2004 Artist Announcements! Among the 150 acts appearing...
Thursday, July 8th
Newsboys
Toby Mac
Casting Crowns
Twila Paris
KJ-52
Subseven
David Edwards, presenter
Friday, July 9th
Kirk Franklin
Thousand Foot Krutch
Mark Schultz
Superchick
Skillet
Newsong
T-Bone
Blindside
LA Symphony
Big Dismal
Number One Gun
John Reuben
HappyFunTime
Sky Harbor
Still Remains
One Way Ticket
Captive Free
Haste the Day
David Edwards, presenter
Saturday, July 10th
Audio Adrenaline
Point of Grace
Supertones
Sara Groves
Disciple
Nate Sallie
Jill Parr
Smalltown Poets
Jonah 33
These Five Down
Falling Up
Daniel's Window
HappyFunTime
Captive Free
Spoken
David Edwards, presenter
Sunday, July 11th
Jars of Clay
Relient K
Seven Places
HappyFunTime
Captive Free
David Edwards, presenter
Day to be Determined
Twelve Stones
Everyday Sunday
Everlife
Kids in the Way
DOC
Sidewalk Slam
Staple
.rod laver
Motivo
Verbs
Ken Davis, speaker & comedian
Stephen Baldwin, actor & speaker
Tiffany Thompson, speaker
Jake Jacobs, speaker
Bob Lenz, speaker
Tony Campolo, speaker
Brian Young, speaker
Tim & Connie Friesen, speakers
Bill Allison, speaker
NO WAY!!!! PEOPLE! WE NEED TO GO!!! Go To http://www.lifest.com/lifest/home/default.asp
AHHH! CASTING CROWNS, SKILLET, FALLING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF I CANT GO...AHH!
Monday, March 29, 2004
Spring break? OVER!
Well, nothing is really new here. Im in the library...its lunch right now. My head hurts and I dont feel like going to lunch. Blah. Today is our first day back after spring break and it reeks disaster. I tried to have Jesse help me on some math last night but its too hard to explain over the phone...but I know if I dont pass this final on Friday I'll get dropped from the class and lose the credit...furthermore..having to retake it next year anyway! Not cool. Im worried. Ive been trying to get help but difficulty arose when Heidi was sick in bed and couldnt help me and Theo never came over.
by the way...go to http://kneedposture.blogspot.com for my prayer requests and other..stuff.
Or...to get involved with my youth group...go to be-illuminated.com/roots
its a message board. Im rarely on it because our computer wont let me log in and because Im almost never online anymore. Ah well. Catch yall on the flip side!
Well, nothing is really new here. Im in the library...its lunch right now. My head hurts and I dont feel like going to lunch. Blah. Today is our first day back after spring break and it reeks disaster. I tried to have Jesse help me on some math last night but its too hard to explain over the phone...but I know if I dont pass this final on Friday I'll get dropped from the class and lose the credit...furthermore..having to retake it next year anyway! Not cool. Im worried. Ive been trying to get help but difficulty arose when Heidi was sick in bed and couldnt help me and Theo never came over.
by the way...go to http://kneedposture.blogspot.com for my prayer requests and other..stuff.
Or...to get involved with my youth group...go to be-illuminated.com/roots
its a message board. Im rarely on it because our computer wont let me log in and because Im almost never online anymore. Ah well. Catch yall on the flip side!
Thursday, March 25, 2004
See Spot Rock 2004!
The concert yesterday was great! It was the best and the worst concert Ive ever been to! Confused? Here's why. Skillet was there, and they are AWESOME! They are the best preformers Ive ever seen! They get the whole crowd going! It was great. I wanted them to play last, but they played 2nd to the last. So, they only played about 6 or 7 songs. Which stunk big time. But what I got to see what soooooo, GREAT! Bad points...Grits. Im probably making too big a deal out of this but they played some secular music..and it was so shocking. They started playing music from Beyonce and Outkast and I just didnt like that. Im sure theyre a christian band..(rappers) and its clear they have talent..but I guess they're just not something I like. Pillar was good..Im not sure I liked theyre preformance too much because they screamed a lot.. (which I like...but..)and I just didnt get into their music. Again, probably my fault because I didnt know the words...so yeah. I didnt like Big Dismal..Not my thing at all. Nothing against the band, just not my thing. 12 stones. Paul rocked it out! He got the crowd going!! He was funny too. He kept doing these robot moves. Good times. Let's see. It was cool...Pillar remembered my cousins from the time they met at the Jerry Springer set, so they were all talking. Pretty good stuff. Crystal got the girl drummer from Skillet's stick. She got it signed from all the memebers. I just had them sign my ticket. Lol. Its cool. The lead singer John is so cool. He wore this black fur coat, and hes soo nice. Actually, they were all so nice. Heh. I hope they come back to Chicago!
