Yes, I still have sleepovers, and I'm 27 years old. :)

I love having our youth group girlies over for sleepovers! (Tony doesn't so much because then he gets kicked out for the night. :P) Did you know girls are like ravenous lions when they are around food? I'm always amazed by how much these skinny little girls can put away. :) Anyway, this year's sleepover was especially crazy. It was filled with Nerts, fondue, True Colors, crazy dancing, Apples to Apples, and ellipticizing. In the past, we would pop in a movie around 2am or so and by the time it finished, most of them would be asleep. But this year, after that movie was done (Mean Girls), they put in another one (Fireproof). And after that, they stayed up shouting and screeching and laughing hysterically while Bri and I talked in my bedroom. :) Hehee. I went to sleep (read: attempted to sleep amidst the noisy din) around 5:30am and woke up at 8am to make breakfast. In the end, a lot of them didn't sleep at all -- which, I don't think the parents were very happy about.

After feeding breakfast to the ravenous lions, I dragged myself to worship practice and then proceeded to sleep the rest of the afternoon until Agape in the evening. I am getting too old for this. :)

At work...

Lam, Beverly W [11:53 AM]:
planes
Lam, Beverly W [11:53 AM]:
flying
Lam, Anthony K [11:54 AM]:
high
Lam, Anthony K [11:54 AM]:
high
Lam, Anthony K [11:54 AM]:
sky
Lam, Beverly W [11:55 AM]:
swooping
Lam, Beverly W [11:55 AM]:
darting
Lam, Beverly W [11:55 AM]:
fun ride
Lam, Anthony K [11:56 AM]:
trail
Lam, Anthony K [11:56 AM]:
smoke

*sigh* ... We're not that weird, are we?

Haha -- hey, I just realized... that's Tony's first poetic masterpiece for me! :)

Some people sleep-walk, others sleep-talk. I sleep-turn-my-alarm off. Then when I wake up, I always think, "who turned my alarm off?!" and have absolutely no recollection of hitting "snooze" a bajllion times until the alarm gives up. Since college, I've been much better about waking up on time, though I'm still definitely not a morning person.

This morning, I woke up at 7:36am and remembered that I had a meeting at 8. I brushed my teeth, jumped in the shower, and jumped in the car. I sat down at the meeting at 7:58am.

I hate to brag, but... I am the MASTER of getting ready fast. Now if only Tony could learn... ;) Sometimes when we're late, he will do the most random things that just about give me a heart attack (I hate being late). He'll put away the recycling, sharpen his knives, or carefully select several choice CDs from his collection. Back in school, I would've just skipped the shower if I was really desperate. But considering that I worked out last night, I figured I should probably take a quick shower. :)

Oh, the joys of having no commute. Tony wants to move to West County, but I kinda like it here.

As we have for the past few years, we spent Valentine's Day weekend holding a fancy banquet for the youth group! Tony was the head chef, and I was the event planner. :P It's a lot of fun because it's like having a mini-wedding all over again, with invitations, table numbers, decorations, etc. The theme this year was "Jesus is My Valentine" and was supposed to focus on how the Church is the bride of Christ and Jesus is the bridegroom. Here was the delicious menu we served:


That was on Friday night. Then on Valentine's Day, we had our usual events -- worship practice in the morning and Agape Fellowship in the evening. So in between, we had a delicious brunch and spent the rest of the day at the bookstore. (Well, me reading and Tony browsing music/magazines and occasionally falling asleep). It was a lovely day. :)

One of the great things about working at the same company is that Tony and I can talk on IM throughout the day. :) Our conversations are usually pointless. Here's a typical conversation we just had this morning:

Lam, Beverly W [9:18 AM]:
TONY! i think we saw the ahn trio in ST LOUIS! remember?!?! with the david parsons dance company?!?!?!
Lam, Anthony K [9:22 AM]:
not me with you...
Lam, Anthony K [9:22 AM]:
hehe
Lam, Anthony K [9:22 AM]:
BEVERLY.
Lam, Beverly W [9:46 AM]:
hehehe
Lam, Beverly W [9:47 AM]:
i wonder who i went with.
Lam, Anthony K [10:17 AM]:
dunno.
Lam, Beverly W [10:18 AM]:
it was YOu!
Lam, Anthony K [10:18 AM]:
noo...
Lam, Anthony K [10:19 AM]:
acf?
Lam, Beverly W [10:19 AM]:
no... itw as YOOOU!
Lam, Anthony K [10:20 AM]:
no...
Lam, Anthony K [10:20 AM]:
it was not me
Lam, Beverly W [10:33 AM]:
hmm.
Lam, Beverly W [10:33 AM]:
alright.
Lam, Anthony K [10:36 AM]:
hehe
Lam, Beverly W [10:37 AM]:
IT WAS YOU!
Lam, Anthony K [10:37 AM]:
no

1 1/2 hours of debating back and forth, and I still can't figure out who I went to the Ahn Trio concert with. Dah! This will bug me.

We went on two dates recently! It's a record. Last Saturday, we went to Vito's for dinner and then the Fox Theater to see the musical "Legally Blonde" (thanks, Ray & Jen!). Then on Thursday, we went to Pappy's for dinner (no kidding best BBQ in St. Louis) and then a Blues hockey game.

I've recently been giving Tony a lot of tips about dating. I'm posting them here for the benefit of the entire male species.

1. Take initiative -- the guy asks the girl first. (I'm old-fashioned like that.)
2. Look at her during meals. (That means no laptop, newspaper, magazine, or TV.)
3. Don't fart on her.
4. If she farts, it smells like flowers.
5. Do not inspect her face/body too closely, especially during her "ugly days" or if a new zit has sprouted.
6. On "fat days" (yes, every girl has them), be extra sensitive. Beware of illogical translations (i.e. Guy: "Did you get new jeans?" Girl: "Are you saying I'm fat?!")
7. Do not grab onto her "love handles." Ever.
8. Eat everything she cooks.
9. Take lots of pictures of her.
   
10. Be a leader, spiritually and otherwise.
    
11. Speak her love language (verbal, physical touch, acts of service, quality time, or gifts).
    
12. Never stop learning about her.