Never thought you would ever hear/see those words coming from me did ya? No, me either! Well my friend Laura mentioned that she had been invited by a friend to go and then asked if I would do it too. Normally my answer would be "heck no" but for some reason I agreed to go and even had to almost convince her it was a good idea. I know its crazy but I have no idea why I wanted to go to this thing. Again this is TOTALLY not in my character at all so who knows. I went into the situation like this - I don't anticipate anything relationship-wise coming from this experience but it will definitely be an adventure and something to get me out of my comfort zone (but on purpose).
Anyway as we get up to the gate and we have to get the car inspected since none of us are military connected. The first thing the guard asks is "what brings you ladies to base?" What is the response the driver gives? "We're going to speed dating." OH FANTASTIC!!!! Now I am super embarrassed to be here and would love for you to leave me at the gate; you can pick me up on your way home. So we all laugh hysterically, get back in the car, and are on our way.
We get to the sports bar where the event is being held and now I am completely reconsidering the whole thing but once again I push on through. We get out to the back patio area and are asked to sign in and then sign a waiver claiming we know that the group putting this thing together is not a dating service and are not liable for anything that does or does not happen. Also, that I am not married. Oh awesome.
Now we start off with a kind of mingling game thing. There is a name tag on your back and you have to ask yes or no questions to find out who your person is. Then you have to find out who your "other half" is; examples include Demi Moore - Ashton Kutcher or eggs - bacon or yin - yang etc. My person was Robin and my other half was Batman who actually happened to be a very tall, handsome man from Norway who is on base taking a nine-ish month course here in the US. Oh...and his name is Hans!
Anyway...let the speed dating begin. The girls are all asked to sit down at a table (two girls to a table) and then the guys fill in across the table - pretty much like you see on tv. Each mini date supposedly lasted 3 minutes although many of them seemed to drag on and on and on! Basic questions got asked "what do you do" "tell me about yourself" etc. By like the 15th person I was so tried of hearing my own schpeel that I said "I could tell you all about how I am a 6th grade teacher but I would rather make up an interesting lie and tell you that I am an astronaut." The guy seemed to go with me on it so we talked about how it would be cool to be an astronaut. This has nothing to do with whether or not he was interesting just I was sick of hearing myself say the same thing over and over again.
One tactic that helped out with uninteresting guys was that since we were outside and had to deal with lots of bugs - mosquitoes specifically - if I had nothing to say I would just wave my hand all around my face and say something like "oh goodness these bugs are crazy."
I will say that there were some really good looking and nice men there but alas many of them were younger than me and as suspected, no love connection was made. I could tell you individual interesting stories but I don't feel like it at the moment and really I think you kinda had to be there for some of them to really be funny.
Verdict on this adventure: a fun experience that I would probably do again - with the same expectations/or lack of expectations as this time.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Summer trip
Ok ok I know my posts are getting further and further apart but really the 3 people that read this on a regular basis already know whatever it is that I am posting. But, for those of you that don't know, I am going to Russia in 36 days!
Russia? Yep! Why? Because how many people do I know that can say they have been to Russia? Like 1 - and it was the Soviet Union when she was there. Also, I am teaching 6th grade social studies this year which includes Russia in the curriculum. But really I just love the idea of going somewhere far away - for a visit - and learning about the history and see how other people live.
In order to get ready for this trip I have been teaching my students some Russian to help me learn some Russian. I can now hold a conversation that goes something like this:
"Hello. Good morning (or afternoon). My name is Brandi. What is your name? Pleased to meet you. Goodbye." I can also say "please" and "thank you".
Yep. That's about all I've got at the moment. Not going to get me very far but like I told my students, if you can be polite, it can get you some help. Plus I don't really think that I will be able to hide my American-ness while I am there anyway so whatever I learn will be a miracle.
