Annabell's World

Not much going on...

2008-12-05T21:47:00.002-05:00

I really haven't much to write about lately. I have been healing from back problems... so good not to be in pain all day long. ;) I went home for Thanksgiving, and had the time of my life. Just hanging out with the family was great. I miss them a lot lately. Holidays aren't fun without family around. Tonight, all I could think about is this angel we have up north, that just beeps/flashing the songs. But, I remember just listening to it with my mom in the dark with a village behind it all lit up. Do you ever think about things you did when you were home, and how much you miss it? But, I should tell you that life is going good. I am truly happy here in Indiana.
I just love Christmas. I do get to go home for 7 days this Christmas. I can't wait.
Oh, I do have news. I got a flat screen TV. It is so much better than my old one. People aren't red... never knew that. J/king! I almost got a cat too. There was this cat at Gateway and we needed to find it a home. I volunteered to take it home, and make it an outdoor cat. But, sadly, it disappeared that night and thus didn't get to take it home. But, one of my roommates said I could get a kitten in the spring, and make it the outdoor cat. Yeah! Well, that is it for now. I hope that you have a WONDERFUL CHRISTmas.

Life is always changing...

2008-11-07T18:37:00.002-05:00

This has been a very rough week for me. I will start from the beginning. On Monday, I found out that one of my former residents had gotten married on Oct. 17th and her baby/wedding shower was going to be on Saturday. I was excited for her. The baby was due beginning of December. Everything was going well for her. Well, Wednesday, I found out that she got into a motorcycle accident and died. Her husband and baby died as well.
Today was the funeral. It was one of the hardest things to go through in my life. To see someone so young pass away at such a young age, it's just hard to understand. I have to believe that God had a reason for this. That he wanted this family in heaven.
My plea for you today is don't waste time.... don't think there will be a tomorrow. God blesses us with each day and we don't know when it will be our last.

I have been tagged... GRRRRRRR

2008-10-15T22:32:00.003-04:00

1. I was a DJ for three and a half years, and I was on cable for one year. Also, I had a follower named Creature... Thank God I never met him.

2. I found a salamander in my garage two days ago, and have decided to keep him. His name is Mikey. I think my fish "TIBBS" is a little jealous. Mikey took his bowl. :( Also, if any knows what to feed a salamander, please call me.... I think he might be hungry.

3. I love to watch A&E movies.... you know Pride and Prejudice kind.

4. I have over 50 monopoly games and am still collecting. If you feel so inclined to buy me any... I need Indiana Jones, Narnia, the new world edition, MEGA monopoly... the list goes on forever.

5. I love the smell of Apples. I can't get the smell enough. Instead of a bouquet of flowers, I would want a basket full of Beautiful Apples, that smell sssssssssssssooooooooooooo delicious.

6. I am going to Nova Scotia next summer for 12 days. This is the largest road trip I will have ever taken. I am also going to brush up on my french. After 10 years of French, all I can say is hello, how are you? Pretty sad!

7. I am a secret pyromaniac. I am fascinated with fire. I love to play with fire (only with candles, I know better to do anything else). So, I am also running out of candles to play with, so if you want to get rid of any just let me know. :)

Well, I fill my part of the bargain. Unfortunately, everyone I know is tagged. Oh well....

Crazy Week

2008-08-14T22:17:00.002-04:00

So, if you don't know this is auction week for me. These are a few things I have learned this week:

1. Don't live alone, you get paranoid when your roommates are gone. (I heard knocking ALL NIGHT LONG. Really All night LONGGGGG!)
2. Weekly shopping plus other people's request equals 9 carts of food and milk.
3. Olympics and auction week don't mix. (Olympics should know they can't schedule things without asking me. :))
4. When the storm drain is plugged, your basement will flood.
5. When your over 6ft. tall, it's hard to see a 8 inch tall dog. (Don't worry I'm fine)... Oops, so is the dog too.
6. No Sleep (due to Olympics), means NO patience.

