Picture of the Day 69

March 10th: Matthew 13:1-23; Leviticus 17-18; Proverbs 28

Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment.
—Heywood Hale Broun

Picture of the Day 68

March 9th: Matthew 12:22-50; Leviticus 15-16; Proverbs 27

Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs 27:1

As water reflects a face,
so a man's heart reflects the man.
Proverbs 27:19

Picture of the Day 67

March 8th: Matthew 12:1-21; Leviticus 14; Proverbs 26

"Give me a face that makes simplicity a grace. "
―Ben Jonson

Sunday

Good God.

Good fellowship.

Good iPhone.

Picture of the Day 66

March 7th: Matthew 11:20-30; Leviticus 13; Proverbs 25

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

Picture of the Day 65

March 6th: Matthew 11:1-19; Leviticus 11-12; Proverbs 24

"Whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free . . . your true self comes out."
— Tina Turner

Wondering...

What's the difference between having an active imagination and being a hopeless romantic?

Discuss.

Picture of the Day 64

March 5th: Matthew 10:26-42; Leviticus 9-10; Proverbs 23

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 10:39

New Cell Count Down

3 more days! I'm excited.

I'm so excited that I've been pre-downloading apps.

It doesn't help any that I've tested some of them on my dad or brother's iphone.

Picture of the Day 63

March 4th: Matthew 10:1-25; Leviticus 7-8; Proverbs 22

A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
Proverbs 22:1

I've been there!

Courtney has visited 20 states (40%)


I'm proud to say that I've visited 40% of the United States!

Granted, I've got 60% more to go. And part of the 40 % were driving through states or touching a corner of the state. But hey, it still counts!

Maybe I'll try to recap and share some of my traveling stories from the 20 states I've been to/through.

Stay tuned.

But not too tuned, it might be awhile.

Oh, and you may need to remind me. I'm forgetful like that...

Create your own visited map of The United States or try another Douwe Osinga project

Picture of the Day 62

March 3rd: Matthew 9:18-38; Leviticus 5-6; Proverbs 21

He who pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.
Proverbs 21:21

Looking for Additional Work...

MSN Money compiled a list of 52 ways to make extra money. And hey, right now, I'm sure just about everyone could use a secondary, or a primary, income source. I know I can. So take a look at the article and see if anything suits your fancy.

Personally, these are my favorites:

• Bartending - How awesome would that be?!? Not only get paid hourly and with tips, but also learn how to make some killer drinks. Downside, there go your weekend evenings...
• Blogging - Maybe I should see what that one is all about... I've already got the bloggy blog going...
• Rewrite poorly written ads - Doesn't sound too hard...
• Sell your body - Not what you're thinking!!! Although... JUST KIDDING!
  
• Sell your baked goods - Downside, gaining weight from having to sample all baked goods before selling. Upside, getting to sample all baked goods before selling.
• Walk dogs - Paid to exercise? There's a concept!
• Collect aluminum cans - Recycle, reduce, reuse folks! Go green and earn a little extra "green" at the same time.

There you have it, a sampling of extra ways to make some extra dough. We're all hurting one way or another.

So go out and earn!

Part 2...?

I'm not a reality TV person. That's a lie. I like one reality TV show, The Amazing Race. I used to watch The Bachelor, back in my college days. You know, before there was even The Bachelorette. This year though, all 2 months of it, I watched the first and now the last episodes of The Bachelor.

So I missed all the innards. All the the drama and cat fights. I've heard that this season was different. Well, at last the final rose ceremony and the "after the rose" interview session.

WOW!

Shocking!

If you don't what happened... shame on you! Just kidding. It'll be all over every website and tabloid come tomorrow morning. So you won't be able to miss it.

All I can say is this...
I would like to steal Melissa's speech from her final limo ride.

Oh, and Jason, if things don't work out, send me a comment...

Picture of the Day 61

March 2nd: Matthew 9:1-17; Leviticus 3-4; Proverbs 20

"Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun."
— George Scialabba

To Run a 5K

Remember how one of my new year resolutions is to run a race of some sort? Like a 5k?

