Olympics Update

My new favorite winter sport is Snowboard Cross.
VERY exciting! Not too mention the commentators crack me up with their boarding talk. Guys races were today, US won Gold. Tomorrow its the girls turn. If I had any drive to adrenaline sports this is this one I'd choose. But I don't like pain, so the falling and crashing are definitely deterrents!

On other topics...
Men's Figure Skating. Yes its a bit scary to watch also. I much prefer the women. My only comment for tonight is to say... WHY OH WHY doesn't the Russian guy cut his hair? Its so bad it distracts me. Yes I am shallow, and I'm okay with that today. He needs a stylist.

My final thought of the night. The Coke ads are just cracking me up. These guys are practicing cheers for the Olympics. I giggle every time (well so far, after the 30th commercial a night I don't even flinch).

V-Day

V-Day.... Some years are better than others. Today's been pretty good. Hope you all had a great day and remembered you are loved by the God of the Universe. How awesome!

My Favorite Sporting Event is starting...

Though I work for one of the largest sportswear/footwear companies in the world I am not that much of a sports buff. I know its like sacriledge to the obsessive sports fans out there. But every few years I become a sport fanatic. I am an Olympics Junkie! It doesn't matter if its winter or summer, ping pong or skiing I love it. There is beauty and inspiration at the Olympics. I adore watching the stories that explain how the athletes got to the place they are today (and they make me cry almost every time). I love watching the sheer excitement they feel when they win. This is often a once in a lifetime chance for them. Not to mention its one of the few things that still makes me feel extremely patriotic. There is something very cool about getting behind your country in sporting matches. Its one of the few times where you can see politically opposite countries come together in an amicable way and putting aside their differences to compete on even ground.

If you are interested in being an Olympic Junkie you can find the schedule here.

I hate not getting my way!

So I have been asking God to lead me in this whole house buying endeavor. And so far the guidance has not been the direction I had hoped for (getting a house of course!). I first realized that what I could afford and what was out there don't really line up. My debt is still pretty high, which is a stress. Of course my logic is that the house will appreciate so much that I can use it to pay off the debt in a few years for good.

Then my car dies on me Sunday after church. It had to be towed into a repair shop (thank goodness for AAA coming out for anyone, since I don't have a membership and used a friends). My friends were all very gracious in the matter, driving me all over. And I had about five people give me advice on what could be wrong, but no one could fix it. I was confident God would work and it would be something small. I had faith. Well the call came in and it was $500! Can you believe it? I'm still paying for this car! Of course the guy was very nice and explained that we'd caught it before the part needed replaced which would have been another $400! So in a way it was a blessing. We caught it early, and it happened before my road trip to the beach this weekend.

I realize its not a huge amount of money but its just one more thing to drain my resources and break my hope. Its like another nail in the coffin on my dream. We'll see what happens now, but my optimism is definitely failing.