Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
tots
Well before I cried myself to sleep last night over the depressing 5 - NOTHING loss from the penguins...i did something amazing.
i ate tater tots.
Jo, Andrea and I were sitting by the river and i think i may have randomly yelled something about tater tots..this sparked a enthusiastic discussion about our love for these small little squares of happiness. so on the way home, we stopped by Thriftway and bought tater tots, dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine. We completed our sophisticated night by watching Bedtime Stories (the one with adam sandler) it was actually quite enjoyable.
Here is a picture of the ridiculous amount of tater tots we devoured. Oh...did i mention the ice cream sundaes we had after?
i ate tater tots.
Jo, Andrea and I were sitting by the river and i think i may have randomly yelled something about tater tots..this sparked a enthusiastic discussion about our love for these small little squares of happiness. so on the way home, we stopped by Thriftway and bought tater tots, dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine. We completed our sophisticated night by watching Bedtime Stories (the one with adam sandler) it was actually quite enjoyable.
Here is a picture of the ridiculous amount of tater tots we devoured. Oh...did i mention the ice cream sundaes we had after?
Friday, June 5, 2009
the weather is confused....
well the series is tied 2-2...but its okay the penguins are going to win games 5 and 6.
but the real reason i am posting is because I just checked weatherDOTcom
and i would like to show you what it said.
June 5 Showers
June 6 Partly Cloudy
June 7 Partly Cloudy
June 8 Isolated T-Storms
June 9 Scattered T-Storms
June 10 Scattered T-Storms
June 11 Scattered T-Storms
June 12 Isolated T-Storms
June 13 Isolated T-Storms
June 14 Scattered T-Storms
and then i laughed until i cried...or cried until I laughed, either way i am sick of the rain...and i LIKE rain, I can't really imagine what it's like for those of you out there who hate rain...you must really hate life right now huh?
but the real reason i am posting is because I just checked weatherDOTcom
and i would like to show you what it said.
June 5 Showers
June 6 Partly Cloudy
June 7 Partly Cloudy
June 8 Isolated T-Storms
June 9 Scattered T-Storms
June 10 Scattered T-Storms
June 11 Scattered T-Storms
June 12 Isolated T-Storms
June 13 Isolated T-Storms
June 14 Scattered T-Storms
and then i laughed until i cried...or cried until I laughed, either way i am sick of the rain...and i LIKE rain, I can't really imagine what it's like for those of you out there who hate rain...you must really hate life right now huh?
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
carolyn likes sports?
a hidden secret (not so hidden once i post it on here) is that i love sportscenter. i got into it last year when i was in denver and i have made it a tradition now to watch it every morning when i eat breakfast or start my day. I don't really like watching full sports games/matches/events but i love sport(sc)enter. Andrea thinks its funny that i know more than she thinks i know about sports......so she was asking me some questions tonight and this is was transpired.
I was explaining the current basketball playoffs to andrea and who was playing in them. when i told her the "cavs" were playing "orlando magic" she replied calfs? like moo moo? it was the best thing i have ever heard.
then as i sat down to watch game 4 of the pens v the hurricanes i was pleasantly surprised by a big W from my faithful penguins. i love you pittsburgh penguins...i really do. GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was explaining the current basketball playoffs to andrea and who was playing in them. when i told her the "cavs" were playing "orlando magic" she replied calfs? like moo moo? it was the best thing i have ever heard.
then as i sat down to watch game 4 of the pens v the hurricanes i was pleasantly surprised by a big W from my faithful penguins. i love you pittsburgh penguins...i really do. GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its washington weather
I really do love rain. I love cool weather and rain. sO I am pretty happy today...other than the fact that I am sitting in the library until I get all my work done....summer session one is HALF WAY OVER ALREADY! i cannot believe it.
later i shall update on my thoughts on india. but until then I think you should go here and listen to Jared's sermon from this past sunday...it was incredible. God was really speaking through him and moving my spirit.
later i shall update on my thoughts on india. but until then I think you should go here and listen to Jared's sermon from this past sunday...it was incredible. God was really speaking through him and moving my spirit.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
all by myself
well i have the house all to myself for the weekend...
andrea is on the womens retreat, jo went on her epic road trip to vegas for 11 DAYS!, and Katie is in New Jersey.
weird. what shall i do with myself....
andrea is on the womens retreat, jo went on her epic road trip to vegas for 11 DAYS!, and Katie is in New Jersey.
weird. what shall i do with myself....
