This is our Final Destination faces...kind of scary! 

We're riding a roller coaster in this one... 

More IHOP pictures: I can't really explain this picture...we're weird!  

This is one of my favorite pictures of me & Sarah. Ya we're in the same shirt.... 

This is me & Sarah at IHOP!  

So late night IHOP runs are always fun! I won't lie, we ate a lot of food. Our table: two large omlets, one child sized omlette, a club sandwhich and three pancake stacks. Me, Linda & Sarah can sure eat our food! So if your a IHOP person and you've been to the loop at night then you probably know Fatimah, I met her my first late night IHOP adventure. She knows how to say thank you in a 143 languages...ring a bell? She's amazing! So Fatimah is by far the best waitress ever. She said she was proud of us for eating like we did, nice! So Fatimah told us this joke, I think Sarah might have wet her pants she was laughing so hard...ready? Are you sure your ready for this?? "What happened when the indian drank too much tea? he drowned in his teepee!" Okay here's another one, that Fatimah is one funny woman. "Hey did you hear about the naked ghost? No Sheet!" Ya, that one made me laugh pretty hard. Then me & Sarah were doing Austin Powers stuff and we were doing the Macarena like Dr. Evil and Fatimah was like, "ooo i like that teach me". She's amazing, seriously! So if your feeling a late night IHOP run make sure Fatimah is there and you'll have a good time. Then again anywhere me & Sarah go we have a lot of fun! You should see the pictures we took on Linda's phone, stinkin' hysterical!!!

In honor of Shrek 2, my new favorite movie!


you are DONKEY! you are outgoing and genuinly
loving life. you're hilarious and tell it like
it is


what shrek character are you?
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Wahoo, wlecome back 80's!

Which "Saved By The Bell" Character Are You?

So I just started this women of character study and so far I am blown away. I love that God knows exactly what you need to hear and exactly when you need to hear it. I love that you could have a devotional and you skip a week and the day you start back, it's the exact day you needed to read. God knew that you would take a week break and he knew that day 3 would be perfect for you to read although really it should be day 10. That was kind of a random side note, but I'm sure you've all noticed it too. So the first day I started my new study we studied Eve. I tend to leave Eve out when I study women of the bible because all I can think about is the pain she caused me. When I think of women to study I typically think of Ruth, Mary & Martha, Esther and of course the Proverbs 31 woman. I haven't really gone much farther than that. (Wow I am a hick) Some things I learned from the study on Eve:

1) Satan finds the one sin that get us everytime and he uses that one to keep attacking us.
2) Therefore, know when he is going to strike and be able to defend yourself.
3) Although we are happy where we are and everything is going right, Satan can convince us that there is something far better just like he did with Eve.

No my own personal comment to each of those:

1) I know for a fact that there is that one sin that is always tempting to me. I know that Satan knows that he can really get me down if he works at it. If something upsets me Satan always uses that and then I start getting other crazy ideas in my head till I just can't take it anymore. I know that when my Grandma died my life was going good, but because I was down about her death Satan decided that he could use that to really get me.
2) Watch for the signs that he will strike: depression, loneliness, etc. I just watched Final Destination 2 last week and the girls advice for ending the death list was to watch the signs. And that's exactly what we should do here: Watch the signs for when Satan will attack. If I was to know that at 6pm tonight some guy was going to try to kill me then I could figure out ways to defend myself or even avoid the attack. That's how we should be with Satan, we know that he will attack us when we get lonely so don't let him. Go to God for strength to fight him off and to be able to defend yourself when you're vulnerable.
3) Just as Adam & Eve were happy where they were, they had everything they could have needed as far as they knew. Then Satan came along and offered them wisdom and they took up the offer because it was something better. I know we all do it too. We are just fine where we are then we are offered something better and we have to have it. Cell phones are a great example, the new pictures phones were a must have...a lot of people got rid of the phone that made them happy before because something better was offered.

I just thought I would share something deep instead of just ramblings...have a good day, stand on guard.

I am Mario. I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. What Video Game Character Are You?

