Cutting With the Scissors Shut

Today I was cutting out some things I needed for a huge lesson I am doing tomorrow. I looked down while I was cutting and realized that some how the scissors were closed... I wasn't cutting anything. I was just pushing the scissors while they were shut... Nothing was being accomplished. I was merely going through the motions of someone who knew how to cut, but I wasn't really cutting. Have you ever done anything like that? There is lesson for ya there. Think... Reflect?

What are you trying to cut with the scissors shut?

Where in the World?

I love to travel.... I have been lots of places... Some good, some not so good... Regardless of the places, the experiences I have had along the way have been priceless.... What is the neatest place you've ever been? Why did you go? What did you do there? Would you go back? Any plans to travel this summer or in the near future? Tell me about. I am trying to decide what to do, if anything, this summer. Post a comment and let me know

Jed-O-logy

Jed-ology is the study of Jed. Ready below... There may be a quiz later.


FOOD-OLOGY

What is your salad dressing of choice?
The kind at Kan Pai

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Kan Pai or Copper River

What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of?
Fries and lots of Ketchup

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
pepperoni and bell peppers

What do you like to put on your toast?
grape jelly or lots of butter

TECHNOLOGY

How many televisions are in your house?
4

What color cell phone do you have?
red

What does the first text message in your inbox say and who sent it?
Are you at band practice? Teri

Who was the last person to call you?
Mama

BIOLOGY

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
apendix

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
a box at school

BOLOGNA-OLOGY

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
No

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I love my name. Wouldn't change it.

DUMB-OLOGY

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
I ashamed to say... 15

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
Utah... last summer. 90 in 75.

Last person you talked to in person:
Matt

Favorite Month?
December

CURRENT-OLOGY

Missing someone?
Maudie

Mood?
worn out!!!

What are you listening to?
the news

Watching?
the news

Worrying about?
Why do it??? It is not worth it!

RANDOM-OLOGY

What’s the last movie you watched?
Grumpy Old Men

Do you smile often?
Yes

Do you always answer your phone?
No

It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
I don't know anyone who texts that late, it would be a wrong number or an emergency.

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I like them green the way they are.

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I get a sweet tea!

Do you own a digital camera?
Yes

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes, but I couldn't wait for it to die because I hated to clean the bowl!!!

Favorite Christmas song?
Silent Night... at church midnight service.

What’s on your wish list for your birthday?
BOSE Sound dock!

Can you do push ups?
Can I... Yes.... Do I... NO!

Can you do a chin up?
see the answer above!

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Both

Do you have any saved texts?
No, I like to clear them out.

Ever been in a car wreck?
Yes 16 yrs old at the intersection of Hwy. 9 and Double Bridge... I FREAKED OUT!

Do you have an accent?
Yes, my name is Jaaaayud!

What is the last song to make you cry?
How He Loves- John Mark McMillian

Plans tonight?
The plans are already over.

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Yes...It was Bad!

Name 3 things you bought today?
Strawberry Tea, CCB Wrap.... and there is no 3rd.

Have you ever been given roses?
NO!

Met someone who changed your life?
Jesus! and a few other VERY important people!

What song represents you?
The Ballad of Jed Clampett

Name three people who might copy this.
Matt, Emily, Karen

What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Laying in bed wishing I were asleep.

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
That Dale Gilbert was gonna show our cookie on the TV, and needed to hurry up and get a shower so I could see it!!!!

Faux Pas!!!

I just don't know if I can do it.... Is this really out on the shelf of my favorite men's clothing store??? I'm so sad.... It is a travesty!!!

What a Blast!!!

This weekend I had the best time. It was my friend Gray's 30th birthday. He is the one in the red jacket below. The other guy on the end is named Will.

All 4 of us guys were great friends in college. Gray's wife Rebekah decided to throw Gray a surprise party down in Augusta so Matt and I went to down for a bit of a reunion. I haven't seen Gray since 2002 and it was soooo good to see him and hang out this weekend. I have seen Will and his wife Suzanne a couple of times since then but not a whole lot. They are both married with kids. (I was in both weddings.... always a groomsman never a groom.)

It was so weird to see them as dads but I could tell they were great ones!!! After dinner we all went to hang out at Starbuck's... My how the conversations were different.... We used to talk about the latest music and all of our crazy friends.... This time we talked about the economy, politics, and our new found medical ailments as we get deeper into adulthood. We laughed at ourselves, and thought about how all those who are older than us would say we are just babes.... Nonetheless we felt grown up this weekend... and it was a blast!!!

Will and Gray... I love you guys... Ya'll are like brothers to me. I am so thankful God allowed me to have such great friends. It's your turn to make the trip. See ya soon!!!
Suzanne and Rebekah... It was great to see ya'll too.
Take care of the boys and listen to all their "confessions."

