Superbowl Sunday

I find it a little discouraging trying to find a church that I can go to who actually is openly seeking the movement of the Holy Spirit. There are a lot of them out there who are "open to the idea" but when it actually comes to carrying out and pursuing the supernatural vision, they are really dry and unmoving.

Brian and I visited a church today that really "gets" pursuing opening the heavens, seeing the kingdom - alive and working here on earth, grasping the truth and just running for it. Too bad it's in Fremont. A bit of a drive, but in my mind it's worth it. I'm thinking we'll have to visit next Sunday.

Actually, I wish that our church/former church/ex-church, whatever it is now, would wake up to reality. That we are not in the 70's where people want to come to church to see a musical, sappy, intent-to-be-entertaining (but in reality nauseating) sermon. I don't want to feel embarrassed by the leadership. I don't want to feel like I'm frustrated because the body is following (blindly) the new leadership, when the new leadership has their own agendas and intentionally keeps the truth from the rest of the people. I want to be a part of the Church that invests in the next generation and builds up a group of people who are learning, growing and LIVING the message of Jesus Christ.

Aside from the refreshing visit to the church this morning where I felt like I was open and able to really worship the living God I love, trust and adore, and hear a message from the pastor that stimulated my thoughts, made me think and want to take action, the rest of the day was pretty low-key.

Brian and I hung out at his sister's place with a few friends for the Superbowl. I never really knew how the game worked until my brother played football in high school. Now that I know the rules and what's actually going on, it's kind of enjoyable to watch. I was rooting for the Saints since, well, they were the underdogs. And I always love to see a twist in expectations. Plus, it was their first time at the Superbowl itself, and I thought they would appreciate the win more. So they won. And I was happy.

After a little Rock Band after the game, and observing the roommates/friends of the people living at the place we were at, I was done. I'm not much for being around people who find it entertaining to act weird while drunk. I mean, come on. Vodka spiked Jello - eaten off the kitchen floor? That was the red flag that said "i'm done." Don't get me wrong. I love those girls. I just have gotten to the place where I don't need to do things to call attention to myself. I hope that someday they'll realize that they have much more potential than being THE cool party-girls.

It's interesting though. I find that I get along really well with people who have been drinking, and their inhibitions have been lowered. I naturally have a rediculously odd sense of humor, and it takes most people a few drinks to arrive at that state of mind. I've been called "the drunkest sober person I have ever met". I wish more people would be comfortable with being "not-so-cool" or goofy without a drink or two, because I've realized that I am naturally "not-so-cool and goofy" without alcohol. Until that day, i'll just have to keep being myself, surrounding myself with the people who understand me, and enjoy life as it happens :)

The beginning...

Thought I would start a blog because apparently it's the "cool" thing to do these days. Or maybe I just want a place to write random stuff so that people who are interested in what I have to say (if there are any) can read about my life. Or maybe it just looks fun. In whatever way, it's happening, and, yes,

this is my blog.

Don't know me? Well I'll let you in on the basics. I am a 24 year old woman who works at Lord & Sons, Inc. in San Jose, CA. It's a construction industry manufacturer and distributor. I'm the Marketing and IT Support Specialist, as it says on my business card. Really, i'm the in-house graphic-designer/catalog-designer/web-administrator/computer-fixer. There's been talk about promoting me to the Assistant Marketing Manager, but it hasn't yet, and the last time I heard it mentioned was in December. Maybe I should e-mail my boss.

I was born and raised in Santa Clara and still live with my parents. Yes, I have experienced living in dorms, apartments and shared homes, but find that the fact that my parents don't charge me rent is pretty awesome. Plus I'm getting married in June this year, so eventually I'll move out.

I have the most amazing fiancé in the world, and I cannot wait to be his wife this coming June 5th.

Brian is the man that I have been hoping for and waiting for. He gets me like no one else does: my weird sense of humor, my nerdy-ness because I love computers and crossword puzzles, the fact that on a regular basis someone at work will yell out from their cube "KARA, How do you spell 'embarrassment'???" because I'm the new company-wide human spell checker, and that my favorite TV show is Bones and House (and not Jersey Shore which we mock relentlessly).

I love him because he has my same sense of weird and twisted sense of humor. Because he unlocks the car door on my side before he unlocks his door in his truck. Because he makes dinner for me on my days that have been crappy. Because I can tell him anything and everything (no matter how embarrassing or shady) and he still loves me. Because he thinks through things when I want to just decide now. Because he loves chocolate and I don't as much, and he opts for banana cream pie instead of chocolate-chocolate-chocolate pie because he wants me to be happy. *enter content sigh here.*

Anyway, yes. We are getting married on June 5th. I'm in the process of planning the wedding, which I find is awesomely fun. Brian requests that there is good food and that he has comfortable shoes. I can work with that. Everything else has been fun to work out. Invitations: Designed by myself and printed at my photo lab which I get wholesale prices at because I'm a "professional photographer" (cough... more like amateur photographer with a business "name"). Had my dress before we were engaged (because I knew the proposal was coming and I had really found my perfect dress already).

Shoes, favors, decorations, music, rehearsal dinner site, florist, bakery etc... researched and purchased online because I just love the internet. Yes. I realize I'm a nerd.

All that being said, I love my life. I have a job that I look forward to going to every day. I have a fiancé who loves me for who I am, and I love him for who he is. I have a family who loves me and who has supported me 100% through the years. I have friends who have stuck by me since my high school years and are the BEST women in the world. I love Jesus with my whole heart. I hope that people will know the intimate, personal, deep, life-changing relationship they could have with Him. And I have the best family ever.

Life is good.