Northside Nest

Hiatus.

2011-04-05T10:06:00.003-04:00

I have been thinking about this alot. I think I need to take a break from this blog. I haven't been updating it as much, Im sure you have noticed, and I am having a hard time with it in general.

So I don't know how long this will last, but for now... no more blogging here.

I asked Jared if he wanted to take it over, he declined. Ha! So, I tried!

I know you're all super disappointed. :-) Love you!

this is how i roll

2011-04-01T11:48:00.003-04:00

80FINAL4 BLACK AND GOLD

2 years in the making

2011-03-31T08:46:00.001-04:00

Laur,
Today is March 31st. 2 years ago today we closed on our first home. It was a very exciting and anxious time. We had adopted a puppy a few months before, were in the process of planning a wedding that was 2 months away, and I was in what we had hoped would be my last semester of school (womp womp). I guess I figured life would slow down after that particular season, but it sure hasn't! Anyway, we closed on the Northside Nest and I moved in. We had a 1600+ sq ft house and only my hand-me-down bed and some nasty old couch from the 50's to put in it. That couch was eventually replaced with a futon (better??...) and later on with something we actually liked! It's funny how much stuff people accumulate because in only 2 years, it seems like every room is full. So much that we're already planning on what we'll keep and what we'll get rid of when we move (always planning....). 2 years after closing, we aren't 100% satisfied with our home, but who is? It's not in the nicest neighborhood, some of the renovations that were done aren't up to Holmes standards, it's a hundred years old so it costs a months pay to heat, but it's my home. It's the home we started our new life in. We don't plan on being there for too long, but I'll miss it when we leave. It will always be a part of the foundation of our marriage (to me atleast!). After an annoying day at work, it was where I came to be with my bride. Happy 2 years in the Northside, I'll miss it when it's gone.

A brighter world on high.

2011-03-28T19:54:00.001-04:00

These fleeting charms of earth
Farewell, your springs of joy are dry
My soul now seeks another home
A brighter world on high

I'm a long time travelling here below
I'm a long time travelling away from home
I'm a long time travelling here below
To lay this body down

Farewell kind friends whose tender care
Has long engaged my love
Your fond embrace I now exchange
For better friends above

I'm a long time travelling here below
I'm a long time travelling away from home
I'm a long time travelling here below
To lay this body down...

Not so surprising.

2011-03-28T10:38:00.002-04:00

It always snows in Richmond in March.

Didn't enjoy it, but not so surprising.

Dandelion Wine, again.

2011-03-23T14:23:00.002-04:00

"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers."

"Saying them them over and over on the lips, like a smile, like a sudden patch of sunlight in the dark. Dandelion wine. Dandelion wine. Dandelion wine."

"It was because they felt the way it feels every summer when you take off your shoes for the first time and run in the grass. They felt like it feels sticking your feet out of the hot covers in wintertime to let the cold wind from the open window blow on them suddenly and you let them stay out a long time until you pull them back in under the covers again to feel them, like packed snow."

My favorite book. And a new season right around the corner. Yessireebob.

wind in his hair

2011-03-20T22:31:00.002-04:00

Laur and I just watched Dances with Wolves. So good. Makes me hate being an American. Anyway, I have a friend who is mega good at working on cars, bikes, and AIRPLANES (yeah, like jets. baller status) who recently bought a honda shadow for a few dollars. Put a few more bills in it and like 60 hours worth of work and then bought a new project bike so he wanted to sell the honda. Ummm yes I want that. So...back on two wheels. Maybe if laur is super sweet she'll take some gnar pics of me on it...

she purrs real nice.

ps I have poison ivy.

Bread.

2011-03-16T13:01:00.002-04:00

Some friends of ours have started making bread, and selling it to us for $0.60. Yeah, SIXTY CENTS. They say they don't care about the money. Well, I'll take it. Because it is sooooo good. And this is one of my favorite snacks. My aunt got us that bottle of different spice medleys and I just rotate through them. Yum.

Happy Weekend.

2011-03-11T15:12:00.002-05:00

{And yes, the parents that are moving to AZ are Jared's mother and step-father. Just to clarify, and not to be confused with Jared's other set of lovely and equally awesome parents, Ed and Shari. They are moving out there because John, the stepfather, got a great job offer.}

Happy Weekend!

Some Bullets.

2011-03-09T16:10:00.003-05:00

I love the Old Testament. For real.
I love David's story. He is a human. He had super highs with God and super lows. I love watching him run back to God.
I treat food the wrong way. It comforts me. And sadly I have let food take God's place in parts of my life. Ugh. Instead of turning to the Bible for comfort, and prayer, I turn to food. And I stuff myself so full it hurts, which makes me feel comforted. Realizing this has been hard.
Jared's parents are moving to Arizona. This is bittersweet because our relationship is like the parental relationship I've never had. No nagging. Big time respect. No guilting. Being open and communicative. Gently calling out faults. And randomly giving gifts to each other just because. I love them. So much. And since I have never been on a plane, going to visit will be fun and exciting.
Jared got a bike.....................yeah. Two funny things about this. The second time he took it out to ride, he ran out of gas and had to push it a mile up the road. {this is not a light bike.} And, a cat has peed on the cover. Jared accidentally touched it. Hehe.
I have always loved cooking, but this past week I decided that we were going to have four completely new to us meals. And with as many fresh ingredients as possible. As I am writing this, I cannot wait to get down to start cooking. It is slowly turning into a passion.
Just finished Sacred Marriage. I really would recommend it to anyone in a relationship, on the way to marriage, and of course married couples. It was really challenging, and funny.

That's all. And a pretty image of our porch in the Fall. Time to redo it for Spring!

A recipe.

2011-03-03T15:02:00.003-05:00

I am so stupid. Really. I have been throwing up ill the past couple days, and today I got bored from sitting in bed watching grey's anatomy {who gets bored watching that?! really?!} So I went downstairs to find something other than crackers to eat. I noticed our cilantro was wilting in the fridge. Cilantro does not last long folks. Not long at all. So I started cooking, because I wasn't going to waste $2.95 on cilantro! Wondering why Im stupid? Because now I am completely zonked and going back to bed and grey's anatomy. But I took pretty pretty pictures before I did.

