Roomating.

Its been almost three years since I had a roommate.
Three amazing years.
But now that time is over.
And for a month I will have another human being living with me.

I spent the weekend rearranging my house.
Since I live by myself, there hasn't been a need to use all my bedrooms as "Bed" rooms. So I moved the additional mattress into my bedroom and utilized the extra room as a closet.

Cause I have that many clothes.

Yesterday I took a couple of hours (4) and washed and hung my clothes up. Put away as many pairs of shoes as I could, and moved the mattresses back into the newly opened space. Surprisingly enough my clothes can all fit in the closet. Then I had to condense all the tubs from the closet in my bedroom, to the closet in the "pet" room. so that she could also have some closet space.

So its was productive to say the least.

I'm just not really sure what to do with another human being in my house.

No more walking around in my undies.
No more blasting music first thing in the morning.
I'll have to share my bathroom too...
Which means I'll actually have to clean it on a regular basis.

You guys. Living with me during the school year, is like living with a teenage boy.

I suppose its a good thing she's moving in during the summer! 

Chapter 8 - August 2011

Another chapter in the year 2011 has officially ended. 


While not my favorite month of the year, the conclusion of this chapter, was very bittersweet. The long anticipated wedding, went perfectly, in fact its hard to believe its over. 


The Wedding Recap:

Being an outdoor wedding, the weather was a big concern as the day progressed. Throughout the morning and afternoon, the sun had been shining, warming the area to an hair-puffing 96 degrees, however around 4ish, the clouds started to roll in, and thunder and lighting cracked through the skies.

I stared at the sky in horror...surely this couldn't be happening? Everything was set up! C was bound to be stressed about this, what about all the decor? The chairs? Sound equipment?

I needn't have worried, though the wedding site was located about two miles down from my home..it barely sprinkled, while we were drenched with torrents of rain! 


Thank you God! 


As one of the un-official photographers/baby-sitter I arrived an hour+ early to get ready. C was very relaxed and enjoying her day as queen of the manor. I believe a direct quote was: "People are actually listening to me and doing what I want! I like this!" 


"Enjoy it while you can!" - was my reply.


Despite the drizzle to cool it down, the weather was still un-bearably hot, and I believe I stated these three words "Its soo hot" about 300 times as I monitored the little girls, who were handing out water and fans. 


Then it was time to start... 

I ran back in, to the air-conditioned dressing room to grab my cameras and went out to resume my duties as photographer... 


Though, my sister and I watched most of the ceremony from the sanctuary of the air-conditioned dressing room (the windows looked out over ceremony), it was still very sweet. Of course D (C's Husband <-- Did I just write that!?) had to add some jocularity to the ceremony, but spraying breath fresher in his mouth, and sticking on some rubber lips before kissing her. (without the faux lips of course :)

My father (who was also the pastor) had to speed up the ceremony at one point, because it started to rain. By the time the guest were released to the reception area, it was coming down in earnest..though I didn't hear any complaints, probably due to the fact, everyone was soaked from sweat. 

While D&C took their couple photos, we all descended on the food. 


Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Broccoli Salad..and lots and lots of pies. So many people stayed up working on the food for this wedding and it was amazing. 


Before we knew it, everything was over, and we were left with the clean up, and attempting to cope with the fact that our friend/sister/roommate had just left us. For good. 


Reality Check


Though it took me a while to get on board with the whole 'roommate' deal; after a year of living together I have gotten used to having another person around.. in many ways, its helped me let go of some of my more...selfish ideologies, and thought processes...and in others it was nice to have a non-family member to talk to at the end of the day. 


On the flip side..I'm not all that sad about not coming home to stuff piled around in my newly cleaned/straighten kitchen, living room or bathroom. However, having only myself to grumble at for the mess isn't as fun, as complain about someone else as you clean the moldy dishes etc.. 


