Niceties

Well... I've been in the "deep south" for 4 days and in Austin for 2 days.

And what was the first thing I noticed?
People are SO DANG NICE!  
I mean that in the kindest way possible.  

Seriously, the natives are friendly, talkative, chatty, sweet, smiling, willing to help, generous, and a bunch of other things that I can't even describe.
Suffice it to say...

I like it here.

I'm from NC (which is also considered the south),
but man... those people seem like northerners now.

Those snobby city-slickers should take some lessons from these sweet, kind, lovable people.

Speaking of all things sweet... this video is adorable!!


And just a random comparison that's really bugging my lips is that it's very dry in Texas... like very dry... which is nice in a way, because the cold isn't as cold and the heat isn't as bad.  Thankfully I brought chapstick and Mom bought me this awesome smelling petroleum jelly:

Anyways - Have a splendiferous new year!  I know I'm looking forward to all the new things to be!  And maybe, just maybe!   I can blog more.

Blessings!

Mizzoria~

Rocks + Water = Splashes

Back in May, our family had a roadtrip up to Maine and while visiting the Acadia National Park, we stopped at some cove on a chilly, cloudy day to throw rocks into the water.  And of course with the chunky rocks of Maine, we got some great splashes.

Here's a link to some photos I took: [Rock + Water Maine Album]

And here are a few:

This is a pre-splash shot.

Mizzoria~

Voting

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/579571_10151037056235855_916021116_n.jpg

I found this pic on FB a while after the presidential debates... it's funny and it's sad.  I just hope the 47% people don't give up on America entirely and still vote for somebody, just not Rom or Bam.

EDIT: On a random note, this is the 50th post!!!!  And we have over 2000 views. *expanded eyes*

Mizzoria~

Define "friend"

An Outside-of-Facebook Friend Blog Post [Link]

I had a bunch of thoughts about friends, like:

-- how I'm not very social, so I don't have many. (lame excuse)

-- online interaction is just not the same as in-person communication.  Yes, it can be an enhancement but not a total replacement.

-- relationships are all about giving.  When you're thinking about how lonely you are, it's because you're not investing in any people and it's all your fault.  No way around it.  Yes, people should be nice to new people, but the same goes for you.  When you're in a new place, everybody is new to you, so you should go and be nice to them.

-- and a few other things that I haven't completely conceptualized, but need construction.

What's your definition of a friend?

Am I the only one to wonder what's the difference between the levels of loving and giving for a(n)
- Acquaintance
- Friend
- Sibling
- Spouse
???

Mizzoria~

BoldThreadz

Shameless plug, ok?

This is cool!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lukesmith/bold-threadz

If nothing else, they're great conversation starters.  I love it when random and not-so-random come up to me, turn and twist their heads, look at me funny, and say, "What does your shirt mean?"  And then I go on to talk about whatever is on my shirt.  With these guys and their godly intents, the shirts would be awesome gospel openers!

Mizzoria~

Grammar and Spelling Nazi

I've always been a grammar and spelling Nazi... I'm not perfect at it, but I try my best to do it correctly and I try to correct others.  Over the past year or so, I've cut back on my patrol though, because alot of the times, the criticism does no good.  I have the mindset that if I receive that type of correction, I should quickly change so I don't make that mistake again, but I guess it's not the same for other people.

ANYHOW - I found this article quite intriguing: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/07/i_wont_hire_people_who_use_poo.html

Here's an excerpt:
Grammar signifies more than just a person's ability to remember high school English. I've found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing — like stocking shelves or labeling parts.

Take it or leave it.

Of course - purposeful misspellings are a whole 'nother realm.

Mizzoria~