So Thursday was my moms 50th Birthday and we had a surpise party that night. Me & my sister had to tell a story or say something nice to my mom so I wrote it and I figured I could read it with out crying...seriously what was I thinking?! As my mom entered the building I started to cry, yep it was then that I knew there was no way I would make it through a speech. So Sarah had to deliver our speech for us, and even she got choked up...I guess I have a way with words. Anyway, it was a tear filled night with memories gallore and of course just people saying sweet things about my mommy. I love getting to see my moms friends because they all make me feel so special.

So yesterday began my summer of weddings, it was some of my high school buddies Jane & Jeff. I've known Jane for like ever, and Jeff was one of my best friends cousins. So I knew him fairly well too. I am one of the only girls left in my graduating class from my church that isn't married or engaged. I guess I better get on it...So then we are at the reception and I am talking to my old youth minister and his wife, Kris & Amy. Amy and I are just talking and she is like well you'll get married soon and I was just like are you kidding? I always love talking to Amy, I always leave conversations with her feeling pretty good. Too bad we never get to talk anymore though. The next time I will see her will probably be at my friend, Michaela's wedding. Chelsey's wedding is in two weeks and Stephanie is aleady married. Speaking of Chelsey's wedding, I have to make a toast...I hope I can survive it. Anyone have any good ideas for a good toast?

So yesterday morning at 4am, some freshman from my old high school were out most likely drinking not for sure yet but the car had a 30 pack of beer in it. The boys were all too young to drive, they were at a light and it was green but unfortunately so was the 18-wheelers and wqhen they went to turn it wasn't possible for the truck to stop. It killed two of the boys instantly. One of the boys went to my church and the other one was the brother of a guy I graduated with. Adam is the guy I graduated with and God really put him on my heart to pray for because he just lost one of his good friends this year in a motocross accident. So pray for him if you have a chance and well of course all the families and friends of the two boys killed. Two of the boys are in critical condition and the driver has a broken arm & leg. Be in serious prayer for all of the boys because this is an insanely hard time for them all. None of their parents even knew the boys were out this late, they thought they were in bed sleeping. Kind of makes me sad, because I didn't once think about disobeying my parents but I know that kids do it all the time. I wish that some teens would just realize the consequences that sometimes come with the decisions they make. Looking at it now as a college student, things are so different. Take time to poor into a high school student if you have the chance, teach them something about life. Anyway, I've talked a lot today so I guess I will go now. This link is the article about the accident:
http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC___DHS_freshmen.1ed2736c3.html

Okay so this week is movie madness week, me and Sarah will probably watch more movies this week then we will watch all summer...okay doubtful because we dedicated this summer to movie watching. So the first movie of the week was Keeping the Faith, it gave me a good nap but its okay because I've seen it enough to still remember it. The next movie was Troy and it was so amazing, good gravy it was good! Movie numero tres was Red Dragon...it was okay, I didn't get to watch all of it. The actor of the week is Edward Norton...just thought I would get that out there now. So fourth movie was Stuck On You and I know that most of you didn't like it, but me & Sarah thought it was really funny. My favorite part was when Bob was sick and Walt was in a bear suit, I laughed really hard. And also after they split and Bob & May were out walking and May left him and he went flying into the garden...I couldn't stop laughing. Next movie: Final Destination 2 which brought up a lot of humor today. You know how you can kill someone with a straw? Well today we were cleaning up forks and TP from the yard and Sarah kicked me in the butt and I almost fell on a fork and I was like cool "Final Destination 3". We are such dorks. And today we watched the Italian Job which was amazing!!! Sarah is what we like to call our special acrobat. And I am the brains of this operation. Rachel is our manipulator and well Lauren we still have to decide about. Then tonight we are watching Shrek 2 and we decide that Sarah is the cat, anb I am the fairy Godmother(although that kind of sucks). Shrek 2 was so stinkin' hysterical, I think I might have peed my pants. I laughed really hard, yay for the good ab workout! Wahoo! So my new friend Jib went with us, and he's great. Too bad he's about to move to Austin and so our new friendship may not continue. I hope so because he's so much fun. I guess if I ask him to make out again, then he will stay around. Ya that came from when we were at the movies and some couple decided that Shrek was so romantic that they should make out...what the crap?!? We just finished watching Sweet Home Alabama and now we're watching The Three Muskateers, or its in the background anyway. So thats my special movie review, kind of random but whatever. Watch some movies...its good for the spirit.

