yesterday, i went to a funeral. I wonder if i'll see Big Lou in Heaven one day, but since right now i don't know, i'm not going to assume anything.
but as i sat there, in what was not only the nicest service i've been to in a year (last year was my grandfathers...that was pretty nice too!), it was also a very weird service. The minister OBVIOUSLY didn't know Big Lou. She pronounced his name wrong (last name: Ioia. try it...but it doesn't have an "n" anywhere in that name), in the program, instead of listing his name, it said, (and i quote) "name." PLUS, the committal was written out word for word, and it was rediculously long and redundant.
so...sitting there listening (and reading), i wondered, "I wonder what God is doing and thinking about this right now." I mean, Big Lou's body wasn't ours to begin with...yet, we're committing his body to the Lord?? I'm sure God had a chuckle at that...
But, since i'm not aware of Lou's relationship with Jesus, He was either laughing and dancing, or sobbing over the loss of one more child.
"Lord, penetrate my heart!"
~*More Random Musings!!*~
Australia is probably one of the best movies i've seen in a LONG time!
sometimes i despise old men. especially those that come into work. 3 of them told me (in their own special way) that i was moving too slow for them. this was after taking care of 8 customers with an average of 2 drinks per customer and a pretzal each, by myself, in a 6-10 minute period.
d-bags.
the other thing: why do you come in 3 times a day and make the same comments about the same things that you KNOW i can't change or do anything about it any faster.
don't ask me how much i make. my boss, my husband and only i know what that is. why would i tell a complete stranger?
"Jodi....THINK before you speak!"
After a conversation with my best friend, i've learned that my God is a *CrAzY* God. how else could my husband and i have gone through a lay-off for 2 months, the emotional trauma, the psychological trauma, the spiritual trauma, and soo much more in our first NINE months of marriage, ONLY to come out stronger than ever? because our God is a *CrAzY* God!
How else could i realize that yes, i could live without my husband if i needed to...but i have NO DESIRE to do so!
everytime we leave each other, whether its going to work or church at separate times, or something else that parts us, whenever we're in a hurry, sometimes i think:
"what if he doesn't come back?"
UGH!
what a horrible thought!!
But, it helps me to be thankful for everyday! everyday that we're together is another day that i love! if i don't want to get up to walk across the room to give him a kiss goodbye, that thought runs through my head.
i don't want to miss an opportunity for my husband to know that i love him more than anything else in this world.
so...
where does these random thoughts leave me for today?
lost. i had a point.
oh well.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
my birthday!
This past Saturday, which ironically was the second day of spring, Jacob and I went on the Route 11 drive. of all times to do this, the best time is at the beginning of spring...when it's not too hot, and when it's not too cold. we made some stops along the way. One of them was at the covered bridge. I've never stopped there before, but the scenery was beautiful!
Another stop was the North Mountain Vineyards.
we tried some wine, and then it was off to the Olive Garden for my birthday dinner!
it was a lot of fun, just driving until we wanted to stop!
more to come!
Friday, March 20, 2009
random musings
How is it that I paid less without insurance than i did with insurance for the EXACT SAME doctor visit?
Praise God that my doctor visit was only $30!
Praise God that the nurse came back and double checked my blood pressure rather than assuming the first one was correct (when it was unusually high. she checked it thru my sweatshirt).
I love that my husband worries about me. it makes me laugh, and feel loved and cherished.
it makes me happy that i can clean on my day off...i'm looking forward to that feeling of accomplishment.
"i wanna learn you inside out." (lifehouse)
i want my birthday to be special. how many times do you turn 24 on the 24th?!
my husband makes me laugh. all he has to do is smile.
i'm torn. better safe than sorry, but i don't want to live my life in fear. do i venture out? stay in? if i stay in, do they win?
aggressive driving is no different than terrorism. you're just justifying it by saying you're an aggressive driver. you really are causing terror in people around you. plus, you're just really annoying.
the last thing you want to do is piss the people off who are handling your food. :o)
i have realized that in the last 9 months of marriage, we've dealt with more than people who've been married for 9 years. and we're stronger than ever.
"love is not a fight. but it's something worth fighting for."
why do we spend all of our time and energy fighting with each other when that time and energy could be better spent trying to get to know each other?
being honest is more than just blabbing out the truth. it's also knowing how to say the truth...this is also the hardest thing to learn...for me.
