I would get my food at Firehouse Subs without having to chase down (literally- out onto the sidewalk) the employee because he had no clue Tyler was actually a girl. Response when I told him the sandwich was mine "Oh, that's YOU?!"
People wouldn't have to wonder if Will was gay when hearing he was dating and marrying a Tyler.
The mail would actually be addressed correctly to me when sent to a Mr.
People wouldn't have to look as confused when I actually told them my name.
People calling me at the office wouldn't think they were talking to the wrong person.
I would be able to find a cheesy personalized item (card with bible verse, outdoor scene, and name on it, etc.) in the right sex's "color", and having my name mean "builder of tile" wouldn't seem so odd.
If having a "boys" name has taught me anything, it is to not question anyone else's name that might seem different. I used to want to change my name legally when I was little, but now I can appreciate the fun that confusing people brings :)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Pretty Paint
I finally uploaded some pictures, and wanted to show you the newest addition to the house. Will has a best friend, that has become one of my good friends also and is a very talented artist. For a wedding gift, he offered to paint us whatever we wanted. Having seen a lot of his work, I was thrilled when he told us this- I just needed to come up with the subject of the painting.
Instead of one tree, as you can see, he did three- symbolizing the three crosses. You can't tell in the pictures, but there are barely there soft white crosses in the trunks of each tree as well. The painting has hints of pinks, blues, purples, and yellows adding the the greens that add the perfect sense of depth. I wish I could get better pictures so you could really see all of the details, but it completes the room so well.
I am so thankful for this sweet gift!
And just in case anyone would like to talk to him about a painting for your house, he does contracted paintings- and really can do just about anything you ask. If you saw this post when I talked about the Rendered artists group, he is a part of that as well. You can see some of his work on the website. If you want his information, just let me know!
So, to continue this really long post... I want to show you the wall opposite the painting. Here are a few BEFORE- old owner's things.
While the brick fireplace is nice, it just made the room way too dark and outdated.
So, I decided to paint it...
And here are the AFTER shots...
Painting it made the room seem 3 times bigger, and makes me smile now when I walk into the room instead of grit my teeth. Not that there is anything wrong with a natural brick fireplace, but it didn't work in this room.
I had originally planned to just paint it slightly darker than the wall. After priming it for 3 hours, I applied the first coat of paint, and because the grout is so deep, the paint only picked up on the bricks. I didn't want to not fully paint it, but the different color in the grout added depth and dimension to it that I really liked. So I left it that way for a day, and though I liked it, I felt like it needed just a little more dimension to the actual brick- something to bring continuity to the whole thing... so, I wiped a cream paint with a washcloth across the whole thing, and wah lah! It feels like a whole new room now. I need to finish a couple more things in this room before I show it all, but we are having a party at our house soon that is giving me motivation to finish it so hopefully it will be done soon!
I thought for a while about it all. I wanted it to relate to the wedding and be a constant reminder of God's faithfulness- you know, something that might look "normal" to most people but that we know has special meaning. So, I came up with a tree.
The tree comes from our wedding verse of Jeremiah 17:7-8 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
I had the idea of the tree being abstract, soft colors, etc. but really just told Aaron to do whatever since I knew he would know what to do. Well, he delivered the painting this week and Will and I are both so excited!!!
Instead of one tree, as you can see, he did three- symbolizing the three crosses. You can't tell in the pictures, but there are barely there soft white crosses in the trunks of each tree as well. The painting has hints of pinks, blues, purples, and yellows adding the the greens that add the perfect sense of depth. I wish I could get better pictures so you could really see all of the details, but it completes the room so well.
I am so thankful for this sweet gift!
And just in case anyone would like to talk to him about a painting for your house, he does contracted paintings- and really can do just about anything you ask. If you saw this post when I talked about the Rendered artists group, he is a part of that as well. You can see some of his work on the website. If you want his information, just let me know!So, to continue this really long post... I want to show you the wall opposite the painting. Here are a few BEFORE- old owner's things.
While the brick fireplace is nice, it just made the room way too dark and outdated.
So, I decided to paint it...
