tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42507006997692415402024-03-13T12:38:43.999-07:00A Musician's LifeElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-72812618418297307652011-10-08T16:51:00.000-07:002011-10-08T17:01:24.083-07:00Snapshots of a Wedding: A great way to return to blogging!This weekend I am enjoying visiting my cousin Cathy and her family in Ontario. Today was the highlight of the trip: Seeing her oldest daughter Sarah Newton marry Joseph Underwood. Right now is the perfect time NOT to be on vacation. You see, I am behind on accompanying and have many obligations at school. However, for that same reason, it was also the PERFECT time to go! Life passes us by and it never slows down. I wanted to enjoy this opportunity to be with family because I don't know when the next opportunity might come. I rode up from Carlisle PA with my cousin Caleb Bohon and his girlfriend Alyssa Colby. We are also going to enjoy celebrating their Grandpa's (my Uncle Clyde's) 77th birthday tomorrow and eat left-over wedding cake. On Monday we are joining everyone at the lake (including the newly-weds) for Canada's Thanksgiving. And then it will be back to reality for me. I do not have my camera's computer attachment so, you can enjoy pictures when I get back. Suffice to say, the wedding was gorgeous :)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-89794383075222358382011-01-08T22:07:00.000-08:002011-01-08T22:08:34.927-08:00THEY'RE COMING!!!No, not the martians....Elizabeth's 2011 New Years Post!! Argh, I can't believe I let it go THIS long...even for me!! Just a heads up to check back here over the next few days. I have birthday, new years, Christmas, thanksgiving, recital, baby pictures galore!! CHECK BACK SOON! :)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-33615718668490645892010-10-24T20:17:00.000-07:002010-10-24T20:28:38.639-07:00Olga Kern!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TMT4lSU5FkI/AAAAAAAAAlE/7taGK027IVE/s1600/Olga+Kern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TMT4lSU5FkI/AAAAAAAAAlE/7taGK027IVE/s320/Olga+Kern.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531819561776125506" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">Today I had the privilege of hearing and seeing UP CLOSE Olga Kern perform Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at WVU. I have waited many years to hear this pianist in person. For those of you unfamiliar with this name, she was one of two pianists who tied for 1st place---the 1st tie in the history of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition which is held every 4 years in Houston, Texas (Or...Dallas?!). Anyways, she won this competition/tied way back in probably 2002 (so, I would have been about 19 years old). My best friend Sarah watched the re-run of it with me on t.v. and remembers how exciting it was even then. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">She is a great inspiration to me as a pianist. After the concert, during intermission, she was doing signings and photos. A friend from my piano studio graciously took this picture for me and I will cherish it! I had no idea I was going to get to sit RIGHT UP FRONT---front row, perfect seating to watch her hands and hear every little detail so clearly. Anyone who has been in WVU's Clay Theatre knows it is quite large and the difference sitting that close to the orchestra was night and day in terms of clarity, detail, and just the inspiration of feeling the intimacy of a performance that close-up! Just wanted to share my picture with you all :) </span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-49602428827250333182010-09-24T04:40:00.000-07:002010-09-24T04:47:11.603-07:00Recitals!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I just thought of posting my recital dates here on my page for anyone who doesn't get e-mails from me and is curious and interested in coming! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tuesday November 16th at 8:15 p.m. DMA Chamber Recital </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Program:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Beethoven Sonata for Piano & Violin in C Minor (Elizabeth Etnoyer, Molly Christie)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Brahms Sonata No. 1 for Piano & Cello in E Minor (Elizabeth Etnoyer, Sara Beattie)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Piazzolla: 3 Pieces (Primavera, and most likely yet still undecided: Oblivion & La Muerte del Angel)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Saturday December 4th at 6:00 p.m. DMA Solo Recital</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Program:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">J. S. Bach Prelude & Fugue in G minor, Well-Tempered Clavier Book II</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">L. v. Beethoven Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" (this means 'goodbye')</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">F. Chopin Polonaise in F-Sharp Minor</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">William Bolcom "3 Ghost Rags": Graceful Ghost, Poltergeist, Dream Shadows</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Claude Debussy "Images": Reflets dans l'eau, Hommage a Rameau, Mouvement</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">R. Korsakow "Hummelflug: Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. by Joseph Strimer)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Both recitals will be in Bloch Recital Hall in the Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University. Please RSVP if coming! :)</span></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-41340312776495053402010-09-18T11:58:00.000-07:002010-09-18T12:00:07.516-07:00PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today I found the solution to letting go of my worries. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Practice.....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Practice.....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">PRACTICE.......!!!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have literally spent all morning and afternoon just taking care of dogs (house-sitting) and practicing piano, and organ....and now, I don't have the brain power to worry about anything except how good my mattress feels :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And then Wake UP and PRACTICE SOME MORE! :)</span></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-23308133521451881052010-09-15T19:04:00.000-07:002010-09-15T19:24:24.982-07:00Figuring out Life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I had someone who I deeply admire tell me recently that I should consider whether God is calling me to journal my life to share with others. Now, if you read my blog, you're probably thinking "what?" Because I don't write on a blog like I would a paper or a book. The truth is, I think I've been handed down my mom's gift for writing. But, when I'm on here it's more like a page for me to 'dump' my thoughts---to put it VERY non-poetically :) </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Anyways, the title is fitting here because this is what's been really occupying my time lately. Yes, I've been busy working, house-sitting, cleaning up dog pooh, balancing my daily duties of teaching piano, school, work at church, etc. But the whole time, it feels like I'm walking through clouds just trying to 'figure out life'. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I wonder how many of us feel that way so often. We like to think we have things all figured out. We say things like "God knows all things and I trust Him" or, "I've learn to expect the unexpected". But, the truth is, while God does know all things and we do need to trust Him, it really doesn't help us 'figure out' life. We gain insight. We grow deeper in our wisdom and in our faith. But, so much of it still just doesn't make sense. And, not always but, so often much of it hurts. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I heard a Christian artist say, when speaking of their many life trials they've been walking through that what they've learned in all of it is to 'sit in your trouble' and 'wait for God'. This is exactly where I'm at right now.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I'm not really ready to blog about all of my 'stuff' but, I will say this. I'm learning to see others even more clearly. I'm learning that facades are more transparent than we like to think they are. And, I'm learning that in an odd way, all the 'stuff' we all go through is a blessing. Because, it brings us closer together. It teaches us that we are all human. We are all 'clueless' in a sense. And, we are ALL in need of a Savior. For some odd reason, I find comfort in knowing that those around me are just as 'lost' as I am. It feels like a game we all play day in and day out. We put on 'faces' for our jobs, our families, or friends. But, we all know we're just playing the 'game' together. And when things come up that challenge us in our walks, we realize that we don't have to play. We can just be ourselves, flaws and all.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today I visited my piano :) I noticed as I started to play that my emotions were hiding in my daily 'busyness'. So, my challenge for myself this week is to achieve this goal of being a poet. But, at the piano, not on paper. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How do you express yourself? Is there something you love doing that helps you feel like you can take off your 'mask'? Whatever that is, I encourage you to do it. Because, we all need reminded of our humanness and that in that reality there is beauty too and, also a lot that we can learn from each other.</span></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-28596412653193968112010-08-08T18:11:00.000-07:002017-09-06T14:13:27.247-07:005K and Pictures!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff;"> BRENDA MICHELLE: 5 weeks old, sleeping in the car : )</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff;">I'll admit it. I was TOTALLY loving this!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51 , 102 , 255);">Mommy's arms....the best place to be :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff;">Brenda, "Hm, this is a new face!"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3333ff;">Me holding baby Brenda right after finishing my 1st 5k!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff;">YOU think changing diapers stinks....just try being a baby (I think there is probably a good reason we don't remember our infant days! :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "georgia";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>3) The rubber-band ball. This started out as a small project, meant to help her get her mind off some very stressful hard times in her life and occupy her mind and her fingers. It quickly turned into a MASSIVE BALL that can only be rolled around because it's too heavy to pick up. It is held together by nothing other than rubber-bands. She would like to beat the world-record but even if she doesn't, it's still VERY IMPRESSIVE.