So Gina woke up this morning with a bit of an attitude. Here are some of Gina’s thoughts:

~ Gina is tired of getting up so early. She really would rather sleep.

~ Gina is tired of playing the stupid drums at work, which is why she has to get up so early, and doesn’t much appreciate it.

~ Gina is reminded that school is almost over, so she can go to bed earlier, so she really shouldn’t complain about the drums.

~ Gina counters by adding the above thought doesn’t really help her today, now does it?

~ Gina is frustrated that the coffee is not made and sits writing this blog, clicking the computer keys loudly, as the coffee brews.

~ Gina is staring at the clock on her computer, realizing it’s only presently 4:26 am and wonders what the hell happened since her alarm was set for 4:44 am. And she knows that really means she would snooze until about 5:25 am and the fact that she’s sitting waiting for the coffee instead really ticks her off.

FREAK

~ Okay, Gina hears the coffee is done so things are looking up.

~ Gina now remembers that TONIGHT IS JUSTIN, and although she has the potential of being awake 20 hours straight, her heart races with excitement!!!!

~ Okay, Gina is trying to have a better attitude as she yawns, sips her coffee (THANK YOU GOD!) and fantasizes about Justin…..hoping he takes his shirt off during the concert.

~ 4:26 am…….damn!

~ Gina says to all, hope you have a great day!

Okay people, you will NOT believe this! Here a little story for you:

I am sitting at my beautiful card table, doing my homework, when I decide to take a little break. I go to MySpace and I have a comment! Said comment, from Stephanie P whom you might remember loves Justin Timberlake as I do, reads:

Sep 16, 2007 7:54 PM
Why aren’t we going to the freakin J.T. concert tomorrow night at the Staples Center??? What kind of fans are we?!

Oh my word, so I reply:

Sep 16 2007 8:13P
Holy crap! What the????? Oh wait, I think we are poor fans because I think Deana said the tickets were hundreds of dollars. Does that make us not totally in love with him?????

It was a nice diversion to my homework, it made me smile, but then it was back to the books. I think I might have gone to the bathroom or something because when I came back I see that I had a missed call. I called back the number, which I didn’t recognize, and I hear it is Stephanie! But my reception in my house sucks so I lose contact…..I seriously am thinking what the hell because Stephanie never called me before, so she had to have gotten my number from her mom, so it must be very important. So I am going all over my freaking house trying to find a spot where the phone will work.

Finally! So I get through to Stephanie – dun dun dun! She found tickets for $56 for Wednesday! Do I wanna go???? I pinch myself – am I dreaming? Is this for real? And what kind of question is that?????

So, bottom line, WE ARE GOING TO SEE OUR LOVE, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, ON WEDNESDAY!!!! The seats aren’t primo, but I guess they are by one of the stages “wings” so we will be very close I HOPE to my love. We do not care that we will be oldest women there (well, I am much older than Stephanie, but don’t tell!) But sometimes older women know more and can offer more, don’t you think??? LOL

And yes, we are both so excited we almost peed our pants! I so can’t stop fixating on the awesome fact that in TWO DAYS I will be seeing JT…….

And for those of you who don’t understand our excitement – well, I guess you just don’t understand!

And message to Deana – I STILL want to see the concert on HBO so it better be there when I come to Texas at the end of this month!

Okay, Thursdays just seem to be right for this thing! Hope you enjoy, it’s a pretty good week!

PREVIOUSLY MISSED QUOTE:

“The chocolate sauce is SO GOOD!” Liz at Lucille’s, with a look of ecstasy on her face!

PREVIOUSLY POSTED QUOTES:

“i love reading the quotes!” Allie

“Clean undies are nice.” Lori W.

Gina to her Secret Pal, “Thank you SO MUCH for the laser pen, it’s awesome!!!!”

“To Gina’s SP Just remember these simple guidelines….
GINA + Multi-Function Light/Laser ANYTHING (or anything semi-weapon like at ALL) = one BAD IDEA! Thank you from ALL of us in CML!” Danielle the Nerd

“Give me that flippin’ pen!” Rona, after being zapped one too many times.

Sent to me by Amy:
Q. If you saw me walking down the street, would you offer me a ride?
A. Maybe. Would you have your laser pen?

“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” James 1:27 NLT (Bless you, Deana, for accepting this call despite the judgment of some Christians who were against you)

“Please don’t take that the way I meant it!” Sandi Patty, as shared by Lori W.

“I left the pen on your desk!” Rona, after being caught having NOT flushed the pen down the toilet.

“How can I not be on the quote list?” CatO

“Gina, my iPod won’t work – what do I do?????” Heather

“We are wild and crazy guys!” Martin, referring to himself and Jim

“I printed on both sides all by myself!” Rona

Conversation with Josh:
J: “Can I have a girlfriend?”
M: “yes, but you can’t kiss her or hold hands.”
J: “But I can have a girlfriend?”
M: “Yes.”
J: “Good because Nicole is hot and maybe when I’m 18 I can kiss her.”

