tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914903185896672062024-03-19T06:45:53.464-05:00it's like this.adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-76458076859217514062009-02-05T12:22:00.001-06:002009-02-05T12:22:19.567-06:00seriously?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jeu6bXxTwfk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jeu6bXxTwfk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-71844000807665868382009-01-27T08:00:00.001-06:002009-01-27T08:00:00.774-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I love Ingrid Michaelson, and you should too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:187616" width="512" height="319" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configParams=vid%3D187616%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A187616%26startUri={startUri}" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" base="."></embed><div style="margin:0;text-align:center;width:500px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/michaelson__ingrid/artist.jhtml" style="color:#439CD8;" target="_blank">Ingrid Michaelson</a> - <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/" style="color:#439CD8;" target="_blank">New Music</a> - <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/video/" style="color:#439CD8;" target="_blank">More Music Videos</a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-82708214890775489422009-01-26T18:17:00.004-06:002009-01-26T18:21:53.772-06:00<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is a video of my cat Jack, who got himself stuck<br />between the window and the screen.<br />It is also poorly commentated by none other than myself.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[I take videos for my parents back home, so they can see what my life in Henderson is like.]<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/APhU06pUILk&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/APhU06pUILk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-1199110981400197412009-01-25T16:38:00.003-06:002009-01-25T16:47:47.840-06:00Why I love The Office:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jonathanhernandez.com/images/dwightschrute.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 426px;" src="http://www.jonathanhernandez.com/images/dwightschrute.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: Jim, Jim, Jim. Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Jim: Oh, hey Dwight.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: I am going to be your new boss. Heheheh. It is my greatest dream come true. Welcome to the Hotel Hell. Check-in time is now, check-out time is never.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jim: Does my room have cable?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: No! And the sheets are made of fire! </span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jim: Can I change rooms?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: Sorry, we're all booked up! Hell convention in town. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Jim: Can I have a late check-out?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: I'll have to talk to the manager.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jim: You're not the manager, even in your own fantasy?<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dwight: I'm the owner. The co-owner with Satan! </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Jim: Okay, just so I understand it, in your wildest fantasy you are in hell, and you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Dwight: Yeah, but I haven't told you my salary yet. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Jim: Go. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Dwight: Eighty thousand dollars a year!<br /><br /><br /></span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-31332215928813917042009-01-06T20:33:00.003-06:002009-01-06T20:43:49.749-06:00<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Something about Henderson You Should Know<br /><br /></span><br />On sunny, cloudless days, Henderson looks quaint and homey. On dreary, cold, wet days, Henderson looks like it got left behind. The Kirk Cameron kind.<br /><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-86748092681359738162008-12-08T18:00:00.005-06:002008-12-09T14:08:32.930-06:00<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here's how my life has been lately, and what the near future holds for it.<br /><br />I was working like crazy in November. I had to put together Children's Sabbath in our contemporary service. This is when the children's ministry takes over big church and shows them how we roll. It went extremely well. The kids and I led the adults in worship to music with motions, and then I gave the message. I've heard I did a good job, but I don't really remember.<br /><br />The following weekend the Todd Wright Band played at Roots, and did amazingly awesome.<br /><br />Work started getting heavier as December got closer because we were starting a new curriculum in children's ministry on Sunday morning. There was a lot of stuff that needed to be put in order, and I was pretty busy.<br /><br />This past weekend was the best weekend I've had in a long time. I went to Lufkin to have some photos taken with Brad. We didn't have a lot of photos together, and Brad worked it out with his neighbor, who is a photographer, to have a session done as one of my Christmas presents. I was super excited! We went over to get started. She says she wants to take some individual shots, so she situates Brad and takes some photos. Next I'm up, so I do my best to concentrate and listen to her directions. I hear Brad say, "I need to ask you something" and think, "um hello, I'm posing here" but look over anyway. Brad was down on one knee holding a ring in his hand! He asked me to marry him, and needless to say, I said yes! I am so rediculously happy, I can't even begin to explain it. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us.<br /><br />I'm not sure how to end this... so...<br /><br />WE'RE ENGAGED!<br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-3429059036574322622008-11-19T14:04:00.000-06:002008-11-19T14:05:22.179-06:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If I had a Roomba, my cat Jack would do the same thing.<br /></span></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LQ-jv8g1YVI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LQ-jv8g1YVI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-4870999154083984682008-11-14T09:48:00.001-06:002008-11-14T09:50:13.755-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Why isn't this a bigger deal?