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I am on Strike

I am on Blog Strike for controversial reasons.

Today's Post is in honor of a phenomenon I don't understand...that of icons.


Now, Back in "the Day" we used to have these tagged to our AIM names. It was always stressful for me. How do I pick one picture to represent me to all of the random folks out there I would talk to?


Nowadays I see these thingamajiggers everywhere..especially on high schooler's pages...which leads me to believe that they are the next wave of cool. Of course I saw them five minutes ago on high school pages so by the time my blog gets updated they have probably become a cheesy has-been. Oh well.

Most of these icons are pretty weird. Lots of models and stuff with pithy sayings attatched to them. I am also beginning to feel that the icons are responsible for the rise in profanity among high school students. I ran across one the other day on a good friend's sister's page and the language in her pretty icons literally melted my face. UGH!

Soooo. what do you guys think? If you read this and don't feel like commenting...at least put an icon on your page.

Later Taters

Today I dressed in black

Today I walked all in black.
I got to work and new a friend of Charlie's had died.
Struggled with a pounding headache from the thinking overdrive my brain has been in.
Crying over consequences of decisions I have made...mostly over the decisions the ones closest to me have made.

Our junk will find us out. We can't hide from the healing goals of Jesus. He will let us hurt...publicly...to heal us. But it is love.

Formerly I wrote of random facts and things I hate...but I hope that those of you who know me will know that that is all for fun.

Facts about Chuck Norris

• Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
  But you can't.
• How many CHUCK NORRIS’S does it take to screw in a light bulb…WHAT!? CHUCK NORRIS doesn’t need light. Light needs CHUCK NORRIS.
• Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer. But he has never cried. EVER.
• In fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by Chuck Norris, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten.
• Chuck Norris has the best poker face ever. In the 1983 World Series of Poker Championship he once bluffed with a 2 of spades, 7 of hearts, Ace of clubs, a card with a green #4 from the game uno, and a get out of jail free card. Needless to say, Chuck Norris won the hand and became the 1983 World Series of Poker champion. Live on Chuck Norris!
• In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.
• The opening scene of the movie "Saving Private Ryan" is loosely based on games of dodgeball Chuck Norris played in second grade.
• Chuck Norris will attain statehood in 2009. His state flower will be the Magnolia.
• There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
• Chuck Norris drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls. (what?!)
• Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
• Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
• The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.
• If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris, you may be only seconds away from death.
• The Dinosaurs looked at Chuck Norris the wrong way once. ONCE.
• When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
• Superman owns a pair of Chuck Norris pajamas.
• Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.
  Chuck Norris once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
• Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.
  
  

What I Want

I got incredibly sick last weekend. My household was responsible for getting about ten people sick. Yikes.

I will now post the top Ten Blogging things that bug me 80% of the time:
10. Top 10 Lists
9. Using AIM lingo in posts. Like LOL, BTW, OMG, etc. (and misspelling things)
8. Stealing someone else's post.
7. Posting the results of whatever dumb quiz you took today.
6. No pictures anywhere.
5. Only Pictures everywhere.
4.Writing out only the lyrics to songs as a post...especially without an explanation.
3. Posting (or emailing) as one huge paragraph, especially when you have to scroll.
It is overwhelming and I usually skip it all together.
2. Posting only once a month or less. Just delete it and save us the dissapointment.
1. Reading someone's blog faithfully and never commenting. It is really
discouraging. I would even take a fight over silence.

Happy Syllabus Day!

I declare today University Syllabus Day! Now that being said I will probably get lecture in all of my classes. Sigh.

I hope classes are looking good for you all. Let me know how it goes.

Drowning

Well....we are reorganized the bookstore. It looks really weird right now. You guys will have to come in and tell me what you think.

Those of you who are my currently out of town friends, I hope you will be back to Norman by tomorrow night. I would love for you to join me for my mini Birthday Extravaganza. It is not everyday that THE Amy Van Dyck turns 25! (And in fact that day has passed but we shall cling desperately to the tail of the comet that was the shooting star of that illustrious day!)

I hope to see you all soon!

