Okay, I'll be honest. I never really got over the Hoosier Dome becoming the RCA Dome. I was proud of the fact that I marched in the Hoosier Dome for ISSMA State Finals, not the RCA Dome. I felt like it was selling out to suddenly have a corporate name and logo on the building, even as a high school student.
Just for the record, I haven't changed my mind.
It's no secret that there is a new stadium being built in Indianapolis. The new home of the Colts. It's on the news every night it seems. And, up until last night, it had simply been referred to as Indiana Stadium. I liked that. I liked that it wasn't tied to some corporation and it wasn't defined by a product. It was something that was simple, yet had a meaning. That was, until yesterday. Now, it looks like instead of Indiana Stadium, we will have the Lucas Oil Products something or other. Apparently it's a California company with ties to Indiana. Whatever. I know that sponsorship means millions and millions of dollars for the the stadium and the team, but I must say, I'm still disappointed that it has to be named after some obscure Oil Company that I'm guessing most people have never heard of or care about at all.
It's a trend I would happily live without.
2.28.2006
2.23.2006
Something New
I decided it would be fun to make a blog for wedding stuff. I'll post pictures of lots of stuff, but not my dress, of course! It's something fun to do and think about...so, here's the link. I'll also put it in the sidebar...
2.22.2006
Little Things Make Me Happy
I own this now. That means I can watch this whenever I want, no matter what. Seasons of Love, the deleted "Halloween," and anything else. I can watch it over and over whenever the mood strikes.
It's the little things like this that make me happy. That make me jump up and down. I love it and now I don't have to wait for it to roll around to the nearest stage to see it. not that I won't still go every time I can, but this will do nicely in the dry spells.
No Day But Today!
2.17.2006
My Mother--The Funniest Woman I Know
Whenever my mom calls and begins a conversation with "I just had the strangest thing happen to me" I know it's going to be funny. Today was no exception.
So mom calls. She doesn't have to work today (lucky her). She's in Fort Wayne for whatever reason and had a mileage check that she wanted to deposit into an account she recently opened at 5/3. The check is for like 114.76 or something. So, she decides that, since she's going to the bank, she'll go ahead and take her change in. This will round up her deposit to an even number and get some of the change off of her desk.
So, she takes the money in. The woman takes her check and her deposit slip...and the baggies of change, which she has nicely had already separated into like coin. THEN the woman tells her that she can't take her change. She'll have to send it to Indianapolis to have it counted. Then they'll put whatever amount it is in her account. My mom stares at her open mouthed. The conversation then goes something like this...
Mom--"You can't take my money?"
Holly--"No. What if I get busy?"
Mom looks around and notices that there is no one else in the entire branch.
Mom--"So you have to send my change to Indy?"
Holly--"Yes."
Mom--"Will you give me a receipt?"
Holly--"No. I don't know how much is there."
Mom just stares.
Mom--""So you want me to give you my change, without a receipt so you can send it to Indy to count it. What if they get a different number than I did?"
Holly--"They'll just debit or credit your account."
Mom--"I don't think so. You'll have to give me back my change. I'll take it to my other bank. They don't seem to care if I use change."
So mom takes her change and leaves.
I love it. I was laughing so hard I almost cried. I love my mom. She makes me laugh so hard. The strangest things always seem to happen to both of us when we're together. I would have loved to been there today.
I mean, honestly, who has ever heard of a BANK not taking someone's money??
So mom calls. She doesn't have to work today (lucky her). She's in Fort Wayne for whatever reason and had a mileage check that she wanted to deposit into an account she recently opened at 5/3. The check is for like 114.76 or something. So, she decides that, since she's going to the bank, she'll go ahead and take her change in. This will round up her deposit to an even number and get some of the change off of her desk.
So, she takes the money in. The woman takes her check and her deposit slip...and the baggies of change, which she has nicely had already separated into like coin. THEN the woman tells her that she can't take her change. She'll have to send it to Indianapolis to have it counted. Then they'll put whatever amount it is in her account. My mom stares at her open mouthed. The conversation then goes something like this...
Mom--"You can't take my money?"
Holly--"No. What if I get busy?"
Mom looks around and notices that there is no one else in the entire branch.
Mom--"So you have to send my change to Indy?"
Holly--"Yes."
Mom--"Will you give me a receipt?"
Holly--"No. I don't know how much is there."
Mom just stares.
Mom--""So you want me to give you my change, without a receipt so you can send it to Indy to count it. What if they get a different number than I did?"
Holly--"They'll just debit or credit your account."
