We Meet Again

10 Signs Your Stress and Anxiety are Getting Out of Control:

1. Headaches, headaches, headaches
2. Change in appetite (I can't stop eating or I won't eat anything; usually, it's the former, but not long ago I lost 15 lbs. because I was too bloated and nauseous to eat for a couple of months)
3. Random crying
4. You know that feeling you get in your stomach right as you get up to make a speech? That feeling, for 24 hours a day. It's unbearable.
5. Twitching
6. Heartburn
7. Insomnia, arguably the worst of the list.
8. Skipped heartbeats (palpitations)
9. Bitten nails and picked fingers
10. Constantly taking deep breaths...

Another dip in the rollercoaster of life, I guess.

Brian McLaren + Tuna

David and I are going to Goshen College (a Mennonite college) on May 9/10th to see Brian McLaren speak about his book, "Everything Must Change."

We confess that neither of us has actually read the book, but I've done a lot of internet reading about him, if that counts for anything. He's part of the emergent church movement, and a board member of Sojourners. I'm really looking forward to communicating with others about his message, whether or not we agree with him, and whether or not we may agree with each other. It's always enjoyable to me to hear others' viewpoints about religion.

Oh, and the tuna? David made some really great tuna steaks for us last night and I just had to mention it. And we finally drank a non-cheapo wine with dinner.

Let Me Rest

I just did not want to get out of bed this morning. Our clock is turned away from the bed, and I thought for sure that I had slept for 12+ hours, but it was only 9 AM when we got out of bed. Sprinkles kept sleeping. Her latest fad is to sleep on the stack of clean towels I keep in the guest bathroom cabinet.

I just finished reading Beautiful Boy. It was pretty good, though awfully depressing.

I love drugs and drug culture.

I want to do lots of drugs. I would never, of course, but the curiosity is still there. I just love the idea of manipulating my body with chemicals. It's a neat thing. And scary.

Has It Been a Week Already?

Time flies when you're not blogging.

We made it down to Tampa, FL in one piece and very tired from our 7:00 AM flight. It was so great to see my grandparents and my aunts and uncles, some of which I haven't seen in years.

The weather didn't turn out to be as Floridian as we had hoped, but I still ended up with a sunburn and some sand in my camera and sneakers, so what else can I ask for?

Work has been ultra rough on me lately, so I don't feel like talking about it or any other things, for that matter. Instead, digest these pictures.

Us, on Lido Beach before the wedding:


SURPRISE! A stolen photograph of David:


Our pear tree is blossoming!


Me and Mr. Pear Tree, for posterity:


Some brilliantly-colored hyacinths (we think???), the fruits of some of the bulbs we planted last Fall:


Some unidentified, yet-to-flower bulb things:


Dave, chemically guarding the house from the swarm of insectazoids and spidertrons that will soon invade:

I'm Still a Dog Person, Though

One year and a day ago, we were merely Corn. One year ago, we became Corn and Sprinkles.

Thanks to her, we look forward to more dive-bomb ankle attacks, random barf on the carpet, fur in my bathrobe, bits and pieces of cardboard strewn about, and having our bladders stepped on as we lie in bed in the morning. :)

Speedy Delivery!

Last month, we signed up for service with a company called Farm Fresh Delivery. I had read an article about the owners in the Indianapolis Business Journal, and was impressed with what they had to offer, so we decided to give it a whirl. Rather, I decided, and then sheepishly asked David if he agreed. :) It has worked out really well for us because we usually had to drive up to Wild Oats or alllllll the way up to Whole Foods to get good organic produce, and now it's delivered right to our door. Now we don't have to go grocery shopping nearly as often (even though I enjoy buying food....)

Not the Best Timing

Dave is sick with a cold :( Poor guy. I hope he is well before we leave for Florida on Saturday. It sucks to fly with sinus congestion.

We visited his new workplace last night. That has to be the most beautiful office I have ever seen. I am so completely jealous. And I want to hire whoever did the decorating and furniture-buying. It was awesome.

After that, we had some massive chocolate/pastry/cake cravings, so we bought some Little Debbie chocolate chip cream pies and Chips Ahoy Big 'N' Soft chocolate chip cookies at Marsh. The Chips Ahoy ones were a little disappointing, because they really weren't very big.

We played a little Wii Smash Bros., and then I fell asleep on his lap.

Has anyone been watching Dr. House on Jeopardy???? We were super hyped while watching. This is better than watching the Super Bowl.

http://www.rose-hulman.edu/news/articles/house-jeopardy.htm

Good Things in Pictures

Our bulb(asaur)s are poking through (!):

My new jersey with super zipper action:

Sprinkles vs. The Squirrel:

Potential Study #1

Say that you have a large jar of trail mix: peanuts, sunflower seeds, raisins, and m&m's. If you shake it, won't the heavier objects (peanuts) settle at the bottom and the lighter objects (sunflower seeds) rise to the top? Or will the sunflower seeds fall to the bottom because they're small?

No matter which direction it would take, I'd also like to track one individual seed on its journey and see how it ends up where it does.