Merry Christmas

Today was a fiasco in the "land of plenty". We had like a million presents under the tree and everyone got something cool. The family had me hoodwinked into thinking that I was getting Jenny's old guitar when in all actuality I got my own guitar. Now my mom has bought one (or four) for each member of my family.

I haven't learned anything yet. I get nervous about playing when other people are trying to do stuff...like watch forty movies...so I'll take it to a bedroom and practice my chords.

We are going to show Buki the town tomorrow. We are hoping that David comes down to hang out with us. We had a good time talking with him over dinner but have a million more questions for him (that is why I was staring at you, David---no worries Dan).

I hope Christmas was beatuful for you. I am so happy to be home with my family.

I'm Freeeeeeeeee, Free Fallin'

Well, after two weeks of grueling finals (actually the Ballroom final was quite lovely) I am finally free. If you have been a faithful reader since I moved over to blogspot, you will know how I have been struggling through needing to make A's for some reason and how this has bordered on idolatry, however, I think I may have pulled it off.

My mom is in town this weekend and then me and Dan are off to Arkansas/Iowa to see his family and then we will come back to Norman and pick up Jenny and Buki and then drive south to CC. We'll see you guys all at Life Impact.

Special apology to David Cottle for getting blown off by me the other day. I was on a mission and when Beck handed me the phone I was a little taken aback. Sorry buddy. You are still wonderful to me. I will try to make it up to you!

If you guys know where to find dan's blog (I can't tell you where it is because it is a secret ) you should check it out. His post today was HILARIOUS.

Christmas

Two Posts in one day. Sorry. But I had to put my two cents in too....only my friends could turn this:

Into this:

Black People Love Us!

For many of you this is a repeat from years ago but it continually draws my attention back to it. The site has gotten a lot of attention over the past few years and has raised a lot of really interesting issues. You should check it out...and as you are laughing at its hilarity ask yourself why.

I Hope you enjoy it!

Need a Good Doctor?

This is the funniest video of the month by far.


Hope you enjoy it.

I also thought this was interesting. I thought that it had to be a joke at first. Tell me what you think?



Leave me comments or I am going back to Xanga.

A Christmas Story

Sooo.. this is a movie that everyone loves or hates. Not many on the fence. Personally I love it!

If you wanna check out a satire of it you can visit AngryAlien.com

Or CLICK HERE!

It is hilarious!

Google Hacks

Check out the Google Hacks who have so much fun with Google's different services.

Poetry in translation is my favorite. It turned:

"I am the happiest woman in the world today. Previously rocky relationships have turned to smooth laketops under which I lie half-submerged.":

to

"I am today the happiest woman in the world. Relations felsige turned before to equal laketops, under which I am of Haelfte-versenkt."

What the?

Don't make school your number one priority while in College

Max always said not to make school your number one priority in college but I feel like that is exactly what I have done since being back in school.

My first stint of school I was lucky just to get up and get to class, barely skimming by with C's. I was no one's notion of a student of excellence but this semester I don't miss class...unless I have gotten permission from the teacher. I turn everything in on time and am overjoyed to count up my points and calculate what I have to get on the final to keep my "A."

But folks, it is so not worth the stress of keeping up this super high standard. I am not just making A's I am trying to scavenge for every possible point available. I am trying to make a high A. My grades range from 95-98s right now. For me this is idolatry. It is sin.

I just got a term paper back from my sociology of Africa class. I got a 95. I am so proud of myself for doing so well. Writing is not my strongest point. But immediatly I examined it for flaws. The teacher only said excellent things. I was annoyed, thinking, "Well, if it was such an excellent paper then why a 95, why not a 100?!"

Do you see?

Jesus, I confess my deep need for you. My lack of seeking you with all of my heart has turn my focus inwardly to my own success and made me distracted from your plan for my semester. Please forgive me and help me overcome my pride and idolatry.

Oh, the places you'll go.

These are the states I have visited...I have a lot more of the country to see...and a lot more of the world as well. I have also been to Canada, Mexico, The Netherlands and Germany.




create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.

XANGA!

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