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  • I love skittles gum...it's like chewing an everlasting skittles!

  • Thought it was about time for an update! For some reason I haven't  been as motivated to write here as I used to be...I kind of go through blogging phases, I guess.

    Life's been good, for the most part...Love my job, friends & family..all's good there.

    had a stalker for a while, that was creepy..not fun! :-p

    I've been going to 2 churches, one on saturday, and one on sunday, lovin that...the church I go to on saturdays is about an hour's drive from where I live but it's worth it, it's bigger and has lotsa of people my age and I have lots of friends there, so that's fun...I'm a co-leader of a small group there and lead worship twice a month for small group too which is fun..

    And then the one I go to on sunday mornings is closer to home and really small with hardly anyone my age, but I love the worship and preaching there alot, so I'm really enjoying going to both churches. I just joined the sunday morning worship band at the smaller church so that should be fun, and I'm going to start leading worship once a month there on sunday morning so that's awesome!

    I just started a low carb diet, I was doing vegetarian for a while but I was eating too much bread/potatoes and didn't lose much weight, and I have a co-worker that did low carbs and lost 13 lbs in 2 weeks so I decided to give that a try and see how that works for me.

    I'm house sitting for Stephanie and Brandon later this week so that should be fun, I love house sitting, and they have 2 puppies too, I love puppies! YAY!

    And that's about all that's going on, really.

  • Music to check out...

    You know the actress in the movie elf, that sings the song in the movie? (Zooey Deschanel) I always thought she had a really good voice, and just found out she's in a band that just came out with a CD, I love their sound, kinda oldies/norah jones/judy garland sounding - check em out! (they're gonna be live in concert in Atlanta on July 29th at the variety playhouse in atlanta, let me know if you wanna go see em with me!) here's their myspace so you can give em a listen - let me know what you think! http://www. myspace. com/sheandhim

  • Louie Giglio & Chris Tomlin starting a church!!!

    Yay! Louie Giglio & Chris Tomlin are starting a church in Atlanta! Of course due to the fact that gas prices are so high and I live an hour from Atlanta (Plus I already go to 2 churches)I won't be going there often, but it'd be nice to visit every once in a while, seeing as Giglio and Tomlin are 2 of my favorite teachers/worship leaders! I'll visit every once in a while, that's for sure.

    For more info, check out this link -  http://human3rror.com/2008/05/11/chris-tomlin-leaving-austin-stone/-

  • I went blonde for summer, how do you like it???

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  • I swiped this from Mel's myspace, thanks Mel!!!

    1) Spell your name without the letter E:
    Amy. haha

    2) Are you in a relationship?
    That depends on what kind of relationship you're talking about... lol

    3) When you're at home alone, do you still close the bathroom door when you shower?
    yes, and I lock it,too. Even if I'm home alone. I don't want any burglers walking in on me!!! lol

    4) Do you like your life right now?
    For the most part, yes.

    5) What was the last item you bought?
    Softdrinks to bring to Mel & Shauns on Memorial Day.

    6) What was the last thing you drank?
    Jazz (diet pepsi with caramel cream, mhmmm...Jaaaazzz...)

    10) What plans do you have for tomorrow?
    Working 12pm-8pm, and uh, that's about it.

    11) What do you hate?
    bad smells/tastes/sounds. Basically anything bad. lol.



    12) Where was the last place you fell asleep?
    my bed

    14) Do you have a best friend that is a girl?
    I have several!

    15) How are things between you and your friends?
    They shunned me... JK, things are good.

    16) What is your favorite romance movie?
    A walk to remember, Pride and Prejudice, Anne of Green Gables, Little Woman,  The Holiday & Music and Lyrics.

    18) Do you forgive or forget?
    Forgive and forget

    22) What are you thinking about right now?
    how hungry i am! lol



    23) Who was the last person to tell you they love you?
    my mom or sister probly

    24) Do you think they meant it?
    Of COURSE!!

    25) What time did you go to bed last night?
    2am'ish I think...

    26) What are you currently doing?
    working, if you can call it that.

    27) What did you do today?
    worked

    28) Do you hate anyone?
    the devil. he can sit on a tac! lol

    29) What was the last thing you ate?
    dried fruit, yum


    30) What are you listening to?
    a praise and worship song at work

    31) Who does it remind you of?
    God

    32) What was the last movie you watched?
    Lars and the real girl - FUNNY!!! Loved it, very Napoleon Dynamite'ish.