I forgot to write about how beautiful this world is that we live in and how I can't help but be amazed by God's hand when I look at the stars or out into the trees. THe other night we went out of Lake Alan Henry and the sun was setting and the sky was so gorgeous...it was turquoise and midnight blue, heavenly. Then as the night grew darker the stars were out shining so bright and I couldn't help but to sit there in awe of the beauty of this world. Sitting over the lake and looking out into the trees...although Lake Alan Henry is man made, God sure did make that man. It's incrediable!! And then yesterday driving from Lubbock to Denton is absolutely gorgeous despite what anyone else tells you, Sarah will agree with me. We stopped in Dickens at this place and it's utterly amazing. We went ahead and decided its a great place to propose...it's that gorgeous. So you walk down these steep stairs and you can see this beautiful natural waterfall. Then you can just look out into acres and acres of trees and hills. I saw an iguana or that's what we're gonna call that little thing anyway, it was beautiful...I took a picture. Anyway, so I just don't see how people can look at nature and not think about God at all. God created such a beautiful land. I stand in awe...

So I am at home for a week and it's been good so far, but we've just been here since last night. We stayed up kind of late considering we were going to wake up at 730 and take my mom to work so that we would have her car, but whatever. I went through some memories this morning and they weren't all bad, I always thought I hated high school so much. But I guess things weren't as bad as I thought. There were good times all the way through, I just get caught up in all the things I hated. We read my journal from second grade and we laughed really hard...man I wrote about some funny stuff. I once wrote about how gold was my favorite then a week later I hated it. Every weekend my family rode bikes and played games, funny thing is I don't remember any of that. All I remember is running around with the neighborhood kids all of the time. I know I use to ride my bike a lot, but not with my family. Who knows maybe we did, I guess I shall ask my mom. Coming home with Sarah makes home ten times better. We are gonna go see Rachel Rhea here in a little bit before she heads to camp, yeehaw! The more me & Sarah hang out the more we come to find out about each other and the more and more we are alike. Saw Troy yesterday, and it was incrediable...no lie! Ya, Brad Pitt was hot! But the movie was good with or with out hottie Brad Pitt. Sad that he had to die, but we kind of knew that was coming. I will try to update you later this week, fyi summer is going to be incrediable!!!

Decided to go for a Spiritual quiz this time...


You are Psalms.


Which book of the Bible are you?
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Had a managers meeting today, it turned out to be pretty fun. I love the funny Christian bible beater jokes that were pointed at me & Sarah. It's really funny to me after taking this quiz and getting these funny results: (Pesky Believer. You won't shut up about your great lord. Yes, we understand you love God. Yes, we know you go to church! I wouldn't be surprised if you could recite the whole Bible, Old Testament and New, from memory! Go preach it to the homeless!) So I took this rather entertaining quiz go to the managers meeting and Amanda (my boss) is telling everyone that we need to make sure that since it is summer she knows we will be drinking more than ususal and to make sure too not drink to much if we know we have to work the next morning then she turns and looks at me & Sarah and says "or read your bibles too much". So we are the good girls at work, so innocent and sweet. After the meeting I decide I must have off work tonight to go camping so it's a done deal...praise God!

So we are heading out to go camping and I am kind of sad because I don't get to say bye to Jeff, but whatever. So we are driving around trying to get some water & gas and we stop at this convient store. Just so happens the other day we are at the stop sign and me & sarah see the news anchor people and we start waving our hands in the background and I then realize the lady is holding a scream mask so I think to myself..."someone robbed the Kwik Stop with a Scream Mask, cool I think I might crap my pants". So this thought crosses my mind, but I never see the news so I have no idea. Well today Sarah decides to ask the clerk if they got robbed and he said yes, and so I said..."by a man in a Scream mask" and he said "yes" Holy freakin' crap...seriously, whats the world coming to? Ahhhh!