Well, I am sure that I can think of more things, but I am tired. Plus Michael Phelps is on in twenty minutes. I hope to see you at the auction. There is some amazing stuff this year. Including a dinner with my house. So, come on out and have a GREAT time.

I WENT KAYAKING!!!!

2008-07-19T01:39:00.002-04:00

Let me tell you about my experience kayaking... I was SCARED out of my mind. I had thoughts about drowning because my kayak would not flip back or some how my legs would get stuck in the kayak and can not get out. My mind was on fire. But luckily my friends convinced me to get out of my comfort zone. So, at about 11:30pm at night, I got in a boat with Chalise and went for it.
We went down the St. Joe River and back. It was the most amazing time of my life. I wish I would had a camera. The moon was surrounded by the clouds. It just so beautiful, and peaceful. I could see this as a new love... Hmmm... But that involves me buying a kayak. Maybe down the road, I could marry a rich guy to buy me a kayak and a black corvette. But, the corvette is a difference story. Well, that is all for now. See ya later;)

I have a pet!!!!!!

2008-07-15T00:02:00.003-04:00

Okay... So, I haven't blogged for a while. Well, I have been extremely busy with summer and personal things that needed to be taken care of. So, you will have to forgive me. On to new news... I have a pet. I finally got a fish. Not just any fish a Beta. He is super cute, and he is a rich blue. I don't have a name for him yet, but that's is where you guys come in... I need suggestions. Do you have any?

Josh Groban...

2008-05-13T22:11:00.003-04:00

So, I don't know if you all know how much I am a Josh Groban fan. Well, anyways, I got his new CD/DVD and I am little disappointed. Usually, I am just ecstatic beyond belief, the DVD was up to par, but I was sadden that the CD, only had one new song. Which, if you were a Josh Groban fan, you know that is very odd.
Have you ever been disappointed with a product, that you just couldn't wait to have? I just remember as I opened my mailbox, to find a box. I got into the house, opened the box, and just leap with excitement to find Josh staring back at me. I put the CD into my laptop and found disappointment. It just leaves you with sadness. Oh well, I still like the CD/ DVD. I am, also, comforted to know that a tour is soon to follow.

So,... Just felt like writing about that.

Encouragement...

2008-05-01T10:45:00.004-04:00

THE LAMB
Little lamb, who make thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life & bid thee feed,
By the stream & o'er the mead;
Softest clothing wooly bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice!
Little Lamb who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?

Little Lamb I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb I'll tell thee!
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb;
He is meek & he is mild.
He became a little child;
I a child & thou a lamb,
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb God bless thee.
Little Lamb God bless thee.

I have been lately trying to convince one of my girls that life is full of love and compassion with Christ. Also, who this Christ is. I tell her that he is her best friend, his is a tower of strength, and if we seek him he is our shield, when we are in danger. That, he forgives us ALL of our sins, if we come to him. But, lately I have been reflecting in my own life, and find so many times of failing that in which I teach.

So many times, I tell people about Christ and to go to him when we are in need, but how often do Christians (myself included) come to Christ for every problem. We need to search him, and let him be our shield, our leader, and our strength. For how can we teach, if we don't listen to what we preach. Our actions is viewed the most by the world and we need to show them, our faith by our actions, to let everything be in God's hands. So, often I find myself caught up in my worries/frustration that I forget to let God be the one in control. Like tonight, I was unloading my concerns with a friend, and they faithfully reminded me that I need to put it in God's hands and leap with just faith, without knowing the outcome. I guess this blog is more reflective to myself, then anything. I started out thinking of one thing, and ended up writing about how I feel lately.
What are your thoughts? How can we build our blind faith more, to show the people around us to trust our Everlasting God?

Alrighty then...

2008-04-19T23:24:00.007-04:00

So, I have been home for a while, but I have been EXTREMELY busy. I have been going home to Michigan for tax purposes, and working really LONG hours. Things should slow down for me for at least a week. Then I will be traveling five weeks in a row.