Well, the House of Blue was a nice place...I dont think its good for concert though. The floor was NOT made for that. When everyone started jumping..it was like I was jumping too because the floor just moved with them. I swear, I thought it was going to give in. So, that was weird. Also, there was bar surrounding the whole area, so it smelled. Ah well. I met this cool guy..I didnt catch his name. He said he was a youth pastor in Peroria (however its spelled) and yeah. He recognized me..I dont know why. Heh. Maybe we went to the same concert before?! Lol. Its funny though..at first he was bugging me because he sang SOO loud...like..he was right in my ear and I heard him more than the singers. But then I started talking to him and he was a really nice guy. I also met his friend, Amanda, and she was nice. She looked a bit familiar to me, but I didnt look familiar to her. heh. Ah well, it was cool. At the very last song, he tapped me on the shoulder and said bye. His eyes were kinda red...so I just said a quick prayer...in case something was wrong. I dont know, cant hurt, right?! That'd be cool if I ran into him again at another concert. Ah, good times. Well, thats how it went.
P.S. On Sunday, I DIDNT WATCH CHARMED! Yes, this is true. Its huge for me..and though it doesnt seem like much..its one of those small changes that nobody notices..but it makes the world of a difference to me. So, its really cool. Hehe.
The concert yesterday was great! It was the best and the worst concert Ive ever been to! Confused? Here's why. Skillet was there, and they are AWESOME! They are the best preformers Ive ever seen! They get the whole crowd going! It was great. I wanted them to play last, but they played 2nd to the last. So, they only played about 6 or 7 songs. Which stunk big time. But what I got to see what soooooo, GREAT! Bad points...Grits. Im probably making too big a deal out of this but they played some secular music..and it was so shocking. They started playing music from Beyonce and Outkast and I just didnt like that. Im sure theyre a christian band..(rappers) and its clear they have talent..but I guess they're just not something I like. Pillar was good..Im not sure I liked theyre preformance too much because they screamed a lot.. (which I like...but..)and I just didnt get into their music. Again, probably my fault because I didnt know the words...so yeah. I didnt like Big Dismal..Not my thing at all. Nothing against the band, just not my thing. 12 stones. Paul rocked it out! He got the crowd going!! He was funny too. He kept doing these robot moves. Good times. Let's see. It was cool...Pillar remembered my cousins from the time they met at the Jerry Springer set, so they were all talking. Pretty good stuff. Crystal got the girl drummer from Skillet's stick. She got it signed from all the memebers. I just had them sign my ticket. Lol. Its cool. The lead singer John is so cool. He wore this black fur coat, and hes soo nice. Actually, they were all so nice. Heh. I hope they come back to Chicago!
Well, the House of Blue was a nice place...I dont think its good for concert though. The floor was NOT made for that. When everyone started jumping..it was like I was jumping too because the floor just moved with them. I swear, I thought it was going to give in. So, that was weird. Also, there was bar surrounding the whole area, so it smelled. Ah well. I met this cool guy..I didnt catch his name. He said he was a youth pastor in Peroria (however its spelled) and yeah. He recognized me..I dont know why. Heh. Maybe we went to the same concert before?! Lol. Its funny though..at first he was bugging me because he sang SOO loud...like..he was right in my ear and I heard him more than the singers. But then I started talking to him and he was a really nice guy. I also met his friend, Amanda, and she was nice. She looked a bit familiar to me, but I didnt look familiar to her. heh. Ah well, it was cool. At the very last song, he tapped me on the shoulder and said bye. His eyes were kinda red...so I just said a quick prayer...in case something was wrong. I dont know, cant hurt, right?! That'd be cool if I ran into him again at another concert. Ah, good times. Well, thats how it went.
P.S. On Sunday, I DIDNT WATCH CHARMED! Yes, this is true. Its huge for me..and though it doesnt seem like much..its one of those small changes that nobody notices..but it makes the world of a difference to me. So, its really cool. Hehe.
Monday, March 22, 2004
Monkey Trouble
JESSE! Ahh, lol!
Five little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Four little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Three little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped her head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Two little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
One little monkey, jumping on the bed, She fell off and bumped her head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Thats great. Hehe. Well. Whats new? I missed youth group on Saturday! It stunk! I went out with Mom to get the Casting Crowns CD, and mom said she had to run into a store and get a blouse...So, anyway, turned out she went to Stratford and by the time we got into the store it was 2:20 pm. We were going to leave for roots at 3:00 so..I didnt make it. :-( It was a New York meeting too, so its not good that I missed it. And Crystal said they did communion and learned about it. So I missed that which really really stinks because I wanted to learn more about it. I didnt even really know what it all meant until a few months ago. Haha. Ah well.
