Good Friday

Mark 14:12-15

The Lord's Supper

12On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"

13So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14Say to the owner of the house he enters, 'The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 15He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there."

16The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

17When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me."

19They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, "Surely not I?"

20"It is one of the Twelve," he replied, "one who dips bread into the bowl with me. 21The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born."

22While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."

23Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it.

24"This is my blood of the^[b] covenant, which is poured out for many," he said to them. 25"I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God."

26When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial

27"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written:
" 'I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.'^[c] 28But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."

29Peter declared, "Even if all fall away, I will not."

30"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice^[d] you yourself will disown me three times."

31But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane

32They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."

35Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36"Abba,^[e] Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."

37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

39Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

41Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"

Jesus Arrested

43Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

44Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard." 45Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him. 46The men seized Jesus and arrested him. 47Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48"Am I leading a rebellion," said Jesus, "that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." 50Then everyone deserted him and fled.

51A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

Before the Sanhedrin

53They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law came together. 54Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

57Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, not made by man.' " 59Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" 61But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.
Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ,^[f] the Son of the Blessed One?"

62"I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."

63The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. 64"You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"

They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

Peter Disowns Jesus

66While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him.
"You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.

68But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.^[g]

69When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." 70Again he denied it.
After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

71He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."

72Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.^[h] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice^[i] you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.

15

Jesus Before Pilate

1Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, reached a decision. They bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.

2"Are you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate.
"Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied.

3The chief priests accused him of many things. 4So again Pilate asked him, "Aren't you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of."

5But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.

6Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested. 7A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. 8The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.

9"Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate, 10knowing it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.

12"What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them.

13"Crucify him!" they shouted.

14"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"

15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

16The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18And they began to call out to him, "Hail, king of the Jews!" 19Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

21A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. 22They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). 23Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.

25It was the third hour when they crucified him. 26The written notice of the charge against him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27They crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on his left.^[a] 29Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, "So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, 30come down from the cross and save yourself!"

31In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! 32Let this Christ,^[b] this King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus

33At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"^[c]

35When some of those standing near heard this, they said, "Listen, he's calling Elijah."

36One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down," he said.

37With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.

38The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and^[d] saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son^[e] of God!"

40Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.

The Burial of Jesus

42It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

Who Says Jello Can't Be Art?

Today I was reading an art magazine that my dad got for me and I read this artical about a lady call Liz Hickok that makes cities out of jello. These are some of her works, some are of Scottsdale Arizona and some are of San Francisco. If you want to know more about this lady click this and you'll go to her website.

Pretty cool huh?

Rock Of Ages

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath and make me pure.

Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless, look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyes shall close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold Thee on Thy throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.

Prince Caspian Trailer!!

Click this to see the Prince Caspian Trailer!!!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Cover for the new book.














Anybody know what a hallows is?

Dryads

Isn't this so cool?! They did an awsome job with the dryads in the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; can't wait to see what they did with Prince Caspian.

Bored, need to blog, so yeah

Narnia Stuff

These are some of the deleted scenes from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.







This is a Telmarine castle that'll be appearing in Prince Caspian.




Lion, Witch and Wardrobe bloopers


Cool huh?

This year an e-mail on the Web, list 14 ways that computer programmers in Japan have rephrased the following computer message: "Your computer preformed an illegal operation." Apparently some of these messages were even written in Haiku. Which one is your favorite?

1. The Web site you seek cannot be located, but countless more exist.
2. Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return.
3. Program aborting : Close all that you have worked on. You ask far to much.
4. Windows NT crashed. I am the Blue Screen of Death. No one hears your screams.
   
5. Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.
6. Your file was so bog. It might be useful. But it is now gone.
   
7. Stay the patient course, Of little worth is your ire. The network is down.
8. A crash reduces your expensive computer to a simple stone.
   
9. Three things are certain: Death, Taxes, and lost data. Guess which one has occurred?
10. You step into the stream, but the water has moved on. This page is not here.
11. Out of memory. We wish to hold the whole sky, but we never will.
12. Having been erased the document you're seeking must now be retyped.
13. Serious error. All shortcuts have disappeared.
14. Screen. Mind. Both are Blank.

My teacher showed these to me today in writing class. I found numbers 9 and 2 hilarious.

Kids are Quick

TEACHER:  Maria, go to the map and find
North America



MARIA: Here it is.



TEACHER:Correct. Now class, who discovered
America ?



CLASS:  Maria.

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TEACHER:   John, why are you doing your math
 multiplication on the floor?


JOHN: You told me to do it without
using tables.