But once I've finished gloating about not having to do x-y-z anymore. I still miss her. :( 


Will there be another roommate in the future you ask? In a word? No.
Not unless I'm married to him.
And believe me when I say that's in the far future.


More on that in another post.  


August 2011 
I can't believe its August already! 
School starts in 27 days...  
Guess who didn't complete their FA forms by the deadline....
My birthday is in a month...<22!>
Summer is drawing to a close..
I can't believe its August already! 




The End. 

My Simple Things

The Simple Things
This was one of those weeks,where finding the little things, that made me happy is a little difficult. Life is changing, for many in my inner circle, my roommate is getting married and moving away. My parents are moving away.. Loosing my free internet..(I know how selfish of me) I just left another job...Things that aren't really super stressful (well besides the wedding) but very emotion ridden.I don't want to even TRY To be happy.. but I can still be thankful..
I appreciate...
♥ Having at least one window air conditioner♥ Being able to have had 1 year with my roommate ♥ Knowing that she has a great guy to take care of her♥ Having my own car (Still can't believe its all mine!) ♥ Earning an extra $100 this week...♥ Sunshine ♥ Caffeine ♥ Doughnuts  
What do you appreciate? Be sure to link up with Jessyln Amber!

A Post with a Point: Emotions

Disclaimer: This post has a point. Hey! Don't look so shocked! I can do it when I set my mind to it! 

It all beings with emotions:

Fickle things really, they come and go like the wind, one day you're happy, and then something happens to suck all that happiness away. I used to like to think of myself as an emotionless person, until I realized that no one is emotionless, but some just express them in different ways. 

For instance, I'm not someone to cry at the drop of a hat,I don't get visibly agitated about events that upset me, I'm not going to stomp, yell, scream and curse when I'm angry, and very few things just make me giddy with happiness. For the most part I tend to be very low key in my outward expressions of emotions,  (I like to blame my dad for this trait) but inside...I'm typically a roiling mess.

Like... Now.

Today was a very emotional day for me, Happy, Sad, Giddy, Melancholy, Upset, Stress..you name it, I felt it. 

It started out this morning, with the realization that next Sunday I would be roommate-less. 

The wave of sadness that swept over me, was startling, as it hit me this.is.our last Sunday together... 

I think it startled me mostly because I didn't realize how attached I was to C. Sure we've lived in the same house for about a year and half now, but I don't think close would be us. We're more comfortable with each other and have gotten used to the presence of another in the house...but close? Not overly. 

Didn't I expect to miss her? Sure, I guess I didn't realize how much of a role she played in my life, and I wonder if she knows how much either. 

Than as the morning progressed, we went to church, and then home I suddenly realized that I would be expecting a phone call from Pompei's (4th puppy raised for the Guide Dog Foundation) new handler. Though eager to hear about Pompei, I was attacked by nerves at the prospect of speaking to a complete stranger for any length of time. I need'nt have worried, when the trainer from the Foundation called, the conversation flowed freely. Pompei's new handler is perfect for Pompei and I couldn't have asked for a better matched. Its funny since his partner sounds identical to my own grandfather, I know I've gained another friend through this organization. He wants to keep in contact with me, which makes me so happy as that's a big worry I have when sending my pups away. I don't know if I could handle not being able to hear something about my dogs at some point. 

I ended the conversation feeling as if I could dance around the car. I cannot describe the feeling...

Knowing I was able to be a small part of increasing someone's freedom? Priceless!

I went back into the house and returned to my forgotten book, on a cloud of air. 

After the evening service was over (though equally emotional in a good way) the girls decided to have one last "hurrah" with C and descended on Sonic's for an after church treat...

Along with half of the church...who "showed up". 

I had fun, but something said so innocently stirred up a little bit of annoyance in me, that kept trying to grow, and at first I thought to confront the person about it, but quickly decided that it really wasn't worth starting an argument. 

