Back by Popular Demand

...Well, maybe not popular. Maybe just one person said she missed my blog. But I'm back, anyway!

I'll not even try to catch you up on everything that has happened since I last posted. Just a brief overview.

In February, we went to the Rock & Worship Roadshow in Madison. That was a lot of fun, especially because that morning, we visited Redamte Coffee House and had the privilege of singing with Tenth Avenue North for their upcoming album, The Struggle. Then we spent hours and hours in line, waiting for our awesome seats.
You can access the entire Facebook album here. If you ask nicely, I'll even do a full post about the concert!

Spring has come very early to this neck of the woods, and I have to admit, I'm enjoying it fully. 80* days for the past week! Can the weather get any better than this?
The trees have their little green flowers, ready to burst into leaves any day now. Lilacs have leaves as large as my thumb, and the tulips have begun to bloom. I discovered today that we have a daffodil in the middle of the yard. Nobody knows what it's doing there. The former owners seem to have scattered random flowers at random throughout the yard, with no plans or flower beds. I had never seen this plant flower before, so I was very surprised to see one solitary bright yellow daffodil!

My job has been interesting, and busy, and tiring, and boring, and everything rolled into one. This morning I wrestled with wire baskets, inserting or removing dividers, reinserting, re-removing... Once I had them all in, the task went quickly. (I was just putting new products on the pegs or in the baskets.) But we didn't have enough dividers to make as many basketletts as we needed, so I had to Improvise. Hopefully my improvisation goes over well, otherwise....
I'm not doing that section over again! I am NOT!

And then the last thing I'll tell you about are my Plans for Tomorrow.
Because Tomorrow just happens to also be my Birthday.
It is my Twentieth Birthday, in fact.

And Tomorrow, in Waukesha, the Called To Love Tour is making a stop. (CTL Tour consisting of Downhere, Jason Gray, and Aaron Shust.) If you have been reading my blog for a while, you'll remember that I saw DH and JG on December 14th, 2008. You will also know that Downhere is pretty much my favorite band, and Jason Gray my favorite singer.
And even if you haven't read my blog before, that paragraph should give you a hint about how excited I am!
I'm trying not to use too many exclamation points, but a few more than necessary might slip out.

From what I've heard, the CTL Tour is going to be amazing. Not only are two of the three my favorites, I like the third, too. AND, I'm meeting some 'Downhomies' that I've only ever talked with online. After knowing some of them for over a year and a half, I'm eager to actually meet face-to-face.

I'll let you know how it goes!

And hello to Abbie, who demanded my return to blogging! Now you must surrender to my demand to write a letter back! ;)

Adios,
~Kiwifruit~

Happy Ganksthiving!!!

Howdy, everyone! It's that time of year again, when we gather 'round and munch till our hearts are content. And until our hearts are no longer content and burn within us. And that once-in-a-year'stime experience of turkey. My grandma knows how to make a gooood turkey. And we have our family recipe for Dressing (with oysters:), and fruit salads, and sweet potatoes, and I'm not sure what-all else we're having this year.
Pie. I like pies. We get four this year; pecan, pumpkin, cherry, and apple.
Mom and Grandma are saying that this year, everything will be ready to eat by 12:30 at the latest. LOL out loud! EVERY year they say the turkey and everything will be cooked and on the table by a certain time. And I don't remember eating before 2:00 on Ganksthiving. Ever. Let's see if they can get it on time, shall we? I'm taking monetary bets on this......;)

Why do I keep calling today "Ganksthiving"? Allow someone else to explain:


Most of the movie is irrelevant, but I think you'll spot the part that is relevant. :D

Um.
I'm working on a new post series to start on here in January, probably. But I can't tell you more, 'cause it's a s'prise. :) Which is too bad, 'cause it's really looking like a good idea!

Lastly, I'd like to know what made my last post so special? I got ten comments!! I haven't gotten ten comments in ages! What made y'all like that post? Tell me so I can do it again.

Happy Thanksgiving!!
~Kiwi~

New Poem and Who-rah!!!

Here is a new poem. I wrote it two nights ago, when I was supposed to be asleep in bed. :D Needless to say, I was not asleep. (duh)

Are you unhappy,

And feeling glum?

Are you tired of sitting around,

Being a lazy bum?

Is your life bland,

Like a whole meal of rice?

Then listen to me

And heed my advice.

Just go to a clam

(And do this right quick),

Being near his happiness

Should do the trick!

For a clam, who

(Of course) is elated

Will return the joy

That is so underrated!

(Tired of hearing about clams?

Then tell me another way

To brighten your spirits

Every single day!)

So, there y'are, folks! That makes a total of seven (7) fairly good poems written by me. I've written numerous other ones, but they're all boring and slightly dumb. Or, not exactly dumb, just not the kind I like. I have posted five of my seven good poems here. Do you want me to put up the last two, or are they just rather...dull? Vote!

Guess what!!!! *does a little 'cabbage-patch' and happy dance* We finally *squeals with delight* got the tickets *does a little jig* for the *dramatic pause, broken with happy, excited squeaks* DOWNHERE CONCERT today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *puts down about fifty-kajillion exclamation points, then takes out most of 'em in consideration for her readers* *grins ear to ear* *can't contain her joy inside anymore, so goes and screams into her pillow* *comes back to type more*


*wonders whether or not to bug Soul Skittles about getting to (possibly) meet Downhere, then decides that she'll save that for later* But I won't forget all the bugging about Glenn Lavender's comment on your blog! Hmph.

Anywho (does it bother anyone that I keep saying that? 'Cause I know a few people who hate it, and I can stop if anyone really wants me to), I'm sooooo excited 'bout it! Owan is going with us, and her sister, and another friend of ours.


(BTW, Owan, I got asked if I was part of your family yesterday. I was talking with Bethany and Emily, and then a friend of theirs was talking with Bethany. When they finished {it was rather entertaining: they started 'arguing', him 'ignoring' Bethany, and she wagging her finger in his face, and then afterwards, neither could remember what they were 'arguing' about}, he asked me "are you one of the [Owan's family's last name]s?" Emily and Bethany, before I could even shake my head, answered for me with, "No, she's a [My last name], spelled the same as ours, but with an extra 's' on the end." Which he thought was very interesting. He said I looked like the rest of your family. So, if you want another sister, adopt me and nobody'll know! =^D)

Anywho (I said it again), I can't wait to go.

I have time to type about one more subject before I get kicked off, so I'd better make it good. Hmmm........

TOTALLY RANDOM FACT OF THE DAY #1:
Did you know........ that according to some scientific research, when asked the best place to meet men, 13% of women say "the post office"? Well, now you know!
I find that odd. The post office? The only males I've ever met there are either thirty plus years older than me or ten years younger. I'd say that if you want to meet a random young man between tenth grade and college age, just go to my Culvers. We were there during lunch hour today, and it was crawling with 'em. Not that I'd do it myself, or even recommend doing that. Huh. Thus ends the Totally Random Fact of the Day.

Now I really need to get off. :(
Reminds me of a song:
You cannot fight the inevitable
It's gonna come,
I fought the la,
And the la won!

See ya!
~Kiwifruit