I haven't had much to talk about lately. My vacation was okay. It rained most of the time, and one day we couldn't even see the ocean from our OCEAN viewed room.

As you can see, this was our lovely day in our hotel room with no view.

There was some cool things we did. We went to Bellingrath Gardens. Which was amazing.

The flowers were gorgeous and I met a new friend.
His name is Fred

Also, we had lots of seafood, and hung out. It was nice to spend seven days with my family. So, I can't complain. After my vacation was over I went on another one with my Gateway family, so my recoup time was a long one.

That pretty much sums up what is going on right now.

Vacation... YEAH!

2008-03-27T23:47:00.001-04:00

I will be gone for eight GLORIOUS days. I will post as soon as I get back.

Today is a Glorious Day....

2008-03-23T21:01:00.002-04:00

Christ has Risen...

I can't make decisions...

2008-02-28T10:10:00.003-05:00

I have been contemplating what kind of MP3 player I should buy. The thing is I don't know what to buy, and when I think I have made a decision, I question myself.

So, this is what I want in my MP3 player and maybe someone could steer my the right direction.
Over 24 hours of music
Video options
awesome graphics
can download my pics onto it
Stuff like that....

If any one can help, that would be great.

The new living room...

2008-02-26T10:04:00.005-05:00

This weekend in Bluffton, I tried to explain my living room to some brothers. Of course, I was teased because of all the paint that we used. So, I will try to explain it again.

Our living room was all white, it had no real color except our furniture. So, my roommates and I decided to paint it. We painted the bottom half of our living room black and the top a peach/sandy gold with stressing of gray and brown. Also, we put a tint on top the the top paint called candle light. To some people, this sounds weird, but really is not. So I am putting pictures up to clarify what it looks like.

I do have to say that the pictures don't do it justice, but it gives you more of an idea of what it looks like.

Oh, and to all the people who left for home after the wedding, this is what we have received...

Friendship...

2008-02-25T19:06:00.004-05:00

What is friendship? What do we look for in a friend? How do we know if we are friends? These are questions that seem very easy to answer, but think about it. Have you ever defined what friendship means to you. Do you go through a list when you meet someone, to see if they are qualified? Do you even question the friends that you have? I have been contemplating what friendship is in the past couple of weeks. So, I went to the Bible for answers. I found scripture that helped me, like Ec. 4:9-12. But something kept coming to me, the ultimate friend. No matter what kind of friends we have, there is only one that is a true friend. Jesus! He has never failed me. This is the person we should look for inside our friends. He is the list, and meaning of friendship for me. This makes me think of a song that I would sing to myself when I first repented... when all me friends left me.

WHAT A FRIEND

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear.

All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior , still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do they friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer;

In his arms He'll take and shield thee, thou wilt find a solace there.

Settlers of Catan...

2008-02-22T10:53:00.000-05:00

Have you ever played Settlers of Catan? I started playing this game when I moved to Indiana, and I am warped into loving it. The thing I like about the game is that you can make the board yourself or follow one out of the book. Also, you can EXPAND and I mean expand, like there is Seafarers, Cities and Knights, or a combo of all of them together. You can make the game as big as you like or as small as you like.
The reason I bring this up is... I want to know if other people have ever played it or like it as much as I do. Also, if you have never heard of this game before... I am warning you that I will most likely convince you to play it sometime with me.

So, I guess this is my day to start blogging again.

2008-02-13T22:44:00.000-05:00

Why I am not a dog person...
1. Dogs slobber...
2. They can out smart you, some days...
3. You have to walk them, no matter how cold it is (GgggRrrrr)
4. They are not cats...
5. They chew on everything, including your new shoes...
6. They run away on you, when you are not looking. (This is not just Sam)
7. They bark really LOUD.

SO, can someone explain to me why I feel so compelled to watch these critters?

Reading...

