Thursday Thirteen

1. I may explode. Today we were shown how much we were appreciated as employees by way of hamburgers, hot dogs, and marble slab ice cream. *puffs out cheeks* Yowza. FULL! I was also given a windproof umbrella that is nearly as tall as I am. SCORE.
2. Because I'm an exceptionally clever girl, I decided to hold off on reading the Harry Potter series until ALL the books had been released. Patiently waiting, so that I could be instantly gratified. I know, I know - but it made PERFECT sense in my convoluted little brain. I just finished Year 2.
3. BATTLE OF THE BANDS is oooooon tomorrow night at Ziggy's. For any of you locals (or semi-locals) who want to come out - the show starts at 8:00pm - tickets are $7.00. I'll be there to support my friend's band, Adonaii. They're an experimental jazz fusion band (all instrumental) and they are absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!
4. My friends Bekah & Melysa have both agreed to trash the dress!!!!!!! I'm so excited. We'll aim to do the photo shoot in the fall, with all the cool leaves and foliage and whatnot. That will also give me time to get REALLY comfortable/familiar with my camera. [whispers: exciting]
5. I'm going to the beach in October.
6. MY MINI MOO CARDS CAME!!!! They're totally awesome. I'll take pictures and put them up later. And for those of you who actually see me on a regular basis, I'll be giving you one. I know, just the THOUGHT of it makes you all warm and gooey on the inside, huh?
7. I have a media/texting package on my cell, now. So - if anyone is into texting someone who is extremely slow with her thumbs and has a very difficult time understanding why people would rather hunt-and-peck out a message than actually... oh, I don't know - PICK UP THE PHONE... then just lemme know. GAME. ON.
8. I brought a lunch bag to work with me on Tuesday - and I keep forgetting to take it home. My ice packs are now slimy, and I don't know WHAT is growing on the bottom of that Gladware container. Skeery.
9. My sisters are still in PA on a mission trip with their dance company. Last we heard, they made it safely there on Sunday night.. but we haven't heard from them since. No news is good news, but pray for their safety while they're there and that they're able to reach MANY for the Lord.
10. Game nights have been re-instituted at my house. Bobby, Cory, Mandie, and I play a board game every Wednesday night. It can get pretty cut-throat, too. Last night we played Scrabble. We ALL got spanked by Cory - but he likes to cheat... with his triple word scores and whatnot. *scowls* Next week, we might bring back Trivial Pursuit: Lord of the Rings Edition. I love having geeks for friends.
11. I. Love. My. Church. I just love when the church actually does what the Church is supposed to do. I don't think I shared this - but there was a group from church who wanted to serve the community by doing practical projects for those who needed it. My recently widowed grandmother was one of the people they served. They washed windows, raked, dug, pulled, trimmed, cut, and generally worked their butts off. It was such a blessing to her, and a total blessing to me. It's an amazing thing to be a part of something so much bigger than myself.
12. The Big Nasty from McAlister's makes me giggle.
13. Holy it's the 26th of July 2007, Batman. Where has this year gone?