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So I was sitting here before I go to bed trying to think about what I could type, and honestly there is really nothing new going on! I have gotten pretty much into a good routine lately and am very thankful for the things that God continues to teach me. I am thankful for new friends that make me smile and laugh. It has been a pretty decent week so far, and I can't wait for Christmas just because I get to come to the service on the 23rd at NewSpring and then I get to go home and see my wonderful niece and nephew who of course if you know me at all know that they have me wrapped around their little fingers! They make you feel like you are the most important person in the world! When a 5 year old calls you and tells you that he misses you and wants to know when you are coming to see him, you want to drop everything and go right then! I love my Noah, and I am sure as Malena gets older she is going to have the same finger wrapping affects on me that he does! Hope everyone is doing well! Let me know whats going on!

So for Thanksgiving I had the pleasure of getting to spend it with Steve and Andrea Barlow and Andrea's parents! We had a lot of fun. We cooked, ate, took a nap, and then went and saw the new Harry Potter movie! Yay for wonderful friends on the holidays! I miss everyone and hope to see you soon!

Below is Dr Phil's test. (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah - she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!

Read on, this is very interesting!

Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and it only takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.

Answers are for who you are now...... not who you were in the past. Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today.
It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees. It's only 10 Simple questions, so...grab a pencil and paper,
keeping track of your letter answers to each question.

Ready??

Begin...

1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon ? early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you..
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
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4. When relaxing, you sit with..
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted......

a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purp! le
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are..
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60! POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You 're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sens! ible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust In your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always ! wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.


What did you get?

I Have the greatest friends in the world and that is all I have to say right now because I have to go to work! All of you guys/gals are awesome!

[Marital Status] Single
[Shoe size] 10
[Parents still together] Yes
[Siblings] 2 brothers
[Pets] none
[Color] green
[Number] don't have a favorite number
[Animal] Dogs
[Soda] Coke
[Book] Do you think I'm beautiful by Angela Thomas

DO YOU[Color your hair?]Yes
[Have tattoos?] Not yet
[Have Piercings?] My ears
[Cheat on tests/homework?] No.
[Drink/Smoke?] no/no
[Like roller coasters?] yes
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] sometimes
[Want more piercings?] No
[Like cleaning?] If I am in those moods
[Write in cursive or print?] Cursive
[Own a web cam?] No
[Own a cell phone?] DUH

HAVE YOU EVER[Been in a fist fight?] Yes
[Considered a life of crime?] No
[Lied to someone?] Yes
[Been in love?] Yes
[Made out with JUST a friend?] No
[Been in lust?] No
[Used someone] Yes, to some degree I am sure I have.
[Been used?] Yes
[Been cheated on?] No
[Kicked someone in the nuts?] Yes
[Stolen anything?]No
[Held a gun] Yes

CURRENTS[Current clothing] Clemson shorts and a t-shirt
[Current mood] Tired, Happy
[Current taste] Pink Lemonade
[What you currently smell like] Soap
[Current hair] Medium Length, Auburn with highlights
[Current thing I ought to be doing] Sleeping
[Current CD in stereo] Song of Solomon Series by Tommy Nelson
[Last book you read] Reading "In Search of the Proverbs 31 Man" by Michelle McKinney Hammond
[Last movie you saw] Ever After
[Last thing you ate] Grits and Eggs
Last person you talked to on the phone] Phillip
[Do drugs?] no
[Believe there is life on other planets?] No
[Remember your first love?] Yes
[Still love him/her?] As a friend
[Read the newspaper?] no
[Believe in miracles?] yes
Do well in school?] yes
[Wear hats] no
[Hate yourself?] no
[Have an obsession?] no
[Collect anything?] not really
[Have a best friend?] Yes
[Close friends?] yes
[Like your handwriting?] no
[Care about looks]Sometimes

LOVE LIFE - there is none
[First kiss] never kissed
[Do you believe in love at first sight?] No
[Do you believe in "the one?"] Yes
[Are you a tease?] no
[Too shy to make the first move?] Duh!

