Wow, it's been a while!

at 12/20/09 10:52AM

I must apologize for not posting in almost a full year. Time sure flies lately.
Well, things are going great! Since my last post, I have graduated with my Associates' Degree in photography, moved to DC with my parents, gotten a job as an orthodontic assistant, and haved dated Brad Glinkerman--the best guy in the whole world--for almost 11 months. Right now we have a full house... Carl Dixon has been living with us since September, Kaitlin and her boyfriend Paul are home for the holidays, and Brad had to spend the night because of the snow. Just one big happy family! :) We got two feet of snow Friday and yesterday. Since we couldn't get out for church, it doesn't feel like Sunday at all today.
Well, I want to know what's been going on with everyone else, so please comment!
God bless
~MJ

Carl Dixon.....

So lucky

by ckoehler13 at 12/20/09 6:15PM
Snow....

So lucky.

Oh yeah and i miss you. Phone date soon!

by cinderelli at 12/20/09 11:43PM
ummm i need to call you and just chat. also i need to visit you asap. fyi. and i want the snow!!!!

by aucowgirl at 12/21/09 3:24PM
Now I don't feel so bad for not having posted in 3 months!! :) Great to hear about all that is going on! So happy for your happiness! :) We're doing great! The girls are lovin' having a baby brother around, and Ethan loves having built in entertainment!! And I love having built in baby sitters! :) We miss you! Come see us some time! You can keep your snow, we have plenty of our own here!!

by goodetwoshoes at 12/26/09 12:38AM
Check it out! I'm in yall's picture!

by thebeast at 02/25/10 11:37AM

I can't believe we are getting ready for 2009!

at 12/27/08 2:15PM

Time just flies, doesn't it? Things have been absolutely crazy around here lately. Last week, I had my last day at work, finished up my finals, said goodbye to my friends in Atlanta, packed, and moved up to DC. This is really a great area... it's just going to take a while to get used to. I am reworking my resume right now and trying to find a job... any job with benefits, so I can have insurance while I save up for better photo equipment.
So how was everyone's Christmas?! I just love this time of year. Ours was wonderful. We did all the usual things: watched White Christmas on Christmas Eve, got up the next morning to my mom's yummy monkey bread, opened presents, ate my mom's famous spaghetti, and played family games all the while listening to Bing Crosby, Celine Dion, Enya, Josh Groban, The Carpenters, and of course The Chipmunks!
Well, not to be mushy or anything, but I just want to thank the so many people in Atlanta that have truly helped me these past five years, but especially the past year and a half. A special thanks to the Cruttendens for being so wonderful to show so much hospitality towards me. I have been truly blessed to have so many wonderful friends. These past few years have been crucial years in my life... I have truly grown (obviously not physically haha!) so much, and a lot of that is because of you. There just aren't enough words to express how much I love and miss you all. Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday!
~M

I wish you were still close...I miss you.

by rica5219 at 12/27/08 2:55PM
Christmas was fun!! I think I ate enough for both Thanksgiving and Christmas!! =)

by rebeccabloom at 12/29/08 12:47PM
It was good. Glad to be home and see everyone. I got my guitar strings like i wanted so i'm happy.

by bo0_os0 at 12/30/08 9:44PM
SHe's already got Rocky Top pretty much down! Goo Gah Gocky Pop.....Gocky Pop Tennessee! :) DC huh!! That is pretty cool.....what brought you to DC?

by timrosen at 12/30/08 10:51PM
I miss yall! when shall we proceed to have a photo shoot, marissa??? and Kaitlin!!! HOW THE HECK ARE YOU DOING??? lol

by vermilion at 02/14/09 1:31PM
How bout a new post!! :)

by timrosen at 08/19/09 7:00PM
Funny, I've been thinking the same thing! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 08/20/09 12:37AM

8 Interesting Facts about myself.

at 10/23/08 3:48PM

Well, I was tagged, and I'm just now getting around to doing this. I don't know how interesting these are actually going to be to y'all, but here goes!

1) I don't like some popular foods like watermelon, cheesecake, whip cream/coolwhip, syrup on my pancakes, and probably more. And I can only eat a certain amount of sweets in one sitting. I'm not a huge cake fan, with the exception of my mom's triple chocolate cake, carrot cake and red velvet cake. But I would much rather have pasta, rice, or something starchy than chocolate and sweets.
2) I can make a funny voice that sounds like a chipmunk. Personally, I think I should have played Theodore in the new movie, but whatever!
3) I broke the same finger twice.
4) I can't cross my left leg over my right when I'm sitting in church, but I can do it the other way around. (I don't know if that's all that weird, but it's frustrating.)
5) My parents used to put a leash around my wrist whenever we went sightseeing in London. I know, cruel, huh? I can't say I blame them, though, because I was a curious kid, and who knows where I would be today if they didn't?!!
6) I was homeschooled through fifth grade and started public school in the sixth. And I'm glad my parents did it that way, too, despite my original attitude about it.
7) I love love love watching old movies, especially musicals. My favorite old-time actors/actresses are Cary Grant, Doris Day, Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Rosemary Clooney, and Judy Garland.
8) One of my biggest pet peeves is typos. People get so lazy with their spelling and grammar. It just drives me nuts when I find spelling and grammar errors, especially on professional websites and in text books. Does no one know how to use spell check anymore?? (Now that I've said this, I bet I made a typo somewhere in here. But hey, I try!)

