First night of Insanity...

I honestly think that Regina and I are crazy because we did the first video for Insanity and it was intense and kicked both of our butts. 60 days of this and I hope that I can look good in a bikini by 4th of July weekend. Here's hoping. But needless to say, I am tired.

Best Birthday EVER!!

My sweet husband made my 28th really wonderful. Although I had school and all, I still had a great day! I received a phone call from my honey after he got off work and asked me if I had anything to do, and of course I told him no (i'm not going to make plans on my birthday in the off chance someone is planning a party for me, LOL) and he stated he was taking me to get my birthday present. I was like, "YEA!!" So he picks me up and we drive to Harker Heights where to go to Barnes & Noble and Target to compare the Nook and the Kindle! I got the KINDLE!!!! I am so excited, and I have already bought 4 books and can't wait to buy more. Now I am just waiting to get my cover for my Kindle. Yea! Happy Birthday to me! I have the greatest husband ever!

Finals Week

UGGGHHHHH! That is all I am going to say.

*Shortest post ever*

It's Official!

I will be graduating May of 2012!! I set my fall semester up with the last of my actual classes and I am set! I will do my student teaching in the Spring and then....GRADUATION!!! OMG, I am so excited I can hardly stand it! ::bouncing up and down::

Plans are set, the registrars office is auditing my degree plan to make sure that I haven't missed anything and once they approve I will be applying in the fall for graduation, as well as buying my cap and gown. I never thought this would come. I could see a hint of light at the end of the tunnel last semester, but now, it is right there glaring me in the face.

Next step, finding a job...

I also got my results back from my allergy test. Drum roll please....I am officially and severely allergic to Cedar and Grasses. That is it. LOL! Thank you Texas, I appreciate your contributions to my sinuses, now please, BACK OFF! ROFL! But shellfish I am not allergic too, so lobster, here I come.

Colds and all that comes with it...

Don't you hate it when you are sick and you can't do anything about it? Well I couldn't have gotten sick at a more inconvenient time. Unfortunately there are too many people who are sick around me, mainly kids, but of course I had to get it. And it doesn't help that I have been stressed out because midterms are this week and they had to be all around the same time or on the same day. So trying to make sure I have the material covered for a test that will make or break my grade, is not comforting.

Why is that grades on tests and book knowledge is so important? Isn't it more important that you know what to do when you are out in the real world doing what you have been in school for? Doing good on a test or project does NOT guarantee that you know what you are talking about. You could seriously B.S. your way through it, get a great grade and still not know what the heck you just did...and for what purpose?

After breaking down yesterday to my best friend in the whole world, who is so much more wise than I am, about the woes of being in school and my doubts of "am I really going to be a good teacher?" crept up on me, she really put it into perspective for me. Yes I knew that "he who must not be named" was attacking me and I knew I was emotional, stressed out, tired, and not to mention sick, but the fact of the matter that I let him get the best of me irked me. It was really tipped off by what a professor said about students with ADHD. It rubbed me the wrong way and I took it WAY TOO PERSONALLY! But for the record, and speaking as a person who has been diagnosed with this, ADHD PEOPLE ARE NOT DUMB!!!! Now that that is out...I have been battling this learning disability most of my life and, as an adult, am trying to work with it without medication. It is hard, don't get me wrong, and there are days that I have to keep telling myself to go on and that I can do this (also the encouragement of those that I love helps). But I am still doing it. I am maintaining AB Honor Roll at school, I am recognized at school, and I work my tail off. But the problem is that I am a HANDS ON LEARNER! How come I can't do more of that? I feel more comfortable in the classroom, and as my friend says God flows through me when I am up front doing what HE has chosen and blessed me to do. I know that being a teacher is God's will for me. I have known ever since I was in High School, that I wanted to be a teacher. and even though I played Jonah and ran away from God, refusing to do what He called me to do, I still came back and am one year away from graduation. Regina pointed out that I have Senioritis REALLY BADLY!!! LOL, I had forgotten what this feeling was like. I mean, gosh, it has been 10 years since I felt it. But even though I feel like I want to throw in the towel and give up, I got thumped in the head (literally, with my own hand but by someone else's doing...*cough cough*) I laughed and realized I was being silly. I am one year away! God give me patience.

Anyways, off my soap box. I'm tired, just took some Nyquil, and I have to get up in the morning to take a test...I must be getting to bed now. Good night friends and sweet dreams!

God continues to amaze me...

After my constant struggle with coming to terms with not having a baby right now, since I am in school, came up yesterday, God continued to show me what He has been trying to say to me and to soothe my heart and quiet my soul about the issue. My darling friend gave me Hebrews 11:1 last night..."How Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." and then God gave me 1 Samuel 1:7-20. And today at church 2 Samuel 6:1 - 7:17. God is constantly reminding me that even though the answer is "No" right now, it does not mean forever. Like in the sermon today, Pastor Gary said, "When God says 'No'...He has a better way". The best way for me to respond when dreams are shattered or turned down is to "rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation." Habakkuk 3:18

Needless to say, I need to stop dwelling and start living right now...God will grant me the desires of my heart, one day. But for now, lets finish school and do things while I can.

Back in the saddle again

Well I figured it was about time to get back this train and update my life. As you can see, my post was almost 3 years ago...a lot has happened since then. I went back to school full time to be a teacher, I quit my job when things weren't working out with them and my school schedule/priorities, and that has pretty much been my life the past two and half years...School. I am almost done though, one more year and I will be a college graduate. I will be a graduate in 2012. Woot! I can't begin to tell you how excited I am. I am currently going through a load of classes that even to me seem confusing, but I am trucking along.

My life has been hectic and I am waiting to pick up a new one once I am done with school.

Anyways, just a short post but more to follow.

Last time I do that again

It is finally over! Red and I finished the Ladies Spring Tea on Saturday, and I can tell you, we were both thankful. LOL, we both pinky promised to never do this again, no matter what, not even if they offered us a round table. We always get stuck with a rectangular table, even if we are one of the first to sign up on the registration form. They usually give the round tables to the same women. Lucky them. Oh well. At least we won't have to deal with that again. We were talking about doing our own tea, with our own friends in our own homes. What is the point of going to a a tea, when there is nothing much older women, who want to sit there and gossip or leave you out of the loop because you are younger. I felt so out of place because I was a great deal younger than the rest of the women. Isn't that sad. Fake smiles, fake laughs, empty conversation. Anyways, the wedding coordinator for the church, who was my wedding coordinator for my wedding, was the speaker for the tea. I have my opinions about her, I had difficulty and more stress and anxiety dealing with her during the wedding process that I would care not to remember. But Red made a good point; she sure did pull off a good show. And she did. My wedding was beautiful and flawless. Anyways, she made her speech and talked about the wedding process all the way up to the wedding ceremony. I sat there visualizing my wedding day, how I felt, how I looked, how my best friend, my sister, my family looked on that day. How extremely anxious I was to see the man I love. I even cried remembering when I was walking down the aisle towards my love. I love thinking about that moment. At that moment, I wanted to hop in my car and drive home to see my hubby so I could give him a hug and a kiss and tell him how much I love him and how extremely blessed I am that God gave him to me. I am extremely blessed to be married to such a wonderful man. Well, the more she kept talking, the more I kept feeling that same anxiety I felt while working with her. Anyways, I am glad it is over. It didn't help that I had to work the same day too.
I'm sorry, I am just tired, and I am whining right now. Forgive me. This has been a long weekend and I wish I could have another day off to relax. Is it time for me to take a vacation yet?