"They don't really - understand - do they?..."

My deepest sympathy to my dear sweet Leslie. Her husband, Paul Bailey, Jr., died in his sleep Wednesday night. Email me if you want more info on his arrangements. Please keep their family in your prayers... it's a close knit one.
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Welp, life's good around the office!! Let me tell ya' why...

1. Lana and I went shopping this morning!!! Monday we do our Student Appreciation thing, so we had to go buy the stuff for our bags/drinks. We bought two buggies worth of stuff at Sam's!! Lots of candy, cookies, chips, crackers, suckers, and CapriSuns. Soo... Helen will be helping put together these bags over the next day or so!! Then Monday morning we'll decorate Lana's office for Halloween and they'll come by after chapel for "free stuff"!!

2. Lana and I also just talked and I think we've decided that for this Christmas the atrium is going back to the traditional red/green/gold from my first year here. And we're looking at putting it up our half day before Thanksgiving. Thank goodness the Homecoming theme isn't anything to do with Christmas!! Otherwise we'd be putting it up the second week of November!!

AND... to make life seem even better, I'm leaving town this weekend with my family!! We're going to GA for Homecoming at Williams Road where my uncle preaches. The chorus is supposed to be there, too, I think. What makes that even sweeter is that my other grandmother and aunt are going to be there from Albany (pronounced "Awl-bin-ee" in case you didn't know!! ;) Got to LOVE GA peaches!!)

So despite my worst day in recent history on Tuesday, life's looking better!! (BTW, I didn't get cast in Ballyhoo, so I'm still a little upset and miffed about that but I'll live. It's a good cast nonetheless and I don't begrudge any of them the part!!)

Holler later... el Dios le bendice siempre...
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NEWS FLASH!! My rings are getting loose!! For the first time in at least 5 years, maybe 10 or 15, my rings are loose on me?! Not to where I'm worried to loose them, they'll just fit on my middle finger now. Sooo... if you want to contribute, I wear about a size 9 ring now and will be glad to take contributions towards the purchase of new rings!!
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I'm in a Hurry
Alabama

Chorus
I’m in a hurry to get things done
(oh,) I rush & rush until life’s no fun
All I really gotta do is live & die
But, I’m in a hurry & don’t know why

Don’t know whyI have to drive so fast
My car has nothing to prove
It’s not new, but it’ll 0-60 in 5.2, oh
Chorus

Can’t be lateI leave in plenty of time
Shakin’ hands with the clockI can’t stop
I’m on a roll & I’m ready to rock oh,
Chorus

I hear a voice
It says I’m running behind
I better pick up my pace
It’s a race & there ain’t no room for someone in 2nd place
Chorus 4x
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Back in Baby's Arms
Patsy Cline
Written by bob montgomery
(released april 15, 1963)

(chorus)
I’m back in baby’s arms
How I missed those lovin’ arms
I’m back where I belong
Back in baby’s arms

Don’t know why we quarreled
We never did before
Since we found out how it hurt
I bet we never quarrel anymore
(repeat chorus)

Thought I didn’t need his love’til he took it away
Now I’m back where I belong
And in my baby’s arms I’m gonna stay
(repeat chorus)
Back in baby’s arms...
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It's share the lyrics time....

Mi Vida Loca
(pam tillis/jess leary)

If you’re coming with me you need nerves of steel
’cause I take corners on two wheels
It’s a never-ending circus ride
The faint of heart need not apply
Mi vida loca over and over
Destiny turns on a dime
I go where the wind blows
You can’t tame a wild rose
Welcome to my crazy life
Sweetheart before this night is through
I could fall in love with you
Come dancing on the edge with me
Let my passion set you free
Mi vida loca over and over
Destiny turns on a dime
I go where the wind blows
You can’t tame a wild rose
Welcome to my crazy life
Here in the firelight I see your tattoo
Mi vida loco, so you’re crazy too
Mi vida loca over and over
Destiny turns on a dime
I go where the wind blows
You can’t tame a wild rose
Welcome to my crazy life
We’ll go where the wind blows
And I’ll be a wild rose
Welcome to my crazy life
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It's weird... even with the "chopped liver" moment (which I had forgotten about) and some slightly disappointing news, I had a good day yesterday?!!! And today's been good, too...

My workstudy came in... we got stuff done... she took it to the mailroom... I went to lunch... it was good stuff today... I recorded some stuff... laughed hysterically that I decided to develop a lisp(?!?!)... talked to one of my fave adjuncts we have... Jeri came by and said hello...

Not that you asked for all that... but still... nothing extraordinary... well...

Okay, here's a philosophical question for you... isn't any day you have God's love and attention an extraordinary one? And don't we have his love and attention always?

Maybe that's it... after I expressed my "chopped liver" moment, God's love and attention just really came through to me?!

That's the thing about being single... I remind myself often that I have the undying love of those that matter... no matter what... God and my family. Anybody else is, frankly, just icing on the cake... and I'll admit it, I've got some interesting icing though?!
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In the words of Charlie Brown... "AHHH!!!!!" That's just how I feel right about now. Stuff at work's getting discumbobulated and confused in my mind... I keep getting stopped for one thing or another and just get a bit lost trying to go back. (Umm, the copier decided it was going to pull from a different tray and therefore staple everything in the wrong spot when we need to staple copies... thanks to Patrick that got remedied!!)

AND... I have two personal matters that keep running through my brain... mainly one, but it doesn't help either. So, I have to take some time out and do something else for a minute before I go back to the grindstone.

Ya know... I just also had the depressing thought of feeling like I don't matter to anybody. Ya know, the "chopped liver" mentality. I know my family loves me and that I have a couple of really close friends that love me... AND God loves me. It's just a moment of feeling inadequately loved... it'll pass... it usually does...

Hopefully I won't be too distracted tonight during the show... we'll see...

More later...
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Can I just brag on a friend for a minute? Cliff is such a dear!! I've know him for a few years now and have grown to REALLY appreciate his friendship. He and I really got to know each other when we lived next door to each other in a duplex. We would have countless, long, deep conversations out on the patio about so many things. He even knows some of my deepest secrets and wishes in life. The reason I trust him so and that we have such imcredible conversations about so many things is that we're both willing to be open enough to listen to what the other one is saying. PLEASE don't take that to mean that we agree on everything... 'cause we don't. We're both just adult about it and can rationally talk over things. We see each others side and have a reasonable understanding of the others background. He's just been fantastic to have as friend to rely on for support!! (And he was good with what he ate at IHOP last night!!)
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Check this out... my dad has a blog!! Cool!!

http://www.roxywishum.blogspot.com/

Which means I really need to update my links soon...
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