Well, there ya go. I hope that wasn't too disappointing.
God bless!
~Rissa Rose

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ha ha, I must have been writing at the same time as rica5219! Didn't mean to sound redundant with the weird thing! :) But you must be if someone else thinks so too! :D

by goodetwoshoes at 10/23/08 4:50PM
just think about all the typos we used to find in the hueytown bulletin...hahahaah.

by aucowgirl at 10/23/08 11:38PM
ha ha! That's how you know I love ya! :)
Hey, I forgot to tell you that Cory did an excellent job leading "You are my all in all" last night! Even for being as tone deaf as he is!! :) I was proud!

by goodetwoshoes at 10/24/08 12:24AM
^ ^ She's right, I'm extremely tone-deaf

by ckoehler13 at 10/27/08 10:14AM
Congrats on the win!!! Did you have a great time rubbing it in th eir faces?? :)

by goodetwoshoes at 10/27/08 4:07PM
^the red was a nice touch, huh?! :D

by goodetwoshoes at 10/28/08 8:50PM
Very interesting. I thought that you liked Auntie M's pound cake though?

by cljonas at 10/29/08 2:34PM
Well I'm not to close. I've still got a thousand books to read!

by rebeccabloom at 10/31/08 9:36PM
Thanks for your prayers and sharing in our excitement!!! We are beyond thrilled!! :D

by goodetwoshoes at 11/04/08 3:42PM
btw...TIME FOR A NEW POST!!! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 11/04/08 3:42PM
When are you moving? I really really really want to get down there, and I missed last weekend's trip with DJ (in my defense I was leading a Bible study in TN). I was thinking around the first of the year, is that too late?!

by craigdehut at 11/07/08 1:50PM
That was an awesome story about ocala! How great is God!!!

by timrosen at 11/09/08 9:25AM
Hey, I read Twilight!!! I don't have the 2nd one with me or else I'd read it!!:)
And I love Edward!!!!!!! =)

by rebeccabloom at 11/23/08 3:00PM
It's been a month - time for a NEW POST!!!! =)

by goodetwoshoes at 11/23/08 11:15PM
Have a Happy Turkey Day ! !

by cudger at 11/27/08 8:32AM
Happy late Turkey day to you!!!!

by timrosen at 11/28/08 5:48PM
happy late birthday rissa love ya gurl wish you the best

by bwoodgirl87 at 12/16/08 11:37AM
I didn't make it to the library yesterday to wish you a happy b-day! Hope it was awesome!! Much love from us!

by goodetwoshoes at 12/16/08 3:19PM
Happy Belated Birthday!!

by rebeccabloom at 12/16/08 3:55PM
UPDATE already!! :) What's new with you??!!

by goodetwoshoes at 12/18/08 6:09PM

Don't Ask Me

at 10/06/08 10:53AM

What Classic Movie Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

I like the movie, but I just don't see it.
~M

That's too funny. At least you're fun and adventuresome. I'm just plain depressing! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 10/06/08 10:57AM
?? lol

by ckoehler13 at 10/06/08 12:50PM
ummmmm this is the gayest post since gay came to gay town...thank lacey for that little fabulous phrase.

by aucowgirl at 10/06/08 5:14PM
bahahahaha. Sorry, i couldnt help but to die laughing!

by cinderelli at 10/06/08 5:36PM
i know, don't worry i'm gonna post one soon. thanks to her. haha! ~m

by shortnshorter at 10/07/08 12:45PM
I suppose this gay post was my fault too?! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 10/07/08 2:46PM
I haven't =(

by ckoehler13 at 10/07/08 4:23PM
NICE!!! Live for Adeventure? Fortune Hunting!!?? DDDAAANNNGER? Wouldn't have guessed it! Are we gonna see you in Knoxville with your TENN GEAR on?

by timrosen at 10/08/08 7:20PM
ha ha, yeah I thought of him too when I first heard about that movie! Too funny! I haven't seen it yet, but friends that have said it's really good. All except Kirk Cameron, the actors are volunteers, not professionals. Same producers of "Facing the Giants". That's a good one too. I really appreciate the Christian values these guys incorporate in their movies. So refreshing!

by goodetwoshoes at 10/09/08 3:35PM
I've always loved Kirk Cameron! He was my 80's hunk!! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 10/09/08 3:46PM
:)That's awesome!!

