Chix Chat

Hi, Michele!

I’m sorry to see that the stress continues! I’m guessing that you’re starting to chant the mantra, "I’m going to Disneyworld." Speaking of which, I really don’t think you should worry about that flight. I just have a good feeling about it; I’m still mentioning that in my prayers, BTW.

Funny you should mention that God brought us together; I was just a day or so ago thinking the same thing. Like you said, no if God would do the same for us and our future husbands …

I can so relate to annoying bosses. My lady boss, I usually use her abbreviation when writing - MA, is very nice, but she does have some quirks to say the least. For one, she is never wrong! Correction, she will never ever admit to being wrong. Plus when I give her some work I’ve done or suggest something she will *always* have some little thing that needs to be changed. I think she learned in some "management class" that she must never accept anything as is, so that she can subconsciously signal that she is the boss. It really irks me when I think that she’s disagreeing just for the sake of disagreeing. If she has a valid argument, that’s one thing, but saying the opposite just to be different is ridiculous. One more thing: when she is trying to prove her point she will cite some off-the-wall or totally irrelevant "reason" and act as if it proves her point. I often suspect she is making stuff up!

As I said, she is usually very nice. She is going out of town - to New York - probably for the next three months. Her daughter, who is a doctor, is having a baby, and MA is going to help. I have been remembering that situation in my prayers. MA was saying as she headed out the door that she really doesn’t want to see her daughter in so much pain; that’s understandable. I told her that I’ll be thinking about them. (I didn’t figure she would really get "I’m praying for you all.")

To answer your question (poll?) I prefer the clean shaven head like, oh, I don’t know: Arnold Vosloo? Not every bald head is okay though, they have to make it work for them.

No, I haven’t done an inventory at a *****, but I have counted greeting cards at Books-a-Million. The biggest store I’ve ever done would be the two-story Parisian in Birmingham. No, I didn’t do it all by myself. In case I haven’t mentioned it lately, I really like that part-time job. I am such a math-nerd. I often reflect how incompatible I was for the job of waitress, because I’m not really a people person, I’m lousy at selling things, and I take customers’ complaints way too personally. At an inventory, I just count things and there is little to no customer contact because usually the stores close for inventory. Plus, I think that job is really helping my basic math skills; I’m getting really good at quickly adding things in my head.

Re: Avon, thanks for the hearty recommendation! I didn’t that that $4 was that bad for lipstick, although I usually buy the 99 -cent kind. I bought a tube of the kind that they donate to breast cancer research on for my Mom: I bought her the Crusade Pink.

No, there are no real prospects for me in my classes, besides Dr. Tutanji. (Just kidding!!) The cute-ponytailed guy - Nicholas (what a beautiful name!) - was a Computer Science major. I don’t see him anymore. (Sniff! Sniffy! Sniffle!) Everyone else is either too young, married or too young and married! Dr. Tutanji is maybe 35 or so. He wears thick-rimmed glasses and has a slightly receding hairline, but overall his hair is black and slightly curly. He usually wears slacks, a button up dress-shirt - usually patterned - and a sweater vest. He started out this semester wearing a tie, but he’s recently taken to wearing no tie and leaving the top few buttons open. (Count on me to notice!)

About dating and limiting physical activity, I have learned the hard way that it is very important to limit the physical activity. I used to think, shameful, that I really do need a chaperone. But you know what the Bible says about temptation, "Flee from it." In my case it’s because I’m not strong enough to resist it; doesn’t the Bible say that no one is strong enough? Plus, why even put yourself in a situation where you will be tempted? Resisting temptation is hard enough from day to day; forget about jumping right into the fire, so to speak. (Liked the strawberry analogy!)

On the Celtic look for Halloween, go for it! I’d love to see that "medieval looking" dress. What lovely romantic thoughts the word "medieval" conjures up!

That’s it for today. Talk to you soon! God Bless!
Anne

God bless the USA!