tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320848562024-03-14T00:50:05.137-04:00Tin Cup ChaliceMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-74284712674296546682009-04-11T19:58:00.003-04:002009-04-11T19:59:45.076-04:00I've moved!Hey y'all ... I've moved over to WordPress ... come follow me at:http://www.atincupchalice.comI'll keep the blogger account for a while to get everyone acclimated to the new location. Thanks for keeping up with me ...MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-44610414617003871922009-04-07T18:35:00.002-04:002009-04-07T18:36:27.484-04:00Quick update ...Tonight I repaired my washing machine all by myself with no instructions and no clue how to do it and still in my work clothes ... I ROCK!!!P.S. I promise I'll post pics of Chicago soon ...MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-38360832012773135752009-03-24T13:14:00.012-04:002009-03-25T11:56:50.775-04:00It all began with the Esther study ...The Esther study is a Beth Moore bible study and it's fantastic! Beth Moore is amazing and I've loved the studies I've done of hers and this one is perfect ... couldn't have had better timing in my life because It's Tough Being A Woman! I was invited to attend the bible study at Southpoint Community Church via my friend Becky. It was not her intention to have me join the church but just that she MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-9815953356316114132009-03-24T11:57:00.016-04:002009-03-25T09:20:24.616-04:00Some random thoughts and updates ...I have such great intentions ... always ... in all aspects of my life.I'm a starter definitely ... enthusiastic, full of ideas, raring to tackle whatever it is head on. And then it fizzles. I get exhausted with too many other projects I'm trying to tackle.I'm in a book club that meets every other Sunday evening now, and of course there is work throughout the week, and I'm a member of Beaches MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-43561259946727455832009-02-09T20:29:00.003-05:002009-02-09T21:11:47.230-05:00Miss Dior for Miss Caron? I think I'm in love with this perfume. The last time I went to Sephora I smelled both this and Ralph Lauren Romance which I also love but I sprayed the Romance instead and after walking around a bit realized that I smelled a bit like my grandmother. I just tried the Miss Dior Cherie tonight and I can't stop smelling myself ... YUM. I am in love with the way I smell. Of course, I don't have a manMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-39516045077755183502009-02-06T12:11:00.005-05:002009-02-06T12:31:25.636-05:00hmmmm ...I'm really bad at this blogging thing ... I think of clever things to talk about all day long but as soon as I get home I really don't feel like using my brain. I suppose that this job I have is to blame. I have to know almost everything concerning Financial Aid, Admissions, and Records & Registration and with that much knowledge stored up there ... there really isn't much room for much else.MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-90076837269274998542009-01-16T15:57:00.002-05:002009-01-16T16:04:04.714-05:00Friday Funnies ...Hey y'all! I've decided that from now on each Friday I will share with you actual conversations or emails I've encountered here at the University. Please keep in mind that these students are "adults" and I will always leave their messages intact with no spell check, etc ...First up ... an email that was mistakenly sent to a friend who has a name in common with a professor at the university:I justMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-45313874826009339102009-01-14T19:05:00.004-05:002009-01-14T19:25:59.814-05:00Photo MemeRachel tagged me for a photo meme.The Rules: I was supposed to open my photos, choose the 6th folder and then the 6th photo in that folder. Then I was told to post the photo with a description about it and then tag 6 friends to do the same.This photo was taken at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans ... here I am with my cousin Matthew. We spent Thanksgiving weekend there a couple of years ago. It was MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-35205602110246906072009-01-04T21:52:00.007-05:002009-01-04T22:33:34.950-05:00New Year ... New Resolutions (and holiday party photos)This year I'm vowing to become more healthy and to get back into shape. There is absolutely no excuse for having the fat I have on my body or my lack of cardio fitness ... I have no kids ... I have the time ... I'm just LAZY. So, with my new roomie I'm hitting the gym. I've bought a beautiful Tommy Bahama bathing suit that shows all the things I hate about my body right now (which, according to MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-652298978854938592009-01-03T22:26:00.004-05:002009-01-03T22:36:49.119-05:00Happy New YearHey y'all ... just got home from a bonfire at my friend's house this evening. What a great way to end the day and what a great way to end a wonderful vacation. Work begins again on Monday. Whoopee! (0r not) ;-) This week is the first week of classes at the University which means that the students will be switching around their classes because their teachers are "horrible", missing classes becauseMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-11606448137981345072008-12-25T12:41:00.002-05:002008-12-25T12:47:16.051-05:00Merry Christmas!Christ, our savior, is born! Peace and blessings to you all on this holy day. May we remember the true meaning of the season as we fellowship together. Much love to y'all!~CaronMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-91515311455504805792008-12-10T10:47:00.004-05:002008-12-13T11:59:29.272-05:00Left-lane slowpokes drive you crazy?The words 'move over' -- even if readable in the rearview mirror -- may not mean much to them, but a ticket might. Some states are cracking down.By: Christopher SolomonCourtesy of: MSN MoneyIn these days of longer commutes and simmering tempers, nothing seems to set off already-testy motorists like the left-lane camper -- the guy or gal who drives in the passing lane and bars faster drivers from MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-89330068333744649332008-12-10T10:43:00.002-05:002008-12-10T11:05:25.178-05:00The Advent ConspiracyThis year, Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally kicks off the season of holiday spending—was especially dark. Early that day, a crowd of bargain hunters trampled an employee to death as they rushed into a New York Wal-Mart at 5 a.m. Three others, including