Its been way too long since I've blogged last. In fact, IM ENGAGED! Yes I know if your reading this you probably already knew that but I just had to write it again. I am teaching at Kaplan College still, but Im not teaching Interpersonal Communication right now. Im teaching College Composition. It is kinda boring but Im glad I am getting thie experience. I have two job interviews in the next two weeks. One is at Hood for teaching English and coaching 7th grade. And the other is at Bonham also teaching and coaching. I am very excited about both of them.
The wedding diet and exercise has started. April 30th is the big day! I CANT WAIT!
Im hoping I get a job and we can start making more plans like where to buy a house and then that way we can make a registry list! Everything is so exciting!!
Well I am off to work.
XOXO
N
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
End of February
Well its almost been a month since I've updated and quite a bit has happened. First we will start off with...I have a job! I am now the newest addition to the teaching staff at Kaplan College. I will be teaching their communications classes this quarter! Im really excited about it! Kinda nervous but then again who wouldnt be? I start that next week. I have to start doing lesson plans sometime soon. I'll possibly knock some out this weekend while I'm in Amarillo for volleyball.
Next, the table...its actually coming along quite better than I expected. We got the table and four chairs all sanded and striped down a couple weekends ago. We even got one whole chair painted, stained, and sealed before Mother Nature had a mood swing and sent us some hurricane force winds the next day. So we have one complete chair and three stained seats on the other chairs. We still have the leaf of the table and two chairs here that need to go through the process. Hopefully the weather will cooperate with us this weekend because my sweet boyfriend is going to be working on getting them finished.
Packing is slowly coming along. Its just hard to pack things up when we are still going to be here for about 2 weeks. Time seems to be crawling along. But we do have about 10-12 boxes packed up. So not too bad. Next weekend will will be packing up everything for sure!!
My girls are doing great, volleyball is rolling right along at the pace it should. I'm very proud at how hard the girls have been working lately. I can see improvements every day in them! I hope they see it too!! We have a scrimmage tonight and then we are going to Amarillo this weekend for a tournament, which will be our last pilgrimage to Amarillo! (Thank Goodness!) Nothing against Amarillo, but the drive sucks especially when you are doing it alone.
JT is doing great at work. They are definitely keeping him busy. But as a special little fun time, he went to a fishing tournament this last weekend with a man he sells chemical to. He had a great time out on the lake. I'm really glad that he was able to go.
Tonight is my birthday party!! 70's roller disco!! Super excited about it!! Last night JT and I made goody bags for everyone to take home!! haha!! Its great to act like a little kid sometimes!! Now hopefully no one hurts themselves trying to skate! I know I havent skated in FOREVER!! So it should be fun to watch.
Have a great rest of the week and weekend...then ON TO MARCH!
Next, the table...its actually coming along quite better than I expected. We got the table and four chairs all sanded and striped down a couple weekends ago. We even got one whole chair painted, stained, and sealed before Mother Nature had a mood swing and sent us some hurricane force winds the next day. So we have one complete chair and three stained seats on the other chairs. We still have the leaf of the table and two chairs here that need to go through the process. Hopefully the weather will cooperate with us this weekend because my sweet boyfriend is going to be working on getting them finished.
Packing is slowly coming along. Its just hard to pack things up when we are still going to be here for about 2 weeks. Time seems to be crawling along. But we do have about 10-12 boxes packed up. So not too bad. Next weekend will will be packing up everything for sure!!
My girls are doing great, volleyball is rolling right along at the pace it should. I'm very proud at how hard the girls have been working lately. I can see improvements every day in them! I hope they see it too!! We have a scrimmage tonight and then we are going to Amarillo this weekend for a tournament, which will be our last pilgrimage to Amarillo! (Thank Goodness!) Nothing against Amarillo, but the drive sucks especially when you are doing it alone.
JT is doing great at work. They are definitely keeping him busy. But as a special little fun time, he went to a fishing tournament this last weekend with a man he sells chemical to. He had a great time out on the lake. I'm really glad that he was able to go.
