Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 30, 2007
remember when:
you didn’t know what taxes were?
you played outside before and after dinner?
riding a bike was an easy way to get to a friends house – not a workout?
summer meant a break from school?
your cousin played chutes and ladders with you (before she was old enough to have high school guys hit on her)?
you never [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 29, 2007
According to Snopes.com, this wasn’t written by Jay Leno as it has been quoted. But I liked a lot of what the author had to say:
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 25, 2007
you know that feeling that you have when you accomplish something that you weren’t sure you could? that sense of – wow i really did that? i have been soaking in that today. there is a really hard technique in lab, and i didn’t do every step by myself, but i did parts of [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 24, 2007
no
i have now said it 2 times. i have told the church no to two different things. at first, i was scared i would feel guilt over not doing something (which is a whole other problem with my personality) but i felt freedom to be myself.
i think there is a season for everything. i [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 23, 2007
when you have to return to situtations you don’t want to deal with, it makes it that much harder to return from vacation, especially relaxing days on the beach. i wasn’t down there for long, but walks on the beach with a dear friend and no regard for any form of a diet just really [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 16, 2007
Flood waters rise against my weary soul
Waves of those overcome with apathy crash against my frail frame
Tides of those who rest in mediocrity cause me to slip under the surface
Gasping for life-breathe, choking
When will the sea part?
When can I walk on dry land once more?
Father speak to this storm and calm the seas again.
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 14, 2007
if you saw the vhs, you would classify all those in attendance as not right in the head.
while hanging out at my parents for mother’s day, we dug in a closet and found some old vhs tapes. one of them was marked “family reunion 1993″. we all laughed and knew it would be interesting. this [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 14, 2007
my husband and i help out with our church’s youth group. generally, this is a lot of work, and lock-ins (which, side note, who has fun at those?) but i feel that positive influences can make a difference in anyone’s life, especially in those undergoing puberty and the pressures of middle and high school.
we have [...]
Posted by: ilovekenya on: May 11, 2007
the following conversation has occured more times that i would like to admit.
person “Hey Jen! I haven’t seen you in years! How’s it going?” or “”Its nice to meet you. Scott has talked a lot about you. How are you?”
me “Really good, and you?”
person “Great! I am in Birmingham working at the bank! I love [...]
