Christie and Julie

give the finger to math!!

2009-10-12T12:04:00.000-07:00

Thats my new moto. I hate math so much but I'll never become a Dietition if I don't pass the SAT test and so I must keep going...
Speaking of halloween, I think Francesca and I will be vampires. It's easy because we have super sexy dresses and then all we need to do is buy the teeth and look tempting and fabulous. Every year I say I'll have a "hardcore" outfit like some monster or frankenstine or such, but then its just always too much work!
I started drinking mate again and my body thanks me. Not that coffee makes me feel shitty, it just doesn't give me any energy or boost my metabolism :D
Gotta start sounding like a healthy person if I'm going to be a dietition.

THE FAIR IS NOT FAIR! ...or at least the prices aren't. I was looking forward to a pie eating contest and alot of prize winning pigs and instead there were a bunch of old people and corndogs that cost $8...SILLYNESS! But we did go on the feris wheel and played one of those stupid games that are impossible to win. And then even if you do win them instead of giving you the 6 foot and very pissed off looking Stewie that is hanging up front they go to the back and get you a tiny stuffed dog. How full of shit is that? But I really did have a good time. The computer is not letting me post pictures so you'll have to wait a day or two and then ill get them up.
HONESTY IS THE WORST POLICY!

How to start?

2009-10-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

well, I watched family guy last night and thought of rachel.

the killers are still my favorite band

i just finished one new song and am working on another one, too bad there is no way to record them for you all :(

i bought a sweater that looked so soft and fluffy on the outside, when i took it home it has this cold lining on the inside which pisses me off and i have to wear it inside out.

i hope i can go to kims wedding with francesca this saturday...someone pick up my shift por favor!!

i miss my spanish classes alot! (never thought i'd say that)

started watching a new TV show called weeds and i love it.

i doubt anyone looks at this blog anymore and i dont blame them.

We discovered a thrift store just 5 minutes from home, its stocked with goodies for low prices...ka ching!

-Christy

WE HEART PANDA EXPRESS!!

2009-07-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

the first picture explains the title, the second picture is some of my recent art work (i've got talent) and the third is what i found in my room when i got home from the CHEA. NYNA IS SO GOOD TO ME!!!
and theres lots of bugs in my room right now that are making me mad!

Happy Birthday Chucks!!

2009-07-11T18:24:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say that ever since the day you were born you've been the best sister in the whole world! and I love you. Happy Birthday!!

Having you for a sister is like having a best friend that you can't get rid of. You know whatever you do, they'll still be there. Also we share the weirdest childhood in the world that can never be lost. And there is nothing more comforting than a sister. If you don't understand how you could both love someone to death and want to wring their neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child. And even though we still don't forgive each other for shit that happened when we were five, we're as close as hands and feet...? The point is, I MISS YOU :( I hope you have the best birthday.

gonna party like it's your birhthday...

2009-07-07T07:41:00.000-07:00

Happy 62nd Pops!

Decent
Admirable
Directly awesome
Doesn't go crazy even though he's had to live with us
Young at heart :D

we love you

Smiths

2009-06-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

..."If you've seen one, you've seen them all." --Kathy Sulavan

dont be ridiculous!

2009-05-23T07:55:00.000-07:00

A bathroom door is nothing compared to my sister Sara. She visited me all the way from Italy and the only reason I didnt post before is because I spent most of my time trying to hang out with her. We discovered oil, and silent sliding contests and demon karioke bars that were mean to us and she and Jimi and I all fell asleep watching "rapidos y furiosos" and her son is the best thing since sliced bread. I miss you and cant wait till you get back!

Look Ma...

2009-05-04T19:26:00.001-07:00

..we've got a bathroom door!

still haven't gotten used to the concept of closing a door...

when have we ever?..all this and heaven too!

something I've been working on..

2009-04-24T17:47:00.000-07:00

I used to be real faithful with taking pictures but then my baby (camera) broke. But you cant let a hard blow take you down. Daddy got my baby fixed and I'm back on the photography horse. Since I hadn't done it in a while I chose a quiet evening and decided to experiment with different lighting's and lenses. For all you techies that want to know my lighting secret..lets just say that I had someone (you know who you are.. thanks so much for making it possible!xox) holding a reflector for the light to bounce off. Pretty happy with the results. I'm posting my personal favorite; a self portrait. If it takes a while to load its because I'm posting it in high definition so you can catch all the detail. I think it's important to have a hobby that you enjoy and are skilled in. More pictures on the way ;)

nadia+julie 4evah

2009-04-13T11:17:00.000-07:00

A friend is someone who will help you move. A real friend is someone who will help you move a body. --Author Unknown

2009-04-10T09:43:00.003-07:00

"...Immediately, Miss Julianna Smith cracked her whip over the head of the evil computer. In his left hard drive, the evil computer was plotting world takeover. After he exterminated humans, he planned to build a race of super-robots. Throwing caution to the wind, he began to enact his plan, only to be thwarted and killed by Smith."

hahah badass I know! I found it grading papers last night and almost had a laughing attack, its so cute.

Penal Migration

2009-04-07T19:31:00.000-07:00

Yeah..pretty much sums up my last week. I spent waaaay too many hours in a car. But this week has been nice and active, so far. My Spanish teacher gave me cheesecake and I watched this scrubs where everyone is in mid evil days. OH on Saturday we went to a science fair that was too crowded, but our friend John was there so that was nice, also we road a 4 person bicycle cart.

I'm kind of obsessed with these two songs right now.

I really want to post this awesome picture but Rachel wont let me..probably because she looks like a mental hospital escapee..I also have a equally good one of Nyna. Why are all the best pictures no-nos? Ponder that! The other day when I was doing school with Violet I asked her "Look this is the letter "y" what is "y" for?"

Violet: " y is for wine!!"

HAHA! How cool is that? huh? Well I have to go sing "Fast cars and freedom" to my country hating flatmate. I changed the words from "baby blue eyes and her head on my shoulder" to "baby blue eyes and her head on her shoulders" because frankly, I would rather have my head on my shoulders then have it on someones shoulder..wouldn't you?

"Some people look but they just don't see."
- George Washington Carver

2009-03-18T21:15:00.004-07:00

Now, I know some of you have been thinking, if i see that teeth post up here one more time it could be enough to trigger a slight headache which may even lead to a full blown migraine, and worst of all, yet not difficult to imagine, lost of appetite resulting in, of course, chronic fatigue. And yet, not one of you has been daring enough to do anything about it.

Good news fans, I am here. I've been playing school teacher to three delightful young ladies and although I have yet to see one apple on my desk, I have to say I enjoy it. Big surprise, I know. Especially because school was never something I loved. In fact, I had a pretty healthy hatred for it. All that is, except math.

Ah math!! Nothing like a good algebra problem to get me just giddy with excitement. Why? because there were absolute rules which, if followed exactly, would bring you to and absolute answer. And that, was genius. If only life were that simple. Math should be a religion.

Teeth

2009-03-08T03:27:00.001-07:00

ah..screw it!

2009-02-28T16:34:00.000-08:00

I kept waiting for pictures to blog about this but it's well nigh impossible when you don't have a camera. So..i got my braces off! Well, the top ones. I have to keep the bottom ones on for about 6 more months. For the first few days I couldn't stop looking in the mirror :D Steph says my retainer makes me sound like Eric Cartman..all power to me! Well well..now that y'all know...I'm off to eat more carrots and caramel. Below is a picture of three homeless vagabonds trying to get comfy in their new broken truck. The one in the middle managed to score a pair of shoes...lucky plucker!