    33) What CD is in your stereo?
    My stereo in my car holds 6 CD's so at the moment I have - Imogen Heap, 2 CD's by snow patrol, Aqualung, Jars of Clay and aah I can't remember what the 6th is!!!

    36) What did you do yesterday?
    House/Chinchilla sat 4 Dan and Nancy, Slept in, then went to a cook out at the Coverts, then went back to Dan and Nancy's to get all my stuff and feed the chinchillas once more before heading back to Cartersville where I took care of my mom and sister's dogs cuz mom was out of town and meghan hurt her back, then I did laundry and watched movies on LMN. LOL.  



    37) Do you like your music loud or at a reasonable level?
    LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    38) Are you a beach or a snowy mountain person?
    beach bum all the way!!!

    39) What are you doing later?
    Going to get some dinner after work then head home and chillax

    40) Do you like someone?
    *sighs* is it possible to like someone that doesn't exist??? (guess so if you've seen Lars and the Real girl.!!!! hahaha)



    41) Where is your biological father right now?
    Either at the gym or at his apartment reading or watching tv/movies probably.

    41) Do you have any piercings?
    ears

    42) Do you have any tattoos?
    nope, but I'm still considering turning the birthmark on the top of my hand into a music note tattoo....

    43) Have you ever been tied up?
    nope

    44) Have you ever had two dates in one night?
    HAHAHHA - no. I've never even had 2 dates in one year, lol!!! How pathetic am i??? I'm sure if i lived in the UK or Australia I would go on more.. Someday... *sighs dreamily*

    45) What do you get complimented about most?
    At first I thought that queastion said "complicated" I was like, huh.. lol!! COMPLIMENTED, hmmm, probs my hair each time I dye it....well, not EACH time, I've had a few hair dying disasters...but for the most part, good that get complimented lol

    46) Do you get distracted easily?
    Do I get - oh , what's that over there - wait, what were you asking me?? YES. LOL

    47) What was your childhood nickname?
    Amybeth, Aim, Aims.


    48) What would you change about your life right now?
    I'd like to grow even closer to God, to get in shape spiritually AND physically, falling in love and getting married would be nice too, but I'm still waiting for my future husband to move to the USA...

    49) How do you feel about public displays of affection?
    *GAGS*

    50) What's the dumbest thing you have done in a car?
    Text messaging while I drive

    51) Do you live alone?
    no I live with my mom and sister and 2 dogs





    52) Can you keep a secret?
    when I want to

    53) What was the best year of your life?
    well I'd have to tell you that after I die, wouldn't i? Cuz I haven't lived every year of my life in order to tell you which was the best yet...



    54) Have you ever played twister?
    not in a long time

    56) Have you ever been drunk at school?
    never been drunk and never will be

    57) Last thing received in the mail?
    junk mail

    58) Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with a D?
    nope

    59) Do you have trust issues?
    no

    60) Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
    Random person at work

      

  •   I found this article on digg.com, thought it was pretty cool so I decided to share it with y'all, enjoy!
     
    (PS. I'd like to go to the underwater restaurant and "Dans le noir" sounds really cool, too!)
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    Opening a new restaurant is risky. 60% of new restaurants close or change ownership within three years. One way to make a restaurant stand out from the crowd is to have a theme, and the wackier the better. It may be as simple as putting costumes on the waiters and decorating the walls, or it may be an entirely new concept, but it probably won’t make the food any better. However, strange themes will get valuable publicity.

    Dinner in the Sky

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    Dinner in the Sky is a Brussels based restaurant that serves dinner for up to 22 people… 150 feet in the air! The specially-designed table and chairs are lifted by a crane. Dinner anywhere in Belgium will set you back almost 8 thousand euros; other locations are also available. Remember, you must wear your seat belt, and don’t drop your fork!

    In the Toilet

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    The food at Marton Theme Restaurant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is in the toilet. Patrons sit on toilets while eating, there are more toilets on the walls, and the food is served in dishes shaped like both eastern and western toilets and urinals. And business couldn’t be better. See more pictures here.

    Food for What Ails You

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    D.S. Music Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan is a medical-themed restaurant with crutches on the wall, waitresses dressed a nurses, and drinks served from an IV drip bottle! The owner came up with the idea to express his gratitude for care he received at a local hospital.

    Pasta You Can’t Refuse

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    A restaurant situated inside the top security prison Fortezza Medicea in Italy is so popular that officials have since opened more branches.

    Serenaded by Bruno, a pianist doing life for murder, the clientele eat inside a deconsecrated chapel set behind the 60ft high walls, watch towers, searchlights and security cameras of the daunting 500-year-old Fortezza Medicea, at Volterra near Pisa.

