I forgot one. 18) Dear fiancee, you will also have to rub my back periodically to help me fall asleep. And complaining and frustration sighs will not be tolerated.

Toothless, Since you just had your wisdom teeth removed, I thought I'd post yet ANOTHER blog to keep you entertained. So remember that one time we were on the phone discussing things I would tell my finacee before he married me? I thought I would type out the actual list for you and all our readers (shout out to the new dude who's following us now. You're awesome!!!) To my finacee: Things you should know about me before you agree to marry me: 1) I may snore. I have only snored a couple times so far in my life, but you should know that I might snore. 2) My laugh will only get more annoying and obnoxious over time. 3) I will NOT snake the drain EVER. That's all you buddy. 4) I hate scary movies. They freak me out. However, because I love you I will go see one with you. But you should know that the exchange rate for scary movies is 1 scary movie of your choice for 4 romantic comedies of my choice. 5) We will have at least one dog. Being a dogless couple is not an option. 6) I do weird things with my arms while I'm asleep, including holding them straight up in the air and stroking them. You shouldn't be harmed, but I cannot guarantee your safety. 7) Don't come between me and my crackers. I will pick them over you. 8) I strongly dislike vacuuming so that's all you babe! 9) I'll let you have a man cave if you let me have a girl cove. 10) I sing very loudly when I take showers. Ear plugs might be necessary. 11) I tend to cook only chicken. Hope you like poultry! 12) My biggest fear is that someone will climb through our window in the middle of the night and stab me in the throat with a knife. Your job is to protect me. 13) I'm an awful speler. 14) I clap a lot, especially when I'm excited. 15) I have been known to have moments of aboslute and utter ridiculousness 16) April Fool's Day is my favorite day of the year. I'm not afraid to prank anyone. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! 17) THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!! When you marry me, you also marry Becca Lang. We're a package deal. It will take a special man to marry me. Luna

Becca, This is an actual description listed for a house for sale in a newspaper somewhere in the world. Enjoy "Matt tickled five bourgeois botulisms, even though two irascible mats grew up, however umpteen botulisms tastes the aardvark, even though two silly television telephones the lampstands, because mats annoyingly sacrificed five aardvarks, yet Mark gossips noisily. Jupiter grew up, however umpteen schizophrenic botulisms tickled two bureau, and quixotic dogs fights umpteen botulisms, however one mostly schizophrenic dog b." That just happened. Luna

Becca, I AM ISSUING A CHALLENGE FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember how I made a parody of Party in the USA called Party In Sweden? Remember how we wanted to make a music video for it to post on Youtube? Remember how we graduated and never did that and now we live 3 hours apart and can't? I have a solution and here's where your challenge comes in. I already made the music, now it's your turn. I challenge you to use youre awesome paint and picture making skills on the computer to create pictures that go along with the song and send them to me so I can make a video out of that and post it on Youtube. CHALLENGE EXTENDED!! Will you accept? Luna P Shizzle, if you need me to email you the song let me know.

P.S. I don't know why it's not showing my paragraphs. Sorry, but it's technically not my fault.

A now, a re-make of the classic Lady Gaga song "Bad Romance" dedicated to Jesus. God Romance You want my ugly, You heal my disease. I get your grace cause you gave it to me free I want Your love Love, love, love Your perfect love. I want Your healing the touch of Your hand I want to see your footprints with mine in the sand I want your love Love, love, love Your perfect love. I know that you want me You know that I need you I want Your God, Your God romance I want Your loving don't need no change in my pants all I need is some God Romance. Whoa Whoa I want Your love more than my collection of ants all I need is just some God Romance Whoa whoa whoooooaaaaaaaa ooo whoa need me some God Romance Whoa whoa whoooooaaaaaaa ooo whoa fill me up on some God Romance Don't see no horror in Your perfect design Cause Your creation is beautiful and divine I see Your love Love, love, love Your prefect love. I may be psycho Out of my mind But I'm still Yours for the rest of time I have Your love Love, love, love Your perfect love. I know that you want me You know that I need You I want Your God, Your God Romance I need Your loving like my need to dance all I need is Your God Romance Whoa whoa I want Your love like a poodle wants to prance gotta get me some God Romance Whoa whoa whoooooaaaaaa ooo whoa Still want some God romance whoa whoa whoooooaaaaaaa ooo whoa Fill me up with dat God Romance. And now your life has been changed. BAM! Luna

Scissors, I am lacking in the creativity arena right now for your greeting. I apologize. I also apologize for taking so long to blog back. This will have to be a quick one though as I only have half an hour left of work and I still need to go to the bathroom, fill up my water bottle, clean out my oatmeal bowl, and brush me teeth. Whew, I'm tired just typing it. I have been so much more productive at work today. Although I did watch The Swan Princess on Netflix. But I watched it while I was doing work. I wish I had her hair. Speaking of hair, I want to get mine cut but I can't decide how short. Shoulder length, or a little below the chin? I've had it cut both lengths if you want to take the time to search through my Facebook pictures... BOBBY GETS BACK TONIGHT! YAY!!!!! I'll see him for a quick minute tomorrow night. I'm not gonna lie, I'm excited. The Bobster's back in town. I was productive during my insomnia last night. I read a few more chapters of my C.S. Lewis book and painted my nails red. Red nails make me feel FIERCE! You know what I've discovered? I LOVE C.S. Lewis!!!! He was SOOOOOOO INTELLIGENT! I can't get enough of the book I'm reading. God blessed this man in so many ways. He makes things that were complicated for me to grasp before so much easier to understand. I'm teaching kickboxing class for the last time tonight because Boberino will be back next week. I'm glad, I've enjoyed teaching, except for the fact that the other training is there and he cramps my style. My red nails look nice while I'm typing. I bought a satin dark purple dress Saturday at The Limited for $12!! That's right. #bargainhunter Mama G and I are going to venture to Ikea this Saturday to look for stuff for my new apartment. You should consider meeting us there and hanging with us, if it's closer than driving to C-bus. We'd pay for your gas. You'll pay if you don't come!!! Okay, I gotta go, too much stuff to do in the last 13 minutes! Sincerely, Rock P.S. Rock beats scissors. SNAP!

Whopper,

Incorrect. It will be “Everyone and her mom” or “everyone and his mom”. Doesn’t have the same ring to it. Your plan fails.

Firefly is about space cowboy pirates. That’s all you need to know. But I’ll tell you more anyway. It’s like 500 years in the future and people used up Earth and so they created (“terraformed”) a bunch of new planets in another solar system. The central planets united together and tried to make the outer planets go under their rule, so there was a war, and the central planets won. Now the central planets are all advanced and futuristic, but the outer planets are neglected and backwards. The main characters in the show fought on the losing side of the war, so now they’re flying around in a ship from planet to planet, taking whatever job they can get, avoiding the rule of the Alliance and living on the edge. They do a lot of illegal things, and start a lot of bar brawls, and say a lot of snarky comments. And they’re always getting into trouble. It’s fascinating because their world(s) are all futuristic and archaic at the same time. Like, flying space ships, but wearing Victorian dresses and settling disagreements with duels. Intriguing religious tension. So you know. It’s AWESOME. Also awesome for these reasons: 1) My fav character from Chuck is on it. 2)Nathan Fillion rocks. 3) A young Zac Efron is on it.

The theme song is not “Fireflies.” It was before Owl City’s time. This is the theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE. It makes me laugh every time. I sing along quite dramatically.

I WILL TOTALLY PAINT SOME THINGS FOR YOUR NEW APARTMENT.

I called my dad this morning to discuss my car. He proceeded to tell me that he saw my youtube video. He said, and I quote, “I knew if any of my daughters would be on youtube, it would be you.” I like that he said “any” of his daughters, as if he had a whole barnful of them. Wrong, father, you only have two. UNLESS THERE’S SOMETHING YOU’RE NOT TELLING ME. But anyway, he said that you did great in the video, but you make me look like a crazy mess, and that I should contact you about perhaps pulling it because it might destroy my rep. Good lookin out, Paw.

Also, speaking of that video, it inspired me to sing “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” in my falsetto on the way to work.

We had our staff meeting today, and Josh always leads us in a short devotional. I just went through Joshua, and now he’s going through Joshua with us, so it’s kind of cool. Anyway, today’s was about Rahab. He titled it, “A Hooker with a Heart for God”. He likes alliteration and clever titles. I like him. He came over a sporcled with us yesterday. He got really into it.