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
the fog
everyday I get these devotionals from Park Community Church. My friend Molly goes there, and she sent me an "8 minutes with God" once and so I signed up, because I figured yea, I can do 8 minutes. It has turned into a huge blessing for me the mornings I actually sit down to read. Here is a quote from today's devo...
"As I came home from church one evening, I was struggling to recognize God's guidance for my life. Suddenly, I drove into dense fog and could see nothing. Poking my head out the window, I noticed a tiny light from the road ahead. As I inched my car forward, it blinked out and another set of oncoming headlights took its place some yards ahead. I crawled along, following just the short distance I could see--one light after another--until the fog cleared. Then I realized that this is how God guides me. He shows me how far I need to go at any given moment. And step-by-step, I move from one light to the next. Confident of God's guidance, I let go of the need to see his complete plan."
Dr. Helen Roseveare, a British medical missionary in Africa from 1953 to 1973
"As I came home from church one evening, I was struggling to recognize God's guidance for my life. Suddenly, I drove into dense fog and could see nothing. Poking my head out the window, I noticed a tiny light from the road ahead. As I inched my car forward, it blinked out and another set of oncoming headlights took its place some yards ahead. I crawled along, following just the short distance I could see--one light after another--until the fog cleared. Then I realized that this is how God guides me. He shows me how far I need to go at any given moment. And step-by-step, I move from one light to the next. Confident of God's guidance, I let go of the need to see his complete plan."
Dr. Helen Roseveare, a British medical missionary in Africa from 1953 to 1973
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
a jam packed entry full of excitement
A lot has happened. I say this a lot, mostly because my life is so full of excitement :)
First. I want to share with you my adventures in the kitchen. I decided that I am going to stop saying I'm a bad chef and actually do something about it. Which is normally how most of my adventures begin...innocent enough. Well for some reason I decided that my first adventures would be with "Gazpacho" a traditional cold Spanish tomato-based raw vegetable soup, originating in the southern region of Andalucía..according to wikipedia, which happens to be the most true source of information to date (please see here.) I started cutting and chopping and grinding and before I knew it I had over a gallon of cold soup that I could not eat. I read at the very end of the recipe that it had to sit for 24 hours. awesome. So I made some cucumber dill yogurt stuff...with too much yogurt. Some pictures for your enjoyment before moving on to the next excitement that is my life....
So this past weekend I decided that I would go to colorado. Christa Gorman turned 21 the weekend I ran the Broad St run, so her dad, the AWESOME Tom "tank" Gorman, flew me out to surprise Chris and celebrate with her. We ate a lot, went cycling, hiking, ate some more, went to church and then the weekend was over. It was short but jam packed full of fun and colorado and festiveness. And its okay thats its over, because shes flying in to Philly on Thursday night. I have fun plans for her while shes here...if you want in, and I know you do, let me know. Pictures to follow...but here is one from when I first surprised her! She had NO CLUE I was coming!!
