Verse of the Day: “In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry" (Ephesians 4:26)

Book Review:  Another one of Alyssa's book's; this one was a 10/10 on the awesome scale!!  Basically its about a woman who's autistic son grows violent and ends up in an psychiatric ward, only to then be accused of murdering one of the other patients.  The story follows the mom's desperate attempt to clear her son from blame, and ends in a way that even I (a mystery officianato) would never have expected. Check it out!!

Things that are awesome: Other songify me video's. This one is based on a girl's e-harmony profile and is hilarious. Dangerously catchy too- beware! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4NMoJcFd4

House quote of the day: "Now I'm going to use this BLACK marker..." (Foreman, to House).


*Far Side of the Day:

*Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Cubicle Coma=When you wake up and feel engergized but as soon as you enter the work place, a wave of exhaustion runs over you and you have trouble staying awake for the rest of your work day. Amazingly, once you leave the hellish work atmosphere, you suddenly feel energized and ready to run a marathon.

Psych Fact of the Day: Sytax= the way words are organized to form meaningful sentences.

10/30

Verse of the Day: “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV

Things that are awesome: "Songify the News" clips on youtube.  Basically, people have started using T-pain's auto-tune technology to turn news segments into songs, with hilarious results.  At this time of year, with all the elections and yelling and seriousness, I couldn't have discovered this lighthearted spin on things at a better time. This one about the BP oil spill is hilarious. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yghFBt-fXmw

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g7SAHBDn0k

House Quote of the day:  "Ah Ah Ah... this is the WHITE board. (I don't make the rules)." (House, to Foreman).

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: cool-story bro=A phrase sarcastically used to indicate one's disgust or indifference towards a story.

 

Psych Fact of the Day: morphemes- the smallest units of language; the pieces that contribute to the meaning of a word.  For example, 'boys' has two morphemes 'boy' (young person of the male gender) and 's' (plural- more than one).

 

 

*Greetings BlogFans!  The last couple days were super busy, plus I didn't have internet access, hence the non-posting... Did ya miss me :) I'm back from Chicago now though, and ready to start up again- yay!

Verse of the Day: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” Romans 12:1 NIV

Things that are awesome: *Meeting up with friends you haven't seen in FOREVER.  While I was in Chicago this weekend, I got to see my best friend from Northwestern, Susan, and it just was just like old times.  Stupid life, making us live in two different cities after college.. Grr.

*Chicago Gourment Apples: So.. The Rocky Mt. Choc Factory in Chicago has these AWESOME toffee covered caramel apples.  A little taste of heaven... seriously.  The stupid Minnesota stores only carry toffee AND nut ones, so I had to go all the way to Chicago to get the pure-toffee kind.  It was definetly worth the trip. :)

*Daily Play: I"m gonna be (500 Miles)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0

*Far Side of the Day:

*House Quote of the Day:  "You can't STOP our love!!!" (House, to Cuddy)

*Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Check your Totem=A reference from the Christopher Nolan movie Inception that suggests that a person should examine their totem (small personal object) in order to determine whether they are in reality or in delusional dreamland.

*Psych Fact of the Day: Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces, or places from which it would be difficult to escape.  People with this disorder often view their home as the only "safe" place and are unable to leave it.

Verse of the day: But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:14-16 

Things that are awesome: The Bean. This metallic kidney-bean shaped sculpture in Millenium park in Chicago that you can walk under and take pictures of yourself looking at yourself. It's awesome!

"House" quote: "just pretend we're not here." "If I do that.. Won't I run into you." (cameramen, and House)

Urban dictionary word of the day: Cracker=slang term for a white person.

Psych fact of the day: Play therapy= type of therapy used specifically with children; observes children's use of toys such as dolls, action figures, and art supplies (pictures they draw) to determine what (if anything) might be wrong. Since children cannot always decribe complicated situations and emotions, more observational indirect methods are needed. 

