The pastel piece I did for my Brother and Sister in law.
It is a sunset in Allihies, Ireland.
My sisters violin pieces are almost done. I matted the sketch last night and am nearing the end of the ink one. :]

Exhausted, not feeling good and really not liking fall. Good news i that I am making great progress on my schooling. I can't wait to be done.
Work should be good. I've got a good idea on how im going to handle my intermediates.

http://www.activeforever.com/p-2131-boyfriend-arm-pillow.aspx
Ha this is brilliant!!!
I almost want one but for 35 dollars I will pass. But seriously how funny.

Most brilliant thing ever!

I have dislexemia O_o

Currently listening to a great song that makes me slightly sad.



I'm not sure if anyone truly cares what my weekend even consisted of but in case you care here's the jist of it:
Friday: Went to the Plowing Match with my momma and Lilly and Josiah. We went to listen to a local band that plays stuff from like the 60's and 70's and the such. Lilly and Josiah were so cute. They were dancing around and being adorable.

Saturday: Work in the morning. I had a private lesson which was without a doubt the easiest 15 dollars I have ever made. Then I had two or 3 other classes.
I got home in time to watch the first of the Notre Dame game before I left to go to Elburn. In Elburn I picked up Amber and we headed to Wheaton College. Once we got to the Football/ soccer field, Amber's dad wasted no time rushing me to a table covered with food. :]
After eating a free meal we caught the football game.
Josh met us there and hung out with us. We went and got Coffee at half time and made it back in the 4th. Wheaton dominated. I think the score was 50 something to 3. Ha!
After the game Amber and I drove into downtown, parked the car, and simply walked around taking in the many sounds. We passes by so many restaurants that had some sort of live music. Amber and I love it so much that we decided we want to live there for a summer. Amber came over after and we watched a movie on my laptop then started another movie. We about fell asleep on the couch so we went up to bed, an hour or so later we finished talking and actually went to sleep.

Sunday: Church. I had kids church. The person I was supposed to teach with never showed up, I also had no lesson to start with, but some great people helped me out with that. Kids church went pretty well. I was talking with the kids about how we can worship God throughout the week. We all came up with one way that we could worship God in a practical way throughout the week. Mine was to not get mad at other people while I'm driving. I barely made it out of the parking lot before I started yelling at the car in front of me, but I checked myself and I am working on it.
Amber and I went to the Plowing Match after to look around. We got snow cones that were super good. Other than that nothing amazing happened there. (except we got these really neat wood rings for a dollar a piece.)
Amber came over after and we drank tea and hot cocoa and watch youtube videos. Then my mom got home after picking up my grandma. (she lives in Cali)
Then Amber left and we all just hung out.


Today:
Another day and yet another skill to add to my wife resume. :P
Today my grandma taught me how to crochet.
SO now I can crochet along with many other things.

Today I gave my brother and sister in law a pastel piece I made for them. This was the product of my second time ever using pastels. It is a sunset in Allihies Ireland. :]

I thought I had a picture of it on my laptop but I couldn't find it.
You can be sure it was very pretty though.

Worked tonight. Classes were pretty good. I taught some pretty cute kids.
I didn't get to workout after. My family was in a rush to go to Dollar Burger night. Dollar burger night was naturally a beautiful thing. It is even better these days because of Monday night football.
Dollar burgers + a football game = bliss.


Tomorrow I am going to Hobby Lobby to get more board and such to do more pastel pieces.
I'm pretty excited about it. :]

an apple a day...

I got this email just today and thought it was worth posting.
I'm thinking a fruit diet sounds like a good idea. :]



We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.
What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

No wonder my BODY IS SO VOCAL

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke..
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
ORANGE: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack . Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive...

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Currently watching: Never Been Kissed

Tonight was one of the most frustrating nights I have ever had.
I started with a class with only one girl in it. The class was as good as can be expected considering there was only one girl in it.
I was looking forward to my up coming intermediate class. It turned out to be one of the worst classes I have ever taught. The girls wouldn't stretch at all. It took us 20 minutes to do a terrible job of stretching. I tried to explain to the girls that if you don't stretch well then you can get hurt, yet they still didn't care.
During class the girls wouldn't listen at all and just did pretty much whatever they wanted.
Without fail they all started complaining right away of something hurting. I wanted to scream at them.
I can't stand that they don't listen to me or respect me.
Im so glad Im home now. I'm not really sure what I'm going to do next week.
I think I am going to talk to my boss about it and see what she has to say.

Ecclesiastes 7:21

I read these verses in my devos last night and they really stood out to me.

"Also do not take to heart everything
people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing
you.
For many times, also, your own heart
has known
That even you have cursed others."