My workie Chelsea attempted to purchase a lap harp online from a Goodwill ebay-ish website. She was outbid at 5am this morning, crushing her dreams of becoming a lap harp playing rapper. She was going to call herself a lap hop artist. I preferred hip harpist, but she didn’t want people confusing her lap harp with a larger hip-sized harp.

You may have spelled Gyllenhaal right for once… but now you can’t spell margarita.

With slight wavering affection,
The Baconator

P.S. Don’t ever put your face on a male’s body ever again.
P.P.S. Let it be known that I typed in “Whopper” right after I saw “Big Mac”… we think way too much alike.

Big Mac,

You know what I was thinking about just now? I was thinking that I will name my child Everyone so when people say "Everyone and their mom" they will technically be referring to myself and my offspring.

I like Kix. I can't believe Mama G never introduced me to this cereal when I was a kid. It'd definitely healthier than Captain Crunch. Although I do love me some Captain Crunch. Next time I see you I'm kicking my healthy food for one night so we can have butter peacan ice cream with captain crunch. And margharitas. I lovez me some margharitas.

Becca, I just want you to know that I really am very proud of you for trying to eat healthier. It brought tears to my eyes when I saw you bought a bunch of heart healthy foods. Your temple of of body will thank you.

Wow that's a lot of cereal in my mouth. Didn't mean to do that. I WILL SWALLOW IT ALL!!!!!!!!! SUCCESS!

One thing I don't like about Kix, they tend to stick to your teeth.

I just realized I never saw that train movie with Chris Pine and my home dawg Denzel. What a shame. Did you know that there's a train track close to my work. Now you know. It excites me when I see a train going by when I leave work.

During my insomnia last night I read a little bit more of my C.S. Lewis book. I'm reading Mere Christianity. This guy blows me away. God made him so intelligent and wise and I LOVE reading his book. If you haven't read it I highly recommend it.

My trainer didn't show up again last night, but I talked to him on the phone so HOPEFULLY this won't happen again. I don't want to judge until I know the situation, for all I know he could've had an emergency with his kids, but I'm a little peeved because I paid $40 for training last month and didn't receive one session. Someone will pay for this injustice!

K that's all I have for now!

Sincerely,
Whopper

300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LUNA WINS THIS ROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alrighty Becca, let's do a quick blog post while I'm eating my dinner.



Ummm, just so you know, that fake movie poster for Rachie Rach, FUNNIEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I laughed out loud. Good thing Megan's gone today or else she'd think I'm CRAZY-ier than usual. I also am enjoying the comment conversation it sparked on the Book of Face.



What is Firefly even about? And does it incorporate Owl City's song "Fireflies" because I would like that greatly.



I didn't have time to cook a fancy chicken recipe this weekend so I'm just eating plain old marinated chicken. Which is healthier for you, but I used healthy recipes and it made my life interesting. Now my life is boring again. Except for the fact that I have my own apartment now. And Bobby...



I'd like to learn to juggle. I feel like it's one of those things that if you whip it out at a party, people will be VERY impressed with you. Kinda like the skill of being able to disarm a bomb.



This fork that I'm using for my green beans is not big enough. I can only spear like 5 green beans on it at once. That is not sufficient for my abnormally large mouth. I like to stuff my mouth full of as much food at once as possible. I don't know why but I feel like I taste the food better that way. I feel bad for the poor sucker that has to sit across me on a date. #boberino



I don't think I've even had Indian food. I was always worried it would be too spicy for my delicate mouth. Psych confirmed that. I should start cooking more ethnic food, just to spice things up. I guess though that is spaghetti counts as Italian then I do cook ethnic. I'd like to try cooking chinese once. I wonder what Ethiopian food tastes like. OOOO I should look for some Swedish recipes.



Well I'm supposed to have my first personal training session with T-Rizzums tonight. Third times a charm right?



Gyllenhaal. HA DID IT!



It's raining really hard right now. Normally I would say I hope it stops before I leave work, but I have my dinky pink umbrella with me and I parked closer to the door than usual, and I'm thinking if it's raining, it's less likely that the goose will try and attack me. BTW, will you stop sending animals to kill me? Thanks.



I always take too big of bites of my chicken, then I never chew it enough. All in all, it makes swallowing VERY DIFFICULT.



I was slightly more productive today, which is good.



I think you should paint a portrait of me for my new apartment. I want it to be of me wearing a purple satin robe, riding on giraffe, playing a tamborine while reading a comic book. I'd prefer to be in space in the picture, or on The Price Is Right. Also, I think I should be smoking a pipe, a ruby studded pipe. I'll expect it to be delievered to my new apartment on May 14th.



Much Appreciated!

Rachie Rach



P.S. Rachie Rach also makes me think of Marky Mark, aka Mark Wahlberg before he was grown up and suave.

Rachie Rach (ripoff of Richie Rich),

You should totally recreate the entire Richie Rich movie with our friends as the cast.

I think you are tricking me. There is no velociraptor in that photo. Unless that it's eye underneath the couch.... but it's too dark to tell. I love that website lolz.

Put a 33 at the end of your twitter handle. I did it as a joke because both Karen has it, and Sammy just changed hers to have it, so I decided to join. Now Amy's confused. Let's freak her out and have everyone do it. I LOVE TO MESS WITH PEOPLE'S MINDS.

So you know how the guys loved that series Firefly? Well, I decided to start watching it last night since it's on Netflix, and it was Lazy Tuesday and Glee was a rerun. It's actually quite entertaining... but kind of confusing. And there are these bad guys (aliens? who's to know for sure) that I KNOW are going to be back and I'm terrified. They, and I quote, "rape us to death, feast on our flesh, and sew our skin into their clothing". Blehhhhh!!! And if you run from them, they have no choice but to chase you. That is their WAY. I know they'll be back... but I also look forward to cutie patootie cast members to somehow defeat them.

I had the greatest meeting this morning. Yes, I had to drive ALL the way across the city, and yes, I had to spend some money, but it was SO helpful. Praise Jesus.

I made Indian. It was awesome. And I went to TJ's as I said I would and purchased a variety of those heart-healthy foods, the STAR of the group being dark chocolate sea salt covered almonds. I had to literally fight myself to stop eating them.

You didn't get that song in my head. HA! But then again, it's because "Friday" is going through my head with such power.

I'm starting to fear the day you learn to spell Jake Gyllenhaal's name right will never come.

Love?

Becca

Becca,

I REMEMBERED BOTH MY WATER BOTTLE AND MY RINGS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH JOY!

Also, Elizabeth Taylor died today. Sad.

Rachel

Becca,

My lack of focus as work today is ASTRONOMICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, I have a lot I could be working on, but I'm just not doing it. Instead I'm aimlessly surfing the internet. I don't know what's wrong with me. Slash I do know what's wrong with me, I'm lazy.

I have that Willow Smith song stuck in my head. Whip My Hair or whatever. Ugh. The only pleasure I get out of that is that now you have that song stuck in your head. You're welcome.

There is so much bad food in the back tempting me. Brownie bites, sweet breads, pastries, all that bad stuff that is SOOOO DELICIOUS! I wish I had my brother's metabolism.

I think I shall get married in space.

Will you paint me a picture for my apartment?

I found a gray couch with purple cushions at a furniture a couple weeks ago. I think that is what I shall buy for my new apartment.

Sorry, I'm talking about my NEW APARTMENT too much. I'll stop talking about my NEW APARTMENT.

Megan has been sneezing a lot lately. I think she's allergic to me.

Wanna know what I'm allergic to? Nothing. That's because I'm awesome. And I'm Rachel.

This is what my concerts will look like...

I miss K Joe Timm sometimes. Remember how he came out of no where into our lives? Funny man. Also, remember when we made him eat a spoonful of cinnamon? Then a bunch of Skittles? We should send him a package at Miami with some gross food in it and tell him he has to eat it. Done.

This is the third day in a row I've forgotten to put my rings on. I'm starting to get irritated with myself.

I want to go see Source Code. Mainly because Jake Gyllenhaaul is in it though. But I also do enjoy a good action flick. I think I would like to star in an action movie. Would you like to be my supporting actress?