</span></span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ZNtePGaJWw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0ZNtePGaJWw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-34683693857669079532008-11-06T13:20:00.001-06:002008-11-06T13:21:47.557-06:00<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Thought this was an interesting concept.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Source: </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.beyondrelevance.com/">Beyond Relevance</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D7_dZTrjw9I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D7_dZTrjw9I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-38893378559439265582008-10-22T18:26:00.003-05:002008-10-22T18:31:59.535-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://candydiscounters.com/chocolate_images/tootsie_rolls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 217px;" src="http://candydiscounters.com/chocolate_images/tootsie_rolls.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;">What was the most disappointing candy<br />to get on Halloween?<br /><br /></span></span></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-50589492008981211492008-10-19T14:17:00.002-05:002008-10-19T14:20:29.198-05:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />I hereby declare every Sunday henceforth:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.larryjoetaylor.com/music_fest_17/Chicken_Express.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.larryjoetaylor.com/music_fest_17/Chicken_Express.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Sunday</span><br /><br /><br /><br />due to the fact that it is so dang delicious and I feel the need to make up for all the lost chicken I never ate because Chicken Express is not in Florida.<br /><br />Join me in my quest for delectable chicken on a weekly basis.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-89679073795633572422008-10-08T22:07:00.002-05:002008-10-08T22:09:24.235-05:00<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I'm giving the announcements in church this Sunday.<br />I hope I don't do something like this.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RvnOIqnhMS0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RvnOIqnhMS0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-29246572727528726102008-10-03T21:24:00.001-05:002008-10-03T21:24:25.723-05:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7QFWBFIEuig&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7QFWBFIEuig&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-91177145928405145722008-10-01T22:18:00.006-05:002008-10-02T21:50:25.944-05:00<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Palin1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Palin1.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I have to say, when I watched Sarah Palin speak at the Republican National Convention I really, really liked her. She has spunk and is a really charismatic speaker. But lately... geez. What do you think? Have you seen any of her recent interviews? Are you going to watch the VP debate on Thursday? Will the debate camp she's been in all week be enough?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwSbPxRZ3CI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwSbPxRZ3CI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Also, <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/">go here</a>. I heart Tina Fey. [What's sad is that a couple of her lines are direct quotes from Palin.]<br /><br />[Update: I have to say, she held her own.]<br /><br /><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-2726929197512157262008-09-24T14:51:00.003-05:002008-09-24T14:55:58.127-05:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">[this post was written in a dull, monotonous tone. please read it as such.]<br /><br />it's been one of those days.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the only thing standing between me and the weekend is my staff retreat tomorrow.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm sure I'll have something to say between now and then.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">in the meantime, enjoy this </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.youtube.com/experiencewii">Wario for Wii preview</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. I thought the ad concept was cool.</span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-35118093051678660602008-09-22T14:32:00.005-05:002008-09-22T14:55:38.860-05:00grossness.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/christianmusic/1/0/k/H/christomlin_gma06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/christianmusic/1/0/k/H/christomlin_gma06.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;">So I'm sitting in my office addressing envelopes, and I decide I need some envelope addressing tunes. For all the yuck that is myspace, I have to admit I really like the fact that I can listen to a lot of artists' music for free, if they choose to post it on their personal sites.<br /><br />I go to Chris Tomlin's myspace site, because I'm in the mood for "Let God Arise". Great song. Anyway, here's a part of what Tomlin's "About Me" section says:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Tomlin doesn’t find a great amount of value in hashing over his musical journey again and again. It’s not that he’s disinterested, it’s more that he’s much more interested in the present.</span></strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> “I want to talk about what’s right now,” says Tomlin, the singer/songwriter/worship leader/Texas native/three-time Gospel Music Association male vocalist of the year/two-time GMA artist of the year/two-time GRAMMY nominee/most sung Christian artist in the United States. (Sorry, Chris…we had to recap it all somewhere.)"</span><br /><br />I know that a rep probably wrote this.<br /><br />But can anyone tell me why this still really bothers me? I can't quite put my finger on it.<br /><br />[On a side note, I love that being a Texas native is listed among his many humble accomplishments.]<br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-2001918224596309242008-09-19T17:32:00.002-05:002008-09-19T17:35:01.327-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/gospelr_favicon_big.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/gospelr_favicon_big.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />why oh why do we do </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://gospelr.com/public">this</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">?