Now before you all get ornery and want my head on a silver platter, listen to the full story. I love a good coffee and starbucks is no exception. There is nothing more appealing other than perhaps a great bowl of soup on a cool day than a steaming, rich, well brewed mug of java. However, not so is the case when this mug of java stabs you in the back and tries to kill you. Over reaction you say? Heck no! After receiving what appeared to be a lovely coffee (courtnay was along for the ride, just do she doesn't feel left out) I decided what would be better than a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate, and vanilla. And yes, they are all in powdered form. Normally not a big deal right. Unless your particular cup of coffee has an identity crisis and gets cheesed off that you need to dress it up. Because in this case, that coffee decides betray you and coat the inside of your throat and lungs with powders of varying sorts the first sip you take! Do not trust anything this holiday season! Even our inanimate drinks are apparently ready to blow their top if you cross them in any way!

My apologies for the last post and how terribly formatted it is. I spent forever on it and the stupid stuff wont go where it is supposed to be. It looks right on the preview and then everything is out of whack when its published. Here I am complaining again!

Well, I believe it is time to write something down. So since lately its been a negative vibe, lets pull a u-turn (not the kind i got a ticket for) and figure out some things which I am thankful or just purely enjoy. So with no further ado, and in no certain order my top ten things I love.

• Playing sports. Even though I'm completely washed up and officially a has been or maybe a never was, it's great fun to lace em up. Especially when you still kick the crap out of LCC.


• When the packaging machine screws up and you end up getting two mints instead of one with your bill at a restaurant. Lovely!
• Travelling. Even though I haven't done a lot, I've loved every minute of the chances I have had. Thailand was fantastic, love the heat baby! Nova Scotia was great as well.

• People who you kick it off with the first time you meet. A couple times lately I've had the chance to talk to people who were an absolute riot. Personality is huge, probably because I have little, gotta even it out!


• Hunting with my Dad. No replacement for the times we have had


• Really Big Guns. Sorry people, its me right! I meant this type.

• My family who is absolutely amazing! (Apparently I dont have any pics of them on my computer) Maybe I should get on that.


• Home. Is it in the middle of nowhere? Yes. Is it a wonderful place? Absolutely! (It seems like a bunch of my pics aren't working. What the trash! I'll find aquire some news ones and post em up)


• And lastly the little things that bring a smile when your in the right place at the right time. A couple pics from this last year that are that for me. (hint: check the plates) The dog ones.....There's more to them than the pictures suggest. Good stories.

It may not be very succinct or anything too wonderful but I'm tired and basically just putting off on writing a paper. Way better mood to write about stuff that cheeses you off than the opposite. Over and out.

One more thing to add. Not so much a pet peeve as something which is just troublesome and somewhat abrasive. The complete domination of one-ply toilet paper at the U. Not normally so terrible, but on a bad day, it certainly adds up in a hurry. The picture isn't reflective of my personal experience, although I did have a toilet flooding experience this summer. And no, it was not of my own doing!

I have caught myself thinking or telling someone that this or that is one of my pet peeves. which brought me to the question, how many pet peeves is one allowed to have? One? Preposterous! How can one thing be picked out of the millions of juicy tidbits. So here goes, my top ten of the things that drive me bonkers. (The author of this blog retains the right of revision, at any time, of the following list).
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10. When someone comes flying up to an intersection so you wait for them to pass. Then, at the last second, they signal and turn. Most annoying when you then don't have time to pull out because someone else is then approaching!

9. Large scale disagreements in a church over things like playing more choruses than hymns or vice versa. How is that worth destroying the fellowship of a congregation?

8. Throwing popcorn at midgets! Random you say? Well not so random as that I haven't seen it in person. Hopefully this isn't commonplace but needless to say I was taken aback.

7. The mass of clothes on my floor. I think they multiply while I'm gone for the day. I have narrowed down the possibilties to lawn gnomes throwing grenades into my room, random mini hurricanes, or an angry brother.

6. People who give one word answers. Talk about a conversation killer! When my brain actually works enough to formulate a question, take advantage of the opportunity. Wait a sec, maybe killing the conversation is the point. ouch.

5. When someone pushes the handicapped button to open a door for them. How stinking lazy are we! To clarify, the person pushing the button isn't handicapped.

4. Outfitters! If anyone doesn't know who they are, then ask. And not all are bad but a lot are and I'm not a big fan.

3. Not being able to fix something. If there is a problem, regardless of what its is (total math geek) not being able to figure it out and then fix the problem leaves me with no control. Insert your "typical guy" remark here. Which is the second part of this. When I get told "It's ok" or "its not a big deal", or "I'm used to it". Its usually not ok, completely a big deal, and you shouldn't be used to it!

2. When someone has a problem with something I've said or done and won't confront and explain it to me.

1. And numero uno, the big kahuna, the pinnacle of all that is annoying, frustrating, or just drives me nuts is...........................................My complete inability, no matter how hard I try, to say things in precisely the manner in which they were meant to be spoken. AHHHH! so frustrating! Causes so many problems.........I think I should read James 3 a few more times.

My Lookalikes

So after my attempt on the myheritage.com face recognition thing, here's what I came up with. Viggo Mortensen, Rafael Nadal, David Copperfield, and for the girl, Monica Belucci! So I am more than satisfied. Here's a quick comparison. The similarities are incredible, wouldn't you say?

So much thinking......

Taryn apparently feels as though she is responsible for this seen as she made a comment for me to get cracking on my next entry. However, I did have a few things on my heart which I wanted to share. So I got back at like 3:30 in the morning from a weekend in the bustling city of Lloydminster. Took in a little v-ball, hung out with some friends and did no homework which I am now dearly paying for. Went to church on sunday with Paul Armbruster to my friends church and was really challenged to have greater faith than I do at times. To pray with more conviction and trust in the promises of God. I was also shown just how special some people in my life really are and how I hadn't fully realized that until now. I also have noticed how obnoxious and hurtful I can be when my relationship with Christ and the time I spend in the Word sucks. I regularly tease a fair bit but my discernment on when to tread lightly definitely has been lacking lately. I also find that being myself is so hard. Those people who I enjoyed being around before and had wonderful times and conversations with at times seems sometimes forced and awkward. To these people I apologize. I am overwhelmed by how good God has been to me, how incredibly blessed I am to have enjoyed all that life has been for me. It pains me when I realize how badly I have taken for granted and wasted those blessings. How many times I have personally pounded the nails into Jesus' hands. May He be faithful and just to forgive me of that. So there it is, revealing some of my thoughts to a bunch of people I hardly know. But I do believe that we all can have greater faith and that in Christ our transformation is possible, even for a stone hearted fool like myself.

So I am so struggling with the topic of choice for my first blog entry. Unlike Jammer, I do not ordinarily wear sketchy outfits, so my hilariousness is automatically one bar lower. And unfortunately, with his ramblings on camp this summer and the activities that we all my ideas as director (well, some of them) are shot to pieces! So to give you a taste of my life here are some pics of random things. Home, camp and the like. Dont get too excited now. Its pretty weak but there's a few shots for ya. Hopefully I can come up with something better soon. I have a paper awaiting. Over and out.