Verse of the day: All Scripture is God breathed, and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness..." (2 Tim 3:16)

Things that are awesome: Road trips w friends. Jen Brooke and I made oh pilgrimage to Chi- town today. Despite the rain, it was smooth and fun! Yaaay!!

Daily play:  Kanye West- "Gold Digger" http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY


 "House" quote of the day: "you know what terrorists do when ppl dont negotiate? They terrorize." " BRING IT ON" ( Wilson and House) 

Urban dictionary word of the day: B- girl= breakdancing girl. B-boy is the boy version. 

Psych fact of the day: regression= one of freuds defense mechanisms; the act of going back to a previous stage of development (I.e. childhood) in order to avoid something stressful/ frightening. 

Verse of the day:,“speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:19-20 NIV

Things that are awesome: My dad!! His birthday was today, and I am just so grateful that God gave me him for a father. He has loved me and taught me and been patient w me through so many things... He is one of the people I admire most, and one of my best friends all at once. I love you Dad!!!

Daily Play:  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6cmqS9OPxU

 House quote of the day: "House! As you erasing my TIVO?!?" ... Not the season finale!"

Psych fact of the day: "schitzophrenia" literally means "split mind". As in, a mind that is split off from reality."

Verse of the Day: "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. " (Gal 6:2)

Things that are awesome: House and Wilson's prank wars. I was missing my Hugh Laurie fix, so I decided to go back and rewatch seasons 4-8. Jen and I were watching some old eps today before work, and I have to say... these two make my life. Funniest pair of friends ever. In fact, I"m going to start a "House Quotes of the day" section in their honor.. meheheh.

"House" Quote of the Day: "I"m sure he, or she, wants what every terrorist wants.. to see you interview 5-7qualified fellowship candidates." (Wilson, to House).

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Break your crayons=Make you very upset or sad, or ruin your whole day. ("Dude, don't worry about him, he's just tryin' to break your crayons. Just let it slide.")

Psych Fact of the Day: There are two types of schitzophrenia as far as development; acute (appears all of a sudden in response to a trauma) and residual (shows up and continues developing slowly over time..). The acute form has a much more hopeful prognosis.

Verse of the Day: “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 NIV

Things that are awesome: ... Safeco Insurance commercials- especially this one.  They all feature this hilarious old lady who complains about different things; in the above photo... her son's motorcycle.   I caught this the first time while watching a show on MTV, and it took me forever to track it down again.  When I did... instant happiness. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgKByHl1MW4

Far Side of the Day:

 

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuYoHikgEro

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Blabber Infection= The condition that a person who goes "blah blah blah" suffers from. Acute verbosity, manifested in meaningless blabber. ("After girls-night, she invariably comes back home with a blabber infection. I cannot get her to stop talking")

Psych Fact of the Day: Contrary to what intuition would suggest, people at the very bottom of depression are not the most at risk for suicide.  It's actually when they start to get a little better that people run the highest risk, because they now have the energy required to carry out such a plan.

Verse of the Day: “A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!” Proverbs 15:23 NIV

Things that are awesome:

I first heard about this ministry at church as a junior higher, and it has been a traditional part of our holiday season as a family ever since.  Basically every year this ministry sends millions of boxes full of toys, art supplies, toiletries, etc to kids all over the world who might otherwise not recieve anything for Christmas.  Every year my dad and I go out and each of us make a box (sometimes my mom does too)- it is so much fun!  You get to pick boy or girl, and your age group, and then go crazy filling it with all sorts of fun things.  If you're organized enough, you can even work at the factory where they pack up the boxes to send them out- I"ve done that too! The whole ministry is just a great chance to do something really fun and simple for someone who doesn't have much! The boxes this year are due at drop off locations Nov 12-19. Check out the website and pack one yourself- it'll be the best gift you buy this year- promise! http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/

Far Side of the Day:

 

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Bollocks=14th Century (as 'ballocks') English term which has grown numerous useful applications within today's language.. Term of exasperation, often at having made a mistake.