ARE YOU A[Daydreamer] yes
[Sarcastic] sometimes
[Shy] Do you know me?! NO
[Talkative] Yes

By: Jill Paquette

Easy isn't what I'd call this, who knows what easy means
The more I try to make this happen the less it's clear to me
The hope that keeps me moving is in Your promises to me
And right now that's enough, it's gonna have to be

Sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes that's the way it goes
You're not giving any secrets away
Who's to know, who's to say, sometimes it's hard to live this way
Holding on, letting go
When it's sometimes yes and sometimes no

I wanna know just what it looks like, what the answer's gonna be
I wanna grab a hold of something to give me some security
And know it's You I'm hearing gently helping me to see
When everything I've prayed for is not Your will for me

And it's not poetic justice that has me waiting all this while
It's the way a loving father deals with his child
So this is how I'm learning holding on and letting go
Sometimes yes and sometimes no
It's sometimes yes, sometimes no

So Thursday afternoon I left work and went to the nooga and picked up Joshua, quick hug from Reagan and on to the big A-T-L. We met up with Jon and Lee at the Masquerade for some Mute Math, then on to the Vortex for some burgers, and then to Krispy Kreme for the McD boys, they are addicted to Krispy Kreme!!! Joshua being the sweetheart that he is drove the rest of the way from the nooga to Atlanta and back to the nooga. I was feeling a little under the weather but had a blast! Those guys are so much fun to hang out with! Today was still under the weather so tonight Ashley and Kelley came over and we watched a chic flick and when I say chic flick I mean it the title "The Perfect Man". If he's out there way to go for him! Anyway, I need to go to bed and get some sleep before work tommorow morning, which is in a couple of hours. Have a wonderful weekend!!

1. How to love myself
2. How much He loves me
3. How to be content with my circumstances, until He is ready to move me
4. How to love others
5. How He will never give us more than we can handle because He is going to be there the whole time anyway.
6. How sometimes you have to do things that you don't like by getting out of your comfort zone first and then you realize that it wasn't that bad.
7. How when you are by yourself that you have more time to grow
and much more later............

So today started out with me feeling like total crap, thank you sinus infection! After drugging myself up with some benedryl I slept some more. This afternoon I cleaned my apartment, and put up my CHRISTMAS TREE! I know what was I thinking?! Well thats how bored I was, and so was my friend that helped! Oh well, I haven't even gotten to Thanksgiving yet and its up!