“That is nasty good!” Jeremy, referring to the biscuits at Lucille’s

That’s it peeps! You are my favorite, just don’t tell Karen.

intimacy |ˈintəməsē| noun ( pl. -cies) close familiarity or friendship; closeness : the intimacy between a husband and wife.

• a private cozy atmosphere : the room had a peaceful sense of intimacy about it.

• an intimate act, esp. sexual intercourse.

• an intimate remark : here she was sitting swapping intimacies with a stranger.

• [in sing. ] closeness of observation or knowledge of a subject : he acquired an intimacy with Swahili literature.

Gina has been thinking about intimacy lately. One of those quiet thoughts that go rolling through your brain over days, maybe even weeks, hinting at perhaps forming a complete thought…..but not quite breaking the surface. Well, yesterday it “came up for air” and I pondered this at a more intense level.

For me, my first thought of intimacy is related to “an intimate act” – and sacred…..and far from me. And that’s cool. But I think intimacy goes far beyond that and feeds our souls apart from that. Not to limit intimacy or exclude this specific type, but there is so much more to it……

For example:

Sharing a hurt with a friend in confidence – a hurt that is so deep and so real that you haven’t even articulated it to yourself in years. That is intimacy.

Laughing conspiratorially with a co-worker as you are about to shoot rubber bands at the Director of your department.

Letting people into the personal aspects of your life in general; like sharing how it feels to be 1,500 miles from your kids and what I am going to do about it.

Laughing so hard with people that you almost wet your pants. (There’s a story here that will not be told today, right Amy????)

Singing to Sing Star at the top of your lungs, not even CLOSE to sounding like the next American Idol, but having a blast anyway.

Letting down your guard, especially as a “good Christian”, and showing your weaknesses; anger, disappointment, etc. Yes people, this “Godly woman” cusses on occasion, damn it! LOL

Talking on the phone with your best friend each night, downloading the day, sharing your laughs/frustrations/boring details.

Friends that know your deepest, darkest secrets, yet love you anyway.

Even talking about Van Halen with your co-workers, to a certain extent, is intimate!

Resonating with others at work who have gone through divorce – sometimes hard to do when you are in a Christian atmosphere – and feeling peace that they accept your circumstance, and even understand your pain or frustration.

Posting about intimacy on a blog……

While I am not sure I am conveying the thoughts that have been rumbling through my brain, I guess the main point is that we are surrounded by intimacy. For me, at this time in my life, this is truly awe inspiring!!!! While I may not have “an intimate relationship” as I have usually defined it, I am surrounded by intimacy that warms my heart, encourages my spirit, and feeds my life.

And to those of you that read the above and remember the times to whichI am referring , THANK YOU!

Natasha Bedingfield – We´re All Mad Lyrics
Edited by Gina

Sometimes beauty isn´t recognized
When it contrasts with what you feel inside

Who´s to say the darkened clouds must lead to rain
Who´s to say the problems should just go away
Who´s to point a finger at what´s not understood

Because, we´re all mad in our own way
Colors fade the gray away
Different people all the same
Each reveals the meaning
We´re all mad in our own way
Fill the sky with different shades
Read the story on each page
Each reveals the meaning

Sometimes I think I over analyze
As if I cant control the time and place
Life isn´t something you try on for size
You can´t love without the give and take

Who´s to say the darkened clouds must lead to rain
Who´s to say the problems should just go away
Who´s to point a finger at what´s not understood

Because, we´re all mad in our own way
Colors fade the gray away
Different people all the same
Each reveals the meaning
We´re all mad in our own way
Fill the sky with different shades
Read the story on each page
Each reveals the meaning

We´re all mad in our own way
Colours fade the grey away
Different people all the same
Each reveals the meaning
We´re all mad in our own way
Fill the sky with different shades
Read the story on each page
Each reveals the meaning

Oh, each reveals the meaning
Oh oh oh yeah, oh

We´re all mad in our own way
Colours fade the grey away
Different people all the same
Each reveals the meaning
We´re all mad in our own way
Fill the sky with different shades
Read the story on each page
Each reveals the meaning

We´re all mad in our own way
Colours fade the grey away
Different people all the same
Each reveals the meaning
We´re all mad in our own way
Fill the sky with different shades
Read the story on each page
Each reveals the meaning

We´re all mad

Not to be confused with Stepha, whom I love dearly, but no – it’s not for you!

