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7 Nov 2009

Must Raise My Standards

I keep setting my weight goals and saying I want to be down to 130, but I am not doing what it takes to get there. I am not that far away. That is when things get more challenging. The body does not want to give up those last few pounds.

I must use this website for what it is meant for. I ne
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5 Nov 2009

DJ Working Midnight Shift

We are faced with our next challenge. DJ must work the midnight shift for the next nine weeks. It was only supposed to be six weeks after his three week class, but the class was pushed back. DJ has never worked these hours before. We are uncertain as to how this will play out. All I know right now is that is a challenge to sleep at night. I toss and turn constantly.
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2 Nov 2009

DJ uploaded 39 pictures yesterday. Below is a random assortment. Check them out.

29 Oct 2009

Happy Birthday to me!

Another year goes by and I am even older now. I had a supremely delicious lunch at a local pizza place (Mellow Mushroom), and will be having some pumpkin peanut butter cheesecake for dessert tonight. I don't feel as old as I am and I think that is a good thing. I am getting in better shape and losing weight. I am working on this site frequently and hope to restart on The Awesome Theory site by the end of the year. I am in a class the next three weeks and it should be a nice change of pace for me at work.
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28 Oct 2009

Struggles

God wants, deserves, and demands our best. Why do we keep offering Him our leftovers?

I cannot see God, but I believe that He is real. I can say that so easily, but does my life show that I believe that? Why am I so selfish? I wake up and stretch. I am thankful that my dog is so hyper that he
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27 Oct 2009

DJ uploaded 13 pictures yesterday. Below are some examples.

23 Oct 2009

Georgia Sucks

Yes, that is right. I said it. Our family does not have a high opinion regarding living in these parts. It seems that the simple things of life are a struggle right now. We are trying our best to focus on the positive. This too shall pass, but hopefully not before one of us does.
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19 Oct 2009

Animal Love

God is teaching me a lot through my animals. I have one dog and two cats. The dog will follow you around. He will sit at your feet and keep them warm. He will snuggle next to you and will stay beside you for hours if you let him. He just wants to be wherever I am. Similarly, God wants to be with us
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15 Oct 2009

Still Going...

Sometimes it is just hard to do things like make news posts on here, and update Facebook and Twitter status and such. I can't say there is nothing going on, but it is just hard to boil it down into a couple sentences. I am trying to get up to speed at work, but it is hard because it is a brand new career field that is pretty technical (and somewhat boring). Plus, I keep having extra things thrown at me that distract me from learning my job. I am continuing to work on this site and make it better - right now I am building my own forum. Once I go to the midnight shift at work I should have more time to get all that done.
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22 Sep 2009

Medical Terminology Course

I recently went to the doctors for my annual exam. The doctor heard a murmur and sent me to have an echocardiogram. I was emotional during the procedure. I had never had anyone mention any issues with my heart. The reality of the situation was awakening. Life is so fragile. As I saw my heart o
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16 Aug 2009

Time flies when you are unpacking a house

It seems like just a few days ago we closed on the house, but tomorrow it will have been two weeks. The house is still in mild disarray, with two bedrooms basically unusable due to the still packed, or unpacked and unorganized stuff remaining in them. The rest of the house is in mostly working order, however. I have finished my initial training and in-processing, and thus I go to my real work center for the first time tomorrow morning. It should be interesting!
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28 Jul 2009

Living in Survival Mode

DJ and I have been in Georgia now for a couple of weeks. We are living in a hotel room on the post. Things could certainly be a whole lot worse than they are. We are thankful that we are on the first floor. We do not have anyone living above us. We only have neighbors behind us and our left side. We
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27 Jul 2009

New house closing and website upgrades

We are extremely excited to report that we are closing on our new house a week from today. We took some pictures of it during the inspection, and it came out really clean on that. The house is in really good shape and overall it is nicer than our previous house in just about every way. Also, I have spent a lot of time this past week upgrading this site once again. It is looking much more professional and has increased functionality. Of course, more is to come so stay tuned!
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5 Jul 2009

On the new home stretch

I am so happy to share that it is the last Sunday that I will be in Nebraska. As each day passes, I find it easier to be living in this cramped studio lodging. The hardest part has been not getting a good night sleep due to the fact that the cats are able to run around all night. I wish they would
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5 Jul 2009

Moving to Georgia Series - day 6

That first day of moving was a cake walk compared to what we have endured since. Day 2 resulted in all of our loose stuff being packed away, which means dishes, clothes, basically everything we were not taking with us. That made making dinner that evening an adventure as items we were used to having
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