Cooking and baking at the moment, but this too shall pass.
Aside from that, I love art...that's very broad, I know, but my tastes change from month to month. Many of you know me for my doll phase, which has passed since I had kids. People just don't look at it the same when you have actual babies and you're still doing strange things to dolls with paint and pins.
I would like to sew more, do more scanography, make some garbage art, write a book, cross stitch, make cards, make more food from scratch, paint my house, etc. but I don't really have the time to tackle it all at once. So instead I go through a month of one thing and then move on when I get bored. My mommy brain can't handle much more than that.
Currently, aside from those pursuits, I am going to a Bible study every week that is my lifeline. We also still have English Corner every Monday night.
Music
I was going to attempt to list alphabetically by genre, but then got to the list and realized it was so long it would take me all day to list them. Not that there are lots that I really love, but it's hard to remember sometimes.
I will say that my tastes have softened considerably since I had kids. I still do not like contemporary Christian music or country (bleck), but I also cannot tolerate quite so much metal. I think maybe my ears feel sorry for my kids or something.
I really like bluegrass, jazz and modern southern black gospel music (Kirk Franklin, Anthony Evans, Israel Houghton, Fred Hammond, etc), although I don't hear much of it anymore - we don't have black people here, just hicks that like country and hymns :(. I love a good concert, but I haven't been to one in years. I have also grown in my love of classic rock, thanks to Mike and his dad. I still have a soft spot for music I listened to in high school, as I think most people do. Play me a little Montel Jordan, Chubawumba, Savage Garden, TLC...okay, nearly anything popular in the 90s (except maybe boy bands and Brittany Spears)...and I am happy. Nostalgia can count for a lot.
Movies
I once had a list...but it's changed a bit now. Like music, my taste in movies has changed since I had kids. I'm not as into some movies anymore just because I realized that I wouldn't really want my kids watching them.
Some old favourites that haven't budged, though, are Mystery Men, Master of Disguise, Rocketman, Yellow Submarine, O Brother Where art Thou?, Empire Records, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Princess Bride and Arsenic and Old Lace. I also really like BBC mini-series movies. Yeah, I know. I'm lame.
Television
Corner Gas (first four seasons on DVD...can't wait for October or whenever season five comes out), Iron Chef (the original, but I only see it if I'm lucky when I'm staying in a hotel), otherwise, I love cooking shows, but I don't have tv..sometimes I check something out from the library to get my fix, though (I've watched the same Jamie Oliver DVD about four times now).
Books
Anything by: Randy Alcorn, Ted Dekker, Lemony Snickett, Pierre Berton, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien...oh, there are lots more, but I don't feel like going through my bookcase right now.
Heroes
Janea Allen, my Daddy and my husband..they have all loved me and known exactly who I was.
This part doesn't change. :)
About me: Time for a complete overhaul, don't you think?
I'm married. (To Mike - Feb. 28, 2004)
I have kids. (Jenny Rose - June 1,2005,
Elias James - Sep. 6, 2006
Erik Michael - June 15, 2008)
I own my home. (It's small, but it's ours)
I drive a mini-van. (Toyotas are nice)
Life is good. (And for that, I'm thankful)
Well, originally he planned to be moved by now, but he's still saving and trying to sell one of his trucks (he has two) and fix up the other one so that it will be more reliable. He also needs to find a temporary place to live while he gets settled in and he needs to find a job up here. So, he's just doing things one step at a time. He's definitely the type to have all of his ducks in a row, which relieves me that he's not impulsive. I'm just waiting patiently and visiting whenever possible. :) I know it's all worth it.
I wondered when he took me to Wedding Rock. ;) No, I didn't drive through Bridal Falls, I flew. He needs to move up here before we can move any further. He wants to come up here and get settled, find a place to live, a job, etc. I will definitely keep you posted and not just drop little hints in photos. :)
It comes out on Feburary 20th I believe. I used to be so involved with the game that my house work and other things came second to it, but then I started homeschooling so I have started to use the Sims as a reward for getting school done and the house clean at least most of it anyway.
Katie...sorry I didn't get to talk to you today. Mike had the phone all day. He was waiting for a phone call about court. We're down in Eugene tonight...it's really late right now. I cant sleep I'm too anxious! I know I shouldn't be but there is a new story to this whole court thing now. It's just a bunch of B.S. But if you could please pray that he gets locked up for a long time! And that I don't kill him myself in court. Love you and I'll call you when we get done at court on Wednesday. Talk to you soon!
Thanks, Katie! I really love miniature art, so I decided to try some of my own. My dad suggested making a children's book with them, so I'm thinking about it. :)
I have both the Sims 1 and the Sims 2 plus all the expansion packs for 2. I have been going through withdrawls because my video card (expensive video card) died four weeks ago. So I am waiting for my hubby to call and get a new on sent to us since it is under warrenty. I have been playing the Sims since it came out in 2000 and can't wait for Sims 3 to come out in Febuary. I hope you are able to get a newer video card soon. It is so much easier to play when it works right.
Hi Katie! I'm ready The Shack, also! I'm about 1/2 way. It's a great book! Have a great trip to WA. I was there in late April and it was cold. Have fun! Tell everyone "Hello" from Thom & I!
hi my lovely cousin! i can't wait to see you in a couple weeks! yay! and your cute little family! you get to meet the boyfriend too! :D see ya soon!xoxo