I have stocked up on travel size necessities, space-safer bag things so I can pack for stuff, luggage locks that are TSA approved so they don't have to cut them off should they need to make sure I don't have a bomb, and a wall outlet adapter. I am still waiting on my visa to come back from DC. I had to send my passport to the Russian Embassy in DC to get the visa. This is super scary because should something happen to that passport during transport or whatever, there is no way I will get another in time for the trip. YIKES!!! And the embassy has been closed for at least 6 weekdays in the last 2 weeks due to different holidays for Russia.
I also was flipping through the channels tonight and found out that I have a Russian Television channel that comes straight from Moscow but is in English. I have been watching for about an hour and they are replaying the same exact footage that I saw when I first tuned in. I think if I watch it a few times a week, I will know more info about the ins and outs of Russia. Like did you know that every year they open up all of the museums all night, for one night for free to anyone that wants to come? Or that Volgograd is powered by a hydroelectric dam on the Volga River that although provides enough power to run the town plus send extra over to Moscow is also cutting down on the sturgeon population responsible for the famous Russia caviar? Or that there are only 1000 days until Sochi hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics? Well, now you do!
I hope to learn more about the wonderful place I will travel to in a few short weeks. Maybe you can learn something too! I will keep you updated on the process of packing, etc and of course supply you with lots of stories and pictures when I get back. Stay tuned.
Russia? Yep! Why? Because how many people do I know that can say they have been to Russia? Like 1 - and it was the Soviet Union when she was there. Also, I am teaching 6th grade social studies this year which includes Russia in the curriculum. But really I just love the idea of going somewhere far away - for a visit - and learning about the history and see how other people live.
In order to get ready for this trip I have been teaching my students some Russian to help me learn some Russian. I can now hold a conversation that goes something like this:
"Hello. Good morning (or afternoon). My name is Brandi. What is your name? Pleased to meet you. Goodbye." I can also say "please" and "thank you".
Yep. That's about all I've got at the moment. Not going to get me very far but like I told my students, if you can be polite, it can get you some help. Plus I don't really think that I will be able to hide my American-ness while I am there anyway so whatever I learn will be a miracle.
I have stocked up on travel size necessities, space-safer bag things so I can pack for stuff, luggage locks that are TSA approved so they don't have to cut them off should they need to make sure I don't have a bomb, and a wall outlet adapter. I am still waiting on my visa to come back from DC. I had to send my passport to the Russian Embassy in DC to get the visa. This is super scary because should something happen to that passport during transport or whatever, there is no way I will get another in time for the trip. YIKES!!! And the embassy has been closed for at least 6 weekdays in the last 2 weeks due to different holidays for Russia.
I also was flipping through the channels tonight and found out that I have a Russian Television channel that comes straight from Moscow but is in English. I have been watching for about an hour and they are replaying the same exact footage that I saw when I first tuned in. I think if I watch it a few times a week, I will know more info about the ins and outs of Russia. Like did you know that every year they open up all of the museums all night, for one night for free to anyone that wants to come? Or that Volgograd is powered by a hydroelectric dam on the Volga River that although provides enough power to run the town plus send extra over to Moscow is also cutting down on the sturgeon population responsible for the famous Russia caviar? Or that there are only 1000 days until Sochi hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics? Well, now you do!
I hope to learn more about the wonderful place I will travel to in a few short weeks. Maybe you can learn something too! I will keep you updated on the process of packing, etc and of course supply you with lots of stories and pictures when I get back. Stay tuned.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Spring Cleaning
BEWARE: Nostalgia and extremely long run-on sentences included in this post. You have been warned!
I paid all of my new bills for the month and then organized and put away all of my bills and paperwork that have created an enormous pile on my desk and surrounding area for the last few months. Oh the joy of a clean desk!
In general, my "office" area has been driving me crazy...basically since moving in almost 2 years ago! I am known for keeping things - all kinds of things - but in particular school things. I have a giant box at my mom's house in the attic that has junk in there from kindergarten - finger paintings, awards for 'clean cubbie' and 'student of the week,' mini coloring books, teacher evaluations on my ability to identify shapes and colors, etc. - all the way up to high school classes - the contents from just about every single class I took in high school including my "portfolio" from ART I (I use quotations around portfolio to signify that no one else in the world would qualify the art within the portfolio to be actual art - but hey I need an elective and so art it was.). Like I said I keep EVERYTHING!