2009-02-16T09:21:00.001-08:00

You Are the Very Gay Peppermint Patty!

Softball is the huge tipoff here...

As well as a "best friend" who loves to call her "sir"

What Gay Childhood Icon Are You?

Speaking from my heart

2009-02-15T15:43:00.000-08:00

Superman is without a doubt my favorite superhero. Here are some of the reasons why he is so deliciously magnificent:

He wears a cape. C'mon..a flippin CAPE! That sort of fashion is timeless.

His hair is "blue-black". That means its so black that it looks blue. Blue-Black. Growing up I always wanted blue black hair.

He's got blue eyes that melt my heart like a ice cream cone in the summer...the one that is extra expensive because it's Italian and you're really looking forward too it, but its dripping so fast that you cant lick it in time and then it just kind of falls and some gets on you're toe and makes it sticky....but we're getting off the subject...

He styles his hair with that handsome curl on his forehead. That means that he not only saves the world, but pays attention to little details.

His body is ripped like a G.I.Joe...no...more.

He can fly.

To Mr. Brightside

2009-02-15T13:21:00.000-08:00

Alright. I'll admit that for years I harbored bitterness for you in my heart because when you were 8 you had computer and a play station. And yes, we did take you on a walk for the sole purpose of trying to give you leeches (the plan worked beautifully). And you annoyed the sparkle out of are eyes by asking for "just one more slim bunny". We can never agree on anything and are the dictionary definition of "opposite", but for some reason I like you. We wrote "Little Stephan" together, composed and performed "You fought the good fight you won the race" (complete with a stellar keyboard solo), endured 2 long, hot, emotional months in the tennis storage room from hell, and are pretty much the best partners in cri...er....Christ! All that to say...Happy Birthday!

yeehaaw

2009-02-02T20:04:00.000-08:00

one month later...

2009-02-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

i decided you guys deserve some pictures of the cruise. well truthfully, ive been trying to scrape up pictures from people for the last month because we werent focused enough to acctually use nynas camera. 7 days, 4 islands, and a hell of a good time :D

goodbye pansy

2009-01-18T19:42:00.000-08:00

i miss you leigh! have a good life...write me sometime!

acapulco

2009-01-16T13:23:00.000-08:00

about to take flight! it was amazing we would fly down close and you could see so much underwater life! i took careful note of where the stingrays where so i knew exactly where not to swim, which was wise.

about to go out dancing.

ahah! bet you never realised it but we're extremely "beachy"

pretty renae!

nadia the "sun worshiper"

happy holidays!

no!

2009-01-08T11:49:00.001-08:00

this blog is not dead...its just sleeping. I, Julie, am in Acapulco right now having the time of my life. and, acquiring a ruddy healthy looking tan. dont worry! I'll keep you updated on everything that has been happening and post numerous photos of hot women in bikinis as soon as I get around to taking them. If all goes well with my secret photography skills you eyes will have a feast in no time! are you ready to be...dazzled!

the post for nyna

2008-12-26T14:54:00.000-08:00

I waited until the 26th so that it could be a "random post about you" and not a birthday post :D
it all started when i was born...and i first met nyna.

she was a real chump from day one.
sang to jim and i when we were grumpy from waking up from nap.
made us "crunchy corn spread" which was probably the tastiest thing we'd ever had.
played with catapillers for hours with us (although it gave her hives)
played "kids corner" with us every afternoon (untill we wore a hole in dads tarp)
amused me on our "long" trips to nagorkot
sang "from the east winds to the west winds" to cheer us up.
Memorized the book Seven Keys and then told us that she was making it up as she went along
painted our faces for each clown birthday party
helped us "find what to wear" before our big "gigs" haha
taught us how to put on make up
took us witnessing (i remember having huge arguments with Jimi and Juls on who would get to go with Nyna on the scooter....and who had to walk to visit Mr. Beeshel Bazaar with Mom..heh)
came home from Italy to save Julie and I from crying our eyes out all Christmas :P
I can't count the amount of times Nyna told me "NO let me pay for it, one day when you're rich you can pay for everything for me"
I've made a lot of "lists" with Nines..shes good at that.

...and thats all my brain can muster right now.

i love you Nyna. wishing you the best new year ever ..you deserve it.

fat boy slim

2008-12-16T21:49:00.000-08:00

happy birthday jimi. i remembered this meaningful story (as if it were yesterday) you christie and i were watching tv in the hotel as usual when...
(julie:) people probably just think of me as the uglier sister.
(christie:) no way im the uglier one.
(julie:) no im pretty sure i am
(christie:) no i am...
(jimi:) shut up! your both the uglier sister.

so honest! you could always defuse our stupid arguments. you can laugh when everything is turning to shit and always find something to joke about. you are an amazing drummer and have a wonderful style that is NOT emo. you hate it when we talk about you in third person when your in the room. your pointaphobic and claustrophobic. but the best is that you really dont care what other people think about you. and i know i was only supposed to say joseph lords prayer but maybe next year i will have it down. happy birthday!! --julie
something to remember the old days...

feeling smug

2008-12-06T19:14:00.001-08:00

Because I finally finished my apron!! Actually I fininshed it a couple of months ago but forgot to boast..er..I mean..POST about it. Its totally sexy-cool and fly..if I keep this up I could be the town seamstress!

NO, just kidding. It took alot of blood (note for next time: use thimbles on ALL your fingers), sweat and tears. I won't be attemping to sew again any time soon...

leftovers

2008-11-28T11:46:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is that very special holiday when we take a break from our hectic everyday lives to spend quality time with our loved ones, rediscovering all the reasons why we don't actually live with them. But Thanksgiving is also a spiritual time of quiet reflection -- a time when we pause to remember, as generations have remembered before us, that an improperly cooked turkey is -- in the words of the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- "a ticking Meat Bomb of Death."

Yes, it is a tragic but statistical fact that every Thanksgiving, undercooked turkeys claim the lives of an estimated 53 billion Americans (source: Dan Rather). Sometimes the cause is deadly bacteria; sometimes -- in cases of extreme undercooking -- the turkey actually springs up from the carving platter and pecks the would-be carver to death.
The only way to be sure you've killed all the bacteria in your turkey is to cook it until a meat thermometer inserted into the breast melts, indicating that the turkey has attained the same internal temperature as the sun. "Basically," advises the surgeon general, "you want to be serving your family a 16-pound charcoal briquette."
Even then you should keep a flamethrower handy. Speaking of which: The "hot" new Thanksgiving culinary trend is to cook turkeys in big deep-fat fryers, which are hugely popular because they give guys an excuse to spend Thanksgiving outside drinking beer and messing around with a device that could potentially destroy an entire neighborhood. Now that guys have decided to become seriously involved in Thanksgiving food preparation, it's only a matter of time before they come up with a recipe for mashed potatoes that involves a grenade launcher.
Of course, not everybody is comfortable with the idea of eating turkeys, which are, let's face it, living organisms, like dogs, or celery. You may wonder: Is there a more humanitarian option that you can serve for Thanksgiving dinner? There certainly is: It's tofu, a semi-foodlike substance secreted by soybeans as a defense mechanism. Tofu can be used as a high-protein meat substitute, as well as a denture adhesive or tile grout. In its natural state, tofu is tasteless and odorless, but if you form it into a turkey-shaped lump, season it well, add gravy and bake it for two hours in a shallow pan at 350 degrees, you can also use it for minor driveway repairs.

Of course, no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without the pumpkin pie. Here's a recipe for this delicious traditional dessert:

1) Using a dangerous knife, cut the top off a large pumpkin.