Than add a small child into a home with 2-not-really-small-child-friendly-dogs in the house, and the day was capped off with a cup of stress and slight frustration. It is clear to me, that at least one of my dogs will have to have passed on before I have any children. And since the likely hood of that event is in the far,far,futre.. we can rest a little easier and focus on managing our lives at present. 

And on that note, I will end this day.... eagerly looking forward to what tomorrow brings...

Erin

1 Year

What soever state I am in, I will therewith be content - Philippians 2:34 

I'm sure I've missed the date somewhere, but its been over a year since I've moved "down the road" and gained a roommate...and two years since I moved out of my parents home and too the great state of TN all.by.myself. 

Moving to TN meant a major change in my lifestyle. Up until that point, I was living with my parents in our nice 5bedroom, 4 bath home, going to school for web design, involved with my church, working only to pay for gas and my car insurance...planning  for my future... life was good. 

Then my parents dropped the bomb, that they would be moving to TN and pastoring a church over there. A small church over there, in a city I literally hated. I can distinctly remember a conversation with one of my siblings, we were talking about the places in the USA we would move too if we could, and I remember the words out of my mouth were "I will NEVER move to ----- TN" 

Today, I never use the word never. 

So you can imagine the shock and well just shock at finding that we were moving to that city. All I knew of the town was the small part we visited when going over, and all I saw were cows, and horses and gray skies. That's all I can ever remember when we'd come over for meetings and such like. 

At that moment I made up my mind, that I was going to find a way to stay in NC if it killed me. I was quite vocal about that too, so much so people started to believe I was actually going to do it. My parents started commuting back and forth and I stayed home and worked, only going if I were forced too. At the time I was thankful I had to work the weekends, as it meant I was fine. 

However as time went on, I began to realize living by myself was going to be quite un-realistic. I didn't have enough money to support myself, and the housing/apartment market in our small town was REDICULOUS. 

That's I started letting God change my heart, ...and that's when I spotted "The White House" (pictured at the top) It was a small house, owned by my father's church that had been sitting empty, used only during camp-meetings to house people. 

That's when the idea popped into my head... "I wouldn't mind being over here if I could have my own house!?" 

It took some convincing but my parents finally agreed to let me move there..I didn't realize it at the time, but they were pretty tore up over the thought of leaving me behind. Times like these make me feel like a horrid daughter, as it didn't even occur to me to be sad.

With that plan in place, the thought of moving suddenly became a great thing, people we're genuinely surprised at my "sudden" change in attitude. Obviously I'd done a great job of convincing people that I was "NOT MOVING to TN." 

I had fun gathering supplies to live on my own, my own food, my own space, no one constantly coming in or out, no one constantly asking me why I was by myself. 

Honestly the first year was tough, though I got a job right away, I was making less than I'd ever made up until that point. (Looking back I honestly don't know what my boss was thinking but w/e) the house had no heat, and it was January when I moved. The first night I spent in there it was 9 degree's outside. 

9 people.

So that meant it was..............9 degrees inside! 

Up until that point, I'd NEVER had to live in a house that didn't have central heating and air systems. This was a definite shock, but I was too excited about being on my own to care. I went to Wal-Mart purchased some more heaters and made do. However the lack of internet for the first three months was horrible. I spent many days with the N family, stealing their WiFi or evenings at Panera Bread siphoning their internet. Some how I survived. 

Then I got a huge increase and was able to resume my comfortable life style. Sure my house wouldn't have even made it to an ad in Better Homes and Gardens, but it was "mine" and I was happy. 

In the last year so much as happened with that house, when I first moved in, I was by myself with my puppies, it was in the middle of a school year, and  to say I was stressed was an understatement. It didn't have a stove or refrigerate, but I was happy to finally have a house that had level floors. 

That was whathca call awesome. 

Its defiantly been interesting having a roommate..or a room visitor as I call her. We often joke that I just let her keep her stuff in the back room of my house. She's a very busy girl and while I don't mind having the house to myself, it is difficult for me to mentally adjust from having the house to myself, to all of the sudden sharing "my space" again.  Hey I did say that I have issues with sharing!

