Never Enough Hours in a Day
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Greetings friends and family! Good things have been happening so let me fill you in. I have officially concluded my student teaching! Kindergarten did grow on me, just as I knew it would and it will feel so weird not to head to school tomorrow morning. I have some final meetings tomorrow and Thursday with my college including a portfolio presentation which I should probably get started on, hmm. I also have an interview Tuesday for a first grade position at a school that I have only heard really bad things about, but I'm looking at it as a good interview opportunity and I'll at least give them that much of my time. I also have an opportunity for subbing at my school as a k-2 science and math interventionist for the next few months and then long term subbing in March with my partner teacher's kindergarten class. So at least I have a back-up plan in case this interview goes as well as I think it will. On the home front, Matt and Mollie and I have been busy getting ready for the holidays. Our new tree is up and decorated and we're almost done with our decorations outside. I'm looking forward to this week off of school to get this apartment back together, honestly right now it looks pretty awful, but that's what happens in the real world right? I'm also almost done with all of my Christmas shopping so that's one more item to cross of my to-do list. Well, for now it's time to get some shut-eye, but here's wishing your and yours a happy holiday season :)
It's been awhile...
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Wow, so apparently I haven't blogged since August! Quick catch up. My brother got married, I started student teaching, my best friend got married, had a fun girls weekend up in Dallas and now I'm less than a month away from being certified to teach! I got a small taste of how much work goes into wedding planning for my brother's rehearsal dinner. I was basically in charge of decorating and I made the nametags, drink tokens, menus and favor tags and I think everything turned out really nice. Student teaching has been going really well. I was in a second grade English class for a month and loved the kids and my mentor teacher was so sweet. Now for November and December I have moved down to a kindergarten math and science class. I have to say so far I prefer second grade, but I still have a month to go so maybe these little ones will grown on me some more. I really miss the second grade kiddos and the work was just more creative and interesting and obviously the pace was faster. Kindergartners are so cute and we have some really sweet kids, but I don't know how much of the crying and whining and tattling I would be able to take and when you have to work so hard just to get them to sit down and pay attention for five mintues, whew. Also we've been working on the same math concept for the past two weeks, so I'm kind of bored. But on the bright side, my principal has already mentioned my coming in as a long term substitute for one of the teachers who is due in March. I'm definitely going to keep my options open, but at least my name popped in her head! Other job has been the same old same old drama and I am looking forward to not working retail anymore. I miss my weekends and holidays was too much. I also miss spending time with Matt and Mollie. Last weekend we went for our annual Renaissance Festival visit. We always end up going on the lamest theme weekends though, this year was Roman Bacchanal, so I think next year I want to either go for Oktoberfest, Halloween, or the Christmas themed weekend. We had gorgeous weather and had a really nice time though. We've also been trying to resume our geocaching and have gone twice in the last few weeks so that's fun. In October, Matt and I were up in Tyler for Chelsea and Thiago's wedding and it was so much fun and so beautiful and boy did they go all out! There were fireworks and a camera crew and we all had a great time. And now I'll conclude with some random photos because I have some new favorites!
the bride and me
siblings
my girls!
Matt and Me <3
the bride and me
siblings
my girls!
Matt and Me <3
Going back, back, back to schooooool
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Stolen from miss Sarah a long time ago. Finally getting around to reminiscing.
IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL...
1. Did you date someone from your school? Eh, not really. A brief affair that was blessedly short lived.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No, thank goodness. I had horrible taste in high school. (amen sister)
3. Did you car pool to school? My mom drove me before I turned 16, then I drove myself. Occasionally my friend Sara and I would carpool.
4. What kind of car did you have? 2003 Silver Toyota Corolla
5. What kind of car do you have now? The aforementioned
6. It's Friday night...where are you now? Either at work or at home with Matthew and Mollie watching Netflix.
7. It's Friday night...where were you then? Probably at a football game or soccer game.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I mainly worked summers, school was my job. Did lots of extracurricular stuff.
9. What kind of job do you do now? Sales Lead at Pier 1
10. Were you a party animal? Nope
11. Were you considered a flirt? No, I was pretty shy.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? None of the above, I was an art nerd
13. Were you a nerd? Oh yeah, gotta love those AP classes. I was super excited to be 13th in my class of 400+
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Oh no.