</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "georgia";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>5) And above ALL of these crazy, admirable, interesting things, of which I could add much more (like the hot-red/orange hair-do she let the Bulgarian Gypsies give her :) her newest, tiniest most beautiful and proud accomplishment is bringing Baby Brenda Michelle Scott into the world on July 2nd. For years we have shared in our desire to become mommies and wives. It was such a joy to hold this baby yesterday, give her kisses, introduce her to her new "Aunt Lizzy" :) and see the love and pride in her mother's eyes. You've got to love this little baby---with her curious eyes, her mom and dad's head full of red hair, her sweet little lips and fingers and toes. What's NOT to love?</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3366ff; font-family: "georgia";"><b>On a separate note, that last picture didn't really match all of the baby pictures! That was all of the winners of the DeBerry 19th Family Reunion 5K! This was my very first 5K run! I came in 2nd place in my age-group and finished at 34 minutes and 6 seconds! Half of the race was literally up-hill which definitely made things more difficult! But, it was a wonderful experience that I really enjoyed and am looking forward to doing more in the future! I'm very proud of my DeBerry Family Reunion medal that is hanging over my mirror now to remind me every morning to get out and run faster!!! :) I also should mention, for the sake of good sportsmanship, that Malorie's husband Aaron (who is in his early twenties, tall, thin and works out in the Air Force! Won the overall with a 25 minute 10 second record. Congrats Aaron but you better keep runnin' cause I'm catching up with you next year.....mooohaahaaa!!!!!!! :) :) </b></span></div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-45529019853923920722010-07-06T20:07:00.000-07:002010-07-06T20:21:27.870-07:00Heat Wave 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I would like to start this post with an opportunity to vote. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1) To get more comments on my site :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2) Because I'm REALLY CURIOUS!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Which would you prefer? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A) A very cold winter with beautiful snow. Warm blankets and hot coco to keep you warm.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">B) A HOT! Summer, like most of us are experiencing this week---with pools and ice cream to cool you down.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I for one vote for summer. I'm amazed at all those people who would prefer the winter....do you remember your cars being stuck in the snow, the decreased amount of day-light hours accompanied by many people suffering depression from lack of sunlight? How about the icy roads, down power-lines from top-heavy trees, chapped lips and hands, that urge to 'go to the movies, go to the mall, go ANYWHERE but wait, you don't want to because you have to put on your boots, hat, gloves, coat, and about 10 other layers. To me, this is a NO BRAINER!!! BUT, I really do want to know what YOU think. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4th of July was fun this year. After an extremely busy morning at church I had a loooong nap (it took me 3 attempts to wake up!) Finally, waking up smelling brownies (which was really WEIRD by the way because nobody was making brownies but I thought my mom might be making some when I got home....and indeed she WAS!!!!! So, upon getting home we had a nice family cook-out. Dad, Mom and I drove to Shinnston to see 'the best fireworks in the area' haha!! They were pretty good...would have been better had we been closer but we enjoyed them just the same. Mom and I spent about 20 minutes sitting in our car in the dark on our back-WV country roads waiting to take pictures of just ONE Firework!! (UNSUCCESSFUL!!!) We saw some great ones, anyways.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mom and I picked up ice cream and took home for us to have with her brownies. Around midnight I went swimming at my friend Sarah's house---just me and her---in their new pool---with the boys all asleep in bed :) :) Her wonderful husband even warmed up our beach towels in the dryer and delivered them to us!! (It's very cold, even in July when the sun goes down!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today I went to the Wave-Tech Pool in Fairmont with Sarah, Christian, Luke and my Dad. This evening I enjoyed a nice fresh pot-luck dinner my mom made at home and got back to Morgantown just in time to hear a summer piano recital and wish my piano teacher off on his trip to Malaysia. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So often I'm wondering 'who will I marry? when will I marry? What kind of guy do I want to marry? Well, tonight I've decided at least 1 thing. If I could marry a season, it would be SUMMER. Me and Summer (Summer and I!) get along just great :) I would even be willing to 're-locate' to live with Summer....year round. :) Sounds like a happy marriage to me! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-Elizabeth 'MARY' Summer......does not my name say it ALL???!!! :) (a certain blogging friend might be somewhat disturbed at the other memories that come to mind with the adoption of this name :) lets leave the 's' off the end, shall we?! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-69299256592667913102010-06-25T15:20:00.001-07:002010-06-25T15:45:34.418-07:00Baking Time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TCUxdN8XrhI/AAAAAAAAAhM/VyPty1slCEQ/s1600/062510_8638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TCUxdN8XrhI/AAAAAAAAAhM/VyPty1slCEQ/s320/062510_8638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486846099049655826" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Sometimes it's just time to bake some cookies! :) This is my first ever home-made batch of chocolate oatmeal cookies. They contain:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Oatmeal</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Cinnamon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Baking soda</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Vanilla Extract</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Flour</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Eggs</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Salt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Light Brown Sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">White Sugar</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">Walnuts</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">And they taste MMMMM GOOD! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-26303495343450503782010-06-24T20:21:00.000-07:002010-06-24T20:48:14.162-07:00Movies and More<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">I have always been a movie-junkie. Sometimes too much. It occurred to me that I should start blogging about some of the really good ones that I've seen. Ones that I thought others might enjoy seeing as well and are maybe not as widely known. I will be upfront about what I did and didn't like.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b>"Smile"</b>~(PG-13)There are some issues here with parenting. Katie, a teenage girl who thinks she might be ready to have sex gets away with more than she should due to her parents constant arguing. But, that's not at ALL what the movie is about and it is good to know that the girl decides on her own that she's NOT ready. The movie is really about a girl named Lin from China who was born with a cleft lip. Katie and Lin were born on the same day but live two very different lives---one in L.A. as a spoiled teen and another sheltered by her father who was abandoned by his wife and son for taking in the adopted deformed girl (Lin) as an infant. The movie is extremely touching as Katie goes on a missions trip to China where she takes it upon herself to meet Lin in person and finally talk her into having the surgery she's wanted her whole life. It really makes the experience of 'being there' on a missions trip---not just hearing about it, very realistic. (As a side note, having never been on a missions trip but having studied abroad myself, I think Katie's character does a great job of portraying how scary the experience of traveling that far away from home can really be!) It also shows how both girls lives are drastically changed because they were brave enough to try something new (traveling 1/2 way across the world to do something totally selfless and having a major surgery where others would see her face that she hid her entire life). I give this movie 2 thumbs up! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b>2nd favorite recently watched movie "As It Is in Heaven". </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Things I did NOT like about this movie: There are two or three scenes with total female nudity----it's a European movie (Swedish more specifically) and those Europeans aren't afraid to 'show it' by any means. My mom actually watched the movie and wanted to share it with our family until we got to those scenes and she said, "FORGET IT!" However, I will also say that my mother was BALLING by the end of this movie----and I didn't want to admit it but I watched it twice in one week--the second time with her--and I cried both times too! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">I also find the pastor's wife's concept of God and sin to be very disturbing and unbiblical. You come to understand why she believes what she believes---because she has been hurt deeply. But nevertheless, it does not fairly or accurately portray who exactly God is. The statement "There is no such thing as sin" seems to stand out in my mind!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Why do I love this movie so much? Well, it's about a Swedish man who has to retire from his very accomplished career as a conductor at an early age because of health. He returns to his small home-town in Sweden where he reluctantly chooses to take over the position of choir director for a very small volunteer church choir. Not only did I find his approach to working with the choir amusing and educational (having experience in this myself and coming from a classical background!) but, what he teaches them, what they teach each other and what he learns from the experience is invaluable. In a nutshell, the title is fitting in that they learn to love each other not just in words but in action loving each other as we can imagine it would be in heaven. It highlights the ugly, pathetic human side of people BUT, in that it also shows what real compassion looks like. I can't tell you the end of this one but I do recommend you watch it (maybe fast-forward through the inappropriate parts). