Day Two was Twice as Hard!

Alright... so today started wonderfully. I woke up with energy, feeling vibrant and ready to face the day. We started with an all fruit juice- pineapple, apple, grapes and cantaloupe. It was delicious. I was pumped and ready for a walk to use up all that liquid energy- Michael on the other hand was not. He was experiencing what I did last night- headache, fogginess and overall "yucky". I sat with him for a little while until he was better. We then proceeded with our half an hour walk. I was so pumped, I was literally dance walking down the sidewalk to my Hip Hop Dance Workout Pandora station. I felt on top of the world. I did notice feeling a little weak in my legs.

When we got back, I gathered laundry for laundering purposes. I proceeded to the laundry mat. I was in good company on a Tuesday afternoon with a couple elderly couples. We watched The Price is Right and I resisted my typical ritual of picking out a snack with my extra quarters. Whilst my laundry was drying, I ran to WalMart to get some items for a V8 juice I wanted to try for dinner. Mixing fruits and vegetables bothers me... I returned, folded laundry for half of a lifetime, then Michael showed up just in time to load up my car with the laundry baskets. :-) He was vacuuming out his car for his mother, who is borrowing his car to take to Indiana.

I ran home and began work on our own V8 juice- I think I counted and it was really V11, but I did cheat- I couldn't find cheap tomatoes, so I bought can and I added marinated zucchini and onions. The oils and sodium weren't good. To that though, I also added spinach, celery, a beet, red and green bell pepper, carrots, cilantro, and cabbage. So it was V11, but 3 questionable items... Oh and we added cayenne pepper and Tabasco sauce. I think I played around with too many things. It was reallly good, but it did seem salty. That's good to know that too much salt is a carrot (care at) all... Hehe... Michael would appreciate that. :-)

Michael's parents and sister arrived to get his car. They didn't stay long. They tried our leftover juice from lunch and said they liked it. Michael said he didn't think they were being honest.. haha...

We were supposed to go to see a live show at ABC with Koonsy, but we both agreed there was no way we would be able to survive not having some bar food. Hopefully by day 6 it wouldn't be an issue.. hah

Instead we watched Lost in Translation. I had always missed seeing that movie somehow. I'm glad we watched it. It was ehh... a 4/5 stars. I enjoyed the plot (two Americans "stuck" in Japan alone, who find each other and begin having fun to bide their time), however, the love between a young married girl and an older married man kinda freaked me out. Call me old school... it was just interesting. The tension was building since they first met in the elevator, but when they actually kiss in the elevator and are both receptive, it was awkward. They were both married. I think I wouldn't have minded it half as much if they were single... Even if they aren't happy in their marriages, that's not how you show it. So... yeah, it's hard for me to enjoy "entertainment" that goes against my beliefs and morals.

It was between movies that we both began craving foods- specifically popcorn (a ritual for movie watching) and any kind of burger. We were quite vocal about it. Yo-yoing back and for with who was the stronger one. That's why I love him. He is strong when I'm weak and vice versa- almost instinctively. 

So that was Michael's pick. Then my choice was What Dreams May Come. Holy crap, talk about getting to the bottom of some of my fasting purposes. We both basically sobbed the whole time. When you've found a love so perfect and fantastic- your soul mate- that movie will get you. It deals with issues of death, heaven/hell, parenting, honesty, and love- all of which I've worked really hard to understand and grasp in my own world context. Michael and I had an epic chat afterwards, which involved some soul-baring conversations (and tears). We are going to work really hard at being parents. It's something so many people don't respect or take seriously. We want to be very intentional. It's odd because one of the biggest things we both got from the movie is with a love this big and perfect, what sort of obstacles will come our way? Not everyone gets the chance to experience the deep-rooted peace, love and joy that comes from marrying your soul mate... So if you do, what is expected of that? We know kids will play a role at some point, but it's just interesting to think what else might be in store that will make  us rely on our amazing love for each other for strength and guidance.

I don't know the answers to those questions, but I do know this- God is good.

Instead of a prayer, I want to put the lyrics to a song we sang in church on Sunday:

Aaron Shust- My Savior, My God

I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands one who is my Savior

I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me; this I read
And in my heart I find a need
Of Him to be my savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

Chorus (2x's)
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be

Yes, living, dying, let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior

That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior

Chorus (2x's)

(Instrumental)

Chorus: (2x's)

My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior loves, My Savior lives

Amen. :-)