    Under the watchful eye of armed prison warders, a 20-strong team of chefs, kitchen hands and waiters prepares 120 covers for diners who have all undergone strict security checks. Tables are booked up weeks in advance.

    I couldn’t find a menu, but I made one up for them.

    Safe Sex with Dinner

     

     

    Under the Sea

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    Ithaa is the name of the underwater restaurant at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. The walls and roof are a transparent acrylic arch. Its capacity is 14 people, who go down a spiral staircase to a depth of five meters. See more pictures here. (image credit: Alexey Potov)

    Revolutionary Culture

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    Shao Shan Chong Xiang Cai Guan in Nanning, China used the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976 as a theme. The wait staff dress like Red Guards. Although it’s not an era people recall fondly, the restaurant is doing well. The food must be good.

    In the Dark

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    At Dans le Noir? in Paris and in London, dinner is served in complete darkness to produce a sensory experience completely different from most restaurants. The concept is threefold: 1. you taste your food without visual cues as to what you should expect, 2. you relate to your dinner companion(s) differently when you can’t see them, and 3. the wait staff is blind.

    A magic switch between sighted and blind people happens. For once, blind people actually become your eyes.
    This reversal of roles implies a transfer of trust from the sighted person to the blind guide because without him we are just lost.

    Tanya had dinner at Dans le Noir in Paris and wrote about the entire process.

     

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  • Church Bulletin Bloopers

    • Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
    • The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church.
    • Evening massage - 6 p.m.
    • The Pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.
    • The audience is asked to remain seated until the end of the recession.
    • Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please use the back door.
    • Ushers will eat latecomers.
    • The third verse of Blessed Assurance will be sung without musical accomplishment.
    • For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
    • The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
    • The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
    • During the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.
    • Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
    • Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.
    • Stewardship Offertory: "Jesus Paid It All"
    • The music for today's service was all composed by George Friedrich Handel in celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth.
    • Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
    • The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the church basement on Friday at 7 p.m. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
    • The concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who labored the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell upon her.
    • 22 members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, The Lord Knows Why.
    • A song fest was hell at the Methodist church Wednesday.
    • Today's Sermon: HOW MUCH CAN A MAN DRINK? with hymns from a full choir.
    • Hymn 43: "Great God, what do I see here?"
    • Preacher: The Rev. Horace Blodgett
    • Hymn 47: "Hark! an awful voice is sounding"
    • On a church bulletin during the minister's illness: GOD IS GOOD Dr. Hargreaves is better.
    • Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow.
    • Don't let worry kill you off - let the church help.
    • The 1997 Spring Council Retreat will be hell May 10 and 11.
    • Pastor is on vacation. Massages can be given to church secretary.

  • take this and tell me your results! :)

    Here's my test results..do you think my results are really like me, or not? I agree with the ENF but I don't think I'm J(judging)at all..weird. lol

    Test Results

    Your personality type is ENFJ.
    Extraverted (E) 61%Introverted (I) 39%
    Intuitive (N) 59%Sensing (S) 41%
    Feeling (F) 75%Thinking (T) 25%
    Judging (J) 86%Perceiving (P) 14%

    Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging
    by Joe Butt
    Profile: ENFJ
    Revision: 3.0
    Date of Revision: 23 Feb 2005

    ENFJs are the benevolent 'pedagogues' of humanity. They have tremendous charisma by which many are drawn into their nurturant tutelage and/or grand schemes. Many ENFJs have tremendous power to manipulate others with their phenomenal interpersonal skills and unique salesmanship. But it's usually not meant as manipulation -- ENFJs generally believe in their dreams, and see themselves as helpers and enablers, which they usually are.
    ENFJs are global learners. They see the big picture. The ENFJs focus is expansive. Some can juggle an amazing number of responsibilities or projects simultaneously. Many ENFJs have tremendous entrepreneurial ability.
    ENFJs are, by definition, Js, with whom we associate organization and decisiveness. But they don't resemble the SJs or even the NTJs in organization of the environment nor occasional recalcitrance. ENFJs are organized in the arena of interpersonal affairs. Their offices may or may not be cluttered, but their conclusions (reached through feelings) about people and motives are drawn much more quickly and are more resilient than those of their NFP counterparts.
    ENFJs know and appreciate people. Like most NFs, (and Feelers in general), they are apt to neglect themselves and their own needs for the needs of others. They have thinner psychological boundaries than most, and are at risk for being hurt or even abused by less sensitive people. ENFJs often take on more of the burdens of others than they can bear.