Moon Pie

On Monday nights I watch the show, Big Bang Theory. (Click to see an episode.) This past Monday Sheldon revealed his nickname given to him by his grandmother..... It was Moon Pie!!! He said she called him that because he was nummy nummy and she could just eat him up.... Needless to say I thought that was hysterical.

This got me to thinking about all the different nicknames I have had over the years... I thought I would share a few with you.

1. Brother- my mom, Johnnie-Lynn, and most of her friends and the old youth group from Inman First calls me this.

2. Jedburg- Many people have called me this... 2 in particular come to mind. Steven Furtick, a great old college friend, and Steve Dyar, my former worship leader, who is now with the Lord.

3. Jethro- This has been one that has been around for me forever. It was revitalized by friend Teri back in 1994 on our European tour.

4. Babacar- This was my Wolof name when I lived in Africa. The natives we didn't know called us TooBob... That was the Wolof slang for white man.

5. Snoopy- This was my camp nickname when I worked with a team to run a Baptist youth camp in Alaska during the summer of 2000. The rest of the camp worker were other Peanuts Characters.

6. Mr. D Who Lives in A Tree- This was a name I gave myself when I worked in a special education project.

7. Jeddy Poo Poo- I cannot believe I just typed that, but it was/is a name my friend Meri calls me. We worked together for 8 years at FATZ.... The name just happened. Not sure why.

8. Jedwin- My middle name is Edwin.... No, not Jed Edwin.... J. Edwin...... so Jedwin just seemed to happen. I can remember being called this one early in life by my stepdad Johnny.

9. #1 Dumplin'- This is what my Granny calls me. I am the oldest grandchild and she reminds me all the time!!!

10. Presh as in "precious"- That is what my teaching partner JoAnn calls me. Not sure why... she just does. Another teacher friend calls me 'precious angel." Boy do I have her snowed :0)

11. BB- This is probably my favorite. It is what my nieces call me, and I LOVE IT!!!

I am sure I have been called other things, but these are my favorite.
What are some of your nicknames?

Clean House

One of my favorite shows to watch, especially if I can catch a marathon of it on a rainy Saturday is Clean House. The host of the show, Niecy Nash, is so funny. She does not hesitate to tell the people on there how crazy messy their houses are. I wish she could go to these houses. I ran across these pics on another blog. How in the world do people live like this?

Mid-Week Motivation

As we make it to hump day this week I thought you might need a little motivation to get through the week. It could always be worse!!!

Stinky Restaurants

Some of my favorite restaurants require me to go home and change out of my good clothes before I go because of the smell I have when leave there... Here are a few.

1. Waffle House- I love the food as you have read on previous blogs, but every time I go in there I leave smelling like smoke. I hate that. I would probably go more if it weren't for the smell. When we went during the snow my ski pants wreaked of smoke afterwords.

2. Kan Pai- This is hands down my favorite place... I have had countless birthday dinners there, but be prepared to smell like a big whole jar of teriyaki when you leave. I have to wash my clothes after I go there... No airing them out. The smell is too strong!

3. KFC- Not my favorite place to eat, but if the group wants to go I almost always object because when you leave your clothes reek like a big, fat, nasty, greasy piece of chicken.

4. The Beacon... Need I say more???

Anymore you can think of?

Good Song

I have heard this song several times on the radio, but experienced live Friday night when our Youth Band led our worship service. It is so good!!! Hope you enjoy it!!!

African Animals

This post is mainly for my class. We are studying the different classifications of animals and I wanted to show them pics of the different animals I saw while living in Africa. I am sure you guys will enjoy them too. You will be amazed at the younger, skinnier me :0)

Baboons on a hillside.

Some kind of lizard.

Some random goat that we had to ride in the back of the truck with. He used the bathroom on us.

Termite hill. There were hundreds of them... Many of them over 10 feet tall.

A pack of Warthogs.

A random monkey that ran across the golf course.

A lizard that fell into our dishwater. Since we couldn't get anymore water til the next morning we just put some bleach in the water and hoped for the best.

Me riding a donkey. They made the most annoying sound!!!

Feeding monkeys in The Gambia. Yes... Those are pajama pants... That's what they wore over there.

Petting a crocodile. Yes, he is real. According to the locals they are under a spell cast be the healing waters of the pond right next to them. We think they are just sedated.

What a Great Weekend!!!

This is how I spent my weekend.... The only thing better than 6 inches of snow is busting out the flops! What did you do to enjoy the weather? I hope you enjoyed it!!!

Sledding

If you tuned in earlier, the video may not have worked. It does now, and I added one of Johnnie-Lynn going down the hill. Have fun laughing at us! We had a blast!

Sledding, Snowballing and Snowmanning

What a fun day Monday was. Glad we got a good snow!

Snow Day-March 2, 2009 (Part 2)

This is the best snow we have had in a long time. I loved every second of it falling and now here are the results. Enjoy!

Snow Day-March 1, 2009