2) Inside you will find a mess of stringy, stanky, slimy pumpkin innards. Scoop these out, and discard them.

3) Now, discard the rest of the pumpkin, because the simple truth, obvious to anybody with half a brain, is that no part of the pumpkin looks, smells or tastes anything like so-called "pumpkin" pie. This is why nobody actually makes "pumpkin" pie; everybody buys it at the supermarket. The question is: What does the supermarket put in there? Food and Drug Administration officials are investigating this, and, according to one informed source (Dan Rather), "they think it's tofu."

But enough about food. Thanksgiving is not merely a time of eating until we are big, fat, bloated, carbohydrate balloons lying motionless on the sofa watching the Detroit Lions while actual gravy oozes from our pores. Thanksgiving is also a time of giving thanks -- as the Pilgrims did so many centuries ago -- for the fact that the malls are open on Friday. Otherwise we'd have to spend another day cooped up with our loved ones, not to mention toxic levels of leftovers, and the number of domestic drumstick assaults would be even higher than it is.

But in all seriousness, I want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. In closing, let's join together in singing this traditional Thanksgiving song that we vaguely remember from childhood:

"Over the river and through the woods,

To grandmother's house we go!

The horse is reluctant,

And we can relate,

Because grandmother's house has that weird smell."

--Dave Barry

funny. i always had real homemade pumpkin pie in our house in the mountains with a maid to wash the dishes. i'm not so fond of tofu.

we whiskey ewe a MARY kiss-mas

2008-11-27T12:45:00.000-08:00

It's thanksgiving and I'm pretty sure that within 4 hours I'll have lots of pictures of me in a green shirt to post about. Until then, consider yourselves lucky to view a mere glimpse of the vast storehouses of my creative genius. You can start feeling jealous now.

At first glance i know what you are thinking "wow, what a great looking set of feet" Yes, they're mine but more importantly, look at the toe nails...it just gets better....
This work of art is a personal favorite. starting price 6,000 dollars. but heres the best part...you can set it as your desktop backround FOR FREE. thanksgiving special...limited offer, lasts only until december 1st...

--Christy

and november's when christmas is nigh...

2008-11-15T18:00:00.001-08:00

we're going to decorate the tree this evening!! plus have (part 2 of) christmas outreach meeting...just to "wrap up" the "loose ends" we're so excited right leigh? "but if its 200 children its like...i have cake all over me, we just lost an orphan for five minuets..."
also i finally decided on my favorite christmas song...WINTER WONDERLAND!! its the best. I'm going to go listen to it right now. Goodnight ya'll.

2008-11-12T21:12:00.000-08:00

today was such a good day at the market. everyone was pleasant and the pineapple man gave me beer! the egg pervert tried to dance with me again and another lady gave me free tacos. i got home Chris had brought back ice cream for us all!! lee got a new desk to fill with her secretary junk and i bought a nice big mirror for our door. we started singing practice which was so exciting for me. i just love twirling those big red skirts and shouting brrrraahaa! AI YAI YAI! whenever i can. its gonna be a great christmas.

have you ever???

2008-11-10T13:32:00.000-08:00

Shoplifted: i never got into it
Been fired: i have been asked not to do a job anymore
Been in a fist fight: hahah one time christie and i fought till first sign of blood shed but we're not violent with each other anymore
Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back: ahhaha well christie and mishu were drying dishes for jonny depp all night but im not sure if thats called feelings
Been arrested: no
Gone on a blind date: no. but i'd like to date a blind man
Lied to a friend: rarely. only if it really will make everything better.
Seen someone die: i watched 2 of my little dogs die slowly of food poisoning from rats and cried alot
Been on a plane: of course!
Purposely set a part of yourself on fire: no i treasure my life
Eaten sushi: christie and i are sushi queens! no wait christie is the banana queen, of course.
Been jet-skiing: no, but i will. its on my to do list.
Been moshing at a concert: of course.
Taken pain killers: i keep a little jar in my purse in case christie gets a headache. i just hate it when shes unhappy.
Loved and missed someone: who hasn't??
Made a snow angel: yes, but there was no snow.
Had a tea party: once we had a tea party on the top bunk but it collapsed and fell over. i was so scared i never had another one.
Flown a kite: alot
Built a sand castle: yeah
Gone puddle jumping: not so much. i couldnt stand to get my feet wet and we didnt have those nice shiny boots they were only in story books.
Played dress up: wow, so many stories are coming to my mind...
Jumped in a pile of leaves: no. i could never make a pile anyhow the wind would blow them everywhere
Gone sledding: asskiing!
Cheated while playing a game: nope. i like to win fare and square
Been lonely: when your used to doing everything with a little girl called christie and then you leave (again) you are always lonely
Fallen asleep at work or school: in devotions sometimes...if its a really long prayer
Used a fake ID: i have a new little drivers license and i plan to use it!
Watched a sun set: of course! when i'm with the kids i make them sit and watch it. its good to enjoy the simple things in life.
Felt an earthquake: ahhahha woke up and ran to the garden to "wait it out" but there was nothing in our flee bags so people kept going back to the house to get their stuff it was so dumb and we werent prepared at all
Slept beneath the stars: if you have a storage room to sleep in and windy steels dans room you are forced to right christie?
Been misunderstood: yes i'm terrible at communicating.
Petted a reindeer/goat: yes alot of goats
Run a red light/stop sign: *cries a river of tears*
Been suspended from school: i was home schooled. only once did my parents get so fed up they swore they would send us to the ashram school.
Been in a car accident: no but i did see my life flash before my eyes on the road to mazatlan
Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night: gross
Danced in the moonlight: yesh
Witnessed a crime: from our hotel window, it was so thriling!
Been obsessed with post-it notes: nah nyna was so i didnt need to be aswell.
Been lost: oh yes. a black man asked me if i was lost and i said no and ran away. pretty smart? you bettcha!
Cried yourself to sleep: i used to alot when i was a kid.
Laughed so hard you peed your pants: no because we dont have week bladders
Cheated on a test: just a LIGHTUNIT TEST ahhahah
Been kissed by someone you didn’t like: yes but i didnt hate them either
Gone skinny dipping in a pool: yes rachel is the best little buddy for this

holy jack cuddles and money

2008-11-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

i got lost today.

so i did what any self respecting little girl would do and waited in one place till someone found me. Lucky for me that place was Barnes and Nobles. I started reading this great book, well actually I only got through the first 10 pages but it was killer.

Holy Cow! --An Indian Adventure (by Sarah McDonald)

I'm sick and tired of books about India (..Asia in general) that try to make it sound so out of this world and mystical as if there were monks meditating on every flippin corner. "As the plane landed I caught a wiff of the rich and cultural aroma of cardimon and thick incense, it sparked within me a feeling of wellbeing, rebirth and blah blah blah.."

Bullshit! all the Indian airports and train stations I've been to smelled like dirty mop water (at best). Anyhoo this is what Sarah had to say about her landing. "Somewhere over Chenai I become aware of an increasingly rhythmic prodding on my upper thigh by somthing long, thin and hard. I open my eyes to see a brown finger with a long nail closing in on my crotch. The finger is attached to a scrawny old Sikh in a turban beside me..."

Like I said, I dont know how the rest of the book goes but the part I read was right on.

on a completely unrealated topic...

"When the whole world fits inside of your arms, don't really need to pay attention to the alarm."
--Jack Johnson

I lost my alarm two weeks ago, so I dont know where that puts me.

