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cinder · Feb 22, 2015

THIS IS MY 1000TH POST

To celebrate I'm going to write 1000 in as many different ways as I can (because I'm nerdy like that)

Roman numerals: M

Egyptian Heiroglyphs :

Babylonian: <YYY <<<
YYY <

Chineese:

Hindi: १,०००

Ok that's probably enough. I wanted to get to my 1000th post, but I've also been feeling that it is time for a CC break for a bit and lent seems to be a good time to do it. So I won't be posting in forums or chatting until Easter (though recent time alone and with little to do has led to a lot of thinking and no one to talk to so there might be some blog entries). If you need me pm me and I will get it and respond. See you later and your prayers for me to reconnect with God and maybe engage the world around me more would be appreciated through this time. Hugs for all that want them.

blue_ladybug · Feb 22, 2015

I am both looking forward to tomorrow, and dreading it at the same time. I get my 2nd back injection (yay) but I'm not thrilled about having two needles stuck in my back..please pray this will work and for me not to be too anxious for the procedure..thanks..

p_rehbein · Feb 22, 2015

Oncefallen said:

Sometimes people don't make a lot of sense to me.

We got slammed with a bunch of snow quick and it was warm enough earlier so that the first bit of snow melted (and then refroze) on the roads turning them into an ice slick.

Anyway, I had to run to the other side of town because my dad dropped his house key when my folks were walking their dog and as a result they were locked out so I had to go let them in. We have a couple of hills in town that routinely get blocked up with stuck cars when we get a weather system like this so on the way back home I spent some time pulling people up the hill along with a few other good samaritans.

This one lady refused my help.......she's stuck in the middle of the road but would rather sit there than allow someone to help her out. She told me that she didn't think her husband would like it.

I could understand if I was telling her to abandon her car and get into my truck, but she would never have to leave the safety of her car.

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weird..........that may be taking that "wives, submit to your husbands" scripture a wee bit too literal........wonder how she ended up getting home..............OR..........is she still there?

Fenner · Feb 22, 2015

All the ring talk made me think of a funny story. Well it doesn't start off funny but it end's funny.

The Jared's jewelry store in my town was robbed, if you've ever seen the commercials they always have some excited woman saying, "He went to Jared's", well after it was robbed my friend said, "He went to Jared's."

You might have had to be there, but it was funny.

blue_ladybug · Feb 22, 2015

it is 0 degrees here right now...brrrr.. please spring, come soon..

Lynx · Feb 22, 2015

Fenner said:

All the ring talk made me think of a funny story. Well it doesn't start off funny but it end's funny.

The Jared's jewelry store in my town was robbed, if you've ever seen the commercials they always have some excited woman saying, "He went to Jared's", well after it was robbed my friend said, "He went to Jared's."

You might have had to be there, but it was funny.

I wonder if he put a ring on it.

Fenner · Feb 22, 2015

Lynx said:

I stole this just for you honey.

Lynx · Feb 22, 2015

Aww, you shouldn't have! No... really, you shouldn't have. The cop right behind you is saying you really shouldn't have.

Oncefallen · Feb 22, 2015

p_rehbein said:

When I left that hill the cops had finally closed the road at the bottom and the only vehicles left were abandoned. I really should have checked her car before I left to see if she was still with it and if she had changed her mind. Eventually the cops would have called in tow trucks to clear the abandoned vehicles so the plows could get the road sanded and if she was still there her vehicle would be forcibly towed and her husband would get to pay the bill (I'm sure he'll be pleased).

