picture mania

i have around a thousand pictures from the last eight weeks and i'm too lazy to go through all of them, so i just picked a few to post (in no particular order). i promise we do work.

jp n me

a few of the crew

this just makes me laugh

radhika is my favorite person

how many people can we fit in one pic?

russell's last night

jp once again

john... yes, he's really short

kim, radhika, david

i have no explanation

two of my favorite boys: andrew and david

we go to fox every thursday (almost)

the girls at love and war in texas

noviano isn't allowed to drive in the united states

st. patrck's day at ra

ed likes to ruin pictures

please refer to previous comment

birthday boy brad at blue goose (sorry, working on my alliterations)

once again, my favorite person... i really wish she would move to boston with me

i'm going to miss these kids. all of the out of towners left on or before saturday so the hotel is empty (and lonely). radhika's quote pretty much sums it up: "why would i want to go to work if it isn't going to be fun?"

pray that tuesday goes well with uta.

i'm going to spend wed/thurs/fri in arlington and then fly back to boston on saturday. i'm ready to see dave, allison, mal, and whitney (she's crawling now and standing up!).

delayed

so... i was supposed to fly back to boston this saturday and start work on monday. however, today we found out that uta wants us to do some training, etc. on tuesday and my boss wants me here for that since they are bringing the dean and other big whigs. therefore, i am now staying in plano til at least wednesday, maybe the end of the week.
going back to boston is kind of bittersweet. i'm excited about seeing allison, dave, malarie, and whitney and starting my new role. but, i'm going to miss everyone here. radhika is staying in plano, david is going to flagstaff, and andrew is going to cincinatti (maybe i can go see jon and brooke and make a pit stop).

i have tons of pictures but am too lazy to upload them. maybe later.

on a different note, i've been super tired and feeling like crap lately and attributing it to stress at work. but doctor wilkerson called me today and informed me that my blood tests from my physical came back with super elevated levels and i have a "super virus" (apparently some nasty form of mono??). at least now i know why i've not been feeling great. the only problem is she told me to take it easy and rest. not a possibility right now with work. oh, well.

new furniture

i bought new furniture today!! does that make me officially an adult??

my college apartment couch was super old and super heavy; not to mention teal and being held together with duck tape (but at least the ducktape was teal and i had it covered with a throw). So, I decided it wasn't worth it to move it to boston and went out and bought some new stuff.

couch:

oversized chair:

by the way, ashley's is having a 50% off sale starting tomorrow if you're in need of new furniture.

and a special thanks to mary who gave me a bed so i don't have to buy one.

ross perot

mr. perot came and spoke with our "class" today. as radhika puts it: he is adorable. while he told lots of life stories and gave some really good advice, the quote of the day was, "we used to say, 'we don't drink, we don't chew, and we don't go with girls that do'....[pause for reflection] oh how times have changed."

HCA Session Seven with Mr. Perot

and i forgot to post the quote of the day from sunday, which was from church:

"you can be baptized in the river til the tadpoles know your social security number and still burn in hell."

goings on

on thursday a group of people i work with (we all work with perot in different parts of the u.s. and are in plano training together) went out to dinner, so this will give you a chance to meet some of them.


russell, kim, amanda, noviano, kristi:

kim and amanda:

david and me (i look like a dork cause he was making a face in the picture before and didn't tell me he was going to smile):

david and me rockin' the glasses:

my sunglasses are so cool JP had to borrow them:

his model pose:

of course i had to take a picture of myself:

on saturday mom and i took a trip to nac to go see meg. we saw new in town (which was a very cute movie and hilarious), took a walk on the trail, and ate at jalepeno tree (delicious).

the only sunglasses cooler than mine are megan's:





today i cut two inches off my hair:

weekend

all-in-all my first full weekend back in texas was a success. friday night was spent hanging out with co-workers and then chilling with some of my favorite people. on saturday night lindsey, jayme, and i went to the house of blues (i got a ticket since maria had to go to her boyfriend's birthday party...thanks!).




justin nozuka


here is his google pic:





missy higgins (really good):

today i ate lunch with nate, ry, and the boys. i have REALLY missed brock and brax, so their smiles and hugs made my day!

then, mom and i went shopping. and i shopped. and shopped.

i got three new pairs of heels:

a new shirt:

two new suits (i have to wear one everyday)

this one is dark grey with pink pin striping:

and this one is a brownish/greyish depending on the light:

and a new hair straightner (expensive but amazing)... please ignore the nasty counter. i have no cupboards:

these are the three things that make living in a hotel for eight weeks tolerable:

PLEASE PRAY

To all our family and friends,
Just a quick note requesting your prayers.
Please keep us and all the people of Mexico in your prayers as these drug wars are totally out of control. We feel that we are blessed to be here in this place at this time. This truly is a dark time in Mexico with all that is going on but we know that we have the light that is so desperately needed. We do not live in fear even though it has permeated all around us with different situations. We are looked upon as religious crazy people. We are here for evangelism and discipleship purposes. We are not here to take on a personal battle with the drug cartels. We preach Jesus Christ, repentance, new life and victory through what He has done for us. We are in the streets, at the hospitals, in the prison every week. We praise God for the freedom that He has given us.We have not written anything specific to you prior because we did not feel any eniment danger; however, today the situation has taken a turn for the worse. Let us explain that the on-going war between the four drug cartelsseems to cycle. Something will errupt and then it seems to quiet down for a period of time. The military is present with us at all times. They man the skies with helicopters and the streets with armed trucks. We feel that this is helpful. Last week we had a group from Kansas. All was quiet and we had a tremendous week. Today, everything errupted. The cartel or perhaps more than one, we do not know, stagged war against the military. The fighting broke out in five different areas of the city at one time. They blocked all the major highways in and out of Reynosa with transport trailers and staged their activity with high-powered rifles and grenades. We do not have statistics at this time; however, we know that at this writing, it is still on-going. Right now the border bridges are closed. No one is allowed to enter or leave this area.

Just today a huge protest was staged at the President's office downtown Reynosa with hundreds of people holding signs demanding that the military be sent back to Mexico City. All of this is a lie. The people have been bought off with food and money to protest so that the cartels will have full control of the northern border. Thank You for your prayers. Blessings. We love you. Bob & Donna