Speaking of people that want hugs every morning...I'm really not affectionate. Neither is Julie and I cant say why. The only time I like to hug people is if they REALLY DON'T want to hug me. Like Julie.

But, RACHEL, if you pretend not to want a hug just so that you can get one, I will see straight through that.

today I resisted the urge to buy three delightfully tacky, amazingly useless, deliciously unhealthy items:
1) a candle that said "angel dust" on it
2) a notebook with hearts and monkeys on the front
3) a family sized gallon jug of Arizona green tea (con miel)

wooohoo! more saved money to go into the V.M.F. (visit mishu fund)
oh and speaking of saving my little piggy bank is doing well. only three times so far did I shake the living day lights out of him trying with no success to get my money out.

Right now I just wish I could sing

my desktop backround...

2008-11-03T21:02:00.000-08:00

CLARA!! i miss you and julie so much...everytime i walk downstairs and see the pictures in the hallway :( i love you!

happy halloween

2008-11-03T13:09:00.000-08:00

beauty fall weather is finally here. went on a hike of death today with the older girls i was just complaining about the bugs and the steep danger cliffs and getting home before dark when i realized i'm just like my teachers i used to laugh at and then trick. weeeeird. also we had a little halloween party organized by lee and myself and got to hang out with katrina how nice. here you can see her and nadia...such beauty queens. ah and this one i love...nadia in her puff jacket. she wears this every morning to breakfast as if we're in the arctic. and nadia and i as geishas. ok well nadia dressed as marlin monroe but, of course, she had to copy me and change clothes in the end...how fun. i just love holidays. cant wait till thanksgiving!

days of our lives...

2008-10-29T19:13:00.000-07:00

got to spend a day with nadia and lee at the hotel last weeken. was nice to leave our little mountain house in the cold north. here you can see us basking in the sun...

schooltime project!

2008-10-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

with benji and alivn. we were trying to make numbers...i think they came out great! so flexible... yeah well they got bored after 3 but such a great project. ya'll at home should try. and we also did tracing your hand on the white board. they just love this especially erasing lots of times and making me do it again. we had alot of "fun" school with auntie julie as the real teachers were at the seminar for a week...so glad they're back

im hardcore

2008-10-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

ive survived a year (A YEAR) of wearing braces. beat that!

well well

2008-10-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

the moms are home and all my kids are happy :) i miss....

2008-10-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

The cherub site is up! i'm so proud of them. check it out at http://www.cherubwings.com

enough

2008-10-14T20:28:00.000-07:00

If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.
That strain again! it had a dying fall:
O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound,
That breathes upon a bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odour! Enough; no more:
'Tis not so sweet now as it was before.
O spirit of love! how quick and fresh art thou,
That, notwithstanding thy capacity
Receiveth as the sea, nought enters there,
Of what validity and pitch soe'er,
But falls into abatement and low price,
Even in a minute: so full of shapes is fancy
That it alone is high fantastical.

Will you go hunt, my lord?

What, Curio?

The hart.

Why, so I do, the noblest that I have:
O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first,
Methought she purged the air of pestilence!
That instant was I turn'd into a hart;
And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,
E'er since pursue me.

indreniko indreniko...

2008-10-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

happy vijaya dashami! ra tihar ko shubakamana!! this time of year always makes me homesick :( just makes me wanna visit auntie chandi to eat the momo*(see first picture)....veg and non veg...kaana kasto chha?. fly the chaynga and jump on parals. kati raamo anita! thapai ko paral! deri raamo kaam. tara.......ali kati NILO chahinchha...(grabs her paper) ahhh nooo BK!!! (anita violently flails her arms). and of course play "ping"(see last picture). how fun!!! Seriously, you have not lived until you play PING over a clift at sunset. its the shiz. happy holidays.

2008-10-03T18:54:00.000-07:00

i'm exausted from all day at the gasoline pumps. my little life in cuernavaca is great. miss you guys alot! ahhhh noooooo windy's in the kitchen again...

pretty eyes!

claire is so beautiful.

ya'll come back now!

a fish named gary

2008-10-01T16:35:00.000-07:00

little gary taking in his surroundings happy to be home at last

pleased new owner.

a family afair

2008-09-25T12:42:00.000-07:00

rancharos!! yo is this your ride? hahhah

i said! is this what your rolling in?

if we were pretty this would have been easier on you

ahhaha nyna's a princess

with mummy

i aint saying shes a gold digger...

the apple falls very close to the tree

jimi having a word with his favorite sister

carly squashing the fruits

danny grabs a sweet treat

pretty keen on these grapes

they just came for the food

long live love

ok

2008-09-22T10:12:00.000-07:00

You win.
It's your show, now
So what's it gonna be 'cause people will tune in.
How many train wrecks do we need to see?
Before we lose touch of
We thought this was low
It's bad getting worse so

Where'd all the good people go?
I've been changing channels
I don't see them on the TV shows
Where'd all the good people go?
We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

They got this and that and
With a rattle a tat
Testing one two,
Now what you gonna do?
Bad news, misused,
Got too much to lose
Gimme some truth
Now whose side are we on?
Whatever you say
Turn on the boob tube
I'm in the mood to obey
So lead me astray by the way, now

Where'd all the good people go?
I've been changing channels
I don't see them on the TV shows
Where'd all the good people go?
We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

Sitting round feeling far away
So far away but I can feel the debris
Can you feel it?
You interrupt me from a friendly conversation
To tell me how great its all gonna be
You might notice some hesitation
'Cause it's important to you, it's not important to me
Way down by the edge of your reasons
It's beginning to show
And all I really wanna know is...

Where'd all the good people go?
I've been changing channels
I don't see them on the TV shows
Where'd all the good people go?
We got heaps and heaps of what we sow

They got this and that
With a rattle a tat
Testing one, two
Now what you gonna do?
Bad news, misused, give me some truth
You got too much to lose
Whose side are we on today, anyway?
OK, whatever you say.
Wrong and resolute but in the mood to obey
Station to station desensitizing the nation

Going

going

gone.

-Jack Johnson

hola julie hola

2008-09-07T09:46:00.000-07:00

ahh julie, i think we had a successful time. well, at least i got a piggy bank. i wanted the kind where if you get really broke you can take the plug out and use all the coins you've been saving, but they dont have that in ensenada. I guess theyre just not cheaters in ensenada.

TOO BAD.

so ill have to break my little pig one of these days. julie pointed out that "its good that hes so ugly because then you wont cry when you have to break him..."

Since little Gary has surprized me by living for so long, I feel he is worthy to be displayed on my blog. So here it is:

I HAVE A FISH NAMED GARY HE IS SO PRETTY AND KIND, HE STAYS ALIVE REALLY WELL.

I'll put a picture up if he lives another month..woohoo im so proud of him.

feels weird..

2008-08-25T22:53:00.000-07:00

not saving a bowl of dinner without carrots.

sigh

gladiator sandals!! (apparently the rage)

2008-08-21T14:38:00.000-07:00

I just love these shoes!!! Pretty! Gotta get my hands on some. I just cant find any that I can afford. I found some I loved that were not in my budget. I looked at payless etc and the ones they have are dull and boring. I don't know where to look. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

you and me and the sea

2008-08-11T11:06:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was perfect. I wish i could describe it but you would not understand unless you were there. The crystal clear sky, the white sea gals, the pleasant sun and beauty of all beauties the sea!! Picture two little girls throwing caution to the wind as they climb down the rocky cliff and dive into the sea. It was divine until Christie thought she saw the shadow of a sting ray and had a panic attack. Some Mexicans caught her on video for their home movie and that was that. Whatever nothing can dampen our joy. We had a huge lunch of watermelon and beer in zip lock bags and walked home wet. Divine.