by rebeccabloom at 10/14/08 5:04PM
Okay. This is Aunt Melanie and I can not figure out whose page this is. Marissa's or Caitlyn's??? Any way. I think it might be Marissa's. If so, I saw your sister on Sunday. She came to Plant City for church. It was so good to see her. How are you doing? Does your sister have a pleo or is this a combo page for the both of you??

by auntiem at 10/15/08 10:11PM
Airtran has a $74 fare to DC. Just thought you would want to know.

by theaunt at 10/15/08 10:55PM

Weekend in Wisconsin

at 09/17/08 1:22AM

Well, I had a great time this weekend up in Wisconsin. Thursday Cory picked me up from the airport and took me to the Tim and Melissa's, where I was staying the first night. We had a great time playing Settlers of Catan with John, Kelly, and, yes, Jonathan, too (who made my heart melt when he called me "Rissa"). The next morning was great, seeing as I practically missed it all due to some wonderful beauty sleep. Cory came and picked me up after his class and took me to meet Whit and then his roommates, Korey and Branden, who are an absolute hoot to hang out with. Then we all hopped in the car to go to have hamburgers and a bon fire at Dennis and Melia's (thanks for having sweet tea, by the way; it was the only time I got to have any!). We sang hymns around the fire and made smores. I got to sleep in Becca's room, which was great because it's all decked out in LOTR and Pirates stuff! Saturday we had a healthy and tasty breakfast of buckwheat pancakes and homemade juice (yummy!). I met Cory's family in Manitowoc and got to see Lake Michigan before we went to Walmart and got him Journey's Greatest Hits (oh yeah!). I had a really great talk with Melia that night, realizing just how much we have in common being PK's and fellow "Twilighters." Sunday I met even more great people at church and then went to watch the Packers game, which was great because they won, at John and Kelly's. I am still recovering from the NFL overdose I got this weekend. It's weird because college football hardly even exists up there; it's all about THE PACKERS (or Cow boys, sorry). AND, if I have to hear that NFL Monday Night Football theme song one more time, I will go crazy! Sunday night we went to Culvers with Chad and his family. Then Monday, Cory and Branden took me to the airport, and I returned to the ATL. :(
I had a truly awesome weekend getting to know more members of my Christian family. I came home so incredibly encouraged by the warm welcome I got from the people up there, and hope to go back soon! Thank you all so much! God bless you!
~Rissa Rose
P.S. Roll Tide!!!!!!!!!

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sounds like you had fun! call me tomorrow so you can give me details :) ~kk

by shortnshorter at 09/18/08 12:19AM
Marissa, you are so funny! It took me a minute to get Denny's nick name! When I finally did, I laughed out loud! That's pretty good!! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 09/18/08 1:10AM
i'm so excited for you! it sounds like you had an amazing time and that's awesome! love you!

by pinkflamingos at 09/18/08 11:42AM
Are you planning on going to 1000 Voices this year?

by goodetwoshoes at 09/18/08 1:32PM
Sure, any time! It is very easy to wake up to him every morning:)

by rebeccabloom at 09/18/08 6:13PM
:)I'm sure your not!!

by rebeccabloom at 09/19/08 1:29PM
YIPPPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! =)

by goodetwoshoes at 09/20/08 1:00PM
I am so happy you had a good time.

by cljonas at 09/22/08 5:17PM
blah.

by aucowgirl at 09/22/08 10:28PM
Ahhhhhmazing!!!! Check out my pix!! Woo Hoo, so fun!! :D

by goodetwoshoes at 09/23/08 1:01AM
Oops, I forgot I was talking to a photographer! So, how'd I do?! ;)

by goodetwoshoes at 09/23/08 1:33AM
Yeah, they were really fun!

by rebeccabloom at 09/24/08 6:33PM
I have not said hello for a long time. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. good for you. God bless.

by cudger at 09/28/08 12:26PM
Hey! I heard that you were at the Rook tourney.

by cljonas at 09/29/08 6:29AM
I actually don't know the name of the song:)

by rebeccabloom at 09/29/08 5:22PM
We got your sweet card in the mail yesterday, thank you. We really loved meeting you too, and having you in our home. It was so much fun getting to know you. Please come back soon! We miss you!! :)

by goodetwoshoes at 09/30/08 11:09AM
You've been tagged to list 8 little known facts or habits about yourself. After posting yours, tag 8 other people to do the same!

by goodetwoshoes at 09/30/08 10:47PM
Yep, that one of the only reason's I want to go to New Zealand! And take the LOTR tour.

by rebeccabloom at 10/02/08 3:31PM
Nice meatin' ya-come visit again soon

by batgyver at 10/10/08 12:10AM
thank you for not mocking my buckwheat pancakes like all of the other junkfood junkies!!!!

by batgyver at 10/10/08 12:11AM

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