Okay, I'm going to take a nap.at my desk now.

Peace out sucka!

Rachie Rach

P.S. Guju says hi

P.P.S. GAME TIME!!!!!!!!!!! Find the velociraptor in the photo.

Wow. Rachel. That was quite the story! But I don’t know why you told me that you wrote it because it is obviously from Genesis. You’re such a God plagiarizer.

You should know that the instant I read what you wrote about improved your posture, I sat up and straightened my back. My sister mentioned posture last night (as Ross Geller has incredible posture), so maybe this is the Lord’s way of warning me before this whole spinal situation gets too dire.

I’m worried about my wisdom teeth. Besides fearing what I will say under the influence of drugs, what will I eat?!?! I have been told that I will not be able to chew or use a straw. There goes my milkshake all day every day idea. Good thing my mommy will be there to serve me nonstop.

So this morning on my way to work, a light came on on my dash. I, being fearful of cars, called my father instantly and asked him what it meant. He asked what the symbol looked like, so I told him it was an orange blob. APPARENTLY that was not helpful. So he had me pull over and get my manual out and look it up because he was worried it was my oil light, so I did this (ironically right across the street from AAA), and after what seemed like hours of searching (in really, 3 minutes), I discovered it was my check engine light. So he told me I could mosey on to work. That’s my drama for the morning. That, and Volunteer Paul asked to borrow my headphones AGAIN. I just hope he is finished with them by lunch time because I want to watch Castle. And I don’t want to force him to give them back to me…. really, Paul. Learn to bring your own phones.

I WANT SPICY CHICKEN.

I read an article about 12 heart healthy foods this morning. They are the following: salmon/other fatty fish (such as mackerel, tuna, lake trout, herring, sardines), flax seeds (ground to put in things), oats, beans (rinse them in water for one minute to reduce sodium), nuts, soy, dark greens, green tea, DARK CHOCOLATE, tomatoes, low fat dairy, and olive oil. All in different amounts daily/weekly. So I am going to stop by Trader Joe’s sometime this week and grab me some goods to boost my ticker. Becca LOVES Trader Joe’s. Almost as much as Dorothy Lane… but not nearly as much.

I couldn’t stop watching Friends last night. It was one of my favorite strings of episodes, so I just kept going and going and laughing and laughing. Everyone finding out about Chandler and Monica… the games they play… Ross moving in across the way…. buying the couch…. faking watching TV… PIVOOOOT!!!!!!!! PIVOT!!! They are truly my (nonexistent) friends.

Speaking of friends, HDuff is in Indy today. I thought maybe she was here for the celebrity cow milking contest, but I think it might be something different.

Thank you ohhh so much, by the way, for making me get on the Modcoth website. It’s your fault that I am now browsing dresses at work. I mean, I already browsed real estate this morning… that’s enough browsing for one day. And thank you also for writing about your insomnia because now "4 in the morning" by good ol gwen is stuck in my head. That's a lie, "mercy" by duffy is in my head now. I was sitting here wondering how a three-year-old radio hit popped into my head, then I realized it's because I mentioned Trader Joe's. You see, the first time I ever went to Trader Joe's was with my aunt in DC the day after I got back from Spain, and that song was on the radio in the TJ parking lot. Twas the second new song (following "Say What You Need to Say") that I heard upon returning to the States. So Duffy and Trader Joe's are inevitably and forever linked in my mind. (Duffy is also linked to Burger King. And Munich. And train stations. And mozzarella.)

Good news! My headphones are back! #thanksJesus #andpaul

Just accidentally clicked out of modcloth. #thanksagainJesus

It was so nice last night that I got to run outside! As much as I hate running, it was quite splendid. Until this creeper started eyeing me weird and I had to go to the gym instead.

You know who I still love? Hanson.

Trouty lips,
Becca

p.s. in case you didn't see this earlier

Soul Mate,

Sorry I didn't post back yersterday. It got slightly crazy at work. Now, I actually have stuff to do!! It's a good and bad thing. Good thing because I will feel a larger sense of accomplishment. Bad thing because I won't be able to blog to you as much the next couple days and I won't be able to read up on opening our coffeehouse/bakery/floral shop/laser tag/swimming pool. But over all I think it's a good thing. BTW, I am NOT doing work to post to you right now so I hope you appreciate the risk I am taking. I could literally lose a finger for this. At the very least an ear lobe. Possibly two.

I am VERY PROUD of you! I have discovered that I LOVE green beans. I literally by 5 bags of frozen green beans and brocolli every time I go to the grocery store. And I've been trying to snack on carrots and fat free ranch instead of crackers and sweets at night, but that's hard when that's ALL my parents buy. I'm convinced that once I move out I'll lose 5 pounds just because I'll eat better.

Speaking of moving out... I'M OFFICIALLY MOVING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I signed the lease yesterday for my first apartment!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I move in May 14th! That's in 8 weeks. Or, if you'd prefer, 53 days. Evenmore, 1284 hours. One more... in 77,040 minutes I will be on my own in my own apartment! I'm expecting you to come visit me once I get stuff semi organized. Notice I did not say asking, I said EXPECTING! As in my heart will be broken if you don't come slash I will drive to Indy, drag you out of your bed and kidnap you and bring you to my apartment. (I tried to dull down the violence in my attempt to be a better person. I've also decided to stop stealing candy from babies and sending mean texts to Katie Holmes.)

I don't know if I've ever seen Jerry McGuire. I've seen bits and pieces of it. And I've certainly heard of it. Speaking of, Riley, REALLY!?! She never heard of Jerry McGuire!?! There's a country song named after You Had Me At Hello! And she calls herself a country fan. Psh..

I couldn't find my water bottle this morning and I was running late so I left without it. I feel like I left my right foot at home. Did I tell you I got a new water bottle? I dropped my other one so much it was destroyed. Good news, my new one is purple, like my soul :)

I have some books to take to Half Price Books today during lunch. Correction, books and DVDs. I'm hoping to get at least $5 for them. That seems reasonable since it's an ENTIRE BAG full of stuff. If I can get $5 for them, then I can buy a Nancy Drew book and be that much closer to my dream of having the entire yellow collection. Ahhhh, yes. I can see it now. Me, sitting out on my patio, looking that the side of the building across the parking lot from me, drinking a margharita and reading my Nancy Drew book. Paradise.

Did I tell you I got my first apartment? Oh, and you should know I'll have a guest bed for you to sleep on when you come visit. That's the only reason I got a two bedroom. You're welcome.

You know how you mentioned when someone says something to you but you don't understand them but don't want to ask them to repeat it? I know exactly what you mean. It happens to me AT LEAST all the time every single day. #hearingproblem

I didn't sleep well again last night. Insomnia doesn't suit me. I'd rather not have it. Although it has given me time to read my Nancy Drew book #glasshalffull

I need to start sitting up straighter. I don't want to be a hunchback, like that one guy in Notre Dame.

And now, time for a short story by Luna:

Once upon a time there was a tiny beetle. This beetle's name was Guju. He lived in a magical place called Kaliakalamuma. In Kaliakalamuma, everything was made out of q-tips and rubber bands, the colorful kind. Guju was a good beetle. He always followed the rules and played it safe. One day, while Guju was walking home from the beetle general store (he wanted to buy some Beetle Juice) he came across a beautiful rock. The rock was radiating all the colors of the rainbow. Guju couldn't resist the mesmerizing sight before his eyes so he crawled over and touched the beautiful stone. Instantly, he was thrown into some kind of warped dimenstion and found himself spinning around and around until he was so dizzy he thought he was going to puke his beetle guts up (which look surprisingly like mashed potatoes). Just as quickly he stopped spinning and found himself on his feet in a different world. He wondered where he was. He was standing in a forest of tall green stems and saw HUGE giant monster who stood upright and have pale, soft outer shells. He had no idea where he was, but when he looked up he saw a huge sign that said "Protect Mother Earth." He knew that moment that from now on, Earth would be his home. And that's how beetles came to be on this Earth.

