Memory Lane

The rules for this particular tagging are as follows: Remove the blog name in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add yourself to the bottom slot.

1. Kelly
2. Erin
3. Missy
4. Colleen
5. Sarah


Then you get to select five people to pass the love on to. (This thing has been around and back again, so if you've done it just ignore the tag)
1. Alison
2. Melissa
3. Cole
4. Virgina
5. Jocelyn

Now, on to the questions!

What were you doing 10 years ago?It was 1996, I was in my junior year of Nursing school, no boyfriend (had ended a 2 year relationship, and a teeny little rebound one, I am ashamed to admit) , had just moved back home from living in the dorm. The prof was kicking my BUTT in clinical. We woke up every Wed and Thursday, rode the elevator up to 9 Roberts, feeling nauseous and taking turns saying "I hate our lives." But we sure bonded that sememster....

What were you doing one year ago? Pretty much the same thing I am doing this year....only this year I am better and happier.

Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Doritos 2. Diet Coke 3. Pretzels 4. Oreos 5. Apples

Five songs, to which you KNOW all the lyrics:
1. Elevation- U2
2.Hey Ya- Outkast
3. I know all the words to Les Miserables. Yes. All of them. I can sing the entire 3 hour musical. And Evita. I know all the words to that too. OH gosh. And Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. All thanks to my voice major sister, Jenny. I mean that. Thanks.
4. Big Mouth Strikes Again -The Smiths
5. We'll Have Manhattan- Ella Fitzgerald
and many, many, many more.

(The FIRST song I ever knew all the words to was "Angels" by Amy Grant. I think this is hysterical! I chuckle every time I think about it! I was probably 7, and I STILL know all the words! "Take this man to prison, the man heard Herod say....." Maybe because Lori and I choreographed the entire thing. Oh Man. Good times. )

Five things you would do, if you were a millionaire
1.Be a SAHM
2. Pay off Debt
3. Spend the summer in Greece with the Fam, and traipse around Europe with the kids while Bill does research.
4. Go to Argentina yearly
5. Help people in the church here travel more.

Five bad habits
1. Worrying
2. Running the dryer "one more time" instead of just folding the clothes when the beeper sounds.
3. Not always washing my face at night. (Why is that such a chore?)
4. Complaining (see above)
5. Obsessively checking email

Five things you like doing
1. Reading
2. Traveling
3. Scrapping
4. Going to movies
5. Eating out

Five favorite toys- well, let's just say these are the things I use DAILY.
1. my Computer
2. my camera
3. my cell
4. my scrap supplies
5. my french press coffee maker


BONUS: What was I doing 20 years ago? Pretending to be Silverwind in Lori's bedroom! Singing into our pencils, and dancing all around the room! Also playing school. And office. And college (a COMPLETELY different game then school. You changed classes, you know, and had to catch the bus -ie the couch in the living room- to get there. Also olympics- figure skating or gymnastics, depending on the season. And house, and Strawberry Shortcake.

We had so many sayings that make me laugh to this day.

"Gaglets and Chokelets" (what we called Aplets and Cotlets, cause they were totally gross!)
"Shock and suh-pri-hise!" this said in a very choppy breathy voice. I don't know the origin, but it makes me laugh!
"Good morning, class, my name is Clyde, and I hate you." said in a very slick, snide voice while pretending to be the meanest teacher ever.
"call mom, call mom, call mom, call mom....." over and over again, because if you forgot to call when you made it across the park to the other's house, you had to come home. Amazing how often we could sing it (it acually works with any tune, feel free to try it, but our usual standard was "Fried Ham") , and it would totally vanish from the brain the minute the other person's door opened.

So why this charming little trip down memory lane? Cause I got to thinking about Lori, and what a long and glorious friendship it was, and how happy my childhood was because she was in it. And how, even if we never talk, I will love her forever, and hold her dear in my heart.

Here's a charming montage to go with the charming little trip. I've just noticed for the first time that in the top right corner, Lo is wearing a UofW shirt, and I'm wearing a Baylor shirt, which is where we both ended up!


And now, Bleak House is on Masterpiece Theater, so I must needs depart!!!

Ache, Adulate and Auscultate

I ache everywhere. I have a tube sock filled with raw rice under my shirt, stuffed down my pants, held upright by my bra strap. I have it on my personage every evening. Usually on my lower back, and then when I'm in bed, under my right hip. But when I ache everywhere, as I do tonight, I put it long ways on my back hoping the warmth and comfort will radiate to neck and feet.

Bo sleeps with "Froggie" and "Spirit."
Emma sleeps with "White Bwankie."
I sleep with "Rice Sock."

I love Rice Sock.


Did a page tonight with the fabu mini kit from www.goodtothelastcrop.com. It's YUM-O.


Favorite blog post o' the week: here. It's very cute and doggie. Check out the comments for Emma's response.

My three current scrap crushes:
amber
anja
alison

I'd let people call me Arah if I could just be lumped in with these girls and their skillz for a while. (I wouldn't want to break up the whole A thing.) I Aspire to be like them. Admire their skills. Adore their comments. Adulate their pages. Adopt their ideas. A....you get the idea.

Listening to Linda Ronstant's "Feels Like Home to Me" which, even though it is a LR song, it is just so beautiful and so reminiscent of a very full time of life. (Music Match didn't have the Bonnie Raitt version, which would be infinitely preferable. )

Feels like home to me,
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong.