However having a roommate that is not related, is like having a mirror up all of the time. Things I say or do with my family, doesn't go over so well, when its a different person. It also made me realize how selfish I can be at points, the whole "N" family is a giving family, they all give and give. Living with C has made me realize that I could be need to be more like that. Its defiantly been an eye-opening experience for me,

Anyway, back to the house. While we were able to get a brand new stove, a slightly working refrigerate we're still hoping for a washing machine and working dryer. Than my life will be complete.

Aside from our frequent fowl visitors and the bed bug scare we had last fall...our year here has been pretty nice.

Ten on Tuesday

Ten on Tuesday (64)


1. Do you decorate for Valentine’s day?
Normally no. But Target has some super cute decor this year, that has made me want to start! But my budget screamed at me to put down the cute heart shaped mixing bowl, walk away from the $2 word art. And finish shopping for that birthday/Christmas present for my friend. 


2. Does your desktop have a picture or computer graphic? Is it organized?
Of course! Granted this is my work computer, as my home computer is a Mac. Have to make that distinction, can't have you guys thinking I'm a PC or something. *shudders*

3. Do you use a paper planner, electric planner or no planner at all?
Both! I use Google Calender because it syncs to my phone, Producteev.com and their Android App, and I have a paper planner that I still use...for old times sake I suppose....lol..when I remember it! :) 


4. Do you change purses or bags often or stick with a good thing?
I change probably every month or so.


5. What’s your favorite YouTube Video?



6. Do you use Turbo Tax or a real person to pay your taxes?
Turbo Tax all the way!


7. How many states have you set foot (or tire) in? Which ones? 18
New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington D.C.(I KNOW!), Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,Maryland, Ohio, Michigan,   


8. How many countries have you been in? Which ones?
One. And that's all I every plan on. Me no like to travel. 


9. How many pillows are in your house? (Sleeping or decorative) 5 on my bed + 2 on couch + 2 on roommates bed...= 9... 


10. How cold is too cold for flip flops?
It is never.too cold. for flip flops. if you are just wearing the walk outside and back again. - Says the girl who runs outside barefoot in the snow. 

November 9: Twitter Thought Tuesdays

This week I'm joining in with Twitter Thought Tuesday at DutchBeingMe!

I had...way.too.much.fun with this post if you can't tell. :) 

First we'll start with the random stuff....

Then for the bird Saga. This is bird #5 that's INVADED my home. 5!!! 

Thank God for Neighbors.
Err.. and start from the bottom up...

And last but not least....my baby preparing to leave me in two weeks, 3 days, 10 hours....*sigh*

Nov.6: Homework

10 Reasons I can't do Homework at Home

1. My Computer is here.
2. My Dogs are here.
3. My Roommate is here
4. My neighbors/friends/roommates niece are here
5. There is food here.
6. There is ALWAYS something to clean here.
7. My Bed is here. 
8. The sunshine can call to me, and I can respond here. 
9. (or) The cold forces me to stay inside and burying under my blankets. 
10. My procrastination is harder to resist here. 

*Sigh* I do try, but its almost impossible. For REAL! I miss my study groups at Panera Bread every Friday. 

P.S. GO VOLS!!!!! 50-14 over Memphis!!

In which I talk about texting

Though I have unlimited texting, and apparently have sent and received over 2,941 in the last month or so...I'm not normally text actually people.


