Anan's (not-so) Randomness!

If this aint suspicious I don't know what is. The Fort Wayne Seminary is having two retreats in February... One is for college age men http://www.ctsfw.edu/admission/academy/cacollege.php and the other is for college age women http://www.ctsfw.edu/admission/pacr/index.php. Ok. What is the significance? Weeeeell... They both start on (of all days) VALENTINES DAY. (Pastor Stuckwisch observed all of this and I'm just stealing it from him since he hasn't blogged about it.)

Just think of it... The men's packing list might include flowers and chocolates! Here be a quote from the deaconess retreat info: " The primary opportunity is for PACR to be centered around God's word and sacraments in Kramer Chapel with deaconess students, seminarians, and Christ Academy participants. Various activities and fellowship will accompany the weekend retreat. "

"Various activities" you say? Oh ho! Who could be the mastermind behind such a scheme? Any thoughts?

I'm the only one I know of who doesn't think this cake is wonderful. I don't even mind the straws that you can see supporting the wings that much... I think it's the fact that the wings are the wrong color and that the cake got more attention than Zach! (In my humble opinion.)

I must say that the whole thing was very easy to make and I would do it again. Gladly even. Just don't make a fuss about it! ;-p

The only thing non-edible about it was the wires in the wings and the straws. The dreaded e-vile straws were a last minute fix.

At least that's what I thought when I saw this picture... I'm more tan than someone from South Carolina!?!? Anyway... This is my good friend Michaela. No, she isn't Lutheran. ;-p We've known eachother since we were babies and I was bald. Normally I get to spend several days each summer with her but she only came out to the Horner Asylum once this year <sniff>.  We spent our one precious day at the fair and at the pool. I had my first snack from the pool consessions stand. That's pathetic...

"To what?" you ask... "Many things" is my reply.

#1 : TEA! I've been drinking three cups a day. THe temperatures are in the 90s! Why on earth am I drinking hot tea? I geuss I'm just crazy.

#2: The Phantom of the Opera!!! I could watch it two times a day but as it is I only squeezed it in three times in the past week. When I can't watch it I sit down at the piano and practice the music. I made my brothers watch it yesterday while we snapped beans. At first Martin cried and said how much he hated it but after a while he was crying again because Mom was trying to get him to come help with something else.

#3: Harry Potter! Yes, I'm in it's clutches. I'd forgotten how funny that book is. I had also forgotten why I like Dumbledore so much. Why does he have to die?!?!? ::sniff:: I realized that he goes "Ahem" before saying things that might annoy certain people. I often do that as well...

I'm becoming more and more excited about For You every day. Last night I had several nightmares about getting there late and forgetting to register. <shudder>

I'm supposed to be getting ready to go to the lake and cleaning the house so... bye for now!

-Lai Low

This is guaranteed to be another very un-orthadox Random Anan post so brace yourselves.

NOTE: If you have ever done any of these things... you are forgiven. We all live by the grace of God and I don't expect anyone to be perfect. I have good reasons to point these things out because not everyone understands why I get so cranky sometimes.

I think the easiest way to make me cranky is to be rude to me. Here are some other examples: Say dresses are stupid, say country music is annoying or stupid, say stereotypeish things, and correcting me when I have a slip of the tongue (that's one of the worst).

You can tell I'm really cranky if I change into jeans and a T-shirt. I.e. on the last day of The Feast I wore jeans and a T-shirt. My DtbL shirt is the one exception to this rule.

There are some more particular things I could say but I don't want to drag this post out. So please consider these things carefully and remember that I forgive you.

This indeed is "The Cake" so in case you weren't convinced that I'm a cake decorating freak... Now you have proof.

These are cute baby bunnies! I've never seen kittens cuter than these baby bunnies.

This is sock puppet Maggie and our tent in the UP.

Mom is demanding the use of the computer.  So ta-ta.