So I think I'll go all the way back to the title and call this post...........

A great day.

oh boy, oh boy!
What a great birthday. Seriously. One of the best. This two peas love? Rocks. It's like getting presents all through the day!!!!! It was the one thing I secretly wanted and didn't tell anyone about!!! (Did I? If I hinted it was totally subconcious I assure you. I tried to be very un-announcing of my upcoming day o' birth)

So when it happened. I was all---

You'll observe the peeling lipstick and the sunglasses on my head. All part of the uniform, I assure you.

Work was as smooth today as yesterday was rough. That was a major bonus. I got to open all my cards and presents -which was a heap-big load of goodness! Money, gift cards, scrappy happies, sparkly things of delight and good bookage- "Card Art" by Steph McAtee and Em Falconbridge! (my specific request from DH- he came through!) Alison, Mom and Dad came over, and then we made the long journey to our next-door to our next-door neighbor. (Deja Vu!- I remember saying that as a kid!) Donna invited us over for dinner and cake (YAY CAKE!!!) because Jared's birthday is today! He is three. And, as he informed me, "Dat's old."

Jared is my boy. I'm crazy about this kid. He makes me laugh constantly. He is tolerating me, and saying "Hippy Birday" over and over for my camera. Love my Jared. Happy Birthday, kiddo.
So now, finished up a paper bag book I promised a friend, and blogging. I am debating the merits of staying up late to do some scrapping that must be done, or going to bed because I should sleep. Hmmmm.

It's been such a great, great day. It bodes well for year 31.

So come on, year, and gimme your best shot. I've handled alot now, overcome some stuff I thought I would bear the rest of my life, and done some things I never thought I could do. I still get a stomach ache when conflict comes along, but I look more people in the eye. I am more affectionate. I am more certain of myself. Less afraid. More willing to be a fool, and forgive myself. Not so afraid to fail. I'm not saying I'd love for this year to bring alot of challenges, troubles and drama. But, I'm pretty sure, because I live on earth and because I'm human, that it will. But I'm not looking for a safe future. I'm looking to follow Him wherever he leads.

Thank you everyone for making this birthday spectacular. All of you.

Your Loving and Grateful,
Sarah

Catch up.

I swear there are two tags floating around that are gonna hit me any second!!! I'm behind! I need to do Alison's Jeopardy Tag FIRST.

Ok. My best six Jeopardy Categories.

Sigh.

I'm going from the top of my head here.

1) I'll take British Actors for 200, Alex.

2) Songs from Musicals for 300.

3) Birth weights of neices and nephews for 400, please. (Note that is not of my own children! Just the eblings!)

4) LM Montgomery and Maud Hart Lovelace books for 500 ( I did ALOT of reading during my home school days- I still adore Anne and Betsy!)

5)My sisters' childhood memories for 600. DAILY DOUBLE! SCORE! (They say I remember more about their life then they do!)

6) Songs you never heard for 800. (I know it sounds like number 2 for some of you, but trust me, it's different)



Well, I am officially a My Space person. I feel rather lame about this. I think my eblings have added me rather reluctantly to their list of friends. Probably afraid I will go on there and say things about them being babies and reprimanding their friends for all the funky stuff they got going on in their "space." But, I swear I'll be cool. I'll even say things like "fo shizzle" and "Whasssuuuuuuuup?" Yeah. I'm cool. Coolest aunt evah. Fo real. L8r Bro. OMG.

Another excellent, hilarious meeting last night. Just crazy. I mean seriously-when there are puppets involved, things are bound to get a little out of hand. We sang ALOT. We'd be talking, laughing, and someone would bust out another song as if it was part of the conversation. And it was. And He was glorified. And we enjoyed it! Isn't that lovely?

Today I have not left the house. Once. Not even come close to the front door. It's been GREAT. But tommorrow is another story. And so we plod on through another week.

Peace out. (says the cool Aunt)

My Secret Heart

Homeward I'm heading I'm weary and tired
But a soft breeze tells of Your loving
Then I call Your name
You are nearer than my breath
And my heart sings the song of Your glory

And while I am sleeping You still sing to me
And the sweet sweet sound of Your longing
Awakens my love, Lord, I never want to leave
I am lost in the tides of belonging

And when I awaken my heart turns to You
And You are as bright as the dawning!
And we love each other as it was meant to be
For You are my light in the morning!

(tune: "Bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomen")

Lord, it is simple to love you, simple to know you.

Easy as breathing.

No more trying, no more struggling.

Just being.

Calling Your name.

Lord Jesus.

Ahhhhhh Better.

Thank you, Memoirs of a Geisha.

An Historic Moment

The fact that I posted that layout last night has been irritating me all day. Which actually clarified something for me. I don't like it. Why did I share it? Impulse, I guess. Maybe a chance for me to think about what's wrong with it, get some ideas. So thanks all.


But now. (this is where the title starts to make sense)
I have taken it apart.
And am redoing it tonight.
I have a sense of it now.
And all those 7 gypsies rubons that I so lovingly saved and then lavished all over this page?

History. (sob)

And one of my favorite sheets of Earth Spice I also had lovingly saved?

....(grinding teeth here)......

Ok, well, maybe I can salvage parts of it.

So it's becoming obvious why I posted this page. Cause I loved all the parts of it. But as a whole. No.

Interesting, Nu? Learning experience, yes? And that's good.

Something new and better that I like will be up soon.
Watch this space.