And finally. I know you have heard me talk about LiNK (Liberty in North Korea). I helped host a screening with the organization back in April. Well one of the roadies (Brenda) and I pretty much clicked immediately. And as it turns out, she came back through Philadelphia on her way back to California. So I got to spend some time with her and really show her around Philly...you know, the awesome places. While we walked around, I got interviewed for two different news stations..both airing on Wednesday night (one at 10 and one at 11) I believe the stations were CBS and NBC. And the questions the asked me were so absurd...first, what do I think of Bromance? Please two names to mind.....joni and richard. yuck. And the second news station asked if spicing up your sex life really helps your relationship...which is funny for so many reasons...She was dumb founded when I told her I think sex should be kept for after marriage...whew...so after all that excitement, Brenda and I spent a couple hours just talking in love park. It was beautiful. Then we walked to the library and she met my homeless friends. It was so refreshing and fun to hang out with her. Here are some fun shots of our day-o-fun together.
All in all, a good past couple days, jam packed full of fun and no sleep. And to top it off I saw the kittens inspired by kittens girl on Tyra last night...does life get any better? I submit that it does not...unless you are haley and jason!
CONGRATS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYYAYAY!!
First. I want to share with you my adventures in the kitchen. I decided that I am going to stop saying I'm a bad chef and actually do something about it. Which is normally how most of my adventures begin...innocent enough. Well for some reason I decided that my first adventures would be with "Gazpacho" a traditional cold Spanish tomato-based raw vegetable soup, originating in the southern region of Andalucía..according to wikipedia, which happens to be the most true source of information to date (please see here.) I started cutting and chopping and grinding and before I knew it I had over a gallon of cold soup that I could not eat. I read at the very end of the recipe that it had to sit for 24 hours. awesome. So I made some cucumber dill yogurt stuff...with too much yogurt. Some pictures for your enjoyment before moving on to the next excitement that is my life....
So this past weekend I decided that I would go to colorado. Christa Gorman turned 21 the weekend I ran the Broad St run, so her dad, the AWESOME Tom "tank" Gorman, flew me out to surprise Chris and celebrate with her. We ate a lot, went cycling, hiking, ate some more, went to church and then the weekend was over. It was short but jam packed full of fun and colorado and festiveness. And its okay thats its over, because shes flying in to Philly on Thursday night. I have fun plans for her while shes here...if you want in, and I know you do, let me know. Pictures to follow...but here is one from when I first surprised her! She had NO CLUE I was coming!!
And finally. I know you have heard me talk about LiNK (Liberty in North Korea). I helped host a screening with the organization back in April. Well one of the roadies (Brenda) and I pretty much clicked immediately. And as it turns out, she came back through Philadelphia on her way back to California. So I got to spend some time with her and really show her around Philly...you know, the awesome places. While we walked around, I got interviewed for two different news stations..both airing on Wednesday night (one at 10 and one at 11) I believe the stations were CBS and NBC. And the questions the asked me were so absurd...first, what do I think of Bromance? Please two names to mind.....joni and richard. yuck. And the second news station asked if spicing up your sex life really helps your relationship...which is funny for so many reasons...She was dumb founded when I told her I think sex should be kept for after marriage...whew...so after all that excitement, Brenda and I spent a couple hours just talking in love park. It was beautiful. Then we walked to the library and she met my homeless friends. It was so refreshing and fun to hang out with her. Here are some fun shots of our day-o-fun together.
All in all, a good past couple days, jam packed full of fun and no sleep. And to top it off I saw the kittens inspired by kittens girl on Tyra last night...does life get any better? I submit that it does not...unless you are haley and jason!
CONGRATS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYYAYAY!!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
RACE DAY!
Well I did it. I finished my first "half" marathon. It was actually only 10 miles...but who is really counting after 7 anyway? The reason I say I finished my first half marathon you ask? It is because I plan on running more. I know what you are thinking..Carolyn, how fast did you run? do runners really just pee themselves when they are running? And the answer to these questions is trivial (under 2 hours; ask kt fet) but I will tell you this: I ran with style and grace...in other words, I run by dancing and repeating the phrase "I hate my life 2009" OR "I love my life 2009" depending on the level of sarcasm I am feeling at that particular moment in time. I ran for what felt like an eternity. But I loved every second of it! Including the awesome rain (I love rain), the sometimes live bands, and sometimes well dressed bands along with my favorite encourager's posters that read: "You are running faster than my dog!" and "Your feet hurt because you are kicking so much ass"
I loved running with people. I liked that it was an event and a sense of accomplishment at the end. There was a goal at hand. I read this verse before bed last night, and are day with it.
