Friday, December 31, 2004
Life is crazy right now. Yesterday my mom threatened to stop answering the phone 'cause we kept getting back news.My Grandma called to say that my Grandpa has lung cancer and was in the hospital for tests. Big shock. When my Grandma had cancer, they didn't call until a week before she had surgery 'cause they didn't want us to worry. It's pretty much the same deal this time. I keep coming back to the possibility that maybe this will be a wake up call.
Our security does not rest in life, or money, or friends. Only through God do we even have a hope for our future.
This is going to be the hardest for my dad, especially after losing his sister this last summer. Please pray for boldness in my family to witness to my Grandpa and for his salvation.
On a good note, little E D has arrived!! We're gonna head on down there, so more details to come!
Our security does not rest in life, or money, or friends. Only through God do we even have a hope for our future.
This is going to be the hardest for my dad, especially after losing his sister this last summer. Please pray for boldness in my family to witness to my Grandpa and for his salvation.
On a good note, little E D has arrived!! We're gonna head on down there, so more details to come!
The Joy of Boyhood
Ok, this so did not turn out like I planned. It was supposed to be a story version of this, but ended up way different. My character turned into a boy, and the big killer came when I got to the last paragraph. The whole time I was writing I had been thinking "oh man, the girls are gonna kill me," but now maybe it'll be the boys that will. Oh well, you gotta go sometime. It might as well be for a good cause! ;-)
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It was finally here, the first water fight of the summer! We'd been preparing for weeks and now the time had arrived! Early the morning of the fight, I got up, slipped on my clothes, and ran to prepare my ammunition. I couldn't help but sing as I went "Oh, what a beautiful morning. Oh, what a beautiful day..." The birds must have sensed something was about to happen because they were unusually still for such a clear, crisp day. It didn't take long for my stockpile to grow, and I eagerly ran off to join my friends at Bowman's farm.
The Bowmans had lived in the area for years and let us kids use their back field for our water fight. While their own kids were grown, a couple of the grandkids had come to visit and came out to join us.
Just like me, Sarah, Conner, and Jason had a big supply to water balloons as well as some water guns for the fight. As the sun rose higher and higher in the sky, more of the neighborhood kids came out to join us. Soon teams were made and the fun began!
It didn't take me long to hit almost half of the players on the other team. It might have to do with the fact that they were mostly girls. I'd run back and forth across the field, scoot around to the back, and launch a balloon before they even had time to act! Of course a few attempted to hit me as I ran away, but those girls can't throw worth a nickel! The only one I had to keep my eye on was David. David was the captain of the other team and the best player out there. In years past he'd been able to launch a balloon all the way across the field and hit his target dead on! But this year he was going down!
While half my team kept launching, the other half devised a plan of action. Because the Bowmans had a little abandoned shack in the west corner of the field, Jason said we should use it to our advantage. After thinking it over, I came up with a plan. Sarah would be our bate as she was the one that looked like the easiest target. After catching David's attention, she'd run toward the shack and around the corner furthest from sight. Meanwhile, Conner, Jason, and I would hide behind the shack loaded with ammo to take David down.
The plan worked like a charm. David couldn't resist such an easy looking victim and was soon heading our way. As they closed in, us boys grinned at each other and could hardly keep from laughing. Only a few more moments before victory would be ours! Three seconds were all that was left, but it seemed like an eternity. Wait, where was Sarah going?? She knew where we were hiding, so why was she heading the other direction?! It didn't take long for us to realize that we had been tricked! Cold water ran down our backs as we turned to face a hose backed by tens of thousands of...girls!! Josh, Conner, and I ran back toward the middle of the field, licking our wounds as we went. They may have gotten us this year, but we'll be back next year to make them wish they had never been born!! BOYS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copyright © 2004 tapiocapuddin
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It was finally here, the first water fight of the summer! We'd been preparing for weeks and now the time had arrived! Early the morning of the fight, I got up, slipped on my clothes, and ran to prepare my ammunition. I couldn't help but sing as I went "Oh, what a beautiful morning. Oh, what a beautiful day..." The birds must have sensed something was about to happen because they were unusually still for such a clear, crisp day. It didn't take long for my stockpile to grow, and I eagerly ran off to join my friends at Bowman's farm.