15. Can you sing the fight song? "Oh Midway High how we love you, oh Midway High we're for you. Oh Midway High we'll stick by you and cheer the red and blue! And when the going gets tough boys we'll stay right in there and fight! We'll stay right in there and fight, we'll fight with all our might and with our red and blue!" Looking back, this song is ridiculous.
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mrs. Warren, AP Art, had her for 3 years. Coach Gough, one of my few non-AP classes but a great teacher. Mrs. Moak, AP English Lit.
17. Where did you sit during lunch? Had off campus lunch because I was a PAL
18. What was your school's full name? Midway High School
19. When did you graduate? 2004
20. What was your school mascot? Panthers
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I'd rather relive college.
22. Did you have fun at Prom? Not really. After prom party was more fun.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Ha ha no.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? Eh, probably but I may lose that invite "accidentally"
25. Do you still talk to people from school? Some, yes.
26. School colors? Red, white and blue. We were very patriotic.
27. What celebrities came from your high school? None that I know of.
28. What is your fondest memory of your senior year? Getting accepted to A&M!
IN YOUR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL...
1. Did you date someone from your school? Eh, not really. A brief affair that was blessedly short lived.
2. Did you marry someone from your high school? No, thank goodness. I had horrible taste in high school. (amen sister)
3. Did you car pool to school? My mom drove me before I turned 16, then I drove myself. Occasionally my friend Sara and I would carpool.
4. What kind of car did you have? 2003 Silver Toyota Corolla
5. What kind of car do you have now? The aforementioned
6. It's Friday night...where are you now? Either at work or at home with Matthew and Mollie watching Netflix.
7. It's Friday night...where were you then? Probably at a football game or soccer game.
8. What kind of job did you have in high school? I mainly worked summers, school was my job. Did lots of extracurricular stuff.
9. What kind of job do you do now? Sales Lead at Pier 1
10. Were you a party animal? Nope
11. Were you considered a flirt? No, I was pretty shy.
12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? None of the above, I was an art nerd
13. Were you a nerd? Oh yeah, gotta love those AP classes. I was super excited to be 13th in my class of 400+
14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Oh no.
15. Can you sing the fight song? "Oh Midway High how we love you, oh Midway High we're for you. Oh Midway High we'll stick by you and cheer the red and blue! And when the going gets tough boys we'll stay right in there and fight! We'll stay right in there and fight, we'll fight with all our might and with our red and blue!" Looking back, this song is ridiculous.
16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mrs. Warren, AP Art, had her for 3 years. Coach Gough, one of my few non-AP classes but a great teacher. Mrs. Moak, AP English Lit.
17. Where did you sit during lunch? Had off campus lunch because I was a PAL
18. What was your school's full name? Midway High School
19. When did you graduate? 2004
20. What was your school mascot? Panthers
21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I'd rather relive college.
22. Did you have fun at Prom? Not really. After prom party was more fun.
23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Ha ha no.
24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? Eh, probably but I may lose that invite "accidentally"
25. Do you still talk to people from school? Some, yes.
26. School colors? Red, white and blue. We were very patriotic.
27. What celebrities came from your high school? None that I know of.
28. What is your fondest memory of your senior year? Getting accepted to A&M!
My Misery of the past month!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
So you may have noticed me complaining (via the internets) about poison ivy and doctor's appointments and such so I thought that I would share a visual interpretation of my misery. I will warn you though that it's pretty gross and I have been covering myself from head to toe in shame for the past few weeks because of it. I won't be mad if you don't wanna look.
Here it goes:
The first picture was a few days after my geocaching in Waco. All I knew was that my legs and arms were covered in these little bites. After investigating on the world wide web, I think mom and I were bit by chiggers. Not an uncommon occurrence in Texas, but my first run in with them. Itchy, itchy, scratchy, scratchy and a few days later my leg looks like this. Hmmm, not so hot, but for some reason I thought I was getting better. Matt finally convinced me I was not and so I headed to the doctor, see picture number 3. One week had gone by. The doctor took a look at my leg and pronounced that I had poison ivy and needed to stop scratching. A steroid shot in the bum and a Garfield band-aid did little to ease my pain. A couple days later, the hives appeared on my stomach and thighs and arms. I quickly made another doctor's appointment and upon seeing me in my little hospital gown the doctor declared "ALLERGIC REACTION!! to something..." Still not sure whether it was the steroid shot, the poison ivy itself or just stress causing my first ever allergic reaction, but I'm happy to say that I am finally healing, almost three weeks after the fact. Adding to my irritation with my body flipping out right now, this weekend I am partying it up for my lovely bestie's bridal shower and bachelorette. So not exactly the best timing body. Anywho, learn from my mistake. NEVER GEOCACHE in WACO!!
