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penknight

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Me and my sisters trekked through the rain without an umbrella on our way to the library to use wifi, we got soaked but we had a blast. This is our third time bumming off the libraries wifi this week. If there's one upside to being poor it's that everyday's an adventure.

I find it funny that everywhere we go people turn their noses up at us, the faces they make at us are always funny. Oddly though, I kinda like those stares of disapproval, because it exposes the ugly side of others, and that reassures me that people are messed up and I'm not crazy for wanting to set myself apart from them.
 

Loveneverfails

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*pops into thread* hi guys!
*runs around hugging everyone*
*quickly scurries off to class* bye guys!
 

blue_ladybug

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Me and my sisters trekked through the rain without an umbrella on our way to the library to use wifi, we got soaked but we had a blast. This is our third time bumming off the libraries wifi this week. If there's one upside to being poor it's that everyday's an adventure.

I find it funny that everywhere we go people turn their noses up at us, the faces they make at us are always funny. Oddly though, I kinda like those stares of disapproval, because it exposes the ugly side of others, and that reassures me that people are messed up and I'm not crazy for wanting to set myself apart from them.

download.jpg They just haters, dont let it bother you, penknight! :)
 

zeroturbulence

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I see where you get your sense of humour from ... xkcd and Dilbert? :D
I don't know what xkcd is, but I think I got my sense of humor from watching bugs bunny, the three stooges and gilligan when I was a kid. Bugs was definitely my favorite. :D
 
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MissCris

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I survived my sister's wedding without getting punched, though she did glare and shake her fist at me as she walked down the aisle. So that was...neat. Otherwise, I got to spend some time with my brother and his wife, plus two nieces I never see. And CAKE.

In other news, we're looking for a house to buy. It probably won't happen until spring, but YAY!

I've been taking an iodine supplement for a few weeks and I feel a heck of a lot better than I have in a long while...plus I've lost weight since I started taking it, and I don't depend so much on coffee to feel alive during the day.

My little girl had blood drawn to check her thyroid...waiting on those results :/

Got rid of my French vanilla coffee creamer and have been using coconut oil and half & half instead...it's surprisingly tasty.

Things are good. We're both trying our best. We're both learning.

I just watched a spider grab a beetle and disappear off the porch with it.

That's my boring life lately.
 

DuchessAimee

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You're back again! Even more amazing. :D


Sometimes the check engine light comes on just because. I know that's happened with a few of my mom and dad's cars (all different makes and models). Though I guess it's always best to be safe rather than sorry and call someone. :)



Yeah,I'm back until my internet freaks out again. Comcast FINALLY admitted that MAYBE the problem with my connectivity was their problem after all. It only took me exchanging eight modems and a splitter and a wonderful technician named Michel. So someone will show up at my house on Saturday to fix... whatever. I live in an older home that has a combo of old and new cable. They've had to replace old cable around here before.


As for the check engine light, I'm hoping it's a fluke or the catalytic converter. My car is a 2005, so the catalytic converter makes sense. Or maybe I need more transmission fluid. I'll go to one of those places that will check the codes for free.
 
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rachelsedge

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It feels like I haven't been on in forever, but it's only been 6 days...weird. I guess even 6 days ago I didn't read much of the forums, just popped into Streams again. Have I missed anything?

I've been alright. I had a great weekend visiting friends. I played Minecraft for the first time. I like it, it's calming to me.

Has anyone here here heard of The Piano Guys? I am going to see them in concert in St. Louis in October with a friend. I know who they are and enjoy their music, but everyone I've asked has never heard of them. I look forward to seeing them as well as spending time with my friend in St. Louis.

Every month for the rest of this year has something special going on for me. That likely means the rest of the year will fly by even faster than it has already!
 

PopClick

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I survived my sister's wedding without getting punched, though she did glare and shake her fist at me as she walked down the aisle. So that was...neat. Otherwise, I got to spend some time with my brother and his wife, plus two nieces I never see. And CAKE.

In other news, we're looking for a house to buy. It probably won't happen until spring, but YAY!

I've been taking an iodine supplement for a few weeks and I feel a heck of a lot better than I have in a long while...plus I've lost weight since I started taking it, and I don't depend so much on coffee to feel alive during the day.

My little girl had blood drawn to check her thyroid...waiting on those results :/

Got rid of my French vanilla coffee creamer and have been using coconut oil and half & half instead...it's surprisingly tasty.

Things are good. We're both trying our best. We're both learning.

I just watched a spider grab a beetle and disappear off the porch with it.

That's my boring life lately.
MISSCRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! I was wondering how you had been. And I'm really glad to hear all that. :)

It feels like I haven't been on in forever, but it's only been 6 days...weird. I guess even 6 days ago I didn't read much of the forums, just popped into Streams again. Have I missed anything?

I've been alright. I had a great weekend visiting friends. I played Minecraft for the first time. I like it, it's calming to me.

Has anyone here here heard of The Piano Guys? I am going to see them in concert in St. Louis in October with a friend. I know who they are and enjoy their music, but everyone I've asked has never heard of them. I look forward to seeing them as well as spending time with my friend in St. Louis.

