I agree to be exposed to public ridicule

So one of the things you have to do before you audition for American Idol is sign a release form.  Pretty standard, right?  But when you actually read the entire thing, you get a bit more of an understanding as to why the first few episodes pan out the way they do.
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American Idol Tuesday

So audtions are this Tuesday at the Rose Bowl.  I am gonna try one more time.  I have to check on the age limit but I think I am at the top of the age bracket to try out.  That sounds sad to me.
Going with a few friends and have most everything everything figured out.  [...]

A few things I would change

After I started writing this post, I realized how vulnerable this is.  I am not getting down on myself, but this is the real stuff. 
A few things that I would change about myself if I could would be:

If I don’t know how to do something, I always procrastinate
If I don’t have a deadline, or it [...]

A few things I wouldn’t change

A few months ago a friend asked me what I would change about myself if I could.  I got to thinking about that again today but decided to change my thinking and list a few things that I wouldn’t change before I post the things I would change.
A few things I wouldn’t change about myself [...]

Home. Sigh.

I think I used about 5 tissues the whole time I was in Hawaii.  Today I used 5 alone.  My nose knows I am back in Riverside.  Conflicting emotions.  Glad to be home, but… sigh.  When you see these, I think you will understand.

 
 Just a small hike in Oahu with a mediocre view.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
We found these [...]

Here I come!

 
Thats right.  I am leaving for Hawaii.
 
 
I feel a little guilty that I just posted that I wanted one of my summer goals to be that I blog at least 3 times a week, well, at least I got 2 in.  Definately not bringing my computer to Maui. 
Post pics when I return.
Aloha!

I’m being a servant D@#*it!

In fulfilling the vision of being real, this was my attitude last night when tearing down after service.  There was a job to do that was obviously not getting done by anyone else so I decided to be a humble servant and take care of it.  With a wonderful attitude to match. 
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Today I contemplate

After not blogging for about 2 months, I finally began to think about what I want my blog to look like this summer.
 
So I sat and thought this morning,
 
 
 

 
 
as I ate my breakfast,
 
 
 
and I decided that now that school is out, I really don’t have an excuse not to blog.  I have many projects in [...]