You know it's going to be a long week when...

It has already been a long week and it's only Monday. ;) Here are a few endings that could make my week really long. 

 You know it's going to be a long week when... 

* you stay up WAY PAST your bedtime on a Sunday night to sort, finish loose ends, and organize. 

* you gripe at the computer when you become frustrated with the new blogger layout. 

* you have no filter after only getting four hours of sleep last night.

* you are frustrated with a students' difficulty and tear up. 

* you separate your "to-do" list into AM and PM.  

* you groan at this week's activities. 

 How's your day going? 

Will it be a long week for you? 

 Feel free to add to the list.

Last week before FINALS

This week will be my last week before FINALS. It will also be my last semester to take 19 hours EVER! WOO HOO!!! I can't believe I am a SENIOR after this semester :o

I will admit that I have had ups and downs but am so ready for this semester to be OVER! I will be doing a Maymester, but hey it's only 2.5 weeks ;)

This week is really busy as I have projects, papers, and tests due. I will also be decorating an extra large preschool room and teach Preschoolers on Friday. EEK! My theme is Little Red Riding Hood :)

Please excuse my lack of blogging this week.

Have a great week!!!

The DL on what's happening this week

** Mom called on Monday asking me what my plans were as to when I was coming home for Thanksgiving. I said probably Tuesday late, a day and a few hrs before Turkey day. Mom apparently called Dad and I get another phone call.

Mom: Your dad wants to know if you can skip class on Tuesday in order to drive home {3 hrs}, get in the family car, and drive 5+ hours to the grandparents. Now I must say I don't skip class and have not missed this year.

E: My father wants me to skip class so I can be home earlier?!?! Is this the man that says he was the "star student" in college and says to suck it up and just deal with it too?!

Mom: Yes but your father wants you home. Or we could just have you drive three hours and then fly later that night or in the morning...one of the WORST days to be flying!

Later the next day:

E: I talked to my professors and one rescheduled a test that is supposed to be that Tuesday before Thanksgiving to next week and two others have cancelled class. SO that leaves my 10:30 class on Tuesday.

Mom: Your dad wants you home so we can all go together. Can you skip that class?!?!

E: Mother! I can't believe you and dad are telling me this...so now my question is if I am going to hi-tail it early or go to my 10:30 and hit the road around noonish. Lovely...I know!

** Sister made me giggle so hard one night, really late, when I saw her FB status and it said "Jamaican me crazy." I have no idea why...I am just really giggly after midnight!

** I have been up way to late every night this week!

** I told a fellow blogger/tweeter friend that I actually forgot how to relax. Since I was home after the doctor's appointment.

** The doctor had news for me that I did not like: a sinus and ear infection and Bronchitis. Lovely I know. Then to make the situation worse...I am on this antibiotic that makes me dizzy and can't have anything with calcium in it 2 hours BEFORE and AFTER my antibiotic. Thank goodness it is only once a day!

** I know, it is sad that I forgot how to relax! I wish I could really relax and not be sick.

So my week has been crazy busy...with a few hiccups in the road...but what kind of week would it be for me if it weren't crazy?!?!

2 Amazing offers in 2 days...

So I have a father who believes networking is important. Well, a guy (who I babysit for) who used to work for my dad e-mailed me this week and asked if I would be interested in an internship with S.N.A.P. this summer. You see, he is on the board of Directors as is another lady, (President of the Board) who I have worked for (babysitting,) and asked if I would be interested in developing a more spiritual based program for people (teens/adults) with cognitive disabilities. Let me tell ya, I was HONORED. SERIOUSLY! To be thought of is an amazing opportunity, but this is so COOL! Nothing is set in stone yet or put in contract, but I will let you know as the details develop.
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Well today I got a message from my church back home and was asked if I would be willing to intern as the Children's' intern for the summer :) I LOVE my HOME church. The people are AMAZING and the staff is AWESOME! Golly gee, what another honor!!! I have given an informal "yes" already and it is being described as a part-time, ten hours a week internship. I will meet with church staff on my Spring Break (9th-13th) to pan out details and learn more. Again, I will let you know more when I know :)
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Right now, I want to do both and am hoping I can. I voiced an interest last summer about this church internship, so I am so excited :) Life is stressful right now and summer is still months away, but to already to panning out summer details is cool :)
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One of my babysitting contacts has already contacted me to see if I would be HOME this summer too. Can you believe in a few months that summer will be in full swing? Seriously!!!!
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Hope you guys are having an amazing week. Yes it may be stressful or overwhelming, but the weekend is near. Can you believe it? I can't! Life is sure flying this week!

