Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the Other Grains
So it happened again! When I got home from work tonight there was a message from Chapters. Apparently I was supposed to work 2-1o:30 today - but it was scheduled in pen, so I don't know when it was scheduled, or why no one told me! Argle. But tomorrow is my last day. Kind of makes it bittersweet.
In another news...life next week couldn't be sweeter, nor could my shifts. I have the best shifts ever with Alida in town. I'm ever so happy about that. We can have a sleepover! I haven't had one of those since Christmas Eve, and Boxing Day. Let's hope we get more sleep than Christmas Eve. 3 on a double bed, and I'm sure all of us are sprawlers. Made for tense sleeping.
Hmm, what else? People have been coming by to see the place, so one night I had to sweep, mop, vacuum, dishes and tidy after I got back from hanging out with Joya. I wasn't happy. I was frustrated, swearing. I hate it when people are selfish and I'm the one to deal with it. Oh well, my landlord says she'll give me half my damage deposit back when a new girl moves in. All mine. It'll help if I need to make a damage deposit on a place. Which for now is non-existant. My eye's been twitching again lately. It's actually doing it right now.
Oh, I found out that for years I've been buying shoes that are too big for me. Because I have a square foot, I've had to get big shoes to make up for the width. I tried on some shoes at work today, and I'm an 8 1/2! That's a lot smaller than 10 and sometimes 11! I can't tell you how happy I am that my feet are not clownish. I know size 10 isn't big, and a lot of people have that size but what not a lot of people know is that my feet have miles of unfilled shoes because my toes cut off.
Is there anything else? Joya and I watched Benchwarmers the other day. We laughed, we didn't, we were grossed out by the 2, that's right 2 needless puke scenes. There were people that went in the theatre before us, and the girl saw a sign for Jack Black's new movie, Nacho Libre, and she asks (presumably) her mother, "what Nacho libber?" It was hard to not laugh. And then they were in the theatre with us, and we sat uber close to the screen so we wouldn't be near them. After the movie while I was waiting for Joya I heard her say, "That was the best movie ever! We are so getting it". Now, it was funny, but not "best movie ever" material.
Hmm, anything else? Not for now. That's been my life as of late. Work, sleep, cleaning, showing the house, and getting excited for Alida week.
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On Which You Used to Rely
Ok, third year is officially over. Grad banquet was last night, and it was so good. I mean, food wise. I always find speeches and the like so boring, but all I was hoping for was non-chinese food. I was really disappointed last year when that was the outcome.
Deanna has "moved out". She left a bunch of stuff that I'm expected to move when and if I move, so I'm not having a good time with that. Plus, the only thing she cleaned was her room. So that's what I'll be doing off and on.
I had internet and phone problems yesterday and today, and I finally figured out it was because I downgraded to Shaw hi-speed lite, and that makes your internet sluggish. Good to know. But I've got it all taken care of. I'm paying more, but at least I won't have to permanently put my phone on call-forwarding. It meant I had difficulties calling out, and when my mom called in, she could barely hear me, and there was a delay. Oh technology. Nothing else is new. Chapters has been confusing and frustrating me. When last I checked my schedule (a week ago yesterday), I was not to work at all this week - which is why I branched out to get another job). I went to the Andersons for Easter meal, and when I call to get my messages (at 8:30), Deanna says to me, "I thought you were closing". And I said, "no, I've been at the Andersons". She told me Chapters had called and I was to be working a 1-9:30 shift that day. I was confused. First of all I never work Sundays, and I had just checked the schedule and I wasn't on for the week. I let it go. Wednesday, I get a beep when I'm talking to my mom. Since our conversation was almost over, I let the machine take it. When I hung up and checked the message it was one of the managers calling to tell me I was supposed to be in work that night too. I was in the process of getting ready for a night out with Joya. I called back and told him what the schedule was and let him know of my confusion, and from what I understand, someone said they changed shifts with me and didn't let me know. Not cool. I'm still a little wary of going to work tomorrow because I don't want to be known as a sore quitter. I did offer to go into work on Wednesday, but I did say I had made plans. They didn't need me, but I gave them my cell number just in case. They didn't call, so I hope everything is sorted out. I'm not one of those people who just don't go into work! So I have two more shifts at Chapters (Monday and Friday) and I start my new job on Tuesday.
We still haven't found a place. I guess the one in Edgemont didn't really work out. On Friday, Jordan came over and we looked for a bunch more places. I hope we find a place soon. I don't like being in this limbo, and I know Kristin would like to know we have a place nailed down before she comes out (although she can always crash at my place - as of now I don't have a new roommate).
