Hang Ups

If you go back to this post, you will find a picture of my boyfriend, Art. (It's not an actual picture of my Art, it's kind of a joke). Because we have a long distance relationship, most of the relationship happens over the phone. Thus the phone becomes kind of like a symbol for him.

Talking with my beloved boyfriend is wonderful, but unfortunately the conversation has to end at some point. This is the worst part of playing telephone with the one you love. It's late at night, or he has to go somewhere, and we really must let each other go.

So we take our time saying goodbye, and we usually say it several times, because we really don't want to get off the phone. Then we say our final goodbye. And sometimes I wait. Because I don't want to be the first to hang up.

At the same time, it kills me to hear the beep on his end telling me that he hung up. I hate hearing that. But I hate it on my end too! I don't want to hang up on him! I don't want him to hang up on me! It's a struggle I go through every time. And I don't know which one I hate more.

I wish that we would never have to stop talking. Of course, I wish even more that we could stop talking on the phone and talk all the time in person instead. One more year. We will make it one more year.

World Famous Spinach Dip

Okay, so this dip isn't actually world famous, it was just really really really good. Last week I had to make snack for our Life Group, and I decided to make a spinach dip. I perused the Internet, found 2 very easy, quick recipes, combined them, and lemme tell you, the dip was a hit.

Now you have to understand: I do not have a knack for cooking or baking or making food. So this was quite an accomplishment. I have decided to share this recipe with you.

My spinach dip was VERY tasty, and if you are the kind of person who actually has skills in the food department, then your dip could be 10 times better than mine! So here it is: (it's so easy, I memorized it).


1 10oz (1 pkg) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
1 Cup mayonnaise
1 Cup sour cream
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cups shredded cheese (or however much you want)


1. Preheat your oven to 350F.

2. Blend the mayo and the sour cream together.

3. Add the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder, and keep blending.

4. Drain the spinach using a sieve. Once it is thoroughly drained, add it to the rest of the ingredients, and blend in with the electric mixer, or by hand.

5. Scoop the dip into a small dish for baking. Put half of the dip in, add half the shredded cheese on top, then dump the other half of the dip on top of that, and add the rest of the shredded cheese for a finishing touch.

6. Bake for 15-20 min. or until it's bubbly. Serve with your favorite chips or pieces of bread (or whatever else you feel like dipping in it. Your finger perhaps?)

In my experience, serves 6 hungry adults and 5 hungry kids, but only if you have other snack foods around. Otherwise, better make a double or triple recipe.

Enjoy! :)

Mmm, candy....:D

"Pizzaz Juicy Jellies"

"Super Sour Gum Balls"

My tongue after consuming all that candy