amber.

About Me

Me. A nonconformist in the best sense of the word. I do my own thing and love it. Definitely not a sheep, but no offense to those of you who are. :) I've been married for 7 years to the love of my life, Jeremy. Thank goodness I have found someone to put up with the combination of my attitudes and ADHD. I love him! :) I'm a BIG music lover, music freak if you must. I play drums, bass, guitar, piano.....and I sing. I've been playing drums for 12 years now. I'm currently working on the harmonica.... I love LIVE music!!! I'm a self-proclaimed "Jill of ALL Trades". Don't believe me? Ask. I am also prone to have a bit of road rage. :)Likes? Music. Big Red. Starbucks. My iPod. Laughing until I can't breathe. TEXAS. Windows Down-Music UP! Riding 4-wheelers. Great customer service. My daily "Pearls Before Swine" comic strip. Christmas lights. Crossword puzzles. UT. BIG trucks. Girls' nights. Flip-flops. Dogs. Getting REAL mail. FISHING. Softball. Sand pit volleyball. Paintball. Guitar Hero! Sunday night services. The silence you get when you drive under the bridge during the rain. Going to the ranch to relax. Road trips. The pride of being a Texan. The pool. Shopping for CD's. ORGANIZATION! Dancing in the car. Coloring books. Thrift stores & Goodwill. Sugar packets! lol. Sonic's Route 44 Diet Cherry Cokes. SWEET TEA! Los Amigos. Nertz. Bass Pro Shop & Cabella's. Cowboy boots. The smell of hay and sweet feed. Rootin' on my favorite teams (Longhorns, Mavs, Cowboys, Red Sox, Stars). Pop-Tarts. Attention. The smell of fresh cut grass. Worship. The sound a snowball makes when it hits a windshield. Being the "different" one by just being me.Dislikes? Silence. Being serious. Routine. OU. Bad hair. Arrogance. Dishonesty. Gossip. Fair-weather fans. Bandwagon-ers. "Pretend" music lovers. Living in the city. Beans. Rainy weather. Bad drivers. The lack of money. DRAMA. Predictability. Gas prices. Disrespectful kids. Animal abuse. Junk mail. Talking on the phone. Unorganization (I think I'm a tad OCD). People who have more than 20 items in the express lane. Stepping in water while wearing socks.

My Interests

music. dogs. friends. church. photography. scrapbooking. writing. art. fishing. softball. being random. volleyball. paintball. texas longhorns. worship.I love hanging with my friends! So, much love to the best of the best: Gina, Blake, Amber, Michael, Leta, Amy, Ben, Jessica, Andriea and my FAVORITE COUSIN-Angie. :)

I also enjoy being an aunt to a crew of nieces and nephews! 13 to be exact...and one on the way! Not to mention my honorary niece and nephew....

I'd like to meet:

Jesus!! audio adrenaline jimmy needham elvis presley. ronald reagan. eleanor roosevelt. ray charles you. :)My Dad told me about something my Papaw Whitlock once said and it's true for me. Papaw always waved to people when driving down the road (my dad always has and I've now picked up on it.) My uncle was little and asked, "Daddy, do you know everybody?" My Papaw replied, "No, but I wish I did." Me too.

Music:

Hard to say. I love just about everything, so this will have to be continually updated to show my "current" favorites....mixed in with some all-time favorites. For now I'm enjoying the likes of: jimmy needham. jonny lang. mickey mangun & poa. robert randolph & the family band. anointed. audio adrenaline. israel houghton. clint brown. hillsong united. needtobreathe.

Movies:

Books:

bible. priceless garments. anything by nicholas sparks. blue like jazz. the pokey little puppy. when drummers were women. diamonds for dusty roads.

Heroes:

Jesus Christ. my mom. my grandmother. aunt connie. my dad. my FAVORITE COUSIN - Angie! dale stephens scott & belinda mcmanus Also, my husband.....to be the man he is today is an amazing testimony to his character and determination. I've never known anyone like him. He's awesome! I love him more every day... ...oh, and Batman & Dr. Suess. :)

My Blog

Political Party Animal

Grandparents all over today are constantly stating, "kids today don't believe in anything." They can rail on for days about how my generation is composed of horrible citizens who aren't involved in th...
Posted by amber. on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:39:00 PST

..> What Amber Means You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.You are confi...
Posted by amber. on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:13:00 PST

Props to my Amigos

(Set to print in the 1/11/08 issue of the Bonham Journal) I am a lover of many things: music, the Texas Longhorns, laughing until I can't breathe, and fishing to name a few. (Believ...
Posted by amber. on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:39:00 PST

Pain in the Pump

Pain in the Pump By AMBER DODD (printed November 2007 in Bonham Journal)At my age, people scoff when I say, "I remember when I was younger..." While I may still be a "pup", I have had younger days tha...
Posted by amber. on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:44:00 PST

A new year...

With 2008 approaching in a few hours....I'm beginning to think about how excited I am to start a new year. NEW.... Now, I'm not one to follow along with the whole "New Year's Resolution" traditi...
Posted by amber. on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:02:00 PST

Rev. Scott McManus

The world lost one of the best this weekend. Not only was Pastor Scott McManus someone I looked up to and admired as a young person, he was also my friend. He was a friend to anyone that h...
Posted by amber. on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:43:00 PST

...skills

Ok....so I am by no means a professional blogger, but why do I get jealous of people who can rattle off about bad celebrity fashion, thoughts on politics, and the happenings of Elmo? No clue.It'...
Posted by amber. on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:31:00 PST

Me being me.

It's very questionable......why I consider myself a slacker. I'm the typical "sanguine", I suppose. Apt to procrastinate whenever the opportunity arises. To those of you who were ne...
Posted by amber. on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:56:00 PST

I'm not a shy one....

You Are 4% ShyYou aren't shy at all, in fact, you're probably quite outgoing.You are comfortable in almost any social situation, no matter how difficult. How Shy Are You?...
Posted by amber. on Wed, 23 May 2007 02:08:00 PST

me...unplugged

The Part of You That No One SeesYou are lively, dramatic, and flamboyant.You have an outrageous personality...And you secretly resent anyone who makes you tone it down.Underneath it all, you are drive...
Posted by amber. on Wed, 23 May 2007 01:43:00 PST