RSVP People!

Hey all,

For those of you who actually read my blog and got something in the mail from me recently, RSVP please! You can do it by email. Email us at goldjohnson@hotmail.com. Just tell us if you can make it and how many people will be with you. Thanks. Remember, we would like to have all the RSVPs by October 9th. So spread the word.

Michelle

Last night's dream sponsored by the letter "M"

I had a strange, strange dreams last night. And for some reason, right before I woke up, words starting with the letter "M" kept ringing in my ears. Spooky, never had that happen before. I don't really remember all of the dream in sequence but I will fill you all in on scenes I do remember:
I couldn't control my car. I would veer onto a small road only to find that I can not control the steering. But it wasn't that I was trying and couldn't, more like the muscles in my arms and hands refused to work. So, once I almost hit a road marker. Another time, I drove off this steep embankment and got stuck in this field next to a rodeo arena. People came over from the arena to help me out, but instead I just left the car in the field while I wandered around the rodeo grounds. Now, it wasn't like the rodeo arena was empty. Rather, the stands were packed with people and there was this coach being drawn by about 10 horses. But instead of the horses being one in front of the other, they were all in one line...so I had to haul buns to get ahead of them before they trampled me. Then, I got back in my car where two members of the Beatles (I don't remember which ones) also got in the car with me and instructed me where they needed to go.
Switch scenes:
I am in front of this burger place painted purple. Then, I am watching some comedy movie with cast members from Saturday Night Live in it, when I realize I am sitting next to Mike Myers just as I am cracking up and saying "this is my favorite part" during a scene in which he is in!
That is it. I don't remember all the rest. But I do have all these strange images that I can't really explain because they don't go along with any story or description.

There is no dream dictionary that can help me out because I don't dream in story sequences most of the time. My dreams are more symbolic than that. I dream in images and lots of color mainly.

Anyways, I am sure I will write more later this week, when I am more awake.

Take care everybody.

Michelle

Another closure, another beginning

I tried to make the subject line as uplifting and hopeful as possible. Chris' last day at his school is today. I am glad he is getting out of that situation because he was miserable due to lousy ciriculum and politics. The school district hired a new principal whose main goal is to weed out anyone who objects to him. If this new principal doesn't get the school turned around, the district is threatening to close it. So you can see the principal's desperation to make everyone compliant with his way of doing things.

Anyways, this means I am the sole income earner for the time being. Big problems. I don't make very much money and can work no more than four days a week because of school. Hopefully though, with prayer and determination, Chris will find a suitable job. One that he likes, makes some money and, God willing, with benefits.

Needless to say, all of this has been weighing on my mind for the past week and a half (yes, that is how fast it happened). Not only that, but school, work and then there are wedding obligations to fill.

If I may borrow from our pastor's joke on writing a book entitled "How NOT to Start a Church"...I may write a similar book entitled "How NOT to Plan a Wedding". I realized yesterday about an hour after dropping off the majority of the invitations in the dropbox that I forgot to mention anywhere in the invitations about where Chris and I are registered. Also, the dress is not done nor is it started. And I have another round of tests coming in a little over a week.

Whine, whine, whine. I have to look at things positively. I am getting married to a wonderful, caring, and funny man. I am going back to school and making A's (at the time being, don't want to jinx myself), my family is very supportive of me and the wedding, my friends kick ass, I am healthy, and I have a job that is pretty good to me.

There.

Yet I worry.

Until I have more to say other than my personal woes, see you next time,
Michelle

Help!

Really quick:
I need to find the lyrics to a Peggy Seeger song entitled "Autumn Wedding".
I heard it today on a show on NPR and it completly fits with our wedding. If
anyone reads this could help me out and then comment telling me where to
find them! Thanks a bunches!
MG

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Trying something out...

I just discovered I can post new comments by email! Whoo hoo! Lazy me has
found a way, cutting and slashing more steps in the process. Well done
Michelle. Why, it was nothing.

However, this is the first time I am doing this and I don't even know if it
works yet or not. I probably shouldn't jump the gun by congratulating myself
then...right.

Now, what shall I talk about? Besides the too boring busy stuff for the blog
site ( I so desperately tried to make a true alliteration there, although it
kind of worked), nothing really exciting happens in my life. Some site uh?

How about my newfound addiction to blog sites? Have you ever browsed through
numerous blog sites and found one that, upon reading, you realized you can't
live without? I have found numerous. I have forgotten them now. But they
were marvelous when I found them. They enlightened my world, made me laugh
and cry, and made my soul sigh softly (aha!) with content.

Ode to the Beautiful Blogs of the world:
Oh beautiful blog
How you clear the fog
And make the sorrow jog
Away, running in clogs
Not getting far, only to the log
But still, oh beautiful blog
You are like egg-nog
To me

Wow, that was bad. No, really, don't try to make me feel better. It was bad,
and I should erase it but then what wasted effort that would be. (I know
what you're thinking: there was effort in that?!) Please! Be still my heart!
I tried.

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Here we go...

Wow, I feel so...exposed. Blogging am I. I am blogging. That is a fun word, kind of garbles around in your mouth.

Things are crazy, seriously crazy. Our phone is dead, as well as the chargers for it. Yet, I can't call ATT because I am not on the account and Chris doesn't get home from school until after hours. So, communication with the outside world is limited, until I get to work or Flightpath.

I have one more week until my next rounds of tests come up and I am starting to feel the leviathan affectionately called "wedding" breathing down my neck. No one person is doing this nor or is anyone doing it on purpose. But there is still a lot to worry about and a lot to do. Can I add one more day to the week, please? OH! And two more hours to each night of sleep. That would be awesome if you could get right on that.

But, I am handling things well. Really, it may not sound like it from what I have typed so far, but I am! I run! Not away from these events of course, but I have been running with Missy, my long-lost best friend. We broke the two mile barrier this morning! We have been running for about three weeks now and we were stuck at running two miles for about a week and a half or so.
I also have been humming. Yes, I am also crazy. But humming, when I feel my stress about to burst, helps. It controls my breathing and calms me down. Try it, seriously. I use lower notes for calming and higher notes for stomach pains or heartburn. Maybe I am crazy.

Thanks for reading. I will try to keep this thing updated. Please feel free to comment!

mg