Psych Fact of the Day: It has been documented that one of the most traumatic losses, and the most difficult for people to recover from, is the loss of a child.  

Verse of the Day: “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” Psalm 51:12 NIV

Things that are awesome:




Woke up to this picture this morniung on FB. Made my whole day. The eyebrows are my favorite!!

* Saw this movie tonight for the first time and, like everything else Denzel Washington has ever been in, it was great! Basically the story of two men (Chris Pine and Denzel) who work for the railroad and have to go to extreme lengths to save the day to stop a runaway train. Check it out!!

*Far Side of the Day

 

*Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Brain-Bleach: What one might use to erase a particulary nasty image or memory. (Man, I just saw Olga in skin-tight canary-yellow stretch pants. I need to score me about five gallons of brain bleach!)
 

Psych Fact of the Day: Blind Spot- Area of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. No rods or cones in this area to process light, so therefore no vision.

Verse of the Day: “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 NIV

Book Review:  Found this book during one of my regular book-browsing sesions at Target, and had to pick it up.  Basically the story of a girl who commits suicide and leaves a series of tapes explaining the series of events that lead to her tragic decision.  While I obviously didn't agree with her decision, and was frusterated with her at times, the book was really well written, and I think it had a very important message.. that we can affect people's lives deeply by the things we do, and we need to be so careful to be a positive influence and source of Christ's love to people rather than the opposite. Though obviously no one else can MAKE someone commit suicide or be blamed for it, careless words and actions CAN end up hurting someone a lot... Anyone interested in psychology, or just a book with an interesting format would definetly enjoy this.  I'd give it a 9 out of 10 on the great-book scale.
Things that are awesome: e-trade baby commercials.  .. You wouldn't think a baby talking in an adult voice would be THAT funny.. but literally these are all hilarious. Funny commercials are so rare anymore... Check this one out.  My dad and I were crying laughing so hard... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owQBB6uNg64

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Boss= Incrediably Awesome; miraculous; great

Psych Fact of the Day: Holophrase=a word that is used in place of an entire phrase (e.g. 'bottle' instead of 'I want a bottle'). Chilren who are just learning to speak use these.

Verse of the Day: “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 NIV

Things that are awesome:  Mackenzie Bourg.  On team CeeLo in the voice, he battled this week and did awesome!  He's just a fun guy-super nice in his intervies, and come on... he makes suspenders look cool!  What could be better than that? Plus, he KILLS it on pumped up kicks and I can tell you from experience that song is HARD (tried it at karoake last week.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1Io0d4yo4

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Brickberry=A term for the old, outdated phone you have to use when your current phone breaks.

Psych Fact of the Day: 5 stages of grief=Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

1017/12

*Dear Readers.  My last blog was about a kid named Spencer, and tragically, he died on Monday night.  The last couple days of not writing were my version of a moment of silence- as it were.  We are all going to miss him.

Verse of the Day: “The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare.” Psalm 25:14-15 NIV

Things that are awesome:  Kermit never fails to make me smile.  Ever since I was a kid and my grandpa had a kermit the frog phone, this muppet has been one of my favorite fictional characters.  He sings a couple of really funny songs, including "its not easy being green" and "the rainbow connection" with his little banjo, and his frog-voice is fantastic!  If he were a real frog, he and I would totally hang. :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ZxxHbJGbY
 * Spaghetti Goulash.  This is the second recipe I made out of my Taste of Home casserole cookbook.  It has quite a few ingredients, but it turned out really good, and it lasts quite a long time, since it makes a lot. Try it out!! http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Spaghetti-Goulash

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdd_n26bTZs

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Bird=slang (eng.) young woman.

