Busy Nothings

Did anyone catch the rerun of Law and Order: SVU last night? I haven’t really watched the show since my CSI addiction and now I know why–it just plain sucks. Last night’s episode, a rerun from October of last year, was quite the knock off. They followed a serial killer self-named “RDK” who resurfaced after 25 years or so (sound familiar?). The twist? It ended up being a copycat serial killer. Guess that’s because it was written before the real BTK was found.

My sis-in-law, IntolerantElle, suggested I change my blog name from “A word from the Mrs.” to “The Moose Report,” reporting sightings of moose in our yard as they happen, which lately has been several times a week. I thought I’d try it for a while. All this of course after I put in a special request to D the G asking him to add me to his blogroll.

Two moose were spotted outside our Anchorage apartment this morning. One very large moose decided to pay my hubby a visit as he was warming up the truck, walking past him to the street.
The other moose stood just in front of the tree line staring at my husband until he bacame so intimidated by my hubby’s mean lookin’ face that he ran off to find his buddy.

Romans 16:17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
What a situation I’ve gotten myself into! For the past year I’ve been attending (with my hubby) a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. I knew from the beginning that the C&MA do not believe the doctrine of infant baptism, although from their doctrinal statements on their website it does appear that they believe in total depravity. At first, in the “honeymoon” stage of attending, I was able to excuse this Anabaptist practice by telling myself we would just baptize our own kids when the time came, but these past few months I have found myself so convicted by this scripture in Romans that my attitude was wrong that I was even tormented in my sleep. I discussed it with my brother and his wife, my stepbrother, my sister-in-law, and my husband. Yesterday I was finally able to talk about it with the pastor who replied by saying he wanted to set up a meeting with me regarding my Biblical “interpretation”. We have a meeting set up for Wednesday. I’ll let you know how it goes.

The last several days Mike Reagan has had David Gibbs, lead attorney for the Schindlers (Terri’s parents) on his radio show. He’ll be on again today–if you are at all able to, listen to the show! To read Mike’s view on the controversial case, click here. To read a more thorough report on what’s going on with Terri, go to www.blogsforterri.com.

I’ve lived here in Alaska for 5 years (or is it 6 now?) and have encountered many people and businesses who either don’t recognize Alaska as part of the United States of America, or who treat me as somewhat of a celebrity because I come from “way up there.” On the national weather maps we’re down there in the corner with Hawaii, businesses charge extra to ship USPS to Alaska as if we’re some foreign country, and we only make the national news when something this bizarre happens. People will now associate Anchorage with Bobbitizing (my new word) relatives. Oy.

This is an interesting article from the BBC on what is now known as the “CSI Effect.” I knew about the increase in Forensic Science students in colleges and universities–I myself have toyed with the idea–but not about the CSI effect on victim’s families and jury members. Won’t stop me from helping Gil Grissom, Mac Taylor, and Horatio Caine, though. Did you see CSI Miami last night? Good episode! Oh, and check out this unlikely director.

Hey, guys! Before breaking up with your girlfriend, or agreeing to have your hands tied for some kinky sex, you better read this article.

Last night during my 8 hour movie fest while hubby was shooting people (it was a LAN party and Quake II) I watched the movie Raising Helen. I really liked the story over all–very few swear words and no sex scenes, but they failed to do research on Lutherans. First of all, the school was named St. Barbara’s Lutheran School. Lutherans, if they name anything St. Someone, choose one of them from scripture (i.e. St. Luke, St. Matthew, etc.) Secondly, the Pastor dated Helen the entire movie without witnessing to her when she pretty much admitted she wasn’t a Christian. Thirdly, the whole portrayal just seemed uncomfortable wrong. When the kid asks the Pastor if he believes in heaven, hell, and purgatory, the Pastor says “Yeah, pretty much.” Huh??? This is my opinion and review, so other Lutherans out there might have other ideas, but I was watching it with the wife of a friend of Sean’s and found it irritating that I had to explain to her that not all Lutherans act that way. Check out this link if you want another opinion.

I am quite ashamed of myself. No, I’m not being sarcastic, I’m being completely honest. Yesterday I spent the whole day cooking and cleaning (except for the hour spent at the thrift store buying $3 chairs) for my hubby’s LAN party last night and used that as an excuse to be extra punchy to my sister-in-law and her guy friend. I had never met this guy and the first impression of him via his blog wasn’t too favorable, but that was really no excuse for how I behaved when I actually got to talk to him on Skype last night. I’ve teasted my SiL before about various guys, most of whom ended up being either gay or SOs, but this guy has serious potential and I acted abominably. I am really, really sorry.
I also owe a HUGE apology to my other sister-in-law (this is making me sound like an in-law nobody would want–which is probably true in this instance) for making fun of her by saying I only talk to her because she has a cute kid. This is NOT true. I LOVE my sister-in-law–she really understands my passion for scrapbooking and scrapping with her is one of my favorite things about visiting them. I am sorry for what I said, Kelly (but not sorry your kid is so cute).
Hopefully in my next conversation with these two SsiL I will be much better behaved.

Tonight my bro, sister-in-law, and I played two games of Settlers of Catan that we downloaded free from this site. We’re planning a game for Saturday afternoon, hopefully with at least one of my other brothers (I have five–loads of fun!). Not quite the same as sitting around the table, but using Skype it comes awfully close!

Today on the radio news station I was listening to the anchor stated: “The cardinal began the Ash Wednesday mass in the name of the Pope.” Isn’t that interesting? Most services begin in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Has the Pope now superseded the Trinity?

No, haven’t blogged in a while. But does anyone really read my blog anyway?