The Saga That is Brett Favre

oh, my. this is becoming ridiculous.

as many of you know, i'm a HUGE green bay packers fan. brett favre retired after last season. i cried with him during his announcement and prepared my heart for an interesting 2008-2009 season.



and now, brett wants to play again. ugh. he tried coming back to the packers, but paying him $12 million for one year isn't in the books. the packers are offering to keep him on as a back-up, but that may not be financially possible. so, they are talking to tampa bay & the jets about making a trade.

TRADING BRETT FAVRE!!!!!! BAH!

thinking about the whole situation gives me an ugly feeling inside. i wish brett would have just gone fishing like he said he was going to. if i have to see him play in another team's jersey, well, i wouldn't be like the lady in this interview, saying that she would be a "packer fan" and cheer for brett anyway. i'll be honest, i feel betrayed by my friend, brett. he just doesn't seem like a sell-out or a guy who wants to do this for the money.

despite all of this crap, i am still a HUGE packers fan . . . so much so that my sister gave me my (november) birthday present early; two tickets (row 28) to a packers vs. colts game at lambeau field in october. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

Com-castic!

i am in love. MADLY in love . . .

with my cable, dvr, and wireless internet! after 2.5 months of making weekly trips to panera and begging friends for some time on their computers, i can check my email in the comfort of my own home while i watch my dvr-ed episodes of law & order svu.

*sigh*

you wouldn't think that it would be that big of a deal not having cable & internet, and for some people, it's no biggie:
for the rest of us, it's really nice to have some variety when you want to unwind with a tv show. although i am grateful for the cable and dvr, having internet again has been MUCH more satisfying. looking up addresses, phone numbers, email, facebook picture posts, budgeting, movie times, information, etc. is much more difficult when it's not at one's fingertips.

although AT&T gave it a good try at my apartment, after three hours, they decided that my wires weren't up to date enough, leaving me severely disappointed last thursday night. i immediately called comcast, and, as usual, they delivered.

love is a beautiful thing.

Blogs

blogs can be sort of arrogant, don't you think? i mean, here i am writing about whatever crap i feel like writing about at the moment, assuming that people care enough to read it! ha!

the funny thing is, even though it might appear arrogant, i still love reading, commenting on, and writing on blogs. i think others do, too. blogs are a blast; a fun way to keep in touch, see pics, hear funny stories, and say silly things that are on one's mind.

so, thanks if you do read this, and big THANKS to those of you who even choose to comment and feed my ego - ha, ha!

Who is Inspiring These Dreams?

I'm considering this year a year of discernment. Although I am pretty excited about switching to a new elementary school and grade level, I still feel a bit like this is "just my job" and not really my calling. I am wrestling with a few ideas of what my dream and/or calling is.

Initially, I had trouble determining any sort of difference between these ideas. I mean, surely one of them is "more right" for me than the others! When talking with a friend (who happens to be in a pretty similar spot in life), I decided that one idea seems to come into my head/heart and truly inspire me mainly when I am praying, at church, or reading the Word. Hmmmm . . . Of course, it's the one that would require me to take the biggest leap. :-) Gotta love it!

Sometimes it doesn't seem so easy as this, though. It can be hard to figure out what my dreams are versus what I am truly being called to do at that particular stage in life. Anyone encountered this?

On a lighter note - I'm pretty pumped about an upcoming wedding that will bring some great friends into town (yeah, bravo!)!!!

Cuddle Buddies

I was sitting on a rooftop talking with a couple good friends the other night when an interesting concept entered the conversation.

What if (for all of us single folks out there) you had a friend or acquaintance that was willing to be your "Cuddle Buddy?" On those lonely days/nights, the two of you could just, well, cuddle together - no strings attached. Although I know it would take awhile to market this idea, making it socially acceptable, I think that a Cuddle Buddy business is in order!

SUV anyone?

On a 45-minute drive through some quality Wisconsin farmland yesterday, I saw at least 10-15 SUVs/Trucks for sale. Unreal!

This gas price issue is frustrating for all, but it seems like anyone who was able to splurge on an SUV at one point in their life is now really in a lurch. I'm guessing that they are really wishing that they had a beautiful blue 2002 Pontiac Sunfire these days - that's what I'm guessing! ;-)

What a hot car.

Day-By-Day

After everything I have learned this past semester, I hope that one lesson does not wear off. Taking life day-by-day is truly a joy! Slowing down and taking time to do what I have always wanted to do is everything it's cracked up to be.

For instance, I am taking time to exercise in some form everyday, during which I actually look around me at God's creation. Pretty beautiful stuff, actually. I mean, did you ever think about finding God in everything that has life? I saw a flower and almost burst into tears. I might have been a bit emotional there, but why not?

I also find it fun to seize moments. If I realize that I don't know how to do something - or do it well, I jump up and give it a try. I am finally dusting off my guitar and keyboard to work on these skills instead of staring at them and wishing I could play them.

Mostly, I am all about relationships. It has been fantastic to catch up with friends and devote the time to building friendships that are worth the build. (Living a little closer to them will help that immensely, not that I'm letting that stop me now!)

Overall, I feel like life really is too short to wait for talents, dreams, wishes, faith, fun to show up on our doorsteps. Instead, as part of my "No U-Turns" philosophy on life, I'm going for it!

Carpe diem! :-)