Every month for the rest of this year has something special going on for me. That likely means the rest of the year will fly by even faster than it has already!
I love The Piano Guys! Much music. Such awesome. Very cello.
Have fun at the concert!
 

IDEAtor

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Old McDonald had a farm EI EI oh and on that farm he had a chicken with a club there in o'clock they're here collect their Clock everywhere o'clock like old McDonald had a farm EI EI oh. ... That was a text from voice to text
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PrettyBelle

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God surprises me. Shocking, right? It is when you're in my spot. Last night, at church, I just kind of felt like...I wondered if I'm even an actual Christian. I mean, I try to be, but I knowing that there are Christians being persecuted and martyred, I wonder if I'm willing to do die for the sake of Christ...and I can't find it within me to say, "Yeah, I would!" I just kind of feel like, I'd much rather God take me home before I'd be faced with that. I knew the Bible has multiple stories of protection all throughout it, and God has protected me before in my life (I was very sick in 2009, but God brought me through it). But...that doesn't mean we're protected from persecution and stuff. My mom wasn't protected from dying of cancer. So I guess I doubt God's protection sometimes. Anyways...knowing that. I just kind of felt like, I don't even know if God has a good plan for me or if I'd even make it to heaven if I'm not willing to do that. I'll leave you hanging right there for a bit.

Later after church, I was unhappy with my sister. Her and I haven't been getting along. Long story short, her and I were up talking and sorting things out until 2 in the morning. I had to be ready to go to church by 8:30. So, as usual, I shower, brush my teeth, get in my bed and turn the light off. I was ready to sleep. But I COULD NOT fall asleep. I've been hearing something like digging and scratching and popping....sounded like it was coming from the attic. I forget when it started happening. It wasn't like that when we first moved in. I figured it was just my ceiling fan getting caught on something. Sometimes ceiling fans make noises. I'm used to it. Well, it was getting a bit persistent last night. Almost non-stop. Three times, I turned my light on and off, looking around, trying to see what could possibly be making that noise. I saw nothing. I turned my light off one more time...and very clearly, something within me said, "GO SLEEP ON THE COUCH. There's something trying to get in. Get out and sleep on the couch." So I grab the blankets off of my bed, grabbed the pillows off of one of the couches and I slept on the couch last night. Quite peacefully without any noises.

This morning, I slept in through my alarm. My youth pastor was outside waiting for me, and I was just waking up. So I get off the couch, rush into my room, about to change, and I hear BZZZZ. I look up on my wall...and there's three or four bees there. Last night, when I heard what I heard, I was thinking it was wasps or hornets because they like to dig and don't care where they do it. At least...that's what my instincts were telling me. I wasn't too far off.

My conclusion is, though...even though I've been so terrible lately, I've been such an awful person...in spite of that, God protected me. It's not that I'm allergic to bee stings (well, I wouldn't know, I've never been stung by anything beyond those itty bitty sweat bees). I'm extremely scared of wasps, hornets, bees, etc. and as it was, I was shaking when I ran out of my room when I saw them. I could have been sleeping in the same room as them. It makes me shudder to think that. To think I could have easily ignored it, just like I have all of these other nights. But this time...it was different. I KNEW deep down, I don't want to play around with this. And I know it was God. And it made me realize...even though I haven't valued my life the way I should have, have even asked God once or twice to take me out of my misery...He made sure I was completely safe.

Funny thing you should mention bees. I've recently been stung by one when I was outside. And lately there are bugs, ants, stink bugs, and other bugs. I am also afraid of bugs too.
Satan uses the things that terrify and annoy us to persecute us.
But the great thing about God is that He always protects us.
Read Psalm 91 before you go to bed at night. I made a prayer from it.


Psalm 91:14-15 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.

My pastors wife told me recently after I shared with her how Satan has been attacking me; " Well Praise God because you must be doing something right"
When we follow God with all of our hearts Satan will attack because he knows how God wants to use you. He's peeked into our futer, knows our calling, and will try everything he can to kill, steal, and destroy. But Jesus gave us the authority to trample Satan at our feet.
He's using bees and wasps to scare you, but Psalm 91:10 says There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come high thy dwelling.
Christian God is working in your life and Satan will keep on attacking, but God will not let him win. Keep serving God, playing guitar, and singing to Him for His glory. You are very gifted and we love you. Your light shines so bright. Don't let Satan discourage or frighten you with his tricks. God bless you sister. :)
 
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They were yellow jackets. And there were 20 or 30 dead ones. I saw one live one. but hopefully, in the next few days, I'll be able to sleep in my own room again. It just....ugh. Once again. It makes me shudder. Yellow jackets can be relentless.
How did I miss this. Anyway I think you are in the state next to me, if you got "yellow jackets" in the ceiling they prob have a nest up there and the dead ones you see are ones whos life cycle has ended.

the yellow jackets we have in this area are usually the German Yellow Jacket which has replaced the native eastern yellow jacket. the GYJ are very aggressive and hive populations peak starting about this time and can be thousands in the hive. best to get the hive removed ASAP. One good thing about living in the north compared to the south is the YJ hives only make it one season before they get killed off by the cold.