School is ALMOST over!!!

Today was a good day, kinda fun. I am opening the Olive Garden in Allen, TX in January so in December the place has to be set up. Today the truck came with literally everything you could ever want in a resturant and then some. Well, all that stuff has to be washed and put in it's proper place. I set up the bar since I know that area best even though there was this bossy boy in there trying to change everything I did. He finally left so the bar got set up the correct way. We finished a lot earlier than expected so my friends and I went to have some chips and a margarita....mmmmm.....margarita.....okay, I'm back now. I came home, played with my dog, cleaned the kitchen, took a nap, ran on the eliptical machine, and watched law and order. All and all it was a good day. Too bad Matt was working today or it could have been a great day. There's always tomorrow. Ahhh, tomorrow. I am starting my 2 day cram session for my last college exam....ever!!!! I love genetics, but I am ready for it to be over.

My Mamaw

Today we buried my Mamaw. She was a very special lady to a lot of people, especially her family. The graveside service was very cold and windy so it was kept short, thankfully. That part of a funeral has always weirded me out. I know it's necessary but I have been to some funerals where that part has been stretched out to over 30 minutes. We then went to her church, which is the same church where I went to vacation bible school, and had lunch with the entire family which was nice. I got to catch up with people that I should really talk to more. After lunch we had the memorial service which was realy nice. My cousins sang some cool songs, Aunt sis gave a little bio of her life, and Uncle Bill was, Uncle Bill as usual. He read from proverbs 31 which describes characteristics of a virtuous woman which desribes my Mamaw perfectly. "Her price is far above rubies."

Oh please don't let me catch the bouquet!!!

This past weekend my cousin Alli got married to a giant of a man named Derek. No, literally, he is a giant. The wedding was great, she looked amazing, and I got to see the fam some more. My uncle did the service and was funny as usual. He likes to put his personality into everything he does it seems. Then the time came for Alli to throw the bouquet and I went out but I made sure to stand in the back so I would have the smallest chance of catching it. Don't get me wrong, I want to get married, but I am soooooo not ready for that. Yes I am in a committed relationship with Matt but we just aren't "there" yet. There was some pressure put on Allison to postpone the wedding for a few months or years. I asked her about it and she told me she knew she loved him and that was all that mattered. She was ready to marry him a long time ago. I am impressed that she was able to make that kind of commitment so early in her life. She's about to be 24 like me but in my book, that's early for marriage. I know they will be happy so I am happy for them. Congrats to Alli and Derek.

Kindergarten stories

I have recently started my second rotation for classroom observations and it is at an elementary school. I was terrified the first day. All these little monsters running around expecting you to know what to do. Once they got used to be being in class with them it wasn't so bad. Actually it's quite comical. I have equated the kindergarten class to putting 70 puppies in a gym and letting them run loose. They are cute, funny, and full of energy. They also whine and taddle all the time! Anyway, I have noticed a certain obsession all of the boys have with a certain part of their body. This one little boy took it to new extremes when he pulled down his pants and said, "LOOK AT MY WIENER!!!". I had no clue what to do so I ran over to him to shield the other students from his view. I just told him to pull up his pants because I was pretty sure I couldn't touch him. He was then sent to the office to have a talk with the counselor. Yay for little boys!

my scary dog

As I was up all night studying, my dog was sleeping. She normally snores or runs in her sleep, and makes weird noises. Totally normal dog things. Well tonight I made a creepy discovery about the one I call Roxy....she sleeps with her eyes wide open. I made loud noises, waved her bone in front of her face and she didn't move. I promise she is asleep in this picture. I had to wake her up after it because she was making me nervous. Oh and on a side note, no that gray sheet is not a regular part of my bedroom decor, it's just what i put on the bed so no puppy hair gets in the sheets!!!

My mom is so smart

As to my previous post about Matt not letting me help him, I talked to my mom about it. She said one of the smartest things I think I have ever heard, let the man think everything is his idea and he will be behind that idea 100 percent. OMG!!! This worked so well. Just turn your idea around to make it seem like it was his idea. WOW. Patricia Looper Spence is a genius. That's why she's my mom.

What the heck?

What do you do when the person you love is in trouble and is shutting you out of his life at the same time? You try to help but he just treats you worse? I am so confused!!!

Yay for Amy Winehouse

I just appreciate how messed up this girl is. It made for my most favorite halloween costume to date. I'm usually not into halloween as much as most people but once I decided on going as Amy, there was no turning back. This is the finished product complete with 10 dollars worth of temporary tattoos. We had some beverages, and a lot of fun. Happy Halloween!!!

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Well the Phillies finally beat the Rays in the World Series. I am disappointed. I the team that was good enough to beat my Red Sox to win. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything. Haha. Life is pretty boring right now and that's probably a good thing. I just finished my observation rotation at the middle school and so next week I start the elementary rotation. Yikes! Kids that little make me very nervous. It takes a certain kind of person to teach that age group. I know it's definitely not for me. I really do like the middle school age. They aren't complete buttheads yet. School is over in like 6 weeks! My brother graduates this semester up in Boston, possibly. He likes to keep things a mystery and not inform his family of anything....seriously...nada. It's weird to me how different we have become. For the longest time I looked up to my brother and would stand behind most of his decisions. I love my brother but I am not a member of his fan club. It's sad really. I would like to have a relationship with him but he never responds to anything I send him. Travis is doing a good job in the brother role though. He's kinda an asshole from time to time but who isn't? I wouldn't like it any other way. Like I said my life is pretty boring right now.

