Zebra + Donkey = WHAT???

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=713708

This is a story about a zebra that gave birth to a foal sired by a donkey in Barbados. Apparently, when the male zebra got sick, the female zebra started getting frisky with a local donkey. I find this story disturbing on many levels. Apparently zebra hybrids like this are not entirely uncommon, but does conception of a hybrid always involve cheating on your partner with an animal of a different species?

Life Goes On

That was a good TV series, at least as I remember it. I remember every Sunday night, my sister wanted to watch that show - 7:00, I believe. There was something else on at 7:00, something I wanted to watch, and she and I always fought over the remote control. Usually she won!

Good times. It's a good thing Sunday night has been filled with (only the best) Sue Thomas FBEye. It's on PAX. It is one of the few decent shows left on television. No sex, violence, or profanity, just a wholesome family show about a really amazing woman who worked for the FBI. (It's filmed in Toronto. Does anyone else find it entirely ironic that a show about the United States Federal Bureau of Investigators is filmed in Canada?)

Good news, though, for all the world out there. I'm not entirely living vicariously through Sue Thomas or any other TV show. In fact, word on street is that I'll be going out with a friend later this week. I may also have another friend coming over later tonight. After I get moved home, I am going to call some different friends and get together with them for dinner one night. Gee whiz, listen to me talk and it almost sounds like I have a hoppin' social life!

That song in my previous post was a Five Iron Frenzy song, just for fun. De-stressing a bit. Life is crazy, always crazy. Good thing I've got God on my side, or else I think I'd go totally crazy!

Sanity check!

Welcome to Canada, it's the Maple Leaf State.
Canada, oh Canada it's great!
The people are nice and they speak French too.
If you don't like it, man, you sniff glue.
The Great White North, their kilts are plaid,
Hosers take off, it's not half bad.
I want to be where yaks can run free,
Where Royal Mounties can arrest me.
Let's go to Canada, let's leave today,
Canada, oh, Canada, I Si Vous Plait.
They've got trees, and mooses, and sled dogs,
Lots of lumber, and lumberjacks, and logs!
We all think it's kind of a drag,
That you have to go there to get milk in a bag.
They say "eh?" instead of "what?" or "duh?"
That's the mighty power of Canada.
I want to be where lemmings run into the sea,
Where the marmosets can attack me.
Let's go to Canada, let's leave today,
Canada, oh, Canada, I Si Vous Plait.
Please, please, explain to me,
How this all has come to be,
We forgot to mention something here.
Did we say that William Shatner is a native citizen?
And Slurpees made from venison,
That's deer.
Let's go to Canada, let's leave today,
Canada, oh, Canada, I Si Vous Plait.

one day at a time

When I think about You
I know Your love for me
When I think about love
I know You set me free
When I think about You
I know You'll always be
Right here by my side

How long and how high
How wide and how deep is Your love for me
How long and how high
How wide and how deep is Your love for me
Oh God, how wonderful is Your love
How wonderful You are

Thanks for all your prayers, everyone. I just got home from class, and I'm really feeling conflicted right now. And exhausted! That challenge I mentioned earlier? My mountains seem to be getting larger to climb by the hour. I have so much stress in my life right now, and I don't feel capable of handling it all. I'm dealing with a lousy landlord and packing so that I can move, trying to finish my classes for the semester, trying to survive on very little sleep, and somehow trying to find God in the midst of all this chaos.

It's funny. I was just walking home from class, and I couldn't get that song out of my head. I was crying out, Why, God, why? How can I do this? How long, God? And that song popped into my head.

I'm still tired and stressed. But I am much more peaceful. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

pray for me...

I don't have much time but I'd ask that all you bloggers out there say a prayer for me. I have to face a major challenge today, and due to the public-ness of this, that's about all I can say about that. Thanks!

CSS... I think

I've been thinking about changing this template for my blog. I THINK these templates are designed in CSS, not HTML... not that it honestly matters much! I know a teensy bit about HTML and nothing at all about CSS. If anyone out there knows of a website with a good tutorial about CSS (or HTML!), I would appreciate it much if you could pass along that URL!

Crochet into student teaching!