Lentil & Orzo Salad from Southern Living 2003 Annual Recipes

Recipe: with my alterations in bold

1/4 c. vinaigrette dressing (my recipe below)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (I did not add this because my vinaigrette has plenty of lemon juice.)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I did not add this because I hate cumin with all my heart.)

1/2 teaspoon salt (I did not add this, I prefer to salt after taste.)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (I did not add this, I prefer to pepper after taste.)

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

2 c. cooked lentils

1 c. cooked orzo

1/2 red bell pepper, diced (I did a whole red pepper.)

1/2 small red onion, diced (Jared hates onion, so I did not add this.)

1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (I did 2 tablespoons, I like cilantro.)

Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; add lentils and remaining ingredients, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill 2 hours.

Vinaigrette Recipe:

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice

1 tbls. of your favorite mustard (no, you may not use french's. it needs to be dark in color i.e. stone ground, whole grain, etc...)

couple shakes of salt

couple shakes of pepper

2-3 tbls. olive oil

1-2 tbls. balsamic vinaigrette

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Whisk until blended nicely.

There you have it. Its yummy. Back to bed. Jared, please don't be mad at me :-)

Shadowfeet. An oldie but goodie.

2011-02-26T16:48:00.002-05:00

When the world has fallen out from under me

I'll be found in you, still standing.

God is my favorite.

Some Minor Updates.

2011-02-24T17:11:00.003-05:00

Do you see that cat? Yeah. He is ABOVE THE DOOR.

This is one of the strays that we (generously) feed on our porch. Well he is a crier, and does not leave the porch very often except to scare away the other cats that we also feed. Oh it cries and cries and cries. Guess how he got up there? He has taken to clinging to our screened windows and door. He climbs all over them. Grrrrr. There are rules, stray cat!!

A tree for the office.
My new favorite snack.
an annoyed cat. what else is new?
we are making big time progress in the office.
the tree makeover. painted the pot with chalkboard paint. we named him spike.

thats it. oh. and p.s. I am thinking of painting the front door RED. what do you think? blue gray house with a punchy red door...sounds good i think. here is some inspiration I found through a google search:

Milky White #2

2011-02-19T23:05:00.003-05:00

The chair is not salvageable. Definitely not. We pulled so much gunk out that thing...

Bobbi pins, old falling apart cigarettes, and who knows what else. But it was nasty. So, we are now in the process of pricing to get it recovered. If you have someone you love working with, let us know!

Milky White.

2011-02-18T08:06:00.005-05:00

I had a craving for a vanilla milkshake the other night. We went to the McDonald's closest to our house; they had no ice cream. We went to the McDonald's in Carytown, and as we are driving around through the drive through this chair catches my eye. I stare at it for a while. We decide to go look at it after we get our milkshakes. Its white leather and in pretty good condition considering we don't know how long the chair had been sitting outside, or what its life looked like inside.

It is veryyyy dirty. And it smells a little like cat pee. But, we are hoping with some vinegar and Purple Power, that our cleaning experience will end up something like this chair's. There are a couple stains I'm not sure will come out, so we will fix that with a throw blanket and a pillow. And I am so happy to say this will be my new office chair! Oh, and we named it Milky White because Im a theatre geek. Anyone ever seen Into The Woods? Well, you'd understand if you did. Anyway...we are some lucky alley hunters, huh?

apparently I am valentine crazy this year.

2011-02-14T18:27:00.000-05:00

From our home to yours.

boots.

2011-02-09T14:36:00.003-05:00

Jared traded his old guitar and ~~my old point and shoot~~ for these frye boots. he came home last night and strutted around the living room. and Im glad that brittany was there to see it and laugh with me because otherwise you might not have believed me. he was so happy with himself.

sadly there was no one around today when he told me he felt like he should walk toe first in them. and proceeded to show me. he looked like an awkward duck. I assured him he needed to walk heel first. then the heel sank into the ground and I heard him mutter to himself, "it must suck being a girl."

indeed.

Duncan.

2011-02-09T14:04:00.001-05:00

I love taking nose licking pictures of cats. Its funny.

Im back to blogging!

2011-01-30T12:25:00.003-05:00

I have been sick for the past two weeks. it sucks. it wouldnt suck so bad if I had insurance. ugh. i hate this. i coughed something up in the shower the other night that....well, it was gross and green. and i have cancelled plans with the same three people-twice. and i hate that too.

not much else to report.

maybe ill convince jared to write something. since all of you like his posts...

love,

lauryn...who will hopefully be feeling better tomorrow.

to my wife.

2011-01-22T16:35:00.003-05:00

i really like this blog. its funny. i added it to the blog roll on the side. dont worry, its not too cheesy.

To My Wife.

Fire.

2011-01-17T20:02:00.002-05:00

We had Nikki and Alex over for a little bonfire last night. We burned the Christmas tree. If you watch it...turn your volume down. I screech a little. it was fun. :-)

all I can say is, I hope I can live on Payne road one day.

Yikes.

2011-01-15T16:17:00.002-05:00

You pray for God to open your eyes to how He sees things.
You also pray to hear from God.

And then you do. You see it. You hear from Him.

The hardest part is actually following through. Acting on what you saw and heard.

Pray for me? Thanks.

Jarondor.

2011-01-13T20:41:00.000-05:00

Yeah.

Hair: January

2011-01-13T20:27:00.003-05:00

I just took this really fast because I was behind on the Hair Series. And Im making a funny face because I didnt know what else to do. ITS GETTING SO LONG! I need a trim though...

totally our own fault but...

2011-01-10T14:18:00.001-05:00

this could be a problem..

big bro lil bro

2011-01-07T13:31:00.003-05:00

Umm $4-$5/gal gas prices in 2011?? 8mpg ain't cuttin' it anymore. Time to go compact.

PS having more than 1 reliable car in the family has been AMAZING these past few days. We've been rocking a scion and an antique truck since August.

2011-01-05T10:20:00.002-05:00

eeeeeeeeeeeee LOOK AT THOSE BABY SHEEPS!

thanks stepha.

