I took half of a melatonin, so now I'm trying to decide to how best use my time before I'm too tired to function. Let's seeeeeee. I could write a blog. Oooorrr watch an episode of something on TV. I cooooulllddddd get caught up with Hurricane Sandy. OR I should proobably research the metabolic effects of bariatric surgery since I have a meeting about that tomorrow for a paper a few of us are writing. I should proooobably do that. Yeah. Let me get on that. So excited. So much motivation.
One of my very best friends is coming to see me this weekend! I'm pretty pumped. And not just her, but my second mama/my husband's biggest cheerleader. We're going to try to go see the Pioneer Woman at the Mall of America. Get her to autograph her book about Charlie!!! It sounds fun, but the rules say you have to get in line before 9 to get a wrist-band to stand in line for her autograph at 2pm. We'll see... but it would be fun!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Rest in Peace, Toto
Toto, I'll miss you and your queen bee ways.
And you're probably the reason ikcduckhunter3 still loves totogal.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
huh?
"The N-terminal domain faces the cytosol and contains a basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine-zipper transcription factor motif."
Whaaaaaaaaaaat?
Nutritional Metabolism. I.hate.you.
Whaaaaaaaaaaat?
Nutritional Metabolism. I.hate.you.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
History
This is when Stacy got Tiggy. It was also Charlie's first trip up to visit me (2007) |
This is when I got hit by a semi-truck in Costa Rica. When I got picked up from the airport. It was a miracle. 2007 |
This was Charlie making a statement. 2007 |
This was when Charlie got a new puppy I helped name (kindasorta...) Mrs. Annie and I voted on Bear (RouxBear) 2007 |
This was right before he took off his coat and shirt(s) and ran around in the snow half-naked. 2008 |
This was when we had to spend most of our time apart but actually got to be together. (2008) |
This was when he fell in love with my haircut... Imean me. (2008) |
This was goodbye to the best of friends. Maggie. 2008 |
This was when I sang and danced to Coldplay. 2009 |
This was when my dad got -really- happy about being not quite-so-outnumbered. 2009 |
This was when our 1 hour old adopted baby tried to eat my chicken sandwich. 2009 |
This was when we had our last high school graduation at tech (2009) |
This was the message Charlie left me on our kitchen table (2009) |
This is what a Galbo-family holiday looks like (2009) |
This was when we lived in a trailer (2009) |
This was when Pernkie had fleas. Oooooh Pernkie. 2010 |
This was when Charlie took me to a football game and we sat SO FAR UP in the sky I felt like I was going to tumble out. 2010 |
This is when we went to Denver (2010) |
When Susan went hiking with a one-month old!! 2010 |
And this is when Aunt Stephie got to hold little Caleb a LOT 2010 |
This is when we got to have Christmas in Denver to hang out with Caleb- 2010 |
This was when Nana told Caleb his first Jacquo story (2010) |
Thiiiis when when a tornado attacked our house (2011) |
This is when I was in my best friend's wedding (2011) |
This is when I got to stay with my sister when I moved to Minnesota (2011) |
This is when we got lost in our cities (2011) |
This was when we had the (5th) warmest Christmas day on record and we accidentally got this awesome shot with a self-timer (2011) |
And this was last winter at our first Minnesota home. |
Thursday, October 18, 2012
real
"Eat more french fries and drink less water". (Ironic advice, huh?)
So they didn't have great answers for me, but I must be on my way to recovery. I kind of have to be, with the semester half-way through and an entire field experience to get going on. (Yipes!)
The girls from school and our program director sent me a -beautiful- bouquet of edible arrangements I was absolutely humbled that they thought of me and sent that kind of love my way. And that I have professors and advisers who -really- care about me and are so willing to do whatever I need to do to both keep up and rest up.
A dear lady sent me a book and it's been a really great read so far. Here's my favorite quote:
"The enemy uses lies of accusation and intimidation to make the problems and conflicts in our lives, which result from the in-congruence between the heavenly reality and earthly reality, appear bigger than the solutions we carry."
