Winter is here, once again. The time when everyone wants there to be snow and be beautiful, but aren't too willing to have below zero weather. The time when everyone succumbs to the brilliant marketing of the cocoa companies, coffee companies, and electric blanket ads. The time when everyone is grateful (why is that spelled with the word "grate"?) to have families around, but gets sick of them by the second day. Yes, everyone loves Christmas, and they somehow manage to "survive" yet another Christmas season. You can give me the credit, or rather, God's superior judgment, because I have been praying and pleading with God to let us have a white Christmas this year. Needless to say, once again, He has given me a lot to be thankful for. A covered yard, a wonderful alley to sled down, great snowball snow, and to top it all off, a snow day. Yes, God is good. Of course, you adults out there who dread snow days because your kids will be running around driving you nuts, when they could be driving some other teacher nuts, are probably not quite as appreciative as I am. I have been ecstatic. On Thursday night I actually went outside in my sweatshirt, jeans, and boots with my camera taking pictures of it all, quite prepared to thoroughly document the first snow day.
Christmas is my favorite holiday, as you have probably already guessed. I fell asleep by the tree the other night, and will continue to sleep in the living room until Christmas night. I love everything about it. OK, maybe not everything, I hate brisket, green bean casserole, and Swedish corn pudding, so I will have a vegetarian Christmas dinner. Erik will probably disown me, but ah, well. I love the smell of the Christmas decorations, like the fake wreaths that we have, and the tree. I love the Christmas decorations that I get to put up, like the nativity sets that I, and only I, have the power to set up. But, I also had to glue on an angel's head, and a shepherd's head, and we will have to make due with two wisemen. I love shaking my presents trying to guess what they are. I have had some luck with that, actually. I guessed three or four of them. I love Christmas music, but now that it is not expressly forbidden, it's not as fun to listen to anymore. You know it's sad when you feel rebellious listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving.
The youth had their Christmas party last night, and what a time that was. From the diaper wearing to Michael being a fairy princess. That, I had to wonder about. HOW IN THE WORLD DID HE EVEN FIT INTO THAT TUTU??? That is just not even right. He has been dubbed Princess Pleh, if anyone wants to know. But we played Qwelf, and amazing game, and that was a blast, however ridiculous it may have been. I look forward to all the holiday parties, if there are people there that I feel comfortable socializing with. I do not feel very comfortable being dragged to an adult party where I sit in a corner with my siblings. So the youth parties are always appreciated. Every year I barely manage to stay awake all night on New Years. Last year, I spent New Years with one of my best friends, and we stayed up and watched Pirates of the Caribbean and ate her mom's amazing food. I stayed awake pretty well then. I hope I can manage to stay awake this year, too. I'll be at home, with a few of my friends, watching DVD's on a sheet with my mom's projector.
Winter is definitely a wonderland though. Everything is transformed. You look at the ground with awe, thinking about how gorgeous it is, and how stupid you look staring at the ground. Running around taking pictures of random places outside your house at eleven o'clock at night is fun, though. Everything about it is exhilarating. The air seems fresher somehow, and you see everything with more appreciation for the beauty that is in front of you.

This has been a fascinating look into the mind of Corrie Oberg.

Sweet Dreams-- Eurythmics

1.Put your MP3/iPod on shuffle.
2. Answer each question with the title of the song that comes up. Don't skip it just because it sounds weird or doesn't make sense.
3.Tag 10 or more other people in this note (to write out one of their own)

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
My Little Town-- Simon and Garfunkel

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
There She Goes-- Sixpence Non the Richer

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
You Don't Love Anymore-- Weird Al......I sincerely hope this is not an omen...

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Magic--Pilot....YES!!

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
It Is You I Have Loved-- Dana Glover

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves-- Cher........Gee, I hope not!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter-- Herman's Hermits....This is NOT true!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Different Kind of Free-- ZOEgirl

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
You Can't Hurry Love-- Supremes

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
I Got A Name-- Jim Croce

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Downtown-- Petula Clark

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Love that Will Last-- Renee Olsted

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Operator-- Jim Croce

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Tears of a Clown-- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.....VERY odd song to dance to...

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
American Pie-- Don McLean.......YES!!

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Legacy-- Nicole Nordeman

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
All Shook Up-- Elvis Presley

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
King-- Tree 63

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
If I Fell (In Love with You)-- Beatles

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Time in a Bottle-- Jim Croce

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Here I Go Again-- Casting Crowns

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Breathe-- Sixpence None the Richer

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Unfailing Love-- Chris Tomlin

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
R U Sure About That? -- ZOEgirl

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
The Promise-- When In Rome

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
More Than Useless-- Relient K

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Pleasant Valley Sunday-- The Monkees

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Breakaway-- Kelly Clarkson

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Sweet Dreams-- Eurythmics

This was pretty much hysterical!! I absolutely had to post this. You should all do it and re-post it.