Just thinking...

* Why I have three very large scratches on the inside of my right arm???
* The sweet potatoes that I just had for dinner were awesome.
* The library is actually at a good temperature right now-WoW!
* This week will be crazy!!!
* I will be up late tonight getting a PowerPoint presentation done-oh yay (sarcastically).
* Life seems to go by so quickly.
* How my Nonni (gma) is having fun out of Texas (NV) right now
* I spend WAY too much time in the library!!!
* About how "yes" is very hard to not say!!!
* About my Not me Monday post tomorrow!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!

Have a great evening!!!!

PAIN is the word of the day...

So yes, the title may be a tad disturbing, but I am in LOTS and LOTS of PAIN. I had a killer workout on Tuesday and started hurting late that night. Wednesday was awful. Today is not as bad, but I still think stairs and sitting are painful. Let me put it this way, everything from my waist down hurts. Yes I have taken something, but it is not helping :(

You may be asking what I did on Tuesday. I took a class with yoga, pilates, and tai chi combined. I have never in my life done all three at once let alone one. So I am in LOTS and LOTS of pain and it seems to never end. I am hoping that by tomorrow my legs are not as tight, but we shall see. I am still on my workout schedule though.

Hope you all are having a pain free day and enjoying some beautiful weather!

Have a wonderful afternoon!!!!

Homework...

So it is 9pm at night and I am doing homework. I have come to accept that my homework load is increasing rapidly, but come on. This is ridiculous. I spent 4.5 hours in the library today and got a majority of my reading done for ONE class. NO, I am not complaining, just venting. I think my goal next week is to try to get more homework done before Sunday. I know, I know I procrastinated a bit, but I am a college student who wanted a few hours with out homework. Is that too much to ask? NO!!!!!

So yes this weekend has been BUSY and a tad stressful but I am hoping that this week is not as stressful. After Wednesday, it should be downhill. I just have to get through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday-oh joy. I have two quizzes on Monday in the SAME class, a meeting with my observation school principal that afternoon, a test on Tuesday over SIX chapters, and a lab project due on Wednesday!!!! Geez-can a girl get a break or what?

So I hope this week is not as stressful for you as it is for me!!

Enjoy your dreams!!!!

3rd week already?

Apparently it is my third week of college this week. Where did the time go? Most of my classes are going well right now except for one. One professor is just not teaching and it is driving me a little crazy. So I talked to my advisor and I am getting someone else's notes from last year (different prof). I am hoping that this helps.

This will NOT get me down. Today it rained and rained!!! I love watching what God has in store for this world and the rain was awesome. The only thing that is not awesome is the MASSIVE flooding, but everything else is okay. Maybe some of West Texas will be green during winter. Hey, just a thought!!

This week seems to be more than usual jam packed, but I will get through it. Why is it so jam packed? I just have more meetings this week than normal. So it is not that bad, just bumpy!!!

Have a great night!!!!

Thankful Thursday...

This week has been a VERY LONG week. Can ya tell? I have been having lots of trouble sleeping and just have been down a little this week. This week has been plain overwhelming and stressful. No I do not have LOTS of assignments yet, I have just been busy. I hope all of you are having an easier week than me.

