Movie Quote Answers

Well, Drew inspired me to write the answers to the movie quote trivia. Here ya go.

• "10 YEARS! 10 YEARS! 10 YEARS!!"--Grosse Point Blank
• "The man up and vanshined like a fart in the wind."--The Shawshank Redemption
• "Damn it's cold up here. They keep these Ferraris refrigerated, you know black people don't like cold weather. We're tropical people."--Gone in 60 seconds
• "I'm your new friend Sam."--Garden State
• "I look at you and I see two men. The man you are and the man you ought to be. Someday those two will meet. Should make for one hell of a football player!"--The Replacements
• "Fat guy in a little coat."--Tommy Boy
• "Just easing the tension baby." --"Well go ease it on someone else."--Happy Gilmore
• "We are men of action, lies do not become us."--Princess Bride
• "I'm your Huckleberry."--Tombstone
• Amber: "Whats that mom used to always say?" Loretta: "Once a carn-ie, always a carn-ie"--Drop Dead Gorgeous

Great job everyone, but I must say, MOS you rocked it! Well done!

Where We've Been

Curt and Erin after swimming
Our veiw at the river
Happy Erin
Cool rock thing I made
Curt and Erin at the river

Sorry it has been awhile since I posted. We were on vacation. Here are a few pictures for y'all to check out.

Movie Quotes

Something for fun. Can you name the movie these quotes are from?

1. "10 YEARS! 10 YEARS! 10 YEARS!!"
2. "The man up and vanshined like a fart in the wind."
3. "Damn it's cold up here. They keep these Ferraris refrigerated, you know black people don't like cold weather. We're tropical people."
4. "I'm your new friend Sam."
5. "I look at you and I see two men. The man you are and the man you ought to be. Someday those two will meet. Should make for one hell of a football player!"
6. "Fat guy in a little coat."
7. "Just easing the tension baby." --"Well go ease it on someone else."
8. "We are men of action, lies do not become us."
9. "I'm your Huckleberry."
10. Amber: "Whats that mom used to always say?" Loretta: "Once a carn-ie, always a carn-ie"

Enjoy!!

Embarassed

I am embarassed. Embarassed by the thoughts that sprint through my mind. Surely I am not prepared for them. These thoughts sneak up on me and show me who I am. Judgemental, unkind, unfeeling, twisted. I am embarassed by these thoughts. I cannot control them, yet it allows me to see who I really am. And that it is when the embarassment is overwhelming! It is almost too embarassing to write about.

I hear these thoughts in my head and know it is me! I am the one coming up with these words of judgement! It is not a thought process as if I am reaching a conculusion, but rather a quick rattle of nastiness. I hate that I do this. I drive by and watch someone getting out of there car and the thoughts jump right out and smack me. Is this who I am? With all the work I do to not be that person, this is what sneaks in and shows my true colors? That is just shitty! I suck!

Yet if I am only aware of these thoughts when they collide into my brain (thankfully not out of my mouth... yet) how am I to change them?

Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

John Klinepeter spoke about this at camp once and I think about it often. Can it be true? We transform our thoughts, we transform our lives? What would I be like if I could transform my mind and change my judgemental thinking? How would it change how I drive? How would it change how I blog? How would it change how I mother? How would it change my life? Not just my thought life, but my day to day physical life. Who would I be?

I think I'd like me better.

PS: Bob (in picture) is a physical representation of the thoughts creaping up on me, plus it is funny and this entry needed a little humor. :)

Never Ending

I had found eternity this side of heaven.

Brooke and Laurie

As some of you may know there was a girl in our town who disappeared over a year ago. Her name was Brooke Wilberger. Yesterday an arrest was made in her now murder, kidnapping case. No details at this point as to why they made the arrest. I worked with Brooke's brother-in-law at the time and went to him for advice when Laurie first went missing. He was helpful and empathetic.

Although I am relieved for the family that there may be some closure around the corner I am also burdened. Burdened for what she may have gone through. Burdened by the memories it brings back of Laurie and that week. The world can be such a F'd up place. It's not right.

From what I understand Brooke was similar to Laurie in many ways. Kind, focused, life giving, full of joy! Why? I just don't get it. I don't think I ever will.