Mom--"I don't think so. You'll have to give me back my change. I'll take it to my other bank. They don't seem to care if I use change."
So mom takes her change and leaves.
I love it. I was laughing so hard I almost cried. I love my mom. She makes me laugh so hard. The strangest things always seem to happen to both of us when we're together. I would have loved to been there today.
I mean, honestly, who has ever heard of a BANK not taking someone's money??
2.16.2006
Jumble of Thoughts
For the last several days I have been thinking "I should blog about that." Now that I have a minute to actually do so, I'm not sure I can even remember the four or five "thats" that I was going to explore...so, this could be one disjointed blog.
First things first. I've started a "wish list" of Christian books I would like to have concerning marriage. I know no book can really prepare one for that whole man and wife forever thing, but they're all suggested reading (either by someone I know or the wonderful people at Relevant). Anyway, the wish list is over on the sidebar, in case you're curious.
Wedding plans are moving along nicely, I think. It's hard to gauge where we are and where we should be, but I feel like we've got a good start. However, I still have the overwhelming desire to actually finish it all RIGHT NOW. That could have something to do with my good friend Diane, who just got engaged, and has everything planned already...at least on paper. I'm enjoying the planning, but am also very glad this is only something we have to do once, at least for ourselves! I've decided on colors, I think. Wine & Cinnamon. It kind of sounds like a drink mixer, but I'm a fan.
I really enjoy Itunes and my Ipod. However, I find it really annoying and frustrating that there are some songs that you cannot just buy on their own-you have to buy the whole CD. I would much rather just spend the 99 cents on the song I want than 9.99 on a CD which I'm sure is fine, but I have no desire to own. So that's frustrating and I really don't want to have to download or purchase another music player just to get one song. Maybe I'll see if Eric can find it somewhere...
Other thoughts:
I've been enjoying the Olympics, at least the little bit I've watched of them. It's funny, they bring out either the best or the worst in people. You never see apathetic people getting featured, anyway. Snowboarding has been my favorite so far. I watched some Moguls last night. Not sure how that doesn't break your legs, but whatever!
Liz and I are going to look at Bridesmaid dresses this weekend. Yay! That should be fun. This will be the first outing she and I have really done for the wedding...which is kind of sad that it's taken this long, but oh well. We'll remedy that on Saturday!
We leave for Ireland in a little over a month. I miss Paul and Abigail and cannot wait to see them. I also cannot wait to meet little Leyton Mark Steiner. So excited.
I'm tired today. Seems I've been tired for weeks now. Getting used to not really having my assistant anymore (she's in grad school and works part time for me and another guy here) has been hard. I didn't realize how much she did or at least how much that 4-6 hours she was around to help me a week mattered.
Yesterday I was in a grumpy mood. I was sad. I just wanted to be sad. And so I was. But then, as I watched Lost, my head on Tim's shoulder, it all melted away. Not because of Lost, but because he was there to hold me. To love me. I cannot wait for the day when he doesn't have to leave at night and go home. I can't wait until we have a home together. Full of love. Full of hope. Full of promise.
(final thought--does anyone else find it a bit ironic that the blogger spellcheck does not recognize the world "blog"?)
First things first. I've started a "wish list" of Christian books I would like to have concerning marriage. I know no book can really prepare one for that whole man and wife forever thing, but they're all suggested reading (either by someone I know or the wonderful people at Relevant). Anyway, the wish list is over on the sidebar, in case you're curious.
Wedding plans are moving along nicely, I think. It's hard to gauge where we are and where we should be, but I feel like we've got a good start. However, I still have the overwhelming desire to actually finish it all RIGHT NOW. That could have something to do with my good friend Diane, who just got engaged, and has everything planned already...at least on paper. I'm enjoying the planning, but am also very glad this is only something we have to do once, at least for ourselves! I've decided on colors, I think. Wine & Cinnamon. It kind of sounds like a drink mixer, but I'm a fan.
I really enjoy Itunes and my Ipod. However, I find it really annoying and frustrating that there are some songs that you cannot just buy on their own-you have to buy the whole CD. I would much rather just spend the 99 cents on the song I want than 9.99 on a CD which I'm sure is fine, but I have no desire to own. So that's frustrating and I really don't want to have to download or purchase another music player just to get one song. Maybe I'll see if Eric can find it somewhere...
Other thoughts:
I've been enjoying the Olympics, at least the little bit I've watched of them. It's funny, they bring out either the best or the worst in people. You never see apathetic people getting featured, anyway. Snowboarding has been my favorite so far. I watched some Moguls last night. Not sure how that doesn't break your legs, but whatever!