Here it goes:
The first picture was a few days after my geocaching in Waco. All I knew was that my legs and arms were covered in these little bites. After investigating on the world wide web, I think mom and I were bit by chiggers. Not an uncommon occurrence in Texas, but my first run in with them. Itchy, itchy, scratchy, scratchy and a few days later my leg looks like this. Hmmm, not so hot, but for some reason I thought I was getting better. Matt finally convinced me I was not and so I headed to the doctor, see picture number 3. One week had gone by. The doctor took a look at my leg and pronounced that I had poison ivy and needed to stop scratching. A steroid shot in the bum and a Garfield band-aid did little to ease my pain. A couple days later, the hives appeared on my stomach and thighs and arms. I quickly made another doctor's appointment and upon seeing me in my little hospital gown the doctor declared "ALLERGIC REACTION!! to something..." Still not sure whether it was the steroid shot, the poison ivy itself or just stress causing my first ever allergic reaction, but I'm happy to say that I am finally healing, almost three weeks after the fact. Adding to my irritation with my body flipping out right now, this weekend I am partying it up for my lovely bestie's bridal shower and bachelorette. So not exactly the best timing body. Anywho, learn from my mistake. NEVER GEOCACHE in WACO!!
Meet Me Halfway
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
This has made me realize I need to add more music to my iPod, but still fun.
Put Your iTunes/Ipod on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Born for This
How would you describe yourself?
Red Eyes
What do you like in a guy/girl?
No Air
How do you feel today?
The City is at War
What is your life's purpose?
Bust a Move
What's your motto?
You Belong With Me
What do your friends think of you?
Party in the USA
What do you think of your parents?
Superstar
What do you think about often?
Hate on Me
What is 2 + 2?
That's What You Get
What do you think of your best friend?
I'm Bossy
What do you think of the person you like?
Kiss My Sass
What is your life story?
Bubbly
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Gold Digger
What did/will you dance to at your wedding?
Defying Gravity
What will they play at your funeral?
For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic
What is your hobby/interest?
Dancing With Myself
What is your biggest fear?
When it Rains
What is your biggest secret?
Somebody to Love
What do you think of your friends?
Kiss Kiss
What will you post this as?
Meet Me Halfway
Put Your iTunes/Ipod on shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Born for This
How would you describe yourself?
Red Eyes
What do you like in a guy/girl?
No Air
How do you feel today?
The City is at War
What is your life's purpose?
Bust a Move
What's your motto?
You Belong With Me
What do your friends think of you?
Party in the USA
What do you think of your parents?
Superstar
What do you think about often?
Hate on Me
What is 2 + 2?
That's What You Get
What do you think of your best friend?
I'm Bossy
What do you think of the person you like?
Kiss My Sass
What is your life story?
Bubbly
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Gold Digger
What did/will you dance to at your wedding?
Defying Gravity
What will they play at your funeral?
For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic
What is your hobby/interest?
Dancing With Myself
What is your biggest fear?
When it Rains
What is your biggest secret?
Somebody to Love
What do you think of your friends?
Kiss Kiss
What will you post this as?
Meet Me Halfway
Things are happening!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
So lately I've been juggling: classwork, observations, sub jobs, work, relationship, puppy care and basic home upkeep. Did I mention that I forgot to take my final exam for my General Education class? Yep. Since I also had to present a quick and easy science experiment for our last day of class I totally blanked when it came to taking the online final the night before. Luckily I wasn't the only one (four other people also forgot) so the instructor let me take it late. Anyways, so now my coursework is officially complete! In other news, the promotion I was up for at work fell through due to circumstances not entirely of my own making. I sat through THE WORST INTERVIEW EVER, but every interview is a learning experience, right? right?? But my friend that I was supposed to be filling in for finally had her baby, Jackson on the fourth. Still trying to think up a little something to take over to her. Maybe a comfy robe or cupcakes...
On a happier note, I passed my PPR exam! So now I have taken and passed both of my required teaching exams. I know that I also should look into taking the ESL certification, but for now it's apply apply apply to every job opening in the district and if nothing comes of that I'll be student teaching in the fall. I know that going out and getting a job fresh off the boat will be difficult if not near impossible, but I think getting paid for a year's internship still outweighs not getting paid for a semester's worth of teaching.