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Two movie reviews in the looooong 'Elizabeth version' is probably enough for one night :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">What else have I been up to? Well, I'm coming up on my 4th Sunday at my new church organ position. I'm house-sitting for the pastor this coming week and hosting a whole bunch of people there for one night! I'm babysitting for a women's bible study group next week. Teaching piano (not very busy in the summer but there are a few good students who didn't quit on me for the summer!! :) Hmm...I've spent a lot of time job searching and have some interesting prospects. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">I was thinking of moving my piano/re-arranging my apartment tonight. I went for a long (almost 1 hour) bike ride alone on the rails-to-trails tonight, right before dark. I haven't decided yet whether I'll move the furniture and piano or not. I just see my piano teacher laughing in my mind. He knows that would be just like me to spend more time re-arranging my room than sitting on the piano bench and practicing!!!! In my defense---the piano is REALLY out of tune right now and playing it makes me want to cry for it :) The movie made me cry enough for one night! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">If anyone has anything they would like to see me blog more about, please let me know! Of course this is my blog---my time---my space---so, I just do it for enjoyment. But, I could use some fresh ideas and input! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-39740558008853608272010-06-14T18:17:00.001-07:002010-06-14T19:18:44.930-07:00Summer Happenings<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">Dear Friends,</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">I just learned today that the first day of summer is still a week away. They could have fooled me...I thought we were already there! :) I realized April to June was just a little too long to not put up a new post!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">This past weekend I had a wonderful visit with my friend Jaime and her three kids and new baby girl. My mom and I enjoyed the time together as well. It amazes me that no matter how many babies come into the world every day, when you hold one and look at their tiny fingers and tiny toes and there sweet little mouths, you realize all over what a gift from God they are. It also amazes me that we ALL came into the world this way! Totally helpless, innocent, and dependent on the love of our mothers. What a wonderful gift to have a wonderful mother and also to be one! I truly can't wait until I reach that point in my life. I believe that is my calling one day and my friends have really inspired me through sharing their experiences and challenges of parenting.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Anyways, I have some absolutely precious pics from our visit and I want to share them!! I also have other pictures I would like to share with you.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEmtoPpI/AAAAAAAAAgc/cnBCcbw2z2g/s1600/securedownload+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEmtoPpI/AAAAAAAAAgc/cnBCcbw2z2g/s320/securedownload+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482807169993162386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Leanna Rose born on 5/30/10~almost 2 weeks old </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEThB7pI/AAAAAAAAAgU/A-YNFq7bDZQ/s1600/securedownload+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEThB7pI/AAAAAAAAAgU/A-YNFq7bDZQ/s320/securedownload+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482807164840046226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">I've always been told how small my hands are....not next to her though! </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEKGHX-I/AAAAAAAAAgM/FIcd_5NI8MM/s1600/securedownload+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYEKGHX-I/AAAAAAAAAgM/FIcd_5NI8MM/s320/securedownload+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482807162311237602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">The proud big sister ;)</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYDjoTWVI/AAAAAAAAAgE/7oOe3_90szI/s1600/securedownload.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbYDjoTWVI/AAAAAAAAAgE/7oOe3_90szI/s320/securedownload.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482807151985645906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">This is one tolerant and sleepy baby! </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWyymapYI/AAAAAAAAAf8/wpQxPmtesk4/s1600/061010_8094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWyymapYI/AAAAAAAAAf8/wpQxPmtesk4/s320/061010_8094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482805764434863490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">My Mom and Leanna</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWyW_-tDI/AAAAAAAAAf0/-ZdJBe1oudI/s1600/061010_8088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWyW_-tDI/AAAAAAAAAf0/-ZdJBe1oudI/s320/061010_8088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482805757025891378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Her hands were like this forever...this is her relaxed state..hehe :) </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWx2LIbDI/AAAAAAAAAfs/rHp1d6s_5FY/s1600/061110_8077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWx2LIbDI/AAAAAAAAAfs/rHp1d6s_5FY/s320/061110_8077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482805748214295602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Mama and her girls :) </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWxf_p29I/AAAAAAAAAfk/4OXbvubBL3w/s1600/061110_8082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbWxf_p29I/AAAAAAAAAfk/4OXbvubBL3w/s320/061110_8082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482805742260575186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Jaime was so nice to let me dress up her little doll baby :) I put this little white and blue dress on her and the barrette needs some more hair to stay put but, we thought we would play dress-up anyways :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">A couple of weeks ago I went to Virginia Beach for a couple of days. The moon was beautiful over the ocean.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbb18V26I/AAAAAAAAAhE/q3G89kLUAKg/s1600/052610_7595.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbb18V26I/AAAAAAAAAhE/q3G89kLUAKg/s320/052610_7595.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482810867753278370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><div style="text-align: right; ">My good friend Malorie opening up a gift box from my mother---gifts for baby Brenda who is due very soon! Mom got her her very 1st baby doll! :) </div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbbbB55HI/AAAAAAAAAg8/pn_1TruuDpg/s1600/052710_7705.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbbbB55HI/AAAAAAAAAg8/pn_1TruuDpg/s320/052710_7705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482810860528854130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><div style="text-align: center; ">My hair is a mess but it's o.k....it's the beach and I look relaxed and happy :) </div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbakUDJ3I/AAAAAAAAAg0/2Nv7TouHr5A/s1600/052710_8158.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbakUDJ3I/AAAAAAAAAg0/2Nv7TouHr5A/s320/052710_8158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482810845841008498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbafK7REI/AAAAAAAAAgs/0v7RLtsPaYg/s1600/052710_7174.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbafK7REI/AAAAAAAAAgs/0v7RLtsPaYg/s320/052710_7174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482810844460565570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Busch Gardens: One of the coasters</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbZlDxNNI/AAAAAAAAAgk/OX0FbuMYFn8/s1600/052810_7557.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/TBbbZlDxNNI/AAAAAAAAAgk/OX0FbuMYFn8/s320/052810_7557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482810828861289682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-53391860636324036452010-04-17T21:44:00.001-07:002010-04-17T22:00:06.489-07:00TIME TO GO TO BED :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPQdLqhLI/AAAAAAAAAfc/NvigGK7Pppw/s1600/Costa+Rican+Frog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPQdLqhLI/AAAAAAAAAfc/NvigGK7Pppw/s320/Costa+Rican+Frog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461335011014378674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPP6EV4CI/AAAAAAAAAfU/vaZaxp-uA1Y/s1600/041510_4914.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPP6EV4CI/AAAAAAAAAfU/vaZaxp-uA1Y/s320/041510_4914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461335001588424738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPPXcLo0I/AAAAAAAAAfM/Tx2ltkcqrGU/s1600/041310_4917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPPXcLo0I/AAAAAAAAAfM/Tx2ltkcqrGU/s320/041310_4917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461334992293176130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPOwOTAYI/AAAAAAAAAfE/3iB06PEgj6o/s1600/041010_4923.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8qPOwOTAYI/AAAAAAAAAfE/3iB06PEgj6o/s320/041010_4923.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461334981765955970" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Here is a nice calming color-purple :) Why? Because I SHOULD be sleeping right now but, I'm in a blogging/internet surfing mood :)</b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>These are TOTALLY random pictures :)</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Exhibit A) A Frog on my computer...well inside my computer...well, not exactly...a PICTURE of a frog inside my computer...oh forget it :) </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>B) Me trying to take a picture of myself and look natural---not like a geek that just took a picture of herself :)</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>C)Part of our MTNA chapter that ate out at Applebees Tuesday night---they clearly weren't looking at MY camera during this :) </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>(Oh, and the only 'dude' in the pic is Pawatchai---he did a great job on his recital tonight...and definitely knows how to make a degree recital a good comedy act :) Only a Tai could pull that off!! </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>D)Stuffed peppers I made for dinner last Saturday night and got to eat after hearing the Pittsburgh Symphony at WVU w/ guest pianist Stephen Hoffman, performing a very rarely performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto # 2</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>If you have not heard this piece (even most professional musicians have not) you've GOT to listen to it!! Especially the concerto trio of the second movement... phenomenal! </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>Well, off to bed now...enough randomness to put one to sleep :) </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><b>GOOD NIGHT! </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-44456732102965265292010-04-10T10:51:00.000-07:002010-04-10T12:14:25.419-07:00A Nice Visit and some other things<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNSkzN_0I/AAAAAAAAAes/CLVg0-iYtyk/s1600/040910_4668.