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TEACHER:  Glenn, how do you spell
"crocodile?"



GLENN:    K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L"



TEACHER:  No, that's wrong



GLENN:    Maybe it is wrong, but you
asked me how I spell it.

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TEACHER:  Donald, what is the chemical
 formula for water?


DONALD:  H I J K L M N O.



TEACHER:  What are you talking about?



DONALD:  Yesterday you said it's H to O.

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TEACHER:       Winnie, name one important
 thing we have today that we



didn't have ten years ago.



WINNIE:             Me!

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TEACHER:   Glen, why do you always
get so dirty?



GLEN:            Well, I'm a lot closer to the
 ground than you are.

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TEACHER:       George Washington not only chop
ped down his father's

cherry  tree, but also admitted it.
  Now, Louie, do you know why his

father didn't punish him?



LOUIS: Because George still had
the ax in his hand.

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TEACHER:  Now, Simon, tell me frankly,
do you say prayers before
eating?


SIMON:            No sir, I don't have to, my Mom

is a good cook
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on
"My Dog" is exactly the same as

your brother's.  Did you copy his?



CLYDE : No, teacher, it's the same dog.

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TEACHER:  Harold, what do you call
a person who keeps on talking
when people are no longer interested?



HAROLD:   A teacher

Hope these made you smile!!

Cool Fantasy Places

Elaine's Blog

Everyone should click these words and go to Elaine's blog and comment.

Sickness and St. Patricks Day

So lets start off with stating the fact that everyone in my house is or has been sick except me and mom. Even my Dad is sick (this doesn't happen very often.) So from this we can conclude that I am going to sick any moment now. So yeah, if I don't go to church tomorrow you all know why.


I wore green to bed last night just in case my loving family decided to get up early. Any who . . .

Happy St. Patricks Day!







The story of St. Patrick is on of my favorites. I wont write it all down, but there's a great odessy tape on it. If you would like to listen to it just comment and I'll try to get it to you.

Walk softly and carry a big stick.
-Theodore Roosevelt

Two Videos and One Sad Exuse

So I need to blog, but I don't really have anything to blog about. So instead of thinking something briliant to up here, I'm going to take the lazy way out and just post some videos. Warning, the first one is really sappy and the second is really sad.

You May Be Addicted to Narnia if . . .

1. You randomly knock on the backs of wardrobes (or closets)...just in case.
2. You own more than one copy of the books.
3. You know who Douglas Gresham is.
4. You (unlike Caspian) can remember all seven names of the lost lords.
5. You are appalled when people say that the Chronicles of Narnia are "suitable for ages 8-12"...because you're older than that.
6. You see your new next door neighbour, an elderly woman from London named Susan and automatically wonder "So is that what happened to her?"
7. You occasionaly think you've heard voices and wondered if there really are such things as Monopods.
8. You have memorized all the names and order of the Kings and Queens of Narnia.
9. Seeing a lamp post makes you happy!
10. You jump into rain puddles just to see what happens.
11. You have studied maps of Narnia so much that you could find your way around if you happen to end up there.
12. You consider reading the Narnia books in an order different from your own as akin to blasphemy.
13. You consider mice noble creatures.
14. Every time you see an owl, you follow it to see where the midnight meeting is.
15. You wonder if the trees are watching you.
16. When you first saw a trailer for the movie you jumped up and down yelling with delight.
17. You find yourself thinking, "Aslan is on the move." whenever you see or think of melting snow or ice.
18. You look through an art museum just to to see if you can find a Narnian looking painting to jump into.
19. You feel so sorry for Susan Pevensie.
20. You suddenly find yourself talking in an English accent.
21. You spend days wondering about those carvings on Aslan's How.
22. You cry every time you read/watch about Aslan being sacrificed on the Stone Table.
23. You build a sand castle and name it Cair Paravel.
24. Every time you play hide and seek you hide in the wardrobe.
25. You secretly wish your pet rodent would turn into Reepicheep
26. You wonder if the stars really are people in the sky
27. You've wanted to go to Narnia since you read the first book.
28. You drive yourself insane by trying to figure our whether the Green Witch is the White Witch or not!!
    