2007-11-11T22:23:00.000-05:00

Lately, I have been reading a lot, and am finding less books for me to read. So, I am calling for books to read or poetry. I have been re-reading Tolkien and Austen, lately. Also, I have been reading Maynard. So... here is my plea, what should I read next? Last week I read a book in three days.

I will leave you with some poems, since I found them very sweet or compelling to the mind.

Autumn Morning

An hour ago I could not see for mist

These hills that now are rich in green and gold-

Under a sky of palest amethyst,

And in an air benignant, shrewd and cold.

Hardly perceptible is any change:

Rime on the grass, and stillness as of prayer

Each morning; and it strikes the heart as strange

To find some branches are already bare.

Each tingling dawn the winter draws more near,

While time stands breathless, rapt in loveliness,

Staying awhile the passage of the year

To gaze upon the woods' brocaded dress;

And I, when one leaf flutters from a branch,

Think it the signal for an avalanche.

Blind

I cannnot see;

Yet God gives shining dreams to me

Of rainbow and of golden-fruited tree.

How many go

Who, seeing yet sightless, never know

How blue the ocean is, how white the snow.

And I shall gaze

Enraptured on the Ray of Rays-

Brighter, perhaps, for all my darkened days.

Both by Maynard.

So, I thought my luck was changing... WRONG.

2007-11-09T23:08:00.000-05:00

Last week, I fell at my job and it was a bad one. I popped a blood vessel in my arm and it looks great (NOT! Ask anyone who has seen it.). Also, I have many bruise to account for this fall. I will tell you this though, that I am extremely lucky to not break any bones.
So in the last month or so... I have faced pneumonia, hit my car, gone further in debt, and fell really bad. When will it stop?

I am excited about a few things, though. I got to see an ultrasound of a baby, and it was awesome. I got to see this little boy, who is about to welcome this world with his beautiful presence, and it just got me so excited. He waved his little toes on the ultrasound, and I just couldn't help but to giggle at how cute that was. I could talk all day about it.
Also, my family comes next week to see me. I miss them so much. Especially, my niece, she is such a cutie. So, I will be busy in the coming week with my job, my family coming, and not to mention the HOLIDAYS :). So... I will start updating hopefully more frequently in the near future, maybe tomorrow after attempting to make doughnut's at my friend's house.

Just to give you an update...

2007-10-21T15:30:00.001-04:00

I have been either traveling back and forth to Michigan or fighting my pneumonia for two weeks. So, I am back and will soon have things to talk about.

Crazy

2007-09-17T22:08:00.000-04:00

I have nothing to say, but to read this article.
http://www.ketv.com/news/14133442/detail.html

More info ...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/suing.god.ap/index.html

I like this poem...

2007-09-15T23:23:00.000-04:00

I have liked Edgar Allan Poe for a very long time. So, I would like to share my favorite poem from his collection. Though, I do like many of them this one has always stuck to me.

Annabel lee

It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may know

By the name of Annabel lee;

And this maiden she lived with no other thought

Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,

In this kingdom by the sea:

But we love with a love that was more than love-

I and my Annabel lee;

With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven

Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,

In this Kingdom by the sea,

A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling

My beautiful Annabel lee;

So that her high-born kinsman came

And bore her away from me,

To shut her up in a sepulchre

In the kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in heaven,

Went envying her and me-

Yes! - that was the reason (as all men know,

In the kingdom by the sea)

That the wind came out of the cloud by night,

Chilling and killing my Annabel lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love

Of those who were older than we-

Of many far wiser than we-

And neither the angels in heaven above,

Nor the demons down under the sea,

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel lee,

For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams

Of the beautiful Annabel lee;

And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes

Of the beautiful Annabel lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride,

In the sepulchre there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

By Edgar Allan Poe

It's time to say Good bye... to old friends and say hello to new ones.

2007-09-03T21:43:00.000-04:00

It is now time to say good bye to the "Sinking Boat or the whale (to some of my friends)". Parting is such sweet sorrow... Anyways, to better things....