Only one more week before I will move home - and I am starting to be seriously excited about that! My housemate, who is supposed to take care of this house and repair stuff that breaks (basically be the landlord in my landlord's absence) is being a butthead about fixing my electricity, which has been broken for A LONG TIME!!!! I swear, this house has so many problems, it is going to burn down one day. Especially if she continues to refuse the electrical repairs that the house needs so badly. But I don't care, I'm moving out!

After I move home, I think I will FINALLY have time to start another crochet project! I'm trying to decide what I want to make, though. Maybe a handbag or a pillow. I need to practice my knitting, too. It's terribly difficult for me to not drop any stitches. I might take another course at my LYS, Knitcraft - www.knitcraft.com.

It occurred to me that someone out there might actually be interested in my future educational plans. I am very happy to report that I have passed my teaching portfolio review (go Dr. Foster, she's the coolest!) and I will be student teaching in the fall. I will be teaching 4th grade in the Blue Springs School District at Sunny Pointe Elementary. It's a fairly new school, close to my house. It should be a great semester!

I'm off... I need to catch up on some emails and watch The Bachelor. I know, it's cheesy, but it's a fascinating study into human psychology. If I wasn't a teacher, I think I'd be a good psychologist.

Prenuptial Agreements

Today's Dr. Phil focused on couples and prenups. One of the guests had a very valid reasons to desire a prenup - she had children to think about. I must agree with Dr. Phil about her. She should have a prenup, because she needs to take care of those children. Beyond that, the guy to whom she was engaged was kind of a jerk. She could do better than him.

Personally? I don't exactly have a significant fortune or children or other family to worry about. And beyond that, I am very picky about who I date (much less marry). If I had money or family to be concerned about, I'd definitely consider a prenup. But I don't. That makes the decision much easier. :)

Moving, macaroni, and me

Blogging...
My sister convinced me to blog. So, if you ever get annoyed by one of my posts, blame her! She read a book called The Internet Church by Walter P. Wilson, which convinced her to set up her blog about three weeks ago. Me? I'm a skeptical blogger. I've kept my own private journals for many many years, but it's kinda weird telling the world about my life. But anything's worth a shot.

Seriously, who am I? Above all things, I'm a holy-rollin' Jesus-preachin Christian. I'm almost 22 years old, almost graduated from college (December 05), almost done with school for this semester, almost done with my art portfolio, almost done packing so that I can move in one week, and most importantly, almost a teacher. Lots of "almosts" in my life right now. To be proper, I am still a student, seeking my BSE. Next fall, I will student teach, and by December, I will be a Missouri-state certified teacher. I read, I crochet, I knit (sort of), I watch way too much TV, and I love music. I love Sue Thomas F.B.Eye. In less than a week, I am going to move out of my great apartment and into my parents' house.

Moving is a big stress right now. I'm really not that packed. Why do we move places, anyway? I moved into this little apartment because it's close to my university. Now I'm moving home because, quite frankly, I'm tired of this little university town and more importantly, I can't afford to pay my rent any longer! Money is such a pain too... seems like there's never enough of it! So, next Saturday, I will have exactly one day to pack all my stuff up and load it into my car, get my futon into my friend's pickup and take it to another friend's apartment, then get my bed, desk, nightstand, and heaven only knows what else loaded onto the pickup. aaaaaaaaaa....

This morning, I went to Wellspring Fellowship's one-year anniversary. I've been thinking for a long time about switching churches (over a year, to be honest), and I wonder if Wellspring is the one. I don't know, though. Very frustrating! I really like the preacher and the worship. I really really love those! But I still feel out of place among the people of the church, and I don't know if that is going to change. I really hate changing churches.

I am more than a little unhappy with my Royals! They lost again today to the Chicago White Sox. I know those boys can do better than that! But really, it's not their fault. I blame it on Major League Baseball. That's why the Yankees win the World Series every year. But, on the bright side, my man Mike Sweeney has pulled his average up to a .308. Go Mike! I've had my eye on Tony Graffanino and David Dejesus this season, too, but they don't have such good averages. Graffanino's has gone down to a .245 and Dejesus has a respectable .304.

I need to go make some dinner... but I think all I have left in my kitchen is macaroni and cheese. Another reason to dislike moving!

So, blog away, my wonderful friends! See you in the merry world of cyberspace!