cell phone ettiquette

ok, I'm sure cell phone ettiquette has been blogged about ad nauseum but I'd like to add my 2 cents based on my own experiences.
1. Do NOT call anyone you don't really know on their cell before 9 a.m.
2. Do NOT call anyone you don't know that well on their cell phone--that's what office line voicemail is for. Just because you have it because it's on their business card doesn't mean you should freely use it. Always call office until you've been invited to feel free to call the cell phone. this mainly applies to work related scenarios.
3. If you have AT&T you can't call me until after 9p. Only my Verizon friends can talk to me between 7a and 9p. Ha! I'm mostly kidding!
4. If someone calls you, try to return the call instead of returning it with a text--if possible. Unless you're trying to avoid in which case, text away....
5. If you're a male, single, and between the ages of 29 and 38, call or text anytime.

the battle of the chicken sandwich

McDonald's Chicken Sandwich

Looks can be deceiving.....

I was asked by my most loyal reader to blog about the original Chick-fil-A Sandwich "the Chick" vs. the 'johnny come lately' McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. So I rose to the challenge and did my own taste test. Well, seeing as how I've never actually had the McDonalds version......I mean why would I? I live in Atlanta, GA!.....so I went to purchase the McD's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich and a Sweet Tea (large in a styrofoam cup). Mmm. things looked familiar. Chick-fil-A uses styrofoam cups. Sweet Tea tastes its absolute best in styrofoam....regardless of it not being so environmentally friendly. So anyway, I received my chicken sandwich in a box and served my own tea (which I like because I'm very particular about the amount of ice I like--a lot!). Ok, I keep digressing. So I proceed to open the box and eat the sandwich....which I did with an open mind and open tastebuds. At first bite, it was decent. Not seasoned like the "Chick" nor was the bread as good. The bread almost tasted doughy and was too white bread mushy. The chicken breast seemed not as fresh and flatter than the Chick. I will say, I was impressed at the crispness of the pickles, they weren't mushy like on the Chick. But then again it may have been because the packaging of McD's didn't allow for the delightful steaming that takes place in the Chick-fil-A foil/paper wrapper bag. I fully believe the "Chick" tastes better after it's steamed in the bag for a few minutes. YUM. I will give McDonald's props for stellar tea. Sometimes Chick-fil-A's tea is overly sugared. But this cup of McD's sweet tea was just right. Plenty of dark tea that taste like tea (not brown water) with the right amount of sweetness.

So to McDonalds, I say, nice try. But you'll never ever ever be as good at the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich! Stick with Big Macs, McD's. they are yummy in their own right! BUT, for those of you that sadly live in areas where Chick-fil-A hasn't debuted yet, it's an ok alternative. Just know you're not getting the best! oh and for full disclosure, McD's sandwich has 400 calories, 150 calories from fat, 17 grams of fat and 24 grams of protein. Chick-fil-A's has 410 calories, 140 calories from fat and 17 grams of fat and 27 grams of protein.

In conclusion, I will stick with Chick-fil-A for all my quick service meal needs. :)

Gosh, I'm starving!!!!

an open letter to the next President

Below is an open letter I am writing to the next President of the United States whoever he may be. to see more letters and to see a tease about a new series Andy Stanley is doing at my church check out:
http://www.letterstothenextpresident.com/

Mr. President, congratulations on being the 44th man elected to lead the greatest country this world has ever produced. The responsibility that now rest on your shoulders is almost impossible to be handled by one mortal man. I humbly beg of you to meditate your mind, heart and soul on the passages found in Romans 13:1-7, Col 3:23-24, II Chron 7:14. Your presidency is ordained by God, and I hope you will wake every day knowing He put you in the White House. Please do everything in your power to call upon Him and seek to obey Him in every decision you make. My prayer for you is that you will be (in this order of priority) 1. obedient to God and trust Him fully 2. completely faithful to your wife 3. a great father to your children 4. a great steward and protector of the citizens of the United States and their resources. I am 100% confident if you do this, you will leave the United States better than it was before you were inaugurated. May God bless you and your family and may He continue to shed His grace on America.

Clarence!!!

I just love the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" when George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) gets a visit from the Angel Clarence who shows George what life would have been like if he'd never been born.

Do you ever wonder what kind of impact you are making on those around you and in your sphere of influence? Do you ever wonder what kind of legacy you are leaving? I do. Sometimes I wish God would allow me to see these things (ie results) more clearly.

I sometimes feel like I'm not making a gigantic impact, but hope surely I am in little ways. It sure would be nice to see how it all fits together, and what, if anything, would be different if I wasn't a part of the lives of those around me. Would they be better off or worse off?!

In this thinking, the challenge to me is to be more intentional about making a positive impact in my friends' lives, my family's lives, my work, my church and in society in general. What more can I be doing to live out God's commandments to love others more than myself and bring people into a very personal relationship with the God of the universe?

UGH!!!

Sometimes life can get pretty frustrating. but today a friend of mine called my attention to a great Bible verse to keep it all in perspective about what really matters. Zephaniah 3:17
17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
I am so very thankful that in moments of uncertainty and trouble, I can totally rely on God and His control in my life.

Home

Someone recently asked me if I was willing to move again outside Atlanta/the South (hypothetically). And I replied, "honestly, I truly believe, yes I would." I've moved to DC and NYC, and now, yes, granted I did return but largely there were more circumstances involved regarding career etc. I like to think and truly believe about myself that I would be willing to live most anywhere given the right circumstances, especially if I was with a man whom I trust and care for. I think happiness and contentment can be found in any location if you have your priorities straight and you are with people you enjoy doing things you enjoy. And after all, God's got the whole world in His hands----a fave song of mine as a kid.

The Delt--random memories

ok my sisterly readers, the challenge is on to see who has the most random memories of the Delt. This would be more like memories of the house and living there, not so much stories about its inhabitants per se. Examples: Alberto and Roberto, the way Carrie and Julie's room smelled, the fact that Molls actually had an office in the attic.