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It’s DC and Me’s 8 month Anniversary. Sure there’s some of you out there that say big deal, 8 months. The thing is, I’ve never had a relationship last past 6 months and my average a year before I met DC was 2 weeks. Until DC I would dump a guy as soon as he uttered the words ‘I love you’ and feast on a guilt sundae with a cherry on top for a week then date another guy; a vicious cycle. When I met DC I had given up on dating for dating’s sake. I prayed and gave it to God, then four months of contentment passed and I met DC. Turns out we were actually going to a lot of the same places (Celtic Festivals and the same club [where he happened to dj and help run the goth night because he is the coolest!]). I knew that I was meant to meet him at the time I did because if I had met him four months before he would have been another boyfriend, not DC love of my life.

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Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem,by the gazelles, yes, by all the wild deer:Don't excite love, don't stir it up,until the time is ripe-and you're ready.Song of Songs 3:5

Enough of the gush.

Has anyone gotten into The Message? It’s a new(er) style of bible out there that I spurned far too quickly. I grabbed a hot pink copy that is oh-so-cute and nifty. I wanted it because the Book of Ruth started out with Once upon a time which is totally appropriate for such a biblical Cinderella story.
The Message is a paraphrase bible that goes back and studies the text’s meaning and puts it in simple format. I personally love it because it’s not in 2 columns which makes for better reading (especially for those of us that hate non-fiction and love the easy reading and interesting hooks of fiction novels).
The creator of The Message, Eugene H. Peterson is totally cool for coming up with this new way to read the Good News without the newspaper bore.
So far I’ve only read Ruth and Song of Songs but they were great in this format.
I wouldn’t use The Message for a Bible study course but as a Devo (which The Message as it’s own Devo called SOLO) or just for Bible reading, total recommendation from Faustina.

Music
The up and coming Third Day CD Revelation is coming out on the 29th. Don’t wait until then to get your copy. Head on over to your local Family Christian Bookstore and pre-buy your copy for 11.97! Not only is it cheaper than the regular price but for every Revelation CD that’s bought Third Day producers are sending their CD Wherever You Are over seas to active duty troops for encouragement! How Awesome is that!?

So, found out a few months ago that there is no hope for Devil May Care [ here ] to get back together. Aleah X and David Angstrom are divorced and David is with a new girl. Not sure as to the cause of this but the other band members are sorta backing David in this, making us wonder what did Aleah do? Poor girl, I’m making no judgments until I get the whole story, which could be another year, or whenever I get the news from my beloved sources in Atlanta. Until then I’ll listen to my antiquing Delicate CD with all the love of a big fan.

Speaking of fandom
My co-worker, K, is trying out for American Idol tomorrow. I wish her the best of luck and all my prayers. She’s a great singer and uber pretty so I’m not sure what will be said if she doesn’t get in since I can find no flaws. She’s super gutsy to take the chance (again, she went to Atlanta to try out last year). Love ya K!

American Idol is one thing I’ll never keep up with but I know so many people that do religiously. I think it’s great that people are getting the chance to succeed not only here but allover the world. The UK have had an idol show for a while now too and are all bonkers over their hosts and idols just as much as us yanks.