Thieves!!!!

Today I went to target to buy some sports bras and noticed that they had a bunch of clothes on clearance! Yay! So I went over there and started looking at clothes and while looking at a cute top, I set my wallet down, turned around to look at the rack behind me and when I turned back around, guess what boys and girls....my wallet was already gone. Vanished! My wallet which held my plastic life-line, drivers licence, student id, bank cards, gas cards, and most important, my social security card. Happy Sunday! I wandered around looking for it thinking maybe it fell on the floor and I was also looking at every person I crossed to see if I could tell if they had my wallet. Of course I did not find it and no one had turned it in. I guess I have some bad karma going on right now. Im not sure why though. I found a wallet once, in the middle of a street in Denton. I contacted the girl on myspace and got her wallet back to her the next day. Why can't I be so lucky??? GRRRRR. This makes me very angry. If you need money that bad, just ask me. I'm finished complaining now. Gotta go have dinner with my Pops.

A little confusion

So in my first post I stated how I knew I wasn't ready for kids. I did not mean to imply that I was prego. I am not. Just thought I might clear that up. But while I am on this subject, it seems that everyone I grew up with is getting married and/or having kids. There was a core group of girls that I played softball with from February to November for years and almost all of them are married. I am also a year older than this group of girls. I often wonder if I am running behind or if they are just ahead of the game. Some days I think they are crazy to get married and 20, 21, or 22. Other days I am jelous that they have "started their lives" and I am still living like a poor college student.

Matt and I have been dating for about a year and a half so the topic of marriage has come up on multiple occasions and we are both in agreement that we want to do it, just not now. After this school year he will probably move in with me since Travis has his eye's set on Dallas after graduation. We have talked about it and we both think it would be a responsible decision for us. We are both products of divorce so we want to avoid that at all costs. I firmly believe that you can love someone with all your heart but they might not be the right person for you.

He said yes when I proposed this living situation to him but then his next response was what I was thinking. What will our families think? I know that most of my family is opposed to "living in sin" by the things they said about my brother living with his girlfriend(s). He has done this on a few occasions. I am sure Matt's family will have similar views.

He has semi-conservative views while mine are fairly liberal. Our families however are both in the strongly-to-semi conservative category and this has to due with their strong ties to the church. I love that they have these ties because they wouldn't be the people they are with out God in their lives. I am the same way. God is in my life just as much as theirs, but I just interpret his teaching differently. I have been turned-off by every church I have ever attended except for this non-denominational church that my softball coach attended. This has probably helped spawn my "crazy" liberal views. Anyway, Matt and I are most likely going to live together before we get married and I am terrified of telling my family about it. I guess in some ways I still see my self as my mom and dad's little girl and I don't want to upset them.

Im not really sure what this post has turned in to and I am not sure what my point is. Oh well, I guess that's life. One more sad note, the Tampa Bay Rays killed my Red Sox again tonight 13-4. As long as we follow the patterns of our last two ALCS's, we should win the last three games...I hope. As long as Manny Rameriez, Joe Torre, and the Dodgers don't make it to the world series then I will be okay. GO SOX!!!

I Hate Genetics!!!

The title tells it all. Genetics may sound like an interesting class, but it's not. Why oh why must the lecture course and lab course decide to have their exams on the same day???

Busy Day

So this is my first blog on here. Today I went to my cousin's bridal shower and it was pretty fun. There were so many people there that I didn't know so I was a little nervous. Well, Allison got a lot of really cool stuff. It makes me want to have a bridal shower...haha...maybe in a couple years. She seems happy and that's what is important. After the shower I had to drive an hour back to Denton to go to work, fun stuff. I am so unbelievably over working at the Olive Garden but it pays the bills right now so what can I do? It is Texas-OU weekend so we are busier than normal so I figured I would make a good amount of money. Wrong. I know the economy is bad and blah blah blah, but if you have enough money to go out to eat, then you should have enough money to tip your server more than 10%. Seriously. And if you have enough money to sit at the bar and have a drink before your meal, then you most certainly can tip your bartender. It is just bad karma if you don't tip your bartender. I don't understand people lately. I made your group 7 different drinks, your bill was over 40 dollars and you stiff me?!? I can't wait to finish school in May and get a job where my salary doesn't depend on how frugal a person is feeling that day. I shall get off my soap box now.

I finally left work around 12:30, called Matt to tell him good night because I was "too sleepy" to hang out. Well, as we can see it is after 2 and I am still wide awake. I think I am in that too tired to sleep state.

Roxy, my dog, keeps on barking at her reflection in the window. I am pretty sure she has a few screws missing up there but I love her anyway. She's my buddy. She also let's me know I'm not ready for kids anytime soon. I know I'm about to be 24 and a lot of people start having kids then but if I get worn out taking care of a dog.....

On a sad note, the Red Sox lost today and I'm pretty sure it's because I was not watching them. Don't worry Sox fans, I'm off on Monday so we should get back on track.

Goodnight!