2008-07-31T09:01:00.000-07:00

Its summer baby!!! and i love the sun and sun related activities! I adore the beach and everything that goes along with it. i hate rain. it makes me feel dismal and hollow. For instance, this is summer where I was raised. ughh how can you stand for that?

the sun starts creeping behind the clouds and before you know it...

your wet and so are your veggies. it all happens so fast you barely have time to think. its so barbaric!
AHHH! now this is more like it.

beauty! Thats what I call a summer! now, wheres my oatmeal?

etc etc

2008-07-29T13:55:00.000-07:00

this is keren

cute! i have this on my desktop. she called me for my birthday and sang this
happy birthday julie
happy birthday julie
happy birthday MY JULIEEE
happy birthday julie.
i love youuu
aww i love her so much!! i miss taking care of kids. i'm not super at it but they are patient and kind with me. i love how you can be a fool around kids and they love you for it. my new office job is also nice.
here is jonny and family playing computer. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONNY!!

i think lessi looks like paula here. yeahhh...there is this photo of paula in a swim suit and it looks JUST like this. i miss paula...everything was better with her here

cute! this 6 year old is so cool. i remember playing the entertainer. it took me 3 weeks to learn...uhh!! i'm so jelous.

i love the way he talks...the hand motions...cute!

a post for superman.

2008-07-27T15:49:00.000-07:00

happy birthday juls.

your the best bully, partner in crime, friend, keyboard-sing-tap-your-foot-player, try-to-fix-anitas-dinner-during-practice, read-sunsign-books-and-get-mad, walk-to-penguins-to-get-fairness cream, record-in-a-studio-full-of-rats-and-russian-boys SISTER ever!!!
ILY

2008-07-21T11:58:00.000-07:00

....this blog has seen better days.

2008-07-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

heres are pictures from the cancer birthday party. i'm REALLY sorry about the side ways ones just turn your head.

ALSO a little HAPPY BIRTHDAY for my christie. i wish i could spend it with you. i miss you!!!
trapping you in the bathroom with mattresses
making you buy lemon strepzels
your such a trooper!!!
....her teeth clatter. her bones shatter on the rocks, beside the sea....
beautiful song writer. you have talent!!

guess what it doesnt work to upload a picture of her. just picture this a little girl with eyes like the sea!!! and a smile to match. i love her

Sue Gregg and Adelle Davis speak out

2008-07-10T14:44:00.000-07:00

kracker-jacks or sweet popcorn or whatever you want to call it..i just made this with grandma and it is DE-LISH! heres how it goes:

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup white corn syrup (probly just cooked up sugar and water)

1/2 stick of buter

boil all that for 5 minutes and then add

1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp baking soda (weird i know but just do it..)

pour over 1 big bowl of popcorn (probably like 2 microwave packages), mix it around and bake it for 1 1/2 hours on a big greesed pan. stir it once while its in the oven or it will BURN (somthing like that)

THE END

p.s. maybe someday you'll be a housewife too!

I AM 16 GOING ON 17...

2008-07-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

i had a bit of a stressful flight because i wore bad travel clothes. but now i am here and enjoying some fabulous depression coffe! last night we went for a walk to mommys old highschool and i jumped up and down and said "oh oh doesn't it bring back so many old memories for you!?!?!?" she was like no. oh well we ate split pea soup for dinner with extra emphisis on the SPLIT.

driving is peaceful without jimi trying to play travel games, julie pounding you when you accidently put your head on her shoulder, mom singing "ill fly away" and dad telling everyone to be quiet.

grandma just pulled my birthday cake from last year out of the freezer!.. its going to be one heck of a weekend folks!

those darned red-skinned boys!

2008-06-29T14:14:00.000-07:00

Spain won. why why oh god?

those poor white germans!

this whole thing is long and difficult to read

2008-06-08T01:36:00.000-07:00

julie isnt here at the moment so im going to try to answer it for the both of us..dont expect to much honesty from us..

Where would you want to go on a first date? the Bahamas
Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally? hmm...sadly yes and it was off key
Ever been kissed under fireworks? in San Agelo we watch the fireworks ever 4th of July but all the people there are either living in a retirement center or doing community service at a retirement center (to pay for all their small town crimes..)
Have you ever bungee jumped? AHHH no i haven't but i will as soon as i get the chance!
What song are you listening to right now? no song..so presumptuous to think we were listening to one!
What was the last movie you watched? does scrubs count as a movie?
Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else's property? nah!!!!!!!! thats not of the lord.
What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? their HEART...cardiovascular health is extremely important.
What's your favorite body part on the opposite sex? DUDE!!! that totally depends on the person!!!
What do you usually order from Starbucks? coffee (most of the time)
Say something totally random about yourself: well i dont know what is random about julie but i have pink glasses that is totally RAN..
Do you have an iPod? no i dont. but OMG this is totally off the subject but i just killed this mosquito thats been PESTERING me for like 3 hours..YESSS!!! i could be in a life with grandpa!!
Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? ok so one time this mental guy thot julie was ANNA Kournikova and he didnt even notice me...its ok i had a boy haircut..we all know the rest of the story..
Are you comfortable with your height? heck yeah!
Do you love someone right now? i love julie and julie loves me wooohoooo
How tall are you? well if you put me and julie together it would be around 11 feet and 6 inches....wow thats so cool
Do you speak any other language other than english? bholnu aauncha? momo king khahacha? tahacha? didnt think so...
What's something that really annoys you? when im in the middle of eating lunch and then all of a sudden jimi scares me and i drop a bunch of pasta sauce everywhere and then he spills mayonnaise on my feet on "accident"
Do you like Michael Jackson? we loved him when he was a kid, now hes a "has-been"...no one likes those..
Have you ever surfed? nope
Do you drive? julie pretends to
Have you ever thought that you were honestly going to die? yes it was this time when we were driving in the car and then this other car was coming right toward us and i woke up just as we were heading for our graves...a guardian angel saved us and daddy swerved just in time which i really didnt think he was going to do...yeah
Have you ever been dared to do something you didn't want to do? ugh yes. i was a little kid and this 14 year old dared me to jump off this wall...i did it because i wanted to look cool. the wall was like 5 feet high and i was like 3 feet high so it didnt work out so well. that is a good lesson to never listen to 14 year old boys...even if they're hot.
What color is your hair? hmmm ahahah right now it is light orange for the first 3 inches and the rest is brownish red (mostly red) yuckers
Favorite non-alcoholic drink? water
If you were working on a pirate ship, what would you most likely be? the person that mops the deck.
Who do you live with? my mom and dad and brother and me (and julie)
Last thing you watched on TV? oh god knows...
Do you wear glasses or contacts? GLASSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you shy? no...well i dont know about julie.
Are you selfish? yes
Are you spoiled? i have been told that i am.
Are you giving? YES SUPER! sometimes too much i think
Do you flirt with your best friends boyfriend or girlfriend? my best friends dont have those commodities
Do you lie? im not good at it so i try to avoid it on the big things
Are you conceited? only when i wear my new glasses
Would you walk by an old lady carrying groceries? no no no!
Do you go out of your way to get attention? oh we do that dont we julie?
Do you go out of your way to help someone? yeah all the time..we are like spiderman
Have you ever kissed someone who is just a friend? ON THE CHEEK OF COURSE!!
Do you believe in Magic? i like magic card tricks but i dont like the ones where theyre like "give me your watch..oh look i made it disappear forever"
Have you ever threatened someone? i threaten jimi alot...sorry about that man...
Are you afraid of the dark? yes completely terrified
Have you ever lied to make someone happy? yes i told julie she was pretty AHHH JUST KiDDING!!!
Would you prefer soda or Juice? anything but warm pepsi!!!!
You're really upset, who is the first guy you go to? oh i have to go to myself because i dont want to bother others with my silly anger
The first girl you go to? oh myself again
If someone liked you right now, what would you tell them? that depends on if they are indian or not.
Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the morning? ALL dAY LONG BABY!!!
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? francesca
Do you think you have made a difference in anyone's life? nope
Which year has been the best and worst so far? when i was 15 and julie was 17 was the worst. oh yeah and i think at that time jimi was 13 over all the years are GREAT THOUGH
Has anyone ever been more important to you other than a family member? i have to say no.
Last time you laughed really hard? today
Do you know anyone that is addicted to drugs? who doesnt
What color are your eyes? turquoise greeny blueish...oh yes and julies are brown from what i can recall...
Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you'll get it? no because alot has to do with GOD
Would you ever get a tattoo? yeah i think i probably will
Piercings? i have 7 new little holy holes!
What was the last thing you ate? french fries mm mmmm YUH-ME!!
What would you do if you opened up your front door to a dead body? ugh thats down right horrible! who made up these questions in the first place?
If you could be a superhero, what power would you want? i wanna fly!
What are you afraid of? when julie takes all the covers and i have this sinking feeling that i will be cold ALL NIGHT.
Last thing downloaded on your computer? SCRUBS!!!!!!!!!!
Do you play anything? i play on the trampoline with kaylee and alison
Do you dress for style or comfort? i dress to stay warm