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DLpJOFn7I/AAAAAAAAAek/pgL0-xhsCv4/s1600/041010_4667.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DLpJOFn7I/AAAAAAAAAek/pgL0-xhsCv4/s320/041010_4667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458586656083124146" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DLop3ZJYI/AAAAAAAAAec/pUljS68WK64/s1600/041010_4666.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DLoIwovgI/AAAAAAAAAeU/0gLckLs-zXA/s1600/041010_4665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DLoIwovgI/AAAAAAAAAeU/0gLckLs-zXA/s320/041010_4665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458586638779727362" /></a><br />Today I had a nice visit with a friend I haven't seen in quite a while, and her oldest child. Since I know she reads my blog occasionally, thank you for coming to visit!! Here are a couple pictures from today. We had nice strawberry chocolate smoothies & soup, picnic style in my living room :) <div><br /></div><div>This picture, for my mom, is of my new printer. In case you want to look it up yourself, it's an HP Color LaserJet CP1510. I also rearranged a couple of book cases to accommodate this since it's too heavy to sit on top of the book shelf like the other one was. If anyone is in the market for a new printer, I have a nice scanner/copier/printer that just cost too much on ink. I'm keeping it on hand until somebody wants it or as a spare for scanning and copying.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNSkzN_0I/AAAAAAAAAes/CLVg0-iYtyk/s320/040910_4668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458588467372883778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNTucTDGI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sLMUtvsOHHU/s1600/040410_4680.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNTucTDGI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sLMUtvsOHHU/s320/040410_4680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458588487140969570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNTb3KrxI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dj3YyAY7lHA/s1600/040410_4431.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S8DNTb3KrxI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dj3YyAY7lHA/s320/040410_4431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458588482153393938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-14513622029434306232010-03-23T18:26:00.000-07:002010-04-04T18:46:02.022-07:00SPRING IS HERE & HE IS RISEN!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7jPgi5rIYI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ZMmlEOopTME/s1600/040410_4428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7jPgi5rIYI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ZMmlEOopTME/s320/040410_4428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456339106590826882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7jPgF0GEoI/AAAAAAAAAVU/1EJwnVIFJyM/s1600/040410_4424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7jPgF0GEoI/AAAAAAAAAVU/1EJwnVIFJyM/s320/040410_4424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456339098782798466" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Happy Easter everyone. Today is the most significant day of the calendar year for Christians. Like Beth Moore said, "Even if Jesus had been born and lived and done all of the wonderful things he did, and died for us, still, NONE of it would have counted, had he not RISEN" (loosely quoted). So, let's celebrate today, and every day, that nothing is impossible to conquer because Jesus already conquered all of it for us on the cross. That's how much God loves us! </b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>It's been a while and time to share some pictures! The two above are especially for Mom, part of our Easter tradition :) Below are my cantata pictures someone took for me during the service, and lots of pics of yesterday's day at the Pittsburgh Zoo! </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Have a blessed Easter</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7jRd7t7ngI/AAAAAAAAAVk/ESYO_cFMn3A/s320/040310_4558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456341260736110082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7k_6nYuOlI/AAAAAAAAAeM/vGWN-QXt8xI/s1600/040310_4552.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S7k_6nYuOlI/AAAAAAAAAeM/vGWN-QXt8xI/s320/040310_4552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456462699773704786" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-21721185919554960422010-02-06T21:18:00.000-08:002010-02-07T08:27:04.614-08:00LET IT SNOW!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold; ">Hello from the North Pole!!! At least, that's what it looks like here! :) Thought it was time for some more pictures :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b>Sarah--out for her birthday ( a lil' early :) (oh---the picture was supposed to be with her and her yummy birthday dinner---except I forgot to take the picture til' after we ate it! :) </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25SuEquhTI/AAAAAAAAAVM/crRaHbeqsyc/s1600-h/011610_2420.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25SuEquhTI/AAAAAAAAAVM/crRaHbeqsyc/s320/011610_2420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435372751763178802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Some music friends that went with me to the Hard Rock Cafe and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Pittsburgh</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25RcePRwAI/AAAAAAAAAU8/hO9AzO7obCY/s1600-h/012310_2411.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25RcePRwAI/AAAAAAAAAU8/hO9AzO7obCY/s320/012310_2411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435371349878095874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Me--At the Symphony </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25RRD4-yTI/AAAAAAAAAU0/H5V-WBHbR30/s1600-h/012310_2415.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25RRD4-yTI/AAAAAAAAAU0/H5V-WBHbR30/s320/012310_2415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435371153826695474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yummy! Warm blueberry muffins and hot coco--perfect way to be snowed-in!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25QCMgfTZI/AAAAAAAAAUs/P3IhN6xevn8/s1600-h/020510_2951.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25QCMgfTZI/AAAAAAAAAUs/P3IhN6xevn8/s320/020510_2951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435369798930222482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Straight out of the oven! :) </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OnQqCRKI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Hwquc_tKHRk/s1600-h/020510_2950.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OnQqCRKI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Hwquc_tKHRk/s320/020510_2950.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435368236675908770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pictures of my poor car ;) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OaSmmyzI/AAAAAAAAAUc/hQBE6e5v1Do/s1600-h/020610_2949.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OaSmmyzI/AAAAAAAAAUc/hQBE6e5v1Do/s320/020610_2949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435368013860096818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OO5cfnzI/AAAAAAAAAUU/CgZJyWGXQw0/s1600-h/020610_2948.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OO5cfnzI/AAAAAAAAAUU/CgZJyWGXQw0/s320/020610_2948.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435367818128236338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OGVFKazI/AAAAAAAAAUM/MJ145hu-uHw/s1600-h/020610_2947.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25OGVFKazI/AAAAAAAAAUM/MJ145hu-uHw/s320/020610_2947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435367670927747890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25N7xYsQGI/AAAAAAAAAUE/riRnYgO03Gk/s1600-h/020610_2946.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25N7xYsQGI/AAAAAAAAAUE/riRnYgO03Gk/s320/020610_2946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435367489547288674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Last night I made Shrimp & Squash Pasta w/ Mushroom Alfredo Sauce, Garlic Bread, and fruit, and a small cup of wine...and some chocolate...it was better than eating out!!! :) I really wish I had a nice guy to share these meals with :) </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25NySnVOBI/AAAAAAAAAT8/y-7ZPoaD7_8/s1600-h/020610_2944.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25NySnVOBI/AAAAAAAAAT8/y-7ZPoaD7_8/s320/020610_2944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435367326668371986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25NpC4CQjI/AAAAAAAAAT0/Jay-SOr5hmg/s1600-h/020610_2941.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S25NpC4CQjI/AAAAAAAAAT0/Jay-SOr5hmg/s320/020610_2941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435367167824642610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></b></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-34621084839464675392010-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:002010-01-10T17:42:36.014-08:00Pictures!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255); ">Happy New Year! The last several weeks have been packed with events and fun, to say the least! I've dumped A LOT of pictures into this post. So, grab some hot coco and enjoy ;)</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">(My brother Dan and me at Thanksgiving)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QFWKQ8l5I/AAAAAAAAAPs/XmVjpTN_YH8/s320/112609_1002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423465729531615122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">Decorating my apartment for Christmas!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QF87hQseI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ptw3SkT_vXA/s1600-h/113009_1877.