29. Or your favorite saying is, "To Narnia and the North!"
30. You've made your friends into narnia fans.
31. You love donkeys and plan on buying one and naming him Puzzle.
32. If in your mind whenever you see a dragon you think, "Poor Eustace."
33. You, unlike Shasta, can easily say Breehy-Hinny-Brinny-Hooyeh-Hah.
34. You lay awake at night wondering ,"What did Mrs. Beaver sew on her sewing machine? After all beavers don't wear clothes."
35. You love rainy days.
36. You talk to horses and ask them if they are from Narnia.
37. Whenever you see a horse roll, you think of Bree
38. When you look at a lion, it reminds you of aslan instantly=)
39. You can't wait to meet C. S. Lewis in Heaven. I know I can't!
40. You lie in bed wondering what other worlds were in the OTHER pools of the Wood Between the Worlds.
41. You wonder if your professor could really be part dwarf
42. You want to make a movie called "How The Witch Stole Christamas"
43. You call the north star "Spear-Head"
44. You have the Narnian Map next to the map of Middle Earth and try to figure out geographical links
45. Your favourite name for Christ is "Lion of Judah"
46. Whenever you look at the stars, you try to think of how Narnia constellations look.
47. You have a Narnia scrapbook filled with all of the different Narnia things you've found.
48. You wonder what faults a star can comit. *thinks...*
49. You were really excited to get the Narnia box of Cheerios
50. if you were trembling in your seat through the entire movie.
51. You think that people don't know pessimist until they meet a Marshwiggle.
52. You wonder if Disney/Walden Media film SC, whether they'll use Tilda Swinton for the Lady of the Green Kirtle or not.
53. You think about drawing the Dawn Treader for the art show you'll be entering in a few monthes.
54. You wrote your 8th grade English term paper (which counts for an entire semester's grade) on the similarites between Narnia and the Christian faith.
55. You see a fat man on donkey and look around for grapes.
56. If you laughed out loud at King Caspian's reaction to Eustace's saying that our world is round.
57. you listen constantly to the the narnia sound track and know all the songs by memory
58. If you think that it's so cool that Douglas Gresham plays the radio announcer in LWW!
59. You want to write a book about Narnia or at least inspired by Narnia.
60. You worry when someone says "You're gonna be my guinea pig".
    

Hehehe, so funny . . . mostly because I fit into to most of these, but that's not the point. If you want to read more of these click this.

Simple Facts

• Well, if I haven't screamed it to you yet, my sister Elaine and my Dad are in MO for Elaine's birthday. Their visiting our relatives and going to my cousin Nathan's Eagle Scout ceremony. They will be coming back this Monday
• Today I did the purity ceremony at my church. I got a cool ring, it looks Celtic, I love it.
• Went to the Sillamen's after church with a whole bunch of other people that did the purity ceremony. We played soccer, that was a lot of fun.
• Little did Benjamin Franklin know that when he invented daylight saving that he would be despised by teenagers all over the USA.
• I have a headache
• My Aunt Debbie and my cousins came over last night for dinner. That went well. I drew with Lizzy, I think she liked that.
  
• I am ready for Spring to be here and stay here
• I have a headache
• I have writers block
• I probably should go do something more productive

Just Some Pictues I Drew

Happy Birthday Lainie!
















Yeah, so today is my sister Elaine's twelfth birthday. For her birthday my dad took her to go visit our relatives in MO.

Now that she is twelve she will be getting a blog. So, when that happens you people should all go look at it.

Yeah

I suppose this were I blog something deeply profound and inspirational . . .


























. . . Too bad, so sad.


Same daydreaming-fantasy-art-horselover freak.



: )

Interesting Things To know

• Going to two concerts in one weekend makes you very, very tired
• If ever undesirably pursued simply wait till he goes to the bathroom and then light the bathroom on fire
• I am not addicted to the card fame FreeCell, I can stop whenever I want
  
• The Newsboys rock in concert and on CD
• Garich i dhôl goll o Orch in LotR elvish means you have the hollow head of an ork
• My mother, for some weird reason, when she leaves me at home tell me not to play with fire
• Pizza is Heavenly
• One should always take to time to listen to what the other person is saying before speaking out loud
• When in doubt quote some random movie, even in the middle of a conversation about something totally different
• If I draw to relax, how come I'm always hyper when I'm done?
• Elaine, Annalee, and Dad all are very hard to buy birthday presents for that you know they will like
• Baking Soda is not flammable
• Sugar is : )
  
• Thinking up good blog posts can be difficult at times
• I am running out of things to say
  

Don't get the wrong idea, I love the elves . . . but this was just too funny not to put up here. And in Haldir's defense he is one of my favorite characters. And Legolas too, I guess