Alida is coming in a few weeks! I'm excited to have more than one person to hang out with! Good times. Well, I'm going to do something - don't know what!
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With A Rebel Yell
So this might be a little bit more controversial than my other entries have been. I think I've kept quiet on here long enough, I must say
something. It has to do with Dan Brown and
The Da Vinci Code. I have this book, I've read it twice, and I've borrowed it out to Joya at the moment. Working at Chapters, I recommend it at least once a day. I've also read (and own)
Angels and Demons (prequel to
Code),
Deception Point, and
Digital Fortress.
Deception Point deals with whether aliens did exist (to an extent) and
Digital Fortress is about math. Just math.
Let me just state right off that I am frustrated to the gills when people say they won't read this or it is bad for Christians to read. I've read this and I haven't lost my faith (or my salvation for that matter), and when I recommend it to possible non-Christians, I'm not afraid they won't become Christians for it. There are a LOT more books - and non-fiction at that - that claim they discount the existence of Jesus, and Christianity isn't the true religion, etc. Why are we getting upset at something that clearly says A Novel? Is it because we now realize
Harry Potter isn't as bad as we thought and we need something else to rag on? We were wrong about
Harry Potter weren't we?
A general comment heard from Christians. "It causes Christians to turn away from their faith." I know people like that - Years ago I was like that. I couldn't question my faith. We NEED to question our faith so we can become stronger in it. We need to have the information so that a book like this won't break us. It is not the book's fault Christians turn away. It is no one's fault but their own. They gave in. Christianity is a fight against Satan. Satan will use anything to get us to fold, and granted, he is probably using the book. That's why we put on the armour of God. We do need to guard ourselves, and be careful what we read etc. However,
The Da Vinci Code has less swearing than any sitcom, and no sex - which isn't what I can say about sitcoms and anything on TV.
One more thing.
The Da Vinci Code isn't true. We know that as a fact! But what about the people who read the
Left Behind series and claim it as the word of God. We don't know that's a fact! Why do people read those series, think that's how the end of the world is going to play out and sit back and let it happen. Um, guys, Paul wrote Thessalonians to tell the people to stop doing that. It still applies today. Is everyone saved?
Left Behind is based on the dispensationalist theory. THEORY. There are other ways to interpret Revelation. The preterist focuses exclusively on how this document would have been received by original readers. They wouldn't have any idea about chips going in arms - why are we? The Bible does not say that is the mark of the beast. The Historicist interpretation sees Revelation as a description of the history of the church in advance. The Futurist interpretation relations to John's day (to some extent), but the main focus is the end times and the consumation of the kingdom of God. Finally, the Idealist interpretation is the perennial struggle between Good and Evil. It is not to be interpreted into world history.
So why do we embrace the
LB series and believe it to be true, when we know for sure
Code is untrue and we shun it like a disease. Jack Van Impe called Christians who read it and believed it to be "just a novel" was foolish. If we're insulting people, why don't we call the people who believe the
LB series foolish as well? What's good for the goose must be good for the gander.
That's all.
By the way,
Code is excellently written, albeit adolescent. Don't cast judgement on what you haven't read.
Oh, and I have read most of the
Left Behind series, and that is a well written story too. Just remember it's a story - not per se a forshadow of what's going to happen.
Being Mighty All Day Long
Confession: During the past two days I have watched about 12 episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess. I know! I know! But it's a guilty pleasure that I like to endulge in from time to time.
So there's this song from the Shrek 2 soundtrack - I think it's covered by a band called Butterfly Boucher, or something like that. It goes something like this (I realize there's no music, but if you know me you can picture me "singing" this) Ch-ch-changes makes us strangers . . . Well I don't know about the strangers things but there's some crazy changes going on in my life. Crazy like a fox!
Change #1 I have resigned from my job at Chapters. Not an easy decision because I love it so. It was a necessary move however, as I got a job at the Foothealth Clinic that guarantees me for 30-40 hours a week, as well as other perks.