Tonight is my birthday party!! 70's roller disco!! Super excited about it!! Last night JT and I made goody bags for everyone to take home!! haha!! Its great to act like a little kid sometimes!! Now hopefully no one hurts themselves trying to skate! I know I havent skated in FOREVER!! So it should be fun to watch.
Have a great rest of the week and weekend...then ON TO MARCH!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
February Fun
Well we got an offer to move into the new place a week earlier, the only thing was is that the one we would move into is not on the end. JT and I drove by and checked out the situation but we decided to wait another week and move into the house on the end. Much better we both agreed. Well I am registered to take my Generalist test Feb 23. I just hope this one goes over easily and I can remember the math from 4-8 grade haha.
I got to attend my first month of Bunco and WOW! So much fun! The ladies in the group are so different and its just so great to be around new people. Melissa is so much fun too! I'm glad she is doing it with me!!
AND...to top it off we started SIGN LANGUAGE this last Tuesday. I talked Rachelle and Melissa into doing the class with me. (Not that it took much convincing) lol I am really excited! We have already learned the alphabet and 30 words!! We go every Tuesday!! I cant wait till we go back!! Its so interesting and fun to learn something new.
Grandma Carolyn comes over today to see her doctor. She has been doing so great since her surgery. I hope that all news is good news for her at her appointment today.
Grandpa Dub and his battle with Parkinson's is killing me. I love going over there but his speech is going quickly and its hard to watch him struggle to walk and talk. I told him I would teach him sign language!! haha He just laughed at me.
This weekend JT and I are going to take the table and chairs out to Grady and finally refinish them. We want to get it done before we move into the new place. This weekend is the only real chance we have to work on them. I have a vball tournament the last weekend of this month so we are trying to get as much work done together as possible.
Speaking of volleyball, my girls are so wonderful. We have run into a rough spot of eye rolling and some have stopped trying. It breaks my heart to see girls that have potential stop working hard. We have practice tonight and we will be having a discussion about it.
Birthday is coming up soon! We are having the Roller Disco!! YAY!! I cant wait to see everyone dressed up in 70's outfits! Mom and I are even making "goody bags"!!! I feel like such a little kid again!! haha
I got to attend my first month of Bunco and WOW! So much fun! The ladies in the group are so different and its just so great to be around new people. Melissa is so much fun too! I'm glad she is doing it with me!!
AND...to top it off we started SIGN LANGUAGE this last Tuesday. I talked Rachelle and Melissa into doing the class with me. (Not that it took much convincing) lol I am really excited! We have already learned the alphabet and 30 words!! We go every Tuesday!! I cant wait till we go back!! Its so interesting and fun to learn something new.
Grandma Carolyn comes over today to see her doctor. She has been doing so great since her surgery. I hope that all news is good news for her at her appointment today.
Grandpa Dub and his battle with Parkinson's is killing me. I love going over there but his speech is going quickly and its hard to watch him struggle to walk and talk. I told him I would teach him sign language!! haha He just laughed at me.
This weekend JT and I are going to take the table and chairs out to Grady and finally refinish them. We want to get it done before we move into the new place. This weekend is the only real chance we have to work on them. I have a vball tournament the last weekend of this month so we are trying to get as much work done together as possible.
Speaking of volleyball, my girls are so wonderful. We have run into a rough spot of eye rolling and some have stopped trying. It breaks my heart to see girls that have potential stop working hard. We have practice tonight and we will be having a discussion about it.
Birthday is coming up soon! We are having the Roller Disco!! YAY!! I cant wait to see everyone dressed up in 70's outfits! Mom and I are even making "goody bags"!!! I feel like such a little kid again!! haha
Monday, February 1, 2010
A light at the end of the road
Well its only Monday, but this week has already been fantastic. I am a mere 7 hours of observation videos away from being complete. I have applied for 3 jobs. I am signing up to take my Generalist test this week. I am also filling out paperwork to sub for the rest of the year. The job at Nimitz has "been filled" according to a teacher there by a man who has yet to pass his test. I am furious at the fact that they are waiting for someone to pass their test when here I am ready to go. Grrr! So the whole Generalist thing came about while looking at jobs online. Thinking I have limited myself by just wanting to teach special education I am going to expand myself and open up more possibilities. Now its time to sit and wait to hear back from one of the jobs. Blah.