Somethings I brought with me to my big girl place are my notebooks from my college classes. Now I don't have ALL of my notebooks just the ones from my education classes - a total of 7 complete notebooks plus random other things like lesson plans + junk to go with lesson plans and readings for classes - from 3.5 math classes - the half was from a Calc 2 class that I had a bad professor/I was doing HORRIBLE in the class and therefore dropped it but picked it back up the next semester with a different professor (Most of my math classes were INSANE and therefore when I looked back at the majority of my tests I wonder how I actually passed the classes.) - 4 books I used for my math ed classes - I am taking those with me to school Monday - from only 1 history class - not sure what happened to the other 5 or so classes (I probably did really bad in those classes and gave up hope of ever finding the nostalgia in them. Although I didn't do too hot in the one class I still have so not sure why that one made the cut. But alas, I have it.) - and from a drama class - senior year, fall semester, last semester of classes before student teaching; I loved the class and the professor and met lots of fun freshmen who were so cute when they asked if I lived in HJ.
So all of this is to say that I spent the good part of an hour (probably more than an hour) "reorganizing" my college stuff in the crates I have them in. I was actually able to get rid of a small pile of stuff (plus I'm taking those math books to school) and did move some things around but no one would probably notice any real difference. I also realized that looking at bad grades I got on calculus tests and history papers and discrete home works don't really have a whole lot of impact on me today. I did well enough to pass the classes and I graduated on time and got my degree - which I am currently using. Who really cares about my ending GPA? No one! Do I even know what it was? Nope! Do I care? Nope! I reference the notebooks and stuff every once in a while for an idea for my lessons but really the stuff is there to remind me of my small accomplishments and give me a laugh when I notice I got a 40 on a CALC 2 test (the first time around).
I still have lots of stuff in my office area that I could get rid of or put somewhere, I just need more organizing tools and apparatuses (?) (apparati?) to better organize them. Summer project...check!
Next spring cleaning task - closet. I need to get rid of clothes but once again I KEEP EVERYTHING! "I wore that shirt that one time and I might be able to wear it again." I think I need Stacy and Clinton to come in and tell me that everything in there is gross and give me $5000 to get a new wardrobe! HINT HINT, WINK WINK to all those that read this for a nomination!
I think I am done for now - no need bombarding you with too much info! hehehe
I paid all of my new bills for the month and then organized and put away all of my bills and paperwork that have created an enormous pile on my desk and surrounding area for the last few months. Oh the joy of a clean desk!
In general, my "office" area has been driving me crazy...basically since moving in almost 2 years ago! I am known for keeping things - all kinds of things - but in particular school things. I have a giant box at my mom's house in the attic that has junk in there from kindergarten - finger paintings, awards for 'clean cubbie' and 'student of the week,' mini coloring books, teacher evaluations on my ability to identify shapes and colors, etc. - all the way up to high school classes - the contents from just about every single class I took in high school including my "portfolio" from ART I (I use quotations around portfolio to signify that no one else in the world would qualify the art within the portfolio to be actual art - but hey I need an elective and so art it was.). Like I said I keep EVERYTHING!
Somethings I brought with me to my big girl place are my notebooks from my college classes. Now I don't have ALL of my notebooks just the ones from my education classes - a total of 7 complete notebooks plus random other things like lesson plans + junk to go with lesson plans and readings for classes - from 3.5 math classes - the half was from a Calc 2 class that I had a bad professor/I was doing HORRIBLE in the class and therefore dropped it but picked it back up the next semester with a different professor (Most of my math classes were INSANE and therefore when I looked back at the majority of my tests I wonder how I actually passed the classes.) - 4 books I used for my math ed classes - I am taking those with me to school Monday - from only 1 history class - not sure what happened to the other 5 or so classes (I probably did really bad in those classes and gave up hope of ever finding the nostalgia in them. Although I didn't do too hot in the one class I still have so not sure why that one made the cut. But alas, I have it.) - and from a drama class - senior year, fall semester, last semester of classes before student teaching; I loved the class and the professor and met lots of fun freshmen who were so cute when they asked if I lived in HJ.