And finally, one of my best friend's weddings is in SIX months (I wonder if she realizes this, maybe I should call her and tell her) so I've decided once again it's time to get in shape. I have heard good things about this program called Couch Potato to 5K and have signed up to get my run on. I like the program because it's designed to help you build up to running a 5K. Day one was tougher than I expected, but I am determined to be a happier healthier me! Other than that I have some fun times to look forward to; I'm heading to Waco next weekend for an eye doctor appointment and a MASSAGE with mom and auntie :) Then the next weekend Matty and I are celebrating our 24th birthdays with a little staycation downtown Houston style and then the next weekend my lovely ladies are coming down to visit and we are hitting the beach! Can't wait!
On a happier note, I passed my PPR exam! So now I have taken and passed both of my required teaching exams. I know that I also should look into taking the ESL certification, but for now it's apply apply apply to every job opening in the district and if nothing comes of that I'll be student teaching in the fall. I know that going out and getting a job fresh off the boat will be difficult if not near impossible, but I think getting paid for a year's internship still outweighs not getting paid for a semester's worth of teaching.
And finally, one of my best friend's weddings is in SIX months (I wonder if she realizes this, maybe I should call her and tell her) so I've decided once again it's time to get in shape. I have heard good things about this program called Couch Potato to 5K and have signed up to get my run on. I like the program because it's designed to help you build up to running a 5K. Day one was tougher than I expected, but I am determined to be a happier healthier me! Other than that I have some fun times to look forward to; I'm heading to Waco next weekend for an eye doctor appointment and a MASSAGE with mom and auntie :) Then the next weekend Matty and I are celebrating our 24th birthdays with a little staycation downtown Houston style and then the next weekend my lovely ladies are coming down to visit and we are hitting the beach! Can't wait!
A-B-C! Easy as 1-2-3!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A
- Available: negative
- Age: 23, almost 24!
- Annoyance: Mean people
- Animal: My little mutt :)
B
- Beer: Not a fan
- Birthday: May 28, 1986
- Best Friends: so many :)
- Body Part on opposite sex: shoulders
- Best feeling in the world: a hug
- Best weather: bright sunny fall days
- Been in love: Yes
- Been on stage: Graduation. I've never been a performer
- Believe in magic: Yes
- Believe in Santa: Of course. I still leave him cookies and milk, though next year might be a margarita and chips and salsa
C
- Candy: Goobers
- Color: purple
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Icecream- chocolate / Cake-vanilla
- Chinese/Mexican: hmm Chinese
- Cake or pie: pie
- Calculus: no thank you
- Continent to visit: My heart is in Europe
- Cheese: Swiss
D
- Day or Night: Nighttime
- Dance in the rain: Sure
E
- Eyes: grayish blue
- Everyone: love you guys, if you're reading this, you obviously care about me some.
- Ever failed a class: Nope
F
- First thoughts waking up: Mmm, five more minutes
- Food: Love it
- Favorite T.V. Show: Weeds is my latest obsession. Project Runway, LOST, 30 Rock and the Office, GLEE, all that good stuff
G
- Goals: get a stellar teaching job.
- Gum: Extra
- Get along with your parents: Usually
- Good luck charm: Don't have one
H
- Hair Color: Auburnish ?
- Height: 5'3"
- Happy: Well, today was crummy, but tomorrow will be better
- Holiday: Thanksgiving and Halloween
- How do you want to die: In my sleep after a long happy life.
I
- Ice Cream: Cake Batter from Cold Stone
- Instrument: Nada
J
- Jewelry: Yes please
- Job: Pier 1 and subbing
K
- Kids: Love the little people
- Kissed: Yes. ]
- Kickboxing or karate: uh I did kickboxing
- Keep a journal: Um, a blog
L
- Longest Car Ride: Family drove to Wisconsin from Waco one summer
- Love: My family, friends, dog and life
- Letter: L of course!
- Laughed so hard you cried: With Matt around? All the time :)
M
- Milk flavor: chocolate
- Movies: Love Actually, When Harry Met Sally, Princess Bride
- Motion sickness: Nope
- McD’s or BK: never been a fan of BK so McD
N
- Number of Siblings: step-sister and step-brother
- Number of Piercings: 3
O
- One wish: I wish today had gone better, but there no going back now
P
- Perfect Pizza: Pepperoni, thin crust
- Pepsi/Coke: Coke
Q
- Quail: Never eaten it. Seen one.
