Streams of Consciousness & Thoughts~~~

[rachelsedge]

Random thoughts:

- I'm randomly craving a cold, sweet, iced coffee. But I must go to bed soon, so I cannot indulge that craving.

- I sing tomorrow morning at my church with my parents for a special. I'm not real nervous, except for one part where it goes kind of high, even for a soprano. I typically sing alto, because I adore harmonizing, though I can sing both soprano and alto (and some tenor). I've been a bit sick lately, too, so...we shall see.

- I realized that I will sometimes find a song that I like, and then I will listen to it over and over and OVER until I have all the words and notes memorized. It doesn't take me too long, but I just find that something strange about myself. I just really like singing along, I suppose.

- Sometimes I get in weird moods at night where I look back on...past stuff. And it makes me cry, and then I wonder "Well, what am I torturing myself like this for?" and maybe it's because I haven't completely healed and I want to look back on it to make sure I still care because I'm afraid I'll forget the good things? I don't know. But that's where I'm at right now.

 

[DuchessAimee]

Disney's Little Mermaid is on, so I tuned in. It's disturbing... if I ever have kids, I'm not sure I'll let them in on fairy tales until we can talk about them to a deeper degree.

So the big deal is that she get him to kiss her, right? Why didn't she just kiss him first and then explain the circumstance? Of course, depending on the contract... maybe Eric had to make the first move. What does Hitch say? You lean in 90% and then the other person is supposed to lean in 10%?


Whatever.


I'm just thinking that the animators could have saved themselves some time if they had just drawn Ariel kissing Eric within the first few minutes of them "meeting" on the beach.


I understand it's not a good story if everything works out in the first half hour, but it sure does save a lot of time and heartache. Says the girl who appreciates when authors kill off popular characters because it moves along the story.

 

[MidniteWelder]

Oooohhh, I knows a set-up when I seen-it!

Not even remotely but you'd like to think that wouldn't you!

 

[maxwel]

So the big deal is that she get him to kiss her, right? Why didn't she just kiss him first and then explain the circumstance? Of course, depending on the contract... maybe Eric had to make the first move. What does Hitch say? You lean in 90% and then the other person is supposed to lean in 10%?


Whatever.


I'm just thinking that the animators could have saved themselves some time if they had just drawn Ariel kissing Eric within the first few minutes of them "meeting" on the beach.


I understand it's not a good story if everything works out in the first half hour, but it sure does save a lot of time and heartache. Says the girl who appreciates when authors kill off popular characters because it moves along the story.

If you only lean in 90%...

that is a serious lack of determination.

: )

 

[Shouryu]

[video=youtube;LI2vNH1iOl4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LI2vNH1iOl4[/video]

This is not contest, but as the opening act for El Paso Wind Symphony. A/V quality isn't perfect, but it was their almost-best performance. By UIL standards, this would be right on the line between a Division I and a Division II. (Actually, two weeks after this performance, at contest, they played it worse than this and the three judges scored them II - II - I.)

EDIT: Word of warning to lil_chrisitian, there actually is simulated cannon fire in this. The piece depicts the Nazi invasion of Moscow in 1941, and 2/3 of the way through, there's a musical depiction of the battle with warning bells, cannons, and sirens.

 

[DuchessAimee]

Random thoughts:

- I'm randomly craving a cold, sweet, iced coffee. But I must go to bed soon, so I cannot indulge that craving.

- I sing tomorrow morning at my church with my parents for a special. I'm not real nervous, except for one part where it goes kind of high, even for a soprano. I typically sing alto, because I adore harmonizing, though I can sing both soprano and alto (and some tenor). I've been a bit sick lately, too, so...we shall see.

- I realized that I will sometimes find a song that I like, and then I will listen to it over and over and OVER until I have all the words and notes memorized. It doesn't take me too long, but I just find that something strange about myself. I just really like singing along, I suppose.

- Sometimes I get in weird moods at night where I look back on...past stuff. And it makes me cry, and then I wonder "Well, what am I torturing myself like this for?" and maybe it's because I haven't completely healed and I want to look back on it to make sure I still care because I'm afraid I'll forget the good things? I don't know. But that's where I'm at right now.

Sometimes wounds need to be reopened; sometimes bones need to be reset; sometimes we just need to be reminded of how far we've come.


It's not bad to remember as long as you don't set up a vacation home in the bad parts of your memories.

 

[Pipp]

how I spent my evening...with my niece who turned 4 today

 

[DuchessAimee]

how I spent my evening...with my niece who turned 4 today

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Your niece is a cutie pie!



Nicely done! Your borders and creative content are wonderful. I once made a cake of pirates taking over a swimming pool. It was for a 6 year old boy. Come to think of it, he ordered pirate cakes of some sort for about 4 years... anyway! I don't have a pic, but I did something similar.


He had me make the Black Pearl one year. That cake was insanely complicated. I actually carved the boat out of 3 layers of half sheet cakes. The year after that he wanted Trogdor, so that was a nice change of pace.

 

[Jullianna]

I just gotta say, I feel really good right now. Tomorrow, I start helping to lead praise and worship. God is so good, and He's given me such opportunities. It's almost humbling, too.

This feels kind of weird to post this after I just posted about how good I feel....but...here goes nothing.

Could you all pray for me tonight? As good as I do or did feel, I'm starting to have a bit of anxiety. My stomach is trying to tie itself up into knots...and the joints in my right hand are hurting again.


Thank you all and God bless.

Hey, kiddo Will definitely be praying for you.

Can I share something a very wise, seasoned pastor told me?