So all of this is to say that I spent the good part of an hour (probably more than an hour) "reorganizing" my college stuff in the crates I have them in. I was actually able to get rid of a small pile of stuff (plus I'm taking those math books to school) and did move some things around but no one would probably notice any real difference. I also realized that looking at bad grades I got on calculus tests and history papers and discrete home works don't really have a whole lot of impact on me today. I did well enough to pass the classes and I graduated on time and got my degree - which I am currently using. Who really cares about my ending GPA? No one! Do I even know what it was? Nope! Do I care? Nope! I reference the notebooks and stuff every once in a while for an idea for my lessons but really the stuff is there to remind me of my small accomplishments and give me a laugh when I notice I got a 40 on a CALC 2 test (the first time around).
I still have lots of stuff in my office area that I could get rid of or put somewhere, I just need more organizing tools and apparatuses (?) (apparati?) to better organize them. Summer project...check!
Next spring cleaning task - closet. I need to get rid of clothes but once again I KEEP EVERYTHING! "I wore that shirt that one time and I might be able to wear it again." I think I need Stacy and Clinton to come in and tell me that everything in there is gross and give me $5000 to get a new wardrobe! HINT HINT, WINK WINK to all those that read this for a nomination!
I think I am done for now - no need bombarding you with too much info! hehehe
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wow...they never cease to amaze!
I was on for a workshop a few weeks ago and when I got back I had my students do a quick-write about how the 2 days went while I was gone. I told them that the sub had written me a note detailing their behavior and general goings on so they shouldn't lie but tell me their side of the story. I was expecting lots of "the sub was mean," "too much work," "I didn't do anything wrong," etc etc. What I really got was "I was disrespectful to the sub and got sent to the office." I also got "I did all of my work but I am not a rat. I don't tell on people." As well as "I was bad but the sub made me write sentences and then I got my work done."
What the kids didn't and still don't know is the sub had yet to leave me a note until the next day and I was surprised at how many actually told on themselves for even the smallest things. Some of the behavior the students mentioned were little things that the sub didn't even tell me about.
It is very refreshing that even though I have A LOT of hard headed students that can't locate the Atlantic Ocean on a map or stay in their seat or bring a pencil or pen to class, they are honest about their poor decisions and bad behavior (most of the time).
If nothing else, they gave me a good laugh and restored a little of my faith in the future world.
What the kids didn't and still don't know is the sub had yet to leave me a note until the next day and I was surprised at how many actually told on themselves for even the smallest things. Some of the behavior the students mentioned were little things that the sub didn't even tell me about.
It is very refreshing that even though I have A LOT of hard headed students that can't locate the Atlantic Ocean on a map or stay in their seat or bring a pencil or pen to class, they are honest about their poor decisions and bad behavior (most of the time).
If nothing else, they gave me a good laugh and restored a little of my faith in the future world.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Boys
Ok. I have been pretty reluctant to mention this at all or talk about the 'boy' subject in general. Lately it has been a really annoying thing going on in my brain and I figure why not share it with the whole world.
I would like to start off with the fact that the questions When are you getting married? Are you dating someone right now? Oh really, why not? are EXTREMELY annoying and I think this is to get out my side of the story and to provide answers to those questions. This post is addressed to loving aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, other various family members, friends, and casual acquaintances of mine and every other single girl I know.
Let's start with the past.
Those that know me know that I have never had a real relationship. I mean I had a boyfriend in 6th grade but that really means we would meet up at the dance and only talk to each other during the mandatory 5 slow dances and then after that the other was no where to be found. We maybe held hands once - A BIG DEAL - and we passed notes every once in a while. A major real-life relationship these things do not make.