R
- Reason to cry: Bad days
- Reality T.V.: Cheaters is always interesting
- Radio Station: 95.7
- Roll your tongue in a circle: not that talented
S
- Song currently listening to: Whatever background music is on the credits of Weeds
- Salad Dressing: Ranch
- Sushi: nope
- Skipped school: gasp, never.
- Slept outside: in a tent?
- Shower daily: yes
- Sing well: Nope :)
- In the shower: sing in the shower? eh sometimes
- Strawberries/Blueberries: Strawberries are one of my favorites!
T
- Time for bed: too late
- Thunderstorms: they're ok
U
- Unpredictable: Not good
V
- Vacation spot: Anywhere!
W
- Weakness: sweets
- Which one of your friends is most likely to read this: I think Sarah keeps up with the blogs best.
- Who makes you laugh the most: Jennifer
- Worst feeling: failure
- Wanted to be a model: What little girl doesn't?
- Where do we go when we die: Only God knows
- Worst Weather: Unbearably hot and humid
- Work out? Occasionally, need to get back in the swing
X
-X-Rays: teeth and lungs once when I was sick
Y
-Year it is now: 2010
-Yellow: Big Bird!
Z
- Zoo animal: penguins!
LAST PERSON WHO…
You went to the mall with? Matty
You went to dinner with? ditto
You talked to on the phone? Mom
Made you laugh? Mollie
Hugged you? Matthew
Said they loved you? Matthew again
You cried over? A mean mean lady
- Available: negative
- Age: 23, almost 24!
- Annoyance: Mean people
- Animal: My little mutt :)
B
- Beer: Not a fan
- Birthday: May 28, 1986
- Best Friends: so many :)
- Body Part on opposite sex: shoulders
- Best feeling in the world: a hug
- Best weather: bright sunny fall days
- Been in love: Yes
- Been on stage: Graduation. I've never been a performer
- Believe in magic: Yes
- Believe in Santa: Of course. I still leave him cookies and milk, though next year might be a margarita and chips and salsa
C
- Candy: Goobers
- Color: purple
- Chocolate/Vanilla: Icecream- chocolate / Cake-vanilla
- Chinese/Mexican: hmm Chinese
- Cake or pie: pie
- Calculus: no thank you
- Continent to visit: My heart is in Europe
- Cheese: Swiss
D
- Day or Night: Nighttime
- Dance in the rain: Sure
E
- Eyes: grayish blue
- Everyone: love you guys, if you're reading this, you obviously care about me some.
- Ever failed a class: Nope
F
- First thoughts waking up: Mmm, five more minutes
- Food: Love it
- Favorite T.V. Show: Weeds is my latest obsession. Project Runway, LOST, 30 Rock and the Office, GLEE, all that good stuff
G
- Goals: get a stellar teaching job.
- Gum: Extra
- Get along with your parents: Usually
- Good luck charm: Don't have one
H
- Hair Color: Auburnish ?
- Height: 5'3"
- Happy: Well, today was crummy, but tomorrow will be better
- Holiday: Thanksgiving and Halloween
- How do you want to die: In my sleep after a long happy life.
I
- Ice Cream: Cake Batter from Cold Stone
- Instrument: Nada
J
- Jewelry: Yes please
- Job: Pier 1 and subbing
K
- Kids: Love the little people
- Kissed: Yes. ]
- Kickboxing or karate: uh I did kickboxing
- Keep a journal: Um, a blog
L
- Longest Car Ride: Family drove to Wisconsin from Waco one summer
- Love: My family, friends, dog and life
- Letter: L of course!
- Laughed so hard you cried: With Matt around? All the time :)
M
- Milk flavor: chocolate
- Movies: Love Actually, When Harry Met Sally, Princess Bride
- Motion sickness: Nope
- McD’s or BK: never been a fan of BK so McD
N
- Number of Siblings: step-sister and step-brother
- Number of Piercings: 3
O
- One wish: I wish today had gone better, but there no going back now
P
- Perfect Pizza: Pepperoni, thin crust
- Pepsi/Coke: Coke
Q
- Quail: Never eaten it. Seen one.
