Fall Fun List!!

Why doesn't that sound just peachy! This year Sarah and I decided to make a list of fall stuff to do. We're actually doing pretty good with it!

1. Make some "adult" apple cider. This is done, went well and we are still reaping the benefits of this endeavor!

2. Make some Halloween cake pops. Well we have everything we need for this and will probably be working on it this weekend, unless we totally pass out from exhaustion.

3. Go to a Haunted House. DONE! We actually went to a haunted hayride, haunted corn maze, and haunted village. It was pretty rad! Yes, I can say rad, cos I'm at that age I don't really care about being cool anymore, working in a high school will do that to you.

4. Go to a beer festival. Well sadly this one is probably a no go...we missed the ones here, so unless we search beyond our 20 minute comfort zone (sad I know) we will probably miss this one, but we saw see we do have until December 21st until winter starts...

5. Carve pumpkins. DONE! We did this Sunday, with amazing results might I add! I made a Linus pumpkin and a Facebook like sign. They were probably the best designs I ever did ever. The trick? I actually bought real pumpkin carving tools, instead of using knives around the house (*side note, this really makes it seem like we have random knives laying around that house....and that is a correct assumption!).

6. Decorate our house. DONE! We started super early, like September early. BUT it was worth it cos our house looks amazing! Not to brag but it makes me happy each time I look at it.

7. Have a dinner party, Halloween themed. This will be happening Saturday. We were going to scratch it but then our friends kinda guilted us into, but I'm really glad they did. I'm excited to do some "traditional American Halloween" party things for our Mexican friends.

8. Get the animal costumes. DONE! And we totally went above and beyond for this one y'all! Oscar was a pumpkin and Dwight was a bunch of grapes. So the beyond part? We took them to Pet Smart to get their picture taken together dressed up! Dwight hated it, but I was so proud of him, because it was his first time going outside that wasn't just for a vet appointment or vacation. He did really great in the store with all the strangers petting him. Yes, I felt tons of pride for my cat, lame I know, but I'm okay with it! :) 

9. Watch a scary movie. Well, we're working on it. I did watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and I just got Hocus Pocus from the library today. But I don't think they count....so I have Cabin in the Woods, downloaded and ready to go. I just have to convince the King to watch it with me....which I'm pretty sure I can do!

10. Go to a scary play. This will be done on Friday! Sarah, Julieta, and I are going to see The Cryptogram, which is said to be a Hitchcock-like play, so we shall see. We actually have a bumpin' girls night out planned for Friday. We're hitting up The Jewish Mother for dinner, then going to see The Cryptogram, then hitting some bars in Ghent, until we can get in to see the midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Naro. Yes, we'll be tired but it'll be so worth it! I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show twice now and it is hilarious, they have a great cast acting it out and the audience participation is...well....something you will never forget!!

11. Go to Santa's stocking. Santa's stocking is the huge huge huge craft/Christmas fair we have here in Virginia Beach. I love going! Hate the crowds but it is worth it because I always find cute and unique gifts there. It isn't until November, so obviously not going to it yet....

***Bonus fall treats!*** Going to the farmers market, yes we go every Saturday to get our CSA, but it still feels more like fall when we go. Another treat this fall will, in the very soon future, be meeting my God child, curtsey of my friend Dana's lady parts. :) Also, I'm pretty excited for the amazing squash soup and pumpkin ginger soup I'll physically force Sarah to cook for me!! 

this next post is real deep....

deep and spiritual too.

So Sarah and I were just talking about God, like we usually do and she said something about God being Papa.

And the first image that popped in my head, was me just starting to pray. And God's ears picks up and he's real excited for my prayer. He turns on the song below and just jams out to it as I pray.... :)

He does love it when I call him Big Papa!! :)

the best thing!

The best thing to do on okay cupid is to send evil cryptic messages. Then when he's like what the heck? I just say, sorry my cat had something to say.

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  Oct 2, 2012 – 7:06pm

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  Oct 3, 2012 – 10:08pm

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  I have to wake up really early tomorrow, I may die. blergh.

Dear Mr. President...

Today my students wrote letters to the presidents. They were pretty amazing. Amazing in the sense that one asked if Abraham Lincoln still lived there. Another felt the need to inform him that he likes to eat cheese. Another asked him for some money so she could have her birthday party at a hotel. And another asked her for some make up that she could take home (we have make-up for the girls in our class, but they're not allowed to take it home).

I should be sleeping now or working on an IEP. One or the other, both important. Both unappealing at the moment.

Our pastor made a really good point Sunday. He talked about how it's crazy that people act like every election is the most election ever and it's not. Really the most important one was, when Abe Lincoln was voted in and declared that slavery was wrong and made it law. I agree, but I have a big mouth and opinionated mind....

In amazing news, two sponsors of the debates dropped out due to the rudeness/evilness of not letting Gary Johnson in the debates even though he meets the requirements.

Sarah and I have been trying out new Bible Study classes at our church. We've gone to the typical "young adult" one for maybe a month or so now. This past Sunday I was done, I mean no one talked to us at all, not the guy who does it, his wife, people we sat next to, people we awkwardly tried to corner into conversation, and people I weirdly stared at smiled and said, "hi." But this Sunday the leader himself did talk to us, although he never asked my name, but I guess that is a start. We're still undecided what we're planning on doing. I have great insight into why new people, especially in their 20s, don't join church, stay in the church, and get connected in the church, for sure. It's hard taking that rejection week after week, very hard. Like if King wasn't there alongside with me I would have gone to that class once and then been OUT the very next week.

In other new, I have lots to do this week. I may have had a mini-panic attack when I definitely for 100% for sure thought today was Tuesday (well  technically it is now, but y'all know what I mean).