Random Convos via Text Message

Roommate: Hey is Zipper gone?
Me: Yes
Roommate: YAY! I can move back in.
Me: Says who?
Roommate: Well I do have a key around here somewheres 
Me: Oh yeah? what's the point if your stuff is all boxed up? 
Roommate: .........................
Me: I'm just sayin' 
Me: Hello? Anyone there?
Roommate: I am just sayin' I could pick you up an throw you...so watch out
Me: Yeah that I wanna see
Roommate: it will be an all sensory experience... see, hear, touch, taste, smell...;) 
Me: ha! Hope and your sister already tried to remove me from my chair and didn't succeed. So I'm not worried. bwahahahaha
Roomate: haha that is funny did you hold on like a leech?
Me: Nah just threw my weight around a bit. 
Roomate: hahahahahahahahahah sorry I lost you at the weight part ;) I can hardly throw my weight around
Me: Maybe I'll teach you somtime 
Roommate: Bwahahahaha! OK ;)
Me: a simple concept really, just let me know when you .... 

Dear Diary: In which I talk about my roommate

Wait...did I say I had a roommate?

On occasion we actually happen to here at the same time.

So two months down and so far so good. Defiantly going to miss the girl when she runs off and gets married; not anytime soon, but you know God's sense of humor...

Its a little weird how much alike we are, but it makes life easy because i don't have to worry about things....read: drama. I'm not your typical girl in a way, I don't get offended easily, I'm a ridiculously logical about my emotions sometimes..read: I sometimes drive my self crazy trying to figure out why I'm feeling irrational without displaying towards other people.  I refuse to get into the "he said, she said", refuse to gossip, and i really don't care what people think of the perseception I want them to get of me. And I'm really trying not to be a feminist in a STRONG sense of the word..but psht after my sociology class this semester...

But I digress.

C is pretty much the same way.

Its easier too since we both have space to get away from each other, {hey PMS is not pretty around here} I don't know that I could have had a room mate in my other place. Having four dogs + me was about to drive me over the edge.

We've had a lot of fun discussions, I laugh thinking of how opinionated we both are..its funny we'll discuss all angles without backing off our position and then realize we both are on the same sides.

Though when she leaves I don't plan on acquiring another roommate for a while..unless I'm married too him.  Eight people has been plenty IMO.

Speaking of people I've lived with...my sister has FINALLY bought herself a car. HAlleLujAh. I love my sister but so happy to have my time back!

...I'm sure my parents are too.

Congrats Robyn!!

Dear Lord. Please let it and her in it last at least 1 year. Thank you.

Moving Day

First off Happy First Day of Spring!
65-70 degree weather all day!
I really tried to do my homework.
Twice, but it didn't happen people.
It felt too much like summer to even attempt to do anything serious like school.

Its official.
Life as I knew it has officially ended.
I'm entering a new stage in the game.
One..I though I might avoid going to a community college and all.
I have a room mate. (Also known as "Roomie, RoomieC, C or Christy")
She's been moving in during the weekends, over the course of the past month, but its officially done now.
Granted our situation is different than a lot of other college students, since she's about 4 years older than I am, graduated college last year, and will probably be getting married in the next...1-4 years. (haha)

Her situation at home prompted this move, its not BAD as in ....BAD bad, but she needed to move, and guess whose home was made available!  (Thanks ..........YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)
So that happened.
I'll admit to having second thoughts this week.
I mean...I've grown really comfortable having an house to myself for the past year...
But we're a lot a like, in many respects so I think we'll be fine. (READ: Like our own space,think a like, don't like the same foods...well I don't like her foods but she likes mine. hahaha)

Anyway her sister(R2)  and our other friend (H) moved into their house today as well.
So we all went out to dinner to celebrate.
Caffeine+ Funny Voicemails + 4 girls = lots and lots  of laughter

The dogs have actually adjusted to having a new person in the house rather well, TExas has stopped barking every-time she says something from her room, and they've also stopped whining at the baby gate we have propped to keep them out of her room.
Granted they are partially worn out from their extensive day of play as well. :)

Anyway now I'm just tired.
But I have SO.MUCH.HOMEWORK.
#I'mbeginningtohateschool

Spring Break 1 & 2

Spring Break Day 2

I wanted to write yesterday, but couldn't really summon the energy to post anything, other than Pompeii's 4 Month post. I spent most of the day cleaning, watching C move her stuff in, and helping them move some of my furniture around. I actually sat down and started reading a book, before I fell asleep for about an hour. (I rarely take naps) 

