Tease

After having such beautiful weather today, I have decided that Spring can not get here any quicker. I absolutely love Spring and Summer; the sun and warm weather are quite possibly my best friend! lol jk
So, I have decided to dedicate my blog to only spring and summer background themes.
Hurry up Summer!
:)

Trouble

This is why I am glad I did not have brothers...

The Inconvenient Dept

Glenn Beck is my new favorite person!

Please Read:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561551065378405.html?mod=djemEditorialPage

"The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"

Awesome episode, as always! Here are my outstanding questions. Some might be repeats from last week, but if they are not answered, they will stay on my list. So, here it goes...

1. Who can we trust, Ben or Widmore? I trust Widmore over Ben because he has never given us a reason not to, while Ben manipulates someone every episode. (Plus he kills John, so that is reason enough, but I will get to that one)
2. How did Hurley, Kate, & Sayid find out about the flight?
3. Why do they have to be "proxies" for each other?
4. Who beat up Ben? I think it was Widmore, not only to protect Penny, but to revenge him killing John
5. When Ben said "Who cares" when referring to the other passengers on the plane, does he really not care about them, or does he just see the big picture?
6. What happened to Rose and Bernard and the other people that they have not been following??
7. Where is Claire?
8. Still, Where is Aaron?
9. What does Christian have to do with everything?
10. Why do you see dead people on the island?
11. We still don't know how the "Black Rock" got there
12. When the Ajira flight crashed, Ceasar and the police lady that was escorting Sayid were talking about a man who was in the water, was that supposed to symbolize Jesus walking on water???
13. What was the favor that Kate did for Sayid a long time ago when they first got back to the real world?
14. What are the numbers?
15. Finally, We still dont know what the smoke monster is...

My Analysis:
I totally called last week that John is supposed to represent Jesus and Ben is Judas! Boo-ya! I love it when a theory of mine seems to be coming true! :)
I hope that they answer some of these next week, but unfortunately I think there will only be more questions.

Mardi Gras 2009

Last night was the Bacchus parade, the one and only that we ever attend for Mardi Gras. Val Kilmore was the Grand Marshall, which was pretty cool, but he looked horrible! Poor guy.
Baker Petrolite is a wonderful host and we hope to keep the tradition up. We always have so much fun!

Lost

Here are some of my outstanding questions for LOST as of 2/18 episode "316":

1. What happened to Aaron?
2. Who did Ben get in a fight with? Did he try to kill Penny and Desmond beat him up? Or, did Widmore do it?
3. Why is Kate and Sayid and Hurley acting so wierd?
4. How id they find out about the flight?
5. Is Kate pregnant with Jack's baby and is Claire's "proxy"?
6. Where is Walt??
7. If Kate is Claire's proxy, Sayid is Kate's, and Hurley is Charlie's, the other guy in first class must be Sayid's. Who is Ben and Jack a proxy for?
8. I thought Ben couldn't go back to the island.
9. Why does John have to wear something of Christian Shephard's?
10. We still are not sure what the smoke monster is...

My Analysis:
I think this whole show is themed around the life of Christ; Something to do with it anyways. Ben talks about the story of the Apostle Thomas (I think it was Thomas). I think that John is "Jesus" because he has to come back to Earth, die to save everyone, and then he comes back to life (as we know from the preview for next week). Jack is "Thomas"; Jack has never lived life based on faith, he always has to "see to believe" and this is exactly what Thomas did to Jesus after the Resurrection. Ben must be the devil (lol, actually I am just kidding. Could be, though). Actually, Ben could be Judas Iscariot, because, from the preview, He looks like he is there to help John die.
I will have to do some research on some more of the Apostles and Disciples to see if any more fit.
Of Course, this could all change after next Wednesday.
I like to think that I am on the right track, though! :)

LOST

I can not WAIT for next Wednesday!

This is hillarious!

For some reason the video will not embed, so you will have to go here to view it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygtBxhFc24A

How many cows do you have?

Disclaimer: If you are sensitive to stereotypes, please do not continue reading. If you have a since of humor, you may continue.

DEMOCRAT
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You push for higher taxes so the government can provide cows for everyone.
REPUBLICAN
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
So?
SOCIALIST
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.
COMMUNIST
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.
AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one.
You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.
FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch and drink wine.
Life is good.
JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.
GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.
ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have some vodka.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have. <>
TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan , which are two.
You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.
You get a $40 million grant from the US government to find alternatives to milk production but use the money to buy weapons.
IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.
They go into hiding.
They send radio tapes of their mooing.
POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.
FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a black cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best looking one.
Some of the people who actually like the brown one best accidentally vote for the black one.
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is the best-looking co w.
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows.
They make real California cheese.
Only five speak English.
Most are illegal.
Arnold likes the ones with the big udders.

Unemployed

For those of you who do not know already, I have been unemployed now for about 2 weeks. Unfortunately our jobs are one of the first to go when people are not spending money. It is just the nature of the business and I knew this would happen at some point, I just hoped it would hold out for me to get my NCIDQ (the test I take to become a certified Designer). I am only 6 months away from my 2 year employment mark! ugh!
I just wanted to give all of my fellow Interior Designers a fair warning that it is a rough market out there! If you still have your job, be thankful! I hope you don't lose yours either!
If you know me well, you will know that not being busy drives me crazy and I can not stand it!! I went out and applied for 6 jobs already. If you know me, you will also know that I am not good at rejection either. lol.
All I can say is there is a reason and I have to trust that God will lead me in the right direction. Who knows where that will end up.
Wish me luck out there

"change" is good...

Let's think about this one for a minute....

Annelise's Baptism

I am a bit late, but here you go...
I went home early last week to help my sister set up for the party they were having for Annelise's Baptism. I always have such a wonderful time when I go home to see my family. It really makes me home sick. Maybe one day we can all live a bit closer to each other.
Annelise was Baptised on Sunday, February 8th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring, Texas.
Here are a few pictures from the weekend:

The Story of Jesus

Here is another one you should watch:
http://media.creativepastors.com/mediapreviews/index.php?stream=Upside_Down_MPEG1

Interview With God

Watch this video... It is pretty moving! :

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.html