Saturday, November 29, 2008

Turkey Lurkey

Well...the turkey has been heated and reheated. The trimmings have been gobbled up or tossed out because we can't stand to look at them anymore. Black Friday shopping was successful or somewhat successful. With all these things done, it's time to turn our thoughts to Christmas.

Ok....so I'm not ready yet but my neighbor has already started putting up his elaborate array of Christmas cheer. :)

So here's to all my friends.... Merry, Merry Christmas!!

Friday, November 21, 2008

It's Time for Twilight!!

I'm just moments away from going to see Twilight! I can't wait... I'm so excited!

I had to go to the grocery store this morning to keep my mind off of it. I probably would have sat here and watched the trailers over and over. :)

Have a great day!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Happy Anniversary!!

That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane -
Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs. Feed it up a knock,
speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height,
down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for
hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies
breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered
crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population,
common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its
own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the
reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright
light, feeling pretty psyched.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower. Slash and burn,
return, listen to yourself churn. Lock him in uniform and book burning,
blood letting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle,
light a motive. Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush. Uh oh,
this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear! A tournament,
a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives
and I decline.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite.
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic,
slam, but neck, right? Right.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine...

(It's time I had some time alone)

Happy Anniversary...it's been a great 5 years! Here's to many many more!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Leslie....this question is for you!

I'm so excited for Friday! So, Leslie, are you still going Friday? Let me know... :)

Twilight fanatics rejoice only a few days left! :)

Friday, November 14, 2008

Tagged Again!

Haha! That Leslie...she tagged me again! ;) I think she loves my witty comments! And I can't resist a good tag! ;)

8 Favorite TV Shows:

1. CSI
2. CSI Miami
3. CSI NY
4. NCIS
5. Law and Order CI
6. Fringe
7. Burn Notice
8. Supernatural

Hmmm...do you see a pattern? :)

8 Things that happened yesterday:
What didn't happen yesterday!

1. Got to school later than normal and still beat everyone.
2. Gave a quiz that almost everyone passed...for a change.
3. Taught a hard grammar concept and the kids got it.
4. Emailed so late I was the last one here.
5. Played with my puppy.
6. Made Dan get McDonald's for dinner...I didn't feel like cooking!
7. Watched Smallville and Supernatural.
8. Finally fell asleep.

8 Favorite Places to Eat:

1. McDonald's
2. Sonic
3. BBQ Shack
4. Chapala's
5. China Taste
6. Gambino's
7. Austin's...all about the half price burger, baby!
8. Anywhere!

8 Things I look forward to:

1. Finishing my book.
2. Eating at BBQ Shack tonight
3. Going to see Twilight
4. Finish reading the 2 books that I started reading
5. My parents coming for Thanksgiving
6. Christmas in Spokane WA
7. May 31.....any guesses?
8. Summer!!!!

8 Things on my wish list:

1. a new coat
2. $$$$$$
3. no more bills
4. no more student loans
5. Wii
6. See my neice and nephews
7. See my brother
8. more $$$$$$$

8 People I tag:

1. Sarah
2. Leslie...I tag you back... can you come up with more? (It's a challenge!)
3. Kristin
4. Leah
5. Brooke
6. Heather
7. Amber
8. Anyone else who reads this blog! Aha! You've all been tagged!!!!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Bittersweet

Well the news came bittersweetly yesterday as they announced that our ward was going to be split. Speculations were abounding from every direction. At 2:30 yesterday afternoon in a meeting in Lawrence, we were given the information. Ottawa ward has been split into a new Ottawa ward that included new saints from Baldwin. A new Gardner Ward was created. This includes the saints in Edgerton as well. We all will not meet in the Paola Ward Building.

I'm excited but sad also. I will miss all the good friends I have made. But hey the good news is we are still in the same stake and if we want to do a Gardner/Ottawa wards party we can do it! :) I'm excited for the growth of the church. I'm in awe of how much the church in our area has grown in the 6 years that I have been here. I can't believe all the wonderful people that I have been blessed to know in that time.

When I first moved here I was very sad to leave all my friends back in Texas but everyone here made me feel at home. Thank you all for being my friend. I look forward to getting a chance to get to know more wonderful saints. (Maybe I will be able to keep all the new faces straight!) :)

This is not goodbye, as President Ross said, it is merely so long for now. And I'll see you all next Sunday at Stake Conference! ;)

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Stressed OUT!!!!!

I'm using my blog to vent today! I'm completely stressing at right now. So much so that I woke up yesterday with hives on my neck. That doesn't help with the stress for sure.

I have a conference this weekend for work. No big deal. I look forward to it every year. I have to do sub lessons though. Pain in the butt! That's the least of my worries though.

I am a co-sponsor for the International Club at school. We are hosting a Thanksgiving Feast to honor the 15 foreign exchange students that we have. It's next Tuesday! The kids have done NOTHING! Then the principal calls me because he got his invitation...says this is great. He wants to notify the press! Holy crap! We went from just a small shindig to some great big ordeal! So now we are trying to make this nice. Here's the deal...we are all going to the conference this weekend! So we have scrambled yesterday and today in hopes we can pull this off without looking like a bunch of idiots!

Then there is the book! I haven't got the copies back and that's ok. I haven't had time to think about it right now. And I think it would stress me out even more! I hope after next Tuesday I will have time to focus on the book. :)

And if that wasn't enough to worry about the desktop computer upstairs went kaput! Poor Dan has to wait for me to get off my laptop so he can use the computer.

So there's my life....ughhh! Thanks for letting me vent! I must go and start on the very long to do list! Hugs!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Twilight Tickets

Ok...Leslie and McKae... Twilight tickets are available online today. I bought mine already. AMC30 for Friday 21 at 10:45 am. If I were you, I would go ahead and buy your ticket today. :) go to www.movietickets.com They are not sold out yet but when people get wind that you can buy them now..they might be out fast. ;)

Twilight soundtrack is out November 4. :) Wooo hooo! itunes here I come!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!!!

Happy birthday Dan! You are awesome! If you see him, wish him a happy "34th" birthday! Gee..then that makes me "83"! Whew..I'm old!