The End

The Ball Is In Your Court,
Lovely Luna

Racherzzzzzz,z,z,z,z,,,

Okay, so you will be proud of me. I went to the store and bought yogurt and fruit last night so that I could have better lunches this week. So today I have leftover Spanish rice and veggies and a plum for lunch, and I just had yogurt for breakfast. Whaaaaaat. Because you know I traditionally don’t like yogurt too much. I don’t like foods that are goopy (EXCEPT FOR PUDDING). But the Lord hath provided for me a yogurt that I can enjoy. Blueberry or peach Greek yogurt with granola. Right?! Greek yogurt is less goopy, and honestly the granola just completely transforms the entire experience. Is Greek yogurt actually healthier than normal yogurt? I feel like it is, but then again, I thought there was something special about sea salt until I looked it up. It’s just trendy salt. I will look up Greek yogurt right now…………………….. . . . . . . . . . wow. Greek yogurt is fascinating! And it is indeed better for you: “since straining removes water and dissolved salts and sugars, by volume, it has twice the protein of regular yogurt and less sodium, carbohydrates, and sugar.” Thank you, Wikipedia.

Thank you, Al Gore, for the internet.

In Indianapolis today, there is a celebrity cow-milking contest. They are also giving out free pork sandwiches and free milk. I think it’s worth a visit. Sadly though, it’s just local celebrities; I won’t get there to find Hugh Jackman milking away (THOUGH I’M SURE HE COULD). I would like to try milk from other animals. Sheep… goats… yaks…. llamas. I wonder how it’s different.

I watched Jerry Maguire yesterday. I was just in the mood to watch it, so it was SOO good. I told Riley about it, and she asked me if it was a movie. I was like UHHH, “show me the money”!!!! “you had me at hello”!!!!! “You complete me”!!!!!! Come on now. In the viewing process, the Lord also revealed to me my horrible attitude about Tom Cruise. I shouldn’t hate on him because he’s a scientologist. I should just be hatin hardcore on scientology itself. And Satan. Poor Tom is just a pawn.

You know when someone says something to you, and you don’t understand what they said but don’t want to ask them to repeat themselves for some reason? Yeah….

I will now sing to you some Bieber:
We can go nowhere but up
From here
My dear
We can go nowhere but up
Tell me what we’ve got to fear
I’ll take to the sky past moon to the galaxies
As long as you’re with me baby
Honestly
With the strength of our love
We can go nowhere but up

The other VISTAs all left. Danli doesn’t come in until like 20000000pm, and the other girls went to go get biscuits and gravy. Ahhh the pull of southern delights. B&G… home fries… sweet tea… fried chicken… AND WAFFLES. Butter. Paula, Rachel may be my real life food mentor…. but you are the food mentor of my soul.

Speaking of Danli, did you see my tweet yesterday? Lolz. She watched 8 seasons of Criminal Minds in like a month, so she’s been having nightmares (duh), and she texted me last night and said, “"Last night, the serial killer in my dream made me play mah jong for 4 hrs before my death. My nightmarez are getting more azn." “Azn” of course being “asian” because Danli is like me and likes to use z’s.

Your turn.
Becca

Becca,

What's goin' on?

I will not be jealous of your soft hair today because mine is ALWAYS exceptionally soft. Your turn to be jealous.

Interesting fact of the day: Today, 7 people from Poland have viewed our blog. Or I guess it could be one person from Poland viewing our blog 7 times. We should find out who our loyal international followers are and see if they will host us when we go on our European vacation.

Today isn't going by ridiculously slow for me either. Although we'll see how the rest of the afternoon goes. It's hard to be here until 5:30.

Dudette, you had a super packed day yesterday. I did, like, nothing. It sounds like you had fun though. I've only ridden horses like twice. I want to ride horses, but I'm always terrified that they'll go crazy and start running or that I'll fall off and break my back. I'm a paranoid, worst-case-scenerio kind of person.

Oh, and it's okay to kill fake humans, as long as they are the enemy.

I would like to make some hummus perhaps I shall this weekend. Although I'd have nothing to spread it on. Does hummus go good with carrots?

I wish I knew another language. I would learn Pirate first.

After reading some of the book about how to open a coffeehouse, I seriously considered trying to train myself to like coffee, both to be a legit coffeehouse owner, and to keep me awake during the day. But I decided not to because I didn't want to spend the money on it. #lamefrugal

I just set out the cheerful and colorful spring decorations I bought for the office. You're welcome office and fellow employees for brightening your day with bouquets of vibrant colored fake flowers and pinwheels.

My phone is about to die because I forgot to charge it last night #stupid. So I'm leaving it off for an hour at a time, turning it on to check for texts, then turning it off again, in case you're wondering why it's taking me so long to text you back.

I went to Target during my lunch break today. Here's what I bought:

A new PURPLE camelback water bottle (since I dropped mine so much it broke)
A loaf of cinnamon swirl bread (only 80 calories a slice) to satisfy my sweet/bread needs
A box of mini popcorn bags that are supposed to be healthy (100 calories a bag), also to snack on
A $15 Target gift card for my secret pal.

Here is a list of the things I WANTED to buy, but didn't:

A fashion scarf (I WANT ONE SOOOO BAD BUT I CAN NEVER JUSTIFY IT!!!)
A new hat
A bathing suit
Work out cloths
A pair of black work shoes
Special K granola bars, chocolate chip cookie and raspberry cheesecake flavor.
Luna bars
Gum

Long Live,
Rachel

Rachel, let's stay together. Loving each other whether times are good.... or bad.... or happy... or sad.

Well it's now 1:18. I have been here for four and a half hours. Hard to believe, huh? BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE ETERNITY. Actually, it hasn't been too bad today. Usually when I feel like this, I will look at the clock and it will be, like, 9:45. So in all respects, this is a pretty good day.

So I was suuuuuper tired when I got back last night. I didn't even want to eat dinner! That's one in a million. But after the parade, and a whole day at work, then walking trails at the stables with Callie, then riding myself for a while and driving aaaaaaaall the way home? Poopered out. All I wanted to do was numb my mind with computer games where I didn't have to think. Solution? A hamburger stand game, and a sniper game. I don't think I could have chosen two that are more opposite. However, I am fantastic at both. I did begin to wonder... is it wrong to play sniper games? Is pretending to kill fake humans okay? Danny said absolutely not. I haven't come to a conclusion yet.

I get so annoyed when I give people an answer, and then they get confused and start asking questions -- ALL OF WHICH WERE ANSWERED IN MY INITIAL ANSWER.

So I mentioned I rode last night. I haven't ridden a horse since I was, like... I don't know, seven? It's been a long time. So I was kind of a mess, but it was fun! Except at one point I lost my chapstick. And my keys. And my cell phone. So we had to go back and find them. Well, I let the chapstick go (LOSS OF TWO WHOLE DOLLARS). Then on the drive home, I kept getting nervous that I was pushing down too hard with my foot... then I realized it was a gas pedal and not a horse stirrup. Or that I was leaning back too much... car seat, not saddle. I did it several times on the way home. I think I have more issues than I know.

I am desperate to go to China. Hong Kong, to be exact. I want to go so much. SO. MUCH. I was on my Korean friend's facebook last night, and I saw she posted a picture of a girl with a Spanish name, so I was like..... is this a Spanish Korean? Because that's crazy. So I clicked on her. She's from Barcelona, studying in Seoul. Guess how many languages she knows? NINE. Nine! I think that's the most ridiculous and amazing thing ever.

This office feels like the inside of an igloo. And not even the warm-ish middle area. More like the middle of the ice blocks that make up the igloo. #wanttogooutside

Found a starbucks via. My last one. Coffee crisis averted.

My hair is really soft today. Don't be jealous.

La,

Becca

I made it to 9:53. This office coffee is foul.

Becca,

The theme of this post is cornbread.

Your posts always make me lol.

And to think, I thought I had the craziest laugh. No wait, I have the LOUDEST laugh. I'm laughing right now, can you hear me?

All I've eaten so far today is some scrambled eggs and fruit juice. I'm surprised I'm not more hungry by now. Perhaps it's because I ate my weight in cornbread last night. Seriously, I had 4 pieces of cornbread. That's ridiculous. I would never be a good anorexic or however you spell it.

My shoes don't match my outfit at all. #fashionpolice

I can't get that stupid Friday song out of my head. BTW, I found out some info about this Rebecca Black chick. She's in eighth grade from Seattle maybe? Perhaps somewhere in California. Anyway, her and her mom scraped together $2000 because some record label in their hometown was running some special where for $2000 you could record a song someone from the label wrote and shoot a video for it and then they'd post it on Youtube. She did it. She did NOT write the song. Anyway, they started getting a bunch of terrible comments and then before they knew it, the video just EXPLODED. Apparently the poor girl's feelings are hurt by all the mean comments. I understand Rebecca, people say mean things to me too on youtube. I just don't get 10 million views out of it.