goodnight all ya'll!!!

the title is silly bottom

2008-05-23T14:23:00.000-07:00

shali: the story is that julianna is leaving today. we gave her flowers and we also gave her a pig story. poor little julie. we gave her some goodbye presents and now she has to leave.

lessi: i want you to stay here or else i will cry in your face.

kika: but what about the party?

2008-05-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

ahahh well we were clubbing last night and lisa is the bomb!! uhh these girls can shake some booty!! SOMEONE spilled drinks on my camera but its OK somehow and i'm very happy about that. ahhaha guess what?!?!? ok means zero kills. its from the CIVIL WAR. see! i'm smarter than i look. ILY tons bye

a lazy thursday afternoon

2008-05-08T18:59:00.001-07:00

"stand over there and eat cheesy poofs. No, you don't have to pose...just eat."

you gotta admit...despite the "fuzzy because Christy's hand is shaking" effect... they are they cutest kids you'll ever meet!

giving in

2008-05-05T19:21:00.000-07:00

i must confess

after battling sugar cravings all day i just ate three M&M's from paulas bathroom.

ahhh one day i will win..

life is better with bananas

2008-05-04T17:54:00.001-07:00

so this is exactly how it went. i woke up this morning and thot oh oh oh they're leaving. i quickly packed my bag which consisted of brushing my teeth and then ran out side it was a sad sight as baby julie was crying because she knew that she would miss me but i comforted her by saying dont worry partys in mexico city are really fun i should be the one to know, because ive never gone to one. then i went to the kitchen i spent my last few moments with them eating bananas and oranges blended together with ice cubes and then eggs and toast. it made me feel "down home" because in "down home" they "eat alot of food first thing in the morning" which is also called breakfast. then i had to do all my duties. but hey look if you're hungry and have alot of rotten bananas laying around everywhere and you want to eat them but you dont know how then do this:

3 mashed semi rotten bananas
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter (or oil if you are poor)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
nuts (optional)
mix them altogether and then put them in a oven that is burning 350 degree's. let it sit in there for like 45 minutes before you start poking it with a toothpick . (my fave part)

2008-05-01T09:46:00.001-07:00

its may!!! angies coming home tomorrow!!! alisha just when caca on the floor...

three years ago

2008-04-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

when we were together. but now its you go your way tom and i'll go mine.
lets go on a lollipop walk to windpass. ahhh its raining AGAIN be sure to take ur hideous RED and TURQUOISE jackets. we need more lip gloss from the dye guy. we should make a list. what an idea! lets wear matching black shirts girls. yes of course we're triplets from africa. what do mean we're too white?? WELL not all africas are black you know...chyeah.

and these are funny. they remind me of home. i can even relate to some of them.

Few Funny Facts about Indians
* You put your clothes in suitcases instead of wardrobes.
* You have a 'Singer Brother' sewing machine at home.
* Your mother has a minor disagreement with her sister and doesn't talk to her for ten years.
* You call an older person you've never met before "uncle".
* You hide everything from your parents.
* Your mother does everything for you if you are male.
* You do all the housework and cooking if you are female.
* Your relatives alone could populate a small city.
* Everyone is a family friend.
* You read law, medicine or engineering at university.
* You were thick (i.e. stupid) so you studied accounting or business instead.
* You went to a university as far away from home as possible.
* You still came back home to live with your parents after you had finished.
* You like the meat well done.
* You eat onions with everything.
* You use chilli sauce instead of tomato ketchup.
* You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
* You say you hate Indian films(/songs) but secretly watch(/hear) them with your parents.
* You order Indian food in your own language to impress the people you're with but the waiters don't understand you.
* You always say "open the light" instead of "turn the light on".
* You secure your baggage with a rope.
* You're walking out of customs with your trolley at the airport and you see all twenty-five members of your family who have come to pick you up.
* You get very upset when airlines refuse to accept your luggage which is just 80 lbs. overweight.
* You go back to your parents' country and people treat you like a member of...the royal family.
* You ask your dad a simple question and he tells you story of how he had to walk miles barefoot just to get to school.
* Your Dad drives a GM.
* You're rich so he drives a Mercedes.
* You're parents would freak out if you wore a crop top baring your midriff...but wearing a sari is perfectly acceptable
* You are ALWAYS taking off and putting on your shoes wherever you go to your American friends, oil is used purely for cooking and not as a grooming aid
* You have annoying nicknames like Chotu or Chicku,(lots more to add here)
* Your parents drink 6 cups of tea a day
* You are sick and tired of answering questions about "the dot"(bhindi)
* You could not explain your religion to someone if you tried
* You have cousins you have never met, whose names you don't know, but who insist they're related to you, even though they bear NO resemblance to...anyone YOU know.
* The second you pull out of someone's driveway, your parents start talking...about them.
* Every few months your parents say when they're moving back to India

ohh yes jesus loves me!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

two really cool things happend this weekend. they touched me deep down inside.
first i went to Charlotte Russe and found some $5 dollar sunglasses. when i got to the counter the lady said "your lucky! today these are on sale for 99 cents!!" SCORE!!! now we don't have to eat dry cereal!

the second was that Alison said something in her sleep for the first time ever!! she squirmed in her car seat and shouted "I WANNA WATCH LION KING!!!" and then kept sleeping peacefully. how can you not love her?

shhh

2008-04-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

i feel so sly! here are some pictures from when angie came to visit. i just made dinner and the chicken was dry and the onions looked raw and i put the rice in the cooker with out a pot in there. i don't know what is wrong with me but it has GOT to stop.

2008-04-21T18:54:00.000-07:00

i'm not very happy. i really dont like gravy. its pure grease and flour and broth. i had to make it for dinner and everyone knows theres nothing worse then cooking something you dont like. gravy is not cool and i had to throw it all out in the garbage because no one ate it. next time some one says "would you like some delicious gravy on your potatoes?" remember grease flour and broth. thats about it.

look at her she likes gravy.

run forrest run!

