I need a break.

How to Kill a Spider

1. Put on shoes. It's not a good idea to walk around barefoot, or even semibarefoot with a spider on the loose.
2. Grab a shoe, or any nearby object--a Bible Doctrine book, a two-by-four, your roomate's laptop... Stand six to eight feet away from the spider and throw whatever-it-is at the arachnid. If you miss (and you inevitably will) and it scampers away, proceed to step three.
3. Find the spider again in a dark corner or under your bed.
4. Prance around for at least a minute. Try to think of a way to get rid of it without having to put any part of your body anywhere near it.
5. Take three deep breaths.
6. If possible, step on it and continue according to instructions. If not, proceed to the bottom of the page for alternate directions.
7. Lift foot and inspect.
8. Step near it again, just to make sure it's dead. If it appears to be dead, skip to step 13. If it scampers away, proceed to step nine.
   
9. Find the spider again.
10. Take three more deep breaths.
11. Stomp on it seven or eight times to ensure smooshage.
12. Lift foot and inspect. If spider appears dead, proceed to step 13.
13. Retrieve a tissue, washcloth, or a roommate's sock to clean the remains off of your shoe or out of your carpet.
14. Place the goo in the tissue. Make sure to gather up all the legs (even the ones that are still twitching) that have fallen off during the stomping and wiping and/or scraping. Carefully fold the tissue so that you don't have to see the spidery remains, but don't squeeze it too hard, or you might crunch the body inside.
15. Walk quickly, run or sprint to the nearest bathroom. Send the tissuey coffin to a swirling, watery doom. Note: Do not flush washcloths, socks, or other foreign objects used for this purpose.
16. Wash hands.
17. Move to another room for the next four to six hours, or until your heart rate has slowed to a normal pace.

Alternate directions: If the spider has hidden itself in some place out of reach of your foot, get hairspray. Hold can or bottle six to eight inches away, and spray until the spider is wet and shiny. Watch where it runs, though; undoubtedly it will. Now get a hairdryer. Point and blow until the arachnid is dry and crusty.

The Washing Machine.

Today I washed my last basket of clothes before I go home for the summer. As I folded my newly clean, dry clothes..I pondered the amazing invention of the washing machine. Although I never thought about such things before, today my washing duties (with the immense help of a washing machine) made me eternally grateful that I did not need to....

Get in a car
Drive to the nearby state park
Go down to the river
Select some rocks
Beat my clothes
Wash them out in the COLD water (which would also eliminate any feeling in my hands)
Prop up my clothes with sticks (to dry in the sun, of course)
When the clothes dried, pick pieces of bark off of my clothes (from the sticks)
Get back in a car
Drive back to school


Only to find that I forgot a sock on the riverbank.


Jesus,
Thank you for creating the person who invented the washing machine. And dryer.
Amen.

keepin' on goin'...

- Spifo Prep (FINISHED!)
- Spifo Journal Entries
- Spifo Testimony (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 11 (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 12 (FINISHED!)
- Read Psych 7 (FINISHED!)
- Psych 7 Practice tests
- Biochem STUDY
- Comp Paper Revisions (FINISHED!)

1 day of classes...3 days of school...5 days till the gang arrives...6 days until I go home

ahhhhhhhh!

Closer....closer....closer...

- Spifo Prep (FINISHED!)
- Spifo Journal Entries
- Spifo Testimony (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 11 (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 12 (FINISHED!)
- Read Psych 7 (FINISHED!)
- Psych 7 Practice tests
- Biochem STUDY
- Comp Paper Revisions (almost FINISHED!)


2 more days of classes...4 more days of school...6 more days till M&D (and now J too!!!) arrive...7 more days till I go home!

: D : D

Giggle.s.

I feel giggly!

: D

- Spifo Prep (FINISHED!)
- Spifo Journal Entries
- Spifo Testimony
- Read JB 11 (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 12 (FINISHED!)
- Read Psych 7 (FINISHED!)
- Psych 7 Practice tests
- Biochem STUDY
- Comp Paper Revisions

PINK= what I did today...hey, at least I got something finished. Plus, everyone needs a bit of distractions to provide some R&R every now and then.

4 days of classes...8 days till taxi/M&DHaul service arrives...9 days till I'm home!

Moving a bit closer...

- Spifo Prep (FINISHED!)
- Spifo Journal Entries
- Spifo Testimony
- Read JB 11 (FINISHED!)
- Read JB 12 (FINISHED!)
- Read Psych 7
- Psych 7 Practice tests
- Biochem STUDY
- Comp Paper Revisions


* 5 days of classes...9 days till taxi/M&DHaul arrives...10 days till I go home...

Itsy Bitsy Spider

J,

I know it's not 11:00 at night...
but could you come and smash this spider for me?

- me ; )

P.S. It is pretty itsy bitsy...the checkered pattern is the window screen.

.100.

* 6 days of classes

* 8 days of school, including finals days

* 11 days until taxi service arrives

* 12 days until I leave



-P.S.- This is my 100th post : )

Oh, Happy Day!

.04.20.07.

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Enough said ; )

Updates!

* 1 day till a giggle-producing day ; )

* 7 days of classes

* 9 days of school (including finals days)

* 14 days till I'm home!