I can see this in my own life. I know in my spirit how things are meant to be. I am not experiencing those things. It causes an internal conflict that the enemy blows lies into. He makes the difference between what is and what should be too great. And when you concentrate on that, you lose site of everything else (God). It's been a good reflection for me.
So they didn't have great answers for me, but I must be on my way to recovery. I kind of have to be, with the semester half-way through and an entire field experience to get going on. (Yipes!)
The girls from school and our program director sent me a -beautiful- bouquet of edible arrangements I was absolutely humbled that they thought of me and sent that kind of love my way. And that I have professors and advisers who -really- care about me and are so willing to do whatever I need to do to both keep up and rest up.
A dear lady sent me a book and it's been a really great read so far. Here's my favorite quote:
"The enemy uses lies of accusation and intimidation to make the problems and conflicts in our lives, which result from the in-congruence between the heavenly reality and earthly reality, appear bigger than the solutions we carry."
I can see this in my own life. I know in my spirit how things are meant to be. I am not experiencing those things. It causes an internal conflict that the enemy blows lies into. He makes the difference between what is and what should be too great. And when you concentrate on that, you lose site of everything else (God). It's been a good reflection for me.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Debates
Charlie and I are so bad at politics. I can tell because we've watched each debate... and for the previous two (not the one on right now) we've declared the wrong person the winner.
Silly us for liking the more polite, straight-forward person! Excuse us for preferring the person who isn't constantly interrupting or laughing at the other one. We picked the one we trusted more at the end of the debate... the one who we felt was telling the truth.
We must not get it.
(Which I think is FUNNY because we're potentially swing voters... shouldn't our opinions of the debate be the ones that really count?)
PS maybe it's the public health nutrition in me, but is it bad that I would vote for Obama just to keep Michelle around?? We NEED her for another 4 years!
Silly us for liking the more polite, straight-forward person! Excuse us for preferring the person who isn't constantly interrupting or laughing at the other one. We picked the one we trusted more at the end of the debate... the one who we felt was telling the truth.
We must not get it.
(Which I think is FUNNY because we're potentially swing voters... shouldn't our opinions of the debate be the ones that really count?)
PS maybe it's the public health nutrition in me, but is it bad that I would vote for Obama just to keep Michelle around?? We NEED her for another 4 years!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
this is beautiful
psalm 103
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all His benefits--
Who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord works righteousness
and justice for the oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses,
His deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
nor will He harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear Him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on His children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;
for He knows how we are formed,
He remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord's love is with those who fear Him,
and His righteousness with their children's children--
with those who keep His covenant
and remember to obey its precepts.
The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His Kingdom rules over all.
Praise the Lord, you His angels,
you mighty ones who do His bidding,
who obey His word.
Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts,
you His servants who do His will.
Praise the Lord, all His works,
everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, O my soul.
when i read this scripture yesterday, the phrase, "He crowns you with love and compassion" really struck me. i know this scripture is for everyone, but yesterday when i read it, i remembered that my name means "crowned one." i am crowned with love and compassion. he heals all my diseases. he satisfies my desires with good things. he restores my youth like the eagle's. for always and eternity, his love is with me.
thank you, God.
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all His benefits--
Who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The Lord works righteousness
and justice for the oppressed.
He made known His ways to Moses,
His deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
nor will He harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear Him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on His children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;
for He knows how we are formed,
He remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord's love is with those who fear Him,
and His righteousness with their children's children--
with those who keep His covenant
and remember to obey its precepts.
The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His Kingdom rules over all.
Praise the Lord, you His angels,
you mighty ones who do His bidding,
who obey His word.
Praise the Lord, all His heavenly hosts,
you His servants who do His will.
Praise the Lord, all His works,
everywhere in his dominion.