I have had guy friends since elementary school, especially since I have two brothers and had mostly boys in the neighborhood. I had/have my fair amount of crushes on boys - realistic and so-totally not going to happen crushes - but nothing that would ever resemble a relationship or the beginning of a relationship. AND I am totally fine with this. There are definitely times when I get a woe-is-me feeling while reading a cute book or watching a RomCom or hearing a really sweet song. I have even been known to complain to friends and family that I will never have my happy ending.
To the people who really feel sad for me right now I want you to dry your eyes because at this point I actually feel lucky. There are so many opportunities in my life that I have had because I wasn't tied down to anyone, or reliant on taking another person's feelings into account for decisions I have made for my life. I also don't have the heartbreak of losing a deep relationship or making mistakes I can never take back that friends of mine have. Praise God for that protection!
Questions I ponder on the regular - What would my life look like if I had dated _____? What if I had given him a chance? I wonder what life would be like if I was married. Why haven't I had any relationships? Why don't boys like me? What is wrong with me? The questions are really endless along that line of thinking. I have friends that are married and have children and last summer was a marathon of weddings for some friends and in those instances my mind really startsthinking obsessing. But in my rational mindset I have clear thoughts on my current situation.
My friends and family in recent years seemed to be very concerned about me moving onto a new life stage and worry and want to set me up with any number of guys who they know, who are so-and-so's friend, etc etc. These are not random guys or bad guys - many of them are probably really great guys. But what are the qualities they are looking for in these people they want to set me up with? Basically I think they are throwing anybody and everybody out there as an option. Problem is: I don't see every single-guy as an option for me. I don't like to think that I have a checklist of qualities my ideal guy needs but I guess I kinda do. (No I am not going to make a list of my top 10 [or 100] qualities but I am going to point out a key thing that I think is really important.)
Something that is extremely important to me is the guy needs to have a desire for the Lord and desire for Him to be the center of his life. I am not into a 'missonary dating' relationship where I show him Christ and he follows me on the path. That is not me, not what I see as my responsibility, and I defintiely can't be anyone's savior. We both need to be on our own paths towards the Lord and eventually those paths meet and join. This also can't be a trait that the guy seeks because his mom or sister or grandma or friends are pushing him towards. He needs to want it for himself without factoring anyone else into the equation. Without this quality I think the relationship would be very shallow and would lead to a quick dead end.
That is really the only serious thing that my knight-in-shining-armor needs to have but I also have preferences. That guy should strive to have good relationships with friends and family. Not a 'mama's boy' but good to his parents and grandparents. Now if you know any of these guys - loves the Lord and his family - send him my way! I am all for that tall, dark, and handsome idea - think cowboy-esq - but I am not dead set on it. It would be great if he has some sort of higher education and a job.
Also, please realize that as much as I would like to live in 19th century pioneer times, I do not. Therefore, being a single 23-year-old woman in no way means that I should be "put on the shelf" or that I am destined to be a spinster. I have time to enjoy being single and figuring out my life and my hopes and desires. I have faith in what He tells me in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plan to give you hope and a future." The Lord knows the desires of my heart and will provide all things in His time. Which means that all you people are just going to have to be patient. I truly appreciate your concern and your desire to help me on my quest for a man so don't stop those things just don't be upset when it doesn't happen in your time frame.
I hope this opens the eyes of some that yes, I do want a man but no, I am not desperate. I will not take any man. I also hope that those of you that read this and are dealing with the same situation as me realize that you are not alone.
Alrighty! End of discussion. Now we no longer need to harp on it!
I would like to start off with the fact that the questions When are you getting married? Are you dating someone right now? Oh really, why not? are EXTREMELY annoying and I think this is to get out my side of the story and to provide answers to those questions. This post is addressed to loving aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, other various family members, friends, and casual acquaintances of mine and every other single girl I know.
Let's start with the past.
