That's Your Opinion

the event? Cavs vs. Pacer game

the place? Indianapolis

the drive? 64.2 miles

the company? 5 girls. 1 couple. 2 strangers. And a car full of immature strangers.

the evening? ridiculously ADVENTUROUS

We knew from the first minutes that this was going to be no ordinary night. But then again...when is it ever ordinary if Morgan & Ashton (plus Nitzsche, Graber, and Short) are together?! We planned to begin our evening by rolling out of the parking lot at 4pm. However, Ashton made the wise decision of locking her keys into the car. Campus Police to the rescue!! Crisis #1 adverted.

$3 parking. Holler.

All you really need to know about the game is that our boys - LeBron, Z, Animal, Shaq, and Lil Gibson - WON...by a lot!

We hope you all remember reading in a previous post about our infamous 1 thru 10 game. Trust us, this game came into good use during the evening! Ashton was privileged enough to smooth talk her way into getting a group of crazy fans to hand over their homemade sign. What did the sign say? "I am KAZAAM" (In reference of course to the great Shaq...click the link).

Driving in the city after the festivities was an experience in and of itself. To any passers by, it may have appeared that this was a car full of crazy drunken ladies. (Except for the designated driver). And apologies to anyone we frightened or annoyed in the city.

Our immature actions ended up attracting some immature boys while driving on the boulevard. After driving beside them for close to 20 minutes & yelling out the window to them, we had (1) an invite to karaoke, (2) an exchange of phone numbers, (3) some legitimate questions about the actual age of these "men", and (4) all-out laughter.

Our night ended with a rendezvous with some fellow IWU "friends". We got free Starbucks out of this! Thanks Daddy.

We don't really know how to end this, but we can't wait to do it again next year!

...and then I woke up!

We all have them. You either love them or hate them. Most of the time you forget them. And they always make for great conversation & funny stories. Yes, ladies & gentlemen...we are talking about dreams.

It's probably accurate to say that when talking about dreams, most people tend to associate dreams with psychology and suppressed desires (most of what Frued researched). Recently, Morgan was reading in the Old Testament about God using dreams to specifically speak through Daniel about the coming conditions in Judah. This prompted thought about the significance of our dreams today. So how can we decide whether or not God is speaking to us thru certain dreams? Quite honestly, we cannot point to a specific dream that we strongly believe has been a revelation from God. Could this be our lack of discernment, or do we dream about specific things/events because these are the things that are pressing on our minds and hearts?

We want to transition into a little "show & tell" because these are some of the dreams we most vividly remember:

Morgan has had such great dreams in the past that she was often called upon in class to share her dreams with all the students. However, more often than not, her dreams have resulted in morbid endings, leaving her peers slightly depressed and confused. [Examples include: her friend being sent to jail and Morgan was forced to tag along even though she was innocent. Someone usually dies & it tends to be the same two people. She also once dreamt that her friend was a terrorist. And in another dream Morgan was assaulted and then found to be pregnant! Remember...these are dreams folks...not real life.] However, on a happier note...Morgan once had a crush on a dog...(and here's the kicker) this dog was also on her pro football team!!

Ashton's dreams, on the other hand, tend to just be random and highly illogical. Her dreams have consisted of such things as: churros, rotten bananas, adopted babies riding on motorcycles, giving birth to 1000s eyeballs (actually...someone else had that dream, but it was about Ashton), frolicking around a waterpark with her husky/chubby boyfriend, driving buses, and getting kidnapped at a courthouse.

All in all, while dreams certainly do provide much entertainment, we often wonder if they sometimes have any deep or real meaning to them. Now...we'd love to hear about your crazy, random, hilarious, and deep dreams. Also, we'd love to know your thoughts on discerning what dreams are sent as revelations to us from God.

[Just so you know...Morgan went out on a very thin limb to tell you about her dream with the dog. She is quite embarrassed by this. So you better think it's funny!]

Amish Weddings

Well now...this SHOULD be the last distance blog for awhile. Ashton and Morgan will reunite Monday, January 11. Mark your calenders.

So, let's talk weddings. To date, Ashton has been to somewhere around 20 or 30 weddings, while Morgan has been to a total of...2, the last of which was on January 2nd of this year. Here's the kicker- I (Morgan, that is) did not know the groom; nor did I know the bride.

Ladies and gentleman, Morgan Meyers is a legit wedding crasher. First off-I went with an amish impostor (see picture featuring Luke Helmuth as the impostor and Zach Gibson as the other kid). Boy, were people confused. Second- I had planned to leave after the wedding ceremony, BUT instead found myself at a sit-down, name plated, 50 guest wedding reception. Third- I chose to hid out in the bathroom in hopes of avoiding the happy couple as they frolicked from table to table in greeting. I succeeded.

Yes, I did feel semi- awkward. Yes, I did feel rebellious. If you ask me, I would encourage everyone to try wedding crashing at least once before death. And then tell us about it...on MAblog.

Which leads us to Ashton's ridiculous wedding story. It all takes place on a humid, rainy, summer day on the infamous Winona Lake. Our beloved Ashton can be found passing out programs at this outdoor wedding. The audience is facing the water as this ceremony unfolds, enjoying the picturesque setting of lake, boats, and a butt? Yes boys and girls, the wedding was rudely interrupted by a water-skiing gentleman who proceeded to yell "Don't do it!", accompanied by a full moon! Now there's a divorce waiting to happen!

But really- we love weddings- (like Morgan would love to be invited to more:) We are so excited about our many great friends' upcoming weddings. But, we hope and pray that they experience 0 nude men and 0 wedding crashers.