Another weird Quiz Thing

A. Four Jobs I have had...

1. Paper Person
2. Babysitter
3. Library Volunteer
4. Annoying Poeple
   

B. Four Movies I can watch over and over...

1. Lord of the Rings
2. Narnia
3. Princess Bride
4. The Village
   

C. Four Places I have lived...

1. Maryland
2. Virginia
3. Heidelberg, Germany
4. Frankfurt, Germany
   

D. Four TV Shows I love to watch

1. Heroes
2. Stargate
3. LOST
4. America's Funnies Home Videos
   

E. Four Places I have been on vacation

1. Paris, France
2. London, England
3. Missouri,USA
4. Tons of Castles, Germany
   

F. Four Websites I visit daily

1. Yahoo
2. Blogger
   
3. Tally Times
4. The Village
   

G. Four of my favorite foods

1. Rigatoni
2. Spaghetti
3. Pizza
4. Chocolate
   

H. Four places I would rather be right now

1. Grandma's house
   
2. anywhere with horses
3. Bob's house
4. the mountains
   

I don't believe in Evolution, but this was too funny

Here is the glorious Winner: 

1.
When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim
during holdup in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot
did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel
and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.  And now, the Honorable Mentions:

2.
The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting
machine and submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company
expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for
himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef's
claim was approved.

3.
A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during
a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had
taken the space. Understandably, he shot her. 

4.
After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver
found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting
from Harareto Bulawayohad escaped. Not wanting to admit his
incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone
waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the
mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very
excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't
discovered for 3 days.

5.
An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head
wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the
injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how
close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.


6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the
counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer,
the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which
the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and
fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he
got from the drawer: $15. (If someone points a gun at you and gives you
money, is a crime committed?)

7.
Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that
he'd just throw a cinderblock through a liquor store window, grab some
booze, and run. So he lifted the cinderblock and heaved it over his
head at the window. The cinderblock bounced back and hit the would-be
thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window
was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.

8.
As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed
her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was
able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within
minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car
and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car
and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes,
officer, that's her. That’s the lady I stole the purse from."

9.
The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a
Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan, at 5 a.m., flashed a gun, and
Demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't
open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion
rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man,
frustrated, walked away. 

******A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER*****

  

10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle Street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges, saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had.

Something I got Off Amanda's Blog

CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MANY CARBS IN YOUR DIET?

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.
It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drinka lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

I love you Mommy, your the best!

PIPPIN: I didn't think it would end this way.

GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it.

PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what?

GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.

PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad.

GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.”

Rivendall and Loiren

Names in Elvish

Noelle
Birth of the Son of God Nosteruionwen
(Nost-air-oo-ee-on-wehn)

Rebecca
Servant of God Buieruwen
(Boo-ee-air-oo-wehn)

Helen (another form of Elaine)
Light Caladhiel
(Kah-lah-thee-ell)



Grace (another form of Analee) Eruanna or Erulissë
(Air-oo-ahn-nah; Air-oo-lee-say)


Amanda
Beloved Melda
(Mehl-dah)

Kendra
Water baby Laesneniel
(Lyse-nehn-ee-ell)

Kristen
Consecrated to God Eruaistaniel
(Air-oo-eye-stahn-ee-ell)

Lauren
Crowned with laurel Galasriniel (lit. "crowned with plant")
(Gahl-ahs-ree-nee-ell)
Analee
Grace Eruanna or Erulissë
(Air-oo-ahn-nah; Air-oo-lee-say)

Carrie
Melody Lindariel
(Leen-dar-ee-ell)

Alice (another form of Alina)
Truth Thenidiel
(Thehn-id-ee-ell)

Grace (Another form of Hannah) Eruanna or Erulissë
(Air-oo-ahn-nah; Air-oo-lee-say)


Elizabeth
Oath of God Eruwaedhiel
(Air-oo-wye-thee-ell)


Weird, I know but I thought it was cool, so yeah. If you want to go to that site click on this.

The Last Mimzy

I think I want to see this movie.

Happy Single Awareness Day

Art and Writting

Today, when I was at the library, I picked up this piece of paper that advertised a library thing where people could submit anemia artworks and short stories up to ten pages long. Do you people think that I should submit something?

The Difference Between Dogs And Cats

Dogs: They feed me everday and care for my every need . . . they must be gods!

Cats: They feed me every day and care for my every need . . . I must be a god!

Dispite the fact that no one is commenting I shall continue to blog random things.