Those that know me know that I have never had a real relationship. I mean I had a boyfriend in 6th grade but that really means we would meet up at the dance and only talk to each other during the mandatory 5 slow dances and then after that the other was no where to be found. We maybe held hands once - A BIG DEAL - and we passed notes every once in a while. A major real-life relationship these things do not make.
I have had guy friends since elementary school, especially since I have two brothers and had mostly boys in the neighborhood. I had/have my fair amount of crushes on boys - realistic and so-totally not going to happen crushes - but nothing that would ever resemble a relationship or the beginning of a relationship. AND I am totally fine with this. There are definitely times when I get a woe-is-me feeling while reading a cute book or watching a RomCom or hearing a really sweet song. I have even been known to complain to friends and family that I will never have my happy ending.
To the people who really feel sad for me right now I want you to dry your eyes because at this point I actually feel lucky. There are so many opportunities in my life that I have had because I wasn't tied down to anyone, or reliant on taking another person's feelings into account for decisions I have made for my life. I also don't have the heartbreak of losing a deep relationship or making mistakes I can never take back that friends of mine have. Praise God for that protection!
Questions I ponder on the regular - What would my life look like if I had dated _____? What if I had given him a chance? I wonder what life would be like if I was married. Why haven't I had any relationships? Why don't boys like me? What is wrong with me? The questions are really endless along that line of thinking. I have friends that are married and have children and last summer was a marathon of weddings for some friends and in those instances my mind really starts
My friends and family in recent years seemed to be very concerned about me moving onto a new life stage and worry and want to set me up with any number of guys who they know, who are so-and-so's friend, etc etc. These are not random guys or bad guys - many of them are probably really great guys. But what are the qualities they are looking for in these people they want to set me up with? Basically I think they are throwing anybody and everybody out there as an option. Problem is: I don't see every single-guy as an option for me. I don't like to think that I have a checklist of qualities my ideal guy needs but I guess I kinda do. (No I am not going to make a list of my top 10 [or 100] qualities but I am going to point out a key thing that I think is really important.)
Something that is extremely important to me is the guy needs to have a desire for the Lord and desire for Him to be the center of his life. I am not into a 'missonary dating' relationship where I show him Christ and he follows me on the path. That is not me, not what I see as my responsibility, and I defintiely can't be anyone's savior. We both need to be on our own paths towards the Lord and eventually those paths meet and join. This also can't be a trait that the guy seeks because his mom or sister or grandma or friends are pushing him towards. He needs to want it for himself without factoring anyone else into the equation. Without this quality I think the relationship would be very shallow and would lead to a quick dead end.
That is really the only serious thing that my knight-in-shining-armor needs to have but I also have preferences. That guy should strive to have good relationships with friends and family. Not a 'mama's boy' but good to his parents and grandparents. Now if you know any of these guys - loves the Lord and his family - send him my way! I am all for that tall, dark, and handsome idea - think cowboy-esq - but I am not dead set on it. It would be great if he has some sort of higher education and a job.
Also, please realize that as much as I would like to live in 19th century pioneer times, I do not. Therefore, being a single 23-year-old woman in no way means that I should be "put on the shelf" or that I am destined to be a spinster. I have time to enjoy being single and figuring out my life and my hopes and desires. I have faith in what He tells me in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plan to give you hope and a future." The Lord knows the desires of my heart and will provide all things in His time. Which means that all you people are just going to have to be patient. I truly appreciate your concern and your desire to help me on my quest for a man so don't stop those things just don't be upset when it doesn't happen in your time frame.
I hope this opens the eyes of some that yes, I do want a man but no, I am not desperate. I will not take any man. I also hope that those of you that read this and are dealing with the same situation as me realize that you are not alone.
Alrighty! End of discussion. Now we no longer need to harp on it!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Why is it almost Monday already?