In other news, I have a Critical Thinking test tomorrow and this is HUGE. I HAVE TO PASS THIS to get into the School of Education this semester. Please keep me in your thoughts today and tomorrow.

Thankful Thursday top 5:
** Family who talks and encourages me
** HSU (my school) encouraging me this week
** Internet (that gets me sidetracked)
** Magazines (that allow me to put aside thoughts and just relax)
** My bed (laying down after a LONG day feels so GOOD)

Have a great Thursday!!!

Much better NOW

So the start of this week was ROUGH, no doubt. I wanted to thank you all for your sweet encouragement notes. I really need them. As for me, I am EXTREMELY tired tonight since I did not get much shuteye last night. Why you ask? I had 2 American Government tests and 1 American Literature test today. Got to the testing at 9:30 and left at 3:30pm. My AmL test took 3 hours and the others took about an hour and a half each. So today was eventful as well.

If you have not heard about Christian, the lion, click on his name and you MUST watch the you tube video. Be prepared to cry with joy! I know I did. Not much of a crier, but these days, do not get me started.

Hope you all had a great Tuesday!!!

Sour Monday...

Today has been a VERY TOUGH DAY!!! I have three, count them three, tests tomorrow and as of right now, I am NOT READY.

You see I have one American Literature test and two American Government tests tomorrow and I am surrounded by papers. Usually I am more organized and ready, but not today. Today has been really tough. I am VERY sleep deprived and consumed with studying. That is all I have been doing for three days. Right now I am working on 24 journals that are due late tonight.

What is worse than tomorrow's outlook? I have a paper due by Friday, journals (18 of them) due Thursday, and two more tests next Tuesday. I also have to listen to four videos and take down EXACTLY what they say. Life for the next day and week are really sour.

Hope your day is better than mine!!!

Hotness and mosquitoes all in the same week

Over the course of this week, I have been eaten alive by mosquitoes. I have no idea why this is starting so early this year, but now my left arm is swollen and so is my right leg! AHHH! So all I can do now is spray OFF at night and just hope once this humidity clears out, then maybe it will get better. I get eaten up every year, so a girl can only dream that the mosquitoes don't come back too early. This is early. A girl can only dream. :) It is also very hot outside and I am not sure where this 90+ weather came from. It is not summer yet!

In other news, I have exactly 2 weeks until I go home. This means that finals are around the corner! oh boy. The craziness will set in now. I am so glad that this semester is almost over, but where did the time go? One minute I am a new student and the next, I am a sophomore. Oh my. I can not believe how fast time flies.

So this next week and the next will be crazy but it is so worth it. I am one year closer to my goal of being an EC-4, Special Ed teacher. YAY! So yes I will be crazy busy, but I promise to update the blog when I can. I promise!

Also-the weekend is near and I am so glad. I need a break!

Have a great Friday!!!

Its not even Monday yet...

Its not even Monday yet and I am already stressed to the max. I have one massive bible test tomorrow and I am not sure if I am ready! Panic is streaking over me. Then I have 2 quizzes to make up for a computer class and I have a massive web page project that is half of my grade due Wednesday. Once Wednesday is over, I will be able to breathe!!! I am so ready to not stress about this bible test and computer project. I wish I did not stress so much.

So tomorrow is just another day, a busy day, but another day. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I am in college for just 4 years, and my goal is to be a EC-4- Special Education teacher.

Life is not meant to be easy, but it is something that I have to live with everyday. Life is tough and college is hard. College is not supposed to be easy, so I have to accept that. My mom reminded me that college is not easy and I have to remind my self that!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Remember life is hard and it is not always easy!!!

A little post...

Its 10:30 on Saturday night and I am tired. I am ready to go to sleep! But first, I must give a little post.