UNMC Community Academy

Last summer I went to the summer session of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Youth Learning Academy to learn more about the medical field. I had a lot of fun those two weeks, and I made new friends, learned a lot about the hospital, the workers in it, what they do, and stuff like that. Me and three other people formed a "quad." It was me, Sean, Katie, and Boni. Today was the first day of the fall sessions. I was sad to see that Katie and Boni weren't there, but happy to see Sean again. I am attending with my friend Ariana, so Sean, me, and Ariana decided to form a tripod. I am looking forward to the next session. It is really fun to learn about the different areas of the medical field. Last time I went, we visited lots of places in the hospital and one of them was the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit). I've seen 8" babies on TV, but seeing them in real life hooked up to a bunch of tubes laying in an incubator was totally different.
You're probably wondering why I would want to get up at 6:30 every morning. Idon't like to get up that early (especially on a Saturday), but I do it because I want to have the best possible future career I can have. One that is rewarding, one that I love, and one that pays well. If I do go into the medical field, I would probably go into one of three areas:
(1) OBGYN. I love babies and delivering them would be so much fun. Plus, I might be able to possibly speak out against abortion without seeming like a preacher and make people feel less like they were being preached at and like they were being condemned. People don't like to be preached at, but if they are spoken with by a person of medical standing, they would probably feel less intimidated.
(2) Pediatrician. I have always been good with kids, and the doctor's is one of the most frightening and intimidating places. No doctor can make it less painful, but they can make it more fun and enjoyable for them. Also, if a kid is in the hospital for long periods of time, they get bored really quickly, and get frustrated and irritable. If they have someone that they know is going to be nice to them, and make them feel like a person, they might be more cooperative.
(3) Neo-natal Nurse. I guess you can see the pattern in all of these careers. I know that I want to work with kids in some way when I am older, and I especially love younger ones. Those little babies in the hospital are the cutest things you will ever see. They are also some of the most heart breaking things you will see. I want to do what I can to help them get better. In the NMC NICU they have a hallway with pictures of children who have been in the NICU and are now older and thriving despite the obstacles that some of them have. If a baby survives an abortion, they have to be rushed to the ER immediately. I have no idea how those nurses and doctors can kill them, and then possibly have to rush those same, screaming, tortured, LIVE babies to a place where they will be cared for. That wall wasn't just a place to tell about success stories, because they are more than success stories. Some of them overcame odds. And I want to be a part of helping them do that.
I don't know exactly if I will join the medical field, or if God has something else planned for me. Whatever it is, it will be the most rewarding thing I will ever do.

Spizerinctum

Yes--that is a real word, and it means vigor, vitality, or full of life. Recent events may have depressed our spirits, but we can have a spirit of "spizerinctum" because we have the joy of the Lord with us. I suppose a temporary solution would be to just pack up and move to a different country. But how many other countries have the freedom that we have? Not many. It just goes to show that above all else, man desires power, and to keep that power at whatever cost it comes with. The best solution my friends and I could come up with was to set up our own government in Antarctica. BUT, there was already a rule that was set up that says that no country could have total control of it. SO, there goes our plans. I suppose that moving away would not be the patriotic thing to do. We, as Americans, have a duty to our country. That duty is what keeps us free every day because of the loyalty of our troops.
One of my friends and I have created our own political party. Feel free to join us on Facebook. We are The Kidney Party. If you want to know what we stand for, there is a very brief description on the page. If you want specifics, I'll list a few for you right here.
(1) Abortion. I put this one first, because it is an issue that divides people so much anymore. We are totally against it, as it is the murder of an innocent human being, and in some cases takes two lives. I watch V and wonder how anyone could just kill their child like that. They say that a fetus (Latin for "Little One") is not a REAL human until a certain age, after birth. WELL, if you look at medical studies, heart beats and brain waves are detected at 15-20 weeks after conception. A 20-year-old has a heart beat and brain waves. Even an unborn child should have the right to have "spizerinctum".
(2) The War on Terror. We are totally supportive of our troops and will continue the fight until we have victory. If we stop the war and pull out, that's not going to do anyone any good, nor would it cause things to remain the same. If we want to keep peace, then we have to fight for it. That may seem like an oxy-moron to some, but that's the reality of war. What would have happened if America had pulled out of World War II? We don't even want to imagine it, do we? If our nation does become Socialist, then there wouldn't be much hope for anyone, and we would lose our spizerinctum.
(3) Gay marriage. We want to fight to keep marriage as God ordained in Genesis chapter 1. One man and one woman. Not two men, or two women, or one man and many women, or vice versa. Our culture has drifted so far away from God's original plans for us, that we can't even discern what is good for us and what's not. If we allow gays and lesbians to marry, there is no logical stopping point, and we would have to allow people to marry what ever they want. You could marry your dog, or the sheep on your farm. "But that would be ridiculous! Nobody would do that!", they say. Well, if that's what someone wants to do, and it makes them happy, then they should be free to do it. You can't have selective laws like that.
There are more issues that should be covered, but that's more time than even I have to sit at the computer and type. Like Ghandhi said, "Be the change you want to see." While Ghandhi had some beliefs that don't line up with God's Word, this statement hits the nail on the proverbial head. If you want to see our nation change (NOT Obama's "change") then we have to pray, and seek God's face, and start acting like we mean it.

