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Laudie Da

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About Me

LARA GETS A SURPRISE!MY FRIENDS & FAMILY


ME & BEN


OUR ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS @ HALF MOON BAY


WEDDING DAY PREP


WHY ARE WE SUCH DORKS!?!?!?!


OLD SCHOOL PICTURES OF ME


I AM SO BLESSED! I have a wonderful husband, Ben, who complements me perfectly. When I am weak, he is the strong one. When he is lacking, I help out! We've been on a great journey in marriage-dom for 17 months now. I love Jesus. In NO way does that make me perfect or exempt from screwing up. I mess up all the time and still hang on to the grace of God because I know it's there for me. I also LOVE my family so much. We are 100% RUSSIANs which is cool. I'm so thankful we have moved back to California so now we are closer to family.This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? using original artwork by Marah Johnson. Go get one!

My Interests

Jesus; My husband, Ben; STARBUCKS; Girls' Night Out; girls' weekends; singing; scrapping days with Tash & Katie & Nicole; scrapbooking and crafting; CAMBRIA; Phantom of the Opera; the theater; snowboarding; tennis; surfing; wakeboarding; water polo; endurance sports; fitness and health; sleeping; STARBUCKS; connecting with and encouraging people; gift making/giving; getting massages; cleaning (weird, i know); babies; watching X-games; "Friends" marathons; surprising people and remembering their birthdays; going to the snow period; going to the beach period; time to myself;MY FRIENDS!!!

I'd like to meet:

Jesus, Bill Cosby, Martha Stewart, Pete Sampras, and Sean Connery

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Music:

I LOVE MUSIC!!! I love all kinds of music from all kinds of genres; it just depends on my mood! I'm very eclectic: jazz, rock, alternative, christian, gospel, country, bluegrass, r&b, some rap, some screamo, metal, some ska, classical, big bands

Movies:

I LOVE MOVIES! My favorites are movies about weddings and Christmas. And the Italian Job. And Jumpin' Jack Flash. And James Bond movies. And Phantom of the Opera. And I have a secret love of gangster flicks. If a movie is good enough, I can usually watch it multiple times a day. If I had to pick an absolute favorite movie right now, it would either have to be Ever After, Italian Job, or The Preacher's Wife.
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Television:

CSI; Friends; Profiler; NCIS; Will & Grace; anything on the Food Network; America's Next Top Model; the Bachelor & Bachelorette; the Amazing Race; the office; Lost; the Real World

Books:

The Bible; anything by Philip Yancey and Max Lucado; Fresh Faith and Fresh Power by Jim Cymbala; any kind of puzzle books

Heroes:

Parents who are wise and are living examples of Christ to their kids. They are firm but gentle. They can discipline in love and not out of anger. They are creative and patient. And they're never too busy to read a story, to have tea with teddy bears, or fight off green, googlie-eyed frisbee eaters.
You Should Own a Husky
Athletic, free-spirited, and perfect for cuddling What Kind of Dog Should You Have?
You Are a Cappuccino
You're fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new.
However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like.
You are a total girly girly at heart - and prefer your coffee with good conversation.
You're the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please What Kind of Coffee Are You?Take the quiz:
what sport are you destined for?

swimming
water is MUST. you have a need for speed and like getting wet at the same time. swimming is tough no matter what they say. hey--not everyone can go that fast with just their arms!
Quizzes by myYearbook.com -- the World's Biggest Yearbook!
You Belong in London
A little old fashioned, and a little modern.
A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock.
A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything.
No wonder you and London will get along so well. What City Do You Belong In?
You Are Fall!
Thoughtful
Expressive
Creative
Poetic
Smart
What Season Are You?
You Should Wear Peep Toe Heels
Detail oriented and smart both describe your wardrobe.
Your outfits are full of fun little surprises, like these shoes! What Fall Shoe Should You Wear?
You Are A BCBG Black Leather Clutch
You're a modern, urban chick who's more than a little tough
(Well, as tough as you can be while carrying a purse)
Black leather is like your denim - goes good with everything
You'd even wear it to work, if you could get away with it What Handbag Are You? %0
Your Learning Style: Idealistic and Flexible
You enjoy learning anything that can help others... from making the world more beautiful to saving lives.
You Should Study:
Architecture
Environmental Science
Fashion Design
Forestry
Interior design
International Studies
Literature
Music
Nursing
Restaurant management
Studio Art
Veterinary Medicine What Should You Study?

My Blog

OPEN MIC NIGHT for BEN PALM

February 4, Monday, Ben will be playing at an open mic night at Red Rock Coffee House in Mountain View, CA. It starts at 7pm, but be there early if you want seating.You can visit Ben's myspace or musi...
Posted by Laudie Da on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:13:00 PST

HEAR BEN PLAY TONIGHT!!!!

I know it's super last minute, but come support Ben in Mountain View!He's playing at RED ROCK COFFEE HOUSE at 201 Castro Street TONIGHT!!! (monday)He's playing more and more venues (coffee houses, pub...
Posted by Laudie Da on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:34:00 PST

prayer needed

Hey everyone.......... Ben and I need your prayers again. We have run into another financial bind. Just when we thought we were starting to get above the water, a few things started to tug us down. My...
Posted by Laudie Da on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:54:00 PST

Its official................

As of yesterday, January 8, 2008, we know that my sister and bro-in-law, Natasha and KC Kuehn are...............................HAVING A BABY GIRL!!!!!i'm so excited!!!WELCOME, KATHERINE TANNER KUEHN!...
Posted by Laudie Da on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:00:00 PST

health update

Thank you to everyone who has been praying for my health (mental and physical!). I went back to the doctor and she prescribed a stronger antibiotic to me and now an inhaler. Thankfully, the antibiotic...
Posted by Laudie Da on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:03:00 PST

God is still good....

I know that everyone knows this, mainly because it's either happened to them or to someone they know. But, sometimes things happen in your life that you are just not expecting. You can't plan for them...
Posted by Laudie Da on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:11:00 PST

sunday chilliness

At 6am this morning, I woke up. I know it's Sunday and a day to "rest" but I told myself that I needed to go take a walk and commit to some form of exercise in my busy, crazy life. I don't know how, b...
Posted by Laudie Da on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:35:00 PST

Sometimes my heart hurts

I have been very emotional lately. LOTS of things going on and I've been very stressed out and tired. But the other day at work, my boss asked me randomly if I was close with my parents and if I spent...
Posted by Laudie Da on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:44:00 PST

piece of God

  Psalm 33:18-22 18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him,      those who rely on his unfailing love.   19 He rescues them from death &nbs...
Posted by Laudie Da on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:19:00 PST

home-cookin’

Making food from scratch is no new concept for me. I can even still remember being so young and asking my mom if I could use ingredients in the kitchen to test out different recipes. Now, it didn't al...
Posted by Laudie Da on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:23:00 PST