Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Something Fun for Your Tuesday. . .

I came across these lists online and thought they were kind of funny (and true in some regards) so I thought I would share them with you.


May I present to you 20 Reasons Why It's Great to Be a Guy and 20 Reasons Why It's Great to Be a Woman. . .followed by some differences between guys and girls. :)



20 Reasons Why It's Great to be a Guy
  1. Phone conversations are over in 60 seconds flat.
  2. Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
  3. You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
  4. You needn't pretend you're "freshening up" to go to the bathroom.
  5. You can open all your own jars.
  6. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
  7. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
  8. Your last name stays put.
  9. You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
  10. If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
  11. You don't have to shave below your neck.
  12. You can watch a game in silence with your buddy for hours without even thinking "He must be mad at me"
  13. Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
  14. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.
  15. The remote is yours and yours alone.
  16. You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a little gift.
  17. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
  18. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
  19. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
  20. You think the idea of punting a small dog is funny.

20 Reasons Why It's Great to be a Woman 
  1. You get out of speeding tickets by crying
  2. You can marry rich and then not have to work
  3. Your conversations generally consist of more than just "uh huh, yep, ok, then bye"
  4. You never have to pay when you go out on dates
  5. You pout better (those puppy dog eyes always work!)
  6. You always have food in the fridge
  7. You don't worry about losing your hair
  8. You get candy, flowers and jewelery all the time cuz men mess up so often
  9. The remote control is not an extension of yourself
  10. You are cleaner
  11. You get better tips
  12. You have mastered civilized eating - You don't embarass your friends or make loud bodily noises in public
  13. You don’t have excessive amounts of body hair
  14. You smell better
  15. You are less likely to be a serial killers, thief, or rapists…
  16. …and if you are, you do less time for violent crime
  17. You dont get the humor in the Three Stooges
  18. You have better fashion sense
  19. When women are short, your petite, when men are short… they're just short
  20. An ugly woman can use makeup and get a new hairdo to become presentable - ugly men… are just ugly

Men and Women Compared   
-         Eating Out
When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $22.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
-         Money
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants. A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't want.
-         Toiletries
A man has five items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn. The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
-         Arguments
A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
-         Future
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
-         Success
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
-         Marriage
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change and she does.
-         Dressing
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, get the mail. A man will dress up for weddings, funerals.
-         Looks
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
-         Cats
Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.

Monday, September 27, 2010

You Can Have Me by Sidewalk Prophets





You Can Have Me
by the Sidewalk Prophets

If I saw You on the street
And You said come and follow me
But I had to give up everything
All I once held dear and all of my dreams
Would I love You enough to let go
Or would my love run dry
When You asked for my life ?


When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me 


If You’re all You claim to be
Then I’m not losing anything
So I will crawl upon my knees
Just to know the joy of suffering
I will love You enough to let go
Lord, I give you my life
I give you my life 


When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me 


I want to be where You are
I’m running into Your arms
And I will never look back
So Jesus, here is my heart 


When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
You can have me 


When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me
My Father, my love
You can have me

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Photoshoot, Anyone?

Today a couple friends and I headed out for a photoshoot. I am trying to improve my portrait photography.

I will be editing and posting more pictures later, but here is a sneak-peak. The picture of me was taken by my friend Michelle. :)

Yours truly. They told me to picture an Australian cowboy riding over the hill and pretend I was watching for him. 

The lovely Kristy.

The beautiful Michelle.

More to come, later. . .have to edit them first. These were just slightly edited in iPhoto. :)

Friday, September 24, 2010

12 in 12 Challenge: Recipe 7 - Pumpkin Spice Muffins

We had some extra pumpkin in the fridge left over from when I made pumpkin bread the other day. I wanted to make something different, something yummy, and something fun. I met all of those criteria with these Pumpkin Spice Muffins.

PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS


1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pumpkin spice (I made my own with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ginger, 1/8 tsp. nutmeg and 1/8 tsp. cloves)
1-1/4 cups plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
1. Put oven rack in center position and preheat oven to 350-F. Put liners in muffin cups (we were out of muffin liners, so I greased the muffin pan)
2. Whisk together flour and baking powder in a small bowl.
3. Whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, 1-1/4 cups sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in flour mixture just until combined.
4. Stir together cinnamon and remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar in another bowl.
5. Divide batter among muffin cups (each should be 3/4 full) - I used 1/4 cup of batter in each muffin cup
6. Sprinkle tops of muffins with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
7. Bake until puffed and golden brown and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean - 25-30 minutes.
8. Cool in pan on a rack for about 5 minutes and then transfer muffins from pan to rack and cool.

My Evaluation:
These are awesome. So yummy, so fall-ish. I would definitely make these again. :)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bees & Fall Colors

For more on our beehives, read Part 1 and Part 2

Well, we didn't really work with the bees today, but a few people from our church came over to look inside the hive and learn a little bit about how the process works. And, of course, I just had to take some pictures. :)

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Of course, I had to get a couple pictures of our Burning Bush which is frantically changing colors in order to keep up with the cooler fall weather (the leaves turn red when fall is on the way). Yes, I edited these pictures. But there really is a huge difference between the colors of the leaves, editing or not. :)


I ♥ Josh Groban. . .



You've probably heard me say it before. . .Josh Groban is one of my favorite singers. I own all of his CDs, listen to him quite a bit, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Imagine my delight when I learned that a) Josh Groban is coming out with a new album in November (it's on my Christmas list, of course!) and b) Josh Groban was giving away a song from his new album. . .for FREE! Of course I signed up for his email list (which was what was required to get the mp3). I have listened to this song over. And over. And over. And I love it. Between this and the new Michael Buble song I downloaded a couple weeks ago, I've been well entertained musically. :)

Anyway, sit back, relax, and enjoy Josh Groban's newest masterpiece, Hidden Away, from his soon-t0-be-released album, Illuminations. :)

*happy sigh*