I’m not sure why I don’t have Mighty Girl in my list of blogs. I particularly like the snippets of conversations she posts such as this one on Language Aquisition. (To be accurate this is an excerpt of a conversation from Fussy.)
(FYI: This is post #499.)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirableñif anything is excellent or praiseworthyñthink about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in meñput it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
– Philippians 4:4-9
This is post #497. (I like to celebrate the odd-numbered moments in life too.)
If you could see me as I’m writing this, you’d know that I’m dancing in total excitement and glee. Or sitting on the couch watching TV. One of those is quite a bit more likely than the other. I’ll leave it to your imagination to figure out which one is the truth and which is the fiction.
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So this last Saturday night, I went to The Salt Lick BBQ Restaurant. This was the second time in less than 10 days. (See last week’s post for details on the first trip.) Going to the Salt Lick this many times in so few days is akin to running two marathons within two weeks but with meat. So maybe that analogy needs a little work, but you get the idea.
The original plan was to eat very little. This went out the window at about the same time as the large plate of delicious meat was placed on the table before me. I was sooo full. Let me say again, sooo full. No dessert this week though. I had to save room for an incredibly delicious pistachio cake which the lovely girlfriend baked for her friend’s birthday party. Absolutely delicious!
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I’m kind of glad that I got my fill of meat over the weekend because I had a scheduled root canal on Monday of this week. You know that saying, “It’s about as much fun as a root canal.” That’s called sarcasm. It’s not much fun at all. Over the last day, I have been able to move from gumming mashed potatoes and cream of wheat to lightly chewing on soft pastas. Meat is probably somewhere on the distant horizon.
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Which reminds me… I heard someone say this last week that they refused to eat meat from any sort of mammal but had no problem eating chicken or fish. My questions about this: Doesn’t that seem sort of like picking on the chicken and fish? What did they ever do to get picked on like that? Is this some sort of cow-implemented conspiracy against flightless birds and non-mammalian aquatic life?
I was digging through old e-mails tonight and found a couple of links from Right Thinking Girl that probably are still perfectly good for 2005.
How To Be A Man in 2004 (or 2005)
How To Be A Woman in 2004 (or 2005)
Are you missing a finger?? If so, you might be able to collect $100,000.
Read this article for more details.
Curt writes about his pregnant wife and an expectant goose in Not to belabor the pointÖ and What’s good for one….
A preoccupied Jeff misses MCF’s Blog Party III
Amy dreams of her Oscar moment.
Yes, I still own the following tapes.
No, I don’t listen to them. Ever. Well, OK, I might if I still also owned a tape player, but that’s a completely different issue.
Yes, I have some of these in my collection because I find them humorous.
Yes, I have some of these in my collection because I actually bought them when I was a teenager.
Yes, I am using the term collection very loosely.
I’m going to leave it to you to figure out which ones I have in my possession out of sheer humor and which ones I obtained out of desire. (And yes, a few fall into both categories.)
And yes, I have no idea why I still have these tapes so many years later. Scary, huh?
I spent the evening out at The Salt Lick.
For native central Texans and those who call this area home, that name will immediately evoke intenese cravings and fond memories. For those who have never been blessed to sit at a table within the confines of The Salt Lick, let me explain… Barbecue. Delicious and glorious barbecue. That is what The Salt Lick is all about.
I am so incredibly full at the moment. And very happy.
Brisket, ribs, sausage, potatoes, beans, cole slaw, bread, pecan pie, and peach cobbler — these are a few of my favorite things. At this very moment, they are all resting peacefully within my stomache and bringing about what feels like a potentially lengthy BBQ-induced coma.
Good night!
VATICAN CITY — The following is an English translation of the official Vatican Italian translation of the text of Pope John Paul II’s last will and testament, which was originally written in Polish, dated March 6, 1979, with successive additions:
The testament of 6.3.1979
Totus Tuus ego sum (Eds: Latin for “I am completely in Your hands”)
In the Name of the Holiest Trinity. Amen.
“Keep watch, because you do not know which day when the Lord will come” (Eds: Matthew 4, 42) - These words remind me of the final call, which will come the moment that the Lord will choose. I desire to follow Him and desire that all that is part of my earthly life shall prepare me for this moment. I do not know when it will come, but, like all else, this moment too I place into the hands of the Mother of My Master: Totus Tuus. In the same maternal hands I place All those with whom my life and vocation are bound. Into these Hands I leave above all the Church, and also my Nation and all humanity. I thank everyone. To everyone I ask forgiveness. I also ask prayers, so that the Mercy of God will loom greater than my weakness and unworthiness.
During spiritual exercises I reflected upon the testament of the Holy Father Paul VI. This study has led me to write the present testament.
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Dear Loyal Customers,
Starting tomorrow, the Earth will be closed for renovations.
Although every effort will be taken by Management to minimize the inconveniences which you might personally encounter, some persons may experience extreme difficulties due to displacement from homes, work closure, loss of jobs, and general upheaval and chaos. The Management wishes to apologize in advance for any and all inconveniences. Management would also like to point out that during the duration of the closure, dining services and other amenities will not be available.
The scheduled renovations are included as part of Management’s continuing efforts to increase overall satisfaction with the whole Earth Experienceô. In recent years, Management has received numerous complaints detailing issues to which Management now wishes to respond. In the past, Management could care less, but after the recent lawsuits, Management now has been advised to move forward with renovations.
As a loyal customer of Earth Experienceô, you should expect to receive Management-sponsored marketing materials approximately four to six weeks after renovation work concludes. The brochures, letters, and bumper stickers will explain in great and excruciating detail why Management has undertaken the renovations, how you might participate in the ongoing class action lawsuits currently pending against management, how the renovations will improve your life experience, why management is not liable for the current plight of your life, and who Management does not particularly like and why.
Also expect to receive a number of harassing phone calls from Management-hired telemarketers asking you to participate in a series of lengthy surveys. Management wishes to admit at this time that the surveys are generally meaningless. Management has no plans to read any of your responses and cares very little about any results derived from the questionaire, but instead wishes to generally waste your time as part of the ongoing improvements to the Earth Experienceô. Management hopes that after the renovations are complete you will be able to say that Earth is the best and only planet that you would ever want to live on. Management will need a signed and notorized version of the last sentence from each citizen who wishes to support Management in its ongoing legal difficulties.
A few of the improvements, which will begin tomorrow at 6 a.m., are as follows.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The Management