My to-do list:
- 2 Psych tests
- 1 Biochem test
- 1 Spifo group project
- 1 Spifo prep
- 2 Comp response papers
- 1 Comp revisions

What a relief!

Thank you, once again, for your prayers...I received my STNA exam results today, and I am thrilled to be able to enform you that I am now a nurse aide!

May this profession be a blessing to otheres...may I show Christ's love to my patients.


Soli Deo Gloria.
To God ALONE be the glory.

.My Countdowns.

My countdowns are as follow:

• 6 days till...a special, giggle-producing day ; )

• 11 days of classes left

• 13 days of school left (classes + finals days)

• 18 days till I go home!

• 19 days till my first interview (hopefully there will be more to come)
  

Test is Over!!!!

Thank you for your prayers. I did feel an sense of peace this morning....Don't get me wrong, I was nervous; but God was with me, and I felt His presence. I won't get the results of the test until Wednesday or Thursday; I feel like it went alright but I don't know what the evaluator thought.

But, I feel like I did my best and that's all that He asks for. Whatever the results of this test, I'll know that He was my Jehovah Jireh, my Provider.

Please Pray

If you are reading this post at anytime prior to noon on Saturday, April 14th, please offer a quick prayer for me. Tomorrow (the 14th) I will be taking an STNA (state tested nurse aide) test. Although it is not required for CU's nursing program, it would be a beneficial certification to add to my resume.

The test is made of two parts: written test and skills test (hands on). The skills are not necessarily difficult, but each skill is divided into meticulous steps. Each skill has several steps that are bolded: in other words, if you miss these steps you fail, no questions asked. Otherwise, you are expected to complete at least 80% of the steps...to the average citizen, that doesn't sound intimidating. However, the experience is incredibly nervewracking....and I tend to feel a lot of butterflies before big things. I am confident in my abilities, but unsure of my nerves : ) The test begins at 7:30AM.


Please pray that any nervousness I experience would not hinder me from being able to demonstrate the skills that I learned and practiced.

Blessed

I am blessed beyond belief. How is it that a year ago we never imagined this? It's wonderful, fun and blessing-ful all at the same time.

Thank you for this weekend. I know that saying goodbye was hard for us, but the amazing talks we had help to make the miles seem shorter...and hopefully the weeks will go faster. There's something about those long talks that makes the short breaks so special.

Miss you.
; )

Blessings in the Music

Phil Wickham

Shawn McDonald

Shane&Shane

* Seize any opportunity to see Shane&Shane, Shawn McDonald, or Phil Wickham in concert! *

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Last night, Shane&Shane, along with guests Phil Wickham and Shawn McDonald, gave a concert at Cedarville University. CU donated $1 from each ticket sold to a CU student recovering from an accident...the concert raised about $1,100!! Over Spring break, one of our students, Dan, landed on his head while doing a backflip on a missions trip in Mexico. He is currently paralyzed, but in good spirits. Please pray for the Knudsen family, who posts updates on www.checkinondan.blogspot.com

Random Sweetness

RANDOM SWEETNESS

If your greatest dreams came true, would I be in them?

If you had to set a life goal, could I help you achieve it?

If you laughed your head off, would I have told the joke?

If you tripped, could I help you up?

If you cried, would you want me to hold you?

If you drove 500 miles, would it be cause you missed me?

If you heard your favorite song, would it remind you of me?

If I asked you for another girl’s number, would you be jealous?

If I left, would you be sad?

If you saw a guy’s outfit at the mall, would you imagine me wearing it?

If you cooked a meal, would you wonder if I would like it?

If you were bored, would you ever think of me?

Could you fall asleep on my shoulder?

Would it hurt if I were mad at you?

If we both looked back on our best memories, would any of them be the same?

If I did something hilariously stupid, would you be there to take a picture?

If I reached my goal, would you be proud?

Do you still have the first thing I ever gave you?

If you had a secret, would you tell me?

If you couldn’t finish your chicken nuggets, could I have the rest?

Would you swear to never let me jump out of an airplane or drive a motorcycle?

Would you wait to see a movie so you could go with me instead of with your
friends on opening night?

If you just needed to vent, could I listen?

If I called and woke you up in the morning, would you be glad to hear my voice?

If you were lonely, could I hang out with you?

If you went on vacation, would you buy me a little post card with your last 4
dollars and write a little smiley face on it and give it to me when you got home because you forgot to mail it?

Would you dance with me under the stars in your backyard to the sound of my car stereo?

If you found a spider on your wall, would you call me at 11 p.m. just so I could come smash it for you?

If I asked you to do something difficult, would you trust me?

With a personality all her own

After completing a personality test, an assignment for psychology:


"Your score on extraversion is low...you are introverted, reserved, and quiet."


"Your high level of agreeableness indicates a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative."


"Your score on conscientiousness is high. This means you set clear goals and pursue them with determination. People regard you as reliable and hard-working."


"Your score on neuroticisim is low, indicating that you are exceptionally calm, composed and unflappable. You do not react with intense emotions, even to situations that most people would describe as stressful."


"Your score on openness to experience is low, indicating you like to think in plain and simple terms. Others describe you as down-to-earth, practical, and conservative."



So, what do you think? Is the test accurate? [The writers of the test recommend asking others if the results seem accurate : ) ]