It's a special day tomorrow!

And why?

It's someone's birthday!



So today is a testimony post, where I act really cheesy and say nice stuff about how God has blessed my life with her. Let's be honest. He has.

It's funny how things turn out. Even though people at church label us as Token Whites and assume we're the same person, we're actually very different. As in completely different. As in totally different temperaments (fiery vs deceased, impulsive vs cautious), totally different interests (babies vs puppies), and totally different ambitions (babies vs... I nearly wrote career, but then choked at the thought and passed out for a few moments. Career? Yuk!). For some reason we get on really well.

Anyway, here are some of the ways Sam has been a blessing to me over the last year:

a. She gives really good advice. The advice she gives is usually the same as that given to me by leaders in the church. And the times I haven't followed her advice I usually end up doing something I regret. Such as when this happened, and I followed pressure as opposed to Sam's reasoning.

b. She is someone I am accountable to, and a big reason for this is because I trust her, and she trusts me (at least she seems to...). Anyway, what that means is I don't feel condemned by her, which makes it easy to be accountable to her in anything. Except maybe that time when I took those easter eggs...

c. She keeps giving me books. These range from Christian books she enjoyed, to Biggles books she gets for me off the internets. Biggles! So awesome! I want to be a Spitfire pilot!

d. We both have food issues. While this means we can't eat the same things, it also means we have someone to sympathise with.

e. She is my concordance. I cannot remember, no matter how hard I try, where specific verses or events are in the bible. This is painful, especially when trying to write a lesson. Sam has saved me many times. All I have to do is say, "Hey Sam... do you know that verse on faith and..." "Hebrews 11," is her reply.

She kills cockroaches. This is important. Heroes aren't always around.

g. She has rescued me from unwanted attentions. And I believe she will always come out fighting for the things she believes in!

There are many more things I could say, but I will only share two more. Sam is awesome because she accepts me for who I am. I can turn to her when I'm at my ugliest and lowest point and know she won't judge me, point out my flaws, or kick me when I'm down (she's very generous and caring). Also, we possibly bring out the worst in each other at times, which is quite fun =D

So here is a song that reminds me of Sam:

I hate to be the one to bear the bad news
Yes it is true, I've finally fell in love
I fell so hard that I'm killing myself
Yes I need out, out of this grave that I dug

And all the friends that I have gone through
And how much I deserve the pain
It's a shame

So hold your head, hold it up high
Here's to the friends that were alibis
Keep this close, by your side
When I come home we will have our night

Oh, they always told me I was gorgeous in a way
And that fateful day I found who I was
So fill this hole with my prescriptions
And just keep feeding my addictions

And all the friends that I have gone through
And how much I deserve the pain
It's a shame

So hold your head, hold it up high
Here's to the friends that were alibis
Keep this close, by your side
When I come home we will have our night
We will have our night

You were the ones that stood by my side
And I was the one that fought all of your fights

Hold your head, hold it up high
Keep this close, by your side

So, hold your head, hold it high
Here's to the friends that were alibis
Keep this close, by your side
When I come home we will have our night

(Friends and alibis- Escape the Fate)

Happy birthday Sam!

My newest entertainment

There's this cool little button, at the top of the blog, that says, "Next blog". So you click it and it takes you to someone else's blog. It's really fun! I'm serious. And it seems to pick the next blog based on common tags with the blog you're currently on. Here are some cool things I have noticed:

a. Clicking "Next blog" from my blog or Sam's usually leads to a mass of Christian family blogs (this makes sense coming from Sam's blog... but mine?). Eventually the Christian family blogs peter out into just family blogs, then to crafty blogs and then to some seemingly random blog theme (like outdoor adventures).

b. Once, the theme went from Christian family blogs (x lots), to family blogs (x many), to Spanish blogs (x 3ish) to Spanish football blogs (x 1 million... I got bored and quit long before the theme changed).

c. Both Christian and non-Christian families alike tend to have a son called Cooper.

d. Cooper usually has a brother called Jack.

e. If I have kids I will not be calling them Cooper or Jack. I'm not sure if I'll even start a blog for them (kids should make their own blogs, I say! Slackers).

f. A lot of family blogs have a countdown for when the next baby is due. This freaks me out, because the countdown looks like some alien floating in the vacuum of space. I think it's meant to be the baby. But it's not cute. Embryos are cute.

Cute embryo.


Aliens floating in the vacuum of space are... how to put this delicately... freaky (sorry Sam, I know you want one of these).


People should make a baby countdown with something cute in it, like embryos, or puppies, or maybe your husband... you know. Cute stuff. Not the Alien.

ANYWAY, it's fun to look at people's blogs. It's kind of relaxing, and it's a good substitute for actually updating your own blog. I'm off to click that favourite little button... hee!

I'm selfish, it seems

Today, for the first time in my life, I was called selfish. This was a revelation to me, because most people who know me well have told me I'm not selfish. I've been called a lot of terrible things in my life. Selfish was never one of them. I tried to console myself with the fact that this person has a warped view on life, her opinions mean nothing to me, and she only sees me from a distant, self-absorbed narrow perspective. However, it still hurt. There were a lot of things she could have gotten away with calling me, but she chose this one.

So, to confirm it I went to the ultimate trustworthy resources. And I didn't cheat. And I was crying while I did these, because that's how sincerely I want an unbiased answer.

You Are 23% Selfish

In general, you are a very giving person who treats others very well. But at times, you insist on getting your way - when it matters most to you.

How Selfish Are You?

Blogthings: Take a Quiz. Annoy Your Friends.

"You are 5% selfish!"

 

Good for you!You are a very good person. Make sure you keep that special quality about you the rest of your life.

Are you selfish?
Take More Quizzes

Your result for The Selfish Test...

PERFECT BALANCE

You scored 39 %vanity and 84 %loyalty!

I wish you all the best in life! If everyone had a partner like you then maybe the world would be a better place. You will always consider someones feelings before your own and you're unlikely to think that you are better than another person which is a great trait to have. Being the way you are, you may not always get respected so don't allow anyone to walk all over you.

Take The Selfish Test at HelloQuizzy

Your result for The Are You Too Selfish Test...

The Pushover

You scored 13 selfishness!

Wow. You don't appear to have a selfish bone in your body. You are the type of person who is so eager to please others, that you tend to forget about your own needs. While this can be considered a good quality, it can also become your enemy as people tend to use you and walk all over you.

Take The Are You Too Selfish Test at HelloQuizzy

Your result for The how selfish are you test...

The Saint

80% selfless!

You are the pinnacle of human decency and kindness. You'd give your last dime to a complete stranger. You probably spend your spare time rescuing kittens from fires and campaigning for human rights. Congratulations! You scored the highest possible score on this test.

Take The how selfish are you test at HelloQuizzy

Okay, I think that's enough tests or else I'll become arrogant. I think I should just look at the opinions of people I actually love and trust (i.e. not the mean person). Also, I shouldn't just rely on the judgements of humans, but assess myself through the standards of Christ and God's Word (of course, this means I am selfish because I could never be as selfless as God).

Delayed wedding photos

Sorry for not uploading sooner. I am a sick and busy thing. Here are some photos. As you can tell, I'm not very good with my camera, especially for indoor portraits. Here are a select few photos from the wedding, not chosen because of their quality but because of the people in them. Hopefully some of the nicer pics will make it to Kallie's art page.

Jocelyn the pretty.


The elegant ladies, Amy and Anna.


The bride and groom and friends, Anton and Chiann.


The devious ones. They are up to no good. You can just tell. I have nicer photos of Sam floating around. They will feature later.


My favourite. The cute little Stephen. Looking cute and smart. At a tram stop.