Lets see. What else? Its Spring break, thank God! Im so glad to be off but I have 5 review packets for math before the final which is next friday. Gah. Im so going to fail. Not to be negative, but I will... ::sigh:: My birthday is coming up on May 10th. I dont think..err.. I know Im not doing anything for it. Mom isnt sure if she can give me $100.00 for my birthday this year. I was going to put hat money to new york but now I dont think Ill be getting it. Ill just have to wait and see how the Lord provides because I cant see it yet. :-)
JESSE! Ahh, lol!
Five little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Four little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Three little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped her head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Two little monkeys, jumping on the bed, 1 fell off and bumped his head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
One little monkey, jumping on the bed, She fell off and bumped her head. The mother called the doctor and the doctor said, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!
Thats great. Hehe. Well. Whats new? I missed youth group on Saturday! It stunk! I went out with Mom to get the Casting Crowns CD, and mom said she had to run into a store and get a blouse...So, anyway, turned out she went to Stratford and by the time we got into the store it was 2:20 pm. We were going to leave for roots at 3:00 so..I didnt make it. :-( It was a New York meeting too, so its not good that I missed it. And Crystal said they did communion and learned about it. So I missed that which really really stinks because I wanted to learn more about it. I didnt even really know what it all meant until a few months ago. Haha. Ah well.
Lets see. What else? Its Spring break, thank God! Im so glad to be off but I have 5 review packets for math before the final which is next friday. Gah. Im so going to fail. Not to be negative, but I will... ::sigh:: My birthday is coming up on May 10th. I dont think..err.. I know Im not doing anything for it. Mom isnt sure if she can give me $100.00 for my birthday this year. I was going to put hat money to new york but now I dont think Ill be getting it. Ill just have to wait and see how the Lord provides because I cant see it yet. :-)
Sunday, March 14, 2004
A story for me
Hmm.
Daisy (Dave's (Dads friend) dog) came over today. She looks a lot like Tobi and I felt horrible..she'd pass my doorway and I kept thinking it was Tobi. Um. And my friend Brian wrote this for me:
A Dog's Plea
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when the sound of your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domestic animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory then the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and, do your bidding, to walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old and I am no longer able to enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic effort to keep me going. I am not having fun. Please see to it that my like is taken gently. I shall leave this earth knowing with my last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your loving hands.
When I am past and gone mourn for me. Remember the good that we shared, but do not fret over me. I will always live on in your heart forever your friend.
To top off my day, right?!
Hmm.
Daisy (Dave's (Dads friend) dog) came over today. She looks a lot like Tobi and I felt horrible..she'd pass my doorway and I kept thinking it was Tobi. Um. And my friend Brian wrote this for me:
A Dog's Plea
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me things you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when the sound of your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domestic animal, no longer accustomed to bitter elements. I ask no greater glory then the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and, do your bidding, to walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old and I am no longer able to enjoy good health, hearing and sight, do not make heroic effort to keep me going. I am not having fun. Please see to it that my like is taken gently. I shall leave this earth knowing with my last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your loving hands.
When I am past and gone mourn for me. Remember the good that we shared, but do not fret over me. I will always live on in your heart forever your friend.
To top off my day, right?!
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Emotional
Let's see now. Whats been going on recently? Ive been struggling in math really bad. Im trying reall y hard though... I stayed after on Wednesday for an hour and tomorrow Im going to math tutoring for seminar. In gym class, Mrs. Sanders is working us really hard. Im not sure why...maybe because she'll be leaving in a week or so (Dont know why, dont know if she'll be back) or maybe because some of the kids in my class are goofing off, but I hurt. On Tuesday we did 2 extra sets of everything. I thought I would die. Today, we worked hard too and I almost started crying! These two girls on the bad mitten team, Dena and Christina, decided they wanted to play against me and Sarah. Well, Sarah doesnt try and shes not very good, so I wanted to play against people who also weren't the best. I told them this, and they said "Oh well, just play against us" So..I did, but we lost 0 to 15. After they hit 15 points, the game was over..I suggested we just play again or toss the birdie around..but Dena started to have Christina help her practice..so me and Sarah went and leaned against the wall. Mrs. Sanders walks into the gym, and yells "NAOMI! Sarah! What do you think your doing! Get ta' moving!" And I told her flat out, they dont want to play us anymore and theyre practicing, she said "yeah..right" and laughed. GRR! I was so mad.
So, after school I went to Lifetime Fitness (stupidly, because I already hurt a lot from gym) but I went because I wanted to borrow these two worship CD's from Mom. So, yeah.. I went on the eliptic thingie for 10 minutes, the bicycle for 15 minutes, and the tread mill (which shocked me 11 times, hard!!!!) for 20 minutes. Blah, Im exausted.
