Water, Water....EVERYwhere!

Yesterday morning and early afternoon, I worked long and hard spray painting sheets to use in decorating my classroom at camp. When I finished, I felt that I'd really accomplished something. It was a big project and I was pretty proud of myself for slaving away in the heat and humidity for so long. As a reward, I went home to enjoy a nice long shower. Until the shower decided it had other plans, that is. I was just about to rinse the conditioner from my hair when suddenly water began spraying out onto the ceiling and all over the wall! Why? Oh, because for some reason the shower decided to crack on open. The best I can figure is that there was too much water pressure or something. I don't know. It was odd, but I definitely spent a good long while laughing at myself and the situation as I mopped up the mess. Am I the only one things like this happen to??

Metamorphosis!

It's natural to wonder what I'm doing with my life now that I've moved to San Antonio and started my new little adventure in Children's Ministry. So here is proof that I do actually work. This is the room I helped design and create for our summer Wednesday night series called "Metamorphosis!" It is for kids Kinder - 5th Grade and it focuses on God-led changed based in Proverbs. We have "bugs" that join us for little object lessons each week, as well as that huge puppet guy (it's actually called a "puppetume" but you don't really care about that) and Mr. Eric, who is our emcee each week. The kids seem to be having a blast!

ode to netflix

I'm an addict. I get so caught up in the excitement of something new that I often don't want to let it end. And in an effort to capture the complete enjoyment available, I surround myself with this object until the novelty wears off or my attention is grabbed by something newer, shinier, or more sparkly.

It's probably for the best that we didn't have any non-fish pets as children because I might have rubbed the fur off a puppy from constant petting. I wasn't allowed to put my hands in the fish tank. Plus I couldn't reach it. But I spent many an hour staring at the fish inside every time we brought home a new bagful.

My latest addiction is Netflix. It is awesome. You can pick all these great DVDs and rank them in the order in which you'd like to view them. They will automatically draft your account for a reasonable monthly fee and send you movies as quickly as you can get through them. There is no hassle, no policy on how long you can keep a movie, and no postage to pay. You can also set up friends on your account so you can share movie recommendations, ratings, etc. You'll never have to see a bad movie again...provided you trust the rating of your friends. (If you'd like the name of someone to NOT trust on her ratings, click the link.)

I used to check my mail extremely infrequently, but now, I love to check it. Why? Because I know there will be something other than a dreaded bill waiting for me. It's like getting a present every few days that is just what I've always wanted because actually, I've picked it out.