Hebrews 12:1-3
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
We started the day with Jesus, we ended the day with Jesus at Liberti and I am ready to sleep like a baby...no alarm for me tomorrow suckas
I loved running with people. I liked that it was an event and a sense of accomplishment at the end. There was a goal at hand. I read this verse before bed last night, and are day with it.
Hebrews 12:1-3
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
We started the day with Jesus, we ended the day with Jesus at Liberti and I am ready to sleep like a baby...no alarm for me tomorrow suckas
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
get up.
Oprah rescued Chicago. I cannot believe how huge this is. She literally looked at the camera and charged all of her viewers to go to www.invisiblechildren.com and watch the video. If you have no idea what I am talking about...then you should go there too.
don't sleep through a revolution.
be a part of it.
i am so pumped!
don't sleep through a revolution.
be a part of it.
i am so pumped!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
i have neglected the blogging world...one because i hate the term "to blog" and two because it is finals week and three because I have been crazy busy with work, invisible children, and not sleeping.
broad street run this weekend.
and here are some pictures from THE RESCUE! after 27 hours, we were totally rescued by Congressman Patrick Murphy who gave the best speech ever and I was seriously almost in tears. I ended the night with Franklin Fountain ice cream and a pleasant conversation by the pier, followed by some good drinks at Tria...overall awesome weekend, can't really complain :)
broad street run this weekend.
and here are some pictures from THE RESCUE! after 27 hours, we were totally rescued by Congressman Patrick Murphy who gave the best speech ever and I was seriously almost in tears. I ended the night with Franklin Fountain ice cream and a pleasant conversation by the pier, followed by some good drinks at Tria...overall awesome weekend, can't really complain :)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Rescue..
you should read this or at least watch the videos....
Some of you may know about the organization Invisible Children...I have been following it since college and since then have been able to be apart of a couple of their peaceful protests....
Rescue Riders from Jason Russell on Vimeo.
Previous peaceful protests include the Global Night Commute and Displace me...here are some awesome pictures from displace me in DC, ask me about it and I will tell you..I will also tell you about the saltine crackers that I had for breakfast and dinner the night before....we were purposefully starving ourselves
this year's protest is right here in Philadelphia..it's called The Rescue. I am pretty excited about it and I think you should be too. I will be camping out at independence hall with hundreds of other people. The beginning of the march starts in camden and we will walk over the ben franklin bridge to independence mall to sleep overnight and start a movement by making our voices heard. If you have no idea what Invisible children is all about or the injustice going on in Uganda, talk to me about it or go to their website.
If you are the type of person who needs the DETAILS.... go here
or just watch this...
Some of you may know about the organization Invisible Children...I have been following it since college and since then have been able to be apart of a couple of their peaceful protests....
Rescue Riders from Jason Russell on Vimeo.
Previous peaceful protests include the Global Night Commute and Displace me...here are some awesome pictures from displace me in DC, ask me about it and I will tell you..I will also tell you about the saltine crackers that I had for breakfast and dinner the night before....we were purposefully starving ourselves
this year's protest is right here in Philadelphia..it's called The Rescue. I am pretty excited about it and I think you should be too. I will be camping out at independence hall with hundreds of other people. The beginning of the march starts in camden and we will walk over the ben franklin bridge to independence mall to sleep overnight and start a movement by making our voices heard. If you have no idea what Invisible children is all about or the injustice going on in Uganda, talk to me about it or go to their website.
If you are the type of person who needs the DETAILS.... go here
or just watch this...