blueorchidjd · Feb 22, 2015

Tomorrow I get a day off and I am really excited about it because I feel like my walk has been stagnant in some ways our of fear for the past few years.
I feel like I'm growing closer to God, but I am feeling extremely vulnerable when it comes to making big decisions and getting to be in the whole discipling ring with other believers. I don't like the idea of getting into a new church and putting myself out there, I feel like I'm attacked all the time when I am put into new situations (spiritually, or progressing, so I feel like I would just be battling the attacks if I were put into a new situation where I was doing what God wanted me to do, and I would be experiencing less of the blessing). And I feel like I really want to see these miracles in the bible where I know that it is soley God working in my life. Last night I had a dream with that too that I opened a bible and that it had specific headings that I always wanted to see instead of the chapters, I always feel like I wish the bible was a book that gave specific answers instead of lessons and ways to live our lives, like I want God to place a megaphone in these pages to help me see where he wants me to go next instead of feeling like there isn't a specific answer... The one I opened to said something along the lines of "The Blessings of non-human miracles.' Meaning that this was not the miracle made by man, it wasn't in my imagination and it was just from God. I can't pretend that I am always happy with how God can be so distant but so close to us at the same time. Yes, I see him in his presence around me, yes I see him working through people...but why doesn't he show himself more extravagantly? I know that sounds weird, maybe I like the idea of avoiding people, perhaps I have many faulty chips on my shoulder but......I guess it begins with a heavier belief? That with this plan for my life that I can make stupid mistakes and he will still redirect me. The answer seems to be more of a yes than a no on that one, I feel like a statue sometimes.

Immawildthing · Feb 22, 2015

wwjd_kilden said:

No. And even if I could, I have no intention of living in this place for another awful year. My neighbors are rude, my landlord slacks on maintenance, etc. We need more room for my little girl and her brother or sister (we have to wait until the 17th of March to find out the gender of the baby). We need more room for ourselves as well.
God has something. I don't know what it is, or when it's going to be given to us, but he has it, and it's coming :1
I'm trying not to stress out.

Grace-Like-Rain · Feb 22, 2015

cinder said:

^^^This

The thought behind the ring would be very important to me. But as for price, I don't know that I could bring myself to wear an expensive one. So many other things that money could go toward, when for me I wouldn't know the difference in ring quality anyway.

seoulsearch · Feb 22, 2015

My engagement ring was a cubic zirconia. In fact, if I remember right, I'd gotten it free through some sort of mail offer and it was so pretty that I had it set in a $100 gold band, and voila.

I'm at the point now where, if a guy wanted to spend a lot of money on a ring for me, I'd be like, "Honey, let's take that money and buy something for US to always cherish and remember," whether it be a physical item or trip. Sharing something together would be a lot more important to me than just a piece of jewelry (or we could compromise, spent part of it on matching jewelry for the both of us and the rest on an experience.)

I would totally love that!

melita916 · Feb 22, 2015

if one day i get married, all i ask is for the band of engangement & wedding ring to be white gold/silver. i'm not a fan of yellow gold lol

on another note, gladiator is on tv. no sunday afternoon nap for me lol

ServantStrike · Feb 22, 2015

Jeez, why are all you ladies so far away...

I wish the ones that were local would sound half as practical as you all are. It's been my experience that just dating is incredibly expensive - my last budget estimate pegged it at around $100-150 a week. I've stayed single instead

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zeroturbulence · Feb 22, 2015

What it comes down to is just a really really really expensive little piece of metal...

[video=youtube;zPMEUWWcBFQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPMEUWWcBFQ[/video]

melita916 · Feb 22, 2015

ServantStrike said:

$100-$150 a week??? ain't nobody got time for that! lol

zeroturbulence · Feb 22, 2015

How diamond engagement rings are made..

[video=youtube;DE3sGpdMhG0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE3sGpdMhG0[/video]

cmarieh · Feb 22, 2015

ServantStrike said:

I don't understand why people make dating is so expensive because I would think spending time with that person is so much more important and would have much more fun not spending any money. I would prefer to go on a walk near a lake and have a nice picnic and enjoy each others company.

ServantStrike · Feb 22, 2015

melita916 said:

My favorite movie... EVER.

[video=youtube;FsqJFIJ5lLs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsqJFIJ5lLs[/video]

melita916 said:

Hey, I've got friends who I've conferred with on this one - the number isn't as way off base as it sounds. It includes transit costs and special occasions.

But it IS an awful lot of money.

Think about it this way though, how much does a plate of food cost at the average restaurant? Multiply that by two and you've got the cost of just one date a week. You haven't added in transit costs or a second date, It's not cheap.

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