</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-49942732067770286332008-09-11T19:33:00.002-05:002008-09-11T19:34:46.315-05:00<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">moving to Texas is the most expensive thing I've ever done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">y'all have new resident taxes out the wazoo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">it'll be worth it, right?</span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-54395491081152518792008-09-10T18:54:00.004-05:002008-09-11T14:03:27.549-05:00don't worry, I'm alive. and it's a long one.<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have had a crazy insane whirlwind of a week! here's a brief rundown, let me know if you think I left anything out!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(I credit this blog's format to </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://conversechristian.blogspot.com/">David Runnels</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">8.31: I went to my last official service at Lufkin FUMC. It was bittersweet. I was excited to be starting a new chapter in my life, but sad to be leaving Lufkin. Words can't express how much I love the town and the people there. When I was saying bye to David and Karen, Debbie Anderson came in and hollered that she was ready to go to lunch, and I kind of sort of gave her the hand. That didn't go over well. We went to lunch, during which Debbie gave me the hand approximately 8 times. Then Brad and I packed up my car and his truck and headed out for Henderson. When we got there, I met the Michalek's, the people I was going to be staying with until I could find permanent housing (which is scarce in Henderson). They are a <span style="font-style: italic;">great</span> couple, and are ridiculously hospitable. I've loved my stay with them. Brad and I unpacked the cars and I settled in. We ate dinner with the Michalek's and spent some time getting to know them. Later Brad headed home.<br /><br />9.1: Labor Day, on which I did no labor. I spent the day inside mostly, doing school work. I also broke in my new Nintendo ds, compliments of <a href="http://conversechristian.blogspot.com/">David</a>.<br /><br />9.2: My first day of work went okay. I spent most of the day feeling incredibly overwhelmed. I met with what felt like a million different people to hear how things are normally run but with the assurance that I could change things up. I decorated my office, and that helped a little. I have an office. Craziness.<br /><br />9.3: I don't really remember this day. Sorry.<br /><br />9.4: More of the same.<br /><br />9.5: My first staff meeting was interesting. They do it differently than any other staff meeting I've attended before in that the person who leads the meeting rotates weekly. I think that's a good thing. The prayer time was also different. At Lufkin First we read three names each from the member's list. At Henderson First we each read one name at a time in quick succession, one right after the other off of the official prayers and concerns list, until every person is named. You really have to keep up and concentrate on this. In the midst of the pressure, it honestly felt really meaningful.<br /><br />9.6: I found an apartment! Housing in Henderson is ridiculous, because there haven't been any new developments built in a <span style="font-style: italic;">reeeeeeaaaaaaaalllllllyyyyy </span>long time. The only thing I found in my search were creepy apartments and a duplex with no air conditioning. I finally found a nice apartment that's affordable and in a nice neighborhood. I can't wait to move in! I went to Lufkin that night. Brad took me to Target, dinner and a movie, and it was great to spend time with him after a long week. I stayed the night in Alicia's old room, now the Anderson's guest room.<br /><br />9.7: Spent the morning with Brad. We got some Chick-fil-a for breakfast, which was marvelous as there's not one in Henderson and I'd been craving it all week. Then we went to Walmart and did some apartment decor shopping! I got a ton of cool stuff to decorate with. Afterwards we went to his storage unit to figure out what we were moving to my apartment and what was staying. Then we went back to the house to watch some of The Office Season 4 before it was time for him to go to work. I headed back to Henderson.<br /><br />9.8: My first Sunday was good. Our contemporary service is at 8:45, so I was kind of dragging. I had to get to the church at 7:30 to set up some "Creation Stations" for Sunday school at 10. First service went well, the music was good and the message was short and to the point; it was about waking up and remembering that the kingdom of of God is at hand. I helped hand out Bibles to our third and fourth graders, as this Sunday was our promotion Sunday. Next came Sunday school. I had been asked to plan a kick-off for the new school year, so I came up with Creation Stations. Each station represented a different day of the world's creation, because this is what they would have been learning about had Sunday school been typical. The kids got to plant seeds, draw the night sky with chalk, and discover the things that God made unique about them. It went really well and I think the kids had a great time. Then came our traditional service at 11. It was the same as the earlier service, but with a choir. All in all a good day.<br /><br />This week has been more of the same, but I'm definitely starting to get my feet on the ground. I'm moving into my apartment this weekend, and I can't wait!<br /></span></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-27117344550529045192008-09-01T18:41:00.001-05:002008-09-01T18:42:20.406-05:00<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">so...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I start my new job tomorrow.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">and I'm super nervousexcitedlookingforwardtoitwanttocry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">wish me luck!</span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-69568906201050332452008-08-22T07:01:00.004-05:002008-09-01T18:43:03.900-05:00survey.<div align="center"><a href="http://www.kanzume.net/uploaded_images/spice_girls02_1024-copy-756423.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://www.kanzume.net/uploaded_images/spice_girls02_1024-copy-756423.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><strong>You get to erase 1 band from music history.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><strong>Who do you choose?