Eyes burn, and throat is really dry..and my nose is still pretty stuffy. Ah well, enough said for now I guess.
Oh yeah, I got the Fallingup CD (great) and Crystal got the Matthew West CD, and I got the next two (31 and 32) Left Behind books. Oh yes, and Monday night, and Tuesday night..err...and Wednesday night..uhh, I cried a lot..because Monday (the 8th) was...er..would have been..Tobi's birthday.
Let's see now. Whats been going on recently? Ive been struggling in math really bad. Im trying reall y hard though... I stayed after on Wednesday for an hour and tomorrow Im going to math tutoring for seminar. In gym class, Mrs. Sanders is working us really hard. Im not sure why...maybe because she'll be leaving in a week or so (Dont know why, dont know if she'll be back) or maybe because some of the kids in my class are goofing off, but I hurt. On Tuesday we did 2 extra sets of everything. I thought I would die. Today, we worked hard too and I almost started crying! These two girls on the bad mitten team, Dena and Christina, decided they wanted to play against me and Sarah. Well, Sarah doesnt try and shes not very good, so I wanted to play against people who also weren't the best. I told them this, and they said "Oh well, just play against us" So..I did, but we lost 0 to 15. After they hit 15 points, the game was over..I suggested we just play again or toss the birdie around..but Dena started to have Christina help her practice..so me and Sarah went and leaned against the wall. Mrs. Sanders walks into the gym, and yells "NAOMI! Sarah! What do you think your doing! Get ta' moving!" And I told her flat out, they dont want to play us anymore and theyre practicing, she said "yeah..right" and laughed. GRR! I was so mad.
So, after school I went to Lifetime Fitness (stupidly, because I already hurt a lot from gym) but I went because I wanted to borrow these two worship CD's from Mom. So, yeah.. I went on the eliptic thingie for 10 minutes, the bicycle for 15 minutes, and the tread mill (which shocked me 11 times, hard!!!!) for 20 minutes. Blah, Im exausted.
Eyes burn, and throat is really dry..and my nose is still pretty stuffy. Ah well, enough said for now I guess.
Oh yeah, I got the Fallingup CD (great) and Crystal got the Matthew West CD, and I got the next two (31 and 32) Left Behind books. Oh yes, and Monday night, and Tuesday night..err...and Wednesday night..uhh, I cried a lot..because Monday (the 8th) was...er..would have been..Tobi's birthday.
Sunday, March 07, 2004
No words
Wow..Well, last nights youth meeting was..different. Um, we talked about New York, and Im scared to go now. What was I thinking?! I cant talk to people... I mean...who am I to talk to these people?!! Oh man, I just have to pray soo hard for God to ready me for this trip. Ten days...little sleep...lots of work...uhh. I dont know, Im scared.
Umm..tomorrow is March 8th
Tobi's..birthday.
Wow..Well, last nights youth meeting was..different. Um, we talked about New York, and Im scared to go now. What was I thinking?! I cant talk to people... I mean...who am I to talk to these people?!! Oh man, I just have to pray soo hard for God to ready me for this trip. Ten days...little sleep...lots of work...uhh. I dont know, Im scared.
Umm..tomorrow is March 8th
Tobi's..birthday.
Friday, March 05, 2004
Got yelled at again last night for talking on the phone too late. Dad was about to take the cell away. AHH! So now me and Jesse can only talk on non school nights...basically only friday and saturday night.. blah. And on Saturday nights, I have to go to sleep pretty early for church. Soo.. Spring break...and...I gotta find out if his weekends are free....because if they are, then we can talk all day. but yeah.
Um, I just found myself in the presence of a flabby arm moment.
this guy...had flabby fat arms..and they were hairy..he was walking right infront of me in the hall. Gah
Not cool.
Ummm. New Kutless CD still rocks. Cant get over it
Um, I just found myself in the presence of a flabby arm moment.
this guy...had flabby fat arms..and they were hairy..he was walking right infront of me in the hall. Gah
Not cool.
Ummm. New Kutless CD still rocks. Cant get over it
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
I just read Luke 21 : 1-4
1. As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3. I tell you the truth, He said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on."
1. As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3. I tell you the truth, He said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on."
Sunday, February 29, 2004
Mm. okay then..Im blond by roots..
Well, things have been interesting lately. I saw Passion on Saturday morning. Theo and his whole family came. I did not know his brother was blind, so now I feel bad that he had to sit through it not being able to see it or understand it because it was in another language. But um, we all cried. It just stuck with me throughout the whole movie that he was going on no sleep, and carrying that stress. Because in the very beginning of the movie, he was sweating blood, which means he was....so stressed..it like a...medical problem, it really does exist but its really rare because almost nobody can get THAT stressed. So to me, its just amazing..I mean, clearly he was not only man...if he were he'd have died in the scouring and he would have cried out in pain..but he never did. Its just truely amazing.