I had told him that I did not know if I could lead worship as he had asked. I told him that it was very precious and personal to me, and I did not know whether I wanted to share that with other people. He told me that was exactly the reason he was asking me to do it.

AND THEN he said something so very true and so very important....

He said that I needed to keep in mind that the first place most churches are attacked is in the area of worship, often from within. They are not called WORSHIP SERVICES for nothing. Without a worshipful heart, truly entering into the presence of God can be difficult. It's not just about singing or playing music. It's about allowing all of the joy and love that we have for the Lord to flow out of us in the form of music.

Worship is a powerful thing. There's a reason the tribe of Judah and the praisers led the nation of Israel into battle. So...guess who doesn't like that you want to help people enter into a service with a worshipful heart?

Understand this. Gird yourself. Pray and spend time with Him. Be so full of Him when you step up there that HE is what they see and hear up there.

 

[Pipp]

Your niece is a cutie pie!



Nicely done! Your borders and creative content are wonderful. I once made a cake of pirates taking over a swimming pool. It was for a 6 year old boy. Come to think of it, he ordered pirate cakes of some sort for about 4 years... anyway! I don't have a pic, but I did something similar.


He had me make the Black Pearl one year. That cake was insanely complicated. I actually carved the boat out of 3 layers of half sheet cakes. The year after that he wanted Trogdor, so that was a nice change of pace.

Thank you. This cake is kinda sloppy looking... I know I can do better :/ I've been making all my decorations out of fondant lately but I knew this time she'd rather have the toys to play with so I just bought them. I bet the black pearl was awesome !

 

[zeroturbulence]

So the big deal is that she get him to kiss her, right? Why didn't she just kiss him first and then explain the circumstance? Of course, depending on the contract... maybe Eric had to make the first move. What does Hitch say? You lean in 90% and then the other person is supposed to lean in 10%?


Whatever.


I'm just thinking that the animators could have saved themselves some time if they had just drawn Ariel kissing Eric within the first few minutes of them "meeting" on the beach.


I understand it's not a good story if everything works out in the first half hour, but it sure does save a lot of time and heartache. Says the girl who appreciates when authors kill off popular characters because it moves along the story.

Oh man, I haven't seen this yet!

 

[Sonpointer]

Rachel please be gentle with yourself. The holidays are tough. I've been going through some of the same stuff, actually, and I've decided to concentrate on the birthday party. We have a birthday party to celebrate! Jesus' birthday is coming soon.

All we have to do is just feel the feelings, and giving our thoughts and actions over to God.

 

[arwen83]

I'm trying out the Starbucks hot cocoa kit I bought, added a pump of peppermint syrup, whip cream and chocolate curls on top. YUM!

 

[rachelsedge]

Thank you, Sonpointer.

It doesn't really have to do with the holidays (I actually love the holidays), but more about things that happened last year. I wrote a big long message on Facebook to a brother in Christ of mine who was with me during the whole experience just now, crying my eyes out while typing. I was also encouraging him because he is still healing as well, but at the end I felt encouraged myself. Funny how sometimes what you say to someone else is something you need to hear, yourself.

It's complicated. I was making progress on certain issues in myself up until the ordeal last year and then that took me back to almost square one. It's over a year later and I'm still healing, little by little. By God's grace, patience, and care, I am healing.

Thank you again. God is where I need to go and I do need to be gentle on myself.

And now I shall go to bed because crying makes me tired and it's past my bedtime anyway.

 

[Jullianna]

Thank you, Sonpointer.

It doesn't really have to do with the holidays (I actually love the holidays), but more about things that happened last year. I wrote a big long message on Facebook to a brother in Christ of mine who was with me during the whole experience just now, crying my eyes out while typing. I was also encouraging him because he is still healing as well, but at the end I felt encouraged myself. Funny how sometimes what you say to someone else is something you need to hear, yourself.

It's complicated. I was making progress on certain issues in myself up until the ordeal last year and then that took me back to almost square one. It's over a year later and I'm still healing, little by little. By God's grace, patience, and care, I am healing.

Thank you again. God is where I need to go and I do need to be gentle on myself.

And now I shall go to bed because crying makes me tired and it's past my bedtime anyway.

Father, bless her tonight.

 

[alexis]

how I spent my evening...with my niece who turned 4 today

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She is an angel!

Did I read earlier that you made that cake? Cause ummm wow!

 

[Pipp]

She is an angel!

Did I read earlier that you made that cake? Cause ummm wow!

Thank you ! And yes ma'am I did make the cake

 

[zeroturbulence]

Its 11:30 Saturday night. Should I sleep or go to the gym? Sleep ..or go to the gym.. (thinking) ...alright then, I'm going to walmart!!

 

[arwen83]

Now that my elbow is on the mend, I have been allowed to go back to regular work duties Monday for a trial period. I feel happy to go back, and terribly guilty because of the state I had to leave the house in by leaving. I can't shake this feeling of guilt that I shouldn't have made a big deal out of my injury. Some how I feel unreliable now. It's all made me terribly self-conscious. I just want to go back to the way things were at work before.

 

[zeroturbulence]

Now that my elbow is on the mend, I have been allowed to go back to regular work duties Monday for a trial period. I feel happy to go back, and terribly guilty because of the state I had to leave the house in by leaving. I can't shake this feeling of guilt that I shouldn't have made a big deal out of my injury. Some how I feel unreliable now. It's all made me terribly self-conscious. I just want to go back to the way things were at work before.

Don't worry, its natural to feel that way when coming back after an injury. They will be glad to have you back, and your new hair will make them like you even if they're not.