2011-01-04T13:52:00.003-05:00

Oh my goodness have you ever used scubbing bubbles???? (sorry for the small bad iphone pic)

I havent cleaned our tub in months. yes were gross. and I am here to tell you so was the tub. like ew. And part of it getting that bad was because I couldn't ever get it totally clean. I just avoided it and asked Jared to not pee in the shower in a feeble attempt to help keep it "cleaner" longer. I even tried diluted bleach. And it did nothing to the soap scum caked onto our tub. Enter Brittany Spotts. She said scrubbing bubbles did a really good job. I bought some. And armed with my scrub brush I went to town on the tub. But the thing is, I could have just wiped it up like the bottle said. See, I thought it was going to be so bad that scrubbing would be needed in addition to the very intoxicating headache inducing chemicals. Nope. And now our tub is clean clean clean! never mind the fact that i used half the bottle. I love that the tub is slick and white again! not brown and grimy. WOOOOOOOOO! If you give your kids a chore like cleaning the tub as a punishment, DO NOT let them use scrubbing bubbles. It wont be a punishment.

Inspirational book.

2011-01-04T09:45:00.001-05:00

Who wants to get this with me. Yeah its cheesy. Who cares. :-) Hopefully it will help kick my tush into gear!

LOOOONG POST.

2011-01-04T09:10:00.005-05:00

whoa it is seriously hard to watch a friends heart ache.

pray pray pray.

we finished up a bible study last year (so weird to say that!) and the study was on isaiah 61. it is probably my favorite passage ever. I used to be a die hard matthew fan. I just liked the way it was written. side note-do you think God is mad that I pick a favorite, and connect with a specific passage more? no no no, can't be. Okay, so we did that study and I wanted to share the chapter with you. I can scarcely get through it with out breaking down and crying my little eyes out.

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.
5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests of the LORD,
you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth of nations,
and in their riches you will boast.

7 Instead of your shame
you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit a double portion in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.

8 “For I, the LORD, love justice;
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be known among the nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”

10 I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness
and praise spring up before all nations.

Its just blessing, and lavish love, and gifts, and hope, and joy, and restoration all in one. The double portion is so amazing. The first born got the double portion. and if you know any bit of Biblical history first born is a big deal. God treats us like his first born. And something that the study talked about I love. When God brought Israel out of Egypt-they left with the wealth of that nation. We get to take the spoils of our hardship! We get to walk away from Satan with riches! That is what God promises us. We dont walk away having beaten the enemy, beaten up ourselves. We can feel that way-but we dont have too.

I have been struggling with pride for a while. Not with everything. but I want to be noticed. its why I dont do theatre anymore. it became a pride of mine. i do it when people ask me to participate-but I dont seek it out. Pride to me is like a snake sneaking into my mind. When I used to row I would talk to myself. "You can do anything for 2 mins Lauryn. DO NOT STOP. push push push. You can do anything for ten more seconds." In my mind that was my little pep talk. Now when I need a pep talk for pride, I imagine this scenario in my head. And it may sound ridiculous, but I dont care. I pretend I have a red hot whip-and that I am whipping pride away from me. I literally beat it up in my head until I can walk away from that thought. if anyone out there needs the whip-please feel free to use it as well.

well friend if you are reading this...we are going to beat up Satan and walk away with the riches God promises you. I dont know how long it will take. But with God, it will happen!

Midnight in the ghetto.

2011-01-01T09:23:00.004-05:00

There is a tradition to shoot off firearms at midnight on New Years Eve. Thats fine. Except here in the northside, somewhat ghetto, it gets way out of hand. I dont need to give you anymore ammunition (pun intended) to have bad thoughts about where we live, but last night was crazy.

We went to bed at 10 PM. Yes, thats right. Go ahead and judge if you want. And at the stroke of midnight every single drug/gang house let off their firearms. OVER AND OVER AND OVER. There are several problems with this scenario. First. I know about 2% of those guns are registered. Two. the guys on our street wanted to be the last shot heard. third. it became a contest with all the other druggies and gang members as well. fourth. the shooting went on for 15 straight minutes. im not exaggerating for dramatic effect. fifth. jared offered to shoot his gun off.

~~I told jared where I would like him to aim.~~ I told jared it would be silly for him to participate.

We called the police who "had no idea this was going on" and we turned on our fan and tried to fall back asleep. At some point we were successful.

How was your new years?

YES!

2010-12-30T21:22:00.001-05:00

Resolutions.

2010-12-30T10:59:00.004-05:00

This post is for Jared and I. Feel free to read if you like.

1. Bedtime: 10 PM (mainly Lauryn)

2. No more TV in bed, unless sick.

3. Date night once a week. With Jared working about 50 hours a week from now on, it will be neccessary.

4. Wake up time: 6:30 AM (mainly Lauryn)

5. Yoga stretching in the AM. (Lauryn)

6. Books Tuesday through Friday. (Jared)

7. Keep up with receipts and give to Jared. (Lauryn)

8. TIGHT BUDGETING. TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT. I want to be called stingy this year. Except with God.

9. Read Fiction/Non-Ficiton in addition to Bible once a day.

10. Better organization with LGP. (mainly Lauryn)

11. Drink more water. alot more.

We will continue this list as things come up...

Yay!

2010-12-26T20:34:00.005-05:00

The Waglers came over!! Lacy came to our house to pick me up for my bachelorette dinner, but they havent been back since. Her and Wags tried twice when we werent home, and as I'm sure you know, scheduling is so hard! But we all made it happen-so fun!

We had an early dinner so the babes could tag along and Im so glad we were able to do that. We have a cat door in the door that leads to the basement. Its the easiest place to keep their messy litter. We came around the corner and Jared had taught them this...

They kept saying "look at me! look at me!"

I have a feeling this sort of thing will be happening all day long when Jared and I have kids...

Four Years.

2010-12-22T08:00:00.000-05:00

Dear Jared,

Four years ago today, I kissed you for the first time. We were in the entry of my basement apartment. My favorite apartment. I had only met you 5 days earlier. We stayed up until 7 AM together, and right before you left you kissed me. I had been hoping and hoping that you would. Your friends, my new friends, teased us about staying up that late. Asking us in funny voices what we had been doing.

And then you didnt kiss me again for three days. I thought you didnt like me. But you kept calling and talking, so I kept calling and talking back. Four years ago today. I am officially putting in a request that you never go three days without kissing me again.

Love,

Lauryn

About time.

2010-12-21T15:17:00.004-05:00

I think I am finally getting the fact that being able to read my bible IS A BIG DEAL. And its awesome.

