I should have posted this the day it happened, but the computer and me did not exactly spend time together...
I GOT A JOB!
I am now one of the assistant band directors at Arnold Middle School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District!!!
As far as I know, I will be teaching beginning low brass and directing the Concert 2 ensemble.
Needless to say, I'm really excited about this chance to begin my career as a music educator and I am awaiting the moment I step into the Arnold MS band hall as their new band director for the first time.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
On The Hunt
I'm on the hunt for a job.
Not just any job, a band directing job.
I have a few leads.
I have some wishes.
I am promoting myself.
If any potential employer stumbles upon this blog while doing a background check on me, I ask that you please take note that this blog serves two purposes.
1. Spread the Love of Jesus. (I am very active in youth ministry)
2. Spread a little joy and knowledge to anyone who visits.
I will most likely begin talking more about music education in addition to all of my Catholic things soon.
Stay tuned! I really hope to become more active soon!
Not just any job, a band directing job.
I have a few leads.
I have some wishes.
I am promoting myself.
If any potential employer stumbles upon this blog while doing a background check on me, I ask that you please take note that this blog serves two purposes.
1. Spread the Love of Jesus. (I am very active in youth ministry)
2. Spread a little joy and knowledge to anyone who visits.
I will most likely begin talking more about music education in addition to all of my Catholic things soon.
Stay tuned! I really hope to become more active soon!
Monday, March 26, 2007
MONSTER!
I think what makes me laugh the most (besides the things that make us all laugh) is the fact that when I was her age, saying "Kick his butt" was not allowed either. Oh, how times have changed!
Monday, March 19, 2007
How Men Cook
BBQ, a real man's cooking.. It's the only type of cooking a real man will do.
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, vegetables, and dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill -- beer in hand. Here comes the important part.
(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to see if he needs anything. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
(10) Everyone PRAISES the man and THANKS him for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women...
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, vegetables, and dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill -- beer in hand. Here comes the important part.
(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to see if he needs anything. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
(10) Everyone PRAISES the man and THANKS him for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
I'm Not Ashamed
"I'm not ashamed to let you know
I want this light in me to show.
I'm not ashamed to speak the name
of Jesus Christ."
I believe the above lyrics from "I'm Not Ashamed" by the Newsboys says it all.
It speaks volumes about who I am as a Catholic, as a Christian, and as a Disciple of Jesus Christ.
It is my belief that anyone who has accepted Christ as their Lord, and has chosen to fully give themselves to Him should have this same attitude.
DO NOT be ashamed to let people know you are a disciple of Jesus. So what if they laugh? Is there anything funny about it? NO! There is nothing funny about being a disciple of Jesus! Their laughter, then, is nothing short of misunderstanding exactly what being a disciple of Jesus means.
Shout it out today, tomorrow, and forever...
"I'M NOT ASHAMED TO LET YOU KNOW
I WANT THIS LIGHT IN ME TO SHOW.
I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SPEAK THE NAME
OF JESUS CHRIST!"
I want this light in me to show.
I'm not ashamed to speak the name
of Jesus Christ."
I believe the above lyrics from "I'm Not Ashamed" by the Newsboys says it all.
It speaks volumes about who I am as a Catholic, as a Christian, and as a Disciple of Jesus Christ.
It is my belief that anyone who has accepted Christ as their Lord, and has chosen to fully give themselves to Him should have this same attitude.
DO NOT be ashamed to let people know you are a disciple of Jesus. So what if they laugh? Is there anything funny about it? NO! There is nothing funny about being a disciple of Jesus! Their laughter, then, is nothing short of misunderstanding exactly what being a disciple of Jesus means.
Shout it out today, tomorrow, and forever...
"I'M NOT ASHAMED TO LET YOU KNOW
I WANT THIS LIGHT IN ME TO SHOW.
I'M NOT ASHAMED TO SPEAK THE NAME
OF JESUS CHRIST!"
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Heartbreak
It has been 2 weeks since Lissa and I parted ways as a couple.
I don't care if this statement makes me less masculine, but I feel heartbreak.
I spent 2 years and 3 months with her as my one and only, the love of my life and I'm feeling the emptiness that comes with the removal of something so wonderful from your life.
I'm not saying it should not have happened. There were a lot of things going on in our lives that eventually lead us to the decision to part ways.
I feel empty right now. I know God is on my side and will fill me with His love, but even God knows that it's only natural for me to feel this way.
I'll always love her...
I don't care if this statement makes me less masculine, but I feel heartbreak.
I spent 2 years and 3 months with her as my one and only, the love of my life and I'm feeling the emptiness that comes with the removal of something so wonderful from your life.
I'm not saying it should not have happened. There were a lot of things going on in our lives that eventually lead us to the decision to part ways.
I feel empty right now. I know God is on my side and will fill me with His love, but even God knows that it's only natural for me to feel this way.
I'll always love her...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
7 Reasons to Drink Green Tea
Hey, If you happen to find this blog, this post is not an original work of mine. It was posted on Yahoo! Food.
I love green tea though, so I wanted to share it with everyone! ENJOY!
7 Reasons to Drink Green Tea
Posted Tue, Feb 27, 2007, 11:54 am PST
The steady stream of good news about green tea is getting so hard to ignore that even java junkies are beginning to sip mugs of the deceptively delicate brew. You'd think the daily dose of disease-fighting, inflammation-squelching antioxidants - long linked with heart protection - would be enough incentive, but wait, there's more! Lots more.