Yeah

Today

Today was an interesting day because we got new doors today. Now if you are an observant person then you noticed that it snowed last night and when you open the door cold air comes Inside the house. So we did school in Beccah's room with a whole bunch of blankets, tea, and the thingies that you heat up in the microwave.
Elaine and I went to writing class today. We are working towards this really big report about what we are thinking about being when we grow up, Elaine is doing a report on being a zoologist and I'm doing a report on being a fine artist. I would really like to be an artist professionally, I'm just not sure if I'll ever be good enough. "."
Mother had a bad night last night so if you people could pray for her that would be cool.
So yeah, that's about it.

Yeah so, its Februaury and guess what? This month is my mom's birthday. Do you people have any ideas what to get her?


(mom, if your reading this your not allowed to look at the comments)

Good Quotes to Remember

Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
-Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire



Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
-Galadriel, the Fellowship of the Ring



Many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death and judgement, for not even the very wise can see all ends.

-Gandalf- JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.
-Albus Dumbledore



"There's a reason why we're born with brains in our heads, not rocks." - Brom

YEAH !!!! THE COLTS WON!
(And yes I picked them just because of their name)

pirates of the carribean

God Loves us; not because we are lovable but because He is love, not because He needs to reveice but beace He delights in giving.

-C.S. Lewis

Iraq News Report

I got this off of Pastor Wayne's Blog. :)

just stuff

So, I just got the new google account, not because I wanted too but because blogger made me, grr. Anyway that's the reasons for the changes. I'm still playing around with the colors and stuff, so I'll probably change it a lot, just to let you know.

Rest in Peace

Funny Harry Potter Quotes

"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy? You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on I think I remember him saying something about it, once..."
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"

"Sir — Professor Dumbledore? Can I ask you something?"
"Obviously, you’ve just done so," Dumbledore smiled. “You may ask me one more thing, however."
"What do you see when you look in the mirror?"
"I? I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks."
Harry stared.
"One can never have enough socks. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books."

"You haven't got a letter on yours", George observed. "I suppose she [Mrs.Weasley] thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid - we know we're called Gred and Forge."

"Now, you two - Behave yourselves. If I get one word that you've blown up a toilet or - " [Mrs. Weasley]
"Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet."
"Great idea though, thanks, Mum."

"Your aunt and uncle will be proud, though, won't they?" said Hermione as they got off the train and joined the crowd thronging toward the enchanted barrier. "When they hear what you did this year?"
"Proud?" said Harry. "Are you crazy? All those times I could've died, and I didn't manage it? They'll be furious..."

Hermione, however, clapped a hand to her forehead. "Harry -- I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library!" And she sprinted away, up the stairs.
"What does she understand?" said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.
"Loads more than I do." said Ron, shaking his head.
"But why's she got to go to the library?"
"Because that's what Hermione does," said Ron, shrugging. "When in doubt, go to the library."

"Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

They were almost at King's Cross when Harry remembered something.
"Ginny--what did you see Percy doing, that he didn't want you to tell anyone?"
"Oh that," said Ginny, giggling. "Well--Percy's got a girlfriend."
Fred dropped a stack of books on George's head. "What?"
"It's that Ravenclaw prefect, Penelope Clearwater," said Ginny. "That's who he was writing to all last summer. He's been meeting her all over the school in secret. I walked in on them kissing in an empty classroom one day. He was so upest when she was--you know--attacked. You won't tease him, will you?" she added anxiously.
"Wouldn't dream of it," said Fred, who was looking like his birthday had come early.
"Definitely not," said George, sniggering.

George looked up in time to see Malfoy pretending to faint with terror again.
"That little git," he said calmly. "He wasn't so cocky last night when the dementors were down our end of the train. Came running into our compartment, didn't he, Fred?"
"Nearly wet himself," said Fred, with a contemptuous glance at Malfoy.

As though an invisible hand were writing upon it, words appeared on the smooth surface of the map. "Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."
Snape froze. Harry stared, dumbstruck, at the message. But the map didn't stop there. More writing was appearing beneath the first.
"Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git."
It would have been funny if the situation hadn't been so serious. And there was more...
"Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor."
Harry closed his eyes in horror. When he'd opened them, the map had had its last word.
"Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball."

"OH NO YOU DON'T, LADDIE!"
Harry spun around. Professor Moody was limping down the marble staircase. His wand was out and it was pointing right at a pure white ferret.
"I want to fix that in my memory forever," said Ron, his closed and an uplifted expression on his face. "Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret..."

"Excuse me, I don't like people just because they're handsome!" said Hermione indignantly.
Ron gave a loud false cough, which sounded oddly like "Lockhart!"

"And do I look like the kind of man that can be intimidated?" barked Uncle Vernon.
"Well..." said Moody, pushing back his bowler hat to reveal his sinisterly revolving eye. Uncle Vernon lept backward in horror and collided painfully with a luggage trolley. "Yes, I'd have to say you do, Dursley."