Monday, April 20, 2009
A tribute to Youtube
Along with the Sarah Palin rap (see below) there are a few videos I waste my time watching in life...and I wanted to share them with you so that you can see what I do instead of studying...
These are the videos that waste my life. And I love them.
These are the videos that waste my life. And I love them.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Design my next tattoo
The human mind is weird. You can know things, and know you know them and still not believe them. It interesting how easily you can talk yourself into or out of something no matter how much evidence falls against it. This can be a positive and negative in life I suppose. The doubter who still believes in God although everyone around him/her says not to or it can be negative in that we convince ourselves that our worth lies in what others think of us, no matter how much we know it is not true...i dont know that any of that stream of consciousness made sense. So to dumb the conversation down a little...yesterday, while I was doing laundry, I hung up some clothes I don't like to dry and realized I wear too much black.
Also, I have been seriously itching to get another tattoo....like seriously. And I have so many creative friends, I wonder why I don't utilize them more. So help me. I want it on the inside of my wrist kind of. I was thinking about using the verse Exodus 14:14 but i don't know....send me your ideas, you sketches...if i pick yours, then i'll give you credit..thats about all I can afford right now. free credit.
I can't stop listening to:
Dinner & a Suit: The Bridge
This American Life
Also, I have been seriously itching to get another tattoo....like seriously. And I have so many creative friends, I wonder why I don't utilize them more. So help me. I want it on the inside of my wrist kind of. I was thinking about using the verse Exodus 14:14 but i don't know....send me your ideas, you sketches...if i pick yours, then i'll give you credit..thats about all I can afford right now. free credit.
I can't stop listening to:
Dinner & a Suit: The Bridge
This American Life
Monday, April 13, 2009
A little late, but we heard this in church on Sunday and it's a good Easter reminder....
if the resurrection is true than nothing else in this life matters, if the resurrection is false, than nothing else in this life matters.
Today I slept until noon. That was over 12 hours of sleep because I hadn't slept in 4 days...I think my body is going to be a little off, but it was SO worth it. But now it is 1:23 and I have to work at 4:30...so basically I slept through my whole day.
Andrea and I made up a new language because of my new obsession with the song maps. The words are: They don't love you like i love you, so we're just gonna say "maps" instead of telling each other how much we adore each other...saves time, adds to my obsession. basically a win-win situation.
In closing, here are highlights of my Easter Sunday.
if the resurrection is true than nothing else in this life matters, if the resurrection is false, than nothing else in this life matters.
Today I slept until noon. That was over 12 hours of sleep because I hadn't slept in 4 days...I think my body is going to be a little off, but it was SO worth it. But now it is 1:23 and I have to work at 4:30...so basically I slept through my whole day.
Andrea and I made up a new language because of my new obsession with the song maps. The words are: They don't love you like i love you, so we're just gonna say "maps" instead of telling each other how much we adore each other...saves time, adds to my obsession. basically a win-win situation.
In closing, here are highlights of my Easter Sunday.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
the run report
my knees are so swollen. Katie and I decided to do our "long run" of the week today. We were all set up for 8 miles. I ran about 7.5 of them, while she ran all 8....I have been getting pretty sick and I think I'm running on literally a total of 10 hours of sleep over the past 3 nights between socializing, writing this dag on research paper, and working the opening shifts at Karma 3 mornings in a row...I am hurting!! Needless to say...I couldn't do the last .5 miles...which in retrospect I probably should of, but I honestly think my knee caps would have fallen off...on Washington st...and that really ruins a perfectly pleasant Easter Sunday.
Speaking of Easter...I will post pictures soon of the shenanigans that took place at 2228 when the Larrivee's decided to pay a visit for the holiday...just not now. Now I must write about Asperger's Syndrome.
Speaking of Easter...I will post pictures soon of the shenanigans that took place at 2228 when the Larrivee's decided to pay a visit for the holiday...just not now. Now I must write about Asperger's Syndrome.
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