CUT YOUR CANCER RISK
Several polyphenols - the potent antioxidants green tea's famous for - seem to help keep cancer cells from gaining a foothold in the body, by discouraging their growth and then squelching the creation of new blood vessels that tumors need to thrive. Study after study has found that people who regularly drink green tea reduce their risk of breast, stomach, esophagus, colon, and/or prostate cancer.
SOOTHE YOUR SKIN
Got a cut, scrape, or bite, and a little leftover green tea? Soak a cotton pad in it. The tea is a natural antiseptic that relieves itching and swelling. Try it on inflamed breakouts and blemishes, sunburns, even puffy eyelids. And that's not all. In the lab, green tea helps block sun-triggered skin cancer, whether you drink it or apply it directly to the skin - which is why you're seeing green tea in more and more sunscreens and moisturizers.
STEADY YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Having healthy blood pressure - meaning below 120/80 - is one thing. Keeping it that way is quite another. But people who sip just half a cup a day are almost 50 percent less likely to wind up with hypertension than non-drinkers. Credit goes to the polyphenols again (especially one known as ECGC). They help keep blood vessels from contracting and raising blood pressure.
PROTECT YOUR MEMORY, OR YOUR MOM'S
Green tea may also keep the brain from turning fuzzy. Getting-up-there adults who drink at least two cups a day are half as likely to develop cognitive problems as those who drink less. Why? It appears that the tea's big dose of antioxidants fights the free-radical damage to brain nerves seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
STAY YOUNG
The younger and healthier your arteries are, the younger and healthier you are. So fight plaque build-up in your blood vessels, which ups the risk of heart disease and stroke, adds years to your biological age (or RealAge), and saps your energy too. How much green tea does this vital job take? About 10 ounces a day, which also deters your body from absorbing artery-clogging fat and cholesterol.
LOSE WEIGHT
Oh yeah, one more thing. Turns out that green tea speeds up your body's calorie-burning process. In the every-little-bit-counts department, this is good news!
I love green tea though, so I wanted to share it with everyone! ENJOY!
7 Reasons to Drink Green Tea
Posted Tue, Feb 27, 2007, 11:54 am PST
The steady stream of good news about green tea is getting so hard to ignore that even java junkies are beginning to sip mugs of the deceptively delicate brew. You'd think the daily dose of disease-fighting, inflammation-squelching antioxidants - long linked with heart protection - would be enough incentive, but wait, there's more! Lots more.
CUT YOUR CANCER RISK
Several polyphenols - the potent antioxidants green tea's famous for - seem to help keep cancer cells from gaining a foothold in the body, by discouraging their growth and then squelching the creation of new blood vessels that tumors need to thrive. Study after study has found that people who regularly drink green tea reduce their risk of breast, stomach, esophagus, colon, and/or prostate cancer.
SOOTHE YOUR SKIN
Got a cut, scrape, or bite, and a little leftover green tea? Soak a cotton pad in it. The tea is a natural antiseptic that relieves itching and swelling. Try it on inflamed breakouts and blemishes, sunburns, even puffy eyelids. And that's not all. In the lab, green tea helps block sun-triggered skin cancer, whether you drink it or apply it directly to the skin - which is why you're seeing green tea in more and more sunscreens and moisturizers.
STEADY YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
Having healthy blood pressure - meaning below 120/80 - is one thing. Keeping it that way is quite another. But people who sip just half a cup a day are almost 50 percent less likely to wind up with hypertension than non-drinkers. Credit goes to the polyphenols again (especially one known as ECGC). They help keep blood vessels from contracting and raising blood pressure.
PROTECT YOUR MEMORY, OR YOUR MOM'S
Green tea may also keep the brain from turning fuzzy. Getting-up-there adults who drink at least two cups a day are half as likely to develop cognitive problems as those who drink less. Why? It appears that the tea's big dose of antioxidants fights the free-radical damage to brain nerves seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
STAY YOUNG
The younger and healthier your arteries are, the younger and healthier you are. So fight plaque build-up in your blood vessels, which ups the risk of heart disease and stroke, adds years to your biological age (or RealAge), and saps your energy too. How much green tea does this vital job take? About 10 ounces a day, which also deters your body from absorbing artery-clogging fat and cholesterol.
LOSE WEIGHT
Oh yeah, one more thing. Turns out that green tea speeds up your body's calorie-burning process. In the every-little-bit-counts department, this is good news!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Monday, December 11, 2006
ATM Instructions
A sign in the Bank Lobby reads:
"Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.
Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.
After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed.
Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."
MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.
FEMALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card!
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.
SEND THIS TO A MAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND TO THE LADIES YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT!
"Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.
Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.
After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed.
Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."
MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.
FEMALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card!
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.
SEND THIS TO A MAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND TO THE LADIES YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Cell Phone vs. Bible
Wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones?
What if we carried it around in our purse or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we spent an hour or more using it every day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
This is something to make you go..."Hmmm....where is my Bible?"
Oh! and a few more things --
Unlike our cell phones:
One plan fits all.
Unlimited usage.
No roaming charges.
No weak signals and...
We don't ever have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
Prayer is askin for rain. Faith is carryin an umbrella.....
What if we carried it around in our purse or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we spent an hour or more using it every day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
This is something to make you go..."Hmmm....where is my Bible?"
Oh! and a few more things --
Unlike our cell phones:
One plan fits all.
Unlimited usage.
No roaming charges.
No weak signals and...
We don't ever have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!
Prayer is askin for rain. Faith is carryin an umbrella.....
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