Pick of the Week: The Saint Louis Cardinals

So it might be a little sentimental and cheesy, but my pick this week goes to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the World Series. It was a amazing! Tim and I invited ourselves over the the Warrens to watch the game b/c there was no way we were going to by ourselves if the Cardinals actually won game five! That kind of thing has to be shared. Nerves were high, pacing and deep breaths, screaming and our own rally towels, (from Leah's bathroom) were all part of the evening. We jumped and hugged and took lots of pictures. It was an unforgettable night, even for Todd who would have had a ticket to the game, had his phone not been on silent. We all cried for him on the inside. I did make a lot of calls after the game to share my joy and excitement with all of my friends who are adoring Cards fans. I called Hannah, who said, she could have been at the game, but she sacrificially gave her ticket to her brother. Webel answered the phone, "I'M AT THE GAME!!!" all horse, and a hint of tears??? Lucas texted me, "I'm euphoric and in disbelief. Triumph of hte the underdog. Way to go St. Louis." Oooohhhh! And what was up with all the people saying, "No one thought we would do it, but we won....blah, blah. I always thought they could win. The "they" wasn't the fans, not the good one's anyway, Doug! Okay that's it. Cheers to an unforgettable win, and all your good memories of the 2006 World Series.

With The Girls

Last weekend four of my longesest standing girlfriends came into St. Louis just to catch up. It was amazing thinking that we all went to high school and college together and we still know each other. We don't just know each other, but we talk to each other on a weekly basis. We live in three different cities and work and are in school and are married and single and we all still make the effort to connect, hang out, stay apart of each others' lives. That is a blessing. It is the smile needed in the midst of sarrow, the sunshine that evaporates the gloom and rare safety that comes with people who know you and love you anyway.

Beautiful Mess Photography

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Pick of the Week: The Cruch

This guy is amazing! Don't ever tell anyone they "can't" do something, b/c after I saw this I realized that is seems that the people who have less of a chance of achieving great things in life, are the people who actually go out there and become excellent at what they do.

Pick of the Week: Super Size Me

If you needed a kick in the butt to start eating less junk and start working out more, this film will do it. It made me sick to my stomach, swear off fast food and then went out and then I went out and bought 7 different kinds of fresh fruits and vegitables. I don't know how anyone could do this to themselves, but this guy was dedicated to make a point. We all know fast food is bad for us, but did we know exactly how much damage it can do to us? Not just by gaining weight, but damage to our organs, damage to our mentality, causing adictions, and depression. I started watching this movie thinking, "I'll never give up my McDonald's fries!" Now I don't think I can bring myself to do it. There are some extreme cases in this movie, but you can't ignore the abolute betrayal to your body it is to eat fast food.