We watched God Grew Tired of Us a few days ago. A tad slow, but so good. Part of it was filmed at Christmas time. During an interview one of the guys asked to no one in particular...What does this Christmas tree have to do with Christ's birth? He said he was happy to light it and look at it because it was very pretty but why do we have it here in America? He said that back in Sudan they prepare spiritually for the Lord's birth. Thats it.

I like my Christmas tree, and I dont think its a bad thing to have. But it was nice to be reminded that its NOT IMPORTANT at all. Wish I could have remembered this last year when I whined like a little baby about not being able to buy decorations. Ugh.

Another part I cannot get out of my head is when the main guy was reunited with his mother and sister. As a Lost Boy he fled Sudan when he was very young. He just fled. So he hadnt seen his family for years and years. When the mother saw him for the first time she started shrieking. Hugged him. And almost instantly fell to the ground. Still shrieking. We watched for a few more minutes, it was hard to tell what was going on. I glanced at Jared and said...is she praising God? She was in a heap on the floor and just kept lifting her hands up and down, up and down, still shrieking. And then she danced out of the airport. Crying and shrieking and praising God.

Christmas.

2010-12-16T14:10:00.003-05:00

You all know that the Galloways are terrible at holding gifts from one another. Well, this was supposed to be a stocking stuffer for Jared. (We are just doing small gifts for stockings this year, I hope I get some candy.) Well, I ended up giving it to him today. Its a wood burning kit. These pictures just show the pattern he traced onto the wood with the transfer paper.

Can't wait to hang it in the house when its all finished!

New Calendar.

2010-12-16T13:41:00.004-05:00

One of my favorite things about a new year is a fresh new calendar. For this year, I bought this calendar and it has been lovely.

Its my new favorite thing...buying printable calendars online. So much cheaper and just as pretty. For next year I just bought this calendar. Here are some pictures of it...

And I plan on doing this in the new office! In the inspiration image Im using there is a chalkboard area underneath the the shelf above the workspace, so it will go very well! See the office inspiration board, here.
This calendar is called modern whimsy. Just what I was going for...

lovebirds.

2010-12-15T12:45:00.000-05:00

Rug! Yes!

2010-12-10T11:55:00.003-05:00

Yesterday Jared and I went to lowes to get some wood plugs for the workbench he is making for the basement, and to glance around for inspiration for a shoot I have this saturday. yes, I said inspiration. youll see. We walked by the rug section and we always check it out to see if they have anything worth getting. we needs rugs in about every room of the house at this point.

Well we found this beauty. It was a returned item. And therefore on clearance. It was $20.23. YEAH. Normally a verrryyy expensive rug. Its 100% Jute which is nice because it will last a really long time and that means it has all natural fibers. No synthetics. And it was hand woven, pretty neat.

We hadnt planned on switching it out last night but the cats had a furball catastrophe on the rug we currently have, I cropped it out of the pic so you wouldnt get sick as well.

So here is the before: We got this rug for free from Jared's boss.

Padding...
New rug. We realized that the old rug was wayyyyy too big and overwhelmed the space. This one is just right. We also took the opportunity to wash the slipcover. We do it twice a year.

Jared loves me.

Cushions are back on...
Ta da!

Its perfect. I love it.

snow.

2010-12-08T18:52:00.003-05:00

snow recently teased us. just flurries for a couple hours. nothing really stuck. I can't wait for this...

and to see this outside the window...
Hopefully Jared wont lock us out like he did before.

I also wanted to tell you something. Remember when I made laundry detergent earlier this year? Well......we finally ran out of ONE ingredient. We ran out of washing soda. Thats right. We have been washing our clothes with the same ingredients we bought 11 (count them!) months ago. Just a little encouragement for you to branch out and try it! Your budget will love you :-)

in my head.

2010-12-08T18:48:00.002-05:00

shoop shoop ba doop shoop ba doop ba doop ba doop.

yeah.

Jared: Hair November-December

2010-12-08T10:26:00.001-05:00

I got jelly that Lauryn was growing her hair out, so I am too. She loves it....I cut my hair/trimmed the beard for Robbie's wedding at the end of september. First picture is from mid Nov, second is from today. No shave november, dont shave december. And don't cut your hair. I'm trying to hold off cutting my hair until May but I don't I'll last that long. Laur will probably buzz it while I'm sleeping at this rate.

Pearl Harbor.

2010-12-07T17:08:00.002-05:00

Also. We should be remembering this today. I know its easy to forget. Its days like this that I am thankful for living in the US. And thankful for what our military has done. They do alot of good. I know we see alot of bad as well, but there is alot of good. Something terrible happened this day in 1941. But if it hadnt happened, and the US hadnt gotten involved...who knows what our lives would be like today. Many lives-not just americans.

Proud.

2010-12-07T17:04:00.003-05:00

I dont normally do this, but I am really happy and proud of the engagement session I posted today. Have a peek...

Dear Car.

2010-12-05T18:20:00.004-05:00

Dear Car,

I saw you driving behind me on 64 west tonight. I only noticed you because there was a car behind you, and it allowed me to see you. What I mean to say is that you had no lights on. And it was pitch black out. And the car behind you illuminated your vehicle so I could see your shadow. I figured your lights werent working, Jared and I certainly understand that problem, so I left you alone. You followed me for many many miles. And then as we were passing an on-ramp, lots of cars exited onto 64 to join us. You switched your lights on. I assumed to protect yourself. And then you switched them back off. But that is when I lost all respect for you. I instantly called #77. A very nice state trooper answered the phone. I told him alllll about you, and what you were doing. I figured it was a long shot, and maybe not even an issue for a cop to deal with. Minutes later to my great delight, you got pulled over. That trooper creeped up on you and got you. And I smiled. And laughed. And accelerated. It was awesome.

Lovingly,

Lauryn

yes! yes! yes!

2010-12-04T13:26:00.001-05:00

I love when I get to look through the images from a session and I catch my self SMILING. Im smiling at someone else's happiness. Im smiling at the love I see in between them. Im smiling because he makes her laugh.

I love my job. And yes Im a big cheese ball. Who cares.

Sledd

2010-12-02T13:11:00.003-05:00

Sledd and I have the dumbest text conversations. Most of the time it's us trying to be funny, but today's was him seriously trying to ask me a question and not getting the answer he wanted...

Word for word. And no comments about my un-PCness.

Sledd: Can I borrow for about an hour. 430 to 530?