a 28-year-old pregnant woman, also suffered from minor injuries. As reports about the incident continued to surface MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-84652088670771038482008-12-05T09:12:00.003-05:002008-12-10T11:05:13.382-05:00He Still Opens DoorsMy very good friend, Rachel, sent me this because (as she says), "Joel says it better than me." Lately I've been feeling more and more frustrated with my mortgage mess and current life situation. I continue to feel like when things don't go as I'd like them that God doesn't care about me anymore when I know deep down that I truly must rely fully on Him and stop trying to control my life as if it MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-36443499204004063122008-12-02T09:29:00.004-05:002008-12-10T11:05:01.718-05:00World AIDS DayCourtesy of Relevant Magazine:The global HIV/AIDS pandemic rarely leaves much room for optimism. A brief look at the numbers is staggering, and even daunting. There are currently 33 million people worldwide living with HIV or AIDS, most of them in developing countries. Of that 33 million, 2 million are children under the age of 15. Last year, there were 2.7 million new cases of HIV. Another 2 MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-89423946509864973342008-11-25T08:46:00.003-05:002008-12-10T11:04:46.770-05:00Thanksgiving for realCourtesy of Relevant Magazine:Thanksgiving is upon us once again. The time of year when we get together with family and friends, eat ourselves into a mild coma and fall asleep on the couch watching plasticine announcers make asinine comments about enormous cartoon-character balloons, or look on in horror as John Madden greedily devours this year’s turducken. Without a doubt, it is the pinnacle ofMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-27204909356655882332008-11-20T19:29:00.012-05:002008-11-20T20:23:57.784-05:00Please ... Save The Loop!Down by my family home is a stretch of land affectionately named "the loop". Developers have come in many many many times and tried to buy up the land to build houses or strip malls or something whereby destroying the Florida's natural beauty. Taking a drive through this stretch of road takes you back to a simpler time. It is unspoiled natural wild beautiful Florida. Now ... I am a conservative MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-65161609658481656412008-11-20T19:09:00.006-05:002008-11-20T20:02:40.559-05:00Flagler Beach and Hammock BeachFlagler Beach Hammock Beach looking toward ocean across golf course the sun as seen through my sunglasses cool palm treemy shadowMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-15056204774836065052008-11-19T14:32:00.004-05:002008-11-19T15:39:46.123-05:00afternoon thoughts ... and opinions please ...Hey y'all ... I know I've been slacking lately with the postings of articles I've enjoyed instead of actually writing something myself ... sorry. Please forgive me. Okay, thanks.Moving on. I have a dilemma. I have a man in my life who likes me but obviously not enough to step up to the plate. He keeps saying things that lead me to believe he's interested but he never actually makes a move. Once MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-81937928082513438972008-11-12T13:34:00.003-05:002008-11-19T15:39:26.133-05:00Compassion InternationalI had to remove the widget that was posted on this page as it is no longer displaying the picture correctly. I want to write about Compassion International as it is near and dear to my heart but I do not have the time to devote to this subject at this very moment. I promise you will read all about it in an upcoming post.MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-16553272090744895342008-11-12T13:24:00.004-05:002008-11-19T15:37:49.773-05:00Sinners in the hands of a gracious GodCourtesy of Relevant Magazine:The Westboro Baptist Church announced last week that they would picket the funeral of President-elect Barack Obama’s grandmother. A solemn family memorial for a woman who will never get to see her grandson sworn in as the nation’s president will be beset by people waving angry and vulgar signs, spewing hate.Sadly, the placard-waving street preacher is not an uncommonMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-27887071248516899102008-11-05T10:23:00.004-05:002008-11-19T15:37:39.776-05:00another great article ...America Chooses ObamaWell, here we are on the other side. A watershed moment. An historic election. And we, the American people, have made our choice.Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States, and the nation’s first black president. And in elections across the country, Democrats won their seats in the Senate. When Obama takes office in January, he will do so with a Democratic MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-87664150684375700772008-11-05T09:23:00.007-05:002008-11-19T15:37:07.746-05:00Courtesy of the Waendel Journal ...This article summarizes my feelings rather well. I have referenced Tony in a previous post and if you haven't checked out his blog, please do. I highly recommend reading what he has to say. Whether or not you agree with him, he is quite intelligent and well written. ~CaronObama victory signals the Age of Virtue Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama. So many had barely dared to believe MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-24984513073181632872008-11-04T08:23:00.005-05:002008-11-19T15:36:57.453-05:00last word on voting ...Courtesy of Relevant Magazine:Politics is a sticky business. Every four years, the American public is given rhetoric from both sides of the spectrum, each painting an idealistic view of a hopeful future, an America that represents the light of the world. Each party claims their platform has a monopoly on attaining this goal. Tomorrow’s presidential election, in particular, has deeply divided MissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32084856.post-11305491548470159242008-11-02T11:59:00.004-05:002008-11-19T15:36:47.541-05:00ch...ch...changes...Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in early voting. I went down to my local library during the Florida/Georgia game hoping that I'd be the only one there and everyone else would be off drinking themselves silly while watching the game. I pull into the parking lot and am immediately astounded by how many cars are parked in the lot. There are so many vehicles that about 1/8 are parked onMissCaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247162160936865812noreply@blogger.com2