This week has been crazy and I have come to some assumptions:
* During Allergy season, liquid, dye-free Benedryl keeps me sane and stops me from itching!
* Standing up for yourself does not mean you are mean, it means that you are doing what's right.
* Being a Nerd is okay, in fact, I like being a nerd!
* Life is a long highway. Live with it.
* God has mapped out my plan and HE knows what is best! Even if I stray, HE is always there for me.
* Compromise is heard around a college campus--ALL THE TIME!!!
* Doing laundry and homework on Friday and/or Saturday night is okay.
* Going to bed at 10pm on Friday night is okay.
* Letting things go is something I have to learn how to do.
* Saying "no" to things is hard!!!

This week sure felt long, but it was worth it. Yes, I am tired, but that is sometimes how life must go. Sometimes I have no idea what to expect, but its Life and I have to live with it! God has a purpose and a plan for me and I have to remember that!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!!!

Start of a new week...

My mom once told me that I told a teacher that there were only 5 days in a week. Well, I now know that there are 7. With that being said, I really enjoyed my weekend. Friday night, I did not do much of anything. Saturday, I visited the Mall of Abilene for the first time. Yes it is hard to believe that I have never been there before, but believe it. I also visited Steve and Barry's. I have never been there before (shocker, I know). Then I went to Target just to look around, Hobby Lobby for Sunday School stuff. I got some scrap booking stuff from Target that I am using for my brother's 13th bday present. Then I went grocery shopping (at HEB) for the week, then made dinner.

What did I make? Hamburger meat + fresh mushroom Prego sauce + 1 can of diced tomatoes + onions + seasoning salt + Worcestershire sauce= HEAVEN! I made two containers full! This will get me through the week!!! I make this every so often so that I can eat something that is good for me and keeps me full for a while!

Something that has been on my mind for a while is ALLERGIES! I have awful and I mean awful allergies and Spring/Fall of the year are just awful. Spring is usually much worse since the pollen counts are so HIGH and I react to anything around me. This morning, I woke up itching, meaning I was reacting to something. Now as I post this and two hours before, I have developed red dots all over the top of my legs. I have dealt with reactions before and know that it is allergy season, but I am tired of itching today. I am also just irritated and tired of being itchy. Sorry if this is TMI, but allergies drive me crazy! I have also been dealing with horrible allergy related (I think) headaches that sometimes turn into migraines. What my luck. Can I not stay healthy for at least a month? But it is just this time of the year and I am praying that I start feeling better soon. I know Spring is in full bloom and it may be a while, but a girl can only HOPE.

This week is looking mighty busy, but I promise to keep my blog updated. Lots to do a and a little more than a month of school left. Time just flies when you are working, volunteering, going to school, doing homework, and living each day to the fullest extent possible. I am so surprised that school has gone by SO fast. Soon I will be registering for summer and fall classes and life will go on!

So I hope everyone is doing well and staying busy!

Have a great week!!!

Middle of the week post

This morning something unusual occurred, I woke up at 6am. Yes I needed to use the restroom, but the funny thing was I could not go back to sleep. I just laid in my bed thinking about what I had to do today and also updated my cell phone calender. I set alarms and everything. When my roommate's' alarm went off this morning, I was so ready to roll. Made the bed, had a banana, then checked email. I was so ready to roll.

Had breakfast at 8ish, then went to class. Then it hit me about 9:30. I started to get really tired. So I have to attribute this to not getting enough sleep last night. I am really trying to get at least 8 hours of sleep, but stuff happens and sometimes I do not. SO oh well!!!

Anything new going on? Well not really. I am back into my groove and loving being on my own. I can not believe that I have about 6 weeks left of this semester. I go home on May 8th, then start a local college course on the 9th-crazy I know.

My brother's troop master for the whole troop was killed in a car accident on 3-22-08. I ask you to pray for the family, who have two sons. This is a very difficult time and I can not imagine loosing one of my parents right now.

On the upside, I am very happy right now. Yes there is lots to do, but for some reason I am in an awesome mood!!

Have a wonderful week!