I did eventually run out and get some food,(yes I do pride myself on my *healthy* food choices) but am so looking forward to having a fridge again. According to my father, I am slated to get a today....but I'm not holding my breath. Eating out twice a day is E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E, and boring. Hence the Pizza.  Update: A fridge did arrive. It works. Thats all I need it to do. :)

But I digress

Spring Break - I'm actually going to do something useful this week, and really try to start some good habits. When it comes to starting new things, I normally start off really well (101N1001 for instance) but as life starts coming on, I start letting things drop off, unless is absolutely necessary. So I might be a little unrealistic to start working on new habits, when life is in an un-normal state...but the truth is, if I never start...I'll never get anywhere.

A few of my goals this week are:

• Go to bed/wake up earlier (....see already I'm snickering at this, and sabotaging the likelihood of this happening.)
• Start decorating the bathroom, or paint kitchen cabinets
• SEt up dentist appt for filling -(yikes)
• Spend less time on computer 
• Work 101N1001 #3, #13, #36, #41 (And I should probably stop there)
• Organize my closet!!! (by garment type)
• Restock Refrigerator (Had to pretty much throw out everything)
• Read a Book
• Do Homework X( >:( :(((( (you get the idea..)

And that's to new a small portion, of my page long list.

Just a little something to keep me busy. Can't wait to get started on it!!

Tomorrow.

March 1

A new Month.

I am actually excited to see what March has in store for us.

I'm really hoping it includes lots and lots of sunshine.

I don't really care if its cold, if the suns shining.

I have to be outside, everyday for at least an hour regardless, but it makes scooping poop so much more fun, if the sun is shining. :-) 

Updated my 101 N 1001 - 12 things done, only one last month. :( As soon as my refrigerator gets repaired, or replaced, I can began working on some other things, such as my daily water intake. 

I mean I COULD start now...but drinking warm water is kind of nasty IMO. 

Drinking warm Dr.Pepper is worse now that I think about it....

C is almost finished moving in, all she had to do was move in her room really, so I guess she'll just hang out at home, until she reaches her deadline. Her mom is not excited about all of her kids being out of the house, so she's attempting to make the transition a little bit eaiser.

Couches were moved in today, the dachshunds are very upset that they don't get to lay on them...when I'm looking anyway.

I'm....... still dealing with preparing to share my house, I'm fine with it, but its still a big adjustment.
My biggest worry will be my dogs. My family (bless their hearts) were split down the middle about dogs. Four of them, were ok/loved the dogs, while the other four, tolerated/didn't like them. As a dog LOVER that was an extremely difficult situation for me to be in.

Those of you who own dogs, know the "joys" of dog ownership include, training socialization, messes, accidents, chewed things, etc..etc...

In order to have a great "relationship" with dog and family, EVERYONE HAS TO BE on the same page. But being split down the middle, everyone had their own ideas about how I should be handling different situations. And (this is why I love my family) freely expressed them too me.

NOTE: PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL THAT I WAS ALLOWED TO HAVE MY PUPPIES, SO THIS IS NOT BASHING THAT AT ALL!!!

I was pretty much frustrated, on edge and stayed in my room all the time.

We'll not even talk about my friends reactions... (think typical black girl...*screams, screeching,scrambling to get away. OMG GET HIM AWAY FROM ME....etc..etc..)

So you can see that I'm a little nervous this will happen again. Granted C & co. have never displayed any negative reactions, to my animals...well other than R shoving them out of "her" house with her foot....*cough* *cough*

C has really been great about them, and I know she could care less, but until I get a "visual" comformation of that, our first few weeks together will be interesting.....

DAILY PHOTOS - MARCH 1, 2010 

Downtown K'ville, on my way to the recycling center after work. Yay me!