<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.kanzume.net/uploaded_images/spice_girls02_1024-copy-756423.jpg"></a><br /><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-47800682844053614082008-08-16T16:07:00.003-05:002008-08-16T16:20:57.071-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">here's a </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.mygazines.com/">cool site</a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> that I ran across recently. The community at Mygazines shares, uploads, and archives relatively hi-res scans of nearly every page in a magazine. I think it's a great concept, but I can't decide whether I'm pirating or not when I use it. I love that when you look through the magazines, it's like you're actually turning pages.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">also, I can't decide if this video is cute or if I should fear the world my kids will be growing up in.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8eQ5yWoGfQw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8eQ5yWoGfQw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-63121019912130292012008-08-14T11:17:00.009-05:002008-08-14T14:06:32.860-05:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >As my summer here in Lufkin comes to a close, here are some things I've learned:</span><br /></span><br /><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li><a href="http://www.conversechristian.blogspot.com/">D<span style="font-size:100%;">avid</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> can, and almost certainly w</span>ill, drop you with his flip flop kick.</li><li>Scott has incredibly precise aim when it comes to the flinging of his sneaker.</li><li>I have more fun when I loosen up.</li><li>Texas really is better... in some ways.</li><li>My maximum capacity for no contact with a beach is three months tops.</li><li>Letting go of control and trusting God with my life is one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do.</li><li>The schoolers at First Lufkin are among some of the coolest kids on the planet.</li><li>I can cook. Some stuff. And occasionally it turns out.<br /></li><li>The Batman video still cracks me up after 14 views. And I mean,<span style="font-style: italic;"> cracks me up</span>.</li><li>The Bread Box + frequent stops + cotton candy = blue puke.</li><li>The Master Blaster is not worth the wait.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >What are some things you've learned this summer?</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-38637318184444952142008-08-09T19:36:00.002-05:002008-08-09T19:37:06.643-05:00enunciate.<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">while I absolutely LOVED </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Dark Knight</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">, I completely agree with the following:</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w2yv8aT0UFc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w2yv8aT0UFc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">funny stuff.</span>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891490318589667206.post-44923052868783496712008-08-06T15:13:00.005-05:002008-08-06T15:55:27.055-05:00two in a row doesn't make it regular.<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAmnfQvHxkFYvjBhzQ4ksSxCux0BSyM6GtMfVH7RMo9RsWOjGutuZ5LugGjBGgLtY32KDP_lf9CWecYxcZfdQ1fu1DnbPupbjtAUesFpQGb7kyTBi21CDfdLbd16nqXLRi2JCuqeIanLc/s1600-h/tuesday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAmnfQvHxkFYvjBhzQ4ksSxCux0BSyM6GtMfVH7RMo9RsWOjGutuZ5LugGjBGgLtY32KDP_lf9CWecYxcZfdQ1fu1DnbPupbjtAUesFpQGb7kyTBi21CDfdLbd16nqXLRi2JCuqeIanLc/s200/tuesday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231500366439294098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">was pretty sweet. I woke up about 8 or so, watched some Fresh Prince, and headed into work. When I arrived I was told that instead of attending staff meeting I was going to be serving snack at the drama/music camp that's here at the church this week. So I headed over to the worship building and served up some popcorn and </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TppRjknOryk">Kool-Aid</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. There were about 20 kids, and they all seemed to be having a good time. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">afterwards I came back to the office for a few minutes before leaving to go to lunch at Del Rio with David, Scott, and Mike. I just had tortillas with honey and butter, but they were delicious and satisfying. I came back to the office and did some reading for school. Eventually I headed home, and as I was pulling into my driveway Brad called and asked if I wanted to go to lunch with him. Of course I did, so I pulled back out of the driveway, drove to Sam's to pick him up, and then we grabbed some Taco Bell.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">and it was while we were sitting in the truck eating that Brad got THE CALL.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">THE CALL let him know that he was being given a conditional job offer to work for the DPS! This is really amazing fantastic great super awesome magnificent and good news! He goes to Austin next week to take physical, psychological, polygraph, and drug tests, and if he passes those (which shouldn't be an issue) he's in the DPS Academy. We had been waiting on THE CALL for over a week, and I'm glad we finally got it - it's definitely a weight off of our shoulders.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">after calling several people to share the good news, Brad's mom called me to discuss everything and she suggested we all go out to dinner to celebrate. So I got dressed semi-fancy and headed over to the Anderson's. When Brad got home from work we headed back into town and went to Applebee's, where Brad, his dad, and the waiter had some fun at my expense because I ordered a chicken sandwich and said "bacon and cheese only", which they took to mean I didn't want the chicken part. ha ha, guys. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">when we got home from dinner I checked my email and found out that I have another interview next Tuesday. This is also really amazing fantastic great super awesome magnificent and good news, and I really hope it goes well. It would be another weight off of my shoulders if I knew that my job situation was basically squared away. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">anyway... I think that about covers it, so... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">have a lovely day.</span><br /></div>adrienne.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08303366796840241563noreply@blogger.com0