Created by the amazing collie_wing!! It was just too good not to share. :)

The first step to eradicating irrational fears is to own up to them. Er...I think? List ten fears that you have that really have no context whatsoever in real life. They don't have to be phobias, and they can be anywhere from nightmare-worthy to mildly disconcerting. If you don't have ten because you're brave, just make some up. You can explain them if you want, but you really don't have to.

( My 10 Irrational Fears )

Just wanted to say that GOD IS FREAKING AMAZING!

He blew me out of the water this morning when I suddenly found myself in the possession of $425!!

FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS!

God Rocks!

Just a praise report for all y'all who read this, that you may be encouraged and know that if you give faithfully to God, he will be faithful in return! Not only did I reap what I sowed, but I received back OVER TEN TIMES WHAT I GAVE!

AAAMAZZZIIIING!

<3

2 Corinthians 9:6
"But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."

Luke 6:38
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

So don't give up on your giving! Giving your time and money to God isn't an inconvenience, IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY!



Also, I got my tax refunds back last week. That gives me another $200+ in the bank. I ordered Rainbow Six Vegas 2 on Amazon Friday night, so I'm anxiously awaiting it's arrival so I can play on XBox Live with Evan and his friends.
I'm going to be able to afford the new battery for my car which I've needed since freaking December.
I can buy that Phantom of the Opera CD I've been wanting since February.
I may be able to go to Florida this summer with Josh and the Gang.
I might get an iPod, or similar mp3 player.
Most importantly, I can give another great offering to the Church, like the biggest I've ever given. Yet another opportunity for giving!

Aside from giving to the Church, I don't know for sure what I'll be doing with the money, I'll be praying about it and see where God directs me from there.

*bounces off the walls*

Suddenly my life is great, save the epic failure (so far) at figuring out what to do with my life, and the waiting-for-direction-from-God deal that goes along with it. Guess I'll just have to do more listening... and waiting... and praying.... *sigh*

Anyway, things are great, and God is GREATER!

YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I want to know 36 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine ... You're on my list, so I want to know you better!

BE HONEST! COPY FROM HERE THEN SEND DIRECTLY TO ME IN A COMMENT THEN, REPOST THE EMPTY QUESTIONS.

( Questions inside! )

I dreampt last night that I went to an amusement park, and because our cameras or something were dead, my friend Brooke and I went to the park's hardware store to get some D batteries. They were Duracels, yanno the kind with the copper top? Well I guess I decided I was hungry, so I started… eating them. O_o; The copper part came away from the black part very easily, as if it were made to, and there was a metal plate dividing the sections to keep the acid from leaking out. I had eaten about a half a package of these batteries when Brooke pointed out that the package was $11! And I had no money! It was determined that I was doomed, unless I put the batteries back in the package… but then it would be half empty because the other half was in my stomach!

I woke up feeling guilty for stealing batteries. :(

Crossposted to talkingblenders

Continuing the saga! This one's more interesting than the last, I promise. :)

Wordcount: 1049
( Playtime! )

A picture of them at last! :D Well okay... maybe not at last... only now in the story would it have made any kind of sense. xD

( Click for picture! )

Perhaps a little noninteresting and repetitive, but I wanted to establish names and basic personalities for the group before moving on.

An interesting note: each of the felines (a name for which I don't yet have) corresponds to someone I know. One of them corresponds to me. Carrie, if you're reading this, you know all these people- can you tell who is who? Names/personalities/sizes are big hints. ;)

By the way: I'm fully aware that my grammar and writing style are sucking major hairy ....kiwis. I'm sorry for how badly my writing sucks. ><

Wordcount: 1693
( Documentary A La Mode )

My favorite thus far.

Wordcount: 1728
( For the second time that day, Kierran woke up not knowing where she was. )

The saga continues!

Wordcount: 1895
( For all she knew, she was in Canada. )

Ganked from sun_huntress.


Name seven of your characters/muses.
1) Samantha Terie
2) The Five Deaths
3) Iannon
4) Jikininki
5) Fenix
6) Othello
7) Fryte

( Information inside! )

There's this guy I know. From day one, ever since I met him, he's always been the cool kid, the popular kid, the one everyone wants to hang out with and the one who decides for the group where to eat, what to do, and when to get there. This person has been someone I among many have looked up to and wished we could be more like.

Now, all of a sudden, I have become one of this person's closest friends? How does this happen in as short a time span than we've been talking to each other? Granted, it doesn't feel like it's been very long. I have known of this person for over three years now. But the time we've actually been friends seems (though in truth it's been a bit less than 3 years) much shorter. It seems much shorter, but is it? No. Three years is plenty of time to form a close relationship. Maybe seeing how quickly the time flies only points out how time moves faster the older you get. I hate to see how fast time goes by when I'm seventy.

Point is, this person has become a close friend in a short time, and the fact that he considers me a friend at all blows my mind. He is very much more socially important than I. I know I have a different role from what he does; behind-the-scenes encouraging and fortifying rather than out-front ministering and pressing for change. But doesn't our society always uplift those who are more visible to the public eye? How many people know the face of the President versus how many know the face of his dry cleaner? His speech writer? The gardener, the maid, the secretary. The public doesn't acknowledge them, so they must not exist. But in reality, were it not for the people behind the scenes, the image and security of our President wouldn't be the same. He can't do what he does without people helping him.

I'm not comparing my friend to the President, but in my insignificance mindset he may as well be while I'm the lowly person who picks the lint off of his clean suits.