R
- Reason to cry: Bad days
- Reality T.V.: Cheaters is always interesting
- Radio Station: 95.7
- Roll your tongue in a circle: not that talented
S
- Song currently listening to: Whatever background music is on the credits of Weeds
- Salad Dressing: Ranch
- Sushi: nope
- Skipped school: gasp, never.
- Slept outside: in a tent?
- Shower daily: yes
- Sing well: Nope :)
- In the shower: sing in the shower? eh sometimes
- Strawberries/Blueberries: Strawberries are one of my favorites!
T
- Time for bed: too late
- Thunderstorms: they're ok
U
- Unpredictable: Not good
V
- Vacation spot: Anywhere!
W
- Weakness: sweets
- Which one of your friends is most likely to read this: I think Sarah keeps up with the blogs best.
- Who makes you laugh the most: Jennifer
- Worst feeling: failure
- Wanted to be a model: What little girl doesn't?
- Where do we go when we die: Only God knows
- Worst Weather: Unbearably hot and humid
- Work out? Occasionally, need to get back in the swing
X
-X-Rays: teeth and lungs once when I was sick
Y
-Year it is now: 2010
-Yellow: Big Bird!
Z
- Zoo animal: penguins!
LAST PERSON WHO…
You went to the mall with? Matty
You went to dinner with? ditto
You talked to on the phone? Mom
Made you laugh? Mollie
Hugged you? Matthew
Said they loved you? Matthew again
You cried over? A mean mean lady
When's my Spring Break?
Monday, March 22, 2010
Not gonna lie, I'm super jealous that everyone I know is off having super fun Spring Break adventures. Anywhere but here right? I mean you girls were all over the place, London, D.C., Seattle, New Orleans. I guess I need to get with the program and plan our trip for this summer, that should cheer me up! In other news, I have my first substitute job this week in an Intermediate English class so we'll see how that goes. I still have about six hours of observations to finish up and then take my PPR exam on the 17th so I should probably start studying for that :) I also have an informational meeting at the end of next month to sign up for student teaching next semester, so all of my teaching stuff is going well. I have a baby shower cake to make for my co-worker at Pier 1 for this weekend. She's having a little boy and his nursery stuff is kind of vintage sports-themed so I'll be making her some artwork to match and the cake will also be sporty. You've all probably noticed my statuses about geocaching of late and for those of you who don't know anything about it (like me) it's a kind of scavenger hunt for caches people have hidden all over. You just create an account at geocaching.com and look up coordinates for the cache, then plug them into your handy dandy GPS and go hunting. Some caches are little, like film canisters and others are larger and filled with swag! It's Matt and I's new hobby cause it's super fun and hey it's free! I highly recommend it because it gets you out and about, walking, and the hunt is a lot of fun. We've been at it just over a week now and have found 24 caches. We are already thinking of driving to a State or National park or even just up to Lake Conroe, where we could really do some hiking in nature and find lots of fun stuff. Here's a pic of Matt finding a larger cache. So fun! We're kind of addicted. Guess that's all for now. Laters!
Survey Time!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Here is the new 2010 Edition of getting to know your family and friends!
Get excited! Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Have fun and be truthful!
Get excited! Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Have fun and be truthful!
1. What is your occupation right now? Sales Associate for Pier1 Imports
2. What color are your socks right now? White, boring I know
3. What are you listening to right now? Ultimate Cake Off
4. What was the last thing that you ate? A thin mint cookie :)
5. Can you drive a manual car? ha ha no
6.. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Mom
7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Love her
8. How old are you today? 23
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? College basketball!
10.What is your favorite drink? Unsweet iced tea, specifically from McAlisters, Chick-fil-a, or Bush's
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? nope
12. Favorite food(s)? Chicken Salad, Bush's chicken tenders, McAlister's turkey melt, strawberries
13. What is the last movie you watched? The Princess Bride
14. Favorite day(s) of the year? Christmas
15. How do you vent anger? hmm usually just steam about it for awhile.
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Snuggle Bear and Quaky Duck, My Little Ponies and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
17. What is your favorite season? Fall
18. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries
19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you? Sure
20. Living arrangements? Me Matty and Mollie
21. What is your favorite color? Usually red, but lately I've been feeling purple
22. Favorite icecream flavor? Chocolate-chip cookie dough or cake batter
23. When was the last time you cried? When Matt toasted me for Valentine's
24. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes and bags
25. Who is the friend you've known the longest that you are sending this to? Mom
26. What did you do last night? Matt cooked us a delicious Valentine's dinner and we ate that and watched When Harry Met Sally and the Princess Bride.