The Bowmans had lived in the area for years and let us kids use their back field for our water fight. While their own kids were grown, a couple of the grandkids had come to visit and came out to join us.
Just like me, Sarah, Conner, and Jason had a big supply to water balloons as well as some water guns for the fight. As the sun rose higher and higher in the sky, more of the neighborhood kids came out to join us. Soon teams were made and the fun began!
It didn't take me long to hit almost half of the players on the other team. It might have to do with the fact that they were mostly girls. I'd run back and forth across the field, scoot around to the back, and launch a balloon before they even had time to act! Of course a few attempted to hit me as I ran away, but those girls can't throw worth a nickel! The only one I had to keep my eye on was David. David was the captain of the other team and the best player out there. In years past he'd been able to launch a balloon all the way across the field and hit his target dead on! But this year he was going down!
While half my team kept launching, the other half devised a plan of action. Because the Bowmans had a little abandoned shack in the west corner of the field, Jason said we should use it to our advantage. After thinking it over, I came up with a plan. Sarah would be our bate as she was the one that looked like the easiest target. After catching David's attention, she'd run toward the shack and around the corner furthest from sight. Meanwhile, Conner, Jason, and I would hide behind the shack loaded with ammo to take David down.
The plan worked like a charm. David couldn't resist such an easy looking victim and was soon heading our way. As they closed in, us boys grinned at each other and could hardly keep from laughing. Only a few more moments before victory would be ours! Three seconds were all that was left, but it seemed like an eternity. Wait, where was Sarah going?? She knew where we were hiding, so why was she heading the other direction?! It didn't take long for us to realize that we had been tricked! Cold water ran down our backs as we turned to face a hose backed by tens of thousands of...girls!! Josh, Conner, and I ran back toward the middle of the field, licking our wounds as we went. They may have gotten us this year, but we'll be back next year to make them wish they had never been born!! BOYS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copyright © 2004 tapiocapuddin
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Grr...
I'd like to now rant about people who don't get good jobs. Aren't there enough respectable jobs out there without creating spyware and adware maniacs?! Now I admire their work and dedication, it has to take a lot to get the nasty stuff to the point where they cannot be removed, but why infest my 'puter?? You've heard about the poor kid down the street with no internet connection? Lucky guy! He never has to deals with 'puter viruses, spyware, adware, spam...
Poor Spam. They took a fine meat product and changed it into despicable, ugly, evil e-mails.
Why do people change the meaning of words? Isn't it bad enough to have to remember the words we already have, much less the new ones with their new meanings and new meanings for the old words we already have meanings for? Ignore that preposition there.
Come back next time for Lydia's rant at...umm, whatever is ticking me off at that moment. ;-)
Poor Spam. They took a fine meat product and changed it into despicable, ugly, evil e-mails.
Why do people change the meaning of words? Isn't it bad enough to have to remember the words we already have, much less the new ones with their new meanings and new meanings for the old words we already have meanings for? Ignore that preposition there.
Come back next time for Lydia's rant at...umm, whatever is ticking me off at that moment. ;-)
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Thoughts
K, y'all, at the persuasion of a friend, I've decided to post this. They're just some thoughts I've had this past month. Finals explains a little bit, but the rest must be attributed to "*arghness*":
Some days I look at my life and wonder why I can't be like everyone else. Why does it seem like my beliefs are always the ones that are held by the tiniest minorities, if any at all. It would be so much easier to just float down the river. From courtship, to music, to college, I'm so different. It's so hard when I don't even have one friend around that believes the same way I do.
The end of the semester always brings about reflection. The struggles of these past months have already almost been forgotten, but one thing that's stuck in my mind is the feeling of contentment. I'm still wrestling with college stuff, but I really feel like this is where God wants me to be. I look back and realize how much I would've missed if I had gone away. Why do I struggle to trust God when it's so worth doing?! Why all the trials and fears? I can only say that it must be God's way of refining me. He has a lot of work left to do!