Mrs. Weasley let out a shriek just like Hermione's.
"I don't believe it! Oh, Ron, how wonderful! A prefect! That's everyone in the family!"
"What are Fred and I, next-door neighbours?" said George indignantly, as his mother pushed him aside and flung her arms around her youngest son.

"Arthur, is that you?"
"Yes," came Mr. Weasley's weary voice. "But I would say that even if I were a Death Eater, dear. Ask the question!"
"Oh, honestly..."
"Molly!"
"All right, all right... What is your dearest ambition?"
"To find out how airplanes stay up."
Mrs. Weasley nodded and turned the doorknob, but apparently Mr. Weasley was holding tight to it on the other side, because the door remained firmly shut.
"Molly! I've got to ask you your question first!"
"Arthur, really, this is just silly..."
"What do you like me to call you when we're alone together?"
Even by the dim light of the lantern Harry could tell that Mrs. Weasley had turned bright red; he himself felt suddenly warm around the ears and neck, and hastily gulped soup, clattering his spoon as loudly as he could against the bowl.
"Mollywobbles," whispered a mortified Mrs. Weasley into the crack at the edge of the door.

Why Are You Worrying about You-Know-Who?
You SHOULD Be Worrying About
U-NO-POO -
the Constipation Sensation That's Gripping the Nation!

Yeah, I was bored. Later, I think I might up an Eragon Quote

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!

Something on Bekah's blog

1. Whαt's your nαme?
2. Are we close?
3. What do you think of me?
4. What do you admire most about me?
5. Am I your best friend?
6. Where did we meet?
7. Would you hug me?
8. Describe me in 3 words
9. If you hαd me for 30 mins, whαt would you do?
10. Whαt wαs your first impression of me?
11. Do you still think the sαme?
12. Whαt reminds you of me?
13. If you could give me αnything whαt would it be?
14. How well do you know me?
15. What do you like best αbout me?
16. Ever wanted to tell me something you couldn't?
17. Give me a nickname and explain why?
18. Are you gonnα put this on your blog and see whαt I say αbout you?
19. Anything to sαy before you go?
(you don't have to fill it out if you don't want to)

Something for School

OK, for school I have to ask a whole bunch of people what they want to be when they grow up. I think I e-mailed it to most of you, but encase I don't have you e-mail address: Whay do you want to be when you grow up?

A Short Story that I had to Write for School

The Tale of Sloppy Joe
NMP
January 17,2006

Once upon a time there lived a boy who’s name was Joe, but because he never ever cleaned up after himself, everyone always called him Sloppy Joe. His mother, who was obsessive compulsive about (what else?) cleaning, loved her son very, very, very, very much, but abhorred the fact the fact that he was always dirty and always left a enormous mess wherever he had been. One day, after Joe had come home from the park, she simply snapped and sent Sloppy Joe off to live with her sister Mary Sue.
Sloppy Joe’s Aunt lived on a farm in Minatota, with her twenty-seven children, all under the age of ten, Fabian, Fabiana, Fabianne, Fabio, Fabiola, Fable, Fabrizio, Fabryce, Fae, Fai, Faina, Fairlie, Fairfax, Faisal, Faith, Fala, Farley, Fantine, Falon, Faro, Farra, Farrah, Faun, Fausto, Fathi, Farrow, and Faust. Because Mary Sue had twenty-seven children, there was not much room in the house, so Sloppy Joey had to live out in the pigpen. But its not like he cared, he loved dirt and filth and pigs where his favorite animal!!!
One day in late Junuary, Fala and Faro where out taking a walk to the pigpen to make sure that they weren’t still afraid of Joe. But when they got to the massive mud hill that was the pigpen, Joe wasn’t there. In his stead was a cow.
Now it never occurred to the children that the cow could be Joe turned into a cow, because surely if Joe had gotten turned into anything it would be pig. So the children too the cow home and gave it to their mother, who served the cow for dinner. But since all of her children would eat were hamburgers, she had to grind up the cow into twenty-seven hamburgers. Mary Sue only ate vegetarian you see so that is why she didn’t make into twenty-eight. But the hamburgers didn’t turn out quite right. The pickles turned into onions, the mustard into salsa, the ketchup turned into ketchup, and the meat wouldn’t hold its shape and kept on falling out of the bun! Needless to say, the children loved them and decided to call them after their cousin and open a chain of restaurant.
After Fabian, Fabiana, Fabianne, Fabio, Fabiola, Fable, Fabrizio, Fabryce, Fae, Fai, Faina, Fairlie, Fairfax, Faisal, Faith, Fala, Farley, Fantine, Falon, Faro, Farra, Farrah, Faun, Fausto, Fathi, Farrow, and Faust went to bed, the pigs stayed up all night howling at the moon because their friend Joe had been turned into a cow and had been eaten.
And that is why you should always cleanup after yourself and take lots and lots of baths so that you don’t turn into a cow.

