has it really been 29 days since my last post???

wow.... so I'm really bad at this blogging thing.  You'd think as much as I'm on facebook that I could keep up with this.  anyways, this weekend has been full of pool!  My thursday night pool team qualified for the Cities tournament.  So starting Friday we played all night, all day Saturday, and all day and night Sunday.  We lost in Semi-finals!!  So close to winning Vegas...  i almost cried.  We played so well and its so hard losing being that close.  But we'll be back.  :-)  

So I'm old.  Tomorrow is my Birthday.... I'll be 33!  Crazy!  Anyways, we'll talk more about that tomorrow....

giving up coffee for 21 days....

So my church is doing a fasting thing where you give up something for 21 days.  I'm giving up coffee for 21 days!  I usually can't go a day without coffee so this will be very challenging!  I'll keep you updated on my withdrawal status.  :-)

January 1, 2011!

Wow, I haven't blogged since Dec 9th??  Not surprising actually.  Well, 2011 is going to be very busy!   Lots of great things in store.  For starters, I'm a Maid of Honor - all year long!  My best friend JJ is engaged and getting married on May 26, 2012.  I'm so happy for her and can't wait!  Our family reunion is in June.  I can't wait to see everyone.  I have a bunch of other things going on but you'll hear about them as they come up. :-)  

Anyways, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and is looking forward to a great 2011!  Please follow me on my blog :-)   

December 9, 2010

So many things going on!!  i'm a little disappointed to hear that my mom is not coming to visit me this month.... she is staying in Colorado until after the holidays.  :-(   My holidays are now free and I have nothing to do.  However, I guess that means I don't have to buy xmas presents because I'm not seeing anyone! 

My Christmas cards are done....but I need to write my letter, update my address book, and get them sent out!  Hopefully they will be delivered by Christmas.  :-)  

Family reunion invites.... well, they are in the works.  I'll send them soon.... 

I'm house-sitting right now - until Saturday.  And its the coldest week of the year probably!  Last night I let their cat outside and I couldn't find him when I wanted to go to sleep.... started to think he froze.  But then he showed up.  :-)    This morning, he acted like he wanted to go out...  I opened the door, he walked out, turned around, and came right back in.  Smart.  

My company Holiday party is tomorrow... of which I do not have a date for!  How is that possible?  Anyways, its going to be fun regardless.  :-)    I'm playing in a pool tournament on Sunday for Toys for Tots.... I think I'm going more for the marines that are going to be there.  Too bad the tournament wasn't before my Holiday party. 

Parable Project Tournament Postcards!

I'm so excited!  I hope that I can get people to come and support me in my tournament! One of the guys I go to church with made the postcards and posters for advertising.  Heres the postcard:

The posters are basically the same.  A few places in town are advertising for me. Its great! 

December Already?!?!

Where did the year go?  Luckily my friends talked me into making Christmas cards with them a few weekends ago so that is done.  I just need to write my letter now and get them mailed.  I'm still working on the family reunion which should have been sent out already.... whoops.  It'll be sent this month some time :-)  

Thanksgiving was a last minute trip to Colorado to visit with family and friends.  It was a little cold and it snowed one day but it was fun.  I visited with friends and family I haven't seen in a while.  It was nice to catch up and I hope to see them all at our family reunion in June. 

I can't believe its December already!  I almost forgot that I have to house sit next week!  Crazy.  My life seems so busy but then its not...how is that possible?  Anyways, looking forward to my mom visiting me here and showing her around the North Carolina.  :-)

Parable Project on the News!

The Parable Project was on the news tonight.  Very cool!  Hopefully people will understand it and the word will get out.  check it out:     :-)


http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2010/nov/21/church-gives-out-15000-asks-people-multiply-it-ar-557315/

Parable Project Update !

I am so excited to host this tournament!  So far I have a place to hold my tournament (Snookers), Hungry Howies is donating pizzas for the event, and APA is donating a cue that I can use in a raffle.  I'm working on a few other things - giveaways and what not - but now I just need to advertise!  My goal is 16 teams... I hope for more, but if I get at least 16, I'll be happy.  I'm still trying to figure out the payout.  I want to give as much to the project as I can but still have a good payout for the winners.  Its a struggle... but I'll get through it  :-)  

The Parable Project Scotch Doubles Tournament

My church - yes I said "my".  I've been more than 3 times, I feel I can say my church.  Anyways, my church has a fund raising project called the Parable Project.  They passed out $150 to each person and we are supposed to invest the funds according to our unique talents.On January 30, 2011 funds will be collected and the proceeds will be used to support community organizations, projects and events that make a tangible difference in our community. 