Change #2 Kristin, Jordan and I are going to be roommates. Now we're still looking for a place (I'm actually heading over tomorrow to see one in Edgemont) I hope it works out, I like the neighbourhood AND it looks like it's just a 5 minute walk from Foothills Alliance. Not only that, but 5 minutes away from The Great Canadian Superstore, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Quizno's, and well you get the drill. When I called the lady about it, she said they had 30 people checking out the place today, and if one of those chose the place she would call me and cancel my appointment for tomorrow. I was praying all day that this place would really work out, and when I got home, there was no phone call from her, so perhaps this is the one! Joya and I checked one out yesterday and the smell of smoke was so thick I don't think it would ever come out. So, if you read this between now and 10:00 tomorrow morning (well God is beyond time, so even after!) if you could pray that it will all work out that would be grand. Jordan's parents are coming out for graduation - bringing a truck - so it would be great if we had a place concrete by then so he could help us move at least the big stuff.
Well, I'm going to go - 7th Heaven is on!
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Rock Lobster!
Another night, another nightmare/ hallucination. I have no idea what's going on in my head. This time I thought I saw a huge mother of a spider climbing up my wall and I let out a bloodcurtling scream. Loud enough to wake me (and Deanna - again) up and to leave my throat raw more than 12 hours after the occurance. It could be I just recently got an insect bite, and it's most likely a spider bite, but I wasn't really thinking about that as I went to bed. I need more happy thoughts! I just hope this doesn't become a pattern. It's kind of embarrassing. So 6 loads of laundry (granted 1 of them consisted of 1 shirt that had to be washed alone) and I still have 2 baskets of laundry left. One basket full, and one still overflowing. I couldn't do more today because they shut off the water. Gradually I'm getting it done though. It's nice being able to see my floor, but I can't help but have this wierd feeling after a clean room. I can't quite explain it. It almost makes it too sterile, and I wonder if it's because it's not my ideal room. That's probably it. I'm thinking of applying that that Foot place beside Blockbuster. I'm not getting a lot of shifts at Chapters just quite yet, and I'll probably need 2 jobs anyway. Maybe that's what I'll do tomorrow.
Anyway, wish me luck sleeping tonight, it's starting to scare me to close my eyes, and I'm not being flippant. This has been the 2nd really bad nightmare in a very short time.
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I Am The Warrior
I almost drowned last night. In my Blue Hawaian, cheesecake size. And then I got it for free. But not because I choked, because I found a sharp piece of something in it. And the sweet deal? I had almost finished the thing and I wasn't going to be able to drink anymore.
Let me backtrack. The reason I was at the Cheesecake Cafe was to celebrate the ending of the ordeal that was my play. Ok, only parts of it were ordeals - mainly the lights. It was called 4 different times in 4 different rehearsals and the show. It's too bad the final product wasn't what I wanted, because it would have been even cooler. Oh well, I guess that only goes to show, if you want something done, do it yourself! I have learned a lot from this process, and next years will hopefully go even better. I might even ask Cindy to ask Frank and Shanny to include my show into the first years technical curriculum. It might be cool. I don't want to be too presumptious though. More on the show: people stood up and clapped for me, and 3 people cried! Wow, now I can't take all the credit for the tears. While I wrote the words, there were some awesome people who spoke them.
Anyway, I think that's it for now. I worked with the new manager tonight, who I happen to know through Scott. Fun times. Kristin, I'm still planning on living with Jordan, it'll be cool if you can join and save on some money. I'll try to call soon (I'm working Sat night, and home Sun day - Jordan's coming over to check out places around 7ish on Sunday, so we'll see how the phone call works - And you need to call Amanda as soon as you read this k?)
So, I didn't know this was going to be this long memo for Kristin. Next time it's for you Alida!
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Like We Did When Spring Began
So. Busy week. I have figured out that I am away every evening (starting Monday and ending Saturday). Cahrazy. But then, things will die down and I can enjoy this beautiful weather more. Today I had such fun. Trevoures and I went to Walmart to pick up some pictures, then we returned the movie at Blockbuster then we ate bread. It was fun. I think next time I go to the doctor, I should bring up the problem with my wrist. I think it's beyond "weak wrists" now. Ah well. At least I have figured out how to wrap it better. Zach was making fun of it the other day. I would shake my wrist, but it hurts to do so; but I always forget - what can I say, it's my dominate side.
Right now, I've got my headphones up way loud because Deanna is watching Law and Order:SVU, and I won't be watching it until 11, and I want it to be all new.
The other night, I had a dream about shooting cannons, and Vince Vaughn shot a cannon at us and it ricocheted (sp?) off something and a little bit more than grazed my neck. At first I was afraid I didn't have a neck left, but the only thing wrong was this huge hickey-type thing on my entire left side of my neck. I am so odd. BUT, it is better than waking up screaming, drenched in sweat.
I had something else to say, but I forgot. Oh, well, if I remember, I'll add it.
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