly impressed with our "snelson" pumpkin!
also, CONGRATULATIONS to sarah and jeff!!! i hate that i missed the wedding, but i'm so glad that you finally get to be together!!!!!
before i sign off, i thought i'd add some pictures to show you all what we've been up to. enjoy!
alright, on to more nursing.....
Thursday, September 21, 2006
"Congratulations! Today is your day! You're off to great places! You're off and away! And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! 98 3/4% guaranteed!"
from Dr. Suess's "Oh, The Places You'll Go!"
so i am still in the "no work" phase of my life. that is for various reasons that i won't get into completely, but it leaves the snelson family with challenges to face. which of course makes me feel guilty and somewhat responsible for hardships that we are facing, but i won't get into that either.
on to the meat of this blog! this past week has been eventful to say the least. lots of things happening.
amber's 3rd birthday was yesterday. i can't believe she's 3! i can't believe it was 3 years ago....WOW!!!we also had some other things going on the presented challenges of their own. i never thought that this would happen to me, or if it did i would be absolutley devastated. but it didn't turn out that way. yes, i have my disappointments, but i've walked away from this experience with more of a hope than anything else.
going back to the beginning of this entry, having no job leaves me at home all day. at first, this left me feeling somewhat lost and without any kind of purpose. i stayed in bed until noon or after and ended up laying around all day. but this past week i've been getting up early...before robert leaves for work - those of you who know me well, don't freak out! and in doing this, and a few other things new to me, i've found that i'm not as lost as i once thought.
in short, it seems that the lord is teaching me brand new things that i never thought i would learn. the difference? allowing yourself to be taught makes all the difference. if you keep yourself so closed up and not open to what you could be learning from the lord, you're not going to learn it. but as soon as you allow yourself to open up, "oh, the places you'll go!"
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
well, it's the end of an era. after 2 years, 2 moves, 2 TMI's....Fred has finally moved to that fishbowl in the sky. yesterday i cleaned his tank, like normal, b ut about 2 hours later, found him floating, lifeless, at the top of his tank. (i think i got the wrong kind of water conditioner.)
let's take a moment to pay tribute to him:
- he was a great fish, even though he killed all his tankmates
- he was a resilient fish: he lasted this long with me!
- he was a friendly fish: everytime i went to feed him, he came straight to the top of the tank for his food!
- he was a smart fish: refer to the previous line
- he was a pretty fish
well, so long, fred. i'll miss you.
Fred. (ca 2004 - 2006)
let's take a moment to pay tribute to him:
- he was a great fish, even though he killed all his tankmates
- he was a resilient fish: he lasted this long with me!
- he was a friendly fish: everytime i went to feed him, he came straight to the top of the tank for his food!
- he was a smart fish: refer to the previous line
- he was a pretty fish
well, so long, fred. i'll miss you.
Fred. (ca 2004 - 2006)
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
i will bless the lord forever
i will trust him at all times
he will deliver me from all fear
he has set me feet upon the rock
and i will not be moved
i'll say of the lord
you are my shield, my strength,
my portion, deliverer, my shelter,
strong tower, my very present help in time of need
whom have i in heaven but you
there is none i desire beside you
you have made me glad
i'll say of the lord
you are my shield, my strength,
my portion, deliverer, my shelter,
strong tower, my very present help in time of need
i will trust him at all times
he will deliver me from all fear
he has set me feet upon the rock
and i will not be moved
i'll say of the lord
you are my shield, my strength,
my portion, deliverer, my shelter,
strong tower, my very present help in time of need
whom have i in heaven but you
there is none i desire beside you
you have made me glad
i'll say of the lord
you are my shield, my strength,
my portion, deliverer, my shelter,
strong tower, my very present help in time of need
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Well, sometimes my life
Just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big
And my faith just seems so small
CHORUS:
So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
And I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heart
CHORUS
Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees
And this Salvation Army band
Is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep
It makes my resistance seem so thin
CHORUS
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
-rich mullins-
Just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big
And my faith just seems so small
CHORUS:
So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
And I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heart
CHORUS
Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees
And this Salvation Army band
Is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep
It makes my resistance seem so thin
CHORUS
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
-rich mullins-
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
so i am the new sunbeam leader at the corps (thank you elizabeth!) and i had "all my training" today. it was somewhat overwhelming at first, but having taken all the stuff home and re-organizing it a bit, it made so much more sense! it's kind of exciting, actually.