I am not a fan of daylight saving time! The 'falling back' one hour part is kinda nice but not really worth its 'spring forward' counterpart. Yeah I know it is only one hour but I really think that my body was going to allow me to sleep another hour this morning, which is not normal recently (ie Saturday morning I woke up at 7:30 with no chance of falling back asleep).
I also don't really know where my weekend went...actually I do, I showed some signs of actually having a life and BAM...weekend over.
Really my weekend was jam packed with stuff.
- Awesome country concert on Friday night courtesy of Steel Magnolia, Easton Corbin, and Blake Shelton!
- Nail-biting ACC Tournament Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Disappointing ending for my Heels :(
- Getting my read on - I have been slack lately on reading so I read one all the way through and started another. The first was a sweet fiction book about a middle child that feels Stuck in the Middle with two sisters that have amazing lives and opportunities while she continues to be a 'plain-Joan' that brought real tears to my eyes and down my cheeks and demonstrated how chocolate ice cream has the power to drastically alter a person's life. I also started an interesting non-ficiton memoir-type that was recommended to me by one of my BFFs Maggie Same Kind of Different As Me that has already made me laugh and want to cry.
This has been a GREAT weekend and I guess I just don't want it to be over yet.
So I figure there has been a lot to keep me busy and not notice the time flying by. Knowing this still does not make me excited to go back to work tomorrow. I pray for a better attitude when I wake up.
I also don't really know where my weekend went...actually I do, I showed some signs of actually having a life and BAM...weekend over.
Really my weekend was jam packed with stuff.
- Awesome country concert on Friday night courtesy of Steel Magnolia, Easton Corbin, and Blake Shelton!
- Nail-biting ACC Tournament Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Disappointing ending for my Heels :(
- Getting my read on - I have been slack lately on reading so I read one all the way through and started another. The first was a sweet fiction book about a middle child that feels Stuck in the Middle with two sisters that have amazing lives and opportunities while she continues to be a 'plain-Joan' that brought real tears to my eyes and down my cheeks and demonstrated how chocolate ice cream has the power to drastically alter a person's life. I also started an interesting non-ficiton memoir-type that was recommended to me by one of my BFFs Maggie Same Kind of Different As Me that has already made me laugh and want to cry.
This has been a GREAT weekend and I guess I just don't want it to be over yet.
So I figure there has been a lot to keep me busy and not notice the time flying by. Knowing this still does not make me excited to go back to work tomorrow. I pray for a better attitude when I wake up.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Funny school story
Did you know that Joseph Stalin is from the COUNTRY of Mississippi?
I will leave you to ponder on that until I have the energy to elaborate!
-> Originally posted Feb 28...as of March 13, I still don't have the energy to really tell the whole story. Suffice to say, when asked what country Joseph Stalin was from, one of my wonderful - but clearly misinformed - students stated that he was from Mississippi. Oh the wonders of 6th grade.
I will leave you to ponder on that until I have the energy to elaborate!
-> Originally posted Feb 28...as of March 13, I still don't have the energy to really tell the whole story. Suffice to say, when asked what country Joseph Stalin was from, one of my wonderful - but clearly misinformed - students stated that he was from Mississippi. Oh the wonders of 6th grade.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
New Goal
Ok well my other two goals have been going really well (read here and here to get caught up).
I am starting to become an adult...FINALLY as my mom would say! Now I don't know another goal for this next week. I think I should test out these two goals for another week. (This will also solve the problem of not having a goal.)
Ideas for new goals are welcome. Especially from those people that are already adults!
I am starting to become an adult...FINALLY as my mom would say! Now I don't know another goal for this next week. I think I should test out these two goals for another week. (This will also solve the problem of not having a goal.)
Ideas for new goals are welcome. Especially from those people that are already adults!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Goal #2
Alrighty so goal #1 was a hit! I will definitely be doing my best to keep up with that goal. One thing that helped me with this goal was deciding the night before if I wanted to sleep in an extra 15 or 20 minutes and then I set my alarm for that time and felt way more refreshed than I would have been hitting the snooze 3 or 4 times! A 3-hour delay on Thursday didn't hurt one bit either! Also, by keeping my bed made, I have naturally kept the floor and closet more tidy as well. Especially my bookshelves which can be my dropping off place for all manner of things. I have been putting things away! I am growing up! :( or is it :)?
