Love the sinner, hate the sin

my title was a classic quote from quite possibly one of the greatest shows of all time. can anyone guess? well, the show is Alias, and the quote helps me deal with my sin tonight. before i begin, let me tell you how it all, uh, began.

about a year or so ago, one of my bestest friends in the world (BFF-eva) Leslie, introduced me to Alias- the show with Jennifer Garner. She was clearly obsessed with the show and at times actually thought she was Sydney Bristow. I think if Vaughn asked her to run away with him even now, she just might do it. Anywho, she got me hooked on the show. So much that when i went to visit her in Abilene, we spent a whole Sunday afternoon watching her Alias dvd's. so, when i came home to Nashvegas i went to my local Blockbuster and rented the other seasons and watched it non-stop. seriously, non-stop. i too became Sydney Bristow. So, i have been looking forward to this day with a new season beginning with a fervor. i am mad because ben affleck stole her from vaughn, but that is another issue that must be dealt with soon.

all day today, i have pined over what happened last season finale. what was going to happen this season? i kept asking all sorts of questions to myself, but none could be answered until tonight at 8 o'clock.

WAIT!! NOT 8 O'CLOCK!!! THE FREAKIN SHOW STARTED AT 7 O'CLOCK!

I was watching the O.C. with my gorgeous husband while eating pizza and anticipating the new season. about 5 till 8, i flipped it to ABC and then i saw the last 5 minutes of the season premiere. i could not believe it. i had failed Sydney. i almost couldnt breathe. i physically became sick.

so, now to you Leslie, I have failed you. I got my times confused and now i am out. i need you to let me know what happens otherwise i may die. i am sorry for my incompetence and irresponsibility.

so, as the Irish girl said to Vaughn before she was killed by some serum,
"love the sinner, hate the sin."

rock on Alias.

Target- the worlds greatest store.

ok- why is Target so fabulous? can i get a whomp-whomp from all my peeps? Target is the worlds greatest store. I cannot go in there and not spend $50 smackers. Like Leslie, I will give you a rundown on what I bought from there, but none of which I needed.

I intended to go to buy a small fan for Ash's side of the bed. Poor guy has enormous sweat glands and the slightest degree below 68 sets his glands in a fury. Target, however, was out of the small fans. They said it was a seasonal item. Huh, go figure. Ash is screwed then, He is hot 365 days a year!!! yea!!!!! what a hottie. yummy.

so, since i was already there, i decided to get a few more things. I went to the picture frame aisle and got 3 frames. one i needed for my mothers birthday, one to frame my invitation because the one from my dads loser friends looks ridiculous, and one just in case. Just in case what you ask? I dunno. just in case. back off. :)

after that, i went to the scrapbooking aisle and immediately felt overwhelmed. there is so much variety to a scrapbook. i bought a plain album to put together pics of us from the dating days.

then i went to the beauty aisle for my new favorite line of products. the DOVE aisle. i bought body wash, hairspray, and soap. the hairspray smells soooo good!! i have to buy soap because i need to because my husband is a Wookie. not many knew this, but he is an actual wookie. he is the hairiest man, and the hairs on the soap are more than i can bear. so, we each have our own.

i topped it off with the greatest item ever-HARIBO gummi bears that were on CLEARANCE! the best 75 cents i ever spent.

so, $65 dollars later, actually $17 because of gift cards, i left Target without the item I went in for, but left with things that were necessary!!

thank you Target, see you soon.

Good Ol' Rocky Top

The headlines of tomorrows paper should read :Shock and Awe.

My Vols, my precious Vols, you gotta love them!

How many teams could go to the one place in the country where Hurricane Katrina sat on and have no sympathy for the home team? How many teams could come back from a 21-0 deficit to beat the #4 team in the country? How many teams could cause you to have a heart attack, love them, then have heart burn all within a matter of mintues? Just one team my friends, just one team.

Rick Clausen threw for like 180 yards, and helped score all 30 of their points to win the game. Talk about the comeback kid. I am so proud of him. He has really hung in there despite all the hype surrounding Danny Ainge, the high school star who throws like a girl. Tennessee's total yards was 320 to LSU'S 255. We were not supposed to win that game, but the gods of football smiled down on us tonight. At halftime, I was ready to cash in on the game and call it a night. But, Rick came in and took control of the game as a true leader would.

My husband is a Georgia boy. He will have his judgement day in 2 weeks.

And to Coach Fulmer- This chili dog with extra cheese and onion is for you my fat friend.

To my fellow Vols- WE WILL TRIUMPH!

it's the end of the world!

does anyone feel like the Lord is coming back soon? With all the terrible things that have been happening lately, (both hurricanes, the bus explosion, trains colliding, and of course the war) I just feel like this is the beginning of the end. These are scary times my friends. Thank goodness we have a loving Father who watches over us and protects us. I feel sad for those who have nothing to believe in.

Well, on a lighter note, I chopped my hair. No, I did not color it. Cilla would have keeled over, and so I decided to wait a little while longer. For those of you who knew me in college, it is that short if not shorter. It is "chic", or whatever my father-in-law said. Ash loves it. He loves having a "short haired wife." That makes me sound like a breed of wives. Great.

Back to the end of the world, I also know it is coming to an end because I find myself cheering for Georgia and cooking more frequently. Two things I thought I would never do. But, my blood runs orange still, and when the Bulldogs play the Vols, I will be wearing my orange. We ate mexican tonight, and my tummy is feeling a little upset (if you know what i mean!)

ok--enough for me. I hope you all have a blessed Sunday!

until next time, I'm out like a fat kid in dodgeball!

mere

Trying to be Domestic

For all you wives out there, can someone please tell me how this marriage thing works? I am trying to be a good wife and cook, clean, and perform other wifely duties, but I cant seem to balance everything out. Why can't the cooking thing come naturally? I have a friend here, Kandace, who makes the best meals. She just puts "a little bit of this , and a little bit of that". I have to have clear crisp instructions on what to do. Cleaning-I have that down. I feel a bit anal about always cleaning the bathroom and kitchen. Can I get a voice from some of my peeps?

Getting my haircut Friday. I am really doing it this time. I cant believe it, I might even color it brown. I love brown hair. I think it is so sophisticated! We will see how much guts I have to do this.

Tomorrow night is a Beth Moore study across the way. It is with girls from church, and i need to go to get to know everyone. Just like a devo with the Siggies!

Have a blessed day!

What's the deal with blogs?

Well, after reading several other blogs, I have come to the conclusion that this whole blog thing is a cheap therapist who is fabulous because she doesn't tell you what you are doing wrong! So, I have now officially joined the "Blog Bandwagon." i feel like Carrie on "Sex and the City"

I am on my lunch break, and so this will be short. My sister in law, Kelly, has intrigued me into this new world. Kelly claims to be unhip, but she really is quite into the times. She was the first to introduce "Reefs" into the ACU world. Now, the blogs,,,when will it end?

There are tons of subjects I could write about, but I will go day by day.

My latest is cutting my hair. Not a big deal, but I want to cut and color it auburn brown. Cilla, my ever-present voice in the back of my head, is begging me not to cut it. Frankly, that makes me want to cut it more! Tune in for more details,,,

Well, time to go back to the world of incisors, bicuspids, and molars. "Drill, fill, and bill--Heavy on the third." This is a stupid saying from one of my dad's loser referee buddies. Idiot.

Today is my one-month anniversary with young Ashley. He is a hottie. One down, too many to count to go.

Hope you all have a blessed day.