woo hoo!!

this weekend, MSU beat Alabama 24-16!!


at the end of the first half- goal line stand
anthony dixon runs the ball

troops are funny

some of our troops respond to john kerry's comment

prayers for daniel

daniel's in kenya this week (oct 28-nov 7)

homecoming

since its homecoming week, i though i would pay homage to the way campus used to look. the only thing that has remained the same is the football stadium and the drill field. notice old main is still standing and where the baseball field used to be.

football is dangerous

halfway into the season, we have now lost 3 quarterbacks, one in the first game. he's back, thank goodness, but we lost 2 more against WV. one is gone for the year, omarr's (pictured above in his return to qb) status is yet to be determined. it just keeps getting better and better.

i've been a sister 25 years

today my brother turns 25. whoa. since there aren't any really recent pictures of us, i decided to use one from our cuter days.

kathryn, i'm praying!!

kathryn's in nicaragua this week (sept. 23-oct.1)

political cartoon

high school

so, this is me and my friends in high school. i believe this was taken our freshman year. while spanish class was going on.

9/11

GBA a year after Katrina

click on the picture to see more from the photostream

first football game

today's the day!!

MVEMJSUN....?

so apparantly, Pluto's not a planet anymore

80's flashback

two weeks until....

click on the football!

a friday laugh

what's your RealAge?

so, I was watching Oprah the other day and they featured this website. They ask you a bunch of questions about your health and family history and activites and stuff...I thought I'd give it a try. So, my calendar age is 29.1, and according to them, my "RealAge" is 28.3. Of course, its not scientific or anything, but it does tell you what you're doing that makes your body feel old and what you're doing to make your body feel young. So, try it! It took me somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes to fill everything out. Even if you don't believe in the RealAge thing, it does give you personalized tips for healthier living.

two quotes

Today, I ran across two quotes, both thought provoking, yet different in nature. The first I saw was on a bumper sticker while waiting at a red light:

" If you can read this, thank a teacher and if its in English, thank a soldier"

The second was actually on television. I was watching "How I Met Your Mother" (which is hilarious, by the way) and it was a scene involving two girls at thier neighborhood bar.

"Men are like the subway. you miss one and another comes along in five minutes. Unless its the end of the night and you just get on the first one that comes along"

summer reading list

when i was growing up, there was always a summer reading list. first, it was for the summer reading program that the public library conducted. then, in high school, it was summer homework. i have always been a reader, the first books i could not stop reading were the nancy drew and babysitters club series. this summer, i conducted a little summer reading project of my own, based on recommendations and ones that i read about in a magazine. the ones i have read so far are:

1. Empire Falls by Richard Russo. This is about life in small town Maine
2.Tales from the Bed- Jenifer Estess- about a woman in New York City that has ALS
3. Love, Greg and Lauren- Greg Manning- an account of Lauren's 9/11 recovery
4. True Believer- Nicholas Sparks- this was one of Sparks' better ones
5. Something Blue- Emily Giffin- recommended by Marilyn- very fun read
6. Trading Up- Candace Bushnell- this is the one i'm currently reading- half.com recommend

the ones that are waiting for thier turn
1. Dispatches from the Edge- Anderson Cooper
2. Big Russ and Me- Tim Russert
3. At First Sight- Nicholas Sparks- the sequel to True Believer
4. Something Borrowed- Emily Giffin- this is actually the one before Something Blue

If anyone wants to make any other recommendations, i'm all ears!

today i felt love

so, today i turn 29. inevitably, my birthday always makes me evaluate my life. some days, i wake up and see all the things that i don't have. then, there are days, like today, that makes me see how much i do have. everyone should feel like this on thier birthday. lots of calls, messages (and one at 5:45 am- she just had to be first!) and 17 messages in my email inbox all waiting to wish me a great day. so, thanks to all who have made my day fabulous. and just think- it's only halfway over!!

the word heard round the world

When I say this word (which really only happens when I'm about to get in a wreck), it doesn't make the news. Okay, so I'm not the leader of the free world. Alot of people are offended that our President said it. I'm not. I like a guy that speaks his mind. And isn't he speaking the truth? Here is the uncensored video of President Bush dropping the s bomb.

paperclips and houses

a year ago, this guy decided to try to trade a paperclip for a house. a year to the day later, he did it. i vaguely remember hearing about it last year, and lo and behold i was watching the news last night and the dude did it. so then i went to this website to see how he did it.

ELJ eve

the night before the big shindig. little did we know that john had already caught on to our act!!

the last of the NYC pics

grey's anatomy billboard on times square.
the park from the end of "you've got mail"

my mother just got her pictures that we took with the regular camera. these were my favorites from that roll of film.

happy flag day

PIX_#74.jpg, originally uploaded by lalmsu.

poor ole miss

while i realize we had a less than desirable season, the last time we went to omaha was 1998. the last time ole miss went to omaha was 1972.

well, i tried

PIX_#74.jpg, originally uploaded by lalmsu.

Too hot to lay out

more pics from NYC

NYC city hall

lsu prizes at the street fair
jimmy buffett (in the red circle)
flag at ground zero- WTC 7 on right
street fair in little italy

pics from nyc

click on the picture to see more pictures. you can scroll through the photostream on the right of the screen in flickr to see the rest.

i'm coming! (on thursday)

cruisin'

Three years ago today, we were cruising around the western caribbean

RIP, Sonny Montgomery

We Love John

Picture from "Everybody loves John"

Uganda

I recently found out that Brandi Bean (Johnson) and her husband are now in Uganda doing mission work. Here is thier blog.

trust me...

Several years ago, when I was working as a summer staffer at GBA, I can across a devotional book that forever changed my life. I have recently decided to start going through it again, hoping to learn a little more than I did the first time. Today's reading really spoke to me, and I thought I would share it with whoever stumbled across my blog. Since it's copyright material, I'll just post the link. It's called "Trust Me with your Isaac" and it's a poem that's in bold print on the page.

we're #1!!

at least in baseball america's poll.

march madness

so, i'm tied for third in our group's brackets after the first two rounds. actually, i was ahead after the first day, but north carolina and ohio state did me in.

early spring temps

i think my tree thinks spring is here

the un-birthday

The guest of honor, Mike Rosenthal, was unable to make it to his own surprise birthday party due to being sick. We celebrated his birthday for him, though!

Psycho Path

I know some people who could live on this street

opening day!!!

#11 Diamond Dogs to take on Marist in 2006 opener

the drama continues

Shani Davis is now suing the city of Chicago for racial profiling. I am embarrassed that this guy is representing the United States in the Olympics.

but this is NOT a sign of the apocalypse

straight out of Revelation

Workers have chip embedded into them

are these things ever true?

Your Birthdate: July 19

You are resilient, and no doubt your resilience has already been tested. You've had some difficult experiences in your life, but you are wise from them. Having had to grow up quickly, you tend to discount the advice of others. You tend to be a loner, having learned that the only person you can depend on is yourself. Your strength: Well developed stability and confidence Your weakness: Suspicion of others Your power color: Eggplant Your power symbol: Spade Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?