I want more cornbread.

But I can't have any because I ate it all. Mama G is going to be mad at me.

I have to go to a meeting in half an hour. I hate these meetings. All we do is sit down, make sure we've done everything we're supposed to, and listen to people complain about other people. I don't find it to be a pleasurable experience.

Tonight is try #2 with my new personal trainer. He'd better be there. WARNING ISSUED FOR T-BONE!!!!

I need to move out of my house ASAP. I would eat so much healthier if I didn't have my parents unhealthy food sitting around tempting me. I'm not saying it's their fault, they can eat what they want. It's my fault for having no self control, especially when it comes to cornbread.

I miss Psych

And Cornbread


Cornbread,
Rachel

P.S. cornbread

You Know Who,

Here's my response to your response: lololololololololol. I greatly enjoyed that. In fact, I would say it brightened my morning. Not that my morning was particularly bad or anything. I mean, I got up, awoken by the classical music station which i LOVE, then I got ready pretty quickly and was actually out the door at a good time. I got gas for the cheapest (I use the word cheap veeerrrry loosely) price around, there was no traffic, I had a hot pocket for breakfast (don't judge me; we were out of food) and it's Friday (fun fun fun fun). I have, however, not had ANY COFFEE. I thought maybe I could go a day without it. I won't make it.

It's warm today. Isn't it fabulous? OMG there is a woman here with the CRAZIEST laugh and she is just going insane back there this morning.... wow.

So people were going to come visit me this weekend, and now no one is coming. Not a one. I am sad. And now I have a very, extremely, extraordinarily free weekend with nothing to do. I could possibly sign up to work with kids at church, but it's kind of late. I mean, seriously friends, I know you have lives, but... PAY ATTENTION TO MY NEEDS. I even painted my nails for you!! #selfish

I don't really think they're selfish. I understand.... rawr.

I read Riley's mind last night. That was pretty cool. Perhaps the good Lord has bestowed a new gift upon me -- telepathy.

It's 9:42am. I don't really have much to say yet.

Yardyharhar,

Beccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc^%#$%^&*

Silly, silly Becca.

You should know better than to text/call me after 10:30pm, that's past LunasLuckyBedtime. I was fast asleep. Where did that phrase every come from anyway? Last time I checked, you're not really doing anything fast while sleeping. Even your breathing slows. Actually, I think it comes from falling asleep fast, which I did. But still, it's confusing at first to my small fry brain.

Anyway, about your celebrity match up thing, there's a reason I never responded. I didn't know you posted it. I swear I never saw that post before in my life. That's why I was so confused this morning by your text. But never fear, I went back and found the post and have my answers. And here there are:

Right here:

I'm going to tell you my answers now:

This very moment:

Now:

Here:

1) Selena Gomez v. Dakota Fanning --> Dakota Fanning. Have you seen that girl in Twilight? SHE'S CREEPY!! I wouldn't mess with her. Plus, I can't see Selena Gomez having a mean/fighting bone in her body, or a bone in her body #tooskinny
2) The Beibster v. Nick J --> I'm gonna have to go with my boy Nick J. That little man can not only bust out a slow croon and wail on his guitar, but he'z gotz some MUSCLE! Plus, Justin is dating his ex and stole his career, so there might be some resentment there.
3) Nick Jonas v. Joe Jonas --> Again, I'm gonna have to stick with home dawg Nick. I think he's stronger than Joe. Plus, I can totally see Nick as being the silent, yet LETHAL type that is typically overshadowed by more outgoing personalities, like Joe, but has the capability of sticking with deadly force when necessary. You know, like Mother Teresa and Jane Armstrong.
4) Joe Jonas v. Dakota Fanning --> Dakota Fanning. She just really scares me. Plus I'm convinced she actually IS a real vampire, and they always win.
5) Miley Cyrus v. Zac Efron --> Zac Efron. Miley would be to into herself and high to pay attention long enough to win the fight.
6) Vanessa Hudgens v. Rebecca Black --> V. Hudgens. Because she's just mean and WOULD be the type to beat up and 8th grader, which Rebecca Black is.
7) T. Swift v. Camilla Belle --> T. Swift. I can see T. Swift willing to get down and dirty in a fight. Camilla I think would be too worried about getting dirt and blood stains on her vintage dress. Plus, there's NOTHING T. Swift does better than revenge.
8) T. Swift v. Ashley Greene --> Ashley Greene. Don't get me wrong, I love me some T. Swift, but when put up against someone like Ashley Greene, T. Swift would fail. She can't sing her way out of everything.

Hope this satisfies you for a little while.

Hopefully you don't have too much going on today because I'll be bored and probably posting a lot.

Sincerely,
She Who Must Not Be Named

lol ok so i tried to go to sporcle just now... usually i just type in a few letters and the address pops up and i hit enter. but this time, i typed quickly and incorrectly, so i ended up googling (since i use chrome) "spro". i thought to myself, "i could just go to sporcle, but maybe this happened for a reason! let's look at the results." one of them? spro coffee. so then i thought, "well, looky here! maybe i can learn something from these fine folks!" this took up the entire screen when i clicked on the link:

fine folks, indeed.

becca

p.s. is that lady gaga?

Beccacacacaca,

I would totally call you my Fro-Worker if, nay, WHEN we work together. I've been reading a little more about this whole opening a coffeehouse thing. I am on the chapter now that details a day in the life of a coffeehouse owner. Intriguing, but I think we could totally handle it, dare I even say, ROCK IT! After I finish this chapter I'm moving to "How To Open A Financially Successful Bakery" It comes with a CD-Rom that has editable business plans and financial statements. EXCITING STUFF!

I did not know Joe Jonas stopped wearing his purity ring. That's disappointing. Well, let me put it this way, I wouldn't date him NOW, but if he changed his ways, came back to Jesus (if he left) and starting walking in the Spirit, I would consider it.

I am legit mad at you for covering Danli's face in that picture. You're ALWAYS talking about her and she's a fan of Luna points so I've been DYING to see her and the one chance I get, YOU COVER HER FACE!!!!!!! For shame Becca Lang. (that kinda rhymed)

This is for you Becca:

Your eyes light up when
you laugh and it's wonderful
so wonderful
My breath stops again
when you smile it's beautiful
you're beautiful.

I seriously have been SOOOO BORED at work. I almost would rather not get paid and go home early so I can be productive there.

Kids will do ANYTHING for candy. Much like how I will do ANYTHING for a Klondike bar.

I used to LLOOOVVVVEEEE those when I was a kid. The caramel ones were my favorite.

I was reading several articles on Men's Health Magazine's website. They were all on the Eat This Not That page. I am very fascinated by nutrition now. I added it to my bookmarks at work. I also added Mily Sheriff's blog. Did you know she has a nutrition blog? I will give you the link to it. Here is it... http://sheriffemily.wordpress.com. You should read it. It's very interesting. I'm going to try making that eggplant pizza this weekend while my parents are out of town. I'm looking forward to it. What does that say about me that the thing I'm looking forward to most this weekend is making an eggplant pizza?

Eggplant is purple, which makes it instantly likeable in my book, the Things Luna Likes book, available in stores July 2011.

We should write a book together.

That's all I can think of.

TTFN, Ta Ta For Now
Rachel

Rachelelelele,

I would just like to point out, you cannot say bakery/coffeeshop/library/florist. A florist is a person, not an establishment. You would have to say flower shop. #grammarpolice

We are trying to come up with a word the combines "coworker" and "friend". None of my suggestions were APPRECIATED, Rachel. I mean... criend, co-friend.... FRO-WORKER? Tell me those aren't fantastic. I think we've semi-settled on workies. Like homies at work. Anyone, one of my workies, Tiffany, discovered a website called likealittle.com. College students use it to tell people that they like them or think they're cute, you know, if you missed your chance to say something to someone or you're too shy OR YOU'RE JUST CREEPY. Right now Chelsea is flirting with someone via this website. Miami is part of this website, Rachel. Be proud.

