TV Shows

We have been watching the 1st season of BBC's The Office lately. Of course, I like the American version better, but it's not as bad as I have heard some people say. I think it's pretty funny, but I can see why some people wouldn't like it. British "Jim" isn't charming and endearing and cute...he's ok, but not anything fantastic. Speaking of The Office, the wedding was awesome!! You do realize that if Michael married his current lady, he'd be Pam's dad, right?! Well, step-dad, but it doesn't matter. It would be just another hilarious disaster.

What do you think about them making another season of Scrubs? I am personally against it with every fiber of my being! They should just let a good thing die. There was a GREAT series finale and that should have been it. Plus, if Zach Braff is going to be in 6 of the first episodes to get it started, how are they going to just phase him out half-way into the season? Ugh. I hate it. Even if it turns out to still be funny, Scrubs is not Scrubs without JD. That's DUMB! I don't have TV so I won't be watching it when it airs, but I probably will have to watch at least the first one online just so I can see what they are doing with the show. My curiosity will definitely get the best of me. Even if I hate it, I won't be able to stay away.

Plants Need Water? What?!

fSo...apparently, you are supposed to give these water or something? Who knew??

I woke up to find my plant like this on Tuesday and realized I hadn't watered it for over a week. I was so afraid it was dead and gone, but went ahead and watered it anyway.

Luckily I came home 8 hours later to find it alive and well! :)

This plant seems to be perfect for me. It SCREAMS at me when it needs water. Hopefully this sort of relationship will continue to keep it alive and me happy.

Pumpkins!

I have really been wanting a green Oregon ducks sweatshirt for a long time now. Even before we moved here, I wanted one because Rachel has had one forever and I loved it. They were pretty expensive everywhere I looked, so I kept waiting to get one. We are going to an Oregon Ducks/USC football game on Oct. 31 for Kory's birthday present, so we went to the Ducks store in Eugene last weekend on the way home from Seattle to get some Ducks gear to wear to the game. They had $15-$20 sweatshirts so I finally have one now. I'm very excited!

We have our first soccer game this Saturday and it should be really funny. I had to miss team pictures last week, which made me very sad. It was also our last practice, so I'm just really hoping these kids learned what a thrown-in and goal look like.

Even though the mornings and nights are getting quite chilly, it is still warm and sunny here in the afternoon. Of course, that means I miss all the sunshine because I'm at work. Boo. I have soccer games the next 3 Saturdays, then the Ducks game, then Danielle's wedding...so I have lots of weekend fun to look forward to right now!

My next trip that I am VERY excited about is going to Roloff Farms just outside Portland. If you have ever seen Little People, Big World, then you know what I'm talking about. This pumpkin farm is run by the Roloff family and is only open to the public during the month of October. Lynsey, Anna Kate and I will venture out to the farm on Friday, October 16 and I can't wait! I have that day off work because the State of Oregon has begun implementing unpaid furlough days for all state workers. So, it stinks I won't get paid that day, but I'm excited because I get to take a fun trip and maybe see some celebrities! You can bet we'll be taking the wagon tour of the farm...hopefully Zach won't drive us off the bridge!! (Probably only my Mom will get that)

Here is the link to my Seattle pictures on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018613&id=160201160&l=bced65d879

Making a Statement

There are two groups of people who come out to the streets on Friday afternoons in Roseburg, Oregon.

One group stands on the sidewalk of a major street wearing red and holding signs saying "We support our troops!" or waving American flags.


The other group stands a block away wearing all black and holding signs that say, "End violence, promote peace!", "Women in black mourn violence", "Grow beyond violence", etc.


People wave and honk as they drive by the group they support and I always find it interesting to see how the sign-holders and drivers react to each other.

Hiking

I found this blog post I started a week ago and never finished because I didn't have the pictures on my computer. Here it is one week late:

Kory and I went hiking with two of the high school seniors this past weekend. We went to 3 different waterfalls and had a lot of fun! The falls weren't flowing as much as usual because of the time of year, but it was still really pretty. I am clearly not in very good shape because I am pretty sore from these very minor hikes.

Here are a few pictures from our hike. They aren't great quality because I discovered at the end of the day that it had been on the close-up setting the whole time. Oops!

Lost Pictures

I found quite a few pictures on my camera this evening that I never put online, so here are some random photos from the past month.

South Umpqua High School (in Myrtle Creek) football field

It's no Bulldog Bowl, but the view is pretty great!

These boys found these clothes in a closet in the church building and ran into youth group Wednesday night in these outfits. It was hilarious!!

They played a game of hot potato with an onion and if the music stopped while you were holding the onion, you had to take a bite of it!

First birthday celebration--cupcakes at youth group!

Seattle!

We had an AMAZING trip to Seattle this past weekend!! It was so much fun! I absolutely loved the city and we packed a lot of experiences into a few days.

I am currently working on getting the pictures on Facebook, but that is proving to be quite the ordeal. As soon as I have them all online, I'll give you the link so you can check them out if you aren't on FB. Until then, enjoy this shot of downtown as we waited on the ferry.