I would like to introduce you to my new car...

I bought a brand new 2007 Chevy Cobalt. The only thing is I don't have a name for my car... So, have any advice? Names? So here is my news... Is it sweet!

What have I learned this week...

2007-08-24T09:24:00.000-04:00

What I have learned this week...
Don't try to take me down, I can now restrain you :)
Don't mess with me when I have to get up at 6 in the morning, You will regret it...
Don't go 72 mph in a 50 mph zone, You will get a ticket (most days)
Don't mess with a bride to be, You will pay for all your actions... (I'm sorry!)
Don't drink caffeine pop, Withdrawals are not fun... aka massive headaches
Don't talk when grumpy, you won't make sense.
Don't try to do laundry when half a sleep, you will come out with some new colors.
Don't start a diet, and got out to eat everyday, you won't get anywhere...
Don't eat at a bar alone at restaurants, you will have strange company...
But most of all, If you have support where you live, you can handle anything...

2 days till the sale...

2007-08-09T11:03:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the long absent. After my vacations, I have been running around like a chicken with its head cut off. (Yes, they really do that!) Anyway, I have been really busy and it's not slowing down.

The sale has taken a lot of my time, so after two day, I will be back to myself... kinda. I am going on vacation back to Bay City to see my family and friends the following weekend. In fact, my next four weekends are already planned, so... As you can see I am still going to be busy, but I will make time for this blog. Till this weekend ( I hope to see you there.)... so long.

Florida Trip...

2007-07-16T10:14:00.000-04:00

This was our group... minus me. We our ready to roll at this point for our 24 hour tour of the United States of America on our way to Florida. While we were driving we did lots of singing, joking, and as much sleep as possible. :)

After our travels, we head for the beach, and basked in its wonderful glory. For the next couple of days we hung out at the beach and did a little shopping. Nothing really worth mentioning. But, Saturday we went to the Everglades. That was awesome. We went with Capt. Dan. Who was really funny.

We also had a little friend with us, only I don't remember his name. So, I will call him Bob.

Isn't he cute.

The only sad thing is we didn't see any alligators on our boat, but the other group did. :(

After that we went to church at Fort Meyers on Sunday, were we got to do our own greetings (very cool) and lead the afternoon service (well Alexis did). After church, we went to a nursing home to sing. It was such a blessing to do this. They were happy to see us and we even got song to by a very sweet gentleman.

For the next couple of days, we hung out at our pool and beaches before we left. On our last night we sang on the beach and watched the sun go down. It was so beautiful. I didn't want to leave that night.

But that is the end of our trip, it may not have been full of adventure, but it was a trip of a lifetime with the best of friends.

I am so happy...

2007-06-30T13:20:00.000-04:00

I am a maid of honor... Yeah. My best friend has chosen me to be her maid of honor. I am truly honored to have such a position in her wedding.

We have been friends for over 10 years (I can't believe its been that long.), and I couldn't have asked for anyone better. She stayed with me, when all my friends forsaken me for joining Christ. For that I am forever thankful.

But onto the wedding... I have so many ideas running through my head for her bachelorette party... Don't worry it's nothing bad. But, I have been waiting for this for a very long time, and I can't wait. I have about one year to plan and, to help her of course, so here we go.

6 More Days Till Freedom...(for a little while)

2007-06-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

In less than a week, I will be on my way to Florida. I can't wait. I have had so much go on in the past three days that I need a vacation, well I think I need a vacation.

Yesterday, My brother saved a woman (and possibly her trailer) from a fire. He, unfortunately, inhaled a lot of smoke, and my family has to keep watch over him for the next two days...

Then my best friend told me she is engaged, and I am really happy for her. Congratulations!!!

The day before that I was just having a really bad day (missing home, issues that you never thought were an issue, etc) , but luckly I had a friend to talk to. I thank that person very much.