I've always wanted an older brother. There are many reasons why, but one very nice reason is the bodyguard factor. Now I have "younger brothers" who could prolly act as pretty good shields, but they're not always around. To my dismay, I've learned that PHC isn't as perfect as I've dreamed. Creeps exist everywhere. :-/ I have guy friends on-campus who aren't the kind to stand around while a girl is being annoyed, but I'm not really comfortable with the idea of having to rely on other guys to always protect me. I don't mind the gentlemanly acts that come once in awhile, but isn't that mainly supposed to be my dad's job? What would I do if I left home? Should I have to rely on the goodness of friends to protect me? These are questions raging in my brain that won't leave me alone! It's a wonder I haven't been sent to a counselor... ;-)
Thank you to my dear friends who have encouraged and strengthened me this past semester!!
Philippians 1:3-4
Some days I look at my life and wonder why I can't be like everyone else. Why does it seem like my beliefs are always the ones that are held by the tiniest minorities, if any at all. It would be so much easier to just float down the river. From courtship, to music, to college, I'm so different. It's so hard when I don't even have one friend around that believes the same way I do.
The end of the semester always brings about reflection. The struggles of these past months have already almost been forgotten, but one thing that's stuck in my mind is the feeling of contentment. I'm still wrestling with college stuff, but I really feel like this is where God wants me to be. I look back and realize how much I would've missed if I had gone away. Why do I struggle to trust God when it's so worth doing?! Why all the trials and fears? I can only say that it must be God's way of refining me. He has a lot of work left to do!
I've always wanted an older brother. There are many reasons why, but one very nice reason is the bodyguard factor. Now I have "younger brothers" who could prolly act as pretty good shields, but they're not always around. To my dismay, I've learned that PHC isn't as perfect as I've dreamed. Creeps exist everywhere. :-/ I have guy friends on-campus who aren't the kind to stand around while a girl is being annoyed, but I'm not really comfortable with the idea of having to rely on other guys to always protect me. I don't mind the gentlemanly acts that come once in awhile, but isn't that mainly supposed to be my dad's job? What would I do if I left home? Should I have to rely on the goodness of friends to protect me? These are questions raging in my brain that won't leave me alone! It's a wonder I haven't been sent to a counselor... ;-)
Thank you to my dear friends who have encouraged and strengthened me this past semester!!
Philippians 1:3-4
Aww, I got called a "sweetheart" tonight! *feels special*
WARNING: Comments contrary to this will be quickly and decisively deleted! :P
WARNING: Comments contrary to this will be quickly and decisively deleted! :P
C talking to Brooke
Friday, December 24, 2004
Don't Lose the Wonder!
Rach 
...of God's love for us.
...of the Savior of the world as a tiny baby.
...of Christ's death and resurrection.
...of our salvation through Jesus.
I could go on and on...
...of God's love for us.
...of the Savior of the world as a tiny baby.
...of Christ's death and resurrection.
...of our salvation through Jesus.
I could go on and on...
While watching "Holiday Inn" tonight, one of the dance routines reminded me of a song in "White Christmas." I started laughing when I realized it proved my point in some dance convos. I seem to be having a lot lately. :P
The best things happen while you're dancing
Things you would not do at home
Come naturally on the floor
For dancing soon becomes romancing
When you hold a girl in your arms
That you've never held before
Even guys with two left feet
Come out alright if the girl is sweet
If by chance their cheeks should meet while dancing
Proving that the best things happen while you dance
The best things happen while you're dancing
Things you would not do at home
Come naturally on the floor
For dancing soon becomes romancing
When you hold a girl in your arms
That you've never held before
Even guys with two left feet
Come out alright if the girl is sweet
If by chance their cheeks should meet while dancing
Proving that the best things happen while you dance
Why do I ever listen to ‘puter people when they say that something is so easy?? You’d think I’d have learned my lesson, especially this week, but nooooooooooooooo. It’s like I have fun being gullible or something. Not!