The parade was a lot of fun! I will post pictures when I remember to post the picture that I told you I'd post a long time ago. Aka, I'm not good at remembering. Wait! There's one of our group (with the United Way mascot, Buddy) on the Clinic facebook page! Please note how my hat is completely covering Danli's face.

Anyway, it was great fun. Apparently public drinking is permissible (????) on SPD because there were cops everywhere, but also drunkenness everywhere. People are just CRAZY. I didn't know the parade was that big of a deal. Boy was I wrong. We had candy to pass out (the same candy I stapled and stapled and stapled two days ago -- here's proof: http://t.co/SbGzSyM) and once again I was confronted with the disturbing face that PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR CANDY. It's not a good thing, Rachel! I truly believe they would have TORN ME APART to get their dirty little mitts on my bag of candy. Even the adults!! I ran out sooo fast... I felt horrible for the kids in the second half of the parade. All they got was my super awesome princess wave.

I ordered rain boots so that I can walk in the muck at the stables. They arrived at my apartment at 10am this morning... just in time for me to NOT have them to wear tonight.

Rachel Rebecca. Are you joshing me? You want to unite yourself in marriage to Joseph Jonas? Really? After all he's done, and the way he just jumps from lady to lady, and the way he breaks hearts left and right with 17-second phone calls and stopped wearing his purity ring? Really? Come on. He doesn't deserve you.

I actually knew some (one) of those coffee facts, but some of them were verrrrrrrry interesting! Especially the origin of tipping! Ahhh, I love trivia. I happen to know why witches are always portrayed with brooms. Do not EVER ask me. I would loooove to learn all about coffee though. I think it's fascinating. In fact, I will paint a picture in honor of coffee right now.

IT'S LIKE I CAN SMELL IT.

Coffee, oh coffee

Drinking you is ecstasy

Don't ever leave me

omg a girl just came in and she has the most adorable French accent!!!!!!!! I want one :( #pout

Happy SPD!

Beccabear

BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOE JONAS IS SINGLE NOW AND ALLLLLL MMMMMIIIIIINNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Future Mrs. Jonas

Future Barista,

Prepare to be EDUCATED!!! So, since I have nothing to do at work, I'm reading The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Coffee Bar and the first chapter is all about the history of coffee, which I am finding INCREDIBLY intriguing. Here are some of the things I've learned about this beverage that everyone but me drinks:

1) Coffee grounds can also be used as a plant fertilizer. Perhaps we should make it a Coffeehouse/Bakery/Florist and sell roses from our garden.
2) The most well known origin of coffee is of the sheep herder Kaldi who noticed his sheep acting more exciting and energetic than usual after eating berries from a certain plant. He even noticed himself feeling more awake after trying the berries himself. Then a monk saw him eating the berries and scolded him for eating the devil's fruit, only to try it himself and become obssessed. Then the monastery starting drinking coffee to stay awake and the rest is history!
3) The first coffee shop was called Kiv Han and opened in Constantinople in 1475.
4) In the fifteenth century Turkish law allowed a woman to divorce her husband if he failed to provide her with her daily quota of coffee.
5) When coffee houses made it to England, they were very social places where people would just go to sit and chat and meet new people. In fact, they were called "penny universities" because for a penny you could buy a cup of coffee then go socialize with people and learn smart stuff from smart people!
6) The practice of tipping in restaurants started in English coffee houses. When customers wanted good service and seating, they put money in a tin labeled "To Insure Proper Service" aka TIPS.
7) Captain John Smith brought coffee to America first.
8) Tea was always more popular than coffee in America until the Boston Tea Party when people switched over to coffee to protest taxes put in place by King George.

Fascinating no!?!?!?! I'm excited for us to open our Coffeehouse/Bakery/Library/Florist

Sincerely,
Future Baker

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!!!!

Panda,

In honor of St. Patrick's Day I've made the font of this post green.

I am a disgrace. I'm shameful for my lack of enthusiasm for St. Patricks Day. I looked in my closet and didn't have ANY green to wear. None. Nada. Fin. That actually doesn't mean none. So instead I am wearing a shiny silky royal blue blouse with a black vest. Pathetic no? Perhaps I would be more into the holiday if I actually had fun exciting plans like you do. I'm just going to sit in my cubicle all day, then go to small group. Maybe small group will have something to do with St. Patty's day. I should've put green food coloring in my eggs this morning. That would've been perfect. Maybe I'll take my bro out for a green beer. Maybe... Nope, he has plans. And my parents are out of town. Looks like I will be spending tonight alone... (cue sympethetic 'awwwwww' from audience) Drinking alone makes you an alcoholic right?

In honor of this momentous day, I am going to share with you some little known facts about that wonderful man known as Saint Patrick.

1) He was actually British, not Irish. He was captured by the Irish when he was 16, spent 6 years in captivity, escaped, went back to Britain and studied to be a priest, then moved back to Ireland to minister to Christians there and convert the Irish. Sweet dude.
2) He didn't actually drive out literal snakes from Ireland (as there never really were any there to begin with). He did however metaphorically help drive out The Snake, aka The Devil, aka Mr. Stupid Face I Wanna Punch, through his ministry.
3) There is a rumor that St. Patty used clovers in his ministry, although not the typical 4 leaf clover you see for St. Patrick's day. No, he used the much more common 3 leaf clover to help explain the Holy Trinity. Think about it, there are three separate and distinct leaves of a clover, however they all work together to make one clover. IT FINALLY MAKES SENSE! Thanks Saint Patrick! (side note, there are approximately 1 four leaf clovers for ever 10,000 three leaf #startlooking)
4) St. Patrick might have been the first person in recorded history to speak out against slavery, which just increased him up to number 4 in my list of coolest people ever, right under Jesus, You, and Morgan Freeman.

All in all, I think these facts comfirm that St. Patrick was a wicked cool guy and totally deserves a day of rememberance and honor. I just wish it wasn't tainted with drunkenness. I'm sure he wouldn't be happy about that part.

Our printer isn't working in our office, which means I have to send stuff to the main printer up by the reception desk. It's a pain, but at the same time it's giving me more exercise than I'd normally get in the day.

Remember how I was supposed to have my first session with my new trainer last night? Didn't happen. I got there a little before 6 to warm up with some cardio before my session at 6:30. He had just arrived, did a session with someone else for 20 minutes, then as I was jogging on the treadmill, I saw him run out to his car and leave, never to return. I guess he had to go pick up his kids last minute, so I'm okay with that and I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt taht he didn't tell me because I'm new and didn't have my number. So I wrote my name in his schedule book for tomorrow at 6:30. Hopefully he'll be there and I'll give him my number so he can text me next time. Oh T-Rizzle.

BTW, I noticed you said you don't know why you keep giving McDonald's coffee a second chance. Well technically you're not. You can't keep giving someone a second chance, that makes no sense. You give them a second chance, followed by a third chance, followed by a fourth chance, etc. #grammarpolice

So you know how you said it's better to snack on healthy stuff throughout the day? Well I'm trying that out today. For breakfast, I just ate my egg beaters and put my cereal in a bag and ate it at 9:30 today. I also packed a bag of carrot sticks for my afternoon snack. #yaynutrition!

I forgot to put my rings on again today. Once again, I feel naked without them. I hope you know that by rings, I mean the two rings I wear every single day, no exceptions (unless I forget). They are my purity ring and my Luna ring that you got me. Thought that might make you smile :)

I hope you have fun in your parade today. I am very excited for you. Remember, you throw candy TO the children, not AT the children. The latter is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

One of my guy friends at the gym is a pastry chef. I should get some ideas from his for our coffeehouse/bakery slash maybe just hire him. He's going to bring tiny danishes to us on Monday. He can't bring big ones because they are SUPER bad for you.

I don't have like any work to do today, so I'm hoping I'll be able to read up on how to open a coffeehouse. I'll keep you updated on what I learn.

It's hard to not watch TV. That's how I relax. And it's what I do when I'm eating. Eating by myself without the TV on is boring. I wish I had a husband to talk to. Or you.

