hello, creative blockage, and a lil' dis- and that (v. 5)

It's been a while again

and this will be short,

but I just wanted to say
hi!

to the blogosphere and friends 

and let you all know that I'm not giving up on this thing.

Why do I feel compelled to write that? 

Well, it may be more so for me because,

honestly,

I've started three or four blogs before and haven't gone past the 3rd post on any of them. 

Anyone who knows me knows I'm an English teacher 

                 (although not working as one at the moment)

and a writer, too

                 (let it be known that not all English teachers are proficient writers),

so writing these things can take some time for me

because I don't take them lightly...

                                               ....maybe that's my problem...

anyways, I'll end this about now with a lil' 

dis- and that, 

just because I feel like it!  

Sorry if you don't find this too inspiring.  

I promise (although I honesty can't) that my next blog will be ah-MAY-zing.  

or just amazingly delicious looking... :)  

dis- and that, v. 5

I dislike when I get caught in terenchal rain not once but three times within one day.

I do like that I didn't have to go to my garden to water the plants 

                                                              (a.k.a. sprawling grass) that are growing!

I dislike the cool-down that Iowa had this week.

I do like that I didn't get frozen like my MN fam and friends!

I dislike cleaning,

but I do LIKE when my apartment is all spic and span!

I dislike not having a vacation planned for this summer/fall,

but I do like dreaming with my husband about what we may *hopefully* soon get to do!

I do like that my husband is home from all his work trips for a while,

and I do LOVE that God gave him to me!  :)

and that's about that.  

write to ya lata!

dis- and that, v. 4

here we go again,

because i simply can't focus lately!

that is, i can't focus enough

to get anything done that require long periods of concentration.

so, the pending food and theological blogs aren't done yet...

maybe tomorrow.

ANYWAYS, here we are!

dis and that, volume 4.

I dislike being weak and out of shape.  Softball practice proved that i am

NOT where i need to be for the season!

I do like that God made our bodies "rebound-able," in that

our bodies aren't cement molds that can't be put back into good shape!

I dislike my sweet tooth.  I wish it were a vegetable tooth!

I do like that some how, some way, my taste buds are liking non-sugary things more and more!

I dislike that our friends B+K live an ocean and a half continent away.

I do like that God made them awesome travelers ready to do his work!

I dislike how much fear controls me.

I do like that God making it quite clear that my fears are conquerable through Him.

I dislike spitter-sputter mist.  Just rain, clouds!  :)

I do like thunderstorms that aren't severe. It's cool when we can do what we need to do despite the fact that the skies are more-or-less splitting open!

That's about it for tonight.  I hope your Sunday is awesome tomorrow!

dis- and that, v.3

Well, 

considering I'm in writer's block 

                           (or something like that)

on 4 different posts 

                           (3 of them politically inspired),

I'll just do one of these babies instead. 

dis- and that, volume 3.

I developed a dislike for our furnace last week, because I wished spring had sprung.

I DO LIKE this week's forecast.  77° on Thursday?  Yes, please!

I dislike when the basil I try to grow dies.  I'm on attempt #3.  

I do like basil.  BEST-HERB-EVER.

I dislike saying "herb" - "h" pronunced - versus "herb" without said "h" sound.

I do like my husband...love my husband...even though he says "herb" with a hard "h." 

I dislike being on the bottom floor of our apartment.  I think my basil would be fairing better right now if we were both south-facing and up a floor or two. 

I do like that we can just walk up a half-flight of stairs to get outside.  

I dislike fatigue.

I do like energetic fun!

I dislike washing dishes,

but I do like doing dishes if my food turns out like this:

strawberry pie! 
plus some pie crust extras with sugar and cinnamon.

tasty pasta dish i threw together! 

with bacon...oh, yes. 

yum.  

I do definitely like "yum."

I don't dislike doing dishes when the dish ends up being delectable.

I also don't dislike doing dishes when the smoke alarm doesn't go off. 

If you don't like this small font, let me know.  I like it, but I don't want to cause eye-strain for anyone who reads this. 

And if you're at the bottom of this post, thanks for reading. :)

dis- and that, volume #2

and...here we go!

I do really, really like the Olympics.  SO much fun!  Hooray for Evan Lysecek and that chinese couple who won the pairs competition!! :)  No "dis" about that!


Anyways...the real format: 

I dislike Frolic Riesling.  A little too bright or something.  Just doesn't go down very easily; I've had Pinot Grigios that have gone down more easily. 

I do like Barefoot Shiraz.  SO smooth, and great with pizza!  That makes it a winner.

I dislike crappy driving weather.  I'm convinced freezing rain is a product of Satan.  I'm not kidding.

I do like slushy driving weather on a sunny day in February!  Melt, snow drifts, melt! Although no big floods, if you would.

I dislike not having cable.  Food Network...how I miss thee. 

I DO like the fact that we get NBC and I am getting a good dose of these Olympics! Ice dancing! Yay!

If Bob Costas and I were high school classmates, we would have been good buds.  
I just know it. 

:)

dis- and that, volume #1

i should tag these posts...
...i will.


thinks I dislike, things i like. volume 1.


i dislike the word "maven." i don't know why. am I the only one?

i do like the words "incredulous," "cognizant," and the german phrase "ja, genau."


i dislike the complete absence of punctuation in writing. i'd rather a plethora of commas than absolutely no road signs for what people are trying to say through the written word.

i do like when people use punctuation, even incorrectly. they'll figure it out, but at least they care enough to let their readers know what they are trying to say.


i aM nOt a BIG fAN of RaNDom cAPs...was at a time, not now.

i don't mind when nothing is capitalized. sometimes i feel like putting in the effort, sometimes not.



and that ↑

is all for now.