Out of the Mouths of Babes...
Well, not quite, but I couldn't resist the title! :-D
Luke B.: Yes I have decided to never fight with Lydia ever again.
Luke B.: Yes Lydia you always manage to beat me.
Luke B.: Lydia is always right.
Smart guy, too bad more people don't follow his example! ;-)
Luke B.: Yes I have decided to never fight with Lydia ever again.
Luke B.: Yes Lydia you always manage to beat me.
Luke B.: Lydia is always right.
Smart guy, too bad more people don't follow his example! ;-)
JEL Revisited
So much fun and so little time! I really need to go visit PHC. Besides seeing the campus, I could see some of my wonderful friends! I know, they're here right now, but I'm going to miss them so much when they go back. We celebrated Emily's b'day today 'cause she'll be in Tahoe on Sunday. All the girls met at the bead store to get down with beads. It was a lot of fun, and I actually missed doing it. After doing it for years with my sisters, I dropped it completely. Maybe I'll take time this break to get back into it... Then again, maybe not. ;-)
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
S
First things first, S is back!!!!!!!!!!! I had so much fun hangin' with her! Hot chocolate, scrapbooking (she's the journaling fanatic ;-)@S), burnt bagel sandwiches (the best!!), talking, pictures, and crocheting almost made up for the time she was away. Btw, I've asked my dad about Christmas Eve, S. I'm still awaiting his answer. I think the tamales might influence him... ;-)
First things first, S is back!!!!!!!!!!! I had so much fun hangin' with her! Hot chocolate, scrapbooking (she's the journaling fanatic ;-)@S), burnt bagel sandwiches (the best!!), talking, pictures, and crocheting almost made up for the time she was away. Btw, I've asked my dad about Christmas Eve, S. I'm still awaiting his answer. I think the tamales might influence him... ;-)
Sheri and I went to see Ann's baby for the first time. She is so cute!! She has a lot of hair for a 7 week old that has a slight reddish tinge and blue eyes. Matt is going to be able to come home in February for two weeks! I bet he can't wait to see the both of them. I'm so happy for them! Keep praying that God would keep Matt safe!
If I didn't know any better, I'd think that the Reeds have had a camera following me around. Today Luke gave something really, really cool! It's something I've been searching for, especially the last couple of weeks...a courtship candle!! The story behind it is kinda funny, which is why I like it so much. ;-) When a young man came to court a young lady, the father of the girl would light this candle. The young man was allowed to stay and visit until the candle burned down to the first rung. If the father liked the young man, he would move the candle up higher allowing it to burn longer. If he didn't particularly care for the young man, the father would move the candle down to get rid of him faster! :-D
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Help!
One Serious Soldier
Ok, I took a bunch of pics today, but I can't figure out which I like best! This is where y'all come in. I need you to vote for the one you like best of each and tell me why!! Please, pretty please!! :-)
Ok, I took a bunch of pics today, but I can't figure out which I like best! This is where y'all come in. I need you to vote for the one you like best of each and tell me why!! Please, pretty please!! :-)
Glance
Those big blue eyes...
Cutie
Cheeeese!
Flying
"I'm posing"
You dare to defy orders?!
"Yes sir!"
A Gallant Gentleman
A Real Cowboy
Friday, December 17, 2004
Mafia Dudes
Here is a sample of how you dress for Cornish Christmas. Granted, I didn't do it, but 'tis the proper way if you like to be proper. ;-)
Here is a sample of how you dress for Cornish Christmas. Granted, I didn't do it, but 'tis the proper way if you like to be proper. ;-)
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Noooooo!!
Chocolate prices are rising!! This is just wrong! Good thing finals are over. I guess I'm gonna have to cut back on all the chocolate I wish I were eating. Such is life.:'(
W00t!