2008-04-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

thanks for the gentle hint julie.
well ive been a latchkey kid for 5 days now and life couldnt be better yeeehaaaw except ohh lord give me the grace to live with jimi. well last night i put the little tadpoles to sleep so that angie could eat alot of meat....oh i mean go to a BBQ at FCF. i made pasta and then we all read angelina ballerina and the butterfly...those kids are picture perfect also i got to watch finding nemo but that was before dinner.. ive never been good with chronological order. i was so cold last night does that ever happen to you hahahahah i tryed to snuggle with shali for warmth but she kicked me ahahah KIDS THESE DAYS!!!! julie never like that much either. i think people that dont like to snuggle must have SERIOUS mental issues and should be put in a "home". but back to what i was saying...we went to lego land last weekend it was so fun!! thats what the picture above is of (just incase you cant read the sign) today im fixing to take some pictures

i hope this appeases you julie (aka strider) hahahahahahahahahaha

2008-04-20T11:31:00.000-07:00

its chuckys turn to post. she needs a little help. leave a comment to encourage her. you can even tell her what you would like to see posted. she would love to hear your suggestions. try to sound positive. "yes christie write from your heart we want to hear from you!" stuff like that could be cool.

there was once this girl that got sick and the guy came to her room and she was all no no dont turn on the lights or open the windows cuz she thot she was UGLY but hahahhaha he went and wrote her a POEM! or maybe it was a song. and then she got up and opened the windows. i hope you understand what i'm trying to say.

storry of my life...haha i mean weekend

2008-04-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

ok well...stephy and liz stold the front seats and i had to ride in the back of the truck with the common people. thanks alot girls. that was pretty much a bad start to our friendship as i had to play travel games sitting backwards.

afterwards for some reason i forgave them. look i love stephy so much i tattooed her back hahah it was so fun. NO I DIDNT SMUDGE IT thats just how it looks.

then stephy had to go to vera cruz which was sad. yes it WAS a really sad time yeah i dont know why shes smiling here.

they're so pretty!!! i could tell you we ate lemon ice cream yahahha!! but that would be lying. it got stuck in liz's freezer and we never saw it again. thats the truth

arizona green tea

2008-04-13T12:07:00.001-07:00

yeeehaaw!

its been so real having angie here! yesterday we just sat on the beach for hours and laughed and talked. paula and nyna laughed but there was a little bitterness in their voices because i kept sprinkling sand on them unknowingly. hot hot hot! the santa ana winds are here and it feels like Arizona! it made me miss our special arizona walks making you touch the door to get a shock. haha! oh tender tender! last night it was just us sisters, eva ange paula nyna and me. we had chocolate shots and watched the notebook.

loved it.

now we're going swimming what else can we do in this heat?

i wanted to take pictures for mommy julie but i dont have a camera so its tough.

yeehaaw!

delish!

2008-04-11T18:16:00.000-07:00

yum indian food! dont you just love that stomach burning feeling. nothing does it for me like indian food. look i made this butter chicken masala. chucky you should have been there it came out so good this time. now i know what your thinking masala? isnt that the bad guy in ben hurr? hahhaha your wrong. you just need to open your mind and broaden your horizons.

also i cut my hair and suddenly realized i look like my mom. its real cool.

julie speaks out

2008-04-09T19:37:00.000-07:00

ahhhaha ok! lets just start by saying christie and i are so different! amen? now i dont know why some oh you have trouble telling us apart but rumor has it that you do. so (in love) i made up this little chart for you. i hope it helps and i'm hoping not to be called christie for a very long time after this. thats the goal. my big plan is that every1 will see this and realise how different we really are...like day and night. amen?

what hotels?!?

2008-04-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

oh yeah hotels! they bring out the best in us right chucky? prying drinks out of the vending machines. getting stuck in the elevator. suffering from migraines in the jacuzzi. we NEED to stay in hotels together again!! GOOD NEWS. we can at THE WEDDING oh boy chuck i wonder what hotels in kansas are like. i've never been to kansas its gonna be so great! kansas hotels here we come!! i dont think theyre ready for us christie but neither were the disciples when jesus said one of them would betray him.

hotel breakfast. now that is a sacred word for us. chucky reaches for a sugary dounut. no no! chides julie as she passes her half a whole wheat bran muffin. minuets later julie almost snatches a tall cup of sugary hot chocolate. chucky discreetly hides it in the trash can as she points out that fresh fruit juice is a healither choice. now THATS love. we look out for eachother because frankly no one else will.

oh yeah? watch THIS!

2008-04-02T20:56:00.000-07:00

its been real its been fun its been real fun. im pretty sure that alot of stuff has happend. so much in fact that i thot i could maybe post...maybe. my sister akari came here and then left i could maybe post pictures of her except that i dont have any so picture this: a little white skined japanese girl with hair like a girl from the eighties. yeah. i miss her because she was fun but ill get over it. daddy (and of course god as well) were able to fixed my sisters sisters computer (twice removed)i was able to browse and surf on it as well as my other favorite hobbies which is eating the mo mo when my parents dont yell at me (ok haha inside joke )the good news here is that my sister angie is comming here and is possible even here right now without me knowing it. today i was able to eat granola for the first time in 3 days! i also hurt my knee so i limp a little bit but im pretty sure that i hide it well ha ha ha please pray for luca's mental wellness.

aww superstars

2008-03-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

david & goliath from itsadelight on Vimeo.
the kids put this together one afternoon...what smarties right?!? MY cuties are so talented.

the good ship lollipop

2008-03-29T01:35:00.000-07:00

this brings me so many great memories. i love Shirley Temple.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARA!!!

2008-03-28T21:56:00.000-07:00

btw i plan to get you a gift but it will just be a little late....anticipation is half the run right? your such a fun/tender/pretty person im glad to live near/with you. wishing you all the best for the new year!!

--christy

2008-03-26T21:32:00.000-07:00

AH WELL its been just 24 hours or something and i miss fro (and her cuties)SO MUCH! especially this little poochy pie. i spent the first few hours cleaning the rooms and enjoying the beauty but that didnt last long. i kept thinking any second now my cuties are gonna come bouncing thru and ruin everything and when they didnt it was a sad time for me. now i feel like telling them a bed time storry (willy wanka)to see lessi get wide eyed and ask me again if the umpalumpas are real(as fro gives me "the look" of squinty eyes and fiercness). but they're not here. and these rooms are still clean. everything stays where i left it...weird.

happy easter bunnies

2008-03-26T10:10:00.000-07:00

the kids just loved making these chocolate nests. heres the recepie its complicated so watch closely.

melt chocolate chips
mix in rise crispy cereal
shape into nests
add jelly beans or chocolates for eggs
ENJOY

and happy easter from me and amanda. we need more sleep.

happy birthday

2008-03-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

paula i love you tons!
oh and julie loves you too!
sorry that you're sick
have a great year
we're so thankful to have YOU as our sister

OH BOY!!........say no to mariscos

2008-03-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

PLEASE no more shrimp cocktail NO MORE please oh jesus help me. i dont like sea food and i dont think its very good for you. if i see one more mariscos i'll go crazy. its SEMANA SANTA and what are you doing with your life? are you enjoying palm sunday? i did see some children selling palm branches on the streets AND got to scare jonny twice so i am. tyj.

i miss my christie. if any of you DEAR readers see little christie aimlessly walking by please give her a kiss on her nose and tell her i love her.

i secretly love it when the singing team gets home to late cuz that means more time with my little twinkle toe amanda. i love scorpio kids. GUESS WHAT? i just found out some news! hahhaha i have a scorpio rising what a surprise. NOT THAT I CARE ABOUT ASTROLOGY beause its a FALSE science but ASTRONOMY is a true god given science. (astrology has a "L" in it which stands for "lie").