Jared: What are you trying to borrow sir?

Sledd: Sorry. Can I burrow you.

Jared: No I dont feel like being burrowed. That sounds real gay.

Sledd: How about borrowed?

Jared: Well thats past tense, so sure. Cuz that means its already happened and I dont have to do anything.

Sledd: Jared!

Sledd stole my knife at an apple orchard, so we threw apples at him. Which he chopped in half in the air like a ninja.

Hair: December

2010-12-01T15:09:00.000-05:00

Its growing! And that is my new lipstick, Clinique's Parisian Red. Love.

Santa and his team.

2010-11-29T12:25:00.002-05:00

Christmas at the Galloway house looks like this. YES WERE THOSE PEOPLE.

Car rides.

2010-11-29T12:13:00.004-05:00

I have been wondering how to write this post for a while. Jared and I, well mostly me, always get into theological discussions with John and Esther, well mostly John. So its mostly John and I, and Jared and Esther chime in at the perfect moment to keep us thinking and talking. John and I are much alike, Esther and Jared are much alike. It just works.

Im not sure how it happened this last time, but it was on a ride home from an early thanksgiving dinner a week or so ago. John says things to us, and I think....are you SURE youre not a christian? He has literally figured out so many things that God and the Bible teach us-by being silent and seeking "God." I use quotations because he thinks what he believes in and what I believe in are different. I disagree. He said he found God in the mountains. He feels God there-he feels Him everywhere, but he found Him there. And in that car ride he said more challenging things to me than tons of conversations we have with others. And the difference I notice in that conversation, is that I SEE him living out what he says. Not just talking about it. Like I often do. I want to ingrain that conversation in my head. I dont want to forget a single word that was exchanged.

Good tidings of great joy.

2010-11-29T11:50:00.003-05:00

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:10-14

I purchased Phil Wickham's Christmas CD last night. And I have been playing his version of O Come All Ye Faithful over and over. In the middle of the song he has a little boy read the verse above. And it just hits my heart. I am so thankful. Great joy which shall be to all people. All people.

This is a random image but the light is so beautiful.

To Jared.

2010-11-28T11:19:00.002-05:00

Dear Jared,

Thank you for making this Christmas more fun for me than last year. I didnt have a job and we couldnt get a single Christmas decoration and all I did was stare at our small fat little tree and whine. You cant cash checks for the wrong amount and expect the bank to keep you employed. So this year we have the tallest fattest tree we could fit into our house. Thank you for allowing us to enjoy that even though I whined like a baby last year when it was my fault.

And thank you for making ornaments with me and pretending to not be bored. :-) I love you.

La.

Sledd Prank.

2010-11-21T09:07:00.005-05:00

A month or so ago, we were at the sledd's carving pumpkins. It had gotten cold so a bunch of people went inside to watch project runway, the others stayed outside by the fire. Conrad says to Jared, hey we should go camping. Jared says, hey we should camp here. And that is how the sledd prank began.

On Friday night we met near the sledd's house and unpacked everyone's camping gear. We set up the tents and firewood veryyyyyy quietly because the sledd's were still awake. We know they were watching TV because we were creepily watching them through the windows. After we set up, we waited patiently in the alley till they went to sleep. Then we lit the fire and the party started. We thought for sure we would wake them up and they would come out and find us. They didnt.

Johnny's tent in the background, Greg's in the front.

Sledd's house in the background.

Group pic before people left.

We woke up and they still hadn't found us.

Stacey, Leslie and I had to pee realllllly bad. So we banged on the sledd's front door until they woke up. They STILL hadn't discovered us. Emily opened the door and said, The only day we get to sleep in guys! I said, hey we camped in your backyard all night. Emily said, what? why? I said, because we thought it was funny.......can we pee? Justin wasnt as amused with us...

Another original Jared Galloway prank will be coming to you. Get ready.

Oh man.

2010-11-19T20:39:00.001-05:00

I bet you cant NOT smile at that picture. I cant wait to see more! Yay Nikki and Al!!

Thanksgiving.

2010-11-18T10:38:00.003-05:00

We had a staring contest. The kind where you cant laugh. Im not sure if thats technically a staring contest but I dont care. Its more fun than the blinking one.

Here is a close up...
Some friends weren't able to come, they had sick babies at home, but we still lovingly included them in on the game. Keri really appreciated it because she only had to win one round to move like three rounds ahead. Brittany won which was completely surprising to everyone. She later told me I shouldnt be so surprised because she was a mysterious person.

This game was loud and crazy and I loved it. Next year get ready....we have an even better game planned!

Yes!

2010-11-15T10:24:00.002-05:00

I am always so happy when we get to see the harvest. Sometimes you serve, and pray, and hope but never get to see the harvest. Ive seen the harvest with two dear friends in the past couple days. OH MAN AM I SO HAPPY!!! God is so cool!

Change.

2010-11-14T14:21:00.003-05:00

Overwhelmed. That is the best word to describe a plethora of emotions from Church this morning. Sad, shocked, and bittersweet are others. Our church's lead pastor will be leaving sometime in March of next year.

Robbie was the very first person I confessed to when I came back to the Church. I think it was literally three days after my first time back that we met together to talk. I told him everything. And how the Lord had redeemed me. And we prayed and that is how I began my new Christian walk. Over the past four years Robbie has been there through countless emails about scripture, politics, and general catching up. He flew in so quickly when I asked for help with my Mom. So quickly when Emmie and I were at a loss about Jack's accident. Robbie, and Wags, baptized Jared and I as newlyweds. I know so many other people have countless memories like these.

When I think about this new adventure God has called the Rhoden's to, I am so stoked. I am so overjoyed about this next part in their lives. I know with the Lord, they are going to awesome things as a family. I am also so thankful for the humble, genuine, and gentle way this announcement was given this morning. When Robbie walked onto the stage, I whispered to Jared, "He is nervous this morning." And when he paused and began to tremble-I grabbed Jared's leg and I knew.

Now the next chapter for our church...Im scared. Ive never been apart of this type of process before. Brittany is encouraging me to focus on what God has planned for our church, because its going to so incredibly amazing. I believe her. I just need some time. I know that with time I will only be stoked, and I wont be scared or sad anymore.

Family Thanksgiving.

