tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4611589573398462272024-02-20T16:29:44.015-08:00Life SimplyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421678191334274590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461158957339846227.post-24491164267101226142009-10-14T10:25:00.000-07:002009-10-14T10:54:19.839-07:00Coffee: morning pick-me-up or thorn in my side?<div><br /><div>This morning I decided that while it is a sad fact .....</div><div>I am awful at making coffee.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOx2NSyHUf84GDWwLzj7hNo-h8igt-t7UomaW87KRM1XoKITFHaSGMVQh3-3KUkwa3uLTStN55CiP5rW-q5zeXjKbBzJR6SJL9ohYtXyPf-ThpyKaLVdUYVnWhlRlt2fxlz2X-X_iWA9vU/s1600-h/coffee.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392512774771138930" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOx2NSyHUf84GDWwLzj7hNo-h8igt-t7UomaW87KRM1XoKITFHaSGMVQh3-3KUkwa3uLTStN55CiP5rW-q5zeXjKbBzJR6SJL9ohYtXyPf-ThpyKaLVdUYVnWhlRlt2fxlz2X-X_iWA9vU/s200/coffee.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Don't laugh or joke, this is quite sad.</div><div>No matter how hard I try it always turns out a mess. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Take this morning for instants:</div><div>Put in filter, add water, add grounds, 5 mins later...disaster.</div><div>The filter has collapsed and my coffee looks more like dark cloudy water </div><div>with dirt floating at the bottom.</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>This happens weekly no matter how hard I try to get the filter to say up ( I've tried fluffing it, smashing it into the sides of the maker, yelling at it, crying....and nothing works)</div><br /><br /><div>I thank the Lord for roommates and there skills of coffee making and sharing</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>I did how ever make a bomb piece of toast this morning. It may have been the best I have ever had.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392513396882282498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mmBmEh298kdgd1tg9A2remEDrRGvPltUZoB2BuVaC2eLvUPAo_3aBOn9QA3BbKsJtIDVQSC2Koc3djK3E1b_bdVvrApwzFVseNrzH-yfX43R49lyOZvduomTZoJggUsbWX0qUf09xprv/s200/toast.gif" border="0" /></div></div>Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421678191334274590noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461158957339846227.post-29765582989623759342009-09-14T10:22:00.000-07:002009-09-14T10:41:16.427-07:00Surfing the waves and net<div><div><div><strong><span style="color:#000000;">I made it....I am alive!</span></strong></div><br /><div> I went surfing and the waves were the biggest I had ever seen in person. The guy I rented the board from was like " you do know that the waves are breaking over head...it's really big....(he said lots of other surf terms and I just smiled and said "uh hu" because it was like he was speaking another language) and then finished by say- <span style="color:#990000;">Just don't die on my watch</span>."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaO5RhO2y24EXTuKm9PxPt9rywFk1qoPssBlSCio3XSVGbuLCkNjkXX538BzgeAqncNcirBrFkP8jdICF91xbuMU3iWwQzqS0BmfqY1bX7w-zyLOGNlekxBmMeMrhxdjgmXy0r9yUd6W-/s1600-h/California.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381378202078644962" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaO5RhO2y24EXTuKm9PxPt9rywFk1qoPssBlSCio3XSVGbuLCkNjkXX538BzgeAqncNcirBrFkP8jdICF91xbuMU3iWwQzqS0BmfqY1bX7w-zyLOGNlekxBmMeMrhxdjgmXy0r9yUd6W-/s200/California.bmp" border="0" /></a> (Sierra and I heading to the beach)</div><br /><br /><div>And of course, I grab the bored and went right into the water. I mean, I had surfed once before and got up at least 3 times so I thought I would be ready for those beastly waves..... this was pretty much the end result </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruStS6EP0KuOmuQfEJHG4gPkmfLpuzVVJoIR80KoFG7LHP7j0bdsK_rEs_0s3vtD2f4Maabi_rsAnjV737YmVhEoywpaeLKsiRp1-1LNv_gTTml93KgvigaTysB0Ww-p7bjDw4niyOn5P/s1600-h/falling+on+waves.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381378659058545314" style="WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruStS6EP0KuOmuQfEJHG4gPkmfLpuzVVJoIR80KoFG7LHP7j0bdsK_rEs_0s3vtD2f4Maabi_rsAnjV737YmVhEoywpaeLKsiRp1-1LNv_gTTml93KgvigaTysB0Ww-p7bjDw4niyOn5P/s200/falling+on+waves.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I am also still on the job hunt and so far no leads, but I'll keep ya up-dated on that!</div><div> </div></div></div>Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421678191334274590noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461158957339846227.post-73812639206425502852009-09-07T21:31:00.000-07:002009-09-08T10:28:06.443-07:00Just the beginning...Wow, today marks the 3 week mark for living in San Diego. It seems so strange that I was living and working in TX and then boom- I live in San Diego. New house, 6 new roommates, new city, new everything....What an adventure it is to follow Jesus!<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a picture of my section of bed room...(the room is way bigger with a fire place and 2 other beds...i painted that blue desk and i like it)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuq-yJVPpN4qX_64t1olBAF_ANR42nM6joWvZA5Oq4x6ojfcjIipV_RwgS4GUjj2NA_Wg3KpD80pzHhE4juRjSA6QsqmBRZ5v7JZ-2UbuiKNrhAQIYg3B8M52y70mTuBIokMOkTSKvzCng/s1600-h/bed+room.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379148304491792114" style="WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuq-yJVPpN4qX_64t1olBAF_ANR42nM6joWvZA5Oq4x6ojfcjIipV_RwgS4GUjj2NA_Wg3KpD80pzHhE4juRjSA6QsqmBRZ5v7JZ-2UbuiKNrhAQIYg3B8M52y70mTuBIokMOkTSKvzCng/s320/bed+room.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh and I am pretty sure I am now rockin a killer tan :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuq-yJVPpN4qX_64t1olBAF_ANR42nM6joWvZA5Oq4x6ojfcjIipV_RwgS4GUjj2NA_Wg3KpD80pzHhE4juRjSA6QsqmBRZ5v7JZ-2UbuiKNrhAQIYg3B8M52y70mTuBIokMOkTSKvzCng/s1600-h/bed+room.bmp"></a>Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421678191334274590noreply@blogger.com2