Nuevo coche

We got a new car. It is a Toyota Scion TC. It is the perfect car for us. Andy is so happy to have his car back - so he doesn't have to drive my old green car anymore. Which, after 190,000 miles, the old Ford Tempo still runs! God has definitely blessed me for having that car last so long and have so few issues. But, it was time to get a different car. We both drive so much and Andy was never comfortable with the idea of me driving the old (potentially unreliable) car. He gave me a timeline months ago -- that by March or April, we'd have to find something different. It worked out well.

Me by the new carAndy by the new car in his new ski coat

My Dreamy Men

What do Adam Levine and Paul McCartney have in common? Many things I presume, like selling records, touring etc. But a less obvious commonality is that I have dreamt of both of them.
I saw Maroon 5 in concert a couple years ago in Milwaukee. It was an amazing show. (VH1 is showing a Maroon 5 LIVE show right now. It reminds me of when I saw them.)

A few weeks after I saw them, I dreamt that Adam and the rest of the band met me after the show and followed me home. We stopped in Mendon and they asked me.."What is there to do around here?" I laughed and said, "Let's go to Kalamazoo." So we drove up there and hung out all night. We were in Denny's drinking coffee and eating breakfast at 2am. It was an invigorating dream.

A few weeks ago, I had a dream that Andy and I were in Kauai again. This time it was with family.. (my mom was there.) We were all sitting in a souvenir store/resturaunt of some sort when suddenly Paul McCartney walked through. Mom was the first to look up and gasp in excitement. Then I turned and looked. I got up and started walking toward him. Andy smiled and said, "oh no..." my mom just watched intently.

I approached him and smiled. He was impressed to be recognized by a girl old enough to be his daughter and welcomed me with, "'Well hello Love. Do you know who I am?" I was nervous and excited and digging through my head for his name. In order to answer quickly, I just said, "You're only my favorite Beatle." Hi grinned. Then it came to me. "You're Paul McCartney!" He was flattered and put his arm around me. Then he said, "let me take you to my store." - referring to a store that he apparently owned (all created in my dream.)
I looked back and mom gave me a look like "Where are you going with Paul McCartney....."

He took me across the street and showed me his little shop. It looked just like the other stores on the island - full of the same sort of souvenirs and things. You would've never known that it was owned by a British music icon.
We had great conversation (of which I couldn't recall when I awoke) and he hugged me a few times. He gave me a nice little kiss before I left. And I was so excited over it.
I walked back across the street gleaming. Mom and Andy saw me when I came back and Andy rolled his eyes and laughed over seeing my expression. My mom said, "Don't you tell me that you kissed Paul McCartney!!!" I responded by saying, "Okay. I won't tell you!!!"

Skating!

We went to Tim's 30th Birthday party at the skating rink tonight. It was the first time Andy and I have gone skating together. Mild-mannered Andy, who hardly takes risks, who's personal life-motto might as well be "safety first!" was a different person in these skates. We lace up and get ready to go, and he's off.

He goes fast, he goes backwards, he does tricks, and all without falling! He's skating circles around me. And he says, "What do you expect? I did this every weekend in junior high." And it sure has stuck with him. Now all we need is to get him a hockey stick. When spring comes, we bust out our roller blades, and shout a good Wayne's World "Game On!"

MovieNight

We came home after work and checked out the theatres online. Then we contemplated driving further for a cheaper fair of just going to the one 5 minutes away and paying more. We opted for the closest one. To aid in Andy's anxiety to see it in the theater, we watched National Treasure 2. It was fun. Then we walked back in the lobby and bought tickets for The Bucket List. It was excellent, but much more serious than I had expected. Still, I highly recommend it.
I've never watched two movies in the theater back-to-back before. It was thrilling. Andy looked at me kind of funny when we were in line for the 2nd one. He's a big movie goer and has probably done this many times.

I love Friday nights.

John Legend and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Church was uber-good today. We had guest speakers doing a conference this weekend. It was top notch. Friday night Andy and I went and God reminded me of his Awesome power and healed me of my allergy problems. Yay God!

After church we came home and I made chocolate chip cookies. Gotta feed that cookie monster in us once in a while. They turned out perfect. I've finally mastered my oven. It has to be set 10 degrees higher to bake at the "actual" right temperature.

I put on my itunes and hit "go" on the most recent things I've added. I stumbled over JOHN LEGEND. I'm in love with his voice. Wow. I'll explain: So I got this song, "Show Me" because a guy at work goes to Starbucks everyday (can you say Latte Factor?) and gave me a pile of 'Song of the Day' songs that itunes was having starbucks give away. Most of them I don't like, bu this one is so smooth and luxurious. I brought up Rhapsody and am now listening to his full album.
It goes so well with my perfect chocolate chip cookies and skim milk. (like that irony?)

This makes my Fluid Mechanics homework so much more enjoyable.

This song "Stereo" is on right now... "She only loves in Stereo." His art is superb.

C. Monster's Lament

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