Praise God that my doctor visit was only $30!
Praise God that the nurse came back and double checked my blood pressure rather than assuming the first one was correct (when it was unusually high. she checked it thru my sweatshirt).
I love that my husband worries about me. it makes me laugh, and feel loved and cherished.
it makes me happy that i can clean on my day off...i'm looking forward to that feeling of accomplishment.
"i wanna learn you inside out." (lifehouse)
i want my birthday to be special. how many times do you turn 24 on the 24th?!
my husband makes me laugh. all he has to do is smile.
i'm torn. better safe than sorry, but i don't want to live my life in fear. do i venture out? stay in? if i stay in, do they win?
aggressive driving is no different than terrorism. you're just justifying it by saying you're an aggressive driver. you really are causing terror in people around you. plus, you're just really annoying.
the last thing you want to do is piss the people off who are handling your food. :o)
i have realized that in the last 9 months of marriage, we've dealt with more than people who've been married for 9 years. and we're stronger than ever.
"love is not a fight. but it's something worth fighting for."
why do we spend all of our time and energy fighting with each other when that time and energy could be better spent trying to get to know each other?
being honest is more than just blabbing out the truth. it's also knowing how to say the truth...this is also the hardest thing to learn...for me.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
time after time...
Time is such a weird thing...
you know how sometimes time just seems to "fly" by? it is almost like 5 minutes feels like 2 and when you look at your watch or clock, your initial reaction is, "oh my goodness! it's WHAT time?? how did it get this late?"
or.....sometimes it just is slow. yesterday was like this. 5 minutes felt like 20. i hated looking at the clock and often avoided my watch.
today was overall weird. just when i thought time was "flying" by, i'd look at my watch and my reaction would be like, "weird....i thought it should be later than that.."
it's hard to think that the same 60 seconds that's "flying" by is the exact same 60 seconds that's "dragging" on.
when i was in the 2nd grade, my teacher made us play a game. looking back i think what an idiot i was...but hey! it was the 2nd grade!
the teacher told us to stand at our desks. when we thought a minute had gone by, we were supposed to sit down. The teacher was playing except she had a clock. if i were smart, i'd have waited for her to sit down before i sat down....but oh well..i was an idiot.
that minute was a LONG minute. but it's the exact same minute as right now.
and here's what really blows my mind:
My minute (whether flying by or dragging on) is not the same as God's minute.
ugh.
my head hurts. :o\
you know how sometimes time just seems to "fly" by? it is almost like 5 minutes feels like 2 and when you look at your watch or clock, your initial reaction is, "oh my goodness! it's WHAT time?? how did it get this late?"
or.....sometimes it just is slow. yesterday was like this. 5 minutes felt like 20. i hated looking at the clock and often avoided my watch.
today was overall weird. just when i thought time was "flying" by, i'd look at my watch and my reaction would be like, "weird....i thought it should be later than that.."
it's hard to think that the same 60 seconds that's "flying" by is the exact same 60 seconds that's "dragging" on.
when i was in the 2nd grade, my teacher made us play a game. looking back i think what an idiot i was...but hey! it was the 2nd grade!
the teacher told us to stand at our desks. when we thought a minute had gone by, we were supposed to sit down. The teacher was playing except she had a clock. if i were smart, i'd have waited for her to sit down before i sat down....but oh well..i was an idiot.
that minute was a LONG minute. but it's the exact same minute as right now.
and here's what really blows my mind:
My minute (whether flying by or dragging on) is not the same as God's minute.
ugh.
my head hurts. :o\
Monday, March 16, 2009
nothing new...
We're busy working.
Jacob started working at Rosetta Stone about a month ago, and he's growing as a salesman. Usually he comes home with some new tidbit of information, excited to share it. As a part of his training, he is learning Spanish. Occasionally, he'll talk in his sleep and lately he's been speaking Spanish gibberish.
I've been working a lot and hosting a lot of "parties."
You name it:
Two Sisters Gourmet
Pampered Chef (coming up)
Mary Kay (coming up)
We have a new nephew! Jacob Matthew Morris!