Anyway, after that, me, Dad, Crystal, and Theo went out to eat. Theo said cucumbers and pickles are the same, and me and crystal laughed...a lot..saying they werent...well, turns out they are. lol. It was soo funny. And I said the stupidest things at youth group! Yousee, some people were dancing, doing some "ancient" moves...and I said "Dont you love the 80's dances? They bounced a lot" and they all looked at me strangly...sooo...I did a demonstation, when I stopped, they all burst out laughing..I just walked out on the balcony and didnt come back in..lol. it was horrible. And then Heidi told me I looked pretty, and I said thankyou..then Jackie said "Yeah you do Naomi, me and Cherise were like staring at you" and then Tiffany said "turn around" so I did and she said the same thing....Odd. So, later that night in the car, on the way home, I told Crystal about that and she said "maybe crying works for you..that sparkle in your eyes..." and then I said "And all this time I thought happiness was the key...when it turns out being upset works" and the whole car burst out laughing. Then I said Crystal looks weird without eyeliner because it makes her eyes look bigger...I said "I really dont understand eyeliner.......::pause:: I also dont understand airplanes.." and that again, broke them into laughter. Eventually, they all yelled at me to be quiet..because their stomachs hurt...I tried to stop, but everything I said was funny. After that I said" Sorry, maybe Im just having a Jessica Simpson Moment" and then..they laughed and Crystal said "your such a blond" and I gasped and said "only by roots!" again..laughing. lol, it was just..funny.
Okay, anyway. Its b-e-autiful outside! Makes me feel...warm inside. lol. Okay, well, Im gonna shut up now.
P.S.
About Jesse...we talked on the phone a few times, it was really nice. And we text message a lot. then he went on the retreat this weekend, and I didnt think we'd talk at all. but we did some text messaging. I missed his call once Friday night....I was sleeping. Well, he didnt try to call me again after that...kinda felt like he was mad at me, but naturally, I brushed it off, figuring he was busy. DUH! Well, then on Saturday he finally text'd me back..and said "how are you doing?" I said "Im okay, Theo is here, we saw passion" and he said "oh, bye" and he was like..mad, the rest of the time. I dont even know whats going on but its making me frusterated. Should I just..give up? I mean, he gets mad at me a lot..but I love talking to him..hes such an awesome person. What to do? Naomi does not know....
Well, things have been interesting lately. I saw Passion on Saturday morning. Theo and his whole family came. I did not know his brother was blind, so now I feel bad that he had to sit through it not being able to see it or understand it because it was in another language. But um, we all cried. It just stuck with me throughout the whole movie that he was going on no sleep, and carrying that stress. Because in the very beginning of the movie, he was sweating blood, which means he was....so stressed..it like a...medical problem, it really does exist but its really rare because almost nobody can get THAT stressed. So to me, its just amazing..I mean, clearly he was not only man...if he were he'd have died in the scouring and he would have cried out in pain..but he never did. Its just truely amazing.
Anyway, after that, me, Dad, Crystal, and Theo went out to eat. Theo said cucumbers and pickles are the same, and me and crystal laughed...a lot..saying they werent...well, turns out they are. lol. It was soo funny. And I said the stupidest things at youth group! Yousee, some people were dancing, doing some "ancient" moves...and I said "Dont you love the 80's dances? They bounced a lot" and they all looked at me strangly...sooo...I did a demonstation, when I stopped, they all burst out laughing..I just walked out on the balcony and didnt come back in..lol. it was horrible. And then Heidi told me I looked pretty, and I said thankyou..then Jackie said "Yeah you do Naomi, me and Cherise were like staring at you" and then Tiffany said "turn around" so I did and she said the same thing....Odd. So, later that night in the car, on the way home, I told Crystal about that and she said "maybe crying works for you..that sparkle in your eyes..." and then I said "And all this time I thought happiness was the key...when it turns out being upset works" and the whole car burst out laughing. Then I said Crystal looks weird without eyeliner because it makes her eyes look bigger...I said "I really dont understand eyeliner.......::pause:: I also dont understand airplanes.." and that again, broke them into laughter. Eventually, they all yelled at me to be quiet..because their stomachs hurt...I tried to stop, but everything I said was funny. After that I said" Sorry, maybe Im just having a Jessica Simpson Moment" and then..they laughed and Crystal said "your such a blond" and I gasped and said "only by roots!" again..laughing. lol, it was just..funny.
Okay, anyway. Its b-e-autiful outside! Makes me feel...warm inside. lol. Okay, well, Im gonna shut up now.
P.S.