The End

[Carrie, you have my humblest apologies ]

ARG!

I AM NOT SICK!!!!

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Yes pepople that is the serene sound of me bonking my head against the wall trying to think up some brilliant idea for a story.


If I was to write I stor would you guys read it and comment?

My Father Tagged Me

1)What's the most fun work you've ever done, and why? (two sentences max)

Hm, probably on the PA missions trip working with Matanda. Why: because she always has a great attitude and tells great stories and is just a whole lot of fun to be around.

2)A. Name one thing you did in the past that you no longer do but wish you did? (one sentence max)

eat only pizza

B. Name one thing you've always wanted to do but keep putting it off? (one sentence max)

Writing an actual story and finnish it.

3)A. What two things would you most like to learn or be better at, and why? (two sentences max)

I would like to become a better artist and I would like to be better at studying my Bible.

B. If you could take a class/workshop/apprentice from anyone in the world living or dead, who would it be and what would you hope to learn? (two more sentences, max)

Um, probably would like to study with Lenardo Da'Vinci Or Michelangelo and study art with the,/

4)A. What three words might your best friends or family use to describe you?
WEIRD
creative
passionate

B. Now list two more words you wish described you...

diligent
hardworking (is that one word? hft, who cares?)

5) What are your top three passions? (can be current or past, work, hobbies, or causes-- three sentences max)

God
drawing
fantasy
6) (sue me) Write--and answer--one more question that YOU would ask someone (with answer in three sentences max)

What are three things that you wish to do in life? {job, hobbie, etc.}

Write a book
open my own art studio
go to and finnish college


[Bonus: What is one question you wish people would ask themselves?]

why don't they like horses more?

tag you're it!
Maggie
Matanda
Bekah
Julia
Amanda

So, who's going rollar skating tonight?

Cool Maps

Today

Today my Dad took us to PA to go to this Christian bookstore. It was different then I expected, such as it had Harry Potter and Eldest in stock. Dad had us each get a book, I got Beyond the Summerland. I read it once before, but I forget what happens exactly and Bekah keeps on bugging me to read it so now I'm reading it again.



This is very random but why does everyone care what's 'in' or 'out' ? Its like you can't say anything that'll make some one look down upon you because you like something. Everyone is trying so hard to be 'in' but nobody cares that everybody is starting look, act, and talk the same. You can go out any where and find girls that are suffering because they think their fatpr not pretty or too poor to get clothes that cost so much but conceal so little or because they just don't like what ever the popular people like. It's so stupid, the majority of teenagers today are trying to become like some superstar or football player that looks so good on the outside, but is so messed up on the inside. That is what is wrong with this generation of teenagers, few of us are orginal, most of us are trying to be some pop star. We're making idols out of the people that only have good looks. I'm not saying that all stars are like that, but if you think about it, most of them are. Its alright to care what people think, just remember; If your friends are only your friends because of what's one the outside, then maybe you need to get a new group of friends.

So, this is just a random post

This is a link to a cool Lord of The Rings site.

This is a link to a cool Eragon site



So, yeah . . .

My Aunt Meg is in town. She's really fun to be around. She's photographer in Antlanta GA. She has one very cool little daughter Ella and another one on the way. She looks kinda like me, only a little shorter, and perky.

Yeah, So . . .



I haven't given my reveiw of Eragon the movie yet, so here it is:

Eragon the book is amazing, it is inspiring and just wonderful. The writer get's you interested and its just a good book and you all should read it read it. Any way, the movie on the other hand does not follow the book at all. It does not follow the descriptions of the dwarves, the Uragals, or the Razac at all. The story line is nothing like the book. The movie is good, but it just can't measure up to the book. Its I would good give it a maybe a B. The reason for not a C is the Saphire is life like, she actually makes you believe in dragons. Another thing that saved this movie was the amazing land scapes and actor. The poeple that played Eragon, Murtagh, Brom, Roran, Garrow, and others were just amazing.

So yeah, there's my reveiw.

