A Post in which my brain explodes.

For those of you who like posts with a topic...

Get ready for some extreme randomness...or Quelf-ness. 

(I'll tell you about that later!)

Fall 2010 semester is officially...DONE!

I'm still alive.

Believe it or not....I went through the majority of the week with out caffeine, I paid for it sorely with headaches, barely staying awake during class, extreme difficulties in concentrating due to lack of sleep...but I did it. 

I made up for it today.....

I barely got my final  portfolio for my studio class turned in before the photo printers ran of out ink!! 

These aren't your $100 HP printers...nooo... they range between $3,000-$5,000 and the ink is about $99 a cartridge. I don't know whose "bright" idea it was for us to all print on campus was, but they quickly found out how problematic it can bee to have several hundred people needing to access three semester in a week. 

Believe me when I say you've never seen a more stressed out group of teachers and students. 

During our "final critique" our studio teacher ,who is also the head of the photo department  had to leave for about twenty minutes during class due to an emergency with the printers...it was insane. Most of us were about ready to pack up and leave, when he showed back up again. Much to our disappointment.

We did get out a hour earlier, which made me happy. 
I think I'm still in slight disbelief that this school year is over.forever. 
Never do I have to live through this year again. 
Thank God.

Though...on my way to class last night a girl in the car behind me, did make attempts on my life last night.

Don't worry, no harm, no foul..though her car was messed up pretty bad. 

Car in front of me slammed on their brakes, I slammed on mine and was breathing a sigh of relief  at avoiding a collision, when I glanced up and saw a grey Toyota Celica slam into me. 

I didn't have time to be scared or do anything other than say "Why me God?!" 

....And throw my arm  out to keep Pompei from flying. 

She was my age, and extremely apologetic about the whole ordeal. 

They call them accidents for a reason, but at least she wasn't completely incompetent, like the last person that hit me. I called the police, told them where we were moving our vehicles too (cause my next fear, was being hit by the other cars flying around us..) and we chatted about school, and everything else in between while waiting for the Police to arrive. On a good note..all my information was up to date, so no citations for missing information for me! YAY!!!!!!!  
But..I tell you what, I don't know much more of 2010 I can take! I'd really just like to hide out in my bed, until January 1st in all honesty. I am thankful, that my job gives us a week off for the holidays. No its not paid, and yess I'll have work extra to make up for that week but oh.my.goodness I am cannot wait to have a week with NOTHING to do. 

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LORD! Please!? 

Only three weeks left!!! 

{Happy Fathers Day!}

I've got to say Happy Fathers Day to my father!

Just remember I am who I am because of you!

Summer Week 3

This weekend I got to spend some time with my two youngest siblings, Wes and Autumn. I don’t have favorite siblings (or at least that is what I tell myself) but if I did, these two would defiantly make the first cut… and I do love all fo my SIBLINGS. (And of course they won’t read that part but I digress.)
We were driving over the mountain to attend our “other sister’s” high school graduation, and Weston decided he wanted to ride with me. He probably just didn’t want to ride with my parents. So I was the only other choice. Touching I know. Weston is seriously one of the world’s sweetest kids, he’s super thoughtful, always has something kind to say, I sometimes wonder if he was adopted! No wait he probably got that from our mom, along with my other sister Robyn glad someone rubbed off on her. …The rest of us? Like our father. Pray for us.

I personally had a great time talking to him, about nothing I can’t remember a word I said, but I know I had fun, on the way back we gained youngest sister Autumn; now Autumn is a lot more rambunctious that Weston is...but has toned it down a lot in the last year. I decided to let them spend the night with me, and the dogs thought that was the best thing ever. Texas went back and forth between the couches trying to decide who to sleep with. He finally gave it up and came back with me. I need to spend more time with them for sure, though we do see each other daily, it’s not the same as making memories with each other.
Writing that on the “To Do” list..Since I guess my 101 in 1001 is too long…

It is traditional in our church, during a revival that the members invite the pastor’s family and the visiting pastor to their home for dinner and fellowship, during the week they are there.
When my roommate first suggested we have the evangelist over, I’ll admit I really wasn’t keen on the idea. Its a little nerve racking inviting people to your home in my opinion. Plus I’m really reclusive when it comes to my house so the idea of stuffing 16 people plus my three dogs, wasn’t appealing to me. (My family = 8, Their family = 5, My friends = 3, Plus =?) But being the good person I am, I agreed to but my feelings aside and help out in any way possible. A.K.A scrubbing the house from top to bottom.

Those who have been around me within the last year know that I love to clean/organize my house. (read: MY House) Every Saturday if I’m home, I spend the day scrubbing the bathrooms, mopping floors, vacuuming, doing laundry…its my version of therapy. When school started up again I had to let go of those habits in favor of doing homework, but for the most part I’d do that throughout the week.
So scrubbing my house and the dogs only took about two hours max. It looks pretty good if I do say so myself! {May 27th - The party was a success,everyone had fun, there was enough food, the dogs were calm and quiet in their room, we did it! Woo! }

Work is a buzz today, Destination Imagination is on campus and so there are people and kids all over the place. Apparently one of the “hot” things to do, is trade pins with all the kiddos walking through the arena, my boss brought her extensive pin collection, and donated a few to start mine.  I’m looking forward to working this overtime I believe! Speaking of work, the job hunt has been going slowly, I’m really not ready to leave the university but at the same time, money is the issue here. There is a position here in the department that’s open but I’m not sure its something that I can, or want to do…despite knowing they’d hire me in a heartbeat. Another thing is I’d believe they would be committing me to working for at least a couple of years….
There is a couple of other position on campus that I’m looking at, but I still want to be able to bring my service dog in training and according to new “Animals in the Workplace Policy” (who in the world has one of those?) Service Dogs in Training are NOT allowed, despite the TN law, granting them the same access rights as fully trained service dogs…

Anyway so that’s where I am with that…

My cooking mood has continued from last week, it’s amazing what a lack of money will motivate you to do!
All of the sudden I have the will power to go 8 hours without a lunch break, I’m eating lunch before I leave for work, I’m passing up Taco Bell on my way home!!!

On top of the Steak Bites, I also whipped up a batch of Stove Top Mac & Cheese. I love baked macaroni & cheese, but I have the slight problem of not having a stove, so when in doubt “Google”, and I found a great recipe from Rachel Rays’ website. It was so. Good. I mean for really good; like I ate the whole batch in like two days good. That one is defiantly going into my recipe book.

For tonight I’m going to get up my nerve for burgers. So far my burger attempts have turned out pretty sadly, but armed with Rachel Ray’s Everyday Cooking website, I’m going to see what I can make up!
{May 27th - I have officially given up making homemade burgers. I just can't do it!! I'm sure these burgers aren't BAD bad, but I really really don't like them. How about that.}