Confusion time. I haven't "trained" really at all. I've gone on a couple walks so far, but nothing serious or consistent.

So I was wandering around the web and came across this page, The Couch-to-5K Running Plan.

I like plans. And I like following directions. So maybe I have something to train by.

3 times a week, huh? That's doable!

Kaitlin, are you ready to train with me?

9 Lists ...answers

Alright, you better not have cheated!

8 planets in the solar system

1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
5. Jupiter
6. Saturn
7. Uranus
8. Neptune
   *Pluto was a planet until 2006, when it was demoted to a dwarf-planet status.
   

7 dwarfs

1. Bashful
2. Dopey
3. Happy
4. Doc
5. Grumpy
6. Sleepy
7. Sneezy
   

7 (widely accepted) natural wonders of the world

1. Grand Canyon
2. Great Barrier Reef
3. Mount Everest
4. Aurora Borealis
5. Victoria Falls
6. Paricutin volcano
7. Harbor of Rio de Janerio

8 reindeer

1. Dasher
2. Dancer
3. Prancer
4. Vixon
5. Comet
6. Cupid
7. Donner (or Donder)
   
8. Blitzen
   

5 oceans

1. Pacific
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Southern
5. Arctic
   

7 deadly sins

1. Lust
2. Gluttony
3. Greed
4. Sloth
5. Wrath
6. Envy
7. Pride
   

7 continents

1. Antarctica
2. Africa
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North America
7. South America

13 major deserts

1. Atacama
2. Arabian
3. Australian
4. Central Asian
5. Gobi
6. Great Basin
7. Kalahari
8. Namib
9. Persian
10. Sahara
11. Southwestern
12. Takla Makan
13. Thar

10 Commandments

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
2. Thou shalt not worship false gods or idols.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain.
4. Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy.
5. Honor thy father and mother.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife...nor anything that is your neighbor's.

So how did you do?

I need a new computer...

and soon!

I'm afraid to turn my laptop off. Last time it did it didn't want to come back on.

Again, tonight, blue screen of death popped up. I turned the computer off... cause really, what other option did I have? I said a little prayer. And I turned it back on. Luckily the prayer worked.

Hopefully in a couple weeks I'll be able to get a new one.

And I'm not going to Circuit City!

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In one week from today, I will have a little portable computer.

It will fit in the palm of my hand.

I'm uber excited!

The Simple List

10 things that would make women happier

1. A permanently clean home.
   
2. A luxury trip.
3. A big house.
4. Losing 10 pounds.
5. A great body.
6. Time for themselves.
7. A really romantic relationship.
8. Being smarter.
9. Saying "no" more.
10. A luxury car.

75% of women and 71% of men claim to be happy.

5 secret wishes of men

1. Telling his boss exactly how he feels.
2. A spouse who is better in bed.
3. A spouse who makes more money.
4. More kids.
5. Separate vacations.

72 - The percentage of women who say that happiness lies in making progress towards their goals, even if they never achieve them.

3 things that the happiest women do

1. The cancel appointments to get more time alone.
2. They don't always answer the phone.
3. Then know how to say no.

45% of women and 39% of men claim to be very happy.

10 things that would make men happier

1. A big house.
2. A really romantic relationship.
3. A luxury trip.
4. Being smarter.
5. A luxury car.
6. A better sex life.
7. A great body.
8. A permanently clean home.
9. Losing 10 pounds.
10. Having a personal assistant.

1 great thing about getting older? You may be happier. 55% of women in their 60s describe themselves as very happy - compared with just 40% of women in their 20s.

5 secret wishes of women

1. A spouse who makes more money.
2. Plastic surgery.
3. Telling her boss exactly how she feels.
4. More kids.
5. Separate bathrooms.
   

Picture of the Day 60

March 1st: Matthew 8:14-34; Leviticus 1-2; Proverbs 19

Many are the plans in a man's heart,
but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21