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QF87hQseI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ptw3SkT_vXA/s320/113009_1877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423466395588407778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QG1VjDqFI/AAAAAAAAAP8/--1uZffntbc/s320/113009_1881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423467364647938130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QHKk70tNI/AAAAAAAAAQE/UgNEuRbQl94/s320/113009_1883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423467729555600594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QHhQM6z5I/AAAAAAAAAQM/hR6Vj5IZs1s/s320/113009_1885.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423468119127150482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Black Friday/Early Christmas </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Present from Mom and Dad (and yes...I already have a cow-girl </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">hat :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QMiCjzctI/AAAAAAAAAQU/-8eLK5tpkag/s1600-h/120209_1858.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QMiCjzctI/AAAAAAAAAQU/-8eLK5tpkag/s320/120209_1858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423473630203048658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">First Day of Snow in Morgantown!</span></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QNAXyMshI/AAAAAAAAAQc/WsZEqHx7iXE/s320/120509_1856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423474151296643602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">A new dish: Spinich/Ricotta Cheese (& some other stuff :) LASAGNA (yeah, this is a pretty random picture considering the overall Christmas/New Years theme here...oh well!! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QNXItx6MI/AAAAAAAAAQk/4_DSGX23EEw/s320/120509_1857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423474542388570306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some members of my new chancel choir at Waynesburg 1st United Methodist Church (This past Sunday was my 90-day review/end of probation period. Already!!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QN4iVNyYI/AAAAAAAAAQs/h9LLknDuaWQ/s320/121009_1854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423475116200544642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">While Nick was home for the week, for Christmas, we also had his belated birthday party (his birthday is in November near Thanksgiving)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QVaRyDz-I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/popc-anPP3U/s320/122109_1464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423483392455069666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Christmas with the family...all FIVE of us :) (well, 7 with Tommy (the cat) and Jack (the dog)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Dad got slippers! (this is a funny facial expression but trust me, he like them! :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QagkrynVI/AAAAAAAAAR0/-D_6qInB92Q/s1600-h/122409_1395.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QagkrynVI/AAAAAAAAAR0/-D_6qInB92Q/s320/122409_1395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423488998166404434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Mom FINALLY got her Digital Camera she's been wanting forever!! HAHA :) I made her wait a looong time before I gave it to her..she honestly didn't think she was going to get one...don't you love the "surprise" face :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QepUgw_bI/AAAAAAAAASM/-2ynBL7fIrw/s1600-h/122409_1425.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QepUgw_bI/AAAAAAAAASM/-2ynBL7fIrw/s320/122409_1425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423493546490527154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QeaY7VTiI/AAAAAAAAASE/L38uQeaD0OI/s1600-h/122409_1421.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QeaY7VTiI/AAAAAAAAASE/L38uQeaD0OI/s320/122409_1421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423493289977663010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">We each got a copy of the John Adams DVD Series. Good movie!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QaJBenUsI/AAAAAAAAARs/HcnzD9GfqQk/s1600-h/122409_1393.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QaJBenUsI/AAAAAAAAARs/HcnzD9GfqQk/s320/122409_1393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423488593578906306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Dan happy with his presents (not sure which one this is :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QZ1yqpuKI/AAAAAAAAARk/pXbrWcSALzI/s1600-h/122409_1407.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QZ1yqpuKI/AAAAAAAAARk/pXbrWcSALzI/s320/122409_1407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423488263185348770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Score! I got Nick his "favorite" Christmas present! Waaaay back in July at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. What is it? A Zippo lighter. It also has the Apollo Mission Picture/emblem engraved on it and 40th anniversary since 2009 was 40 years for the KSC. Nick's dog's name is Apollo too so, this was the perfect gift! :) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QZfQaYfdI/AAAAAAAAARc/Z6twuGP9LIo/s1600-h/122409_1397.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QZfQaYfdI/AAAAAAAAARc/Z6twuGP9LIo/s320/122409_1397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423487876033183186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Family Picture (Yes, I INSISTED Tommy be in the picture!)....the camera was set on the tri-pod so we could all be in it...by the time we got it right, Tommy obviously wasn't in the mood to have his picture taken, HA! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QX9KfE-lI/AAAAAAAAARU/2UU3rBBA3Oc/s1600-h/122509_1378.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QX9KfE-lI/AAAAAAAAARU/2UU3rBBA3Oc/s320/122509_1378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423486190815083090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">A picture of our back-yard in the winter (this picture might not actually be from this year, but it looks about that way every year! :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QfsgpRcOI/AAAAAAAAASk/C9J772FVkJo/s1600-h/052.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QfsgpRcOI/AAAAAAAAASk/C9J772FVkJo/s320/052.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423494700798669026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">I went skiing with a friend at the end of finals week...no better way to release some stress! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QQffVATzI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/kysWinsYhAQ/s320/121809_1840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423477984432508722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">I took Jack for a couple of walks while home. I think I spoiled him because now whenever he sees me putting my coat and shoes on, he gets really excited and thinks he's coming along! :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QWpLbqKzI/AAAAAAAAARM/hJnaAb7tG58/s1600-h/122209_1839.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QWpLbqKzI/AAAAAAAAARM/hJnaAb7tG58/s320/122209_1839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423484747960167218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QWHqlwQcI/AAAAAAAAARE/5wdT3sYOihE/s1600-h/122309_1825.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QWHqlwQcI/AAAAAAAAARE/5wdT3sYOihE/s320/122309_1825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423484172208456130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">And FINALLY! My New Years party (this was the 7th year of my tradition, already!!!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Mom's incredible crepes!<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tti93IyZI/AAAAAAAAATU/lCCEmLHTBCM/s1600-h/123109_1891.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tti93IyZI/AAAAAAAAATU/lCCEmLHTBCM/s320/123109_1891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423721036238080402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">My 1st, and surprisingly successful attempt at tiramisu!! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TtGw4hY-I/AAAAAAAAATM/t_0zrP44FvQ/s1600-h/123109_1890.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TtGw4hY-I/AAAAAAAAATM/t_0zrP44FvQ/s320/123109_1890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423720551717888994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Spinich Dip Bread Bowl<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tr8S6Tt8I/AAAAAAAAATE/o-nB3z4InNk/s1600-h/123109_1889.JPG"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tr8S6Tt8I/AAAAAAAAATE/o-nB3z4InNk/s1600-h/123109_1889.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tr8S6Tt8I/AAAAAAAAATE/o-nB3z4InNk/s320/123109_1889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423719272361998274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span>There was A LOT more food than that!! You don't want pictures of all of it though, do you? :) And now, on to the people.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little people first :) (Isaiah pushed this chair the entire way across the room and was soooo proud of himself!!! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TurZG0YgI/AAAAAAAAATk/6vj9_4_Xc1w/s1600-h/123109_1919.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TurZG0YgI/AAAAAAAAATk/6vj9_4_Xc1w/s320/123109_1919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423722280502190594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TuPw_ocCI/AAAAAAAAATc/0_gPrHL-fHI/s1600-h/123109_1897.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0TuPw_ocCI/AAAAAAAAATc/0_gPrHL-fHI/s320/123109_1897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423721805878161442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Christian and Luke are wearing the 3-d glasses we had left-over from watching Avatar in the movie theater :) Christian is 6 and Luke is 5 now....where does the time fly???? At my first New Years party, Christian was about 2 months old :( Way to make us feel old, kids! :) haha</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QgQgg9I7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OcvwFZNIU9U/s1600-h/100_0414.jpg"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QgQgg9I7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OcvwFZNIU9U/s1600-h/100_0414.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QgQgg9I7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/OcvwFZNIU9U/s320/100_0414.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423495319239074738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Having fun playing the new Super Mario Brothers for Wii :) </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Tu6C9qH8I/AAAAAAAAATs/AXZVBnTd-X0/s320/123109_1895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423722532256227266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Dad and I</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Qf5UfhRxI/AAAAAAAAASs/pN4RS6aycso/s1600-h/100_0413.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0Qf5UfhRxI/AAAAAAAAASs/pN4RS6aycso/s320/100_0413.