2010-11-13T09:10:00.000-05:00

We are having our dinner tonight! Such good food, good friends, and good fun. Oh, and I can't wait to share the pictures :-) The table is gorgeous!

Picture taken from Apartment Therapy.

time pieces and miscommunications

2010-11-12T11:40:00.003-05:00

So I've never really been a watch kind of guy. Or jewelry for that matter. Flipping through a Style Weekly at work 2 years ago, I see this super awesome looking watch in the ad below, and I'm just like omw I need that watch, that thing is totally me. What's up Ashton Koooootcher. So it's a Schwarzchild Jewelers ad, a local business so I call them and I'm like "Hey I'm looking at this ad with AK and I neeeeed this watch. Tell me you have it, how much it is, and your store hours." Dudeman on the line says we have it, we close @ such and such hour, and the piece is forty four ninety nine. I am stoked. $50 on a sick watch, and it's totally multi functional. Wear it with a suit, where it with a t shirt. So I get to the store and the watch is 4499. Like $4,499.00. I would have never ever thought a watch with a rubbery plastic band that looks sooo simple would be 5 grand. Apparently Baume and Mercier is like the oldest watch company in the universe and there pieces are thousands of dollars. Salesman says me if I buy it right then, he could give me 10% off. Yeah dude, thanks a lot. C YA. So I'm on the hunt for a watch that looks like the B&M because I was in the zone, and I found a Breil Milano for a couple hundred bucks that fit the bill. Wore it for a year and then the strap broke Labor Day in 09. Put it in a drawer and forgot about it. Found it a week or so ago, battery had died too, so I'm on the hunt for a new band and cant find one for the life of me, and of course I threw away all the warranty information and what not. So I put a new battery in it with the world smallest screwdriver and fixed the band myself. I'm officially a master craftsman watchmaker. Watch out Rolex, I'm coming for you.

BLING BLOUGH!

love jroddy.

Breaking Free.

2010-11-12T10:56:00.003-05:00

You are not defined by what has happened to you or what you have done. You are defined by Christ.

Thank you Lord! My gosh I am so happy to finally believe this.

Hair: November

2010-11-11T14:39:00.003-05:00

This is not the traditional Hair Series image but it does show the length and it makes me laugh. two for one has always been my kind of deal. we were really entertaining in Lowes the other day. Waving like a queen to customers while I rode by, spinning around in the parking lot and almost falling off, Jared pretending he is Leo in Titanic, and realizing people are a little uptight while they pretended to think what we were doing wasnt HYSTERICAL. Pffffff.

Exercise.

2010-11-09T23:14:00.003-05:00

So I've been pretty hit or miss with the whole exercise thing. LAME. Brittany is queen of keeping fit. This is a clue, something she said to me tonight...I went on a short 4 mi run today. um, that is NOT short. Anyway-I told her what I thought the most perfect version of my self would look like. And she has agreed to help keep me accountable in the exercise department. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we are going to meet at 8 AM to run (brittany)/ walk (me) the fitness course at byrd park. All are welcome to join. If you cant find us, look for two girls. One is running laps around the other.

Fireplace.

2010-11-08T11:34:00.003-05:00

Our fireplace isnt working as far as we know. Jared mentioned putting some firewood in there and I had seen a couple inspiration images so we went for it. I really love the texture it adds. I love doing things to our house that cost no money.

Name.

2010-11-07T19:18:00.002-05:00

**Warning. Do not freak out about this post's content. We are not pregnant.**

Jared and I thought of the two most perfect names on the planet for our future babies. I mean, I was squealing. And you know what that means. AWESOMENESS. And Jared is the one who thought of them. Love that guy. I really wish I could share, but there is always that chance that someone will steal them from you. We cant have that. I will share the letters though.

e f s g g g.

squeal.

Cat.

2010-11-06T11:19:00.000-04:00

Heaven.

2010-11-04T11:37:00.003-04:00

I haven't been able to come to church lately because all of my sessions are on the weekends in the morning, its got the best light. So I had some worship time alone this morning. I was singing Phil Wickam's divine romance, and I got up and started dancing around. If someone had seen me, Im sure I looked ridiculous. But I just kept my eyes closed and danced it out. pure joy. like real heart healing joy. the bible study we are going through right now is about breaking free in order to experience all of God. ALL. To know and believe Him. To glorify Him. To experience His peace. To be satisfied in Him. To enjoy His presence. Dancing around like that, makes me think about what heaven is going to be like. Heart Healing Joy.

My favorite room.

2010-11-04T10:38:00.003-04:00

Do you remember this room? I said I wanted to add a third painting to the magnolia blossom grouping. Jared's grandmother very kindly did another one for us and sent it. And the view from this room is lovely. Dont you think? Its still my favorite room in the whole house. Although I am loving the front porch these days...

Dinner with Friends.

2010-11-02T18:04:00.004-04:00

totally normal behavior. is it creepy that i wanted this on video? perhaps to show at the wedding.... Tidbit: Dont try to watch a two disc movie with these guys. FAIL.

lakjsldkfjas

2010-11-01T14:16:00.004-04:00

I couldnt think of a blog post title. Do you like it?

Things are....interesting right now. And not in a good way. Basically if I start crying over it, I wont stop. One of those kinds of interesting you know?

Im an behind on about every single thing Ive commited to. Including Jared. I took him to dinner last night to give him a treat. I have every moment of every day for the next two weeks scheduled and yet I know I wont get it all done. It's stressing me out.

My mom. Lets just say I need a big intervention of patience from the Lord on my behalf. Im about to lose it. Things are so royally screwed up, its hard to remain positive.

I am just waiting for December. No sessions. A break. Time to reflect and get inspired for next year.

Happy things. Nikki got a dress. And her face lit up. I cried. I cant wait for June.

Chief and Duncan always give me comfort. Even if I woke up this morning laying on my stomach with a cat asleep on my shoulders. I woke up and said, there's a cat on my back. Jared thought it was hilarious.

I love our small group. And this study is really challenging me. I love knowing that the Holy Spirit brings light to our shortcomings, not to condemn us, but to help us so we can experience God to the max. And I really love getting to know Chelsea better.

Jared's curly hair.

My aunt's steadfastness.

Teasing Brittany.

And this weather. The cold air is so refreshing to me.

In all things, give thanks. In all things, give thanks. In all things, give thanks.

funny.