My current talent seems to be pool... you know, the table with 15 balls that you hit around and try to get them all in the pockets.  Pool.  Anyways, I decided to have a pool tournament.  I have named it accordingly - The Parable Project Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament.  Scotch doubles being the type of tournament...basically you have to have a partner to play and you take turns shooting the balls in the pockets. 

My tournament is set for January 8th.  I am hoping that I can get other companies to donate prizes, food, whatever and that I do not have to spend any of the $150 my church gave me and it can go right back to the church.  I have emailed and sent letters to numerous places asking for such things.  I am anxiously awaiting their replies!    

Photography Scavenger Hunt

I'm on meetup.com.  If you have never been on meetup.com, it is pretty cool... and even better if you attend the meetups.  One of the groups I am a part of is a photography group.  From Nov 1 until Dec 12, this group is having a scavenger hunt.  We were given a list of things, 150 total, to find and take photos of.  The last time we did this, I did not take one photo!  Terrible.   So I'm committed this time to take as many as I can by Dec 12.  I will post them as I go along.  Hopefully, I can spread it out over the next month but I am very much a procrasinator and will more than likely take a lot of pics in December and all at once.  :-)   Anyways, heres the list:

The list

1. Negative space (google it)
2. hot
3. cold
4. liquid or running water
5. meal time
6. transportation
7. birds
8. None domestic animal
9. Puppy
10. motion
11. Raleigh
12. Candid
13. portrait
14. Self portrait
15. long exposure 5sec+
16. Sunset
17. Sunrise
18. Leaves
19. Phone
20. crying
21. happy
22. cat
23. sleeping
24. perspective
25. lines
26. curves
27. red
28. blue
29. green
30. yellow
31. flight
32. farming
33. shadow
34. night sky
35. clouds
36. macro of living thing
37. human eye
38. jewelry
39. computer part
40. smoking
41. Thanksgiving dinner
42. reflection
43. traffic jam
44. a curve in the road
45. construction
46. a photographer
47. Music
48. Texture
49. Smooth
50. Shiny
51. HDR (google it)
52. next of kin
53. blast from the past (retro)
54. landscape
55. bathroom object
56. text
57. sport
58. motorcycle
59. patterns in nature
60. abstract
61. game board pieces
62. Rocks and/or minerals
63. time
64. office supply
65. View from below
66. view from above
67. opposites
68. low key (google it)
69. high key (google it)
70. colorful background
71. blur
72. still life
73. keys
74. chain
75. padlock
76. grass
77. concrete
78. wood
79. black and white landscape
80. candy
81. rain
82. old and young
83. twins
84. nothing in focus
85. path
86. A photo with only RED, GREEN and YELLOW (all 3 needed)
87. decay
88. spider web
89. footprints
90. church
91. Gravestone in Sepia
92. Fog/mist
93. A single tree
94. Lightning
95. Police car
96. Fire truck
97. 11:11 on 11/11/10
98. Moon
99. Sun (midday)
100. Lonely
101. The whole team
102. Country living
103. Kiss
104. Shoes hanging over power-line
105. On fire
106. Aircraft landing/taking off
107. Wooden bridge
108. The number 13
109. Big person walking a small dog
110. Wal-Mart item costing $4.99
111. Piercing
112. A doll
113. Road kill
114. Pizza
115. Currency
116. Female with long hair
117. Guy with no hair
118. Stranger taking a picture of you
119. Street musician
120. Fishing
121. Popcorn
122. Stairs or steps
123. Breakfast
124. Peace
125. Hole in clothing
126. In the wrong place
127. A baby
128. A coin operated ride
129. Shopping cart
130. Reading
131. A boat
132. Grafiti
133. The letter Z
134. A statue
135. A fountain
136. A place where Osama Bin Laden could be hiding…bonus points if you find him!
137. The best place to eat in town
138. Something gross
139. A bad hair day
140. A short man next to a tall woman
141. A receipt for 50 cents worth of gas
142. The smallest house you can find
143. Someone in uniform
144. House with green front door
145. A mail box with the numbers "3" and "7" on it
146. A stone frog
147. A drive through window
148. Red roof
149. A prize from a cereal box
150. I wish I had one of these!