I had two dreams last night. One involved me shooting bad guys in the head and heart (despite my violent language at times, this dream actually terrified me and left me traumatized) and one with the cast of Greek. In the latter dream we were trying to break into this rich guys mansion to steal back a necklace he took from Casey. We got the necklace, but also got caught and made a run for it. We were just about to escape when Casey changed her mind (like she always freakin' did in the show) and decided that maybe she should let the old rich guy keep it because maybe it meant something to him. I remember vividly saying "Oh no, you are not about to change your mind in the last second like you always!" Then I think I slapped her in the face. MAN! I was violent last night. But then we returned the necklace back to the old man. Turns out he really just wanted it for the money, so Casey was stupid.

Well I think this has already been too long.

Sincerely,
LeLe

ST. PATTY'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Lele,

I went to McDonald's this morning and got a coffee. I wasn't going to go; it was a last-minute impulse decision, as I drive by it every morning. I didn't sleep well last night... I kept waking up thinking I heard my alarm when I didn't, and then I would lay there dreading the moment it would go off any second. BUT my alarm was an Irish drinking song in honor of the venerable St. Patrick. I wanted to start my celebrations right away. Anyway, I ordered a small iced hazelnut latte. I got a small hot vanilla latte. THAT MCD'S CAN NEVER GET A COFFEE ORDER RIGHT. Never. I don't know why I keep giving it a second chance. We talk about at this office almost every day. So upsetting. Tuesday just said she is going to email them a strongly-worded letter. I am a big fan of taking action via words. The pen is mightier than the sword, Rachel. But the sword is mightier than almost everything else... except for guns, bombs, fire, and cheese.

You know, this is the first time I've ever actually celebrated St. Patrick's Day. Like, I'm actually excited about it. I gots my green and clover all over today. I am going to walk in the paraaaaade, I am going to play Irish musiiiccccc, I am going to scream and shout when they dye the canal greeeeeen.. I'm pumped! I think it's because this is the first time in four years it hasn't been all about beer. My boss seems to think that the punishment for not wearing green is stomping on people's toes instead of pinching. I haven't had the heart to tell him yet that he's completely and utterly incorrect. He's such a sweet man... I hate to crush his pride like I would crush his toes. What a German.

Okay so at our staff meeting today, Roger, the new guy, passed out a bunch of books that he ordered because of St. P's. One's an Irish novel; the other's about an Irish missionary. I grabbed one of each and sat down at my desk after the meeting to look at them -- author? Roger Rayburn. THAT'S HIM. ROG WROTE THESE BOOKS! He's famous.

Andrew Corbin posted the greatest things on facebook last night. Props to him. Here are my two favorite things:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oxmRT2YWw

This is my first flip flop day of the year. Even more cause for celebration. I wish you could see my awesome green bowler hat.

Snaaaaaaaaaaaap,

Panda

Hate to break it to you, sister, but I called Carl Philip long ago. You can have Mr. Twilight. Let's play a game of tween celebrity match-up. Who would win in the following fights?

Selena Gomez v. Dakota Fanning

Justin Bieber v. Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas v. Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas v. Dakota Fanning

Miley Cyrus v. Zac Efron

Vanessa Hudgens v. Rebecca Black

"Friday friday friday... FUN FUN FUN FUN"

This is a belated post script to what I just posted, but can we both agree that the oldest son, aka second in line to the throne of Monaco looks like he should be in a Twilight movie?

Becca,

We still have a chance. I call the Swedish Prince. I am Swedish after all and I'm pretty sure I could woo (is that really how it's spelled?) him with my hit parody "Party In Sweden"

http://royalwedding.yahoo.com/blogs/the-worlds-most-eligible-royals-1030

Sincerely,
Future Princess of Sweden

Becca,

You were wrong. The second picture you posted was of the Emperor of CHINA!!!! And I don't know who the first guy is. Here is the REAL emperor of Japan:

Hey, hey Rachel, I'm reading an article about the emperor of Japan. He looks like this:

I'm confused. I thought he was supposed to look like this:



p.s. 275. booyah.

Becca,

Video clip... L.O.L. So funny. I can't believe I had to miss original songs week. Hopefully it will still be online after Easter. Poor Sam. It's a shame he gets made fun of so much for his mouth because he is quite attractive, and that boy can sing. Did you know he's dating T. Swift? Or at least he's RUMORED to be dating T. Swift, just like I'm RUMORED to be stalking Jamie Foxx. I think they are a cute couple, with their blonde hair and singin' skills. I would like to see a T. Swift episode of Glee. That would be stellar.

I don't need to daydream about destroying my phone since I practically do it on my own without thinking about it. Do you know how many times a day I drop my phone on hard surfaces? At least 619. That's why my screen is all scratched up and my vibrate feature doesn't work. But one thing I can say is that I've NEVER dropped it in the toilet, which is one of my greatest fears, right under being stabbed in the throat with a knife and bring forced to listen to Kim Kardashian sing.

And I always think you're too volatile. Who do you think taught me the art of volatilness? But that's why I love you so don't ever change :)

I should paint my nails more. I just feel prettier when they're painted. One time I bought yellow and black nail polish so I could paint my nails like a cheetah. I think I'll do that tonight.

I think American culture is a little TOO obsessed with reality TV. It's not REALLY reality, just an over-hyped distortion of it that's causing people to think unacceptable behavior is okay. That's why you and I need to have a reality TV show so we can bring th country back to it's senses! lol

I think I watch Buffy for one season. I was more of a Touched By An Angel girl. I was very tame back in the 90s. Sometimes I broke out of my tameness though to watch Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules. Did you ever watch those shows? Now there was some quality television programming. We need to get more shows like that. Here's a little stroll down memory lane for you.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDq6ngED15w I need to find out where I can get me one of them metal corset outfit things she wears.

CHILL OUT BECCA I'LL BE DONE POSTING IN A MINUTE! STOP SENDING ME PRESSURE TEXTS!!!!!!!

I'm all for going to Spain. In fact, if you will remember my post yesterday, I already suggested we go to find the lost city of Atlantis. We could be famouser than we are already.

I have my first personal training session tonight with T-Rizzle. I'm excited. I haven't been working out as much and as hard as I used to so I hope this whips me back into shape.

I'm really disappointed with all of Rihanna's songs lately. Just thought you should know.

Well, so much for patience. You already posted. Guess I'll go read it.

Bye,
Rachel

Rachel,

I have devastating news.

My forearm

is sore

from stapling

my life away.

Can you believe it?

Okay, so I know you gave up TV for Lent. But you need to see this clip from Glee last night. They were challenged to write their own songs for regionals, and this is Santana’s contribution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tizlKcSH1A. It’s dedicated to Sam, and it’s called “Trouty Mouth”. I laughed heartily for a good few minutes. I love the comedy about his big lips.

I’m amused. My friend wrote on my wall asking for my number because he lost all his contacts when he smashed his phone with a hammer. Typical. Do you know how many times I’ve wanted to destroy a piece of technology? Too many to count. I have daydreams about it. They’ve included the following means of destruction:

• a 2-3 story fall
• stomping on it
• fire
• shovel
• acid
• various beasts of burden
• combinations of all of the above

I hope you don’t think me too volatile.

I was feeling bold last night, so I painted my nails bright, bright red. Firecracker red, if you will. I just really appreciate the color red.

Yesterday, Danli and I googled the most watched television shows in world/American history. Do you know what the top 10-15 are in our country? Do you? ALL VARIOUS SEASONS OF AMERICAN IDOL AND SURVIVOR. That says a lot about our culture, I believe. Dancing with the Stars was up there, too. That says even more.

I started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer last night. It was so beloved by so many people back in the day that I thought I would give it a shot. I wanted a new show to follow. Wowwwwww was it hilarious. So 90s… so fake… so great. At one point Buffy (who names their child Buffy?) was wearing a midriff-bearing shirt. My initial thought was, “ohhhh that is SO 1999”…. then I remembered I saw someone wearing one two days ago.

Speaking of ridiculous names, the other day I heard someone propose the name “Staccatomamba”. You can use it, it’s ok. I’ll let you have it.

It’s Fallas in Valencia right now. WHY. AM. I. NOT. THERE. Fallas is the BIGGEST festival in Spain. Ok, maybe it’s tied with San Fermin (running of the bulls) and La Tomatina (tomato fight). But that’s saying a lot because there is a festival every day somewhere in Spain. All year long, the festival circuit loops around the country because every town has a patron saint, and they celebrate said saint with an awesome festival! Valencia’s is Joseph. It started with all the carpenters in the city, who would build these shelters to do their carpentry when it started getting dark early in the winter. Then, when spring came, they would burn them down. Kind of like a new birth, a spring renewal. So during Fallas, every neighborhood builds two fallas, a big and a small, which are statue-ish things mocking things in our culture, and at the end of the week, they burn them all to symbolize purifying the world. (Well, they spare the best two). And everyone goes crrrrrrazy!!! Here are some pics of Fallas! Let’s celebrate.