Liz and I are going to look at Bridesmaid dresses this weekend. Yay! That should be fun. This will be the first outing she and I have really done for the wedding...which is kind of sad that it's taken this long, but oh well. We'll remedy that on Saturday!
We leave for Ireland in a little over a month. I miss Paul and Abigail and cannot wait to see them. I also cannot wait to meet little Leyton Mark Steiner. So excited.
I'm tired today. Seems I've been tired for weeks now. Getting used to not really having my assistant anymore (she's in grad school and works part time for me and another guy here) has been hard. I didn't realize how much she did or at least how much that 4-6 hours she was around to help me a week mattered.
Yesterday I was in a grumpy mood. I was sad. I just wanted to be sad. And so I was. But then, as I watched Lost, my head on Tim's shoulder, it all melted away. Not because of Lost, but because he was there to hold me. To love me. I cannot wait for the day when he doesn't have to leave at night and go home. I can't wait until we have a home together. Full of love. Full of hope. Full of promise.
(final thought--does anyone else find it a bit ironic that the blogger spellcheck does not recognize the world "blog"?)
2.10.2006
Inspired By Narnia
I don't often plug products on my blog, but I just thought I would share how much I LOVE this CD. It was my first "I-Tunes" purchase, and I love it. The music, the artists, have captured the passion of the story in their own songs. When Jars of Clay was here for the concert, they said they wrote their song that was "inspired" by The Chronicles of Narnia without seeing the movie. It doesn't matter at all. Here are some of my favorite lyrics, from "Lion" by Rebecca St. James...I'm scared and not sure that You are safe
But Your eyes seem to say that You are good...
That seems like a pretty accurate idea of how I've felt at different parts in my faith. Following Christ isn't always safe and it can be scary. Truly believing and following him means stepping outside of comfort and safety and entering a world of wild abandon. But there is something about the eyes of Christ. Though I have not seen them, it is one of the things that always draws me into pictures and portraits. It is what I remember the most from "The Passion of the Christ."
Those eyes.
Anyway, if you're looking for a good Christian mix of music that carries with it the same message of hope that CS Lewis crafted in Narnia, this is a good CD.
2.01.2006
Technology Hates Me
This has been my day.
My alarm clock has decided that what it really wants to do is run approximately 20 minutes fast. I reset it again on Sunday and this morning it was a FULL 20 minutes ahead of where it should be.
I get to work and my computer is off. This is odd because I know I left it on and just locked last night. So...I turn it on. Instead of booting, it says,
"Alert. Computer shut down due to thermal event."
That's right. THERMAL event. It then gives option--press F1 to start anyway. Press F2 for options. I press F1. I get to the start regular or start in safe mode screen. I select regular. The computer shuts down. I turn it on again, get the same ALERT! and selected safe mode. The computer shuts down. Again. Charlie, the computer guy, calls Dell and a new motherboard and a nice man to install it will be here tomorrow...hopefully morning, but could be afternoon. This is not a problem, really. The only thing I really 'lost' maybe was my Itunes stuff...so if anyone knows how to get that back, I'd love some input. Everything else was pretty much on the network...the pictures that were on the hard drive, I have on my computer at home, for the most part.
On top of it all, I had an eye appointment today and they dilated my eyes...and they still hurt. Annoying.
The good news is my new printer for my office came. So, if my computer gets fixed, at least the printer will stop eating everything I try to send to it.
What a day!
My alarm clock has decided that what it really wants to do is run approximately 20 minutes fast. I reset it again on Sunday and this morning it was a FULL 20 minutes ahead of where it should be.
I get to work and my computer is off. This is odd because I know I left it on and just locked last night. So...I turn it on. Instead of booting, it says,
"Alert. Computer shut down due to thermal event."
That's right. THERMAL event. It then gives option--press F1 to start anyway. Press F2 for options. I press F1. I get to the start regular or start in safe mode screen. I select regular. The computer shuts down. I turn it on again, get the same ALERT! and selected safe mode. The computer shuts down. Again. Charlie, the computer guy, calls Dell and a new motherboard and a nice man to install it will be here tomorrow...hopefully morning, but could be afternoon. This is not a problem, really. The only thing I really 'lost' maybe was my Itunes stuff...so if anyone knows how to get that back, I'd love some input. Everything else was pretty much on the network...the pictures that were on the hard drive, I have on my computer at home, for the most part.
On top of it all, I had an eye appointment today and they dilated my eyes...and they still hurt. Annoying.
The good news is my new printer for my office came. So, if my computer gets fixed, at least the printer will stop eating everything I try to send to it.
What a day!
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