1. First name? Angela

2. Were you named after anyone? Yes

3. Do you wish on stars? of course

4. When did you last cry? last week

5. Do you like your handwriting? no

6. What is your favorite lunch meat? roast beef

7. When is your birthdate? 2-6-1979

8. What is your most embarrassing C.D.? I still have the cassette tape of Vanilla Ice

9. Do you write in a Journal? sometimes

10. Do you use sarcasm a lot? yes

11. What are your nicknames? Ang, Angie

12. Would you bungee jump? In a heartbeat

13. Do you untie shoes to take them off? Sometimes

14. Do you think you are strong? Moderately

15. Favorite ice cream? Cake Batter

16. Shoe size? depends 10 or 11

17. Red or pink? red

18. Least favorite thing about yourself? The lack of patience

19. Who do you miss most? Can't name them all

20. What are you listening to right now? Chris Tomlin

21. What was the last thing you ate? Frozen Pizza

22. What color crayon would you be? green

23. What is the weather right now? Perfect

24. Last person you talked to on the phone? Melissa

25. First thing you notice about the opposite sex? height, eyes

26. Favorite drink? Sweet Tea, Propel Berry Water

27. Hair color? Auburn

28. Eye color? Green

29. Contacts? No

30. Favorite food? BBQ Chicken

31. Last movie you watched? Serendipity

32. Favorite season of year? Fall

33. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings

34. Summer or winter? Winter

35. Hugs or kisses? hugs

36. Favorite dessert? My grandma's Choc. Pound cake

37. What book are you reading? When Wallflowers Dance by Angela Thomas

38. What did you watch on TV last night? I didn't watch TV

39. What is in your C.D. player? Chris Tomlin

40. Favorite smells? Christmas smells

41. Favorite sounds? nature at dusk, waterfalls, creeks/rivers,

42. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles

43. Farthest you've been from home? France

Name: Angela
Birthday: 2-6-79
Birthplace: Florence, SC
Current Location: Nashville, TN
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Auburn
Height: 5'8"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
The Shoes You Wore Today: Flip Flops
Your Weakness: Patience
Your Fears: Snakes
Your Perfect Pizza: Supreme
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: What time is it?
Your Best Physical Feature: eyes
Your Bedtime: LATE
Your Most Missed Memory: My church (www.newspring.cc)
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK
Single or Group Dates: either
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: no
Do you Sing: yes
Do you Shower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: no
Do you want to go to College: already graduated twice
Do you want to get Married: yes
Do you belive in yourself: yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: a little in vans
Do you think you are Attractive: somewhat
Are you a Health Freak: not really
Do you get along with your Parents: yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: yes
Do you play an Instrument: no
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: no
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk:no
Ever been called a Tease: no
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: in my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: an awesome wife/mother
What country would you most like to Visit: Australia

Ok so I was in the WalMart Grocery store down the road from my apartment today and this woman stops me, she had a clemson sweatshirt on and I had a Clemson t-shirt on and she informed me that there is a Clemson club here in Nashville and that they meet and watch the games, I never thought that I would move to Nashville and there would be a Clemson Club. Anyway I just wanted to share that tidbit of info.

Here is something that was fowarded to me and I liked it so I thought I would share....

Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.

2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.

3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.

4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.

5. You mean the world to someone.

6. If not for you, someone may not be living.

7. You are special and unique.

8. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait on His time, sooner or later, you will get it or something better.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still come from it.

10. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.

11. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

12. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

13 . Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know and you'll both be happy.

14. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great.

God has been teaching me that He knows me better than I know myself! Simple yet complicated when you think about it. A wise friend pointed out to me the other night that God knows how much I like surprises, it messed me up, in a good way. Think about it, God knows your every desire and your every thought, why do we question the small stuff, when we have seen Him handle the big things! It blows my mind how well He loves me and takes those things that I want and gives them to me when I least expect them. Its the greatest feeling knowing that I am always going to have surprises!! I love it!

I am so stinking blessed, and half the time I don't even realize it. The last couple of weeks have been kind of stressful, but through the whole thing, God has showed me that no matter what He is right beside me and never leaves even when I think I can handle it without Him (which is the stupidest thing that I do sometimes!). He has blessed me with friends that love me no matter what, that call me, that send me letters, and that love me! It is so awesome to live so far away, but still know that I have the most amazing friends in the world that still care about me and that want to know if I am okay and that pray for me regularly, it does not get any better than that. I have an amazing heavenly Father that has gave me more than I have ever deserved, and I am so thankful that it includes the most amazing friends a person could have! I even love it when certain friends of mine HATE talking on the phone but they suck it up and talk to me anyway! :) I love you all so much and thank you for always being there for me and making me smile and laugh!

Hey guys! I am not going to go into details, but I have some decisions that I have to make, more like God has to make in the next couple of weeks, so just pray that everything goes the way it is suppose to! Thanks!

Today was so beautiful! I did nothing tonight! It was great! I had a total of 7 kids come by and get candy. They were cute! I watched tv, ate Schlotzsky's BBQ chicken pizza. Ate too much of the left over candy, and am hyper as can be. Talk to some amazing friends from Anderson and just thanked God for the wonderful night and just me time! Hope all had a good halloween, and I hope people took pictures of Lee being Napolean!
P.S. I can't believe it's November!!!!!