27. What are you most afraid of? Failure
29. Favorite dog breed? Mutts!
30. Favorite day of the week? Saturday, the day of sleeping in and cartoons
31. How many countries have you lived in? two
32. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
33. What is your favorite flower? Gerber Daisies
34. What is your favorite tv show? toss up between 30 Rock, LOST, and the Office
35. What type of car do you drive? A 2003 Toyota Corolla, and I have had ZERO problems with it so I don't know what is wrong with those cars now
36. Where were you born? Bitburg, Germany
37. Speak any foreign languages? yes, enough German to get around
38. Next vacation spot? Hopefully this summer a trip to Atlanta and then Destin
39. Ever skiied? Yes but not very well
40. Would you rather be abducted by aliens or eaten by zombies? hmm aliens I guess, you might learn something
41. What did you want to be when you grew up when you were little? A veterinarian, but no shots or surgery, maybe more of a pet shop owner
42. If you could move anywhere in the continental US right now where would it be? Fort Collins, Colorado still tops the list
43. What type of laundry detergent do you use? Tide
44. What was the last photograph you took of? Me and Matt for Valentines
45. Ever been to Disney World? Yes, three times but I would love to go now!
46. Did you watch the Super Bowl? Only the first half because I had to work that night :(
47. Who is your celebrity crush? hmm probably John Krasinski, he's just adorable
48. Favorite Disney movie? Finding Nemo
49. What is your least favorite chore? It's a toss-up between cleaning the bathroom and doing the dishes
50. Did you have fun? Of course! Thanks survey!
New Things
Thursday, February 4, 2010
In case you missed it, my little nephew Tyler Brett Cleverley (Brett after my dad, aw) made his arrival Tuesday, January 26. He's a whopping 8lbs and 20 3/4" and cute as can be! One of the latest pics from my brother
And in other news, I've started an Etsy shop to see if I can make some extra cash and put my craftiness to work. For the most part I'm thinking custom paintings for nurseries, kids' rooms, some pet portraits and the like. I made Tyler a little something for his jungle-themed nursery and I think it turned out cute:
So we'll see how that goes, I have so many ideas, but with my class starting and work and studying for my big certification exams there is zero time. Hopefully things will settle down a little more and I can get to work on making more fun stuff!
And in other news, I've started an Etsy shop to see if I can make some extra cash and put my craftiness to work. For the most part I'm thinking custom paintings for nurseries, kids' rooms, some pet portraits and the like. I made Tyler a little something for his jungle-themed nursery and I think it turned out cute:
So we'll see how that goes, I have so many ideas, but with my class starting and work and studying for my big certification exams there is zero time. Hopefully things will settle down a little more and I can get to work on making more fun stuff!
Starting 2010 off with a Beer and a Schnitzel
Friday, January 15, 2010
Back in December, I had been thinking of using some Christmas cash and taking a trip with Matty to the happiest place on earth, yes Disney World!! But it quickly became apparent that while the rents are most generous, the trip would set us both back quite a bit as well as require the both of us to take off of work for a week, so scratch that. I wracked my brain trying to plan a fun mini-vacation somewhere in Texas, but we've done San Antonio a few times now, and both of us have been to Austin a couple of times, and well, I lived in Dallas so I looked westward and ho, there was Fredericksburg! Founded by some of my favorite people, the Germans! Fantastic food, check! Barrels of beer, check! Vineyards full of wine, sold! This trip was different than most we take. Normally I plot and scheme and jam pack our vacations so full of seeing and doing everything that we don't really "relax". In Fredericksburg, there isn't a whole lot to see and do. Just a lot of antique shops, galleries, a few museums and vineyards all along Highway 290. I found our cute little cabin online, it's one part of a B&B and I like the history of it and that we got a full breakfast :) We spent our afternoons strolling along Main Street, ate some fantastic food, and just relaxed. We sat on our front porch swing and drank wine and cozied up in front of the fire and watched movies and I loved it! I really need to start planning more of these relaxation vacations and not plan the darn things to death. If you're looking for an action-packed weekend look elsewhere, but for a low-key get away from it all time, Fredericksburg is awesome!
My favorite meal, Jaegerschnitzel at Der Lindenbaum.
My favorite meal, Jaegerschnitzel at Der Lindenbaum.
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