Praise the Lord, O my soul.
when i read this scripture yesterday, the phrase, "He crowns you with love and compassion" really struck me. i know this scripture is for everyone, but yesterday when i read it, i remembered that my name means "crowned one." i am crowned with love and compassion. he heals all my diseases. he satisfies my desires with good things. he restores my youth like the eagle's. for always and eternity, his love is with me.
thank you, God.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Snow dance
When I was little, my sisters and I would frequently perform "snow dances" in the winter when we REALLY wanted it to snow/get out of school.
We'd strip down to bare-minimum clothing and run out to the light-post down the street and run around it shreeking and giggling and praying to God that it would snow. Then, we'd dash back inside and wait. And wake up all night and peer out the window, and wait.
It usually didn't work...
but do you think there's such a think as an anti-snow dance? (it's already snowed in Minnesota, and it's October. I can't handle it!!!)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
study
I miss my study room at JBU.
Completely quiet. One very large table that could hold all of my notes, books, and computer.
VERY comfy roll-ey chairs that I could sit on and prop up my feet.
A cabinet full of yummy snacks when I needed a break. (Indulgence Trail Mix.)
A very close restroom.
Open until I needed to go to sleep (which, somehow back then was usually 2-4 in the morning.)
My own key so it was always available.
And, it was just so... undistracting.
*sigh* I'm SURE I would be a MUCH better student if I had my room back.
Completely quiet. One very large table that could hold all of my notes, books, and computer.
VERY comfy roll-ey chairs that I could sit on and prop up my feet.
A cabinet full of yummy snacks when I needed a break. (Indulgence Trail Mix.)
A very close restroom.
Open until I needed to go to sleep (which, somehow back then was usually 2-4 in the morning.)
My own key so it was always available.
And, it was just so... undistracting.
*sigh* I'm SURE I would be a MUCH better student if I had my room back.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
everything
source
I love Colossians. Colossians 1 is my favorite passage of scripture. It just always reminds me that Christ holds -everything- together.
15-18 We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body.
18-20 He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he’s there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross.
That includes my body. Your marriage. Your life worries. Your stress. Your money. When God says -everything-, He means EVERYTHING.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Psalm 5
Hear my innermost thoughts Adonai, as I cry to you for help
My king and my God, in the morning I lay my needs before you and wait expectantly
I can enter your house because of your great grace and love
I bow down in reverence for you
Lead me in your righteousness and make your way straight before me
I rejoice and shout for joy as I take refuge in you
I love your name, Adonai
Shelter me and surround me with your favor like a shield
Let me be honest. I want to shout for joy and rejoice as I take refuge in Him. I'm just not sure how to do that sometimes.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
I love you
Charlie... I just love you. |
You're handsome... |
You're silly |
You're (mostly) kind (except that you don't always share your burgers with your babies) |
You're a hard worker
I hope this 26th year is the best yet. Full of blessings and promotions. And joy. And lots and lots and lots of fun together. I love you!!!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
breathe
breathe in. breathe out. breathe in. breathe out.
what a few weeks it's been.
i still don't know anything. my next appointment is October 16th. yeeeeah.
This is funny. Katy Perry came to JBU in 2001 as Katy Hudson. Funny, huh?
what a few weeks it's been.
i still don't know anything. my next appointment is October 16th. yeeeeah.
This is funny. Katy Perry came to JBU in 2001 as Katy Hudson. Funny, huh?
Monday, October 1, 2012
October
I think it's facebook official that October is everyone's favorite month. LOTS of posts about October today. I think I may agree. Beautiful weather. Pumpkin everything. Squashes of every kind. Apples. Leaves turning colors. Charlie's birthday. It's a good month.
These are yummy:
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The Loups
- Stephanie
- My best friend Charlie and I moved from the deep South to the great North for me to go to graduate school at the University of Minnesota. I earned a Masters Degree in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, and we've moved back to Louisiana. I'm a dietitian who wants to help people improve their quality of life through healthy eating! We love adventures, traveling, food and family. We have two dogs: our corgi Punkin and our lab goofy Rufus. We are very blessed to be in love and to walk through life together!
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