Good-Bye February

Two months in 2010 down, is it just me or is this year getting off to an extremely slow start?
I don't know.

February

What a month.

Major Happenings would be...

Finally finished moving from the old place to the new

Plowing through first "real" assignments

Learning my friends were going to move into my old place

Learning that I would be gaining a roommate.

Attempt to settle into new place

Of course there are a gazillion other things that happened, but we are going to let by gone, be bygones. And just press forward towards the goal. Whatever that might be at this time.

I have to throw this in there, as it doesn't happen to me often. (THANK GOD!)
I actually PMS'd.
I know, I know for some of you TMI, while others are going..yeah and??
Well like I said, I don't normally experience that "lovely" situation, but wow when I do its just like wow. I knew my emotions were extreme, but didn't exactly know why. From wanting to break down and cry sitting at work, to feeling depressed, taking naps in the middle of the day, extreme tiredness, it was crazy!

I was sooo annoyed about finding out my refrigerator wasn't working, it was the proverbial straw that broke the camels back. 

No or maybe it was getting up at 3AM to clean Puppies crate...or..coming home from church to clean out his OTHER crate, and the wall...floor..blankets...bed.....

Now that I'm actually back to feeling normal, I realize what I miss each month. What a relief.

My poor roommate, if this starts to become a regular occurrence!

Speaking of roomies, her and her sister are very eager to get moving, and has already gotten her room together. Some of our church friends are also donating a couch, love seat, and recliner..the question I have is.. Where are we gonna put it?

{Ignore the mess..:)}

Post #201

Gee only 201 posts?

So the 'rents head out of town again, putting Pompei and I in a bind in regards to him coming to school with me. (They'll take him after classes are over, as he can't come to work with me...yet..)
I really can't afford not to take him, as 10 hours is way to long to leave any puppy, much less a guide pup. So I guess be running home in between school and work. Here's where I wish I lived closer to my school and or work, but oh well.

C (future roommate) and I have sat down, and talked about our living arrangements, we got somethings squared away, and I think we'll be good to go.

Work has become a little stressful, as I found out last week that my current supervisor, has been promoted. They are in the process of looking for someone to take her place. I won't lie, I'm nervous, I was just starting working with her in January, and I'm just now starting to get used to going to her for things etc...

Things I have to do this week: 

• Complete all three Theater exams/ Reports - Friday
• Write "Process Essay" - Friday
• Photography Assignment - Due Next Wednesday = Wait until next Monday to work on
• Re-schedule Pompei's vet appointment- Monday
• Take Pompei for his Rabies - Thursday
• Rearrange my house for C's arrival in about 3 weeks which includes but is not limited too:
• Taking apart my desk
• Re-Organizing my junk/ De-Junking the closet (how sad is that I've only been here 1 week! Gag! Drives my organizing junkiness crazy. Is that a word? Junkiness?)
• Taking down and setting up my computer. Since its a mac that will take all of....5 minutes. 
•  Everything else
• A puppy meeting - Saturday
• Take my sister to class - Monday,Wednesday & Thursday
• Take her to work - Tuesday
• Take her to some choral concert  - Tuesday (If this not going above and beyond the call of duty??)

So with all that ....I guess I should be studying.....

And Just Like That....

Just when you think life is about to settle down, that you'd be able to get a routine in place...you hit another curve in the track.

So I moved into a bigger place right? Well a dear friend of mine, texts me this afternoon, asking me to call her. My friends and I don't talk to each other on the phone. None of us like talking on the phone, so we either text/email/im etc...

Her sister and I had gone to seen a play for my theater class, and were on our way back from that, when i received this ominous message. So I called her and we played phone tag for a little bit, before finally connecting.
 
She rambled on for bit (i think the sun she was lying in was getting to her) before launching into a long story, about how she would be needing to move out. By this time I guessed what she was asking, and got her to the point of her call. (We are nice to each other. For Real!)