Welcome to the life of a teenage stereotype

I say stereotype because that is all the label "clumsy blonde" really is. Why can't brunettes be clumsy? Or redheads? Why is it that people pick on blondes? I happen to know some very intelligent blondes. It drives me nuts when people pick on me (and other people) because they're blonde, and yes, I will admit it, I have blamed my hair color on rather stupid mistakes, or natural things that could happen to anyone. Like running into a wall for instance. In your own house. ANYONE could do that. Seriously. I bet if you polled my class, the blondes would come out smarter. Granted, there are some people who have chosen to accept this stereotype, and they are rather amusing.

My week has not been the best. And it's only Tuesday. I have had to stay home and watch V the past few days, which I enjoy, but taking all these days off is starting to affect my grades. I am extremely not happy about that. I just don't get it. I try my very hardest, and still they are not satisfactory. I led worship on Wednesday, and that went really well, apparently, as people keep telling me so, but since then, I have just not had the best week. I know that the devil attacks you when you feel closest to God, and he has had quite a week. This school year has been SOOOOOOOO overwhelming. I wish I could take a month off, but that would be like a death star to my grades. I will be glad when volleyball is over, because that will take a little bit off of my schedule. It's insane. Tournaments are scheduled the same weekends as other activities I would really like to participate in, but nooooooooo, I have volleyball, and it's a commitment, my mom says. On top of all this, my grandmother whom I haven't seen for years is coming down a long with my uncle tomorrow, and my mom has been on top of me for a week to get things ready. I keep telling her that her mother is blind and won't see anything, but apparently she can stil trip. How that is possible in a wheelchair, I will never know. But it should get better in the next few days. I hope. If pops remembers everything he needs to do. I can only hope that worship practice goes smoothly tomorrow. The last time it didn't, I ended up spending about fifteen minutes in the bathroom because I was not ready to do all of that, as it was right after Lexy's death. Of course, that wasn't totally anybody else's fault. It was pretty much a few very emotional people coming together to praise God, who were still questioning things, and trying to work out things themselves. I will, until things start running smoothly again, watch Christy, and the 1977 version of Tolkein's The Hobbit, and not thinking about everything I have to do that week, as that is what is causing this stress. If I happen to collapse in church, this is why. Just make sure someone has noseplugs handy. LOL :)

Update On My Life

Well, I have stayed pretty busy as of late. What with the dual enrollment at LC, HCS, volleyball, homework, church, and spending time with the fam. But now that my big project for Biology is done, I can pretty much relax...for a minute. I love volleyball, but as of right now, I can't wait for it to be over.

With the dual enrollment I get almost double the homework and I have to leave HCS early, right in the middle of lunch. : | But, I am glad to be taking Biology at LC, because I can learn more, and get an education from a Christian perspective (HCS) and a non-Christian perspective. My Biology book teaches Evolution, and my teacher is a Christian, and so am I, so this should be an interesting year for me. Plus, I can get better preparation if I go into the medical field. So, all in all it's worth it.

I have to be at the church for Worship practice REALLY early, and I don't get home until at least nine, so that takes a huge shunk out of my day. But I enjoy the expereience that comes with it. We may have a small team, but we sound pretty good, now that we've added the drums. I "play" the piano, and sing. I won't say anything else on the subject for fear of getting lectured by a "certain person". Last week we had to do a thing for back to school or something, I'm still not quite sure what it was, and I didn't have to sing! It was pretty funny watching everyone else. Like Brad falling asleep, who's texting, who is sitting, being unparticipatory, and watching the rest of the team get frustrated. LOL :) I am getting somewhat sick of people calling and telling us that they are "sick", though. I like the fellowship that being on the team brings. We have some pretty good times, and tons of inside jokes. Like flashlights. Goooooood times....

Volleyball is my all time favorite sport. I played on JV last year, and I loved it! I got a lot of playing time, which I really enjoyed. But this year is my first year on Varsity. I have a new coach, and I don't have as much playing time. So I think it's kind of pointless to go to the games if I don't get playing time. But next year I will, so I'll keep going!

Ello!

Ello, all!

I am not much for writing, so please forgive me if I do not blog a whole lot.

Well, I suppose you all want to know everything about me, but you'll have to get over that. I am not going to give every single solitary detail about myself in real life, let alone the internet. But I will tell you what I LIKE to do: I like Chinese food, cheesecake, hanging out with good friends (if they're bad friends, then not so much), going to the movies, being by myself in the glorious solitude of my room, memorizing the Periodic Table of the Elements, STARBUCKS, hanging out with friends while at Starbucks, learning comedy in the back row at church, Scotland, Scottish people, and pretty much just bein' with my peeps. I do NOT like: fakers, jerks, homework, math in general, long school bus rides, annoying people, stalkers, and saginaki (it's Greek flamed cheese. Don't ask)

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