So We Work Together Now

As of yesterday Cory and I now work together. Reason being is that we are really short handed and because of a new federal act we have to drain every single pool and for every drain cover, chip out 3 inches to create a sump. Below are some pictures. The first being what we see when we remove the drain cover. The second is what Cory has to do in order for the pool to be in compliance.

Hopefully since I just tell him where to go and I don't really interact with him outside of that this will be really good. And Also YAY he has a job again!

By the way I know that this is boring to most people. I also realize that with all of this kind of talk I kinda sound like Jerry.

The Halloween Party

Although these aren't the greatest pictures here are some pictures of the Halloween party we went to in Temecula.

Cory was Jeff Gordon because apparently he looks like him, I was Marilyn Monroe

My and Shawna (Cory's Counsin's Wife and the hostess of the party)

Cory with Chris (Shawna's Husband). Chris was supposed to be the love guru but as the night went on he was either Moses, Jesus, or a Terrorist.

Chris and Jeff who are brothers. Both crazy and fun guys to hang out with

This is an added bonus of Cory and I at his Cousin Jeff's Wedding a couple of weeks ago

I dont have the chicken pox

So the common consensus is that I don't have the chicken pox. What was the cause of the sore throat and headache you might ask...the Santa Ana winds. I tend to get some awesome sore throats right before they hit, which can lead to sinus pressure and hence the headache. The wonderful rash must just be hives so I guess I'm following in Tabatha's footsteps. But yay I'm not contagious!

I have the Chicken Pox?

So there is a good possibility that I have the Chicken Pox. Its not for sure because the doctor doesn't want me to come in because it is so contagious. They are not the typical looking pox but we don't know what else it could be.

It started Saturday morning. Cory and I were in Temecula for a Halloween party thrown by his cousins. The next morning (Saturday) I thought I had just got a couple of bug bites, no big deal. By Sunday I began to get more and by Sunday night they were all over my arms and legs. So unless I have a very bad case of hives that comes with a sore throat, headache, and feeling achy, I have the chicken pox. If I have seen you I hope you already had them

The Strongest Among You May Not Wear A Crown

Ok so Cory's favorite band of all time is 3 Doors Down. Not too long ago we went to their concert (which was AMAZING, they actually were touring with a Christian band named Red who was also amazing). They played some of their new songs on their (what was then) up coming CD. Lately I have been listening to them a lot. There is one song that although they are not Christian and they wrote this about our National Guard this is a great song to remind Christian that we are in a battle and what we are called to do as soliders in God's Army. My favorite line in the whole song is the last line "The strongest among you may not wear a crown."

"Citizen / Soldier"

Beyond the boundaries of your city's lights,

Stand the heroes waiting for your cries.

So many times you did not bring this on yourself, When that moment finally comes,

I'll be there to help.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care, I'll be right here.

Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.

Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,

We'll always be ready because we will always be there.

When there are people crying in the streets,

When they're starving for a meal to eat,

When they simply need a place to make their beds,

Right here underneath my wing,You can rest your head.

On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care, I'll be right here!

Citizen soldiers holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.

Standing on guard for the ones that we sheltered,

We'll always be ready because we will always be there

Hope and pray that you'll never need me,

But rest assured I will not let you down.

I'll walk beside you but you may not see me,

The strongest among you may not wear a crown.

There is another song on the same CD called Let me be me. As someone who has struggled with fitting in with the crowd this other song has expressed those feelings. And as adults sometimes we forget how hard it was in middle school and high school to fit in while still being who you want to truly be. Also we will still tend to fall in to a category of expressing our own views so not be thought of as ignorant or judgemental or too (fill in the blank). We forget who we are and especially as Christians can tend to loose yourself in those things because that's what makes the rest of the world "happy". This is about finding yourself again and the things that you are good at.

"Let Me Be Myself"

I guess i just got lost

Bein' someone else

I tried to kill the pain

Nothin ever helped

I left myself behind

Somewhere along the way

Hoping to come back around

To find myself someday

Lately i'm so tired of waiting for you

To say that it's ok, but tell me

Please, would you one time

Just let me be myself

So i can shine with my own light

Let me be myself

Would you let me be myself

I'll never find my heart

Behind someone else

I'll never see the light of day

Living in this cell

It's time to make my way

Into the world i knew

Take back all of these times That i gave in to you

Lately i'm so tired of waiting for you

To say that it's ok, but tell me

Please, would you one time

Let me be myself

So i can shine with my own light

And let me be myself

For a while, if you don't mind

Let me be myself

So i can shine with my own light

Let me be myself

That's all i've ever wanted from this world

I dream of a day

I dream of a day when politicians actually defend their policies without slinging mud at each other. I know I might be naive but that's what I hope for someday. I still have no idea of what exactly Obama wants to change and how he is going to do it.

I'm going back to school

I am pretty sure I'm going back to school and going to get a BS in Nursing.