    TRADEMARK: "The first shall be last"

    This refers to the open-door policy of ENFJs. One ENFJ colleague always welcomes me into his office regardless of his own circumstances. If another person comes to the door, he allows them to interrupt our conversation with their need. While discussing that need, the phone rings and he stops to answer it. Others drop in with a 'quick question.' I finally get up, go to my office and use the call waiting feature on the telephone. When he hangs up, I have his undivided attention!

    Extraverted Feeling

    Extraverted Feeling rules the ENFJ's psyche. In the sway of this rational function, these folks are predisposed to closure in matters pertaining to people, and especially on behalf of their beloved. As extraverts, their contacts are wide ranging. Face-to-face relationships are intense, personable and warm, though they may be so infrequently achieved that intimate friendships are rare.

    Introverted iNtuition

    Like their INFJ cousins, ENFJs are blessed through introverted intuition with clarity of perception in the inner, unconscious world. Dominant Feeling prefers to find the silver lining in even the most beggarly perceptions of those in their expanding circle of friends and, of course, in themselves. In less balanced individuals, such mitigation of the unseemly eventually undermines the ENFJ's integrity and frequently their good name. In healthier individuals, deft use of this awareness of the inner needs and desires of others enables this astute type to win friends, influence people, and avoid compromising entanglements.
    The dynamic nature of their intuition moves ENFJs from one project to another with the assurance that the next one will be perfect, or much more nearly so than the last. ENFJs are continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their extensive family, staff, or organization.

    Extraverted Sensing

    Sensing is extraverted. ENFJs can manage details, particularly those necessary to implement the prevailing vision. These data have, however, a magical flexible quality. Something to be bought can be had for a song; the same something is invaluable when it's time to sell. (We are not certain, but we suspect that such is the influence of the primary function.) This wavering of sensory perception is made possible by the weaker and less mature status with which the tertiary is endowed.

    Introverted Thinking

    Introverted Thinking is least apparent and most enigmatic in this type. In fact, it often appears only when summoned by Feeling. At times only in jest, but in earnest if need be, Thinking entertains as logical only those conclusions which support Feeling's values. Other scenarios can be shown invalid or at best significantly inferior. Such "Thinking in the service of Feeling" has the appearance of logic, but somehow it never quite adds up.
    Introverted Thinking is frequently the focus of the spiritual quest of ENFJs. David's lengthiest psalm, 119, pays it homage. "Law," "precept," "commandment," "statute:" these essences of inner thinking are the mysteries of Deity for which this great Feeler's soul searched.

    Famous ENFJs:

    David, King of Israel
    U.S. Presidents:
    Abraham Lincoln
    Ronald Reagan

    William Cullen Bryant, poet
    Abraham Maslow, psychologist and proponent of self-actualization
    Ross Perot
    Sean Connery
    Elizabeth Dole
    Francois Mitterand
    Dick Van Dyke
    Andy Griffith
    James Garner
    William Aramony, former president of United Way
    Gene Hackman (Superman, Antz)
    Dennis Hopper (Speed)
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Craig T. Nelson (Coach)
    Diane Sawyer (Good Morning America)
    Randy Quaid (Bye Bye, Love; Independence Day)
    Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive)
    Kirstie Alley ("Cheers," Look Who's Talking movies)
    Michael Jordan, NBA basketball player
    Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean)
    Oprah Winfrey
    Bob Saget America's Funniest Home Videos, Full House
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld")
    Ben Stiller (The Royal Tenenbaums)
    Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
    Matthew McConaughey (The Wedding Planner)
    Pete Sampras, Tennis Champion
    Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls")
    Ben Affleck (The Sum Of All Fears)
    John Cusack (High Fidelity)

    Fictional ENFJs:

    Joe Hackett, Wings
    Copyright © 1996-2007 by Joe Butt

    Type Relationships for ENFJs:

    IdentityPalComplementContrast
    SupplementAnimaSuitemateCohort
    CompanionTribesmanAdvisorPedagogue
    EnigmaNoveltyNeighborCounterpart


     

  • I'm so excited cuz they changed my shift hours at work so that I'll be working from 12pm-8pm Monday through Friday now...I'm so happy I'll actually be getting off work early enough to do stuff at night now!!!

    My goal is to go to the gym on tuesday and thursday nights (I'll also go on saturday during the day)and do fun stuff on friday nights and just relax at home or go to bible studies on monday and wednesday nights.

    Yay!