 

Psych Fact of the Day: Mary Ainsworth= did experiment with babies where she had the babies mom's leave and then come back, measuring how different infants responded.  She discovered 3 different types of attachment in the babies she studied: Insecure/Avoidant (did not care when mom left, avoided her/did not care when she returned), Secure (upset when mom left, but quick to welcome her back when she returned), and Insecure/Resistant (REALLY upset when mom left, and angry/resistant towards her when she returned). These attachment styles have been shown to impact people later in life.

10/14/12

Dear readers,

I'm too stubborn to ever give up and NOT right a blog for the day, but at the same time, I'm in too much of a funk to write any of the usual stuff.  I have all these thoughts running through my mind, and no place else to really put them, so guess I'll send them out your unknown-crowdness instead.

So basically something really terrible happened in our church, and its just reminding me of how sad life is.  This teenager named Spencer was our shooting arrows with a friend yesterday and got shot in the head by accident.  His friend panicked and pulled the arros out, which sent Spencer into a coma.  As of today, and several scans later, he has no brain activity.  A 16 year old kid, his whole life ahead of him, on the edge of death because of a stupid accident. I'm hoping with everyone else that God will heal Him, but I'm not psychic, so there's no way to be at peace about it ahead of time really. 

In Sunday school today, we prayed about it with the little kids, and one of them just sat there and held his head and cried. It was terrible to watch; I hugged him and offered him tissues as any therapist-to-be would, but it all felt so empty. The worst part of it was that I realized...that I didn't share this kid's horrified shock. That when I heard about it I felt mostly numb because, to me, this is just par-du-course- the world is a horrible place and always will be. I used to fight it, optimistically thinking that things CANT be this bad, but now I've given up, because I know that tragedies happen every day, and I control nothing. I stopped hoping because too many shocked-disappointments killed all that.  Is that normal? Probably not.

Life ends unexpectedly everyday for people, and I want my non-Christian friends to have peace and salvation in Christ, but of course I can't control that either, which sucks too. At the end of days like this I'm just like, "Jesus come get me; there can't possibly be anything else coming that's so "wondeful" that I'd be sad I missed it for the sake of being in Heaven with you instead."  I'm so tired of seeing all the pain this world, this imperfect life, inflicts.

That's today.   The end.

10/13

Verse of the Day: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV

Book Review:Got this book from Alyssa also.  Basically tells a story of a woman's 25 year struggle with anorexia, from her youngest son's perspective.  As a psychology person and someone with a related past, I've read a lot of books about eating disorders, but most of them were from the sufferer's perspective, so this was an interesting change of pace.  Definetly super sad.. I felt empathy for both the mother AND her children.  The one good thing I got out of it was further motivation to help people that struggle with this and other similar issues- addictions can be so painful!!!  I can't get in and out of grad school fast enough.

Things that are awesome: My brother Jonathan.  He turns 24 today, and I am so proud of the man he has become, how devoted he is to folling Jesus and telling others about him.  He's been a great friend to me also. Best brother I could've asked for! Love ya Jon.

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6LFEBjABsE

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Bus- Surfing: The act of attempting to ride a bus by standing in the aisle like a surfer. The goal is to stand for as long as possible without touching anything (seats, poles, people) for support.

Psych Fact of the Day: Zeigernick Effect= its easier to remember a list of things you have yet to do than a list of things you've already done.

Verse of the Day:  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. ¹⁷ If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us^[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. ¹⁸ But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Daniel 3:16-18)

Things that are awesome:  ... Caught this movie on cable tonight- haven't seen it in a really long time.  Basically about two old men who take in their young nephew after his flaky mom abandons him. The two uncles are hilarious and full of quirks and the kid is cute too. My favorite is the pet lion they adopt. A great family movie- pretty much anyone would like this I think.  Check it out!

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Boyfriend Drop=Subtly adding the fact that you have a boyfriend into the conversation in order to deter anyone who is potentially interested. The first time this happens is the boyfriend drop. Also can be used in describing this event by the other person who was interested.

Psych Fact of the Day: Cerebellum= located in the hindbrain. Makes fine motor coordination possible. 