This is a little overdue, but I'm DONE!!!!!! I took my final last Friday and turned in my survey on Monday. I gotta tell ya, it's a wonderful feeling. :-D My friends who've been away at college are coming home tomorrow. I can't wait!! I've missed them sorely! Good times are ahead!!
More Good Quotes
I hope y'all are writing these down! Good ones don't come along very often, ya know. Here are some more jewels from my collection. Enjoy!
"Bob Hope once told a story about being in a plane that was struck by lightening. "Do something religious!" shrieked a little old lady across the aisle. "So I did," he wisecracked. "I took up a collection." -Kenneth Boa
"A Red Sox fan named Joe Vitelli from Westborough, Mass., has won the "How Low Did You Go to Catch the Big Game Contest" and a five-day trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Vitelli faked a broken leg to avoid his girlfriend's sorority formal last fall so he could watch Game 7 of the ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees. Vitelli kept up the charade for six weeks -- wearing a fake cast, attending fake doctor's appointments and using a wheelchair -- before he was caught walking."
Lydia: "Jeff"! *dies laughing*
JJ: shut up
JJ's mean reply after I laugh at someone calling him "Jeff" :P
"Shant is the coolest kind of cool. And so am I." -JJ Roth
"At the risk of giving away the ending, it's all the liberals fault..." -Ann Coulter action figure
"If you have lost 3 pairs of goggles, don't throw the other pair in the water to see what the others look like 'lost'" -Amy Marxkors imparting wisdom to us young'ins
"You betcha. I've been around. I've forgotten more of life than you young 'uns know!" -Amy Marxkors
"Be a team player but shoulder your own responsibility."
"When you think you've got it all figured out, think again."
"Write a wise saying and you will be remembered forever." -Anonymous
"Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you." -Calvin Coolidge
"A professor is someone who talks in someone else's sleep."
"People always expect more when you have naturally curly hair." -Frieda, Peanuts
"PHC is the only college whose application process counts as a one-credit course." -Meredith Shultz's dad
"The good can be the worst enemy of the best in life." -Benjamin Franklin
"Do you ever think that they should have left out the first 'r' in brother, making it 'bother'?" -Gretchen L. Glaser, from Praise Gentlemanliness, Ignore Ungentlemanliness
"My goal in life is to be as cool as a marathon runner in Mexico during the month of July." -William A. Glaser, age 12
"A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need."
"Bob Hope once told a story about being in a plane that was struck by lightening. "Do something religious!" shrieked a little old lady across the aisle. "So I did," he wisecracked. "I took up a collection." -Kenneth Boa
"A Red Sox fan named Joe Vitelli from Westborough, Mass., has won the "How Low Did You Go to Catch the Big Game Contest" and a five-day trip to the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Vitelli faked a broken leg to avoid his girlfriend's sorority formal last fall so he could watch Game 7 of the ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees. Vitelli kept up the charade for six weeks -- wearing a fake cast, attending fake doctor's appointments and using a wheelchair -- before he was caught walking."
Lydia: "Jeff"! *dies laughing*
JJ: shut up
JJ's mean reply after I laugh at someone calling him "Jeff" :P
"Shant is the coolest kind of cool. And so am I." -JJ Roth
"At the risk of giving away the ending, it's all the liberals fault..." -Ann Coulter action figure
"If you have lost 3 pairs of goggles, don't throw the other pair in the water to see what the others look like 'lost'" -Amy Marxkors imparting wisdom to us young'ins
"You betcha. I've been around. I've forgotten more of life than you young 'uns know!" -Amy Marxkors
"Be a team player but shoulder your own responsibility."
"When you think you've got it all figured out, think again."
"Write a wise saying and you will be remembered forever." -Anonymous
"Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you." -Calvin Coolidge
"A professor is someone who talks in someone else's sleep."
"People always expect more when you have naturally curly hair." -Frieda, Peanuts
"PHC is the only college whose application process counts as a one-credit course." -Meredith Shultz's dad
"The good can be the worst enemy of the best in life." -Benjamin Franklin
"Do you ever think that they should have left out the first 'r' in brother, making it 'bother'?" -Gretchen L. Glaser, from Praise Gentlemanliness, Ignore Ungentlemanliness
"My goal in life is to be as cool as a marathon runner in Mexico during the month of July." -William A. Glaser, age 12
"A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need."
