http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee recent pleonast.com entries by user ashulee en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=600222 While James was on a business trip to Chicago last week I spent my time in TN and AL visiting with my sisters, parents, and grandparents. The original plan was to leave bright and early Monday morning, drive to Spring Hill, TN and then spend the next two days indulging in some serious sistership. Only I woke up with stomach yuck, and instead spent the day huddled under blankets watching "The Two Towers". Next morning I'm better and ready to pack up and hit the road, when Moo the cat comes down with stomach yuck. All over my already nasty carpet. So like a good kitty mama I gave her some time to feel better, rolled up my new rug, covered the couch in beach towels, and left for TN, hoping Moo would be alright and would not leave little orange splotches all over the house. So I had an abbreviated but still highly enjoyable stay in TN, and then in AL after driving down wednesday afternoon. After much fun was had, including a long visit with my gandparents and my first time to m... 2008-11-17 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=595905 As much as many of us did not want Barak Obama elected as the next president, it happened. We put forth an effort to prevent it by going out and voting our conscience yesterday, we prayed about it, we hoped. Still it happened. Even if you or I as christians will not support Mr. Obama in every belief that he holds, in every action that he takes as president, we must still honour him. God did not mince words when He commanded His children to honour and pray for government leaders. So the right thing to do now, as christians and as citizens of our country, is to pray for Mr. Obama and his administration, and to present a united front to the rest of the world by honouring him, not backstabbing, belittling, and berating. In serving others, we serve God. 2008-11-05 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=591605 Here are a few pictures from the party last night (it was lots of fun...and very gooey!!!) The first is of the treats I made and the table decorations. The second pic is of James concentrating INTENTLY while he carves his pumpkin. The third picture is me digging goo out of my pumpkin. Eww! The next picture is one of the two designs James carved in his pumpkin. I think he did a great job rendering a likeness of Tech's mascot (Buzz) on the pumpkin. The fifth picture is of all the pumpkins carved that night. The sixth pumpkin was done by Seth. I can't resist posting a picture of a pumpkin within a pumpkin. The last picture is of James and me with our pumpkins (I carved a moon and star on mine. Somehting simple for my first time carving.) I had such a great time, I am thinking about making this an annual party. We are trying to figure out something we can get together and carve for Thanksgiving and Christmas. And don't suggest turkeys! Happy Saturday night! 2008-10-25 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=590337 My hair isn't the only thing going for me, and that picture is HUGE! so I thought I would post somehting else just so I don't have to look at it everytime I log onto pleonast. I get to see myself in the mirror enough everyday, and I still surprise myself occassionally with the blonde hair. Sadly, Becky went back home to Alabama on Sunday. I miss her. Wii is no fun anymore without her to compete with, or at least to watch her while she plays. We had a lot of fun going on several shopping trips, drinking Starbucks white chocolate mochas, and getting our hair cut together (but thankfully not by each other). James and I are having some friends over Friday night for a pumpkin carving party. This will be my first time to carve a pumpkin. Mom hated Halloween when we were kids, so I never really had the full experience. I dressed up a few times, and got some candy, but it definitely wasn't a tradition. No harm done by that, of course, except that it is a little strange to be carving my first... 2008-10-22 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=590094 2008-10-21 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=586020 I try not to unload on here, unless it is just some kind of silly soapbox and everyone can get a giggle out of it. But right now I am going through some situations that are challenging me in ways that I haven't experienced before. I feel strained in my relationship with my parents, who are the people that normally I would be talking to right now for advice. I have become a surrogate guardian for a teenager, which I've never done before. There are a lot of details it would be inappropriate to share, but that's kind of the jist of it. This situation is a lot bigger than me, and I really see no good outcome at the moment. Thankfully, nothing is bigger than God. So if you could, please pray for me. Pray for: -My relationship with Mom and Dad to resolidify -My relationship with Becky to be a good, instructive and supportive one -Bravery to do and say what is right -Ultimate trust in God and His wisdom and love to take care of this situation Thanks. **************************************... 2008-10-10 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=585822 One rule of writing is to address your audience. Audience, thou art lurkers. I see you sitting there, invisible in your perusal of cyber space. You read the posts of others, and live a sort of half life, with one hand on the mouse in pleonast, while the other hand brings delicious snack foods to your mouth to be munched while you enjoy the benefits of being a nonentity. We who are pleonast know you are there. We feel your presence on our pages after you have visited and then silently navigated away to pirate the information from yet another blog, information to be used in a conversation the next time you meet that person. Audience, I adjure you: Name thyselves! Join the host of pleonast, and leave the lurking to other creepier people. Remember, I know who thou art, and thou art not creepy in the slightest. 2008-10-10 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=584990 Maybe there was a reason I haven't gotten a job lately. I know it was good timing that I was free to have Becky over for a while. I'm enjoying having her here. We meant to get together all summer and it never worked out. Fall is just as well. She's very motivated to finish her school work, so we have most of the day to spend together. We are playing a lot of Wii, and some Monopoly. She cleaned me out the last time we played, little stinker. I need to redeem myself. James, Becky, and I are going to his parents this weekend. We are supposed to get portraits made of the Holland family on Saturday. It will be nice to have some new ones. The last good pics we had of all of us were at our wedding 2 years ago. Sorry we can't use you. I'm currently reading "Around the World in Eighty Days" by Jules Verne. It is so much more enjoyable than I thought it would be, and such a quick read, too. I expect to finish it today, but that could always change. Becky is threatening to put me on ... 2008-10-08 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=581984 I have an interview tomorrow for a secretarial position at a local law firm. When I sent my resume to them, I just had a feeling about this job, and turns out I was right! This is pretty much the only luck I have had so far since I started loking for a job last summer, so I am very excited! Pray for me! ********************************************************* I hate interviewing. What better way to make you feel terrible about yourself? We'll see what happens. 2008-09-30 http://www.pleonast.com/user/ashulee?l=5&entryID=579832 This week has been the most wakeful of my life. That is, I don't feel tired except when it is time to go to bed. Hooray! Due to some recent medicinal changes (for the better!) I have lost the urge to take a nap every day. Now the afternoon, which used to be my sleeping time, is the most productive part of my day! So I am using all this lovely energy to paint the baseboards and trim in the house a lovely glossy white. Makes the house a little bit more James' and my house, by covering all the dirt and dings left by the former owners. I've decided that when I die, I hope I die in the fall. I'm happy in the fall, and I want to die happy. So I'm putting in my request for a future death in fall, but seeing as I plan to go to heaven, really any time will do. Morbid, I know. Which season makes you happy? 2008-09-25