Kentucky Wins! Kentucky beats #1 ranked LSU in triple overtime thriller. Ranked 7th in the BCS (which helps determine where they play in the post season) and is actually in the title hunt this year.
Oh, and there was another big newsworthy event this week...
Billy Gillispie began his tenure as Kentucky's Basketball coach with Big Blue Madness Friday night...
Okay, so my wife is giving me that look...
We (and by we I mean Ellice) are pregnant. I don't know how it happened...okay, so we were trying and I kind of have some idea. Big excitement and good things to hope for. Busy, busy week as you can imagine (hence the lateness of this post).
Tuesday-(10/9/07) Substituted, Volleyball- we lost.
Wednesday- Ate at church, class, choir for Ellice, walked
Thursday-Subbed, Cici's, class, Ellice had Bible study
Friday- Found out we were pregnant, told a whole lot of people, Outback to celebrate, I went to Big Blue Madness with Sunday School fellas
Saturday-Ellice had choir, we gamed with the guys, went to wedding and skipped the reception cause they had the UK-LSU game on TV (I have to watch the whole thing and hate to ruin it by knowing the outcome ahead of time)-My wife is wonderfully supportive about this by the way. Watched the game into the wee hours of the morning
Sunday-Church, Church picnic, more announcements about expecting
Monday- I subbed for half the day, observed at Ellice's school, helped with her academic team, and Tiffany took us out to Cracker Barrel-Fried Pork Chops, mmmm. Thanks again Tiff.
Tuesday- More Observations, Volleyball- We win handily
Wednesday- More Observations, Church, Class, Ellice choir, walked
Thursday- Video taped a Social Studies lesson I had prepared at Ellice's school. The kids loved the game I made up about the Barter System. I think the lesson went well, and I should get a decent grade. Observed the rest of the day, went to class.
Friday- We're getting ready to leave for the Festival of Marriage in North Carolina. The retreat should help the two of us recover from the last two weeks. Let's hope no one tells me what happens in the UK-Florida game this Saturday-- Shhhh! I'm taping it...
This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti
Ellice recommended this read and I'm very glad she did. Loved this book. This is my first foray into the Christian Fiction genre and I have to tell you it was a good one. Angels and devils fight it out sword to flaming sword on the astral plane, while protecting and manipulating (respectively) humans in subtle ways. The plot twists in the story were unexpected. Themes of fall and redemption are of course present, and the characters are realistic. The insidious nature of demonic influence is well represented in a believable and potentially scary way.
Warning, this is not a book for the young. There are adult themes in this book, including accusations of rape, demonic possession, and violence (including a brutal beating of a woman). The dark side of the book is well represented and is a frightening contrast to the angelic Host. And this is not a story that is just about new age angels; the angels depicted are very Biblical, calling on New Testament truths and always acknowledging that they are servants of Christ.
A very enjoyable read. ***1/2
Jungle Book (DVD)
I watched this Disney movie for the first time this week. I liked it. Among the cartoon Disney movies I'd put this one close to the top (Aladdin of course being #1). Sher Kahn was a nefarious villain; I think that element is essential in a good flick. He had a lot of build up, and when he crept on screen for the first time, I thought the characterization lived up to the billing. As far as the supporting cast goes, the interplay between Bagura and Baloo was very cool. In fact, I liked all the supporting characters; very well done. The movie was pretty short though. The fact that I wanted more says how much I liked this movie. No wonder this is a classic. ***
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I haven't watched The Jungle Book in years, but we do own the VHS copy that came out the first time around. I can still sing all the songs! Also, there was a Jungle Book game that you could get for the Sega Genesis and it was awesome to play!
Cute review of JB. : ) Congratulations again on your pregnancy. And on the good lesson taught. I used to do fun and creative lessons, and then I realized how this class handles anything vaguely unstructured or fun...they don't! Sigh. I need to work on my classroom management and to do so must settle for 'the boring teacher.' : (
TPD: Oh, yeah, read that book in high school...LOVE IT! Still. After multiple reads. The second one isn't as good (in my opinion) but still makes some good points about spiritual warfare, especially in schools, and has some great scenes. Peretti's always been a favorite, although his latest are hit or miss. (I'm guessing you'd like "The Oath" if you haven't read it and I also like the one about the reporter.)
You're welcome! I was so happy for you guys, I had to celebrate with you! Jungle Book is Kenneth's favorite Disney--he loves "Bear Necessities"
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