What if "the hokey pokey" is REALLY what it's all about?
WHat if i was your grandma what would you say about that huh?
If you have something to say and you dont say it thats telling a lie.

EARTH and NATURE and ANGIE

2008-03-04T19:57:00.000-08:00

while taking our evening stroll thru the gardens angie and i thot what the heck we're both wearing green shirts by chance why dont we take some photos. i looked down and saw a camera in my hand. then we realised night was falling FAST and we better start snapping but there was no one in sight to play photographer. finally we found shali and coxed her to do it. she started taking random photos of our feet and laughing at herself and yet some of them came out...delight.

posted by christy

2008-03-02T19:18:00.001-08:00

my sister julie is so beautiful and i love her to the ends of the earth. cant wait to see you again guppie!!

jimi the little drummer princess

2008-03-02T11:02:00.000-08:00

woah woah woah slow down! jimi boy just wanted to share these pictures and also the jimi told me to post about the back of my head so here goes. the back of my head. you know what i was thinking juls like instead of the barbies maybe a picture of us two???? yeah i just thot of it now. also im really good at baking and i havent done it in a while. i feel like a bird..i just need to fly and soar. maybe i could make some microwave brownies.

2008-02-25T21:22:00.000-08:00

"It’s a strange thing, but somehow we expect more of girls than of boys. It is the sisters and wives and mothers, you know, who keep the world sweet and beautiful. What a rough world it would be if there were only men and boys in it, doing things in their rough way! A woman’s task is to teach them gentleness and courtesy and love and kindness. It’s a big task, too—harder than cutting trees or building mills or damming rivers. It takes nerve and courage and patience, but good women have those things. They have them just as much as the men who build bridges and carve roads through the wilderness. A woman’s work is something fine and noble to grow up to, and it is just as important as a man’s. But no man could ever do it so well."

its mom's birthday today. i love her tons shes so pretty. shes always cutting branches off the neighbor's plants to grow her gardens. and making chocolate cheesecake and brownies for us. when we were kids she would read laura and mary to us and laugh so hard at the pig part that she would cry. then chucky and i would stare at eachother in wonderment and marvel that someone could be so happy about a pig. it was alot of fun.

*the best things in life are shared*

obsolete...red hot

2008-02-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

HAHAHHAHA the feast is done!! do you have the holy spirit?? i do. and i'm think HECK that was alot of reading but it was worth it yes? i'm making a push not to say ya as jono called me inga the other day. SO! offensive here we come amen? here are pictures from the family birthday party. TJY for cecie who made grandpas heavenly mashion cake it was pretty much a delight. and for all you out there who want to try it for yourself heres an idea. variation: add naked pollys and fountain. WE LOVE YOU BYE

i love the honesty of children...

2008-02-14T23:18:00.000-08:00

me: kaylee what do you think about this hat is it super pretty or ugly?

kaylee: oh yeah! its pretty i like it!

me: thanks

kaylee: christy when you were a clown for my birthday you looked very ugly.

me: yes i agree

rachel was here

2008-02-11T19:54:00.001-08:00

i look strained because i was laughing my eyes out. but dont they just make you feel warm and fuzzy?

potato hotdog eggs

2008-02-11T12:09:00.001-08:00

had a sleep over with the girlies in my servants courters yeah!! they decided i was a "grumpy morning person"...wtv. then they insisted on wearing my shirts and making breakfast for me...potato hotdog eggs. they kindly pointed out that i look funny in the morning because i had black cirles around my eyes but it was only after i told them it was their fault for putting "movie star" make up on me last night that they started laughing at themselves. i adore them. as soon as shar woke up she asked JULIE! when can we have another sleep over?? hahhahahha just like christie! when she was a kid she used to ask can i have seconds PLEASE? before she even started eating. those were the good old days when she was a fatty and the tailor had to make her pants bigger than mine.

while reading this morning...

2008-02-10T09:38:00.000-08:00

...this hit me like a frying pan..ahem:

(jesus speaking:)
Everyone who has ever done anything great has had to give up something great. There are no easy paths to greatness. There is no simple, casual, risk-free way to unusual accomplishment. Everything in life that is really worth something is going to cost you--a lot! If these men and women of the world were able to make such sacrifices and were rewarded with such victory through perseverance, think of what could be accomplished by you who have the goal of eternal salvation of all mankind, were you to take on the same qualities and determination!

2008-02-08T20:04:00.001-08:00

2008-02-07T21:46:00.000-08:00

LOOK! here are some of the pictures of africam.

2-02-2002

2008-02-03T07:47:00.000-08:00

so it was yesterday but obvisouly we were to busy looking for beatles and eating to post. thanks for taking me on your vacation and going to the movies and getting scared and going to the planet-arium and getting dissy and going shopping and getting parched and having baleys shots and watching movies in my servants courters. so YES happy aniversary!!

i love bagles and eggs!!

2008-02-02T12:33:00.000-08:00

well sometimes i like to sit in the kitchen (while eating) and listen to the smart people (phil and sammy) talk because it makes me feel so smart even tho i cant understand, theyre very patient and just pretend im not quite as dumb as i am...for instance they talk to me everyonce in a while which is a real treat. then after a while sammy will start talking about his love handles and then i light up because finally somthing i can understand!!!

bombshell!

oh and happy birthday Sammy! (have a good year and don't get too fat..)

2008-01-27T12:53:00.000-08:00

i had so much fun taking these of lessi the other day. the sun was just right it and uhh was around say 4:00 it was great! i love her smile...what a cutie.

SORRY FOR POSTING TO MUCH ABOUT KIDS AND MAKING U BORED!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!

we thot you would find this helpful.

2008-01-26T14:01:00.000-08:00

..important studies show that sleep talking is becoming an increasingly large problem in america and other parts of the world too.

JULIE: last night we camped out and jason stuck his foot in my my mouth several times. when i was a kid christy once said "turn out the lights" and "ahhh the water" in her sleep. it was pretty freaky. the problem with the people that do weird stuff in their sleep and wanna learn to do other stuff weird to is telling them about it.

have you ever been part of a sad conversation like this one before?

you: SO-AND-SO sleep talks.
so-and-so: no i don't.
you: yes you do i CLEARLY heard you say "i want the pony" last night
so-and-so: no you didn't.
you: yes i did. you said it quite loud and scared me.
so-and-so: did not.

CONFESSIONS OF A SLEEP TALKER.
(christy speaking)
julie thot i was sleep talking but actually i did it on purpose to scare her because sometimes that can be alot of fun. im a very normal person and i dont really do things like that.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO OVERCOME SLEEPTALKING.
Julie: nothing.
Christy: no, don't discourage them!

Bambi...you must get up!!

2008-01-24T17:52:00.000-08:00

DUDE! I really don't want to work out i just want to eat some more granola with bluebird rancid peanuts in it and laugh to my self because my flip flops are falling apart.

TAKE THAT! another win for Britain!

posted by: christy
lyrics by: christy
music by: christy
cover art by: christy
person sitting in Puebla giggling softly to herself: julie

sister sister

2008-01-23T19:34:00.000-08:00

well you should know that shali and shar are now the hane sisters. we made the bad mistake of showing the kids white christmas at christmastime and theres been no end of sister acts ever since. its making me go bonkers. was i this weird as a kid?