today.

i have a slight cold and my throat hurts.
so i headed into the kitchen to make some tea.
without even noticing i got out my lighthouse mug and made myself some peppermint tea.
then, as i was waiting for it to cool a bit, i stopped. maybe the smell harbors memories; weird connections in my brain. but it threw me for a loop all the same. today of all days.

if you dont understand the meaning of this, its fine.
the one who was supposed to understand will.
i remembered.

Rants of the Tinsel Teethed (Toothed?)

"Someday, when you have a BEEEUTIFUL! smile...you'll be glad for all this pain."

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SUREEEE I WILLL! but right now i have to deal with all this hardware in my mouth.
sure its great to know that if someone is shining a uber powered light in your face you can get revenge simply by smiling and showing off your grill...but seriously...as i sit here and contemplate the ratio of pain to the growling in my stomach, i dont find it worth it at all. all these promises of someday, SOMEDAY! when right now im just worried about being able to survive until that promised day!
apple sauce...overcooked mac&cheese...apple sauce...overcooked mac&cheese...apple sauce...
you get the idea, im sure. and i haven't even had these buggers in my mouth for a year yet! its felt like ages! only 523 days 4 hours 49 minutes and 12 seconds to go.

NOTE TO SELF:
Things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving:
1) God's everlasting love.
2) Family who loves me because they have no choice.
3) Friends who, if they dont love me, at least put up with me.
4) Mac&cheese and apple sauce for the days I can't eat anything else.
5) A beautiful smile (someday) courtesy of the metalworks in my mouth.
6) An orthodontist appointment this week instead of the week of Thanksgiving.

Beasty Girls

this past saturday, our youth group played in a flag football tournament. this is the third year in a row that we've gone. our girls team came in that first year and swept them off their feet. they, being the other churches, were none too happy about this of course. one team, in preporation for this year, held practices and even planned out at least five plays to use against us.
this year our usual team members almost didnt all get to come. but we all got in at the end and then some. our team consisted of many athletic girls from cross country, soccer, field hockey, basketball, even...a cheerleader! and by the end of all of our games we had become a very close knit group of screaming girls jumping in the mud and leaves and crushing one another after our final victory. yes it was quite wet and windy and muddy and amazing! we suffered our various injuries but we got one more bobblehead trophy to add to the collection in mr. k's office.
we didnt get any pictures this year, which is a huge bummer. but we're hoping to have the same team next year.

supposedly there's an extra prize in it for the girls team that knocks us off next year...

i can hardly wait. =]