 For now, its a tempory 6-month thing, and since I'm in a three bedroom house...I have room. My computer won't have its own room anymore, but I think it will survive.

So for the next six months we'll find out just how good of friends we are.  Truthfully I don't really care about having another person here. C and I are very much alike in a lot of ways, so this will be interesting...or very interesting. ;)

What's funny is her sister and our other friend (R & H) are moving into the house next door, so we'll probably be seeing a lot more of each other.

 So my quiet blog followers, anyone have stories of what its like to go from "rooming" with your family, to having a roommate?

Did it make you better friends?

Lemme know!

Christmas Weekend 2009

*Christmas Eve*

{My brother and Victoria waiting for dinner}

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning dawned bright and early....Fortunately I was still dreaming of sugar plums, or something and completely missed it. I had been looking forward to this day because it meant I could sleep past 8:00AM; something I hadn't been able to do for at least a month....and when Erin does not get her beauty sleep...well lets just say its not pretty. lol

{Victoria is not a morning dog either}

I made it point not to rush this morning,as I knew my family wouldn't be up and ready for our exchanging of gifts for a while, so I leisurely made myself breakfast and a smoothie, read a book with Texas cuddled in my lap,than dressed and took the dogs on a..mor.. no ok make that a early afternoon stroll. 


By this time, it was time to head to our friends house for dinner, so I put the dogs up and headed out with a car full of squabbling siblings. (Don't know where they came from!)


Several other families had pitched in and joined us, so we had a nice spread. While the "grown ups" sat in the kitchen we "kids" (ranging from 7-25) sat in the living room, and play games and listened to a dramatized version of the Christmas Carol...

We stayed for a couple of hours before headed home to open presents. This year my parents got "everyone" (minus me) a BIG gift (think popular gaming device) so, the it didn't take  as long as usual. (8 people, 8 gifts each.....we are so not going to do gift exchanges when we are all married. Good Lord.) As we were preparing to play my mom's new game (can you tell we like games?)Another friend called and invited us over their house for snacks, and games etc.. so off we went again. 

This morning came way too soon, and I pried myself out of bed, and forced myself and Victoria into the car. We drove out to the kennels, and helped cleaning up there, before heading back home, to meet my friends for my sister's birthday trip. She is officially an adult now. (WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN!?!) So we took her too Gatlinburg (DollyWood..Dolly Parton..) for some fun. It was JAMMED with people. The city is specifically a tourist town, and has a lot of attractions and shops, so we wandered around there for a while, rode the tram and ate dinner. Making it home just before 12AM. 

Today my friends and I got together after church for our personal gift exchange, this year we decided to pick names and get gifts for one person, instead of everyone. There is nothing like a group of tired girls late at night, hyped on caffeine...need I say anything more?


I am SOooooo happy I don't have to work Monday.

....Life Whoa

The date is: July 1, 2009
The Time: 10:51 PM

According to my plans, I am supposed to be in my dear home state, drawing ever nearer to the place I know call home.

But somehow God had other plans....so here Christina and I sit, in a hotel somewhere in the middle of GA. With minamal clothing, and no car.

Why? Cause it is sitting at the Kia dealership waiting to be serviced.

Why? I don't know.

All I know is I was driving along *cough* well within the speed limit *un-cough* and I the engine cut off.... We had been driving through a construction section, where they had completely taken off the shoulder; but God blessed us the car to quit just as the should started back up again, and we were able to coast safely out of the way.

That was totally a God thing, when I think back of how we could have been stuck in the middle of traffic.....*shudders*

Thankfully Christina had Kia's Roadside assistance and were able to get Towed to the dealership.....though we had to sit and bake for an hour before they arrived.

But know we are in a cushy hotel awaiting our fate...will the old car survive or will a new one be on the horizon???????

Quote of the Day

"Set the Bar and Trip over it" - Christina's Teacher

The only problem I'm having with this quote, is just getting the bar up there in the first place!