It blows me away that my friend calls me a friend in the same way someone might be blown away by their favorite movie star becoming their friend and inviting them to listen to their deepest thoughts- then having that movie star publicly acknowledge the lowly civilian as one of their best friends. How improbable is that? And yet somehow my insecure mindset is telling me that that's essentially the very thing which happened to me.

I don't understand it, but I'm incredibly grateful to my friend for calling me a close confidant. I'm not sure I'll ever feel worthy of his friendship, but no one can ever call me ungrateful or unaware of the gift of his friendship.



On an unrelated note... wth, Communists? Whatever happened to that pre-invasion warning I used to get before you barged in? You used to park in the driveway, honk the horn, slam the door, knock, ring the doorbell, and shout at the top of your lungs before opening the door and taking charge. But this? Are you training to become an army of ninjas, striking when I least expect it and have only the slightest of warning? wth? What. The. Heck. You're screwy.

So I was thinking today about my animals and what kind of people they would be if they were human. It's a fun thing to think about, and it gives me something to do while I'm at work. I’ve also taken into account their general appearance, clothing styles and what their voices would sound like if played by famous actors. :P This is meme-worthy, so anyone who wants to do this for their own animals is very welcome to. ^^ I may use this as a reference later if I do decide to retry making a webcomic about my cats. Some years ago I attempted it, got several panels finished, and I am proud to say they were funny and turned out very well. However, the folder in which I had been keeping them has disappeared. I’m fairly certain it was a victim of one of mom’s cleaning binges, in which she threw everything away without looking at what was inside.

( Read more... )

I'll try to get the dogs and horse up as soon as I can. But since weekends are always hectic, I doubt I'll get to them before Monday.

EDIT: Pics are up! :D I don't have any of Brownie or Zoe, and I have yet to find one of Dusty, but I'll get to those once I post their human profiles. I did find pics of Delilah and Penny though!

Two days in a row I've had wonderfully random, enjoyable dreams. For the first dream I blame playing too much Dead Rising and Assassin's Creed. For the second dream I blame politics. That's all I have to say.

( Samurai Housewives )


The second dream is much longer and more detailed. And much, much more random. I love it.

( The Quest Of The Independent Political Party License Plate )

So full of randomness and awesome. I love strange dreams. :D!

Crossposted to talkingblenders.

Installation 2!

Wordcount: 1776 (that was a good year for the U.S. :P)
( Kierran wasn't sure what to do. )

I've been wanting to write this shidbit for a long time. But it took me a while to figure out how I would do it. This won't be the last you see of Kierran and her friend, oh no- I've got much more in store should my attention span hold out long enough for me to actually *complete* a story for once. xD!

Wordcount: 1283
( Not quite Bigfoot.... )

Well, I hope everyone had a cool holiday season. Not that it's really over- New Year's is still to come after all- but for me at least the highlight of the season has passed. I'm talking Christmas, folks! Not holidays, Wintermas, or whatever. For me, it's Christmas. I say merry Christmas. I don't get offended if you say happy holidays to me- that's your preference, it doesn't bother me. Knock yourself out. But I'm going to stick with Christmas.


Anyway, enough of the demi-quasi-half-rant. Time to point out the coolest things I was gifted this Christmas (it would take too long to list everything my generous family gave me!!!).

Mom and dad gave me an acoustic guitar. :o Holy snot!

A nice warm snuggly coat from mom's parents. <3

Lego Star Wars: Complete Edition for XBox 360 from my middle brother. =D

A cowboy from dad's parents. XD (Like this, only cowboy-ized.)

An amazing card from Andi! I agree with Kain about the glitter. It got EVERYWHERE. But I love it. Especially the drawing! I am sorely tempted to do something similar in return. Because I have been horrible about giving gifts this year. >< HORRIBLE. I was doing well to get my family stuff, let alone my best friends.

And lots and lots of other cool stuffs!

I went ice skating yesterday with the Church youth group. And I'm sore all over. Now, I am no professional skater. I've been ice skating a total of three times my entire life. Yesterday, once last year, and once when I was like 11. I'm usually really good at falling with grace and avoiding bludgeoning the heck out of my limbs by hitting the ground hard. I'm rather proud of my ability to skate by without getting injured. But yesterday my first fall was a hard, ungraceful one directly onto both of my knees. Now I have large black, blue, brown, and red bruises on top of large eggs on both of my kneecaps. Lovely. At least I didn't get any blisters this time.

But for all the pain I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I love skating. =D

Best wishes for the new year, guys!

Comment on this post, and I will...
1. Tell you why I friended you.
2. Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
3. Tell you something I like about you.
4. Tell you a memory I have of you.
5. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
6. Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.
7. In return, you must post this in your LJ.

In other news, we got 2-3 inches of snow last night. They cancelled Church today, to which I was very much looking forward to going. :( But it'll be all right. I got to spend some rare time with my family today instead. :]

Band Name: Royal Military College
Album Name: St. John’s University

1. Nathan Guy
2. List of Aquifiers
3. Almondbank
4. Dominika Cibulková
5. Yasuhiro Nakagawa
6. Bernice Rubens
7. Over and Over
8. Robinson’s Warehouse
9. Disturbia
10. Vasili Mitrokhin
11. Threefold Office
12. Mother Superior
13. Christmas Turkey
14. John Currier
15. Bob Howsam

...wow. I REALLY want to hear "Christmas Turkey." Ironically enough, the band name coincides nicely with the numerous real people's names in the song titles. :P