Bridgekeeper: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Lancelot: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your name?
Sir Lancelot: My name is Sir Lancelot of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your quest?
Sir Lancelot: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your favourite colour?
Sir Lancelot: Blue.
Bridgekeeper: Go on. Off you go.
Sir Lancelot: Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

Sir Robin: That's easy.
Bridgekeeper: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Robin: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I'm not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your name?
Sir Robin: Sir Robin of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your quest?
Sir Robin: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What... is the capital of Assyria?

[pause]

Sir Robin: I don't know that.

[he is thrown over the edge into the volcano]

Sir Robin: Auuuuuuuugh.

Bridgekeeper: Stop. What... is your name?
Galahad: Sir Galahad of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your quest?
Galahad: I seek the Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your favourite colour?
Galahad: Blue. No, yel...

[he is also thrown over the edge]

Galahad: auuuuuuuugh.

Bridgekeeper: Hee hee heh. Stop. What... is your name?
King Arthur: It is 'Arthur', King of the Britons.
Bridgekeeper: What... is your quest?
King Arthur: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
King Arthur: What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
Bridgekeeper: Huh? I... I don't know that.

[he is thrown over]

Bridgekeeper: Auuuuuuuugh.

Sir Bedevere: How do know so much about swallows?
King Arthur: Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.


Got this off of Bob's blog. Very funny movie . . . kinda bad though.

Today I have to clean the whole house and read a ton. Doesn't that sound fun?!! (except for the cleaning part.)

Beccah says hi to every one.


She is reading over my shoulder.


Wait, She's taking it back. She does not say to any of you.

yeah

so

I will try to write a short story and post it later because I need to write.

I need to go now...

-me

p.s.
this is a weird post

Christmas

This Christmas was a good one. I got a whole bunch of cool stuff I still don't know which paint by number to do first or wha. I have such good friends and family!!!

This week I kind of would like to get somethings done. We'll see if I can actually get them done. I want to read Anna Karenina, clean my room, and I need to read She held her lantern high. Looks like I have a lot of reading to do. I started A. K. Before Christmas and I would really like to finish that one before the new year. hmmm, we will see.

AH! It was the Dwyers!!!

Every night for the past 12 days, someone has been coming up to our house and leaving a gift and a note here are the twelve days. {Thanks to Mom for writing down all 12 gifts}

Day 1: Wreath

Day 2: White Christmas DVD

Day 3: Three different Ornaments

Day 4: A multi-scented Candle

Day 5: A string of pop corn to put on the tree

Day 6: Calendar

Day 7: Steven Curtis Chapman Christmas CD

Day 8: A really cool Frame

Day 9: The Game pit

Day 10: Hand soaps

Day 11: Breakfast shoppe

Day 12: cinnamon Rolls Wreath (Hehehehehe!!!! Sugar!!!!)



So tonight Corrie and I came home right away and Mom and Dad and all the other people went to the store to get some marshmallows {for Dad's world famous fudge} So I was standing in the middle of the drive way and I saw this Car go by and I thought, "oh, look a car" And then inside I was standing in the middle of the living room and I saw a car go by and I thought " oh look a car" and then I was sitting on the couch waiting for Mom and Dad to get home and I saw a car go by and I thought "wait a second" Yeah so any way it was the Dwyers!!! (sorry if I spelled it wrong) It was so very nice of them. I don't know, but this year I wasn't ready for Christmas, on this inside if you know what I mean. I almost wasn't looking forward to spending time with everyone that I love and you know . . . stuff I do for Christmas. Its silly I know, but this year has been such a hard year. Could make list of everything and bore you all to death, but I wont. Cause I don't want to remember that stuff. I want to remember stuff like this, things that people do that just make you feel special.

ITS CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!

: )


That means Tomorrow is Christmas!!!!!


: )

IMPORTANT NEWS!!!

IMPORTANT NEWS!


The next harry potter will be called . . .

. . . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!!!!

:)

No wonder

älfrinn ero aí koma ramrsja

älfrinn er svit-kona

its my birthday

Fifth day

Tonight we got popcorn to hang up on our tree.

Day 4

Tonight we got a candle, it smells like food. Good foor too. : )

yeah, so . . . hm . . .


last night we got 3 christmas tree thingy mib bobbers

Worried

Yeah, so I've been reading a lot of the reviews of the movie Eragon on yahoo and a lot people that twas very disappointing compared to the book . . . So yeah . . . Worried. Its so easy to take a good book and totally mess up the movie. Probably one of the best movies that stuck the closet to the book would be The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Yeah . . so . . . any way . . .

. . . we got another note and gift last night. This time we got the movie A White Christmas. :)