About Jesse...we talked on the phone a few times, it was really nice. And we text message a lot. then he went on the retreat this weekend, and I didnt think we'd talk at all. but we did some text messaging. I missed his call once Friday night....I was sleeping. Well, he didnt try to call me again after that...kinda felt like he was mad at me, but naturally, I brushed it off, figuring he was busy. DUH! Well, then on Saturday he finally text'd me back..and said "how are you doing?" I said "Im okay, Theo is here, we saw passion" and he said "oh, bye" and he was like..mad, the rest of the time. I dont even know whats going on but its making me frusterated. Should I just..give up? I mean, he gets mad at me a lot..but I love talking to him..hes such an awesome person. What to do? Naomi does not know....
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Grandpa Gene's funeral
Well, the funeral was today. It was pretty nice. I started tearing up a lot...the worst part was when Uncle Don went up and said some things. He was so close to Gene, and his voice was breaking. It was so sad. And my little cousin Isabel kept saying "Where's grandpa Gene?" Ohh, it was tearing us all apart. But..here what the service was.
Cover ---> As our loved ones knock at the door Our Father waits with open arms to welcome them into his home forever.
Inside left ----->
Mess of Christian Burial
Celebrating the Life of
Eugene Hughs
Saint Marcelline Catholic Church
February 26, 2004
The procession to the Baptismal Font
Jesus remember me, when you come into your Kingdom.
The Opening Hymn: Be Not Afraid
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst
You shall wander far in safter though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will
understand. You shall see the face of God and live.
Refrain: Be not afraid. I go before you always. Come follow me. And I will give you rest.
If you pass through raging water in the sea, you shall not drow.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side,
Know that I am with you through it all. Refrain
Inside right ---->
The Liturgy of the Word
The first reading: Job 19: 23-27
Pslam Response: My soul is still
Refrain: In you, O Lord, I have found my peace, I have found my peace.
The second reading: Thessalonians 4: 3-18
The Gospel Acclamation: Gregorian Chant
The Gospel
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the girst - Here I am the Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry
ALl who dwell and dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them? Who shall I send?
Refrain: Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night,
I will go Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart
I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people's pain
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my words to them. Whom shall I send (Refrain)
Back----->
Hymn at Communion - On Eagles Wings
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
who abide in his shadow of life
say to the Lord: "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"
Refrain: And he will raise you up on eagles wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you shine line the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
and famine will bring you no fear;
Under his wings your refuge
his faithfullness your sheild (refrain)
The Final Commendation
Saints of God
Cantor: Receive his soul,
All: Recieve his soul,
Cantor: and present him to God the Most High
All: and present him to God the Most High
Songs of Farewell
May the choir of angles come to greet you.
May they speed you to paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
Well, it was just very emotional. Afterwards, we went to the mall...to "shake of the feeling of funeral" Mom bought us each a new scarf..and then she got me the new Kutless CD...Also, Dad came home...WEIRD? I know. Um, he had...a...paralyzed..bowel..thing..basically his kidneys failed. But yeah. I think hes doing better..hopefully he wont have to go back.
Well, lets see. Dad gave me permission to talk with Jesse on the phone. Its great. I mean..I dont really know what to say so hes always yelling at me for not taling, but its fun. Hes so funny, I love him. I love talking to him. Hes great. I cant wait until we talk again! Hehe.
But um, yeah. Things are..weird. Jesse said to me last night that Im awesome or something because...my life...is not going too well, with Dad in and out of the hospital, and Tobi, and grandpa Gene, etc..and yet Im still happy...So, that was really cool to be told...Well, yes. Anyway. bye for now.
Well, the funeral was today. It was pretty nice. I started tearing up a lot...the worst part was when Uncle Don went up and said some things. He was so close to Gene, and his voice was breaking. It was so sad. And my little cousin Isabel kept saying "Where's grandpa Gene?" Ohh, it was tearing us all apart. But..here what the service was.
Cover ---> As our loved ones knock at the door Our Father waits with open arms to welcome them into his home forever.
Inside left ----->
Mess of Christian Burial
Celebrating the Life of
Eugene Hughs
Saint Marcelline Catholic Church
February 26, 2004
The procession to the Baptismal Font
Jesus remember me, when you come into your Kingdom.
The Opening Hymn: Be Not Afraid
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst
You shall wander far in safter though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will
understand. You shall see the face of God and live.
Refrain: Be not afraid. I go before you always. Come follow me. And I will give you rest.
If you pass through raging water in the sea, you shall not drow.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side,
Know that I am with you through it all. Refrain
Inside right ---->
The Liturgy of the Word
The first reading: Job 19: 23-27
Pslam Response: My soul is still
Refrain: In you, O Lord, I have found my peace, I have found my peace.