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423494920874837778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Cute group picture :) </span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QfasM3W4I/AAAAAAAAASc/R5788va_ubY/s1600-h/101_0404.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QfasM3W4I/AAAAAAAAASc/R5788va_ubY/s320/101_0404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423494394663099266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">And lastly, yesterday I found a good deal on a piano for mom! What does this mean? It means in the next week or so, I'm going to have my grand piano moved into my apartment!!!! Mom and I can't wait to have our 'own pianos' and have the whole thing settled...I do believe between my kitchen and computer and piano, I won't feel the need to leave my apartment much :) (especially in the cold!! )</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QdcoMb0WI/AAAAAAAAAR8/gR9cPXjr18E/s1600-h/Mom%27s+New+Piano.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/S0QdcoMb0WI/AAAAAAAAAR8/gR9cPXjr18E/s320/Mom%27s+New+Piano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423492228924035426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">I do believe that's enough pictures for one post!! I hope you feel caught up now! Happy New Years and God Bless :)</span></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></div></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-32884823237430345562009-12-12T07:38:00.000-08:002009-12-12T07:52:01.176-08:00God IS EnoughIt's been a while since I've talked because it's been a while since I felt I had something worth saying. This morning I was reading a devotional and scripture that seemed to go perfectly with the song I was listening to. Here is what I heard "GOD IS ENOUGH"<div><br /></div><div>Psalm 23. We all know it (or we should). I learned it as a little girl in Sunday School. And almost 20 years later, it's significance keeps growing. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Lord is my Shepherd, I SHALL NOT WANT</div><div>He makes me lie down in green pastures</div><div>He leads me beside still waters</div><div>He restores my soul</div><div>He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake</div><div>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death</div><div>I will fear no evil,</div><div>for you are with me</div><div>your rod and your staff,</div><div>they comfort me</div><div>You prepare a table before me</div><div>in the presence of my enemies</div><div>you anoint my head with oil;</div><div>my cup overflows</div><div>Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,</div><div>and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord, forever.</div><div><br /></div><div>How refreshing to hear these words AGAIN! Here are a few things I get from this passage:</div><div><br /></div><div>1) God PURSUES US. This was the theme of my devotional---God will follow us around until we finally follow Him. How many people can you say that about? The world is full of 'leaders' who use all types of means, often unethical, to get us to follow in and submit to their 'power'. But, God, the Almighty and all powerful, quietly follows us and whispers to us, until we submit. Amazing, isn't it?</div><div><br /></div><div>2) Last Sunday, I had a 'moment' that I can't describe as anything else than God speaking to me and putting a desire on my heart to share that message. And so, share I did, in church. I was scared to death but I knew it was from God and it needed to be said. What was it? That God loves us sooooo much and that if we could only realize how MUCH He loves us, that alone would be enough motivation to stop doing whatever it is that we do to separate us from God...low and behold, this was EXACTLY the pastor's sermon for the day :) </div><div><br /></div><div>3)He leads me beside STILL waters---not waters of stress and turmoil and depression and a need to 'earn' His love for us...STILL waters. God can't meet us until we slow down enough to meet Him</div><div><br /></div><div>4) Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL. My pastor talked about valleys that separate us from God that WE create (aka, SIN) but I'm talking about actual death. Just in the past week, a friend lost a grandparent, another friend lost a pastor, a family member lost a husband, and certainly, many other people to whom I'm unaware, lost loved ones. Sometimes, all we see is sin and death around us. But, I know that there is life after this death, for those who love Jesus Christ. And, even though these deaths remind us of the brevity of life, they also remind us how close we are to an eternity with an loving, pursuing, patient, eternal, God. "death has lost it's sting" comes to mind. Praise God! </div><div><br /></div><div>That's it. Those are my thoughts. My theme this month seems to be "less of me, more of Him". I hope I've encouraged at least one person. No, I hope God has encouraged you. Remember this month, despite what anyone might say to you or things you might see or hear about, that God is in control, God loves you, and He values you HIGHLY, despite anything that you could do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas! </div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-49183157874785770502009-10-22T06:02:00.000-07:002009-10-22T06:15:38.737-07:00Back to Blogging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBaA5EoNGI/AAAAAAAAAPY/v7PXxYgiDPk/s1600-h/101009_0280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBaA5EoNGI/AAAAAAAAAPY/v7PXxYgiDPk/s320/101009_0280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395411324956587106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBY8J9Vp5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/9Uru7Og5F2Y/s1600-h/101109_0269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBY8J9Vp5I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/9Uru7Og5F2Y/s320/101109_0269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395410144078440338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBYnBL7P4I/AAAAAAAAAPI/JezJtjyPx-k/s1600-h/101309_0261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SuBYnBL7P4I/AAAAAAAAAPI/JezJtjyPx-k/s320/101309_0261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395409780946452354" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">In an attempt to get back into the "blogging" routine...of which I've never actually arrived at a "routine", I just wanted to post a few pics.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Things are going well here. VERY busy, as usual. God is good ALL THE TIME!! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">1st picture: A-B Homecoming visit with my friend Jaime and her daughter in front of a GORGEOUS sunset!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">2nd picture: The day after--Roshana and Cameron's wedding (My godparent's daughter that I grew up with). I still can't believe we're all grown up now!!! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">3rd picture: Out front of the CAC (Creative Arts Center) (around the same time as the other two pictures) I LOOOVE FALL!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">There you have it---not much but it's something! Hope you enjoyed :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-21807700840998884242009-10-07T02:59:00.000-07:002009-10-07T03:19:37.687-07:00"Show me Your Ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">Psalm 25:4-5. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">This was part of my scripture reading this morning. I did something I love to do but do rarely. I woke up a little after 5am! I was in bed quite early. There is something about getting up early that is special. It's also hard but, it always seems worth it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">I chose this scripture because it depicts my life so much, right now. Isn't this what we all want, as Christians? For God to reveal his Ways to us. To walk with Him and hear His voice? To let him teach us and to wait on Him ALL day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">I find that in the most hectic times of my life, my prayers don't really have "Amens"...they are more continuous conversations and cries to God. I think maybe that's what is meant by "Wait on Him All day"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">In the past few weeks, my life has changed A LOT. I received a new music director position at a church in Waynesburg, PA. On Sunday, I said goodbye to my church that has become family to me. Nothing could have prepared me for how hard this was going to be! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">On top of that, relationships have ended and new ones have begun, in many areas of my life. I also see people that I care about sick and/or hurting. It can seem overwhelming, at times. What is your purpose in all of this, God?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">But, I've been dwelling on the purpose of all these changes. I find God moving me out of my comfort zone....hmm, I seem to vaguely remember praying for something along those lines.....be CAREFUL what you pray for!!!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">But, God is good. Today, I encourage each of us to be like the Psalmist. I hope and pray that the desire of each of our hearts is to pray "Lead me in Your truth and teach me".</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">Last night I watched a t.v. show that I've never seen before, about the lives of modern-day teens and sex and pregnancy. I wasn't surprised but the more I watched, the more I realized how sad our future generation's lives are. We have a calling as Christians, like never before, to stand up in our faith. Kids need to know that God is more than religion. He is living, He reigns, and we cannot follow Him if we follow the world. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">That is my hope and prayer for today. That God will see past my weaknesses, ...NO. That God will SEE my weaknesses, and work through them to show His strength to others. I am weak but He is strong. All we need is a heart that desires to follow God and He will help with the rest.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">Please be praying for me as I enter into a new position of worship leading. Something at the core of who I am believes that this position is going to be an opportunity to share my faith in ways I've always wanted, but never experienced. But please pray for me to develop a connection with this church that is healthy, deep, in spiritually satisfying. Also, please pray for my home-church Duff St. as they seek God's will in many areas--financial, musical, spiritual. Pray for the continued friendship with the people I met there who have truly changed my life!