IMISSSPAIN. I was there for las fallas in 08 and it ROCKED. omg let's go next year. PLEASE!!!!

Becca :)

BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I have some things to update you on.

Update numero uno: I'm going to Macy's right after work today. You might be thinking to yourself "Rachel, why in the world do you feel that this is important enough to update me on." Allow me to elaborate. I went to a Go Red for Women American Heart Disease luncheon a few weeks ago and Macy's was a sponser. They gave each woman there a $10 gift card. Well apparently it expires today and I REFUSE to let $10 go to waste, even though it might only buy me a sleeve of a shirt. Actually, Megan gave me hers since she won't have time to go there today. So now I have $20!!!!!!!!!! I might buy a ring. Or a t-shirt. Or a bed.

Update numero dos: MEGAN GOT THE RECEPTION HALL SHE WANTED!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!! That means I get happy Megan the rest of the day which makes me happy :)

Update number tres: I'M GONNA BE A BRIDESMAID!!!!! This is something I have ALWAYS wanted, almost as much as I want to be a bride. You know that saying always a bridesmaid never a bride? Well my life motto is always a guest, never and anything. NOT TRUE NO MO'! I'm sure you've guess by now, but I will be a bridesmaid in the one and only Carrie Zinck's wedding. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM!!!!!

I just got a bagillion page fax of expenses. That's ridiculous.

I forget what you blogged about, I'm going to go back and look at it and see if I have any responses...

Staples: I also go through a lot of staples every single day. Stapling invoices, stapling timesheets, stapling my fingers.

I wish I could be in a St. Patty's day parade. Perhaps I will become Columbus's Official leprechaun. I look good in green.

I can't imagine you being awake before eight. I honestly can't. I'll believe it when I see it.

I'm pretty sure heaven is just a big Target store. I am so prone to spending gaggles of money at Target, especially now that I've discovered I actually like some of their clothes, and they have nice work clothes for cheap.

It's seriously taken me about two hours to post this blog.

These carrots are starting to taste nasty and making me sick. I should eat chips instead. DO fortune cookies count as cookies? I gave up cookies for lent but I want some fortune cookies. Can we just call them sweet chips instead?

Sincerely,
Trying to snack healthy but it's getting hard...

Well Rachel, I should probably let you know that it's actually healthier for you to snack throughout the day, as long as they ARE healthy snacks. That way you don't eat as much when it comes to mealtime and your body doesn't have 25 pounds of food to digest in one sitting, as mine does when I go to a Chinese buffet. So you bring in that carrot tray... you do it.

So would you like to know what I did this morning? STAPLED UNTIL THE WORLD HAD NO STAPLES LEFT!!!!!!!! Not really, but it felt like it. We are participating in the official Indianapolis St. Patrick's Day parade, as I may have mentioned, as an affiliate of the United Way. So this morning a few of us went over to put together things to hand out for the parade. We sat there for three hours and stapled lifesavers to little squares of paper. On the downside, I am stapled out. But on the upside, I got free breakfast, met fascinating people, skipped work for a few hours, get to leave early today, and received various St. Patrick's Day paraphernalia which I will proudly don in the parade. AND my right hand has never felt this powerful. Oh, another downside -- we're not allowed to throw the candy at people. Bummer, huh?

There was also a representative from the Boy Scouts there to help out. I've never seen a grown man in a Boy Scout uniform. What a life experience it was.

I had to get up early to go to this thing. I mean, I was out the door by 7. I think the only time I left a dwelling earlier than that was to catch the train to the Munich airport back in my study abroad days. The entire drive was in the dark, which was kind of depressing, but I feel like I witnessed an entirely new walk of life. The people out before dawn are completely different! Like their own culture... I have been changed. CHANGED. And the people who work at Starbucks in the morning are shockingly affable.

I bought some adorable things at Target yesterday. I'm not allowed to spend any more money for the rest of my life, but it was really a pleasant shopping venture.

My coworker Chelsea just read me something that George Clooney apparently said about GBD: "I drove by a house with like 500 people outside. It was hysterical... bunch of leprechauns." I find this entirely amusing and am proud that the Cloonster got such a true and honest picture of the people of Miami University. Speaking of leprechauns, apparently Indianapolis has an official leprechaun. No one pays him... he just chooses to dance around for free.

Time for spontaneous poetry.

Oh, leprechaun, you are unique

For the havoc that you wreak

All year long you trick and steal

From those who don't even think you're real

But leprechaun, you are real as can be

This I know, for it's you I see

Dancing with vigor and jolly and song

On March 17, the whole day long

So leprechaun, do set aside your gold

Leave your lucky charms in the store to be sold

Slide down your rainbow, you mischievous sprite

And dance with me into the depths of the night.

L8r,

Panda Becca

p.s. the top button of my shirt won't stay buttoned. today's been pretty racy.

Becca Lee,

I didn't sleep much again last night. I went to bed early at 10:00pm in an attempt to catch up on sleep, then I woke up at midnight and couldn't fall back asleep until 3:30am. Needless to say, I will be napping in my car again today during lunch. I have no idea what brought on this sudden bought of insomnia. Perhaps the knowledge of the fact that at any moment the purple people eater living in my closet could come out and eat me, since I am a people after all, is keeping me awake. I should shoot him so he won't bother me anymore. It could be a her though, I'm not entirely sure.

I have my first personal training session tomorrow night with my new trainer since Matt had to stop training me. His name is Troy. Here are the potential nicknames I have for him:

1) T-Roy
2) T-Bone
3) T-Dawg
4) T-Rizzle

I don't like number 3, just to cliche. I can't decide between the other three so I might just alternate between them.

I love giving people nicknames. Becca Becca Bo Becca, G-Ma, Mama G, Bobster, Loopy, Luna, Edward Chaddward.

My right calf hurts. And no, I don't mean the muscle in my leg, I mean my baby cow that I keep to the right of my other baby cow. He is in pain. He broke him leg yesterday trying to prematurely jump over the moon in an attempt to get away from the psycho dinnerware that was chasing him. I feel bad for him, but there's nothing I can do. Sometimes when I sing Carole King to him it calms him down. You've got a friend Dex, you've got a friend.

Okay, I'm going to work for a couple minutes, but then I'll be back...

I will be getting Kenny fixed soon from the accident once I receive the check from the insurance company. It's gonna cost over $1000!!!! Hard to believe that much damage can be done in literally half a second. I'm going to pay for it with my credit card though so I can rack up some miles towards our future Sweden dream vacation.

So I was reading about what a Lady In Waiting is. Turns out it's essentially the personal assistant to female royalty, like princesses and queens. The role is usually filled by the royal's sister. Since I don't have a sister I was wondering if you would be my Lady In Waiting since I will inevitably marry a royal prince? Side note: If any princes from one of the countries our blog has a following in are reading this post, just know that I'm available ;)

I was also reading that a research team believes they might have found the lost city of Atlantis somewhere in or around Spain. It doesn't surprise me that it would be in Spain. I propose that we leave right now and beat them to it. I bet we could find it fast than them. I'll bring my metal detector I use to find pennies in the sand at Deer Creek. Atlantis was built out of metal so we should find it pretty quickly. Plus I'm guessing that they had a wishing fountain people threw coins in so that should set the metal detector off real good. I don't know why but I always envisioned that when Atlantis was found, it would be underwater and have a bunch of merpeople living in it. I still think it's true.

I wonder how much I'd get paid to teach a group fitness class each week...I'll look into it.

I think I'm going to go get some peanuts right now to hold me over until lunch. People are always bringing in snacks and goodies, but they never bring in healthy food. It actually irks me a little bit because I can never eat anything. Not that I need to be gorging myself on snack so it's probaby good that they bring unhealthy food. One day I'm gonna bring a veggie tray and be like "Snap! What now! Go Healthy food! Dat's what's UP!"

Peanut time

Nom Nom Nom,
Rachel