However while I am waiting I guess I can keep myself occupied with packing. Yes thats right, JT and I are moving! YEAH!! We decided to look for a new and bigger place to live since our lease is over with at the end of this month. God is definitely on our side right now. We found a place that we wanted to live as well as a back up plan. The backup plan didnt even need to be looked at. I called the place this morning and they have our condo coming open....at the end of Feb!! Perfect timing! So now begins the road of signing papers, transferring bills and mail, and packing. Oh packing up our crap. But this also means alot of cleaning out. I have a feeling that while we are packing that there will be alot of throwing away and donations being made. Which is a good thing.
So lets hope that I find a job soon so that we can keep on this turn for the better. Ive definitely been needing these positive things happening.
However while I am waiting I guess I can keep myself occupied with packing. Yes thats right, JT and I are moving! YEAH!! We decided to look for a new and bigger place to live since our lease is over with at the end of this month. God is definitely on our side right now. We found a place that we wanted to live as well as a back up plan. The backup plan didnt even need to be looked at. I called the place this morning and they have our condo coming open....at the end of Feb!! Perfect timing! So now begins the road of signing papers, transferring bills and mail, and packing. Oh packing up our crap. But this also means alot of cleaning out. I have a feeling that while we are packing that there will be alot of throwing away and donations being made. Which is a good thing.
So lets hope that I find a job soon so that we can keep on this turn for the better. Ive definitely been needing these positive things happening.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Oh you crazy girl
So in life you will meet three types of friends.
1. True Friends
2. Sometimes Friends
3. Less than Sometimes Friends
True Friends: Always find the time for you. Always are there when you need them. Always provide the support you need.
Sometimes Friends: Only want to talk when they need something. Cant make plans for the future. Do not always have your back when you need them.
Less than Sometimes Friends: Most likely started as a sometimes friend and has fallen off the earth. They only speak to you when there are other people are around and they need to make a "good impression". They are fake friends.
I have reached the ripe old age of 22 and I have now realized who those people are in my life. Its a hard realization to make but once you find out those people that fall into category one of friends, life gets much easier for you.
1. True Friends
2. Sometimes Friends
3. Less than Sometimes Friends
True Friends: Always find the time for you. Always are there when you need them. Always provide the support you need.
Sometimes Friends: Only want to talk when they need something. Cant make plans for the future. Do not always have your back when you need them.
Less than Sometimes Friends: Most likely started as a sometimes friend and has fallen off the earth. They only speak to you when there are other people are around and they need to make a "good impression". They are fake friends.
I have reached the ripe old age of 22 and I have now realized who those people are in my life. Its a hard realization to make but once you find out those people that fall into category one of friends, life gets much easier for you.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sick Girl
Well here we are 12 days into the new year. And here I am 2 days sick. Kill me now.
The Cowboys game was AMAZING!! I had a stinking blast!! So many great stories to share with our friends!!
I was supposed to start observations yesterday, but what I thought was car sickness is actually the stomach flu. Absolutely horrible. I would never wish this horrible pain on anyone...not even less than sometimes friends. I was up all night sunday with stomach pain. EXTREME pain. Monday I got up and went to the doctor. Sure enough...stomach flu. I slept most of the day after the doctor's office. Melissa and Rachelle would check on me throughout the day. Made me glad to know that someone would care if I crumpled over and died. JT is the best boyfriend ever. He went and stocked up on chicken noodle soup, propel, vitamin water, and gatorade. Im not allowed to have whole foods or dairy until Thursday. Which Im not excited about.
I have slept most of today too, feels good but at the same time I am very sad and upset because this whole being sick thing is throwing off my week. I had to reschedule observations, reschedule practice, and I am missing the first night of Bunko. Not happy. But I guess I would rather get sick and get it over now before I get into working all day and tournaments on the weekend.
