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Chocolate Chip Cookies Taste Better As Dough

There is something about chocolate chip cookies that is special. Almost anyone can make them, whether or not you know much about baking. And if you don't burn them, or use two cups of baking soda instead of flour, they usually taste pretty good. Even better then the cookies though is the dough. Whenever I get together with my family, I always eat the dough, and I might add, I've never gotten salmonella from the uncooked eggs.
Maybe it's because I eat dough with a bunch of friends while talking, laughing and singing. Maybe it's because we grew up being told by Mom, "Don't eat the dough!" But whatever the reason, my friends and I agree that chocolate chip cookies definitely taste better as dough.
And you know what ? I've learned that that's true about a lot of things in life. It's so easy to look ahead and imagine how wonderful life will be when we "graduate from college" or "when I'm twenty-one" or "when I find the guy." But today is all we are guaranteed. What if today is the best part. If we're always waiting for and dreaming about the finished product, we can miss out on what's really the best!!! Like today for example. I spent the last hour hanging a plastic shower curtain from a tension rod that my roomate and found at Wal-mart. I have huge paper due in a week and a half that I should've written all day. Now I'm not saying procrastinate, but sometimes life gives you precious minutes that you'll regret forever if you don't embrace. So yes, I have a long night of paper writing ahead of me, but no, I don't regret a thing.

posted by Liz @ 10:19 AM 0 comments

Another Week!!!

Ok, so another week has begun. It's crazy how fast this semester is flying by. This weekend a girl from church is getting married, so I'm going home for that. Then next weekend its off the Camp Joy and third grade girl land to cousel for the weekend. Then, it's back to campus and time to turn in my huge American Masterpieces term paper for the semester. Then, on a bus and to Southern Oaks I go for orientation and more mentoring opportunites. Then, the next weekend I have a play to go to and some family to go visit. That brings me to the last week of February!!! Now, I understand the February is a short month, but we only have two weeks of school in March and then it's Spring Break!!!! Then after spring break, it's four weeks and we are done!!! Freshman year is over!!! Wow. I stand amazed. Now, granted, weeks are still weeks, and by the end I'm not going to want to think about summer school, but for now that's the plan. Then it's one week off and three quick weeks of summer school. Then it's home for a crazy summer full of NEW YORK CITY and working like a dog, but I'll be at home, which will be just wonderful. Not that the college experience hasn't been a wonderful fantastic fun-filled time, but I am ready for things to calm down a little and get off this rigourous schedule. But it's been a great growing experience. I don't know what would've happend to me if I hadn't come to school here. Not that I'd be in trouble or anything, I just think I would've definitely missed out on God's best for my life. Good Grief, here I go typing up a storm and unless somebody visits this blog and posts a comment, I'm the only one who will ever read it. O well, to be perfectly honest, that really wouldn't bother me. This blog is created to bring joy to those who read it as well as serve as a place for me to vent. More Tomorrow....

posted by Liz @ 2:54 PM 0 comments

If Life's a Journey, then the Detours are what really matter.

posted by Liz @ 7:30 PM 2 comments

Verse of the Day

Ok, so here's a cool verse, if verses can be "cool" that I found today and thought that it would be cool to put on my blog, so here it is...

For what is seen is temporary, but what is not seen is eternal.
II Corinthians 4:18

Ok, so next time your tempted not to fill out a dumb pass because you won't get caught anyway, or next time someone you know does something wrong and gets away with it and you are tempted to just do whatever because nobody really cares, remember this verse. So I guess all this is just to say, follow the rules, because somebody is watching, even if it's only God.

posted by Liz @ 2:36 PM 0 comments

A Day in the Life of A College Freshman...

Behold, a new idea has been born. I have many friends who are not yet in college, and for those of us who are in college, this will hopefully be humorous. Anywho, here comes some advice to you via my blog.

Top Five Ways to tell your roomate is nuts
5. Walks around campus wearing nothing but a spiral notebook
4. Whenever you put up a college pennant he takes it down and eats it
3. His SAT score is tatooted to his forehead
2. He cuts the eyes out of all your pictures
1. His website is www.killmyroomate.com


Top Ten Least Useful College Courses
10. "Perspectives On Fudge"
9. "Introduction To The Hat"
8. "Introduction To Introduction To The Hat"
7. "1999: Carson Daly's Hunkiest Year"
6. "Unheard Voices: The Poetry Of Raccoons"
5. "Other Fashion Statements Made By The Guy Who First Tied A Sweater Around His Neck"
4. "Latin"
3. "The Comic Genius Of Dave Letterman"
2. "Taft To Cheney -- A Century Of Fat Politicians"
1. "Cooking With Cipro"

posted by Liz @ 2:14 PM 0 comments

A thought for Today!!!

Just somthing kinda cool- Well, at least I think so....


1. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
Conception.
2. Only 14% of Americans say they've done this with the opposite sex. What is it?
Skinny dipping.
3. What separates "60 Minutes," on CBS from every other TV show?
No theme song.
4. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
Their birthplace. This is propinquity.
5. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
Obsession.
6. More women do this in the bathroom than men.
Wash their hands: Women - 80% Men - 55%
7. What do 100% of all lottery winners do?
Gain weight.
8. In a recent survey, Americans revealed that this was their favorite smell.
Banana.
9. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
One thousand.
10. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
All invented by women.
11. Married men revealed that they do this twice as often as single men.
Change their underwear.
12. This stimulates 29 muscles and chemicals causing relaxation. Women seem to like it light and frequent, men like it more strenuous.
A kiss.
13. This is the only food that doesn't spoil.
Honey.
14. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year.
Father's Day.
15. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is most ironic?
He was allergic to carrots.
16. 40% of all people who come to a party in your home do what?
Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
17. 3.9% of all women surveyed say they never do this.
Wear underwear.
18. What common everyday occurrence is composed of 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen and 9% dioxide?
'Breaking wind'
19. About 1/3 of all Americans say they do this while sitting?
Flush the toilet.
20. What person, not a "Seinfeld" regular cast member, is featured on every episode of "Seinfeld"?
Superman, either by name or pictures on Jerry's refrigerator.
21. 85% of the guys who die while having sex are doing this.
Cheating on their spouse.
22. What's unique about the Beatle's song "Eleanor Rigby"?
The Beatles did not play a single note in the song.

No, I do not totally endorse all of these comments, nor do I promise that all of these are even just worth reading. Like I said, I'd try to keep this interesting but no promises.

posted by Liz @ 3:11 PM 0 comments

TA DA!!!!!!

Here it is...the most beautiful blog in the nation, well maybe not. Anyway, I'll warn you right now that I do not own a digital camera and the blog will not be picture filled. However I will try to make it both creative, funny, and inspiration filled. Happy Reading!!!!!!

posted by Liz @ 2:24 PM 1 comments