So we get to Lake Alan Henry and find all our friends, we put up some tents, and hang out around the fire for awhile. Turns out the fire must be something that practically kills me. After about an hour my eyes are burning like crap, I can no longer keep my eyes open near the fire and my nose is running a marathon. So we decide we should just go back home instead of staying the night, so we leave. We get to the top where I get service in my phone and I call Jeff to tell him I wasn't going camping after all so that I can hopefully see him. Well his phone hasn't been working so I am like "this is gay" then we are about 10min. outside of post and he calls. And this is the just of the convo...
Jeff: hey my phone works
Jana: my allergies are killing me so we're headed back to lubbock
Jeff: i left tonight because i had nothing to do
Jana: we just left, i wanna see you
Jeff: well i am heading home now instead of in the morning
Jana: what the crap?
Jeff: i just left post
Jana: we are about to enter post, turn around and meet us there
Jana: go to mickey d's so i can say goodbye to you
(phone disconnected)
(put on my radar truck vision)Jana: hey look thats a F150, it's jeff
Sarah: (honk honk)
Jana: are you kidding me? we just passed jeff and i can't even say bye
Jana: man God your real funny!
(2hrs. later)
Jeff: my phone just worked for some reason
Jana: God at least wanted me to talk to you if he wouldnt let me see you
Jana: i think we passed you
Jeff: ya you did, i saw ya'll
Jana: why didn't you turn around and come see me?
Jeff: it was too late
Jana: blah blah blah
Jeff: there are a lot of deers out, i cant talk on the phone...gotta be alert

Man God must think He is real funny? Well it's not funny, I wanted to see jeffe! What the heck? Oh well, it was rather entertaining for Sarah I am sure...

Okay so it's time for a real post, now that you all know that I am a big nerd!!! So last night I watched The Legend of Bagger Vance and it was really good. There was an amazing correlation with Will Smith and God, bet you didn't know that God was black? Makes me really wonder what God is gonna look like. Anyway so the movie was really good and spending time with Sarah was amazing, she's the best!

So everyone I know is getting married, lets just look at the list: (comments are for added couples incase I forgot someone) but seriously, weddings are in!
Lauren C. & Josh
Chelsey & Beau
Jane & Jeff
Michaela & Chris
Jen & Coby
Alison & Ben
Brooke & Brad
Lauren E. & Robby V.
Autumn & Josh
Karen & Jared
Amy & Cody
Ashley & Ben
And that doesnt even count those that are probably getting engaged really soon...crazy?

I just like what this one says about me, the ones that flatter me are my favorite unlike tha candy one...

Take the quiz: "What kind of girl are you?"

Mostly C's, You'r a Happy girl!
You are a happy girl. Not too happy that you get annoying, but happy enough that you have some friends. You like Christian music, but in your darker moods you don't mind darker music . You love to be alone at times. And you either listen to the tragic romance music, or just the rain. Usually during these times you daydream. You love daydreaming because you can do or be anything you want. Unlike life where it tells you what to be. But, despite that, you're still a happy person!

Laugh if you want, but here's another one...
Take the quiz: "What is your personal mascot?"

Parrot
Parrot
You are talkative and kind. You'd do anything for your friends and they love you for it. Congratulations on being so awsome!

Okay so today I am a nerd, but by request here's some DJ names for you...

Jana spins tunes as DJ Stinky Jail Bait Get your dj name @ Quiz Me

That's just mine, but here's a few I found...if your not here, go take the quiz and find out what your name is!

Rachel spins tunes as
DJ Stinky Accident

Sarah spins tunes as
DJ Funky Spice

Lauren spins tunes as
DJ Ambient Poof

Thaddeus spins tunes as
DJ Cool Silk