Some of my regular readers (woohoo, increased to 2.89!) know that I am in love with Justin Timberlake, who I think is not only very talented musically and is a pretty good actor, but I think is completely gorgeous. I LOVE HIM! I don’t even care about the age difference! LOL

ANYWAY, I found out that Stephanie feels the same! Now, I can respect her for being an awesome mother, a wonderful wife, a blessing to her mother, AND for having excellent taste!

So Stephanie, these are for you (but I will look too!):

Sigh – Gina is going to have a good day!

…..no worries, this is NOT a serious post! So sit back and enjoy!

1. Why do companies send cash in the mail? For example, I received a survey request yesterday that had a dollar in it and a letter asking for me to fill out a survey online and get more cash. How many letters do you think were thrown out without being opened? Do they really think people of gonna feel obligated to fill out the survey because they’ve received a dollar? Or is a dollar enough to convince a person to do it for “more money”? I asked these questions as I pocketed the dollar and threw the letter out!

2. Why do I speak in third person when I wake up in the morning? “Gina is cold.” “Gina needs to go to the bathroom.” “Gina hopes Jerry set the coffee up so she can have it right away.” Seriously! I think either I am either lonely or mentally unstable.

3. Why are left handers so far superior? I can list all of the reasons we excel, which probably answers my question anyway, but thought I should write the question down.

4. Why do I have the song, “Dancing Through Life” from Wicked in my brain? LIZ!

5. Why do I have to go to work today? (Actually, and honestly, the question was originally formed as “Why does Gina have to go to work today?” See item 2.) It’s not that I don’t like work, but…..well, I don’t want TO work today. Problem as currently I have the most work I’ve had in a long time!

6. Why do Biola teachers feel the need to make sure each week consists of over 800 pages of reading????? Crap! (Or, for Rona, “cwap”. Or maybe, “Merry Christmas!”?)

7. Why do real estate agents, when you ask what they are doing to get this freaking house sell, send beautiful fliers for the sign outside? LAME!

8. Why is this craving for egg salad sandwich so strong?!?!!?!

Okay, that’s the extent of Gina’s thoughts today. Gina needs to get ready for work.

Okay, I am doing this a tad early….not because of something awesome like going to Texas, but I have a pretty long list this week! Seriously, if you heard something funny or would like to submit something, shoot me an email!

“Twenty four reasons to admit that I’m wrong, with all my excuses still twenty four strong” Switchfoot

OK. So we’re lazing around the house this weekend and Rachel says to Kathleen: “Catch up with the program, Mommy!” As told by Martin regarding his 7-year-old daughter.

Interchange with Zack and Deana:
Z: “Mom, I want to go to California!”
D: “You do, why?”
Z: “To get Gina!”

“Gina, I miss you so much.” Stepha

“It’s all about the trilogy!” RF (sorry if I’ve posted this one before, it’s a classic!)

Interchange with Sophia and Deana:
S: “Mom, can we go to McDonald’s? Can we go to McDonald’s?”
D: “No sweetie, the line is too long.”
S: “When Gina comes to Texas, she take me to McDonald’s and we play!”

“After I read RevelationS I went to PsalmS 21……” Gina, trying to irritate both Jim and Cat in one sentence.

“You shouldn’t kid about calling 911” Ryan, a First Responder AND Accountant (which I guess makes him very dry and serious) to Gina after she announced in a hilarious fashion that we are not supposed to call 911 in an emergency at work, but instead call the receptionist, who then will call 911 for us……..but he is right, I suppose you shouldn’t kid about a thing like that and get First Responder Ryan all ready to save a life.

Gina, talking at lunch to Wanda about a loan:
“And it had a buttload of conditions…….”
(to understand this faux pas, see my previous posts…..and thanks to Martin for spelling “pas” for me!)

“Merry Christmas!” Rona (apparently this is some form of expletive in her world)

“Don’t take this heaven from one, if you must cling to someone, now and forever let it be me.” Collin Raye

“I made you this really yummy egg salad sandwich because I know it’s your favorite. Um, except I ate it.” Rona

“Yeah, I want to see you this week.” David (my little bro – LOL, the man is 37 do you think he’ll ever lose the “little” part?)

“Since I am ALWAYS hilarious and witty, you may want to carry around a notepad just in case you pass by my desk.” Rona

“oh gina…do you ever sleep?? Lol” Heather

Josh’s homework assignment, as read by Deana:
D: “If you could choose any name, would you keep yours or change it?”
J: “I would change it to Johnny, of course!”
D: “Why ‘Johnny, of course’?”
J: “Hello! Johnny Flame from Fantastic Four!”

“You have to let me see Wicked.” Allie

“Hi Honey!” Liz, who I THINK was talking to her husband…….or not! LOL

“Second hand smoke is NOT gonna kill you.” Jim

“Are you wearing white socks?!?!!?!” Karen

“Those white socks DO look dorky!” Cat