Verse of the Day: Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” Proverbs 1:8-9 NIV

Things that are awesome:  Rented this one at the Redbos today (no $ to buy it at the moment) and this latest edition is GREAT! Tons of good songs this time- including some Rihanna, Flo Rida, JLo and Pit Bull, and my favorite... Maroon 5.  Super great workout and fun to learn all the latest moves! Definetly rent this one if you can!!

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr1SIUAgX6A&playnext=1&list=PLDDisdYmUuzHXyAWExU87qo56ZI1yhYT0&feature=results_main

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Bragplaining=When you complain about something for the sole purpose of brining it up in conversation to brag about it.

(Man, I'm only getting 10MB/s download speed. Normally I get at least 15.)

 

Psych Fact of the Day: Harry Harlow= psychologist who did an experiment with monkeys... discovered that monkeys responded to a cloth mother better than the wire mother, EVEN though the wire mother had milk bottles attached and the cloth mother didn't.  Monkeys with the cloth mother also turned out more socially adjusted than the monkeys who were stuck with the wire one. PROVING the importance of physical affection for developing well-adjusted offspring.

Verse of the Day: Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.” Psalm 62:1 NIV

Things that are awesome:  .. Homestarr Runner. ... My first year of college I kept hearing these strange voices coming from my roomates computer and her hysterical giggling while I was trying to read.  At first I didn't get how something called homestarr runner could possibly be so awesome, but then I got bored one night that summer and boom! The amazingness was discovered.  This web cartoon series is hilarious- especially the strong bad emails.  If you need a good laugh, go to homestarrrunner.com. Seriously. www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html

Daily Play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUqZY805aDc


Far Side of the day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Big in Japan= To say/pretend you are someone of stature somewhere else, meaningless and not verifiable where you currently are.

Psych Fact of the Day: Schitzoid personality disorder: Consistent detachment from others and lack of emotional responsiveness to others. Limited or no friendships. Flat affect.

10/9

Verse of the Day: Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”^[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. ² I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband." (Rev 21:1-2)

Things that are awesome:  ... Honest Trailer video's.  There are a whole bunch of them on youtube- from Avengers to Prometheus to Titanic.  They are blisteringly honest and hilarious!!  Jen introduced me to them, and we were both tearing up watching them all. If you need a good laugh, here's where its at. Check it out.  You tube. Search Term: Honest Trailers.

Far Side of the Day:

Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Brandishin' Iron= Waving a gun.

Psych Fact of the Day: Androgyny=Showing both male and female characteristics.

Verse of the day: "It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.” Deuteronomy 13:4 NIV

Things that are awesome:  ... Best food combination EVER. The perfect combo of sour and rich sweetness.  I don't really like apples much, but I decided I need to learn to like them since they are so healthy, and thought of pairing them with nutella, which I do like.  The results were AWESOME.  Anyone who hasn't tried this definetly should- it will blow your mind.

 Target Guest Service.  The one at our store looks way cooler than this, but anyways the point is, I got to train back there today and it was SO FUN!!  Maybe its the OCD in me, but I love all the organization of stock that goes on back there, and how there's always something to do.. even if there's no customers around to help. The change of pace was nice too! ... And Jen was right next door in photo... 'nuff said.  Hopefully I get to work back there a lot in future!

Daily Play:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbJuEFs7-kU     Far Side of the Day:   Urban Dictionary Word of the Day: Brony=A name typically given to the male viewers/fans  (whether they are straight, gay, bisexual, etc.) of the My Little Pony show or franchise. They typically do not give in to the hype that males aren't allowed to enjoy things that may be intended for females.   Psych Fact of the Day: Children develop an understanding of gender in stages.  Between the ages of 2-3 they understand that they are a girl/boy.  By 3-4 they understand that they will be a girl/boy forever. And by 4-5 they understand the difference between girl behaviors/preferences and boy behaviors/preferences and start elimating those of the other gender.