i never thought i'd say that, but there ya go!
i never thought i'd say that, but there ya go!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
don't worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything.
tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. if you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. his peace will guard your hearts and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.
philippians 4:6-7
instead, pray about everything.
tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. if you do this you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. his peace will guard your hearts and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.
philippians 4:6-7
i got a call from my mother-in-law last night about 10:30 saying that my father-in-law is in the hospital, again, with congestive heart failure, again. this is bad enough, but to add to it, robert is in russia until next wednesday.
apparently, he'll be in the hospital until he is stabalized...however long that takes. pray for him.
apparently, he'll be in the hospital until he is stabalized...however long that takes. pray for him.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
so...pluto isn't a planet anymore. apparently. check it out.
read about pluto's fate here
kinda makes you question everything else you learned in school...
read about pluto's fate here
kinda makes you question everything else you learned in school...
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
good day.
spent the day with sheri. it was nice to just hang out and talk. we put her new bed together -- great fun! two smart women working with power tools. can't beat it!!!
i met the infamous ryan. seems like a nice guy! [you hurt her = i kill you! :-)] just kidding....halfway. i had the same discussion with jeff. ask him about it. it was funny!!!
anyway, it was a good day. now i'm off to spend the evening with my husband. one of the last few before the dreaded russia trip....i'm freaking out!!!! but video games always make the evening fun!!!!!!
good day.
spent the day with sheri. it was nice to just hang out and talk. we put her new bed together -- great fun! two smart women working with power tools. can't beat it!!!
i met the infamous ryan. seems like a nice guy! [you hurt her = i kill you! :-)] just kidding....halfway. i had the same discussion with jeff. ask him about it. it was funny!!!
anyway, it was a good day. now i'm off to spend the evening with my husband. one of the last few before the dreaded russia trip....i'm freaking out!!!! but video games always make the evening fun!!!!!!
good day.
Monday, August 21, 2006
so i'm home. vacation was great...except my husband wasn't with me. there are pros and cons to not having a job. taking vacation without your husband is a definite con. it did, however, provide some much needed rest and relaxation. just for clarification: not having a job does not automatically equal rest and relaxation. quite the contrary, actually. the past few months have been such a roller coaster of emotions. it's been so nice traveling with robert. but at the same time, i've lost a sense of who i am and where i belong. my life is so wonderful: i have an incredible husband whom i love dearly and who loves me, i have a thousand blessings all around me and yet in the middle of all that, i find myself somewhat overwhelmed with life. i get frustrated with myself for not being able to see and accept the wonderful things god has for me. i keep asking myself why i can't just be content. but that's the thing: i am content. in some aspects. but there are some where i want to scream!
maybe i want to be something i'm not. maybe i'm expecting too much. but then again...
do you ever feel like you're trying to grasp something that is just out of your reach and every time you get close enough to touch it, it moves again? that's how i feel right now. the problem is, i'm not 100% sure of what it is i'm trying to grasp.
i know this doesn't make much sense, but there's something about sending this out to the void. so goodnight, void. your presence has been helpful.
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after i posted, i found this on jamie's site.
Hearing Gods Music
by Max Lucado
Let's imagine that you want to learn to dance. Being the rational, cerebral person you are, you go to a bookstore and buy a book on dancing. You take the book home and get to work. Finally, you think youve got it, and you invite your wife to come in and watch. You hold the book open and follow the instructions step by step. You even read the words aloud so shell know that youve done your homework. Lean with your right shoulder, and so you lean. Now step with your right foot, and so you step. Turn slowly to the left, and so you do.