And here are the AFTER shots...
Painting it made the room seem 3 times bigger, and makes me smile now when I walk into the room instead of grit my teeth. Not that there is anything wrong with a natural brick fireplace, but it didn't work in this room.
I had originally planned to just paint it slightly darker than the wall. After priming it for 3 hours, I applied the first coat of paint, and because the grout is so deep, the paint only picked up on the bricks. I didn't want to not fully paint it, but the different color in the grout added depth and dimension to it that I really liked. So I left it that way for a day, and though I liked it, I felt like it needed just a little more dimension to the actual brick- something to bring continuity to the whole thing... so, I wiped a cream paint with a washcloth across the whole thing, and wah lah! It feels like a whole new room now. I need to finish a couple more things in this room before I show it all, but we are having a party at our house soon that is giving me motivation to finish it so hopefully it will be done soon!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Flood
Picture of flood damage at Six FlagsHave you seen pictures of the "Great Flood of 2009" as they call it? Will and I have been watching the news, stunned at all of the images coming up of the flooding around Atlanta. We are not located close to any body of water, and are very thankful the damage to our house is minimal. We were frustrated that we had water all in the basement- all over the carpet in two of the finished rooms, however, when I look at these pictures, the frustration goes away, and I am thankful to have a basement that I can actually clean and walk in. You hear stories of people losing their homes and businesses completely- with no flood insurance, a grocery store with all of its merchandise floating, people being swept away in their cars and dying and it puts everything into perspective. I get sad everytime I see news of floods on tv, but this time seems so different being that it is my city. The link below is a collection of aerial images taken of the flood by AJC. They all really just blow my mind.
Monday, September 14, 2009
It's An Addiction...
My favorite things in my closet for fall and winter are boots.
But they really do all serve a different purpose :)
*Just in case anyone thought these were all my boots- they are not. I cannot claim the first two pairs, although I gladly would. They were just part of my "research" in finding pictures of good boot examples.
This weekend, I cleaned out/organized our closets and counted 12 pairs to organize- and that was after getting rid of 2 pairs. 
I don't have a place to store 12 pairs of boots so that they are neat and easily accessible.
Some of them I have had for several years, and some of them are newer.
But they really do all serve a different purpose :)
*Just in case anyone thought these were all my boots- they are not. I cannot claim the first two pairs, although I gladly would. They were just part of my "research" in finding pictures of good boot examples.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Yes, Please
I cannot contain my excitement after finding out Michael Buble is coming out with a new album!!!!! I took this picture at his concert at the Fox and I do believe it was the best concert I have been to. Will doesn't like him, so I am already recruiting people to go to his next concert in Atlanta with me- whenever that will be. Anyone?! He is one of my FAVVVorites and this news just thrills me. For a little teaser, check out his new single- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fwB2o7LNmw. This just boosted my mood too much for me to be normal.
Question: How can I make the video be in this post instead of just the link? Any suggestions?
Friday, September 4, 2009
Virtual Sorority
I just had this message in my notification list on facebook:
"_____ wants you to join their sorority and be their BFF in Sorority Life, and together you will lead a life of glitz, glamour and excitement!"
Really, facebook?! That sounds like a statement that Elle Woods would say, and while that movie is funny to watch, the sororities I know of are not like Delta Nu.
"_____ wants you to join their sorority and be their BFF in Sorority Life, and together you will lead a life of glitz, glamour and excitement!"
Really, facebook?! That sounds like a statement that Elle Woods would say, and while that movie is funny to watch, the sororities I know of are not like Delta Nu.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Natural Super Foods
I received this email about food and it's natural design and health benefits. I found it pretty interesting, so I thought I would pass it along...
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
I'm trying to become a healthier eater, so I love finding random facts like these. I love seeing the parallels in the way the foods were created by God- whether by their appearance, growth time, etc and their relation to our health. Those are some new things I have never heard.
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
I'm trying to become a healthier eater, so I love finding random facts like these. I love seeing the parallels in the way the foods were created by God- whether by their appearance, growth time, etc and their relation to our health. Those are some new things I have never heard.
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