So on to my new goal for this week.
I am going to eat all meals at home at the kitchen table! I have lived here with my brand new table for a year and a half and use it more as a place to leave my purse or mail or do schoolwork or all kinds of things but not very often do I actually use it to eat my meals. The couch is generally my choice spot - I can watch tv and use the computer at the same time. I tried the table the other day and found that there is a seat that I can sit in and still see the tv comfortably should I try to use that excuse as a reason not to sit at the table.
I think this goal will go along with keeping my bed made to making me into a more civilized adult. It also helps me to not be so lazy! I am not saying I won't eat at the couch - a girl has to snack every once in a while but actual meals, especially those that require utensils, will be eaten at the table. I think I will start tonight with dinner - since I definitely ate my lunch sitting on the couch while checking email and Facebook!
New question. What to have for dinner?
Wish me luck with my new goal!
So on to my new goal for this week.
I am going to eat all meals at home at the kitchen table! I have lived here with my brand new table for a year and a half and use it more as a place to leave my purse or mail or do schoolwork or all kinds of things but not very often do I actually use it to eat my meals. The couch is generally my choice spot - I can watch tv and use the computer at the same time. I tried the table the other day and found that there is a seat that I can sit in and still see the tv comfortably should I try to use that excuse as a reason not to sit at the table.
I think this goal will go along with keeping my bed made to making me into a more civilized adult. It also helps me to not be so lazy! I am not saying I won't eat at the couch - a girl has to snack every once in a while but actual meals, especially those that require utensils, will be eaten at the table. I think I will start tonight with dinner - since I definitely ate my lunch sitting on the couch while checking email and Facebook!
New question. What to have for dinner?
Wish me luck with my new goal!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
God's Peace
Today I have delighted in God. Through spending time in His Word and listening to teaching of His Word I have felt some of His Peace.
I am currently working through a Beth Moore study called Breaking Free and it has exposed some areas in my life that have held me captive, areas that have kept me from knowing God and His Peace. I also listened to a sermon from Mark Driscoll Fall: God Judges that showed me how my sin and the sin of those before me has broken my relationship with God. Even though there is a brokenness, God sent His Son Jesus to bind up our wounds and heal us of our brokenness. All you have to do is truly be repentant of your sins and through God's grace, your slate is washed clean. By no means does this suppose that your life will be a cake walk - because it definitely won't - but how can you NOT find peace in the knowledge that He is watching out for you in everything?
I have a loving God that does not bring pain and turmoil into my life but uses the pain in my life to bring me to Him; to make me more like Him; to give me something greater than anything I can find here on Earth. God's love is AWESOME. Not awesome like a new book or new outfit but AWESOME like I can't fathom it. Or as dictionary.com would say an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.
My prayer is for you to find peace in the AWESOME God!
I am currently working through a Beth Moore study called Breaking Free and it has exposed some areas in my life that have held me captive, areas that have kept me from knowing God and His Peace. I also listened to a sermon from Mark Driscoll Fall: God Judges that showed me how my sin and the sin of those before me has broken my relationship with God. Even though there is a brokenness, God sent His Son Jesus to bind up our wounds and heal us of our brokenness. All you have to do is truly be repentant of your sins and through God's grace, your slate is washed clean. By no means does this suppose that your life will be a cake walk - because it definitely won't - but how can you NOT find peace in the knowledge that He is watching out for you in everything?
I have a loving God that does not bring pain and turmoil into my life but uses the pain in my life to bring me to Him; to make me more like Him; to give me something greater than anything I can find here on Earth. God's love is AWESOME. Not awesome like a new book or new outfit but AWESOME like I can't fathom it. Or as dictionary.com would say an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.
My prayer is for you to find peace in the AWESOME God!
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