2010-10-29T20:23:00.002-04:00

More funny advertisements: here.

edit.

2010-10-29T15:31:00.003-04:00

Standard editing images attire.

Were mean. Happy weekend!

2010-10-29T15:03:00.000-04:00

This American Life

2010-10-24T10:42:00.002-04:00

On the way home from dropping Jared off at work, this episode came on NPR. The adoption part was inspiring on a different level. This couple adopted a child from Romania that spent the first 7.5 years of his life in a crib with another little boy. He only left the crib to eat and use the bathroom. The whole idea of this episode is, can you teach love? Back to the adoption. The first six months with his new family went well. There were tantrums, but still progress. Then something happened. He began to understand that he had been born. That someone had brought him into the world. He however couldnt understand that his adoptive parents were not his biological ones. Extreme hatred grew. Which grew into extreme violence, towards his parents. Finally they tried a really neat kind of therapy for what he was diagnosed with, attachment disorder. For 8 weeks he was no more than three feet away from his adoptive mother. The idea of the therapy is to recreate the attachment a baby feels towards the mother because she provides all needs. He wasnt allowed to ask for anything, because babies can't either, that sort of thing. You need to listen to the episode to hear the rest-because if I tell you it wont be as powerful. So listen to it because its awesome. God is good!

Project. 2.

2010-10-23T21:16:00.003-04:00

So here is the project's completion. While buying some frames at Michael's the other day I saw another set of cute tiny frames that were to be hung up by ribbon. I have always loved silhouettes, but Jared didnt want one of himself on the wall. So I came up with this idea. And those frames I saw at Michaels were too expensive, so I made my own. I found the silhouettes on Google, found some paper I really liked, cut out the animal heads, and made the frame and voila! Custom silhouettes for the Galloway casa.

Project.

2010-10-21T23:23:00.002-04:00

I am currently working on a sweet little project with these two guys. Can't wait to share! Oh, and we are getting a piano next week. STOKED. I dont even know how to play. But its from 1910. COME ON. Who cares if I dont know how to play it?

Accountability.

2010-10-20T22:54:00.002-04:00

We had small group last night and one of the girls put something into perspective for me. She brought up the topic of saying words like freaking, efff, fricking, heck, etc... Which I use daily. How we are pretty much saying the real thing. And meaning the real thing. And how accepting we can be when people use GD and JC. Why? She said when she hears herself cuss and other people cuss its like wearing dirty clothes. Which reminded me that I am supposed to be trying to be Christ like. And I felt ashamed. We all got passionate about we alllllll do this. And our friends do. And its just normal. WHY??? We agreed to stop and keep each other accountable. I failed miserably today. Cussing, even the "fake" ones, does not glorify God. Not one bit.

Will you stop with us? And help keep each other accountable?

Finally.

2010-10-16T12:54:00.001-04:00

Our wedding photographer ran a two for one deal. Jared's mom gave us one of the ones she bought. And now we finally have a print from our wedding. And we put it up. Michaels is running a special on frames right now. Buy one get one for a penny. Done. I like how it goes well with the bead board.

Hair: October

2010-10-12T16:27:00.002-04:00

See all previous posts: here.

a fine piece of art.

2010-10-10T23:33:00.000-04:00

Pretty.

October.

2010-10-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

What did my arms do before they held you?

-Slyvia Plath

At work the other day I was thinking about how amazed we are at the end of each month. The month is over and we barely realized it going by. I quietly said to Jared, let's remember October. I don't know how we're going to do that. I really don't. But I want to experience this month and notice the time of it. Don't you?

Dandelion Wine.

2010-10-05T15:04:00.004-04:00

"Libraries raised me. I don't believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don't have money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the depression and we had no money. I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library 3 times a week for 10 years."

Ray Bradbury. He wrote my favorite book. Dandelion Wine. Which according to Wikipedia is not one of his notable works. Pfffff, whatever.

Cold.

2010-10-05T12:48:00.003-04:00

See my new hat? I love the bunny tail on top. What I do not love is that our house must be set at 66 degrees for the cold months. At the moment I am wearing:

A long sleeve t-shirt

A crew neck sweatshirt

Fuzzy socks

Long johns

Cotton pajama pants

A bunny hat.

Oh to have money for heat!

Married!

2010-10-02T13:16:00.001-04:00

I stole this image from Woose's facebook. And I forgot my camera so all pictures will be stolen from ppl.

Yay Sledds!

Cuddle Cats.

2010-10-01T00:54:00.003-04:00

We have been gone all day. Work this morning and then the Sledds rehearsal and dinner, then girl time. We found out some things about each other-to say the least. :-) I was wearing Brit's sweatpants, the thing we discovered about me is that I do not fit into size EXTRA SMALL. Moral of the story, sweatpants should not show your underwear line. Sidenote, super excited for Limy and Sledd to become THE Sledds in less than 24 hours. Back to the picture. They were extra cuddly tonight when I got home. I like it.

Wedding Wedding.

2010-09-27T20:15:00.004-04:00

One of Jared's best friends, Robbie, got married over the weekend. Aren't we pretty?

Jared and Joey. Joey thinks he is shy.

The party was really wild.

Oh hey.

Just lovin'. And sweating. Check out the hair by my ear.

Jared hates me.

Tired.
Yay for friends getting married!

My thoughts exactly.

2010-09-25T13:30:00.002-04:00

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody.

-J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye

Happy Weekend.

2010-09-24T01:55:00.002-04:00

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face.

-John Donne

I have been watching the movie Wit lately. Which reminds me to be very careful about quoting Donne. He is very deliberate in placement of punctuation and capitalization. So, I cannot guarantee that this is the original text.

This picture was take about two years ago on an old 35mm camera.

My Birthday.

2010-09-22T13:27:00.002-04:00

Meet the boots. I bought them for myself for my birthday. Thanks Ebay. Coming up next fashion week. Thats right, we have our OWN week for fashion here. Move over New York. I will be displaying the uber cute clothing my Dad lovingly bought me for my bday. I made sure everything goes with the boots, dont worry.

Country Living

2010-09-17T22:11:00.003-04:00

I sometimes get teased for being in love with the magazine Country Living. True, I do love all the country goodness that is in the magazine each month, but they also have amazing interiors which are so fun to look at and be inspired by. And just to show you that its not alllllll country like, check out this gorgeous tiny house:

Yeah. That was in COUNTRY LIVING. :-) Happy weekend.