Monday, I came home(Michigan home) from an awesome shopping experience. (Julie, you would be so proud. I got THREE pairs of shoes, four skirts, five shirts, and almost all my outfits are interchangable.) But, when I came home I had a flat tire (second one in a month). This flat tire took three hours to fix, and the tire company. But, I can't complain, they fixed it for free.

I have had more go on, but I have complained enough. I did learn something really cool yesterday. As most of you know, I love board games (my collection of "35" Monopoly games). I learned how to play Settler's of Catan (bad at spelling). I really like this game. I played it for 2 1/2 hours, and I am ready to play again. I could write more, but I need to get ready for work.

So, I hope your week is going good.

Why do you teeth hurt so much...

2007-06-20T10:19:00.000-04:00

I can't say anything profound today... because I am still feeling the affects of my pain killers. Yesterday, I had gotten back from weekly shopping, and I felt like I got punched in the jaw. (Last week, I had a temp. crown put in and they tried to fix my other tooth that is having issues. Well, neither one is really fixed, but if you know me... this is my luck.)

I have been in pain for almost 24 hours straight. This is great. The best part is now that I am on pain killers, I have a massive headache and can't take anything for it. You would think that my pain killers would make me feel better and PAIN FREE. NOPE! But, I shouldn't complain about my teeth, they don't hurt anymore, they are just sore from the pain. I go in on Monday, to get everything fixed again, so I should be fine after this LOVELY event.

Well, I am done complaining. I go to Florida in two weeks and I am thrilled. (Pray that my teeth feel better, I want to enjoy Florida. :))

I'm going on vacation...part 2

2007-06-03T14:46:00.000-04:00

I might have a new destination... FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Really want to go to this one. Not that I would not like the other ones, but come on FLORIDA... We don't even have to pay for a hotel rooms, because we will have someone's condo on an Island... Even better. As soon as I have confirmed location, (which will be FLORIDA) I will tell you all.

Why?

2007-06-02T09:05:00.000-04:00

Last night I ate at a Chinese restaurant with my work, and I said I wanted to try crayfish, and oysters. Bad Idea!!!! So, one of my dear girls brought me those WONDERFUL items. I couldn't let this down, and say no thanks. (I think it was my pride that wouldn't let it go...Stupid Pride and Prejudice. I have to stop watching that movie.) Instead I swallowed my gut instinct and tried both of them. The crayfish was fine, but the oyster had sour cream on it. (Which I absolutely hate, and apparently this restaurant thought is was a good idea to make the oyster like a bake potato. EWWWW!!! ) So... Unfortunately, now I have a horrible stomach ache. :(

So here is my question: Why do we do stupid things in front of people? Is it really pride?

I am going on VACATION...

2007-05-30T22:37:00.000-04:00

I am going on Vacation, Yeah... the place is either Vermont or New Hampshire. This all depends on my other traveling buddies, but things are looking up for New Hampshire. Maybe we can swing by Maine, Hmmm.... So Beautiful up there. Somebody should start a church there, so I can move there. But, Anyways, I am going on VACATION... in about a month. YEAH!!!!!!

Are you ready to jump...

2007-05-27T09:41:00.000-04:00

Yesturday, I had the most profound thing to say and when I got done it disappeared. Now, as I am writing I am no longer able to recall what I wrote... Is this due to my age and because I am surrounded by babies all day long or God just wanted me to think of what I wrote.

I don't know...

I watched two kids jump off a bridge, a couple of days ago, and I was wondering... Do we have enough faith to jump for God when he tells us to? Can we handle things in the unknown? I think we can...

Just watching those kids made me wonder. Can I jump without knowing where my destination is? I would like to think I can, and I think this job was a jump. But, I knew my destination. Does anybody understand what I am saying? Are we really trying to be like children like God wants us to? It's just a thought...

I have joined the blogging world...

2007-05-26T15:01:00.000-04:00

I have been told that this is the way to go... BY MANY PEOPLE. So here we go. I have started this blog to keep in touch with the most dearest friends...and to those who need my most amazing advice.

Just Joking... :)