The second reading: Thessalonians 4: 3-18
The Gospel Acclamation: Gregorian Chant
The Gospel
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the girst - Here I am the Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry
ALl who dwell and dark and sin, my hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them? Who shall I send?
Refrain: Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night,
I will go Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart
I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people's pain
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone
I will speak my words to them. Whom shall I send (Refrain)
Back----->
Hymn at Communion - On Eagles Wings
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
who abide in his shadow of life
say to the Lord: "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"
Refrain: And he will raise you up on eagles wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you shine line the sun
and hold you in the palm of his hand
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
and famine will bring you no fear;
Under his wings your refuge
his faithfullness your sheild (refrain)
The Final Commendation
Saints of God
Cantor: Receive his soul,
All: Recieve his soul,
Cantor: and present him to God the Most High
All: and present him to God the Most High
Songs of Farewell
May the choir of angles come to greet you.
May they speed you to paradise.
May the Lord enfold you in his mercy.
May you find eternal life.
Well, it was just very emotional. Afterwards, we went to the mall...to "shake of the feeling of funeral" Mom bought us each a new scarf..and then she got me the new Kutless CD...Also, Dad came home...WEIRD? I know. Um, he had...a...paralyzed..bowel..thing..basically his kidneys failed. But yeah. I think hes doing better..hopefully he wont have to go back.
Well, lets see. Dad gave me permission to talk with Jesse on the phone. Its great. I mean..I dont really know what to say so hes always yelling at me for not taling, but its fun. Hes so funny, I love him. I love talking to him. Hes great. I cant wait until we talk again! Hehe.
But um, yeah. Things are..weird. Jesse said to me last night that Im awesome or something because...my life...is not going too well, with Dad in and out of the hospital, and Tobi, and grandpa Gene, etc..and yet Im still happy...So, that was really cool to be told...Well, yes. Anyway. bye for now.
Monday, February 23, 2004
::long...sigh::
Sooo. Dads going back into the hospital tonight..he gained 40IBS in one week..and 100 since he got out of the hospital... His brother died at 300 IBS...of a heart attack. (identical twin)
Umm. Grandpa gene's brother is in town. hes very rude. He says...GD..a lot.. (Gosh..darnit) And...he doesnt seem to grieve much at all. He only cares about the money. He wont even get an autopsy fo Gene...(too much money he says) Well..it just makes me sad...
Apparantly not much of genes family...liked him. I dont know why...But, anyway. The funeral is Thursday morning.
Mom is going to be driving us to and from school...for awhile..while Dads gone..
So..yeah.
Sooo. Dads going back into the hospital tonight..he gained 40IBS in one week..and 100 since he got out of the hospital... His brother died at 300 IBS...of a heart attack. (identical twin)
Umm. Grandpa gene's brother is in town. hes very rude. He says...GD..a lot.. (Gosh..darnit) And...he doesnt seem to grieve much at all. He only cares about the money. He wont even get an autopsy fo Gene...(too much money he says) Well..it just makes me sad...
Apparantly not much of genes family...liked him. I dont know why...But, anyway. The funeral is Thursday morning.
Mom is going to be driving us to and from school...for awhile..while Dads gone..
So..yeah.
Saturday, February 21, 2004
First to arrive.
So, I guess people are wondering why I havent been updating...well, here is whats been going down.
On Thursday night, I felt really sick. Crystal was staying home Friday, and I thought I had to go to school. I got in bed at 7:00pm, only intending to take a nap, but I was up at 8:00.....AM. So, I stayed home sick. But that night...I had a horrible dream...Cleo was laying in my bed..her legs sticking out straight, and her tongue hanging out..then, the phone rang and it was the vet. They said Cleo had AIDS and STD (weird...I know) But um..I told my dad, and was crying, and he was like "she'd be dead if that were true, dont worry" and I said "SHE IS DEAD!" and I was crying really hard..and then my cousins took me to the pet store to get a new dog...and then they said Cleo might not be dead..getting my hopes up...but she was dead...Oh my goodness, it was horrible. The rest of Friday went okay. Nothing big happened. I havent talked to Jesse for like, ever. I think sinse Wednesday night, I miss him. :-( I hope we talk soon. Anyway, around 2:00 AM this morning...I got a call from Jackie. Yeah..she said....Grandpa gene died.
What happened was...He was supposed to go to some party for his friends I think (And he never, ever misses parties..hes always the first one to arrive...ALWAYS) anyway, he didnt show up. So, they sent someone to go to his house..and he was found in bed, dead...
The wake is either Sunday or Monday.. If its monday were not going to school.