You continue to read, then dance, read, then dance, until the dance is completed. You plop exhausted on the couch, look at your wife, and proclaim, I executed it perfectly.
She extends her hand and the music begins. The next thing you know, you are dancing and you dont even have the book.We Christians are prone to follow the book while ignoring the music. We master the doctrine, outline the chapters, memorize the dispensations, debate the rules, and stiffly step down the dance floor of life with no music in our hearts. We measure each step, calibrate each turn, and flop into bed each night exhausted from another day of dancing by the book.Dancing with no music is tough stuff.
Let God have you, and let God love you and dont be surprised if your heart begins to hear music youve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.
~ Max Lucado ~
maybe i want to be something i'm not. maybe i'm expecting too much. but then again...
do you ever feel like you're trying to grasp something that is just out of your reach and every time you get close enough to touch it, it moves again? that's how i feel right now. the problem is, i'm not 100% sure of what it is i'm trying to grasp.
i know this doesn't make much sense, but there's something about sending this out to the void. so goodnight, void. your presence has been helpful.
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after i posted, i found this on jamie's site.
Hearing Gods Music
by Max Lucado
Let's imagine that you want to learn to dance. Being the rational, cerebral person you are, you go to a bookstore and buy a book on dancing. You take the book home and get to work. Finally, you think youve got it, and you invite your wife to come in and watch. You hold the book open and follow the instructions step by step. You even read the words aloud so shell know that youve done your homework. Lean with your right shoulder, and so you lean. Now step with your right foot, and so you step. Turn slowly to the left, and so you do.
You continue to read, then dance, read, then dance, until the dance is completed. You plop exhausted on the couch, look at your wife, and proclaim, I executed it perfectly.
She extends her hand and the music begins. The next thing you know, you are dancing and you dont even have the book.We Christians are prone to follow the book while ignoring the music. We master the doctrine, outline the chapters, memorize the dispensations, debate the rules, and stiffly step down the dance floor of life with no music in our hearts. We measure each step, calibrate each turn, and flop into bed each night exhausted from another day of dancing by the book.Dancing with no music is tough stuff.
Let God have you, and let God love you and dont be surprised if your heart begins to hear music youve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.
~ Max Lucado ~
Saturday, August 12, 2006
hello all --
the past few days haven't been the best. i was supposed to go to nicole and bobby's wedding today but couldn't make it because i've had some crap i've been dealing with. i felt really bad about not being able to see them get married -- i SOOOOOO wanted to be there.
i haven't slept in 2 nights. my body and mind are completely exhausted. i got a little sleep between 10am and 1pm today - but that's about all i've had for 2 days now. needless to say, i'm completely out of it. is it just me? or does it seem like sometimes we can never catch a break?
my mom got me a ticket to go with her to lake placid, ny tomorrow morning. so i will be going up there to spend a week with my family. i'm hoping i'll be able to relax and get some rest while being with my family. a lot of them will be there, so i'm excited about that.
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6 years ago today.
wow.
the past few days haven't been the best. i was supposed to go to nicole and bobby's wedding today but couldn't make it because i've had some crap i've been dealing with. i felt really bad about not being able to see them get married -- i SOOOOOO wanted to be there.
i haven't slept in 2 nights. my body and mind are completely exhausted. i got a little sleep between 10am and 1pm today - but that's about all i've had for 2 days now. needless to say, i'm completely out of it. is it just me? or does it seem like sometimes we can never catch a break?
my mom got me a ticket to go with her to lake placid, ny tomorrow morning. so i will be going up there to spend a week with my family. i'm hoping i'll be able to relax and get some rest while being with my family. a lot of them will be there, so i'm excited about that.
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6 years ago today.
wow.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
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