Well I guess its back to the couch for me.
The Cowboys game was AMAZING!! I had a stinking blast!! So many great stories to share with our friends!!
I was supposed to start observations yesterday, but what I thought was car sickness is actually the stomach flu. Absolutely horrible. I would never wish this horrible pain on anyone...not even less than sometimes friends. I was up all night sunday with stomach pain. EXTREME pain. Monday I got up and went to the doctor. Sure enough...stomach flu. I slept most of the day after the doctor's office. Melissa and Rachelle would check on me throughout the day. Made me glad to know that someone would care if I crumpled over and died. JT is the best boyfriend ever. He went and stocked up on chicken noodle soup, propel, vitamin water, and gatorade. Im not allowed to have whole foods or dairy until Thursday. Which Im not excited about.
I have slept most of today too, feels good but at the same time I am very sad and upset because this whole being sick thing is throwing off my week. I had to reschedule observations, reschedule practice, and I am missing the first night of Bunko. Not happy. But I guess I would rather get sick and get it over now before I get into working all day and tournaments on the weekend.
Well I guess its back to the couch for me.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
New Year...New Stories
Well today is the 7th day of the new year. So happy with the way things are going right now.
Our new years eve bash was a total success. We had such a great time ringing in the new year with the Grudges.
I found out I get to start my observations at Nimitz on Monday!! Super excited about that!! I have to do 30 hours before I can sign my field experience contract. That is something that I am looking forward to!
We are going to the Cowboys game this weekend with the family, SUPER PUMPED about that one!!! It will be the first time we have been to the new stadium...and hopefully not the last!! haha
While we are in Dallas I am hoping to talk JT into going to the mall on Sunday before we leave so I can look for some cute teacher clothes! haha
I have been working out at the gym and JT and I have been cooking dinner together. This is a fun new adventure for us. I have even been expanding my kitchen skills...I cooked baked catfish on Tuesday. Our plan is to try something new every Tuesday...hence the name...Tasty Tuesdays!! haha Now the whole working out thing...well my body feels like I am back in 3 a-days at Midland College..a la Erica Elder! lol But I guess its a good hurt. I really woke up the morning to sore legs, arms, and back. Its all worth the pain though!
Tonight I have volleyball practice with my girls!! We are going to play volleyball bingo for the last hour. Melissa, JT, and Zach are going to play with me and Corey is going to keep our card!! I hope my girls get a kick outta playing this game!! I know I sure do!!
After practice everyone (The Grudges, Rachelle Mae, and Sara P) are coming over for some Mexican Lasagna and the UT football game! Hook Em Horns!!
Our new years eve bash was a total success. We had such a great time ringing in the new year with the Grudges.
I found out I get to start my observations at Nimitz on Monday!! Super excited about that!! I have to do 30 hours before I can sign my field experience contract. That is something that I am looking forward to!
We are going to the Cowboys game this weekend with the family, SUPER PUMPED about that one!!! It will be the first time we have been to the new stadium...and hopefully not the last!! haha
While we are in Dallas I am hoping to talk JT into going to the mall on Sunday before we leave so I can look for some cute teacher clothes! haha
I have been working out at the gym and JT and I have been cooking dinner together. This is a fun new adventure for us. I have even been expanding my kitchen skills...I cooked baked catfish on Tuesday. Our plan is to try something new every Tuesday...hence the name...Tasty Tuesdays!! haha Now the whole working out thing...well my body feels like I am back in 3 a-days at Midland College..a la Erica Elder! lol But I guess its a good hurt. I really woke up the morning to sore legs, arms, and back. Its all worth the pain though!
Tonight I have volleyball practice with my girls!! We are going to play volleyball bingo for the last hour. Melissa, JT, and Zach are going to play with me and Corey is going to keep our card!! I hope my girls get a kick outta playing this game!! I know I sure do!!
After practice everyone (The Grudges, Rachelle Mae, and Sara P) are coming over for some Mexican Lasagna and the UT football game! Hook Em Horns!!
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