Monday, December 13, 2004
Does insecurity rub off? Is it something you can catch from other people? Today was so weird. I felt myself second guessing people's actions and words. "Do they really mean that, or are they really just trying to be nice??" As you can prolly tell, I need sleep. It's time for me to skip de do off to bed!
Here it is, my cousin's cool car. Nope, I've never ridden in it, but it looks fun, doesn't it? I just thought it was a cool pic and y'all would have fun seeing it! :-)
Saturday, December 11, 2004
May quotes always abound!
Well, it's that time of year again, new calendars are coming to a wall near you! USAA sent us a very nice one full of patriotic pics. One of the best parts about it, besides the pic of the little girl hugging her daddy after he came back from war that almost made me cry, was the quotes! I just had to share them.:-)
"The issue is not war and peace, rather, how best to preserve our freedom." -General Russell E. Dougherty
"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." -Andrew Jackson
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -General Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." -Calvin Coolidge
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." -General George S. Patton
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -Thomas Jefferson
"When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen." -George Washington
"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace." -Amelia Earhart
"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance." -Samuel Johnson
"The family is the cornerstone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child." -Lyndon Baines Johnson
"We will not falter, we will not tire, we will not fail." -George W. Bush
"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." -Theodore Roosevelt
"The issue is not war and peace, rather, how best to preserve our freedom." -General Russell E. Dougherty
"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." -Andrew Jackson
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -General Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." -Calvin Coolidge
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." -General George S. Patton
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -Thomas Jefferson
"When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen." -George Washington
"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace." -Amelia Earhart
"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance." -Samuel Johnson
"The family is the cornerstone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child." -Lyndon Baines Johnson
"We will not falter, we will not tire, we will not fail." -George W. Bush
"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." -Theodore Roosevelt
Thursday, December 02, 2004
O Christmas Tree...
The tree and me
We finally got our tree! It was sooo cold that I bundled up in my long sleeved shirt, pants, jacket, boots, scarf, and gloves. Amazingly I survived!:-) The last three years we've gone to this tree farm off of Hwy. 49. The people are Christians and are really nice. After looking at all of them, we finally selected a beautiful eleven foot tree. It's quite lovely, if I do say so myself! Of course we'll have to cut off a couple of feet, but it's gonna be just perfect!
EDIT: My sister informed me that the tree was actually eleven feet, so the correction is duly noted.;-)
We finally got our tree! It was sooo cold that I bundled up in my long sleeved shirt, pants, jacket, boots, scarf, and gloves. Amazingly I survived!:-) The last three years we've gone to this tree farm off of Hwy. 49. The people are Christians and are really nice. After looking at all of them, we finally selected a beautiful eleven foot tree. It's quite lovely, if I do say so myself! Of course we'll have to cut off a couple of feet, but it's gonna be just perfect!
EDIT: My sister informed me that the tree was actually eleven feet, so the correction is duly noted.;-)
At this moment I am sitting in front of my computer with a pile of papers and yarn to my left, and a ton of books to my right. This doesn't keep me from the important things in life, though. Namely, posting for y'all on my blog.;-) My sisters almost have the whole house decorated for Christmas. They did it while I was agonizing over Latin, which I should be doing now... I'm waiting to see when my Theo final is due. I'm hoping next week so I can be done! Freedom is so close, yet so far.:-(
There's so much to do even before school ends. I need to plan my MK open house and invite people, prepare for the CEF winter retreat that starts tomorrow, get making some of my Christmas presents, and remember to breath! Not sure if I'm gonna make it...
There's so much to do even before school ends. I need to plan my MK open house and invite people, prepare for the CEF winter retreat that starts tomorrow, get making some of my Christmas presents, and remember to breath! Not sure if I'm gonna make it...