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">I'll leave with one of my favorite scriptures....if I need a reason to practice more, here it is:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">"Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;">God Bless!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6633FF;"><br /></span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-22867491290213378192009-09-16T19:25:00.000-07:002009-09-16T19:54:00.264-07:00A NEW SEASON<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">As the leaves are turning on trees and the days are getting shorter, I am reflecting on all the different implications of "new seasons". God speaks of these seasons. In my life, I have entered a new season (or chapter). I've been quiet on here as so much has been going on. I STILL have my pending summer blog that hasn't been finished!! (IT WILL BE ON HERE SOME DAY!!!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">To sum up a few things, here is what my life looks like right now:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I am living in a new apartment in Morgantown, all by myself with wonderful peace and quiet :) The 2nd best part? It only takes a minute to get to school! (other might say that the 2nd best reason would be that I can park at home and walk to the football games but, I've never been a huge football fan....sshh.....don't let the player living above me know I said that!! :) :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I am in year 2 of the my DMA program. I'm taking 2 heavy courses, one called Music in Transition and another Theory Pedagogy. Part of this 2nd class's requirements is to observe 12 Freshman and Sophomore Aural and Written Theory classes (3 of each) throughout the semester. So far, a kid fell asleep in the back of one class and this morning, a fire-alarm went off at the end of class....no dull moments yet!!! (except maybe for the kid snoozing :) What is most intriguing to me is not necessarily the lessons I observe but the uncanny feeling, watching these kids, fresh out of high school (hence, I supposed why they care called FRESHman! :) and realizing how old I'm getting! Seriously, some of these kids I think "there is NO WAY they don't have parental supervision! It's a different perspective, for sure! When the GA (graduate assistant) TEACHING the course is also YOUNGER than you, you really start feeling old :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I'm in a state of transition with my church position. Without going into great detail, I am no longer the choir director at my church but just the pianist. Tonight I had my first interview at a church much closer and it went GREAT! They even gave me a gift bag just for moving my schedule to be there. They put me through the ringer, so to speak but, I feel I did well and that there was a good connection, personality-wise between the choir and myself. All I can do is pray and leave it in God's hands. They will let me know VERY Soon what the decision is</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I have another interview at another church this Friday. Please keep me in your prayers</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I just found out this week that I was elected President of the Student WV-MTNA Chapter (West Virginia Music Teachers National Association). It's a big job and I have soooo much more to do now on top of all my other responsibilities, but, it's a position I've wanted for a long time and am glad to do it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I'm working on a 4-hand recital, a solo recital, accompanying 2 singers and need to begin learning a Mozart Violin/Piano Sonata for a 1/2 recital for a violinist. I'm also playing mv. III of Chopin's Concerto No. 1 for the Young Artist's competition at WVU---preliminaries in Dec. and competition in January (16th).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">For those of you who are able to come, I'm planning on giving my solo recital January 23rd (a Saturday)---TBA time (I still need to get this date confirmed).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">So, there is A LOT going on right now. But, I feel God is growing me in my faith and also teaching me that I have more abilities than I thought and challenging me to grow them more, as well.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">For the visual pleasure of my readers (cause I KNOW I always talk way too much :) Here are some random pictures, the most recent I have on my pc, as of now. The first is from my mother's birthday, in July. The guy is my brother Dan :) (I don't have a lot of pictures with him so I thought this one was nice :) I think we didn't know we ran out of candles so mom got to be "1" again----you know what they say about growing old...it's your 2nd child-hood!! Haha :) (just kidding mom :) :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SrGhfYE1IqI/AAAAAAAAAO4/F1WllaDtF-c/s320/073009_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382260590095180450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">This is from, I think our last day on the beach in Daytona. My mom and I spent the morning together shopping for some pretty ocean-glass jewelery and then, she braved her fear of heights to ride the little gondola (I'm not sure what else to call it) that stretched over the pier and out over the ocean. I like this pic of the two of us :) I was taking it with my hand which is why it's so close up and I think we're both a little "vacationed out" at this point but you know, you know you've had a great time when you come home "tired" from vacation! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/SrGib8eu-oI/AAAAAAAAAPA/q459Q7xcQ4E/s320/072509_0046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382261630659656322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">So, that's enough for now. Thanks for reading and I promise to try and get that summer blog posted before the snow starts to fall :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">God Bless</span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-53843115573749737042009-05-29T19:41:00.000-07:002009-05-29T19:56:37.675-07:00A Week in My Life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold; font-size: medium;">I am always amazed at how fast the summer weeks and months pass by. No sooner am I out of school than the first month of vacation is almost over! No worries though. My family and I are looking at a very fun-filled summer ahead of us. Here's just a few things I've been doing this past week or two.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-I bought a new 24" iMac desktop pc last week. Ok, well, I'll be paying it for a while, but I still bought it! This is my new pc/t.v./entertainment system. It works really well with my i-pod, making videos and blogs and recordings is super easy, and the picture is really REALLY nice. Mom and I have watched 2 movies on it already. Now that I'm moving into my own place in two months, I'm looking forward to having a new way to conserve space (instead of having a t.v. and computer, I'll just give the t.v. to my brother or something). I can use my old laptop for taking notes in class or if I go on vacation and want to take a pc with me I can (or not! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">- I have been running. Trying to get in shaping. Key word...TRYING. Though the pounds and the inches have not budged, I have been getting faster. I was shooting for 15-16 minute miles. Then on Memorial Day I made 1.5 miles in 24 minutes, and the 1.5 miles back in about 21 minutes and 15 seconds. I pushed a little too hard. I was so out of breath and thirsty when I came in the house I couldn't speak. I spent about 4 hours after that sitting, playing with my mary kay makeup (my mom sells it) and just thinking "WHY did I do that to myself?!" after running I did 100 ab crunch/workouts, about 80 for each arm (using dumb-bells) and stretching. Wednesday I had a pretty good work-out at the YMCA, and for part of the run I was doing 10 minutes and even 9 minute miles! (not for the whole mile, of course). Tonight was my new record breaker. My stomach is feeling a little weird so it's good tomorrow I won't have time to work-out. I can rest my body. Tonight I did 1 mile out in 13 minutes and 1 mile back in just under 13. Then I walked a mile in 20 minutes (just cooling down).........some time soon this is all going to pay off!!! :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-I went to my friend's house Monday for a memorial day picnic. I also fed the baby canned baby food. This is the first time I've ever done that! I couldn't believe that after all these years of being around kids and babies, I somehow missed that experience!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-I saw Night in the Museum 2 with my mom. Good movie! Better than #1!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-I started my first week of musical rehearsals in Fairmont. Realized I'm in waaaay over my head!!! Been practicing A LOT!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Been practicing 4-hand Brahms variations on theme by Haydn for friend's recital. Still have several other pieces for same recital, not yet begun.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Been practicing solo recital music for MY recital</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Spent about 7 hours yesterday at church planning choir and piano music for church and getting all organized and prepared for the summer</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Spent much of today searching the internet for travel packages for our family</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Bought two pairs of sandals for the summer....one pair is really comfy flip-flops...I'm actually wearing them now as slippers :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Keeping Lurtle the Turtle alive :) He's been eating well!! (Needs a clean tank though....it's getting skummy despite the filter)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Erased all the music on my i-pod and am downloading music again on it through my new pc. I finally learned, after much trial and error and patience, how to categorize the music into albums and collections. Now I can actually find what I'm looking for on it! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Got a big scratch on my leg from walking my dog...he conveniently made a line across another scar on my leg that was from my cat from about 9 or 10 years ago...I now have an "x marks the spot" on my leg...just to prove that these animals really do run our lives!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">-Babysat my friend's baby on Sunday. Had a really good time with that :) He's such a sweetheart and he was so good while they were gone! Made me want to have my own even more :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Going to bed soon to get up early tomorrow and drive to Maryland to visit my friend Jaime! Can't wait to see you!!!!! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">That wraps this up. I hope to have some good pics from tomorrow to share. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">God Bless!! </span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-63532588443173429672009-05-18T09:40:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:43:56.040-07:00Just a Better Picture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/ShGQGgoUkCI/AAAAAAAAAKs/4MVml_IwDbA/s1600-h/IMG_0277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/ShGQGgoUkCI/AAAAAAAAAKs/4MVml_IwDbA/s320/IMG_0277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337205474923417634" border="0" /></a><br />It dawned on me last night. The reason the last picture looks so bad is because I was sick! I was horribly sick that week with a sinus infection so I just looked tired in that picture. Mom took a pic. of me outside our house today. I have my hair down, took my glasses off and, I feel MUCH better! So, just felt like sharing. I'll put up a new picture in a month or two after I've lost some weight and then I'll REALLY be excited! :)<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-75252293866218422022009-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:002009-05-17T20:49:08.863-07:00A New Season<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Recently, while struggling with some big decisions, my piano teacher said something to me that was really funny, although so true at the same time! I was talking about making decisions (in regards to myself and someone else). He said (speaking in the 3rd person...as he LOVES to do in teasing his students :), "Yeah, why can't you just make your decision like me? Changing your mind isn't so hard! I do it all the time!" Then he made a comparison to my inability to stick with a decision to a smoker who says, "Have you tried to quit smoking? It's not that hard. I do it all the time!"<br /><br />My teacher has put up with me for 5 years now. So, he knows me well!! That's 1/5 of my life that he's had to put up with my quirks, and I with his!<br /><br />So, why am I telling you this? Well, because I have reached a point in my life where I'm TIRED of making decisions and changing my mind. I'm tired of looking behind me all the time, worrying if I've made the right decision or not. Today my pastor gave a really good sermon about worrying. He talked about how God doesn't want us to live that way and how we can turn our worrying into opportunities to pray over those things worrying us. Boy did this speak to me! I will make a decision, feel like a new woman, and at a moments notice, because of my worrying, I'll switch back!<br /><br />Well, welcome to the NEW me! This girl has decided that God IS sovereign and that I need to stop worrying! He's guiding me wherever I go and, if for some reason I AM messing up, well, He loves me enough that He's going to fix it, some how:)<br /><br />So, what kind of decisions have I made, lately? One, I got a new apartment this week! I'm moving in the 1st of August. I LOVE the place!! It's my first single apartment ever! I love the layout, the kitchen, the appliances, the location, having my own washer and dryer, the fact that I can have my grand piano there.....I LOVE IT..I LOVE IT...I LOVE IT!!!!! This was a very significant step in committing to my DMA program...to envisioning myself as the hard-working doctoral student I know I can be...as opposed to the wavering, tired, constantly driving, person :)<br /><br />Secondly, I'm really focusing now on my playing! I got a gig this summer playing for a musical called, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". This is my first time doing something like this. It works perfectly around my teaching and church schedule, as well as vacation and moving time. I'm also working on my solo program for the Fall, my Rachmaninov concerto for the chamber recital, a 4-hand piano recital, and continuing learning organ and also my church music and preparing for piano camp coming up. So, I'm focusing on music! And I'm LOVING it!!! It's amazing how much energy one can put into something when they set their mind to accomplish something and stop WORRYING about everything else!!!<br /><br />Ok, so a visual representation of my new commitment to being a worry-less, more committed individual. I got bangs! I haven't had bangs in over 10 years and I've really been wanting them! I also had partial blond highlights put in. I really like my new look! See, decisiveness can lead to more fun too!!!<br /><br />So, here's a pic. of my bangs. My hair looked much better when I had it straightened. But, if you have curly hair you know that it's much more time-consuming than what it's worth, unless you're getting dressed up to go somewhere special (and the only place special I'm going this week is to my living room to practice :) Anyways, here's a pic, in case you care :) And yes, I know it's not one of my better pictures :) It was more like one of those, "ok, we're taking a picture of my bangs....smile!" pictures :) I look tired I think. Anyways, whatever! I'll have new pictures soon enough.<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/ShDZonlKl0I/AAAAAAAAAKk/wdNeQrn4jY4/s1600-h/IMG_0261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l8Hxuwfh-bo/ShDZonlKl0I/AAAAAAAAAKk/wdNeQrn4jY4/s320/IMG_0261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337004850276898626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">I guess that's it for now. I've been up late several nights in a row now and my body is screaming for sleep! Today I finished mowing the lawn (I spent 1 hour, 15 minutes mowing Friday night and took another 45 min. to finish today). Then I walked the dog 1 mile. Came home. Ran 2 miles (walked/jogged/ran). The first mile I did in 15 minutes and the second in 13 minutes. Then I walked another mile. Came home. Stretched and did some floor weights. Then sat and had a snack. Took a shower. Realized I am REALLY REALLY sore! And now I'm going to crash :)<br /><br /></span></span></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-83635172456098789362009-04-28T18:10:00.000-07:002009-04-28T18:17:58.467-07:00HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Words do not adequately express how happy and relieved I am to be finished with school! Ok, so I have one more 75 minute class on Thursday and we have to share our abstracts, and I've got more piano lessons to teach and 2 juries to accompany...but in my head, school is over! I have no more school assignments and the dreaded paper that was looming over me is turned in and out of my hands now!<br /><br />What am I doing with this wonderful new time? Well, at this moment I'm sitting on my bed-room floor, in my P.J.s, typing this (why I'm not sitting on a comfy couch or bed...I don't know...guess I just felt like sitting on the floor tonight!). I'm about to go find something good to eat and watch "Eighteen and counting" on TLC (I really like this show...too bad there are not more positive Christian programs like this on T.V.!)<br />Then, I plan on getting LOTS of sleep tonight :) I'm not even going to set my alarm, and I'm going to turn off my phone so nobody can call me while I'm still sleeping like they did this morning! (or was that yesterday morning?)<br /><br />I'm going to sit and chat with my mom who has had to put up with a cranky daughter the past few weeks who has not had much to say lately except "Hello" "Goodbye" and "Don't talk to me, I'm busy"...she deserves a nice, content "movie buddy" tonight :)<br /><br />Again, I thank each of you (because pretty much the only people who read this are my good friends or relatives) so I know who you are and thank you for reading my blogs and praying for me. I can't believe I've finished 1 year of my doctorate already....I guess I just might make it after all!!!<br /><br />God Bless and Happy Summer! ( I don't care if it's not "officially here" yet. In my rule-book, hot weather, summer clothes, and the first "Etnoyer strawberry shortcake dinner" initiates the beginning of summer! Now all I need is a good camp-fire and s'more party...sounds like a nice plan for saturday :)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250700699769241540.post-58804618447813465462009-04-18T18:38:00.000-07:002009-04-18T18:45:34.993-07:00UGH! THE SOUND OF STRESS (w/ a capital S)Hi everyone. Sorry, but I don't have new exciting pictures of the beach or anything else. I just needed to vent a whee whee bit, and then get on with it. I have a 15 page paper due a week from Tuesday and I've been so busy there hasn't been much time at all to start the thing! So, I have TWELVE books/sources that need to be sorted through, skimmed, notes taken, etc. to form my outline and get started on this thing! Today I was gone all day teaching, a meeting, more teaching, and 2 rehearsals. Tomorrow I've got church, and about 3- 3.5 hours in the evening at church too for our last cantata performance! So, that leaves me NOW and tomorrow between 1 and 4 pm and at night, after the cantata to work on it. Monday I've got until I leave for teaching (I leave around 2:30 pm) and get home around 7:30, and then teach again until 8, and then have a couple of hours to work on it before bed. Tuesday...don't even ask!!! I go alllllll day looooong!!! Not to mention my piano lesson and organ lesson are both on Tuesday, of which I've practiced a LITTLE bit for, but also have music history tuesday and would like to come to class knowing I've at least started the paper! Wednesday I go to a junior high Christian school to accompany a choir rehearsal for their concert next week, then come back to the CAC (WVU) to teach until 6:30, then have studio 7-probably 8pm or so, then get home around 9 or 9:30 and have a couple of hours but have to be up early the next day to drive back to Morgantown a 3rd time for class. Then I come home, teach, then go to choir, work on the paper....oh yeah, I'm supposed to actually plan the choir's music in the next two or three days so I can have it in the church bulletin and practice/prep. for rehearsal! Hmm...I guess I could do that if I skip sleeping. Then Friday I teach, have some time during the day to work on the paper, but then in the evening teach 4 boys and then have Jon visiting me for the weekend...so Saturday and Sunday our OUT for working on the paper....then Monday I have the day time to finish it up, Monday night have to play for the junior high choir's first concert (I cancelled my teaching for that evening) and then Tuesday morning get up early go to class and turn in the paper.......<br /><br />Think I can get it all done??? I honestly don't know! I know I'll probably do my best but I know a lot of other things are going to be left UNDONE this week for the sake of the paper...and sleep will likely be one of those things.<br /><br />Ok, thanks for listening..or reading, or whatever. I'm going to start now...which is always the hardest part!!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09638054783644715014noreply@blogger.com0