He was born Feb. 26th, (i think). it was an emergency situation, and when he was born, he was 5 pounds and just a few ounces.
We got to see him Friday. He now weighs 5 pounds 5 ounces. and he's precious!
i'll hope to have pictures soon!
other than that...nothing new!
i'll keep ya updated!
Jacob started working at Rosetta Stone about a month ago, and he's growing as a salesman. Usually he comes home with some new tidbit of information, excited to share it. As a part of his training, he is learning Spanish. Occasionally, he'll talk in his sleep and lately he's been speaking Spanish gibberish.
I've been working a lot and hosting a lot of "parties."
You name it:
Two Sisters Gourmet
Pampered Chef (coming up)
Mary Kay (coming up)
We have a new nephew! Jacob Matthew Morris!
He was born Feb. 26th, (i think). it was an emergency situation, and when he was born, he was 5 pounds and just a few ounces.
We got to see him Friday. He now weighs 5 pounds 5 ounces. and he's precious!
i'll hope to have pictures soon!
other than that...nothing new!
i'll keep ya updated!
Monday, March 2, 2009
snow days...
i always feel guilty when calling into work.
i don't know what it is about it....maybe that i know what they go through when someone doesn't show up for a shift?? yeah...that's probably it..
but...this morning...i woke up at earlier than normal to look at the damage outside.
and these pictures were at 8 am. i was supposed to be at work at 7, so i surveyed the damage at 6 am. it was darker, still snowing (mixed with something harder than just snow...), and the forecast was "winter weather until 5pm." it didn't look good and i don't like driving in snow. maybe if i had a different car and more self-confidence....
so i made the decision to take a personal day. now....at 10 am....just 4 hours after making that decision and 3.5 hours after calling, i feel like an idiot. but...at 6:30 (when i would've been driving to work), it really wasn't safe. and i couldn't just say, "i'll be in when my road gets plowed"....because i didn't know when that was...and that's not nearly as fair as "here's my decision..."
Jacob called at 8:30 and said that he'll be in later. an hour later, he walks up and decided to chance it. in the 20 mins it took him to get ready, they apparently plowed the road.
yeah...okay...maybe i jumped the gun a bit....
but i did NOT feel comfortable driving to work. usually i'd call someone and say, "can you meet me at the bottom of the hill..."
but as you can see in the above picture, that wasn't even clear....and i do NOT want to be responsible for someone getting into an accident on my behalf.
plus, i definitely don't feel comfortable driving in inclement weather knowing if something were to happen.....
we don't have insurance....
so...we'd be paying any doctor bills out of pocket....
do NOT wanna do that...
so i'm being more, "safe than sorry..."
except right now, i do feel sorry for calling in.
ugh.
i don't know what it is about it....maybe that i know what they go through when someone doesn't show up for a shift?? yeah...that's probably it..
but...this morning...i woke up at earlier than normal to look at the damage outside.
and these pictures were at 8 am. i was supposed to be at work at 7, so i surveyed the damage at 6 am. it was darker, still snowing (mixed with something harder than just snow...), and the forecast was "winter weather until 5pm." it didn't look good and i don't like driving in snow. maybe if i had a different car and more self-confidence....
so i made the decision to take a personal day. now....at 10 am....just 4 hours after making that decision and 3.5 hours after calling, i feel like an idiot. but...at 6:30 (when i would've been driving to work), it really wasn't safe. and i couldn't just say, "i'll be in when my road gets plowed"....because i didn't know when that was...and that's not nearly as fair as "here's my decision..."
Jacob called at 8:30 and said that he'll be in later. an hour later, he walks up and decided to chance it. in the 20 mins it took him to get ready, they apparently plowed the road.
yeah...okay...maybe i jumped the gun a bit....
but i did NOT feel comfortable driving to work. usually i'd call someone and say, "can you meet me at the bottom of the hill..."
but as you can see in the above picture, that wasn't even clear....and i do NOT want to be responsible for someone getting into an accident on my behalf.
plus, i definitely don't feel comfortable driving in inclement weather knowing if something were to happen.....
we don't have insurance....
so...we'd be paying any doctor bills out of pocket....
do NOT wanna do that...
so i'm being more, "safe than sorry..."
except right now, i do feel sorry for calling in.
ugh.
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