Lexington VA

2010-09-14T15:57:00.007-04:00

Remember Lexington? Here is that film I promised...

I already want to go back and its only been two months. We went in the fall last year and it was perfect. Chilly, sunny, good food, good books, beautiful drives, and walking in Goshen Pass after eating hotdogs, talking about Jesus and God, trying to convince John that things he loves about God are the things this Christian loves too, oh and crew neck sweatshirts. This summer trip was awesome too. The streets were lively, we had cold cider, watching gigantic balloons disappear, we learned that small town life is truly s l o w, and more good food. Jared's parents actually just sold the house they have there. Its bittersweet for Jared and I. It wont be as easy to go back. We are so happy they finally were able to sell their house though. :-) Ah! I miss it!!

Happy Weekend.

2010-09-10T22:08:00.003-04:00

The last of summer flowers.

Bring on the Fall!

Hair: September

2010-09-10T15:30:00.003-04:00

What do you think? We were at the salon and she happened to ask me if I wanted straight across or swoop bangs. I've always wanted straight across. Jared hates it. I closed my eyes and told her I trusted her and to pick what she thought would be best. I like it. It definitely is different though. And I highlighted it. Thank goodness.

Wedding Vows.

2010-09-09T10:46:00.002-04:00

You have to read this: Wedding Vows.

If you follow her blog or know anything about her husband-you will know how important her fidelity vow is. And if you know anything about either one of their stories you will know that God is good!!

2010-09-08T19:05:00.003-04:00

“Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap steadfast love, break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to s e e k the Lord that He might come and rain r i g h t e o u s n e s s upon you. ” - Hosea 8-10

I really needed to read that. Thank you Stepha.

I just reread Redeeming love. I had forgotten how powerful it was. I forgot how it made me long for God. Ache for God. It was interesting to reread it now that Im married. Because I am normal-I have thought about what I would do if Jared betrayed me somehow one day. I wonder how a Godly wife would respond. Whats okay to work through, whats not, do I want to work through this particular thing, how could I work through this other thing. Reap steadfast love. Reading that book makes me feel so thankful. While Im not committing the same sin as the main character, mine are just as hurtful/horrifying to God. And Jared married me anyway. He forgives me anyway.

Even if you're not a Christian and reading this, consider reading Redeeming Love.

Back to your...

2010-09-07T23:11:00.003-04:00

...regularly scheduled programming. Although I think the consensus is that Jared should start a blog. You like him more than me, awesome.

Leslie turned me onto this song on the car ride to the beach. If you want to watch the video you'll have to click on it and view it on youtube.

Hair picture of the month coming soon. I am getting it cut and colored on Friday!

Fall!

2010-09-06T12:46:00.005-04:00

it's so close I can smell it.

Sleeping with windows open.
Carter Mountain.
Old Rag Hiking.
Pumpkin ice cream.
Wishing I was on these bikes...

And listen. It's ok to have more than one motorcycle. Girls have closets full of clothes and shoes and want millions of trinkets and pretty things inside the house to make it feel like home. Know what your husband wants? Tools, a workshop, a woodshop, and motorcycles. Plural. We don't need like 10, just a few. One for everyday riding, one for riding with the babe, and maybe one that goes warp speed. like that purty vrod. And i'm ok with wearing ratty clothes and shoes and eating pbj 5 times a week. We'll see how well this discussion goes when I actually have the funds to have more than 1 bike....

When the cat's away...

2010-09-04T23:27:00.005-04:00

...the mice play, duh. So Laur is at the beach for 4 whole days. And she says to me "Jurret, you gotta feed the cats, do the laundry, and update NsideNest whilst I'm away." Ok #1 blogstalking is way more covert than blog posting. Dang. And I already typed out the whole post and then it decided to delete itself. Starting things off on the right foot, eh blogger??
Laur and I haven't been apart since we got hitched in June of 09. So I really didn't know what this long weekend was gonna be like. Cuz we do everything together. So here's a breakdown of what I did today after she left @ 8am...
*Netflix Online-Boondock Saints 2. Knew it would be bad, but just had to see it
*Piddled in the yard
*Moms and John stopped in on the way from Wburg to Lexvegas. Brought Chicfila. Talked about business and Harley's. And the business of Harley's.
*Blasted music that my neighbors (and Lauryn for that matter) wouldn't appreciate. With windows and doors open of course. Nice day out duh.
*Lowes. Nuff said.
*Netflix online-The Hunted. Weird flick w/ Tommy Lee Jones. Dudes getting old. Get rid of that nickel plated sissy gun.
*Legitimate project #1 of the weekend-clean out and organize the basement. Junk was outta control
*Netflix online-Defiance. About jewish dude (new james bond) during ww2.
Soooo basically all I do is watch movies and go to Lowes? Nice.
here's the warzone basement pre clean up

jkjkjk. Didn't take a pre pic. Sorry folks I don't plan my day with blogging on the mind. But I might start. Probably not though sheesh. But really, $30 at lowes spent, and we're straight.

Uhhh I may or may not have found some of my old ninja stars while cleaning. I also may or may not have played with them for 15 solid minutes....

Is it tuesday yet?

Photobooth.

2010-09-03T08:29:00.000-04:00

I have always been very anti-photobooth. People that have albums of 786 images of them and three friends in photobooth made me stick up my nose and move on. Instant boredom.

Untillllllll...

I was wrong. Photobooth is hilarious. On so many levels. Where else can you get gems such as these? I wont post 12847980 but I will post five.

Oh, dont worry. Jared's nipples are that size in real life as well. My chin is not.

Testing the boundaries.

We hadnt discovered the true beauty of "effects" yet.

Happy weekend.

A real friend.

2010-09-02T08:54:00.007-04:00

**This week I am going to be posting things I found in my year book. I graduated in 2005. I read some of the things people wrote to me and seriously, was almost crying. So I want to share.**

Lauryn-

Words cannot express my love for you. You've changed my life. I'll never forget you. I dont think I ever could.

-Ryan

I have to say. I love that guy. We have been through some tough things together. I think what I love most about Ryan is the way he listens. When you talk to him, you just know he is truly listening to you. Listening. That is the best quality a friend can have. And humor. Ryan is hilarious.

asian tourists.