I just..I cant belive it. He was so healthy..He wrote a book..and was planning on writing another..He...he didnt even write out a will, because he was so healthy..and...all they found was some letter saying if he were to die..leave everything to his brother...oh man, its just..really..ah..I dont know what to make of it. I wanted to talk about his book and getting in published on Easter..and..I just sent him that letter about New York..and..he was going to give all of us some support for the trip (Me, Crystal, Jackie, Jill, Julia. And Crystal..she never got to tell him she liked sushi. he said it was an acquired taste...she never got to tell him she liked it..
And my mom..she left a message on my phone..she said "Im not really worried about him...Im more worried about you guys.." she sounded like..happy. It doesnt surprise me..yet it does. :-(
Well, I guess thats about it lately... ::pause, staring at table:: yeah...
I wont ever forget...how he was the first to arrive..and he always payed for everyones dinner at our get togethers..It was so nice of him. And...how he always poked at us to eat shrimp..heh. And how he said Madison was a bad girls name...and he argued that point with Uncle Chris..it was funny. He had some interesting opinions..about reality TV. heh. And oh, how he traveled so often..He has probably been everywhere. And the story of him and grandma...He loved her, and we all know she loved him. Atleast, thats what mom tells me. But, she knew she was going to die..because she had cancer, so when he proposed to her, she said no. She did die...Well, he always stayed part of the family..which is why I call him grandpa..
So, I guess people are wondering why I havent been updating...well, here is whats been going down.
On Thursday night, I felt really sick. Crystal was staying home Friday, and I thought I had to go to school. I got in bed at 7:00pm, only intending to take a nap, but I was up at 8:00.....AM. So, I stayed home sick. But that night...I had a horrible dream...Cleo was laying in my bed..her legs sticking out straight, and her tongue hanging out..then, the phone rang and it was the vet. They said Cleo had AIDS and STD (weird...I know) But um..I told my dad, and was crying, and he was like "she'd be dead if that were true, dont worry" and I said "SHE IS DEAD!" and I was crying really hard..and then my cousins took me to the pet store to get a new dog...and then they said Cleo might not be dead..getting my hopes up...but she was dead...Oh my goodness, it was horrible. The rest of Friday went okay. Nothing big happened. I havent talked to Jesse for like, ever. I think sinse Wednesday night, I miss him. :-( I hope we talk soon. Anyway, around 2:00 AM this morning...I got a call from Jackie. Yeah..she said....Grandpa gene died.
What happened was...He was supposed to go to some party for his friends I think (And he never, ever misses parties..hes always the first one to arrive...ALWAYS) anyway, he didnt show up. So, they sent someone to go to his house..and he was found in bed, dead...
The wake is either Sunday or Monday.. If its monday were not going to school.
I just..I cant belive it. He was so healthy..He wrote a book..and was planning on writing another..He...he didnt even write out a will, because he was so healthy..and...all they found was some letter saying if he were to die..leave everything to his brother...oh man, its just..really..ah..I dont know what to make of it. I wanted to talk about his book and getting in published on Easter..and..I just sent him that letter about New York..and..he was going to give all of us some support for the trip (Me, Crystal, Jackie, Jill, Julia. And Crystal..she never got to tell him she liked sushi. he said it was an acquired taste...she never got to tell him she liked it..
And my mom..she left a message on my phone..she said "Im not really worried about him...Im more worried about you guys.." she sounded like..happy. It doesnt surprise me..yet it does. :-(
Well, I guess thats about it lately... ::pause, staring at table:: yeah...
I wont ever forget...how he was the first to arrive..and he always payed for everyones dinner at our get togethers..It was so nice of him. And...how he always poked at us to eat shrimp..heh. And how he said Madison was a bad girls name...and he argued that point with Uncle Chris..it was funny. He had some interesting opinions..about reality TV. heh. And oh, how he traveled so often..He has probably been everywhere. And the story of him and grandma...He loved her, and we all know she loved him. Atleast, thats what mom tells me. But, she knew she was going to die..because she had cancer, so when he proposed to her, she said no. She did die...Well, he always stayed part of the family..which is why I call him grandpa..
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
AHH! SO NICE! SO TOUCHED!
buddy: You know I've read some interesting stuff. I've read things that would baffle shakespeare himself, yet this is simple. This is real. This piece seems to just scream BITTER LIFE!
buddy: you hold so many emotions back in the world, yet they seems to spill onto the page as if a damn had been broken
buddy: I felt like I could actually see you writing this and feel the words
buddy: I saw what you saw, and for a writer to be able to do that, that is power!
(About chapter one of my book)
buddy: You know I've read some interesting stuff. I've read things that would baffle shakespeare himself, yet this is simple. This is real. This piece seems to just scream BITTER LIFE!
buddy: you hold so many emotions back in the world, yet they seems to spill onto the page as if a damn had been broken
buddy: I felt like I could actually see you writing this and feel the words
buddy: I saw what you saw, and for a writer to be able to do that, that is power!
(About chapter one of my book)
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